By Todd Robinson, For The Tribune
BIRMINGHAM — Troy Bruce ran for five touchdowns on 11 carries, toting up 185 yards on the ground and Center Point blew past Aliceville 48-18.
Bruce got the scoring started with a 15-yard run with 9:21 left in the first quarter, and the Eagles led 7-0 after an Antonio Sebastian extra point. The star running back then found paydirt about three-and-a-half minutes later, breaking off a 53-yard run to make it 13-o after a failed two-point conversion.
The Eagles scored again in the first quarter when Bruce went into the end zone from 7 yards out. A missed PAT made it 19-0, and Center Point was just getting started.
Bruce scored the next two touchdowns for the Eagles, adding runs of 66 and 16 yards in the third quarter. By the time quarterback Jabari Collier found the end zone on a 65-yard jaunt of his own, it was all but academic.
Collier ended the night 5-of-12 for 26 yards and an interception, while he ran 10 times for 69 yards and a score.
Aliceville’s TyJarian Williams went 15-for-28 and 195 yards, with KeyAnthony Wilder hauling in eight catches for 137 yards. and Aliceville controlled the clock for most of the game, scoring in the first, third and fourth quarters against the Eagles. The Yellow Jackets led time of possession 38:43 to 8:41 for the Eagles and outgained the Eagles 371 total yards to 321.
But it didn’t matter. In storied Legion Field, the Eagles flew to a 30-point victory, with Gerrell Perry providing the final score for Center Point with a four-yard run.
Defensively, KeMarius Horne led the Eagles with six tackles, including one tackle for loss and an interception.
Kaleb Parker Holt was the next leading tackler for Center Point, with five, including four solo tackles. DeMario Hicks sacked Williams once on the night.
Center Point plays at Huffman next Friday.