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Malden hammers Caruthersville 47-0
CARUTHERSVILLE (SMNS) -- The Malden Green Wave snapped an eight-game losing streak dating back to 2007 against Caruthersville Friday night as it routed the Tigers 47-0 at Hopke Field.
Malden, ranked No. 8 in the most recent Class 2 media poll, scored on six consecutive possessions to beat the Tigers, who came in ranked No. 9. The game was a rematch of last year's MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 title game which saw Caruthersville win 60-18.
Malden (2-0) got three touchdowns on the ground Friday by senior Dremond Robinson, who totaled a game-high 122 rushing yards.
Senior Cortez Dobbins caught a 47-yard touchdown from junior quarterback Chapen Riley and also rushed in touchdowns of 21 and five yards respectively.
In his first game of the season, junior Nick Thompson rushed in a touchdown from five yards out in the first quarter.
For the second straight week, Malden's first-team defense didn't allow a point. Last week, New Madrid Central scored twice on special teams and twice against the Green Wave's second unit.
Zach Gray and Dee Tripplett each recovered fumbles while Cordiero Clark led in tackles with eight.
Malden had 411 total yards of offense while Caruthersville (0-2) had 171.
Daniel Fugate led the Tigers on the ground with 58 yards on eight touches. Quarterback Peyton Faulkner was 4-of-9 for 68 yards.
Malden 47, Caruthersville 0
| Malden | 13 | 16 | 12 | 6 | -- | 47 |
| C'ville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
First Quarter
M -- Dremond Robinson 1 run (Chapen Riley kick), 9:52
M -- Nick Thompson 5 run (kick failed), 1:09
Second Quarter
M -- Dremond Robinson 2 run (Nick Thompson run), 7:53
M -- Cortez Dobbins 21 run (Dremond Robinson run), 0:47
Third Quarter
M -- Cortez Dobbins 47 pass from Chapen Riley (run failed), 7:25
M -- Dremond Robinson 2 run (run failed), 5:21
Fourth Quarter
M -- Cortez Dobbins 5 run (kick failed), 11:47
Team Stats
| M | C | |
| First downs | 26 | 8 |
| Total yards | 411 | 171 |
| Rushes-yards | 46-326 | 35-103 |
| Passing yards | 85 | 68 |
| Comp.-Att.-Int. | 4-6-0 | 4-9-0 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Penalties-yards | 6-76 | 5-55 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing -- Malden, Dremond Robinson 22-122, Nick Thompson 9-86, Jeremy Jones 7-79, Cortez Dobbins 6-38, Tyler Currie 2-1; Caruthersville, Peyton Faulkner 13-21, Daniel Fugate 8-58, Rodrick Jones 1-(-2), Xavier Williams 5-14, Hunter Trevathan 2-12.
Passing -- Malden, Chapen Riley 4-6-0 85. Caruthersville, Peyton Faulkner 4-9-0 68.
Receiving -- Malden, Jeremy Jones 1-3, Cortez Dobbins 1-47, Parker McCormick 1-6, Dremond Robinson 1-29. Caruthersville, Daniel Fugate 1-35, Scott Adams 1-19, Thomas Young 1-14, Terrance Raspberry 1-1.