Football: Portageville at East Prairie

Saturday, October 1, 2016

By Chris Pobst ~ Standard Democrat

The East Prairie Eagles defeated the Portageville Bulldogs 50-48 in overtime Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at East Prairie High School.

Members of the East Prairie football team react after Deverence Jones scores the game-winning, two-point conversion in overtime against Portageville Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at East Prairie High School. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)
East Prairie's Deverence Jones walks in for a touchdown against Portageville Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at East Prairie High School. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)
East Prairie's Carson Aycock celebrates a touchdown against Portageville Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at East Prairie High School. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)
Portageville's Ian Torrey (10) escapes East Prairie's Derez Tipler (5) Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at East Prairie High School. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)

Portageville's Lamar Alexander runs for yardage against East Prairie Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at East Prairie High School. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)
Portageville quarterback Ian Torrey looks for running room against East Prairie Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at East Prairie High School. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)
Portageville's Ryan Priggel looks for running room against East Prairie Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at East Prairie High School. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)
Portageville's Ian Torrey (10) leaps over East Prairie's Deverence Jones (3) Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at East Prairie High School. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)
East Prairie quarterback Cason Aycock (1) flips the ball to a nearby receiver while Portageville defender Dakota Ivie gives chase Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at East Prairie High School. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)
East Prairie's Deverence Jones carries the ball against Portageville Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at East Prairie High School. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)
East Prairie's Luke Marcum looks for running room as Portageville's Dakota Ivie (18) approaches Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at East Prairie High School. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)
Portageville's Lamar Alexander (32) leaps in front of East Prairie's Casey Gregory for an interception Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at East Prairie High School. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)
Portageville's offensive line (left) gets set against East Prairie's defensive line (right) Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at East Prairie High School. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)
Portageville's Ian Torrey (10) tries jumping a pile against East Prairie Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at East Prairie High School. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)
East Prairie's Derez Tipler (5) winds up to deliver a pass as Portageville's Treavis Johnson (1) approaches Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at East Prairie High School. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)
East Prairie's Chad Housman celebrates his team's 50-48 overtime win over Portageville Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at East Prairie High School. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)