BY DANIEL SCHMIDT
THE OBSERVER
LOACHAPOKA — Jalady Winchester dominated with offensive and defensive touchdowns and two interceptions as Loachapoka High School (2-3, 2-3) cruised to a 32-7 home win over LaFayette High School (0-4, 0-4) on Sept. 17.
The victory was the Lady Indians’ second Class 1A-4A Region 6 win in a row following an 0-3 start to the season.
“It feels amazing,” Jalady Winchester said. “We just come out here and play, and all my teammates come in with good energy and get the win.”
Loachapoka head coach Ashley Anderson credited the defense for the turnaround, noting how much the unit has matured despite its youth.
“We’re just so locked in,” Anderson said. “We’re young on defense, too, so that shows the maturity they’re having out there.”
Anderson said cleaning up penalties on offense is the next step.
“We’re getting way too many penalties on the offensive side of the ball,” Anderson said. “If we’re starting off facing first-and-20, there’s no way we’ll be able to overcome that.”
Jalady Winchester struck first with 10:40 left in the opening quarter, ripping a bobbled ball away from a Lady Bulldogs receiver and returning it 23 yards for a score. She added the two-poin...