St. Aloysius couldn’t have asked for a more electrifying start to its homecoming game Friday against Resurrection.

DeMichael Harris took the opening kickoff 90 yards to paydirt to help lift the Flashes to a 21-6 win over Resurrection.

Elliott Bexley added a couple of short touchdown runs, a 1-yard effort in the first quarter and a 5-yard score that put the game away, for St. Al (2-5, 2-4 Region 4-1A).

Resurrection closed the deficit in the third quarter, as Troy Cobb caught a TD pass to cut the deficit to 14-6.

“We came out really well and we finished at the end, but there was a time in the middle where we let it get a little hairy,” St. Al coach B.J. Smithhart said. “I’m proud of the kids showing some resolve, coming back and getting tough. We had some guys step up in positions they’re not usually accustomed to playing and I thought Josh Price did a really good job for us up front.”

St. Aloysius will play at Stringer next Friday in another Region 4-1A contest.

Salem 15,

Hinds AHS 8

Salem all but put an end to any hopes Hinds AHS entertained of a playoff berth with a victory.

Down 7-0 in the second quarter, Zavian Branch caught a 14-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Terrell and Terrell ran in a 2-point conversion to give Hinds AHS (3-5, 1-5 Region 4-1A) a short-lived lead.

“We just made too many mistakes,” Hinds AHS coach Michael Fields said.

Port Gibson 21,

Florence 17

Silento Sayles threw for one score and added the game-winning touchdown on a 1-yard quarterback sneak with 5:46 to play, lifting Port Gibson (6-2, 2-2 Region 6-4A) over Florence (2-6, 1-2).

Joshua Young caught seven passes for 158 yards for Port Gibson, and scored on a 97-yard punt return in the fourth quarter. Jamarcus Hamlin caught three passes for 79 yards and a touchdown.