Airedales fall to high-powered Panthers
By Kevin Taylor
Alma Schools
Greenbrier senior Enoch Assan did most of his damage in the second half of last week’s win over Farmington.
This week, Assan ran for 202 yards and five touchdowns to pace the unbeaten Panthers to a 56-27 win over the Alma Airedales in 5A-West play.
The 5-foot-8, 195-pounder scored from 31 yards on the second play of Greenbrier’s night, after taking the previous play 36 yards. The two-play, 67-yard march set the tone for the high-powered Panthers.
Assan scored twice more in the first quarter on runs of 17 and 14 yards.
Alma sophomore quarterback Jay Lemieux threw for a career-high 305 yards and three touchdowns in a losing effort. His 29-yard strike to Dylan Jackson capped an eight-play, 76-yard march for the Airedales on the opening possession.
It marks just the eighth time an Alma quarterback has passed for 300 yards in a game.
2021 Joe Trusty, 347 vs. Farmington
2017 Garrison Jensen, 330 vs. Vilonia
2008 Matt Vinson, 329 vs. Vilonia
2021 Joe Trusty, 327 vs. Pea Ridge
2024 Michael Taylor, 323 vs. Vilonia
2012 Gage Jensen, 307 vs. Vilonia
2025 Jay Lemieux, 305 vs. Greenbrier
2014 Evan Burris, 304 vs. Jonesboro
Lemieux also threw a 22-yard scoring strike to Barron Daily in the second half.
Lemieux has passed for 474 yards the past two weeks.
Jackson finished the game with six receptions for 173 yards, which is good enough for eighth all-time in single-game receiving yards.
Sophomore Dallas Perkins finished with 89 yards rushing, including a 40-yard TD burst.