Omarian Wright and the West Rebels won 49-22 over the Jefferson County Patriots on Bill Wilson Field in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. (Photo by Danny Parker)
The West Rebels needed just a few seconds Friday night to set the tempo against visiting Jefferson County.
Senior speedster Omarian Wright returned the opening kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown, and the Rebels were off and running to a 49-22 non-region victory over the Patriots.
“My team did an unbelievable job of opening the hole.” Wright said. “I just hit it. Coach (Lamar) Brown said the kickoff and special teams would set the tone from the get-go and I just hit it and took it to the crib.”
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