Thompson (AL) knocks off Lipscomb Academy (TN) 27-21

Two highly touted Southeastern teams are looking for their first win of the year

Thompson's Anquon Fegans intercepts the ball as Central Phenix City faces Thompson in the Class 7A football state championship at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. Central Phenix City leads Thompson 14-3 at halftime. / Jake Crandall / USA TODAY NETWORK

• ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD | RECRUITING UPDATES

	1	2	3	4	Final
Thompson	7	13	7	0	27
Lipscomb	0	7	7	7	21

4TH QUARTER UPDATES

- Final: Thompson 27, Lipscomb Academy 21. Michael Dujon picked up the final first down the Warriors needed to run out the clock, and the Thompson Warriors will leave Nashville with a win to move to 1-1.

- Lipscomb tried the on-side kick, but got called for illegal touching. That'll give Thompson the ball at the Lipscomb 42-yard line with 1:50 left.

- Touchdown Lipscomb! Lipscomb converted a key 4th-and-2, then scored on a short run up the middle by Zekharyah Crockett. The extra point is good, and it’s 27-21 with 1:53 to go. The Mustangs only have the one timeout remaining.

- Lipscomb is driving inside the Thompson 20-yard line. Just 3:15 left to go in this one.

- Thompson faced a 4th-and-8 at the Lipscomb 38-yard line, but opted to punt with 5:36 left in the game. The Mustangs will take over at their own 20-yard line, trailing by 13 points.

- Thompson is starting to get a good push up front on offense, and Michael Dujon is earning his keep tonight after missing the first game of the season. Warriors are out to midfield without putting the ball in the air. Just eight minutes remaining in the game now.

- Lipscomb got it near mid-field, but had to punt it away on 4th-and-6 with 9:25 left in the game. The punt rolled into the end zone for a touchdown, so Thompson will take over at their own 20.

3RD QUARTER UPDATES

- End of the 3rd Quarter: Lipscomb converted a 3rd-and-1 with a rush to their 30-yard line. That’s where they’ll have it when the fourth quarter begins.

- Touchdown Thompson! Michael Dujon took the handoff and followed the lead block of Gabe Binion for a 68-yard touchdown run. It’s 27-14 Thompson with 1:24 to go in the third quarter.

And that’s a break breaker for the Mustang defense.

Michael Dujon busts loose outside and he’s gone for the 68-yard touchdown. His third of the night.

Thompson 27
Lipscomb Academy 14
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- Nothing doing for Lipscomb on offense, and they are forced to punt it away. Thompson takes over deep in its own territory near the end of the third quarter.

- A delay of game made a 3rd-and-long a 3rd-and-longer, and Seaborn’s pass attempt fell incomplete. Thompson has had no rhythm on offense in this second half. Lipscomb will take over at their own 20-yard line.

- Thompson is driving again. Seaborn hits back-to-back first down passes and the Warriors are already across midfield.

- Touchdown Lipscomb! Facing a 3rd-and-10 at the Thompson 16-yard line, the Mustangs scored on a touchdown pass from Shaffer to Cam Blevins. The extra point was good and it’s 20-14 Thompson with 6:06 left in the third quarter.

- Tav Shaffer with a big first down run for Lipscomb. The Mustangs are down to the Warriors’ 16-yard line.

- Thompson fumble! Three incomplete passes and Lipscomb has to punt it away, but Thompson muffed the ensuing punt reception and Lipscomb takes over at the Thompson 34-yard line.

- The Lipscomb defense holds again, and Thompson has to punt it away again. Lipscomb has it at their own 20 after a touchback on the punt. 

- Nothing doing for the Mustangs on offense. They go three and out and narrowly avoid an Anquon Fegans interception on third down. Thompson will take over at midfield when we resume.

- The Lipscomb Academy defense sniffed out a screen on second down to set up a 3rd-and-12, and stopped Seaborn short of the first down marker near midfield on third down. Lipscomb will take over deep in their own territory following the punt.

- The second half is underway in Nashville. Thompson has the ball to start the third quarter.

2ND QUARTER UPDATES

- End of the half: The Lipscomb defense came up with a big sack on Trent Seaborn that killed any chance of the Warriors adding another touchdown before the half. At the break, it’ll be Thomson 20, Lipscomb Academy 7.

- The Thompson defense got a stop, but Lipscomb's punt was downed at the Warrior 6-yard line. They'll have 94 yards to go in this final two minutes before the half.

- Touchdown Thompson! Trent Seaborn hit Michael Dujon out of the backfield for a 5-yard touchdown pass. Seaborn was phenomenal on that drive, scrambling across midfield with a long run to extend the drive. It’s 20-7 Thompson with 4:22 left in the first half.

- Lipscomb fumble! The Mustangs gave it away near midfield, and Trent Seaborn will lead the Thompson offense back on the field to try to get another score.

- Touchdown Thompson! Auburn commit Anquon Fegans took the ensuing touchdown back 95 yards for a kickoff return touchdown. Extra point is no good. It’s Thompson 20, Lipscomb 14 with 8:38 left in the second quarter.

- Touchdown Lipscomb! The Mustangs strike back with a long drive capped with a six-yard touchdown pass from Tav Shaffer.

1ST QUARTER UPDATES

- We've reached the end of the 1st quarter. It's 7-0 Thompson, but Lipscomb is driving.

- Lipscomb is driving. Just picked up a first down over midfield with on a Zach Crockett draw. Just 2:54 left in the first quarter.

- Touchdown Thompson! The Warriors marched 78 yards for a touchdown, with senior tailback Michael Dujon taking it the last yard for the score. Thompson leads this game 7-0 with 4:57 left in the first quarter.

- Lipscomb moves it to their own 40 yard line, but no futher. Mustangs punt it away with 9:04 left in the first quarter.

- Lipscomb takes the opening kickoff for a touchback, and we're underway in Nashville.

PREGAME UPDATES

- The Lipscomb Academy quartet is belting out the national anthem, and we should be underway here soon. Looks like Lipscomb is wearing their home purple jerseys with purple pants, while Thompson is wearing there customary white road jerseys with black pants with red piping.

- We're about 20 minutes from kickoff, and it looks like a nice night for football in Nashville. The NFHS Network livestream is up and running here.