Devils Open 2008 1-1

The Screaming Devils have opened the 2008 football season by posting a 1-1 record. Warren County got the young season off to a fine start with a first week win over the Panthers of Glascock, but followed it up with a loss to Landmark Christian the very next week.

The opening contest against Glascock was a testiment to both how much Glascock County has improved the past few years as well as to how young Warren County is as a team this year. Coming into this year's game, Glascock had only managed to score 20 points on Warren County since 1974. The Panthers nearly equaled that total in one game, losing by only a touchdown. The Screaming Devils showed their youth and inexperience as they made several mistakes that kept Glascock in the game until the very end.

It was one of those very same young players that ended the Panthers hopes for an upset however. With time running out, DeVonte Davis, a freshman, sacked the Panther quarterback for a big loss and forced Glascock to turn the ball over on downs. Warren County could then run out the clock for a 22-16 win.

The following week once again found the Screaming Devils at home. This time the Devils were looking to remain unbeaten at home in their new stadium against seven time region champion Landmark Christian.

The game remained scoreless until about halfway through the third quarter. Warren County then lost Johnathon Lewis to an ankle injury. Lewis, player of the week against Glascock with 18 tackles, has been an anchor for a very young defense. Landmark took advantage of Lewis being on the sidelines and went on to score 20 points in the final quarter and a half to win by a score of 20-0.

Even though injured, Lewis still managed to record his second consecutive defensive player of the week award for the Screaming Devils.

Next up for Warren County is a trip to McDonough to face the Charger of Eagle's Landing. Eagle's Landing is another region 5 opponent that the Screaming Devils defeated in 2007.