JACKSON —Dyer County football turned in one of its most complete performances of the season Friday night, October 23, rolling past Jackson South Side 42-12 behind a balanced offensive attack and a strong defensive effort. The Choctaws scored 42 first-half points, including 28 in the second quarter, to take control early and improve to 4-5 on the season. Dyer County wasted little time establishing its ground game as KeAnthony Barbee scored the game's first touchdown on a one-yard run. Barbee struck again later in the opening quarter, breaking free for a 30-yard touchdown to give the Choctaws a 14-0 advantage. The second quarter belonged to Dyer County. Korey Taylor extended the lead with a five-yard touchdown run before quarterback Clark Ross connected with Grant West on a 13-yard scoring pass to make it 28-0. Ross and West teamed up again for a 22-yard touchdown, pushing the Choctaws' advantage to 35-0. Jackson South Side got on the scoreboard with a 13-yard touchdown pass, but Dyer County answered before halftime when Ross found Barbee for a 25-yard touchdown reception. The Choctaws carried a commanding 42-6 lead into halftime, having scored six touchdowns on their first-half scoring possessions. South Side added a 10-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter, but Dyer County's defense kept the Hawks off the scoreboard for the remainder of the game to secure the 30-point victory. Ross delivered an efficient performance through the air, completing 12 of 14 passes for 153 yards and three touchdowns without an interception. His three touchdown passes included two to West and one to Barbee. West finished with three receptions for 38 yards and two touchdowns, while Barbee added two catches for 46 yards and a score. Jaiden Sebourn led the Choctaws with four receptions for 43 yards. Landon Kuykendoll contributed two catches for 15 yards, while Maddox Kolwyck and Houston Jones also recorded receptions. On the ground, Taylor led Dyer County with **81 rushing yards and a touchdown on 10 carries**, averaging 8.1 yards per attempt. Barbee added 70 rushing yards and two touchdowns on just six carries, averaging an impressive 11.7 yards per attempt. He finished the night with three total touchdowns, contributing two rushing scores and one receiving touchdown. Dyer County finished with **300 yards of total offense**, including 155 passing yards and 145 rushing yards. The Choctaws averaged 7.9 yards per play and recorded 18 first downs, compared to just seven for South Side. The defensive performance was equally impressive, as Dyer County limited South Side to just 122 yards of total offense, including only 34 yards through the air. Ward Anderson led the Choctaws with 3.5 tackles, including a half tackle for loss. Landen White added three tackles, while Ethan Sweatt and Brock Stanley each contributed 2.5 tackles. Sweatt also recorded 1.5 tackles for loss and recovered a fumble. Channing Myers finished with two tackles for loss, while Christen McPherson added another tackle behind the line of scrimmage. Dyer County's defense forced two turnovers, with Sweatt and Crawford Childress each recovering a fumble. Oakley Joiner and JT Williamson were credited with forced fumbles. Special teams also contributed to the victory. Dillon Rogers connected on all six extra-point attempts, while Grant West returned a kickoff 49 yards and Barbee added a 47-yard kickoff return. The victory marked Dyer County's second win in its last three games and provided a strong performance heading into the final week of the regular season. With the Choctaws improving to 4-5, Dyer County will look to carry the momentum of Friday's convincing road victory into its regular-season finale.