BAKER, La. — The MAIS District 5-AA championship was on the line Friday night as Central Private School played host to Centreville Academy, with both teams sporting 3-0 records in district play going into the game.

After Central Private took an early 6-0 lead, the game quickly turned into the Cliff Hurst show as he ran through the Rebels’ defense to the tune of 203 yards and four touchdowns on 20 carries to lead the Tigers to a 35-14 win and the district title.

Zack Stephens scored on a 16-yard run with 4:50 remaining in the first quarter to give Central Private that 6-0 lead. But on the first play of the second quarter, Hurst scored on a 2-yard run and his first of five extra points gave Centreville a lead the Tigers would never relinquish.

Hurst added a 5-yard touchdown run with 1:41 to go until halftime to give the Tigers a 14-6 lead at the break. He added a 58-yard touchdown run on the last play of the third quarter and a 50-yard scoring run early in the fourth quarter for a 28-6 lead.

J.T. Doughty scored on a 3-yard run as Centreville (7-4, 4-0) opened up a 35-6 lead on a Central Private team that just a few weeks ago held ACCS scoreless.

Luke Fryoux scored on a 5-yard run and the Rebels added the 2-point conversion on a pass with 1:03 to go.

Centreville will host either Bowling Green School or Columbia Academy next Friday at 7 p.m. in the first round of the MAIS Class AA South State Playoffs. Meanwhile, Central Private fell to 5-5 overall and 3-1 in district play and will be on the road in the first round of the playoffs.

Silliman 22, WCCA 12

CLINTON, La. — In a battle of last-place teams in MAIS District 5-AA, the Silliman Wildcats jumped out to a 19-6 halftime lead and went on to defeat the WCCA Rams Friday night.

Silliman finished 4-6 overall and 1-3 in district play while WCCA ended up at 2-8 overall and 0-4 in district play.