RACINE — The Southern Tornadoes (2-2) picked up their second win of the season by defeating the Hannan Wildcats (0-4) 40-14 Friday night in a varsity non-league football contest at Roger Lee Adams Memorial Field.

Southern put up 31 points in the first quarter and never looked back. Many stars soared through the stormy Tornado skies, which saw the second half played under a running clock.

Greg Jenkins had 135 yards rushing and three touchdowns, while Michael Manuel had 70 yards rushing in an explosive Southern attack.

Southern opened the scoring on the second play of the game when Greg Jenkins plunged in from 5 yards out. That score was set up by a 31 yard run from Michael Manuel on the game’s opening play. Southern would waste no time getting the defense into the action. On the second offensive play for the Wildcats, Southern’s Taylor Lemley broke through the line and jarred the ball loose and it was recovered by Tornado Sean Coppick.

Michael Manuel wasted no time getting the Southern offense back on the board. Manuel scampered 18 yards to give Southern a first and goal then punched in the second Southern score from 4 yards out. After a Hannan three and out the Southern offense went back to work. Southern QB Michael Manuel hit WR Dustin Salser on a 47 yard TD pass, Salser then added the extra point kick to give Southern a 19-0 lead.

After another Hannan three and out Southern tailback Greg Jenkins powered 48 yards down the sideline for yet another Southern score to give Southern a 25-0 lead.

The relentless Southern defense again forced a short three-play drive and punt, and then let the Tornado offense go to work. Southern’s Greg Jenkins and Eric Buzzard drove the ‘Does offense down the field and set up the final score of the first quarter. Eric Buzzard capped off the drive with a 5 yard TD run to give Southern a 31-0 lead.

The Southern defense then got into the scoring act by forcing a bad snap on a punt attempt. The errant snap traveled out of the back of the end zone to give Southern a 33-0 lead.

On the next Tornado possession the Hannan defense was able to get their first stop of the game by forcing a fumble. The Wildcats would not be able to take advantage of the miscue. The Southern defense held the Wildcats to just one first down through two quarters.

The second half started very similar to the first for the Southern defense. They forced Hannan into yet another abbreviated three-play drive, putting the Southern offense back on the field and on the move.

Southern used the running of several back to move the ball down the field on an eight-play drive that was capped off by a 3rd touchdown run by Greg Jenkins form 10 yards out. The Taylor Lemley extra point made the score 40-0.

On the next series Hannan put together an eight-play scoring drive of their own scoring on a Jared Cobb touchdown run, Robert Warth ran in the 2 point conversion to make the score 40-8.

After a Southern fumble, the Hannan offense would again go to work. Daniel Reynolds scored 2 plays later to make the score 40-14. Southern would get the ball back and put together an 8-play drive that would end the game.

Hannan was lead by Daniel Reynolds with 95 yards rushing and a TD on only 4 carries. Robert Warth also added 36 yards on 6 totes. Jared Cobb added 18yards and a TD. Hannan’s Jacob Taylor completed 1 pass for -4 yards.

Southern was lead by Greg Jenkins, who had 133 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns on only seven carries. Michael Manuel added 4 rushes for 70 yards with a score and a 47 yard TD pass. Eric Buzzard had 6 carries for 47 yards, Sean Coppick had 6 totes for 23 yards, John Grey 3 for 19 yards Taylor Lemley had 3 carries for 12 yards. Southern had several additional ball carriers on the night.

Southern will be back in action on Friday when they travel to Green, Hannan has a bye week.