A big fourth quarter propelled the Enterprise Yellow Jackets to their second win of the season Thursday night. Enterprise’s 36-12 victory over Bogue Chitto at Harry Cole Field ended a 10-season drought against the Bobcats.

“This was a great win for our guys,” said Enterprise coach Brooks Burns. “I’m extremely proud of my players. They worked hard all week to get ready for this game.

“Bogue Chitto has a good football team,” said Burns. “We knew coming in that would be a battle until the very end. In the first half, we made several mistakes offensively, but the guys continued to play hard to fight through it. In the second half, we continued to wear down BC’s defense and managed to put together a good run at the end to secure the win.”

In the opening quarter, the Jackets’ and Bobcats’ defenses battled back and forth before the Enterprise offense managed to punch in the first touchdown on the night on a one-yard run by Marvin Butler with 6:30 left. The Jackets elected to go for the two-point conversion but were unsuccessful.

The Bobcats would answer the Jackets’ challenge as they marched the ball down the field into Enterprise’s territory as the first quarter ended with the Jackets ahead 6-0.

In the second quarter, Bogue Chitto did not waste any time to tie the contest as junior fullback Sherman Jackson cashed in a three-yard rushing touchdown to tie the game at 6-all with 10:48 remaining. The Bobcats attempted the two-point conversion, but were unsuccessful.

Throughout the rest of the first half, the Jackets and Bobcats fought hard in a defensive slugfest and the quarter ended with the contest tied at 6-all.

In the third quarter, the Bobcats received the opening kickoff and marched down the field quickly to score a touchdown on a 25-yard run by Tucker Lambert with 10:28 mark. Bogue Chitto elected to extend their 12-6 lead by going for the two-point conversion, but was unsuccessful on the pass attempt.

Enterprise rallied back to tie the game at 12-all, as quarterback Zach Hodges broke free from BC’s defense and scrambled in a 10-yard touchdown run with 4:48 remaining. The Jackets went for the two-point conversion but were unsuccessful on the run attempt. The third quarter ended with game tied at 12-all.

In the final quarter of action, Enterprise dominated as they outscored the Bobcats 24-0.

The Jackets’ defensive managed to contain Bogue Chitto’s offense on their opening drive to force BC to punt. Enteprise’s offense took over and continued to pound the ground to wear down the Bobcats.

At the 8:38 mark, the Jackets increased their lead on a eight-yard run by senior running back Braxton Thompson. Enterprise finally managed to punch in their third attempt of the two-point conversion on a run by Marvin Butler.

The Jackets’ offense continued to roll on their next two drives as Thompson cashed in a six-yard and a 14-yard rushing touchdown to push Enterprise’s lead to 36-12, after the Jackets added two more two-point conversion attempts on runs by Hodges and Thompson.

“Enterprise lined up and took it to us,” said BC coach Gareth Sartin. “Overall, we made a lot mistakes offensively and defensively that hurt or killed our drives. Come Monday, we will go back to work to correct our mistakes and get ready for Wesson.”

Offensively, the Jackets were powered by Thompson with 13 rushes for 102 yards and three touchdowns. Butler contributed 84 rushing yards on 21 carries.

The Bobcats were led offensively by quarterback Connor Douglas as he completed 5-of-10 passes for 55 yards. Dee Dillon was the top receiver with three catches for 48 yards.

Lambert directed the Bobcats’ ground attack with seven carries for 55 yards.

Defensively, Thompson powered the Jackets with 11 tackles. Jonathon Britt contributed seven tackles. Devon Kirtfield and Drake Allen had six stops apiece.

Terrance Morgan paced the Bobcats’ defense with 11 tackles. Sherman Jackson provided nine tackles. Kobe Roberts, Connor Price and Demarcus Goldbolt had seven stops each.

The Jackets (2-0) will be on the road next week as they travel to battle the Mount Olive Pirates. The Bobcats (0-2) will travel to Wesson to take on the Cobras at Stone Stadium. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.