A pair of late scores in the first half gave Edgewood a 25-15 half-time edge on Quitman Friday night, then the hosts pulled away in the second half for a 59-27 district football win.

Edgewood scored quickly on its opening possession, and Quitman responded with a drive to take the lead 8-7 when Mikey Pickering ran 30 yards to the end zone and Kameron Crockett added the two-point conversion.

Bryson Hobbs stopped Edgewood’s next effort with an interception at the goal line.

Edgewood reclaimed the lead on its next possession 15-8.

Quitman answered with a score from short yardage by Crockett to tie it at 15.

But a touchdown in the final minutes put Edgewood up 22-15, then a quick Quitman three-and-out gave the hosts one more chance and a field goal made it 25-15, Edgewood.

Two quick scores to open the second half put Edgewood in command 39-15.

Quitman trimmed the margin on a Greene run. Edgewood almost ran back the blocked kick for a safety.

They ran back the short kick for a 45-21 lead and added two more scores before Quitman got on the board a final time on passes to Klayton Meadows for the 59-27 final.

Next up for Quitman is Arp followed by West Rusk and Winona. The Bulldogs are 3-4 on the year and 0-3 in district.