TATUM -- Darnell McKnight and Marcello Jackson each recorded three touchdowns  to help Gladewater open District 6-4A Division II with a 51-12 rout of Tatum on Friday night.

Jackson was responsible for Gladewater's first two touchdowns, and both came within the first two minutes of the game. McKnight added an 85-yard touchdown run later in the quarter, his first of three.

Tatum cut Gladewater's lead to 23-6 on a 60-yard touchdown run by Tavian Ray, but Jackson responded, this time from 40 yards out.

McKnight added touchdown runs of 65 and 6 yards in the fourth quarter.

Gladewater moved to 2-4 on the season and 1-0 in district with the win. Perennial power Tatum (0-6, 0-1) is still searching for its first win of 2015.

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