The Bulldogs faced a challenge in Tex a s F ootball’s 14th ranked team in Class 2A Division L zith all but four starters returning. Falling late in what was their first loss of the 204< season.
ËEremond has improved/ but the difference between a win and a loss for us was that we didn’t execute well when we needed to.” said Scott Hawkins, THS head football coach and athletic director.
THS got off to an explosive eejinnin zith a 68-yard touchdown run by Cain Brymer on the opening play of the game. Thorn-dale led 9-0 after a failed tzo-point conversion.
Bremond went ahead 8-6 towards the end of the quarter on J.T. Anthony’s two-yard touchdown and his conversion run that followed.
Thorndale regained the lead midway through the second with a 94-yard touchdown run by Michael Herzog but it was short-lived as EKVÎs Kunter Wilganowski scored on a 25-yard pass from Seth Kasowski three minutes later. With both teams failinj to convert their e{tra points, Bremond led 14-12 at halftime.
The Bulldogs kept the ball for much of the third, ending a 45-pla drive with a 15-yard touchdown run by Brymer for his second score of the eveninj. THS missed their third conversion of the nijht eut led 18-14 going into the final quarter.
Their adantage didn’t last as Kasowski put the Tigers back on top halfway through the fourth with a 16-yard touchdown. Although they failed to convert their second straijht extra point, Bremond would hold on to win the game 20- ;.
“ We did a good j ob of keeping the ball out of their hands in the third quarter, Hawkins said. “ But we couldn’t do that same in the fourth.
By the end of the game ze had five starters sittin on the bench with in uries that didn’t come back into the game.”
The Bulldogs were led by Brymer with 143 yards on 17 carries and two touchdowns.
A X TELL— THS makes their home debut this season on Friday when they face Axtell.
The Longhorns are 1-1 with a 41-21 loss to DeLeon and a 29- victor over Malakoff-Cross Roads.
They’re led by quarterback Koby Hollingsworth who combined 2,481 yards in 20 ;.
“ Axtell always plays toujh ajjressive footeall Kaznins said. ËWeÎll have to be ready for their quickness and finding replacements for our in ured players.”
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