Rabbs Thump New Boston
New Boston Lions’ Angel Resendiz runs the ball around the right end as an Atlanta Rabbits player tries to tackle him during their game Friday at Lion Stadium. The Rabbits won, 40-20.
NEW BOSTON, Texas — Atlanta’s Caleb Hamilton scored three touchdowns to ignite the Rabbits to a 40-20 District 6-3A victory over New Boston Friday night on the Lions’ home field.
Hamilton scored two of his touchdowns in the first half on runs of 9 and 22 yards. His final TD came on a 32-yard scamper in the final quarter.
The Rabbs (2-7, 2-3) jumped out to a 21-0 first-quarter lead and never looked back, although New Boston (1-5, 0-4) closed within 27-20 in the third quarter.
Atlanta’s first score came on a 32-yard run by Keith Kinney in the first quarter. Hamilton followed with his 9-yard touchdown and Kameron Dickerson bolted lose on a 34-yard TD run to make it 21-0. Daniel Hernandez kicked all three PATs.
Kevon Thompson scored a 1-yard plunge and a 35-yard run to pull the Lions within 20-12 in the second stanza.
New Boston scored first in the third period on quarterback Kyle Atkinson’s 20-yard scoring strike to Brian Reid. Angel Recendez ran for a 2-point conversion, closing to gap to 27-20. But Atlanta’s defense tightened and shut down the Lions the rest of the game.
Keith Kinney scored on a 3-yard run in the third quarter and the extra-point kick failed, leaving the score 33-20.
Hamilton’s third score of the night sealed the victory.
Daingerfield 49, Paul Pewitt 17
DAINGERFIELD, Texas — Daingerfield put itself into the driver’s seat of District 10-3A, D-II with a victory over Paul Pewitt.
The Brahmas (4-3, 3-1) were shut out in the second half. Deiontray Hill led Paul Pewitt in rushing with 78 yards on 19 carries.
Hayden Green scored the first touchdown for the Brahmas on a 5-yard run in the first quarter. Tavion Brown scored in the first on a 5-yard run for Paul Pewitt.
Dalton Vissering booted in a 31-yard field goal in the second quarter for the Brahmas. He was also 2 for 2 on extrapoint kicks.
The Tigers are 7-1 and 4-0 in District
10-3A.
Maud 30, Quinlan Boles 6
QUINLAN, Texas — Cason Lamb had three touchdowns runs as Maud rolled past Quinlan Boles, 30-6, in a District 9-2A, D-II varsity football game.
Lamb threw a 2-point conversion pass to Tucker Sanders and ran in a conversion. Sanders had a 2-point conversion run for the Cardinals. Lamb’s touchdown runs came from 2, 7 and a yard out.
Sanders rushed for 143 yards on 24 totes to lead all rushers and had a 6-yard TD run.
Maud outgained the Hornets in offensive yardage, 221-132.
Four area teams win
Hooks continued its winning ways as the Hornets stung DeKalb, 28-7, in a district on the Bears’ home field.
Three other Northeast Texas continued their winning ways, too. Hughes Springs thumped Queen City, 44-13, James Bowie trimmed Detroit, 30-24, and LindenKildare mauled Big Sandy, 56-0.
Only Redwater was on the losing end as the Dragons dropped a hard-fought 31-28 decision to host Prairiland.