In this file photo, Huntington’s Kamron Davis is tripped up by a Captain Shreve defender during the first half at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, La., Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024.
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Kam’Ron Davis ran 80 yards on the first play of a Huntington fourth-quarter drive and scored with 7:39 to play to pull his team within a point, Raiders coach Stephen Dennis seemed to make his decision quickly at Evangel on Friday. Go for 2 and the lead. “I just trusted our ability to get three yards,” Dennis said after the 28-27 District 1-5A win on Broadacres Road.
“I didn’t flinch. They’ve shown us all year long that we have the ability to win in the trenches, so I trusted them on that.” It paid off.
Jamarion Washington kept around the right end of his line, following the lead of Davis and Nyles Hullaby to the end zone. Those were the last points of the game. After the Eagles (1-4 overall 1-2 in 1-5A) failed to score on their final possession, the Raiders ran out the clock deep in Evangel territory for their fourth win in a row after an opening loss.
Huntington improved to 3-0 in the district, tied at the top with Parkway. Failed possessions was a theme for Evangel a second week in a row. The Eagles twice failed to score after putting themselves in first-and-goal situations.
Another trip resulted in a field goal attempt that bounced away after hitting an upright, and Tyler Welch leapt to snag a pass by ECA quart.