I worked a Warren game in week 5 and Rex Dausin, the quarterback, played his best game ever.
I was really interested to see how O’Connor would bounce back after a devastating loss last week to the Jay Mustangs.
I was expecting an offensive explosion from both teams!
At halftime, Warren led O’Connor 24-14. They ran a combined 61 plays for 422 yards and 5 touchdowns! Wow! Awesome!
In the 3rd quarter, Warren scored a touchdown and O’Connor was still stuck on 14 points.
O’Connor finally scored in the 4th quarter to make the score 31-21 with about 7 minutes remaining. The Panthers made an onside kick and recovered the ball! Wow! This is going to be some finish. But, Carlos Vargas, a linebacker for Warren, sacked the quarterback on back to back plays! Wow! O’Connor didn’t score on that possession and had a few more opportunities to score, but the Warren defense thwarted every play. Warren won the game 28-21.
Rex Dausin, the Warren quarterback, was 17 of 31 passing for 160 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also had 8 carries for 66 yards and 2 touchdowns. Seven receivers caught passes!
The running back for O’Connor, Tre Johnson, had 22 carries for 203 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also had some costly fumbles that Warren recovered and scored.
In the 2nd half, Warren ran 26 plays for 100 yards and 2 touchdowns and O’Connor ran 40 plays for 165 yards and 1 touchdowns. The Panthers also had 4 turnovers!
For the past few games, we have given the player of the game to a defensive player! And, last night there was no hesitation on who would get it! We could have gone by stats and given it to Rex, but sometimes it comes down to who makes plays when they desperately need it. Carlos Vargas’s sacks were huge and pushed the momentum back to Warren!
Next week will be week 9! The regular season is 10 weeks. We are already talking about playoff match-ups and all the different scenarios! Playoffs will last 6 weeks and will conclude in Arlington, Texas for the state championships on December 16th! Wow, I am super exited!
This Thursday, I will be back at Alamo stadium for the Edison Golden Bears vs Lanier Vocs.
And, Friday, I will be back at Rutledge stadium in Converse for the Judson Rockets Vs San Marcos Rattlers. I know Judson will be primed and ready and this game could be over early!
Saturday, I am taking the night off so I can spend some time with my wife.
