Both 7th grade teams beat Lytle.
7th grade B
The 7th Grade B Team Colts beat the Lytle Pirates 22-6 on Thursday, October 12th.
In the first half Martin Perez had a 45 yd touchdown run and Caden Hanson added the 2 points to make the score 8-0 in Devine’s favor. Lytle scored on a long run but our defense stopped them on the 2 point try. Then Hanson had a 2 yard run for a touchdown however the 2 point try was no good. Devine was ahead 14-6 at the end of the first half.
In the second half Perez had a 34 yd touchdown run and Hansen passed to Mata who scored the additional 2 points. Devine was able to win the game 22-6.
“We came out as a totally different team this week. The kids were full of energy and ready to play. Martin did an excellent job running the ball. He also scored on a kick return but it was called back on a penalty. Rylan Mata also ran the ball well along with Martin and Caden. Enrique Midobuche had a tough tackle on one of our kickoffs,” state Coach Quenton Sanders.
7th grade A
The 7th Grade A Team Colts beat the Lytle Pirates 42-16 on Thursday, October 12th.
In the first quarter Marcus Rodriguez had a 26 yd run to score 6 points and his 2 pt run was good bringing the score to 8-0 Devine. Jaieden Burford had an 11 yd touchdown run to bring the score to 14-0. Then Burford passed the ball 15 yards to Rodriguez for another touchdown and Aiden Zapata was able to run the extra points in making the score 22-0 in Devine’s favor. However, Lytle had two quick scores right before halftime to cut Devine’s lead to 22-16.
In the third quarter Rodriguez had a 25 yd touchdown run to put Devine up 28-16.
In the fourth quarter Rodriguez had a 4 yard touchdown run and Zapata added the other 2 points. Then Rodriguez had another 35 yd touchdown run to end the game 42-16. Also Ryan Connor had a fumble recovery after Aaron Saenz knocked it loose and Tristan Walker had a great defensive game with 10 tackles and 2 sacks
“We finally had a team test us, and I am proud of how the team responded. At one point in the 3rd quarter Lytle cut the lead to 22-16. Something our boys have not faced yet. We answered the bell though and ran off 20 straight points to end the game. Credit to Lytle, and the fight their team showed. Defensively Blain Davis and Tristan Walker played outstanding. They were around the ball all game. Tristan is a little dude that gets after it, and I love it. District will continue to be tough, but I think we are up for the challenge,” stated Coach Sanders.