The gig is up as the Warhorses steamroll Aggies 47-6

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The Warhorses continued their dominant run through district play October 9, pairing a powerful ground game and explosive passing attack with a stifling defensive effort in a 47-6 road victory over the Poteet Aggies. Devine improved to 3-0 ahead of a pivotal home matchup against Carrizo Springs this Homecoming Friday.
Enoch Hall delivered a monster performance, rushing for 161 yards and five touchdowns on just 11 carries as the Warhorses piled up 450 yards of total offense. Meanwhile, Devine’s defense held Poteet to only 136 total yards, including a mere 52 yards on the ground, as the Horses controlled the contest from the opening whistle.
On just the second play of the game, Nate Valle connected with Brody Lane on a 22-yard touchdown pass to put the Warhorses ahead 7-0 after Israel Casas booted the first of his five extra points. Lane turned what appeared to be a routine five-yard out route into a highlight-reel scoring play, making one defender miss with a stutter-step, sidestepping another and leaving a third grasping at air. After a defender managed to get back into the play, Lane broke free again, his putting his left hand in the turf to steady himself near the two-yard line before finally crossing the goal line to the delight of all of Warhorse Nation.
Lane’s impact extended to the defensive side, too. After forcing a fumble at the Poteet 30-yard line, he watched teammate Brayden Mann recover the loose ball to give Devine another opportunity to capitalize as Hall soon took center stage.
The Warhorse running back broke loose for a…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!