Warhorses defeather Owls 46-19
32-point 2nd half ambush too much to swallow for Hondo
Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
A narrow first-half Battle of the Creek between Devine and Hondo in Barry Field last Friday quickly and thoroughly shifted the Warhorses direction during their 32-point surge in the game’s final 24 minutes. The Warhorses won 46-19.
A nail-biting 14-7 Devine lead at the break inflated to 28-7 with three minutes to go in the third quarter. Hondo struck quickly to pull within two scores, but the true onslaught was just beginning for the Warhorses.
Devine’s 18-point fourth quarter put to rest which team owned the “Creek Rights” for 2024. Hondo took that honor a year ago with their 44-6 win.
Oh, but what a difference a year makes!
Devine was in complete charge of this one as their defense never let the Owl offense breath while the Warhorse offense continually put drives together that, even if they did not end in a score, put Hondo in long-drive situations just to even be able to sniff the end zone.
Head Coach Paul Gomez on his team’s victory.
“It was definitely a good win against a really solid Hondo football team this past Friday! I am certainly proud of the effort and discipline that our boys played with. More importantly, we played as a team and, together, we knew we could be successful.”
‘Successful’ is quite an understatement as this is one of the bigger Devine wins over Hondo in recent memory. Coming into the game, the Horses had reason to “fear” the Owls as Hondo had three impressive victories prior.
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but the conquering of it” and the Horses definitely conquered any fear they may have had before the opening kickoff even hit the air.
“We were physical, and aggressive from the beginning. Our offensive line, tight ends and running backs did a great job blocking all night. Everyone committed to being their best, even when the ball was not in their own hands.”
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