by Kristy Kitchings
It could not have started out any worse for the Bayou Colts at home Friday night against conference opponent, West Memphis, Ar. The Colts found themselves in a 13-0 deficit with just under two minutes off the clock and not in a position they are used to rebounding from.
The Colts settled down and played a turnover and penalty free ballgame from the ten minute mark of the first quarter when Ty Holder would find the end zone to get the Colts on the board and the two- point conversion by Jordan Coopwood would be good and the West Memphis Black Knights lead 13-8. After a turnover on down by the West Memphis, the Colts would get the ball back on downs and Tyler Kitchings would find Caleb Pilgrim down the right hash mark for 75-yard touchdown pass. The extra point by Weber Herbison would be good and the Colts would come from behind and take the lead 19-13. But the Black Knights would answer on the next possession with a touchdown and end the first quarter of play ahead 19-15 over the Colts.
With 7:35 on the clock in the second quarter, Pilgrim would cross the goal line and the extra point would be no good and the Colts were back on top 21-19. The next possession, Weber Herbison would intercept the ball from a Black Knight receiver and the Colts take advantage and Hunter Kovac gets into the end zone for his first touchdown of the season and the extra point would be good and the Colts extend their lead, 28-19 at halftime.
To start the second had, Kovac and the Colt defense came up big on a fourth down goal line attempt by the Black Knights. Bayou would again string together a series of first downs and Holder would find the end zone once again on a short run up the middle and the extra point would be good and Bayou pulls away 35-19. The Colts would use excellent clock management to end the third quarter of play leading 35-19.
Holder would kick of the fourth quarter with his third touchdown on the night and the two-point conversion by Davis Dalton would be good and Bayou keeps their foot on the petal and lead 43-19. But, Holder would not be done just yet as he would push across the goal line with 4:29 on the clock for his fourth touchdown. The extra point would be good and the final score of the night would be 50-19 Bayou.
“Our kids played hard all night long. Even though we fell behind 13-0, we never gave up and lost focus and good things happen when you play hard and with confidence,” said head coach Terry King.
The duel quarterback system worked well for the Colts against the Black Knights as Kitchings went 2-3 on the night for 78 yards and one touchdown, followed by Pilgrim 1-2 for 15 yards.
Senior Ty Holder was an ever minded presence on the field Friday night as Holder had 15 carries for 76 yards and four touchdowns, followed by Hunter Kovac with 13 carries for 128 yards and one touchdown, Davis Dalton with 10 carries for 73 yards and Caleb Pilgrim with 8 carries for 62 yards and one rushing touchdown and one receiving touchdown. The Colts recorded 339 yards of offense on the ground and 93 yards through the air on the night.
Jordan Coopwood led the Colts on defense with nine solo tackles, followed by Andrew Rogers and Cole Hutchinson with six solo tackles each.
Bayou improves to 3-2 overall and 2-1 in the district. Next up for the Colts is a road trip to Desoto Academy ( 4-1 ). Game time is set for 7 pm.
The Colts settled down and played a turnover and penalty free ballgame from the ten minute mark of the first quarter when Ty Holder would find the end zone to get the Colts on the board and the two- point conversion by Jordan Coopwood would be good and the West Memphis Black Knights lead 13-8. After a turnover on down by the West Memphis, the Colts would get the ball back on downs and Tyler Kitchings would find Caleb Pilgrim down the right hash mark for 75-yard touchdown pass. The extra point by Weber Herbison would be good and the Colts would come from behind and take the lead 19-13. But the Black Knights would answer on the next possession with a touchdown and end the first quarter of play ahead 19-15 over the Colts.
With 7:35 on the clock in the second quarter, Pilgrim would cross the goal line and the extra point would be no good and the Colts were back on top 21-19. The next possession, Weber Herbison would intercept the ball from a Black Knight receiver and the Colts take advantage and Hunter Kovac gets into the end zone for his first touchdown of the season and the extra point would be good and the Colts extend their lead, 28-19 at halftime.
To start the second had, Kovac and the Colt defense came up big on a fourth down goal line attempt by the Black Knights. Bayou would again string together a series of first downs and Holder would find the end zone once again on a short run up the middle and the extra point would be good and Bayou pulls away 35-19. The Colts would use excellent clock management to end the third quarter of play leading 35-19.
Holder would kick of the fourth quarter with his third touchdown on the night and the two-point conversion by Davis Dalton would be good and Bayou keeps their foot on the petal and lead 43-19. But, Holder would not be done just yet as he would push across the goal line with 4:29 on the clock for his fourth touchdown. The extra point would be good and the final score of the night would be 50-19 Bayou.
“Our kids played hard all night long. Even though we fell behind 13-0, we never gave up and lost focus and good things happen when you play hard and with confidence,” said head coach Terry King.
The duel quarterback system worked well for the Colts against the Black Knights as Kitchings went 2-3 on the night for 78 yards and one touchdown, followed by Pilgrim 1-2 for 15 yards.
Senior Ty Holder was an ever minded presence on the field Friday night as Holder had 15 carries for 76 yards and four touchdowns, followed by Hunter Kovac with 13 carries for 128 yards and one touchdown, Davis Dalton with 10 carries for 73 yards and Caleb Pilgrim with 8 carries for 62 yards and one rushing touchdown and one receiving touchdown. The Colts recorded 339 yards of offense on the ground and 93 yards through the air on the night.
Jordan Coopwood led the Colts on defense with nine solo tackles, followed by Andrew Rogers and Cole Hutchinson with six solo tackles each.
Bayou improves to 3-2 overall and 2-1 in the district. Next up for the Colts is a road trip to Desoto Academy ( 4-1 ). Game time is set for 7 pm.
