By DAVID TAYLOR, Managing Editor
A heart-breaking loss to Spring Westfield last week might have spurred on the Panthers to return the favor to the Dickinson Gators handing them a 28-14 loss.
The Gators lost a close one, 41-37, to perennial power Katy in Week 1 and was looking for revenge in Game 2 against the Panthers.
Neither team could put any points on the board in the first quarter, but Dickinson hit pay dirt first in the second quarter with 10:03 left in the half. King took the ball on the following possession and tied it up at 7-7 and both teams headed to the locker room knotted up.
Both offenses would move the ball, but the defenses would stiffen and force a punt. There were also multiple penalties.
After the break, the Gators came out and punched the ball in with 4:30 remaining in the third. Not to be denied, the Panthers reeled off a 69-yard run to tie the score at 14 all with 1:03 remaining.
On the next possession, the Gators fumbled the ball and King took over and scored on a quick pass with 47 ticks left in the third.
Both teams exchanged possessions and King took over with 2:17 remaining at the Dickinson 25. Just a play later they landed on the 5-yard line. The next play the Panthers scored and extended their lead to 28-14.
Next week, the Gators will take on Cy-Fair. The Panthers will travel to Planet Ford Stadium in Spring to take on Spring Dekaney on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m.
Here’s the rest of the scores from the weekend.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Aldine 14, North Forest 7
Strake Jesuit 32, Aldine Davis 15
FRIDAY NIGHT
Aldine Eisenhower 30, Clear Brook 7
Barbers Hill 21, Manvel 13
Baytown Lee 31, Goose Creek Memorial 14
Baytown Sterling 40, Galena Park 10
C. E. King 28, Dickinson 14
Huffman Hargrave 34, Furr 6
Iowa Colony 24, Crosby 0
Kingwood Park 30, Dayton 10
North Shore 28, Fort Worth Crowley 13
SATURDAY NIGHT
Aldine MacArthur 14, Channelview 13
Aldine Nimitz 54, Cypress Ridge 20