Buffaloes Stampede Indians, 47-14
The Lone Oak Buffaloes scored 41 first half points on the way to a 47-14 win in Grand Saline. The loss drops the Indians to 1-7 on the season, while Lone Oak is 7-1.
With Caddo Mills’ loss to Winnsboro, the Buffaloes are now alone at the top of District 13-2A with a 5-0 district mark.
Lone Oak scored early and often while amassing 463 yards of offense, with 23 first down. The Buffaloes used nine different ball carriers to total 194 rushing yards. Seven different receivers caught 16 passes for 269 yards. Hunter Cash led the way by rushing for 85 yards and caught two passes for 61 more.
Cash scored the first of three touchdowns he would have in the game less than two minutes in. Grand Saline’s first punt was blocked, giving Lone Oak possession at the 5-yard line. Cash scored from there, and after the kick the score was 7-0.
Grand Saline quarterback Taylor Phelps connected on three passes on the Indians next possession, however the last one ended with a fumble. Starting at the Indian 46, Lone Oak needed five plays to score, and after the kick, the score was 14-0.
After another Grand Saline punt, Indian linebacker Adam Amaya halted a Lone Oak drive by falling on a loose ball, but Grand Saline could not take advantage, and punted from midfield.
Lone Oak began the next drive at its’ own 25, and went on a 10-play, 75-yard drive to go up 21-0. Cash scored his second touchdown of the night on a 33-yard pass reception from Cooper Jones (16-22-1, 4 TD’s).
On Lone Oak’s next possession, Jones ran it in from 17 yards out, pushing the lead to 28-0 with 11:14 left in the half.
Grand Saline began moving the ball on its next possession, but a fourth-and-16 pass from Phelps to Austin Bolin fell a yard short, giving Lone Oak possession at their own 22. The Grand Saline defense then forced the ball over on downs when Lone Oak gambled on fourth-and-two from their own 30.
The Indians took over at the 32, and moved to the 3-yard line on first down when Phelps passed to Greg Evans for a 29-yard gain. Two plays later, Phelps passed to Thomas Miller for a 1-yard score. The Saulo Galvan kick was good, and the score was 28-14.
The Buffaloes answered with a 57-yard drive culminating in a 6-yard scoring pass from Jones to Tyler Haney with 2:50 left in the half.
After the ensuing kickoff, Phelps connected with Bolin for 29 and Evans for 16, giving his offense a first-and-ten at the 15. Phelps then found Miller over the middle for 12 more, but as the senior receiver was fighting for the goal line, the ball was stripped away and recovered by Lone Oak.
On the next play, Emilio Solis got the ball back for Grand Saline with a fumble recovery at the four. After two incompletions, Phelps passed to Ryan Larpenteur for three yards, and on fourth down, found Miller for the second, I-yard touchdown pass of the night. Galvan added the kick for a 34-14 score.
Thirty-seven seconds was too much time left on the clock for Lone Oak, however. A short kick and good return gave the Buffaloes possession at the Indian 48. In two plays, Jones passed to Cash for 28 yards, and Trenton Overly for 20 and a touchdown. The kick was no good, but Lone Oak led 41-14.
After a scoreless third quarter, Cash scored on a 24-yard run early in the fourth, capping the scoring.
Grand Saline will travel to Alba-Golden next Friday night, while Lone Oak will be in Como-Pickton.