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March 11, 2010 Since 1922 |
Eagles beaten in OT, 21-24
Doyle Barlow
Correspondent Published November 3, 2007 Barbers Hill saw its chances at a District 21-4A playoff berth get booted to the curb — literally — with a 24-21 overtime loss at C.E. King Friday night. The Panthers’ William Lopez provided the winning margin, as he connected on a 37-yard field goal on King’s first possession of the extra session.
The loss dropped Barbers Hill to 5-4 overall and 3-3 in 21-4A. The Eagles will close out the season next week against Galena Park, which dropped into a first-place tie after being upset by Smiley.
C.E. King improved to 2-7 overall and 2-4 in the district with the win.
Lopez’s winning kick came five plays after Eagle quarterback Tony Carmona had fumbled on Barbers Hill’s first play of overtime, with the Panthers’ JaMarcus McCardell recovering. Ironically, Lopez, the Panthers’ starting kicker, had been injured in the first quarter and had been pulled in favor of sophomore Jose Villatoro. But Villatoro badly missed a 42-yarder the final play of regulation, prompting C.E. King coach Mike Malkowski to go with Lopez in overtime.
The Panthers’ dominated the game statistically, as their option attack racked up 318 yards on the ground and 366 overall. Barbers Hill finished with 207 total yards, 184 of that through the air, as quarterback Tony Carmona finished 14-of-27 with a pair of TD passes to Carter Smith. He also had two interceptions.
The Panthers got on the board first, when Larry King took an option pitch from Josh Williams and wasn’t touched as he raced 28 yards around the left end. Lopez’ PAT gave King a 7-0 lead with 2:25 left in the first quarter.
The Eagles needed only five plays to tie the game, with Carmona finding a wide open Smith down the right sideline for a 44-yard score. Joe Sexton added the PAT to make the score 7-7.
Barbers Hill took their only lead of the night with 4:06 left in the first half. Carmona hooked up with Smith again on a 7-yard scoring pass to cap a 12-play, 79-yard drive. Sexton’s PAT gave BH a 14-7 advantage.
But it took the Panthers all of 16 seconds to answer. Alvester Alexander took the ensuing kickoff at his own 1-yard line, broke a tackle at the 20, and then hit the afterburners at midfield to go 99 yards for a TD. Villatoro’s PAT tied the game at 14-14.
King dominated the third quarter but had nothing to show for it. A 9-play drive ended with a fumble, and an 8-play march ended with a missed field goal. The Eagles couldn’t muster any offense, as two drives went three-and-out, and Carmona threw an interception on another possession.
The Panthers finally broke through when Williams found paydirt on an option keeper around the left side from 31 yards out. Villatoro’s PAT gave King a 21-14 advantage heading into the fourth quarter.
In the fourth, BH took the first possession and held the ball for over half the quarter, while running 13 plays. But the match was halted when Jacobe Hollins intercepted Carmona in the end zone.
But the Eagle defense held and set the offense up in good shape, when Zachary Ybarra busted through and blocked a Panther punt to give BH the ball at the 4-yard line. Two plays later, Andrew Little bulled in from 2 yards out to bring the Eagles with 21-20.
Sexton missed the PAT which would have tied the game, but King was called for roughing the kicker, moving the ball inside the 2. Sexton made the most of his second chance and drilled the kick to tie the game and force overtime.
Little led the BH rushing attack with nine carries for 34 yards, while Carmona had 18 for 29.
C.E. King was led by Larry King with 15 carries for 101 yards, while Williams rushed 19 times for 85 yards, and Lilronnie Jones carried the ball 13 times for 77 yards.
Correspondent Published November 3, 2007 Barbers Hill saw its chances at a District 21-4A playoff berth get booted to the curb — literally — with a 24-21 overtime loss at C.E. King Friday night. The Panthers’ William Lopez provided the winning margin, as he connected on a 37-yard field goal on King’s first possession of the extra session.
The loss dropped Barbers Hill to 5-4 overall and 3-3 in 21-4A. The Eagles will close out the season next week against Galena Park, which dropped into a first-place tie after being upset by Smiley.
C.E. King improved to 2-7 overall and 2-4 in the district with the win.
Lopez’s winning kick came five plays after Eagle quarterback Tony Carmona had fumbled on Barbers Hill’s first play of overtime, with the Panthers’ JaMarcus McCardell recovering. Ironically, Lopez, the Panthers’ starting kicker, had been injured in the first quarter and had been pulled in favor of sophomore Jose Villatoro. But Villatoro badly missed a 42-yarder the final play of regulation, prompting C.E. King coach Mike Malkowski to go with Lopez in overtime.
The Panthers’ dominated the game statistically, as their option attack racked up 318 yards on the ground and 366 overall. Barbers Hill finished with 207 total yards, 184 of that through the air, as quarterback Tony Carmona finished 14-of-27 with a pair of TD passes to Carter Smith. He also had two interceptions.
The Panthers got on the board first, when Larry King took an option pitch from Josh Williams and wasn’t touched as he raced 28 yards around the left end. Lopez’ PAT gave King a 7-0 lead with 2:25 left in the first quarter.
The Eagles needed only five plays to tie the game, with Carmona finding a wide open Smith down the right sideline for a 44-yard score. Joe Sexton added the PAT to make the score 7-7.
Barbers Hill took their only lead of the night with 4:06 left in the first half. Carmona hooked up with Smith again on a 7-yard scoring pass to cap a 12-play, 79-yard drive. Sexton’s PAT gave BH a 14-7 advantage.
But it took the Panthers all of 16 seconds to answer. Alvester Alexander took the ensuing kickoff at his own 1-yard line, broke a tackle at the 20, and then hit the afterburners at midfield to go 99 yards for a TD. Villatoro’s PAT tied the game at 14-14.
King dominated the third quarter but had nothing to show for it. A 9-play drive ended with a fumble, and an 8-play march ended with a missed field goal. The Eagles couldn’t muster any offense, as two drives went three-and-out, and Carmona threw an interception on another possession.
The Panthers finally broke through when Williams found paydirt on an option keeper around the left side from 31 yards out. Villatoro’s PAT gave King a 21-14 advantage heading into the fourth quarter.
In the fourth, BH took the first possession and held the ball for over half the quarter, while running 13 plays. But the match was halted when Jacobe Hollins intercepted Carmona in the end zone.
But the Eagle defense held and set the offense up in good shape, when Zachary Ybarra busted through and blocked a Panther punt to give BH the ball at the 4-yard line. Two plays later, Andrew Little bulled in from 2 yards out to bring the Eagles with 21-20.
Sexton missed the PAT which would have tied the game, but King was called for roughing the kicker, moving the ball inside the 2. Sexton made the most of his second chance and drilled the kick to tie the game and force overtime.
Little led the BH rushing attack with nine carries for 34 yards, while Carmona had 18 for 29.
C.E. King was led by Larry King with 15 carries for 101 yards, while Williams rushed 19 times for 85 yards, and Lilronnie Jones carried the ball 13 times for 77 yards.