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November 22, 2009 Since 1922 |
BCA falls in tough dog fight
By Nathan Hague
The Baytown Sun Published October 18, 2009 Baytown Christian’s Bulldogs refused to go down easy on Senior Day when they hosted the Round Rock Christian Academy Crusaders Saturday.
The visitors to Baytown won the offensive shootout 66-51 at BCA’s field.
The Bulldogs, now 2-5, trailed by 21 points midway through the final period when BCA’s Caleb Harp scored his team’s final touchdown from 24 yards away.
With gas still in the tank, but time running out, the Bulldog defense recovered a fumble and turned it over to the offense. But it was too little too late for BCA to get the win.
Round Rock’s Rine Oliver led his team, now 2-5, with three touchdowns. Joseph Domingeaux scored four times for the Bulldogs.
Despite the fact BCA lost, head coach Donald Houser was proud of his team for keeping for not giving up.
“I was telling my guys that I have never been more proud of a team at Baytown Christian Academy than I am right today,” he said. “They had plenty of opportunities to quit but they hung in there and fought a tough fight.”
Round Rock jumped to an early 18-7 lead when Gary Kissinger connected with Brandon Horne to go on the board. The Bulldogs converted the extra point on a pass to Austin Wilson. The touchdown brought the sore to 18-7.
After Round Rock scored on a 40-yard touchdown run to go up 24-7, BCA went back on the board when Domingeaux returned the kickoff from one end zone to the other to cut the lead to 24-15.
On BCA’s next drive, Domingeaux had a 3- yard run and two plays later, he scored his second touchdown from 10 yards out, leaving the score at 32-23 after a kick from Austin Wilson.
Round Rock found the end zone a couple more times before the half, making the halftime score 51-45.
The second half opened up as Kissinger returned the kickoff all the way to cut Round Rock’s lead to 44-31.
Two drives later, Domingeaux found his way to the end zone for his third touchdown of the afternoon. It didn’t take long for him to find the end zone for the fourth time as he ran for 35 yards into the red zone and set up his five yard touchdown run. The score after that touchdown was 60-45.
Each team found the end zone once more.
Houser said both schools played their hearts out and represented the best of the best.
“I believe both sides did their best to represent their faith, their school and their community, in that order,” he said. “I would have liked to send our seniors out on a higher note but I’m so proud nonetheless.”
The coach was pleased with the unselfishness of his team and being willing to make sacrifices.
“When players are switching to positions they don’t normally play, I think it says a lot,” he said. “The line on the offensive and defensive sides did a great job. Derek Kohlmeyer, Sam Peacock, Austin Wilson, Denny Thibert, they all played well. Gary Kissinger was willing to step away from the quarterback position and play elsewhere. It really says a lot.”
Something good often comes out of something bad, and Houser says he thinks that might be the case after the loss.
“I know it sounds weird, but I think this loss could be a turning point in this program,” he said. “I think our Holy Spirit was with us as we came together as a team and fight when it was easy to quit.”
The Baytown Sun Published October 18, 2009 Baytown Christian’s Bulldogs refused to go down easy on Senior Day when they hosted the Round Rock Christian Academy Crusaders Saturday.
The visitors to Baytown won the offensive shootout 66-51 at BCA’s field.
The Bulldogs, now 2-5, trailed by 21 points midway through the final period when BCA’s Caleb Harp scored his team’s final touchdown from 24 yards away.
With gas still in the tank, but time running out, the Bulldog defense recovered a fumble and turned it over to the offense. But it was too little too late for BCA to get the win.
Round Rock’s Rine Oliver led his team, now 2-5, with three touchdowns. Joseph Domingeaux scored four times for the Bulldogs.
Despite the fact BCA lost, head coach Donald Houser was proud of his team for keeping for not giving up.
“I was telling my guys that I have never been more proud of a team at Baytown Christian Academy than I am right today,” he said. “They had plenty of opportunities to quit but they hung in there and fought a tough fight.”
Round Rock jumped to an early 18-7 lead when Gary Kissinger connected with Brandon Horne to go on the board. The Bulldogs converted the extra point on a pass to Austin Wilson. The touchdown brought the sore to 18-7.
After Round Rock scored on a 40-yard touchdown run to go up 24-7, BCA went back on the board when Domingeaux returned the kickoff from one end zone to the other to cut the lead to 24-15.
On BCA’s next drive, Domingeaux had a 3- yard run and two plays later, he scored his second touchdown from 10 yards out, leaving the score at 32-23 after a kick from Austin Wilson.
Round Rock found the end zone a couple more times before the half, making the halftime score 51-45.
The second half opened up as Kissinger returned the kickoff all the way to cut Round Rock’s lead to 44-31.
Two drives later, Domingeaux found his way to the end zone for his third touchdown of the afternoon. It didn’t take long for him to find the end zone for the fourth time as he ran for 35 yards into the red zone and set up his five yard touchdown run. The score after that touchdown was 60-45.
Each team found the end zone once more.
Houser said both schools played their hearts out and represented the best of the best.
“I believe both sides did their best to represent their faith, their school and their community, in that order,” he said. “I would have liked to send our seniors out on a higher note but I’m so proud nonetheless.”
The coach was pleased with the unselfishness of his team and being willing to make sacrifices.
“When players are switching to positions they don’t normally play, I think it says a lot,” he said. “The line on the offensive and defensive sides did a great job. Derek Kohlmeyer, Sam Peacock, Austin Wilson, Denny Thibert, they all played well. Gary Kissinger was willing to step away from the quarterback position and play elsewhere. It really says a lot.”
Something good often comes out of something bad, and Houser says he thinks that might be the case after the loss.
“I know it sounds weird, but I think this loss could be a turning point in this program,” he said. “I think our Holy Spirit was with us as we came together as a team and fight when it was easy to quit.”