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Gregory-Portland broke open a tight, defensive contest in the renewal of the Battle of the Bridge against Carroll to earn a 42-7 win on Thursday at Buc Stadium.
The Wildcats broke the stalemate with 1:12 left until halftime when Cody Adame capped a drive with a 6-yard touchdown plunge to lead 7-0 at the half.
It was the third deep drive G-P had mustered in the first half, but the first two were sent back with fourth-down stops by the Tigers defense.
The Wildcats took to the air to break the game open as Reed Dooms and Brandon Coates had standout games as G-P improved to 3-0 in district.
Carroll, still playing without its starting quarterback, hit for a few big plays in the first half, but couldn’t sustain the drives, and got its touchdown on an 89-yard kickoff return from Charles Marth late in the contest.
The Tigers lost four of five fumbles in the game, despite a strong defensive effort to limit G-P in the first half.
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Going to the air
While Adame had been the leading the charge with the ground game for G-P, Carroll looked to limit his impact and the Wildcats put the ball in Dooms’ hands.
The senior quarterback was 21 of 32 for 399 yards and four passing touchdowns, adding a score on the ground.
Coates had a mammoth night as Dooms’ favorite target, tallying 13 receptions for 223 yards and two scores.
“After the break we got together, figured out our mistakes and what we needed to fix and work on and I think we did a really good job coming together offensively and defensively,” Coates said. “Offense stepped up in the second half, because defense played great the whole game.”
Carter Dominguez’s 78-yard catch and run for a score in the second half was a huge blow to the Tigers’ chances to fight back into the game, pushing the G-P…
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Author : Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Publish date : 2024-10-25 03:18:19
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