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Chase Harvey to Ty Harvey drew a defensive pass interference call which gave Howe a fresh set of downs at the two yard line The Dogs immediately punched it in from the two with an option pitch to senior Andrew Griffin who strolled in for the score Howe, needing a 14-point win to guarantee a playoff spot (coupled with a win versus Callisburg) chose to go for a two-point conversion after the touchdown Harvey threw a successful throwback pass to Dylan Moreau for the points and Howe had an early 8-0 lead with 5:59 left in the first
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The build upon the momentum, Howe held Pilot Point to a fourand-out punt However, Pilot Point punter Jaimie Tavera pinned Howe deep at their own 11 yard line Howe was unable to muster a drive and punted it back The Bearcats took advantage of the short field that started at their own 48 yard line and scored eight plays later on a Quincy Kemp 3-yard run Kemp also threw a 2-point conversion to quarterback Jacob Pitts to tie the game a 8-8.
Howe, with much at stake, answered right back immediately with another impressive 13-play drive that went 73 yards and took over five minutes off the clock Chase Harvey took it over on a quarterback keeper from the on yard line to give the Bulldogs the
14-8 lead Again going for the 2point conversion, Harvey hit Mason Riggs in the endzone to give Howe a 16-8 lead with 7:15 left in the second quarter
The Bearcats, playing for their playoff hopes also, drive six plays and 63 yards to answer Howe with another Kemp touchdown, this one from the five yard line The Dogs' Ty Harvey intercepted the 2-point conversion and Howe retained the lead at 16-14
Both team traded punts before the the half and Pilot Point opened the third quarter with the ball and a chance to take the lead, however, Howe turned away the Bearcats on a crucial fourth down conversion which gave the Dogs the ball at their own 36 yard line
The Bulldogs had all of the momentum in the game and the drive was shaping to be a backbreaker to the Bearcats thanks to Andrew Griffin and his powerful running attack But Howe faced a third and four at the Bearcat 46 yard line and attempted a pass which resulted in a sack back to the Howe 49 That ended the drive with a punt and also ended the momentum for Howe for the remainder of the game
Pilot Point scored to take the lead for the first time in the game, 17-16, eight plays later on a Tavara 30-yard
Continued on page 5 become a great money maker for those selling silly string An estimated 700 cans of silly string were sold on Saturday night
Many long-standing events could be seen including the pencil-pull, football throw, basketball shot, haunted house, ring-toss, and of course the opportunity to take home a goldfish
Food has also become a big hit with items available such as smoked sausage, Fried Oreos, Dippin' Dots, hot dogs, french fries, and more
There was also a table available for voters to get detailed information on the upcoming Howe ISD bond election that takes place tomorrow
Final tallies have not been calculated, but recent years have seen totals range from $14,000 to $17,000
