By Brody Bryan, Sports Reporter
Herndon’s Freshmen Football Team officially kicked off their season last Thursday night with a spectacular victory against the South Lakes Seahawks.
Herndon went on offense first, moving the ball down the field quickly and finishing off the drive with a 39 yard touchdown to take a 7-0 lead. On a later third down, Herndon intercepted a pass and took it all the way to the end zone for a pick six to stretch the lead to 13-0. On the very next drive, the Hornet defense took advantage of another turnover on a fumble recovery.
Herndon was able to move the ball close to the red zone, but had to settle for a field goal to make it 16-0 Hornets. And right as South Lakes got the ball back, the Hornet defense stepped up yet again, gaining another fumble recovery for their third straight defensive turnover. The Hornet offense capitalized on the opportunity with an 8 yard touchdown run to increase the lead. And on defense, a trend continued as the Hornets grabbed their fourth turnover of the game on another fumble by the Seahawks.
The offense had no problems moving the ball into the end zone, as another touchdown run expanded the lead even further. The Hornets’ stellar defense kept their momentum all night, forcing South Lakes to punt deep in their own side of the field. The offense hit on a deep pass to set up first and goal, and ran into the end zone as they kept up their outstanding performance. As the game hit halftime, the score was 36-0 Hornets. The defense continued to frustrate the Seahawks’ offense as South Lakes punted on the first drive of the second half.
However, when the Hornets got the ball back, the Seahawks took a fumble recovery of their own to put the ball back in the hands of their offense. But soon after that, the Hornet defense intercepted a pass that was floating towards the right side of the field. Despite some powerful runs, the Hornets were not able to score and South Lakes took over possession.
The Hornets maintained a relentless pressure on the Seahawks all the way to the last few seconds, before celebrating their first victory of the season and a shutout to boast. The freshman team has wasted no time displaying their persistence in rising to the challenge, and we should all be expecting big things from them this season! Great job, Hornets!
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