Destrehan and Hahnville will both start off the 2009 season in the win column, with the Tigers destroying John Ehret 42-0 and the Wildcats coming from behind to top Helen Cox 25-22.
Hahnville displayed the offensive firepower that led to their No. 2 state ranking, with quarterback Brian Ensminger, running back Alfred Blue and a talented group of receivers putting on a show for the Tiger faithful.
Hahnville scored 21 points in both the first and second quarters, and relied on a shutdown performance from their defense to keep the game a blowout.
Blue rushed for 119 yards and three touchdowns in the first half, with Ensminger completing a 45-yard strike to Derek Howard to set up one of those scores.
Ensminger also connected with James Butler for a 33-yard touchdown in the first half.
Destrehan, meanwhile, had things a little tougher.
The Wildcats took an early 7-0 lead on a 53-yard completion from Taylor Dunn to Kyron King, but Helen Cox stormed back to start the second with Cedrick Kelly finding Vernon Lewis in the endzone on an 8-yard pass. Cox then took an 8-7 lead on a 2-point conversion run by Destin Parquet.
The Wildcats did take the lead before the half, however, with Dunn connecting with King on another touchdown – this one for 28 yards. Marshall Charles ran in a 2-point conversion to put Destrehan on top 15-8.
Neither team managed to get on the board in the third, which made things really interesting in the fourth.
Cox scored early on, but missed a 2-point conversion attempt and still trailed the Wildcats 15-14. Cox would get on the board again shortly after, this time making the 2-point conversion to jump ahead 22-15.
The Wildcats failed to score on their next possession, but forced Cox’s punter out of the endzone for a safety to cut the lead to 22-17.
Dunn then connected with Charles on an 8-yard touchdown to seal the game and the Wildcats made yet another 2-point conversion to end the scoring.
Click here to see pictures from the Hahnville vs. John Ehret game.
Click here to see pictures from the Destrehan vs. Helen Cox game.
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