Hahnville hung with West Monroe for a quarter, but the Rebels blew the game wide open in the second by scoring 28 points on their way to a 49-14 victory in the first round of the class 5A state playoffs.
West Monroe didn’t even need their offense on the field in their scoring barrage, scoring on two interception returns, a 62-yard punt return and a 73-yard return on a blocked field goal.
Hahnville only trailed 14-7 to start the second and began the quarter attempting a 34-yard field goal. However, the kick was blocked and Xavier Woods returned it 73 yards to give the Rebels a 21-7 lead.
On Hahnville’s next series, Easton Melancon threw an interception that was returned 45 yards by Alex Young to increase the West Monroe lead to 28-7.
Melancon’s second pick-six interception came a minute later, when Woods returned the ball 40 yards to put West Monroe on top 35-7.
The Rebels final points in the quarter came on a 62-yard punt return by Woods for his third score of the half.
West Monroe would add another touchdown in the final seconds of the third quarter on a short touchdown catch by Logan Murray.
Hahnville’s only points came on a Jerqwinick Sandolph kickoff return to start the game and a 3-yard run by Ernest Thompson in the final minutes of the fourth quarter.
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