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WEATHERFORD —
Springtown jumps ahead in first half, tops Alvarado, 31-21
Staff Report
The Springtown Porcupines blanked the Indians in the first half at Alvarado Friday, while finding the end zone twice to take a 14-0 lead into the locker room. Adding another pair of scores in the third quarter, Pojo built an insurmountable lead, taking the non-district contest, 31-21.
Porcupines running back Cameron Dauenhauer began the scoring with just over a minute left in the opening period with a 3-yard push. Ian Bickel's point-after kick was good, and Springtown was off and running. Dauenhauer led all rushers on the night, finishing with119 yards in 21 attempts.
Springtown's offense offered up a balanced attack, coupling 33 runs with 32 tries up top. Pojo quarterback Caden Cowan tossed 31 of those passes, completing 17 for 146 yards. Pojo's defense also contributed to the cause with a pick-six, when defensive back Brady Weaver put a rude ending on an Indians' drive, intercepting a pass at the 'Pines 10 and covered all 90 yards for the score.
By the end of the third, Springtown had built a 28-6 margin, making the Indians' fourth-quarter touchdowns inconsequential. Bickel kicked a 28-yard field goal for Springtown in the final quarter to accompany his four PATs. The senior wide receiver was also Cowan's favorite target on the night, catching seven passes for 82 yards.
After two victories on the road to start its season, Springtown celebrates its home opener with homecoming festivities Friday, while hosting the Bridgeport Bulls.
Area, state scoreboard
CLASS 5A
Abilene Cooper 35, Austin Westlake 31
Arlington Lamar 28, Mansfield Timberview 21
Coppell 42, Arlington 20
Irving Nimitz 35, Richardson Pearce 31
Lewisville 34, Carrollton Creekview 3
Lewisville Hebron 60, Colleyville Heritage 27
Lewisville Marcus 56, Grapevine 20
Lufkin 54, Tyler Lee 21
Mansfield 47, Keller 17
Mesquite Horn 48, Richardson Lake Highlands 21
Midland Lee 30, EP Coronado 24
Midlothian 38, Saginaw 7
N. Richland Hills 23, N. Richland Hills Birdville 7
North Mesquite 17, North Garland 7
Odessa 48, Lubbock Monterey 25
Plano 24, Irving MacArthur 8
Plano East 44, Garland Naaman Forest 26
Richardson 17, Irving 6
South Grand Prairie 21, Mesquite 18
Southlake Carroll 20, Hurst Bell 17
CLASS 4A
Burleson 28, FW Paschal 17
Crowley 24, Haltom City 21
Dal. Highland Park 56, Monterrey Tech, Mex. 30
Denton 28, Carrollton Turner 27
Denton Ryan 42, Carrollton Smith 17
Everman 56, FW Southwest 21
FW Arlington Heights 48, Azle 20
Keller Timber Creek 30, FW North Side 21
Lake Travis 34, Pflugerville Hendrickson 24
Lewisville The Colony 23, McKinney 20
Mansfield Summit 21, Mansfield Legacy 16
North Dallas 44, FW Diamond Hill-Jarvis 13
Northwest Nelson 14, Granbury 13
Stephenville 33, Abilene Wylie 21
Tyler 28, Longview 14
Waxahachie 50, Dallas Carter 7
WF Rider 13, Kennedale 10
CLASS 3A
Bowie 39, Childress 13
Brownwood 37, Graham 7
China Spring 17, Glen Rose 7
Kaufman 28, FW Castleberry 6
Sanger 20, Lake Worth 2
Van 28, Brownsboro 22
Wimberley 33, Dripping Springs 14
CLASS 2A
Breckenridge 42, Holliday 10
Clyde 28, Cisco 24
Crawford 22, McGregor 16
Daingerfield 40, Atlanta 0
Eastland 30, Early 27
Gunter 35, Boyd 26
Hamilton 41, Meridian 0
Melissa 63, Van Alstyne 16
CLASS 1A
Albany 35, Tuscola Jim Ned 10
Big Sandy 15, Harleton 14
Claude 29, Nazareth 2
Electra 42, Memphis 22
Itasca 40, Rice 13
Munday 33, Olney 28
Ranger 20, Rotan 12
Shiner 52, Wallis Brazos 0
Van Horn 44, Anthony 36
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Dallas Bishop Lynch 25, Grand Prairie 22
FW Nolan 36, Joshua 0
Lewisville Temple 58, FW Christ. Life 8
SIX-MAN
Azle Christian School 47, Blum 0
Gordon 56, Comanche Paradigm 8
Happy 58, Amherst 12
Irv. Faustina 67, Weatherford Christian 64
Jonesboro 64, Strawn 52
Milford 46, Abbott 0
Newcastle 73, Abilene Christian 28
