Houston falls to Thayer in Saturday home game

Thayer’s running game proved to be too much to handle for the Houston High School football team in a South Central Association conference contest Saturday afternoon in Tiger Stadium, as the Bobcats downed the Tigers 25-13.

Thayer’s defense also caused problems for the host squad, as Houston’s only offensive touchdown came on a 5-yard run by senior Layne Seago with 7:44 to go in the fourth quarter.

The Tigers’ other TD was scored on an 85-yard kickoff return by senior Bryson Jordan with 1:54 remaining in the second period.

Sophomore Dillon Shelton booted an extra point after the initial score, but his second try late in the game was blocked.

Meanwhile, the Bobcats gained rushing yardage virtually at will throughout the game. Running back Zeb DuBois led the way, as the bulky junior bashed through traffic time after time to produce numerous small to medium gains.

After a scoreless first quarter, Thayer got on the board early in the second period with a 4-yard touchdown run by junior quarterback Dawson Harris.

DuBois scored on a 3-yard run with 2:07 left in the second quarter and added another 6 points on a 5-yard ramble at the 4:34 mark of the third period.

The Bobcats wrapped up the scoring with a 51-yard touchdown run by sophomore running back Thomas Poole with 7:05 to go in the game.

Thayer failed on 2-point runs after the first three touchdowns, but senior Cooper Clark kicked an extra point after the fourth.

After absorbing their first loss of the season, the Tigers (4-1, 2-1 SCA) travel to Ava this Friday (Oct. 4).

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