Joaquin Ram’s Stadium. October 27, 2017 –
Early on, it appeared the Joaquin Rams Varsity Football Team would run away with Friday’s District 11 2A-1 game but, after leading 15-0, their opponent Carlisle began to use big plays to gain ground. The Indians pulled to within 15-7 with a fumble returned 33 yards for a score by junior linebacker Luis Adame with 4:53 left in the first half. The Rams bounced back when they extended their lead to 23-7 with 1:53 left in the first half with Kase Yates’ third touchdown score of the night. Yates also intercepted the Indians twice during the contest.
The second half saw Carlisle pull to within 23-15 of Joaquin with a 32-yard score by Indians quarterback Mason Pendleton, who also converted a conversion run for two points with 10.32 left in the final quarter of play. Carlisle later stalled the Rams next offensive drive and tied the game at 23-23 with 1:46 left to play with another Adame touchdown run and a two point conversion run.
The Rams mounted a 12-play drive which ended with a game-winning field goal by sophomore kicker Jesus Bravo from 34 yards out which sailed through the uprights as time expired. This gave the Rams the 26-23win. Joaquin held a 312 to 126 yard advantage in rushing. Joaquin passed for 40 yards completing three passes on six attempts. Carlisle completed nine of twentyattempts for 91 yards and was intercepted twice. Joaquin held a 15-5 advantage in gaining first-downs. Each team was penalized twenty yards during the game.
Friday’s game was Joaquins’ Pink Out Game to Fight Cancer. In conference play, the Rams are tied with the San Augustine Wolves atop the District 11 leader board with a 3-0 mark. Joaquin has a 7-1 overall record. They haven’t lost since a last-second 1-point loss to neighboring Tenaha the first week of the season.
The Rams, Coach Wade Lawson, and his staff will have their work cut out for them as they head to San Augustine next Friday, November 3, 2017, for a 7:30 p.m. kick off with the undefeated Wolves. The Wolves are 8-0 overall and have a 3-0 league mark. They beat the Alto Yellowjackets 51-35 on the road last Friday.
