Tenaha Raymond Jackson Stadium on Saturday, August 28, 2021 –
The Tenaha Tigers varsity football team wasted no time as they defeated the visiting Honey Grove Warriors by a 35-0 score. The Tigers covered 65 yards in two plays on a drive which was finished with a Jeremy Patton touchdown run with 11:36 still left to play in the first quarter. Tiger Manuel Laredo kicked the extra point to give THS a 7-0 advantage. The Warriors soon after turned the ball back over on downs. Tenaha fumbled after a short possession.
The Warriors next moved the ball on a 7-play drive but, on fourth down, Tenaha’s Ja’Tyrian Moore took a punt 88 yards for the Tiger’s second touchdown of the game. Laredo again booted the point after to give THS a 14-0 lead.
Moore intercepted a Warriors pass near midfield which led to the Tigers getting a 3-yard touchdown run from Javare Brown with 3:35 still left in the first period. Tenaha gained a 21-0 advantage.
Markevion Rasberry scored, during the second stanza, on a 3-yard run with 9:20 left in the first half of play. Another extra point gave THS a 28-0 lead.
Moore scored on a 30-yard reception from Trindon Claiborne with 5:47 left in the second period. Laredo’s extra point kick proved to be the final point of the contest. Tenaha moved the ball effectively to protect the 35-0 lead throughout the second half of the contest.
Tenaha now stands at 1-0 for the season and they will next travel to Arp High School next Friday, September 3, 2021 for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff at Arp Tigers Stadium.
