Hornets Defeat the Rockets
Hayden Reische
The Brown County Hornets faced off against the Routt Rockets on Friday October 11. The Hornets would get on the board first with a 43-yard touchdown pass from Vince Little to Maverick Henry. After converting the 2-point conversion the Hornets were up 8-0. The Hornets would quickly get the ball back after a Carter Havens interception. The Hornets would march down the field and finish the drive off with a 25-yard run from Tyce Fullerton, making the score 14-0 Hornets. After a big pass play from Routt the score became 14-7. The Hornets would finally score again after Tanner Sitze intercepted a pass and set the Hornets up with great field position at the Rockets 31-yard line. Tanner Sitze would also finish the drive with a 11-yard run and would convert the 2-point conversion making it 22-7 Hornets. The Rockets would score again and then get the ball back after a Hornet punt. The Rockets would march down the field and would attempt a field goal, but Tyce Fullerton jumped over the line and blocked the kick. Leaving the Hornets with a 9-point lead going into the half. After halftime it would be all Hornets from there. On the opening drive Trey Fullerton would have the third interception for the Hornets. Trey would also score on that drive with a 4-yard run. To finish the night Jack Sefton would have an 85-yard kick return touchdown, Tyce Fullerton, Kanye Mitchell, and Eli Staton also all had touchdown runs. After the big win for the Hornets they are sitting at 4-3. The next two weeks they play Calhoun and Pleasant Hill and they need to win one more game to make the playoffs.