High School Football

Everman spots Cleburne early lead, then scores the next 60 points

After Cleburne scored on the game’s opening drive for a 6-0 lead, Everman scored two touchdowns on its first three plays from scrimmage — a 63-yard run by Keonte Lusk and a 53-yard run by Kenneth Johnson — to spark 60 unanswered points en route to a 66-13 victory for the Bulldogs’ first win of the season.

Key players: Everman’s Keonte Lusk had 119 rushing yards on just five carries and a 30-yard reception in the first half as the Bulldogs took a 39-6 lead. Everman’s James Brooks had two interception returns for touchdowns totaling 100 yards.

Key stat: After falling behind 6-0 early, Everman scored the next 60 points. The Bulldogs’ first and only punt came early in the fourth quarter. Everman won the takeaway battle, 5-1.

Records: Everman 1-3, 1-0; Cleburne 0-4, 0-1

This story was originally published September 29, 2017 at 11:25 PM with the headline "Everman spots Cleburne early lead, then scores the next 60 points."

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