Blanton simply too much as Southwest steamrolls past Dallas Bryan Adams
Fort Worth Southwest quarterback C’ing Blanton ran for two scores and threw for another as Raiders defeated Dallas Bryan Adams, 37-7, in a non-district game Thursday night at Clark Stadium.
The Raiders (2-1) scored 30 unanswered points on the Cougars. Southwest ran for 227 yards and passed 100 yards. Southwest led at halftime 21-7 thanks to a pair of scores in a span of five minutes late in the second quarter.
Southwest scored on the its first three possessions of the second half to put the game away.
Game was over when: After a bad snap on a punt that cost Adams 30 yards, Southwest needed two plays to score. First a penalty moved the ball to the Cougars 12 then Blanton scrambled for 11 yards to the Adams 1. On the next play, Malachi Grey took the ball on a sweep and scored from a yard out to put the Raiders up 14-7 with 6:43 to play in the first half.
Play of the game: The Raiders put the game away by scoring on the first drive of the second half. The big play of the march was a 43-yard strike from Blanton to O’Brien Neely that put the ball on the Cougars 15. On the next play, Blanton scored to give Southwest a 28-7 lead.
Offensive player of the game: Blanton had a big night for the Raiders. The junior scored on runs of 15 and seven yards and finished with a game-high 108 yards rushing on 19 carries. He also threw a six-yard touchdown pass to Calen Ollison for the first score of the game. Blanton completed 7 of 12 passes for 100 yards.
Defensive player of the game: Southwest cornerback Vincent Chairez made a perfect read and nab a short pop pass at the Raiders 40. Chairez raced to the end zone for a 60-yard score that gave Southwest a 21-7 lead with 1:33 left in the second quarter.
The interception halted a promising drive by the Cougars that might have tied the game.
Unsung hero of the game: Southwest receiver Ollison was Blanton’s favorite target. The sophomore hauled in five passes for 49 yards and a score.
What’s next? Adams host Highland Park District in a District 6-5A Division I game at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Dallas’ Forester Field. Weatherford plays Southwest at Clark Stadium at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
