Indians hand Loss to Longhorns, 56-35
By Suzie
October 26, 2004
Week two in District 4-3 included the Indians travelling to Early to face the Longhorns. Just a blink past Brownwood, the high school was easier to find for most folks. Gordon wood is like cheese in a mase. You know it's there, you just can't find it. But Early's just "right there."
And so were the Longhorn gridders. It was a real game, and possibly the first game in which Jim Ned actually had serious competition, save for Eastland, who still lost, 22-10.
The first quarter was the same as most other games, with quarterback Colt McCoy passing to Cam Holson for a touchdown after sneaking one in himself.
Early put points on the board with a Walt Howard run followed by a siccessful fieldgoal.
Early then added 14 more points to a silenced Indian offense with runs from Lacey and Howard. On the ensuing kickoff, Kit Lefevre took the ball on the 12 yard line and went the distance. Lacey and Early answered with a 32 yard pass for a touchdown, but the Indians, specifically McCoy, matched it with a 1-yard run.
After the half, Matt Blanton and McCoy added two more TDs, and the final quarter saw Holson in the endzone again. Splitting those up was an Early 11 yard run from Walt Howard.
The defense took the game over from there, maintaining the Indians' lead after an interception got Early within scoring range. On the fourth down with four to go, the Indians stopped the Longhorns' drive, and on the next series, Lane Davis took the ball from the one yard line, putting the game in the books at 56-35.
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