Look Back To Game 2, 2020 Game 2 Pilot Point vs. Castleberry W.O. Barnes Memorial Stadium | 9/4/2000
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t was a shootout in Week Two as the Bearcats defeated the Class 4A Castleberry Lions 49-35 in Fort Worth at W.O. Barnes Stadium. Bearcat Head Coach Danny David earned his 100th career victory in the win and was honored by family and friends in the postgame celebration.The Cats posted 374 yards rushing, 226 yards passing and 70 return yards in the victory. Pilot Point lit the scoreboard with 7:37 remaining in the first quarter when junior tailback Ish Harris scored on a 10-yard run, and Jay Cox added the 2-point conversion to make the score 8-0. Castleberry answered right back on a 40-yard TD pass from Anthony Valadez to Diego Rivera. The 2-point try failed, and PPHS led 8-6. The Bearcats were lights out for the rest of the first quarter as Hollar hit Cade Carter on a 35-yard TD pass, and Joel Gainzer nailed the PAT to make the score 15-6. Gainzer then connected on a 26-yard field goal with 3:12 left in the first, to make the score 18-6. On the next Cats possession, Hollar passed to Avery Smith for a 19-yardTD strike. Jay Cox then tossed the ball out of the backfield to Aydon Cox for the 2- point conversion as the Bearcats moved ahead 26-6. Valadez helped Castleberry score first in the second period when he found the end zone on a 4-yard TD run, and Jesse Salas hit the PAT to make the score 26-13. With 9:22 left in the second quarter, Hollar hit Aydon Cox on a 24-yard TD pass to push the Cats back in front 32-13. Harris then electrified the Bearcat sideline with 7:01 to go before halftime on a 63-yard TD run to make it 38-13. On the next possession, Lions quarterback Drew Aguillon hit Lonnie Adams for a 10- yard TD pass to trim the lead to 32-19 with 4:51 left in the second quarter. Mionutes later, Aguillon found Adams again for a 92-yard touchdown strike to make it 38-25. Gainzer split the uprights just before halftime on a 32-yard field goal as the Cats entered the break leading 4125. Early in the second half, Valadez scored on a 3-yard TD run to pull the Lions within 41- 32. The Cats couldn’t get anything going for much of the third quarter. With10:47 left in the game, Salas hit a 23yard field goal to make the Bearcat fans nervous with a 41-35 score. Jay Cox came in for a hobbled Harris at running back and he posted an 11-yard TD run. The 2-point run by Hollar found paydirt, to provide the final tally of 49-35. Dorian Saroka led the Cats with 13 tackles, while Jay Cox added 12 and Triston Trubenbach had 12. Harris led the rushing attack with 17 totes for 203 yards and two touchdowns, while Hollar added 125 yards on 16 carries. Hollar was effective throwing the ball, going 14-25 for 225 yards passing and three touchdowns. Smith led the Bearcats in receiving with six catches for 84 yards and a touchdown. Jay Cox had 3 catches for 49 yards. Carter hauled in 2 catches for 41 yards and one touchdown, and Aydon Cox had 2 catches for 40 yards and a TD.
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