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James Davis (Houston/South) wrapped up his Sul Ross career with two touchdown runs and threw for two more as the Lobos claimed a 34-27 victory over host Belhaven University in the 2017 season closer Saturday.
Davis found
Steven Savedra (El Paso/Del Valle) early in the opening quarter on a 90-yard touchdown launch.
Eli Lopez (Austin/AHS) converted the extra attempt at the 12:25 mark.
Davis then scored the first of his two touchdown runs at 7:40 off a two-yard trot finishing off a five-play, 61-yard drive. Lopez's kick sailed through the uprights giving the visiting Lobos a 14-0 advantage.
Belhaven lit the board on the ensuing drive as UTEP transfer Hunter McEachern connected with Jareth Embry for a 64-yard pass. Nick Guzman's extra point try was blocked with 6:57 remaining in the first quarter.
Davis reached pay dirt again late in the second period on a 37-yard run that capped eight plays and 89 yards. Lopez booted the extra point for a 21-6 Sul Ross favor with 3:25 left before the break.
With 24 seconds remaining, McEachern fired off a 15-yard pass to Kyky Austin before Guzman's kick pulled the Blazers to within eight heading to intermission.
On the first offensive play of the third quarter, Kingsville native
Andre Wilson trekked 60 yards into the Blazer end zone. Lopez fired off the PAT to spread the Lobo lead to 15.
An eight-yard pass from Davis to
Byron Jones (League City/Clear Springs) completed a nine-play, 61-yard march. Lopez then missed his first PAT of the season on a blocked kick but Sully sported a 34-13 advantage with 8:43 left in the third.
The Blazers tightened the margin with two more strikes from McEachern to Embry and Quan Jones in the third and fourth periods. Both extra point kicks by Guzman were good as the Lobos clung to a 34-27 lead.
With McEachern out of the game with an injury, reserve quarterback Watson Fondren threw a pass that was picked off by
Job Mason (Thorndale/THS) with 4:44 left in the game.
Sully then took eight plays and 50 yards to run the clock out and secured the 34-27 victory.
For the game, Sul Ross posted 530 yards of total offense including a season-high 294 on the ground.
Hal Mumme's air raid offense gathered 401 yards through the air as the Blazers finished with 426 yards of total offense.
Davis completed 13 of 20 passes for 236 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Jordan Batson netted 84 yards off of 14 carries while Wilson tallied 76 yards and a touchdown.
Davis scored twice on the rush with 71 yards and 16 carries. Savedra bagged three receptions for 151 yards and a score.
Jones totaled 49 yards off of six catches and a touchdown.
Sarkeithian Thomas led the defense with eight tackles (6 solo, 2 assists).
Mike Quinonez, Derrick Winter and
Jermaine Stevens, Jr. collected a breakup each in the effort.
The Lobos finish 2017 with an overall record of 5-5, 4-5 in the ASC.
