La Porte lined up for their tune-up scrimmage against Pearland Dawson, the consensus #1 team in Houston on the 4A level. It was an impressive performance for La Porte as Dawson only found the end zone once on the night against the second team D.
The trio of La Porte starting running backs and the big returning offensive line set the tone early with Senior Running Back Keith Whitely and Junior Running Back Jonathan Lewis gashing the Eagles defense for big gains and a short touchdown out of the wishbone. Junior Running Back Britt Grant then broke a long 50 yard run on the sweep to the left. The offense showed very well on the night.
On the first defensive possession La Porte faced Dawson's spread shotgun attack and showed great coverage in the secondary. The Eagles never made it past midfield on their first 12 plays. Dawson's star Running Back and Texas A&M Commit James White only had 3-4 carries in the controlled scrimmage and had one good run. The others were stuffed by La Porte's front 7.
The second team offense for the Bulldogs got on the field and Junior Linebacker/Running Back proceeded to take the first carry around the right side for a 75 yard touchdown. Dawson would come back and score on a long pass down the middle.
La Porte's first team offense got another 12 play series and Lewis got loose again for a 30 yard run, then Whitely for another 20 and he would punch it in from one yard out for another score. It was a long clock consuming drive (if it had been a real game).
The first team Defense returned again for La Porte with Senior Cornerback Ellis Hutchinson landing a big hit on a Dawson receiver to break up a pass attempt. The starters on defense didn't allow much all night.
Senior Kicker Eric Medina showed his leg in the special teams portion, knocking through a 45 yard field goal and also showed he can punt the ball for distance and for hang time.
Then came two twelve minute quarters with a running clock. Dawson got on the board first after their big receiver got up field and leaped over the Bulldog defender for a long catch. However the drive stalled there and Dawson was forced to kick a 30 yard field goal.
La Porte ate the rest of the clock with a long drive and Hoza Scott capping it with a 11 yard touchdown run.
Overall for a practice against a top 4A team in the state, La Porte was very impressive. The strengths are up front on both sides of the ball. You will be hard pressed to find better offensive and defensive lines on any team that are better than La Porte this season. The passing game is coming along and by the time district play rolls around teams will think twice about stacking the line of scrimmage.
La Porte plays Clear Brook Friday at 7 at Bulldog Stadium in La Porte.
"You will be hard pressed to find better offensive and defensive lines on any team that are better than La Porte this season."
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