The La Porte Bulldogs came into last Friday night's game against the North Shore Mustangs looking for a district championship. After controlling the game for three and a half quarters, La Porte lost a 18-7 lead with North Shore scoring the go ahead touchdown with 1:18 left.
The game began with North Shore receiving the opening kickoff. A 24 yard run by Texas commitment Tristan Houston moved the Mustangs into La Porte territory. On the next play the Bulldogs defense came up with a big play as Senior Lane Pfieffer blitzed off the corner and knocked the ball out of the quarterback's hands. The fumble was recovered by Senior Eric Kendzior and the Bulldogs defense got off on the right track.
La Porte Senior Receiver David Terrebonne would take the next play on a reverse 31 yards into North Shore territory. The drive would cover 8 plays and 60 yards, capped by a Sophomore Quarterback Austin Upshaw one yard dive. La Porte lead early 7-0 with 6:47 in the first quarter.
The first quarter featured both teams going for short yardage fourth down plays and coming up short. To start the second quarter La Porte went on another 11 play drive 47 yard grinding drive. Sophomore Running Back Cobra Jones took the hand-off behind a awesome block from Sophomore Guard Ryder Rae five yards for the touchdown. Rae took out 3 Mustangs pulling from the right side. La Porte lead 14-0 with 9:01 left in the first half.
Everything was going La Porte's way until 30 seconds left in the first half. North Shore would get on the board with a Quarterback scramble and throw down the left sideline for a 45 yard touchdown. La Porte lead at halftime 14-7.
The third quarter was a defensive battle. La Porte, however used field position to extend their lead, helped by Senior Punter Kyle Jobe. Jobe twice in a row pinned North Shore back to their own goaline on punts and twice the Bulldogs got safeties on bad North Shore snaps. La Porte ended the 3rd quarter with a 18-7 lead and firmly in control of the game.
The Bulldogs offense struggled in the 2nd half after the Mustangs made some good defensive adjustments at half time. The lack of offense forced the defense, who was playing one of their best games of the season, to stay on the field too long and eventually break. With 4:45 left North Shore broke through on a Tristan Houston 19 yard run. A missed extra point left the score 18-13 La Porte still ahead.
A 22 yard run from Cobra Jones would get La Porte to midfield, it was their most ball movement of the half. The drive would stall there and La Porte was forced to punt with 2:21 left and North Shore took over at their own 18 yard line. North Shore Quarterback Michah Long completed a perfect pass to Darius Mouton over the top of the Bulldogs defense for the winning touchdown. The 2 point try was no good. La Porte could not move the ball with their last posession and North Shore pulled out the victory and the district title with a 19-18 victory.
La Porte moves on to their last regular season game against Channelview this Friday in Channelview. The Falcons feature an explosive offense and must win to make the playoffs. La Porte has clinched a playoff spot and need a win for positioning in the playoff race. The Bulldogs will face Pearland Dawson with a win Friday. If the Bulldogs lose they will face state ranked Manvel.
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