Lake Region Storms Back on Final Drive, Tops Haines City, 34-29
Fri. October 26, 2012 at 10:00 p.m. | By Polk Preps Staff
By RYAN E. LITTLE
THE LEDGER
EAGLE LAKE | L.T. Thompson capped a 50-yard drive with a 2-yard touchdown run in the final minute to lift Lake Region over Haines City 34-29 at Thunder Field on Friday.
Down by 2, with 1:45 to go, Lake Region made its final march count downfield count.
"That's like a school win," Thompson said. "That was basically for our schoolmates, our fans, for our spirits.
"To end it off and to know that we are a team that came together."
Thunder coach Steve Reynolds turned to Thompson on each play. The plan: Thompson roll to the long side of the field, grabbing as many yards as he could before running out or connecting down the field for a big gain.
Thompson ended the game 6-for-8 for 85 yards and two touchdowns in the air, plus the game winner.
Dacorius Law led Haines City (1-7) on offense. He was two-thirds of Haines City's offense, with 244 all purpose yards and three rushing touchdowns, plus an interception in the third quarter.
"He consistently has some good performances," Hornets coach Pete Barber said.
"It was a game of momentum. It kind of went back and forth. We just lost it there at the end."
Haines City hosts George Jenkins next week. Lake Region travels to Lake Gibson.
Haines City 8 6 0 0 — 14
Lake Region 7 0 10 2 — 19
First Quarter
HC — Dacorius Law 89 run (Christobal Benitez kick), 6:24.
Second Quarter
LR — Cory Braaten 16 pass from L.T. Thompson (Ratcliffe Hunter kick), 10:50
LR — Aaron Garrison 14 run (Hunter kick), 8:12.
Third Quarter
HC — Dacorius Law 24 run (Dacorius Law run), 8:44.
HC — Dacorius Law 45 run (Benitez kick), 4:06.
LR — Cory Braaton 15 pass from L.T. Thompson (pass failed), 1:32.
Fourth Quarter
HC — Kevondrae White 22 run (Benitez kick), 8:49.
LR — Aaron Garrison 9 run (Ratcliffe kick), 5:12.
LR — L.T. Thompson 2 run (Ratcliffe kick), 0:25.
HC | LR
First Downs 11 18
Rushes/yards 31/311 36/304
Passing yards 12 85
Passing 2-8-1 6-8-1
Total offense 323 389
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/3
Punts/avg 2/18.0 1 /22.0
Penalties/yds 6/51 5/57
Records 1-7 1-6
Individual Statistics
Rushing: HC — Dacorius Law 23-239, 3 TD; LR — Aaron Garrison 15-147, 2 TD.
Passing: HC — Ryan Pynes 2-8-1, 12 yards; LR — L.T. Thompson 6-8-1 85 yards, 2 TD.
Receiving: HC — Jaderius Baxter 1-7; LR — Cory Braaten 2-21, 2 TD.
