Some wins just mean more than others.
After only one day of practice on the field for Central due to the torrential rain in the area, and a difficult week off the field for Purple Pounders coach Curt Jones – his father passed away on Tuesday – Jones told his team that the victory, and the game ball they gave him, was exactly what he needed.
The host Pounders beat Howard 41-6 to remain undefeated in Region 2-4A behind a swarming defensive effort, key plays on special teams and a first-quarter offensive explosion.
“We’ve been waiting to erupt offensively,” Jones said. “We finally started clicking tonight. We’ve had a good year so far and done a lot of good things, but tonight we were hitting on all cylinders.”
The game got off to an inauspicious start for Central (4-2, 3-0). Cornerback T.J. Payne fell down on a deep ball on the game’s first play, and Hustlin’ Tigers receiver Ellis Robinson found himself all alone to haul in a 72-yard touchdown pass to put Howard (1-4, 0-2) up 6-0.