Hondo Anvil Herald

Brackett takes charge in second half

 

     The Sabinal Yellowjackets got into a back-and-forth contest last Friday, Oct. 10, on their home turf. But Brackett broke a 21-21 halftime tie, pulling ahead in the second half to claim a 42-35 win over the Jackets.

     Sabinal (3-4 season, 1-1 in District 14-2A-II) will make the quick trip over to D’Hanis on Saturday, Oct. 18, for a 7 p.m. game against the Cowboys at Butch Woolls Stadium.

     With their win on Friday, Brackett has now evened the 88-game series with Sabinal at 43-43-2. It was also the first time since 2017 that the game was not a blowout one way or the other. The previous seven meetings had all been decided by a minimum of 33 points.

     Yellowjacket senior quarterback Aiden Tinker threw for 301 yards and five touchdowns in the narrow defeat. Blake Beza was his most frequent target, with six receptions for 128 yards, including a five-yard TD reception in the third quarter.

     Andres Reyes caught four passes for 89 yards, with three of those going for touchdowns of 55, 10 and 10 yards. Kannen Rihn had the Jackets’ longest catch of the night for a 57-yard touchdown.

     Jace Clark and Tinker led the Jackets defensively, with 13 and 11 tackles, respectively.

     Abel Aguirre rushed 21 times for the Tigers, gaining 210 yards including three TDs. Quarterback Jack Lewis threw for 188 yards and three scores. Troy Sandoval had 123 of those receiving yards on 12 catches.