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  • Defensive end Austin Lala tackles Warriors’ John Kelly for a first period loss. Chuck Grafe/Tribune-Herald
    Defensive end Austin Lala tackles Warriors’ John Kelly for a first period loss. Chuck Grafe/Tribune-Herald

    Homecoming can always be a distraction, but it didn’t seem to bother the Hallettsville Brahmas in a 42-17 victory over Cypress Christian here Friday night.

    Hallettsville played its “cleanest” game of the season with zero turnovers and just one penalty.

    “Pleased with the way our kids handled homecoming and all the fanfare that comes with it,” Brahma head coach Levi Montgomery said. “We had some young guys step up to play some positions due to injuries, and we were still able to maintain a higher level of play."

    Wide out Layne Gerke and halfback Jashaun Price both had a huge night for the Brahmas.

    Gerke scored three touchdowns - two on pass receptions - and caught 6 passes for 58 yards and added 26 yards rushing on 5 carries.

    Price ran for 139 yards on 17 attempts and scored on touchdown runs of 48 and 2 yards.

    Quarterback Jorian Wilson tossed a couple of touchdown passes and completed 7 of 14 for 66 yards and added 38 yards rushing.

    The Brahmas scored a touchdown on defense on Mycole Pegoda’s 49-yard interception return.

    Hallettsville scored at the 5:27 mark of the first period after a 71- yard, 6-play drive. Gerke caught pass a and weaved his way through the Warrior defense for 26 yards and the touchdown. Ty Tomek kicked the first of his six extra points on the night.

    Just before the end of the first quarter, Gerke scored on a 2-yard run after his 40-yard punt return gave the Brahmas great field position on the Cypress Christian 28.

    The Warriors trimmed the lead to 14-7 on halfback John Kelly’s 65-yard touchdown on the third play of the second period.

    The Brahmas’ next score came following a 68- yard, 8-play march. A pair of 11-yard gains by Price led to his 2-yard scoring run with 2:37 remaining in the first half.

    The Warriors then drove to the Brahma 7 prior to Owen Witschonke’s 24-yard field goal with no time left in the half to cut the lead to 21-10 at the intermission.

    There was no scoring in the third quarter before the Brahmas tallied 21 unanswered points in the fourth.

    Wilson passed to Gerke for 6 yards and the touchdown on the second play of the fourth period. The score was set up when an errant snap from center gave the Brahmas possession on the Warrior 35.

    Price score on a 48- yard run and Pegoda’s interception ended the scoring for the Brahmas.

    The Brahmas were 4-for-10 on third down and converted one fourth down play.

    RUSHING: Jashaun Price 17-139, Jorian Wilson 9-38, Gerke 5-26, Tradyn Williams 3-6, Gage Norris 1-1.

    PASSING: Jorian Wilson 7-14-66.

    RECEIVING: Layne Gerke 6-58, Rashaun Sidney 1-8.