Within the largest sport of the season up to now for each groups, Jack Thomas threw three landing passes and scored on a one-yard quarterback sneak late within the fourth quarter as Palisades took an enormous step towards defending its Western League title Friday night time with a 42-34 victory over visiting Westchester.
Harrison Carter arrange Thomas’ rating with a 41-yard catch-and-run earlier than being dragged down wanting the purpose line. His 31-yard landing catch early within the third quarter gave the Dolphins (6-1, 2-0) a 21-point lead, however the Comets didn’t surrender.
Westchester receiver Jordan Rodgers catches a landing go within the third quarter in opposition to Palisades on Friday night time.
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Rashad Wallace caught a 40-yard landing go early within the fourth quarter and Jayden Hightower scored on a one-yard sneak to drag Westchester (6-1, 1-1) inside 35-28 with 6:02 left.
Amir Rogers caught a seven-yard landing go from Hightower with 14 seconds left, however the two-point strive failed. Carter coated a free ball on the onside kick and Thomas took a knee to safe Palisades’ eighth straight win in opposition to the Comets.
“Whenever coach puts me in, I do whatever I can to help my team win,” Carter mentioned. “On that last catch I was just thinking to myself ‘Get the first down’ and I ended up getting a lot more. I’m a junior and my goal is to get our seniors a [City Section] championship.”
Jordan Rodgers caught a 20-yard landing go from Hightower and added a two-point seize to chop the Comets’ deficit to 21-14, however Thomas escaped the pocket and tossed a 45-yard landing go to Max Hejazi on the ultimate play of the primary half to provide Palisades a 28-14 lead.
LeHenry Solomon returned a kickoff 78 yards for a landing and caught an 11-yard landing go from Thomas, and Connor Petoyan scored for the Dolphins on a 47-yard interception return on the third play from scrimmage.
