In a thrilling Friday night contest at the OMAHA‑NAPLES, Texas, Redwater High School pulled off a dramatic comeback to defeat Paul Pewitt 36‑28. Quarterback Braelan Morgan was the catalyst, engineering a 97‑yard drive in just three plays, capped by a 75‑yard bomb to wide receiver JaVoundrick Vaughn with 52 seconds remaining.
Earlier in the game, Morgan set the tone with a 37‑yard keeper on the left side that gave the Dragons an early 8‑0 lead. Paul Pewitt responded, with quarterback Dakota Zavala connecting on two 15‑yard touchdown passes and even running his own 9‑yard score to push his team to a 20‑point first‑half total.
Redwater narrowed the gap before halftime when Morgan scrambled away from pressure, cut back left and sprinted into the end zone, trimming the lead to 20‑16. The Dragons entered the second half trailing but quickly turned the tide. After a kickoff return by Cade Nix that resulted in a 30‑yard sprint and a touchdown, Redwater took a 28‑16 advantage.
Paul Pewitt fought back, driving deep into Redwater territory with just ten seconds left, but Vaughn intercepted a pass in the end zone to seal the win for the Dragons.
Looking ahead
Redwater will host Harmony in its next matchup, while Paul Pewitt travels to Chisum for its upcoming game.
Original reporting: Texarkana Gazette — read the source article.
