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Kevin Williams is fired up during the Broncos' game against the Tigers. (PHOTO/Stacy Gill)
The Broncos hosted the Tigers from Thibodaux Sept. 9 and walked away with their third win of the season at 41 - 26.
The Zachary Broncos were down one point (13-14) by the Thibodaux Tigers going into the half, but came back blazing in the third-quarter with some amazing back-to-back plays and rushed for 162 of its 263 yards.
Runningback Ron Pennington helped lead his teammates with 19 carries for 163 yards and a touchdown.
Ladarrius Vessell scored on a 13-yard run to score a TD for the Broncos making the score 20-14, followed by an amazing catch by quarterback Mason Pace with a 16-yard pass from Vessell in the endzone pushing the Broncos ahead to a 27-14 lead.
Vessell carried nine times for 53 yards and caught four passes for 37 yards.
Boston Scott scored on a six-yard run giving Zachary an 8-point lead over THS with a score of 34 -26.
Pace threw a 25-yard pass to Vessell in the fourth shutting down the Tigers, 41 - 26.
The Broncos completed the game with 387 total yards and outplayed Thibodaux 253-123 in the second half.
ZHS, now 3 -0, won in the jamboree season opener 21 - 0 against Baker High and defeated Dale Weiner and his Catholic High Bears in a thrilling 29 -22 victory in Olympia Stadium on Sept. 2.
Zachary looks to make it 4 -0 on Friday, Sept. 16, as they host the East Feliciana Tigers at home.
Check back soon for more exciting photos from last night's victory over Thibodaux!
Also pick up a copy of the Zachary Plainsman News on Wednesday, Sept. 14, for MORE on Zachary's win over the Thibodaux Tigers!
GO BRONCOS!
Weren't you at the game covering the town's only high school team for the hometown paper? Don't you keep your own stats or rely on the school to supply you with them?