Tigers Remain Unbeaten: Ensworth 29 Baylor 15

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In an Ensworth offense that is ruled by the run, the pass took command for the first time this season.

The Tigers took an early lead when Senior RB Orleans Darkwa found a new gear and took the ball 79 yards to the end zone during the Tigers' second offensive play from scrimmage. From then on, Coach Bowers decided to open the playbook a bit with the pass. After 4 completions by Ensworth QB Cody Tollison, the Tigers found themselves 7 yards away from the Red Raider end zone. However, the Baylor defense stood strong on 3rd down, and the Tigers settled for 3 with Clayton McGlasson's 24 yard field goal.

Baylor then went on an 8:26 drive to the Ensworth 8 yard line before Junior LB Nantambu Fentress returned the favor. Fentress intercepted Jacob Huesman's pass in the end zone. Unable to put together a last minute drive with 1:24 left in the half, the Tigers took a 10-0 lead to halftime.

To the start the 2nd half the Tigers went to the air. On the second play of the half, Tollison hooked up with Senior WR Jacob Carter, who had been out for the past several weeks nursing a leg injury, on a 38 yard pass. The very next play Darkwa extended the lead by 6 on a 20 yard run.

Baylor's next drive ended with another interception; this time sophomore CB Rico Watson came up with the pick. The interception is his second in his last two games.

Unfortunately, on the Tigers' next offensive drive, Orleans Darkwa went down with a neck injury and did not return. Early indications are not serious, but he will get his neck X-rayed to take necessary precautions. Darkwa walked off the field under his own power. Darkwa finished with 133 yards on 11 carries and 2 TD's.

Baylor's next drive ended up being worth 8 points after driving the ball 51 yards. The touchdown and the two point conversion were both scored by Huesman out of the Emory and Henry formation.

The Tigers then added two more TD's with a 4 yard run by Tollison set up by his 18 yard pass to Jacob Carter and a 9 yard TD run by freshman RB Cornelius "Corn" Elder. Elder's TD is his first of what looks to be many at EHS.

Baylor scored once more on Huesman's 5 yard pass to RB Nelson Pinkstaff.

The Tigers finished with a season high 132 passing yards.

The Tigers will take on BGA next Friday. The Wildcats are coming off a 23-20 win over JPII.

More stats courtesy of Alex Boehm:

Passing:
Ensworth:
Cody Tollison 8-12 128 yds
Wirth Campbell 1-2 4 yds
Baylor:
Jacob Huesman 20-36 214 yds, 1 td, 2 ints

Rushing:
Ensworth:
Orleans Darkwa 11 carries 133 yds, 2 tds, 12.1 yds/carry
Cornelius Elder 2 carries 27 yds, 1 td, 13.5 yds/carry
Cody Tollison 7 carries 2 yds, 1 td, 0.3 yds/carry
Rodney Anderson 6 carries 0 yds
Baylor:
Sam Williams 11 carries 23 yds, 2.1 yds/carry
Jacob Huesman 13 carries 16 yds, 1.2 yds/carry
Nelson Pinkstaff 4 carries 7 yds, 1.8 yds/carry

Receiving:
Ensworth:
Jacob Carter 4 catches 85 yds
Sam Cooper 1 catch 27 yds
Corey Sacks 1 catch 9 yds
Myers Beaird 1 catch 5 yds
David Dingess 1 catch 4 yds
Rodney Anderson 1 catch 2 yds
Baylor:
Deosha McColley 7 catches 69 yds
Charbo Clark 5 catches 62 yds
Sam Williams 3 catches 42 yds
Michael Trundle 2 catches 15 yds
Josh Ernest 1 catch 17 yds
Nelson Pinkstaff 1 catch 5 yds
David Helton 1 catch 4 yds

Team:
Baylor:
46 yds rushing
214 yds passing
260 yds total offense
26:41 TOP
Ensworth:
162 yds rushing
132 yds passing
294 yds total offense
21:19 TOP