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Vipers pad their lead
By WesBloomquist in The Spiral
October 18, 2008

Hughes runs in a 34-yard TD, Jordan Joseph with a 2-point conversion and the Vipers are in control 36-23 with 4:35 remaining.

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Jacob Moehrig catches a Highland fumble in the air and takes it 72 yards for a Vipers touchdown. Memorial takes first lead of the game with the score at 28-23.

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After the defense holds on a 4th and 1, Hughes finishes off a drive with a 5-yard touchdown. Vipers closing in on Highlands with 4:32 left in the third. Highlands hanging on to a 23-21 lead.

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Jordan Joseph sets the Vipers up with a 36-yard run and Hughes finishes off the drive with a 1-yard touchdown. Memorial trailing 23-14 midway through the third.

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Highlands responds with an 87-yard kickoff return inside the 5-yardline. Two plays later, Ray Gomez scored his second 1-yard touchdown to give the Owls a 23-7 lead with 8:27 on the clock in the third quarter.

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O.J. Hughes runs 43 yards for a touchdown, the last with a man on his back to bring the score to 17-7 in favor of Highlands early in the third quarter.

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Highlands and Memorial headed into halftime with the Owls leading 17-0. Vipers with four turnovers in the game.

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Vipers defense forces a three and out and a punt. Memorial back with the ball at its own 39 yardline. 2:25 left in the first half. Highlands up 17-0.

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Hughes gets picked off by Highlands cornerback Andy Garcia. Owls with the ball with 3:19 left in the first half.

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Highlands turns Hughes' third fumble of the game into points again as Ray Gomez scores on another 1-yard touchdown run for the Owls. Highlands up 17-0 early in the second quarter.

 

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Four possesions, one punt and three fumbles by Memorial quarterback O.J. Hughes. Highlands on the march again as the teams go into the second quarter.

 

Another Hughes fumble, another Owls score. Leonard Longoria plunges in from 1 yard out to give Highlands a 10-0 lead late in the first quarter.

 

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Following an O.J. Hughes fumble at the 15, Highlands gets on the board with a 33-yard field goal from Victor Chirinos. Owls lead 3-0 with 5:27 left in first quarter.

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Both teams go three and out on the first two possesions at Alamo Stadium. Vipers back with the ball at the 36.

 

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While Lee Corso and Kurt Herbstreit are in Austin to preview the UT-Mizzou game, Victoria fans have Wes Bloomquist to turn to for the Vipers-Owls showdown in San Antonio.

Yes, not fair for either of us but life goes on.

The Vipers (3-3,1-2) are in need of a win over Highlands today to stay in the playoff picture. With a win the Vipers will even its record at 2-2 in District 27-5A and will be in a good position for that third or fourth spot.

Highlands isn't going to be a pushover though. The team beat King and pushed East Central in their meeting.

You never know how a team will react after a loss like the Vipers took last week against Wagner, but I'm expecting to see a good game. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Alamo Stadium and I'll bring you updates throughout the game.   

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