Playoffs began on high note for the number one ranked Hornets as they went on to defeat the Claremore Zebras in dominating fashion 43-0. Booker T. Washington got off to a slow start on the offensive side of the ball but managed to get on track in the second half as they were able to score 26. "The adjustment came from within, the coaches barked at us for not playing hornet football, and we responded well. We usually do respond well to being chewed out. I think coach Hall should rip into us BEFORE the game instead of at halftime'' said Dillon O'Carroll about the changes that took place at half. Junior tailback DalShawn McFayden had another great performance, starting for the injured Isaac Bennett. He had 136 yards on 20 carries along with 3 total scores. Along with that the passing game looked polished as well. Dominque Sells had a pair of throwing touchdowns to receivers Dante Barnett and Tyler Lockett. All aspects of the offense looked great, zero turnovers and just methodically moving the ball. If this kind of play keeps up, the scoreboard will continue to light up, because it is going to take a great defense to shut this momentum down. The defense all year has been the strong point and that will continue in the playoffs as well, as they were able to record another shutout. Derrick Alexander led the charge again, causing havoc on just about every play. Claremore only had 6 first downs and less then 120 yards of total offense. Yes Claremore was 4-6 coming into the game, but to have a dominating performance like BTW did in the playoffs then it makes it just that much better. Confidence is high, and Coach Hall has been great in incorporating his new system this year, as the Hornets are favored to win the 5A title.
Player of the Week: Junior running back Dalshawn McFayden is this weeks player of the week. He rushed the ball 20 times for 136 yards, 2 touchdowns as well as a receiving touchdown. He is showing more and more maturity/confidence every game. It is key that this continues to develop in case injury prone Isaac Bennett goes down again. I think that he is a smart runner, able to see the holes and then explode through them for big gains. He is becoming a key player on offense and should continue the good games throughout the playoffs.
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