It was a cool evening in Conway as the Cabot Panthers prepared to meet the Wampus Cats for the second time this season. The crowd could be heard outside of the stadium for the game and Cabot was looking for redemption after the last game against the Wampus Cats.
But the Panthers didn’t find it, losing 14-52. It seemed the Panthers had no answer for Conway’s quarterback and his multiple scores.
The first quarter was aggressive but only one touchdown was scored. At the 10:38 mark of the quarter, Conway quarterback Donovyn Omolo ran to the end zone for a presumed touchdown. But there was a hold on the left side of the line, resulting in the Wampus Cats losing the touchdown and moving back 10 yards.
But Conway bounced back a few minutes later and at the 7:00 mark, Omolo threw the ball across the field to Cris Oneal in the end zone. The extra point was good.
The end of the first quarter had Conway up 7-0.
The second quarter was a major cat fight with the Panthers and Wampus Cats trying to gain points onto the scoreboard. Within the first few minutes of the second quarter, Omolo again pushed through Cabot’s defense right into the end zone scoring another touchdown for Conway. The extra was good, Conway 14, Cabot 0.
A short time later, Desmond Davidson hauled in a pass from Omolo and ran it into the endzone with 7 minutes on the clock. Another good extra point made the score 21-0.
Cabot got on the board late in the second quarter when quarterback Cooper Powell, pushed the ball through Conway’s defense, giving Cabot their first touchdown of the game. Dean Heyer kicked an extra point. The score was then 21-7.
The Wampus Cats got one more touchdown before the half ended, putting them up 28-7..
Third quarter opened with Conway as Omolo rushed down the field for the Wampus Cats’ only touchdown of the third quarter.
The rest of the third quarter, the Panthers and Wampus Cats went back and forth in a cat fight trying to get a touchdown with neither succeeding.
The score for the third quarter was 35-7 in favor of Conway.
The Wampus Cats opened the fourth quarter with a field goal, moving the score to 38-7.
The pressure was on for Cabot in the fourth quarter to make a game of the game.
But the Wampus Cats continued to score. This time at the 8:00 mark when Trey Harris walked into the endzone. The extra point is good.
Cabot’s only other score came late in the fourth when Cael Turner, handed the ball off to Amarius Criner who ran down the field and into the end zone. Heyer kicked an extra point for Cabot.
The Wampus Cats managed to score one last touchdown with 1 minute and 59 seconds left on the clock. The extra point failed.
The final score was 52-14. It brought Cabot’s record to 3-3. Their next game will be Friday against Little Rock Central.
