GOODWELL, Oklahoma -- Freshman quarterback Mark Wright continued his dominant play, and the Langston Lions came back from a 13 point 4th quarter deficit to defeat Panhandle State 20-19. Panhandle State jumped out to a 10-0 first quarter lead as the Lions special team woes continued. Punter David DeHarde had his punt blocked in the first quarter, which Panhandle State recovered in the endzone.Wright would be the difference maker in the game again, as he completed 19-29 passes for 254 yards. He also added 135 yards on the ground, including two touchdowns. A 37-yard scoring run by Wright in the second quarter helped stop the bleeding, but the Aggies came down to score just 2 minutes later to take a 16-6 lead into halftime.
The 3rd quarter was quiet in terms of scoring. The Aggies would add a field goal to increase their lead to 19-6 entering the fourth quarter. The Lions offense then came alive, as Wright found receiver Sheldon Augustine for a 33-yard touchdown pass. Wright would later score on a crucial quarterback sneak on 4th down, and DeHarde added the extra point to give the Lions the lead 20-19 with roughly 8 minutes remaining in the game. The Aggies threatened with under a minute left, but failed to convert a 4th and 10 to keep their drive alive at midfield.
The Lions defense played steadily all game, and held the Aggies on critical drives in the second half. The Lions forced 3 turnovers and added 3 sacks. Middle linebacker John Hunter led the defense with 12 tackles, including 3 tackles for loss. The Lions secondary was active as well, breaking up 5 passes.
Game Notes: Oklahoma Panhandle State recently moved to NCAA Division II…Atth to take on Bacone.
tendance at Carl Wooten Field was 978…This gives Langston a 4-game winning streak…The Lions will play in Muskogee on November 9
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