ODESSA – Trailing by 24 points with just over four minutes left in the third period, the Brownwood Lions tallied four touchdowns over the next 14 minutes, but their comeback fell short in a 31-28 loss to the Canyon Eagles in Class 4A Division I Region I area playoff action Friday night at Ratliff Stadium.
“We fought our tails off,” said Lions first-year head coach Jeryl Brixey. “Credit to our kids in the second half for not quitting. We were 24 points down and we just fought and fought and gave ourselves a chance.”
Canyon (8-4) finished with 459 yards of total offense – 251 passing and 208 rushing – and all four touchdowns covered at least 25 yards, with the last three scored from more than 50 yards out, as Brownwood (7-5) had limited big plays for the most part throughout the season…