Sparked by a pick-6 midway through the first quarter, Ouachita erased an early eight-point deficit with 21 straight points and held off Parkway, 28-22, after a dramatic final few minutes.
The Lions appeared to give the Panthers an opportunity at glory in an LHSAA Non-Select Division I quarterfinal after they missed a field goal with 24.9 seconds remaining, but Parkway was called for roughing the kicker.
The Lions were fueled by a pair of 100-yard runners (Macario Dade Jr., 154 yards, TD on 33 carries; Montrell Conner 124 yards, TD on 21 carries) who helped the team pile on 276 rushing yards to Parkway’s 83…