Interceptions and a relentless pass rush helped Tonkawa best previously unbeaten Fairview Friday night 18-15.Interceptions by Chazz Slavens and Jake Randall set up two Buc scoring drives.And one by Luke Shepherd stopped the Yellowjackets at the Buc five yard line.The Bucs used those opportunities plus a 45 yard touchdown run by Cam Jackson to build up an 18-7 lead by the end of the third quarter.Then pass rushes by Dominic Grein and Dante Mendoza kept the Jackets at bay in a wild and woolly final quarter of play. Tonkawa drew first blood in the game with a 42 yard drive in 9 plays following Slavens’ intercepTonkawa drew first blood in the game with a 42 yard drive in 9 plays following Slavens’ interception. Roman Chandler had two 11 yard runs in the drive, including one that scored the touchdown.After holding the Jackets on their next possession, Fairview got new life at the Buc 23 when they covered a Tonkawa fumble. Facing fourth and two from the Buc five, Shepherd intercepted and ran it back to the Buc 30 where the Bucs took over.A 39 yard pass from quarterback Ryan Morgan to tight end Noah Campbell set Tonkawa up at the Fairview 19. The Bucs ended up giving the ball back at the 23.The Jackets then drove all 77 yards in 11 plays to take the lead 7-6 with just 34 seconds until halftime.Tonkawa took the opening second half kickoff and marched 63 yards in just three plays. Morgan hit Kai Day for 12 yards, then Jackson cleared the defense for a spectacular 45 yard run to paydirt with 10:32 left in the third period, Tonkawa went up 12-7. The PAT kick on the first TD was wide and the PAT run after this TD failed. Jackson finished the evening with 135 yards on 14 carries.Enter Jake Randall’s intercetion. He also had two other near interceptions and tipped another pass away from a receiver.The Bucs drove the remaining 63 yards in just four plays. Jackson had a 26 yard run in the drive. On third down from the Fairview two, Shepherd powered across the goal-line with 7:18 left in the third quarter.The PAT run failed, but Tonkawa was up 18-7.The Jackets moved from their own 20 to the Buc 29 before turning the ball over on downs.Tonkawa was unable to pick up a third and two at their own 37 and ...
