CLASS 7A-WEST
Fayetteville 35, Rogers Heritage 14
ROGERS -- Fayetteville's offense struck quickly, and the defense stopped Rogers Heritage's rushing attack cold as the Bulldogs cruised at Gates Stadium.
Senior Cody Gray returned a punt 65 yards for a touchdown on Fayetteville's first possession, then added two more touchdown receptions from quarterback Darius Bowers as the Bulldogs led 21-0 with 3:31 left in the first quarter.
Ahead 7-0, Fayetteville (3-4, 2-2 7A-West) took a 14-0 lead when Bowers hit Kris Malinga for a 26-yard touchdown. A 13-yard connection between Bowers and Gray led to a 21-0 lead.
Bowers went 19 of 22 for 165 yards through the air with 3 touchdowns in the first half as Fayetteville rolled up a 35-0 lead. The Bulldogs' first team watched the second half from the sideline.
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Gray finished with 7 catches for 59 yards and 2 touchdowns, along with the punt return for a score. Malinga added 5 catches for 60 yards and 1 touchdown.
Rogers Heritage (1-6, 1-3) came off back-to-back strong games running the ball, but Fayetteville gave War Eagles quarterback Trey Kitterman fits, sacking him five times in the first half. The War Eagles had minus-2 yards rushing at halftime and just 44 yards passing.
Sports on 10/14/2017