Karr Rallies Back In Second Half To Defeat Warren Easton 20-18

Karr has won the last nine meetings, four of them in the postseason, including the Class 4A state semifinal round last season. 
In front of close to 10,000 in attendance & a bevy of college coaches, Karr was able to do what they always seem to do when their back is to the wall. And that’s find a way to win. 

​With less than two minutes to go in the game, Karr quarterback A.J Samuel did the unexpected on a fourth down and one by throwing a 35-yard contested pass to senior  Yarun McMath *McNeese St commit* to the Easton 1-yard line.
​Two plays later, Samuel avoided two would be tacklers to get into the end zone for the go-ahead touchdown with only 32 seconds left in the game. 

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“I knew they would be keying on Aaron Anderson, so I felt good about going backside to my other senior receiver,” head coach Brice Brown said. 
Samuel connected with Aaron Anderson on the first play from scrimmage for a 65-yard touchdown for an early 7-0 Cougars lead. 

​Senior quarterback Keddrick Connelly connected with Leon Ellioe for a 47-yard touchdown. Easton’s two-point conversion attempt failed leaving Karr up 7-6.

Warren Easton would strike again when running back Jay Gordon scores on a 6-yard touchdown run to give Easton a 12-7 lead. Gordon would score again from 3 yards out to give the Eagles a 18-7 lead right before the half. 

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In the second half, the Cougars defense looked totally different led by junior defensive end Jonathan Bax. Bax finished the game with 4.5 sacks & 3 TFLs which helped the Cougars defense keep the Eagles scoreless the whole second half. 

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