Southland stumbles against Houston

Published 10:37 pm Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Southland’s Brendan Kennedy slips through tackles in the first quarter against Houston Tuesday night in the first round of the Section 1 Nine Man Tournament in Adams. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com

No. 4 seeded Southland lost 46-18 to No. 5 Houston (6-3) in a Section 1 Nine Man quarterfinal in Adams.

Southland’s Noah Sayles wraps up Houston’s Ben Walters during the second quarter Tuesday night in the first round of the Section 1 NIne Man Tournament in Adams. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com

The Rebels (6-3) led 18-6, but the Hurricanes went on to score 40 unanswered points.

Southland defeated Houston 9-8 in the regular season.

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SOUTHLAND STATS

Rushing: Noah Sayles, 9-for-44, TD; Brendan Kennedy, 6-for-28; Noah Lamp, 3-for-16; Wesley Mandler, 2-for-13; Nick Boe, 1-for-3

Passing: Harrison Hannah, 5-for-12, 61, TD, 2 INT

Receiving: Sayles, 2-for-33, TD; Kennedy, 2-for-23; Nick Boe, 1-for-5