Flatonia Holds Off Late Rally From Stockdale To Win by Two Points

A game-tying two-point conversion try by Stockdale was stopped by Flatonia with 13 seconds left in the game Friday as the Bulldogs escaped with a 28-26 victory on homecoming.

Flatonia’s Fidel Venegas ran for three touchdowns as also threw for 157 yards to lead the Bulldogs attack. Aiden Gonzales also scored for the Bulldogs on a early fumble recovery in the endzone.

Flatonia was up 28-14 midway through the third quarter. Stockdale (0-2) scored the game’s final 12 points but couldn’t complete the comeback.

The Bulldogs (2-0) host defending state runner-up Mart this week. Mart is 2-0 and has outscored their opponents 90-7 this season.

Flatonia 28, Stockdale 26

Score by quarters

Stockdale 6 8 6 6 – 26

Flatonia 14 7 7 0 – 28

Flatonia Stock.

First Downs 15 14

Rushes-Yds 32-96 43-175

Passing yards 157 133

Total yards 248 307

Comp-Att-Int 15-24-1 11-21-0

Punts-Avg. 2-47 3-23

Fumbles-lost 5-3 3-2

Penalties-yds 5-30 4-40

Scoring summary

First Quarter

FLATONIA – 7:03, Aiden Gonzales fumble recovery in endzone (Joaquin Vasquez kick)

STOCKDALE – 3:15, Jermey Irwin 26 yard fumble recovery (kick failed)

FLATONIA – 1:04, Fidel Venegas 1 run (Vasquez kick)

Second Quarter

STOCKDALE – 10:51, Camden Derricatte 29 run (2 pt conversion run by Irwin)

FLATONIA – 7:43, Venegas 3 run (Vasquez kick)

Third Quarter

FLATONIA – 7:22, Venegas 2 run (Vasquez kick)

STOCKDALE – 6:10, Cutter Clancy 13 run (kick failed)

Fourth Quarter

STOCKDALE – :13, Irwin 35 pass from Clancy (conversion failed)

INDIVIDUAL STATS

Rushing – Flatonia: Fidel Venegas 16- 59, Aiden Gonzales 11-34, Alex Hernandez 2-5, Keyshaun Green 3-(-2).

Passing – Flatonia: Fidel Venegas 15 of 25 for 157 yards with 1 INT.

Receiving – Flatonia: Jaidyn Guyton 4-89, Holden Kloesel 3-33, Gonzales 4-22, Hernandez 3-14, Reese Ramirez 1-(-1).