North Rock Creek’s offensive line staked out its turf at Mannford Friday night and led the Cougars to the first district win in the school’s football history.
“It was our best performance,” said NRC head coach Jason Murray. “We were able to run the ball and control the line of scrimmage, so we were able to use up a lot of clock, get first downs and keep it away from them.
“That was the difference. “It was an all-around team effort, but that’s the first time we’ve been able to establish the line of scrimmage and do that.” The line cleared the way for 466 total yards, including 222 yards rushing by Caleb Hawkins.
The result was a 30-21 victory, the first district win in school history.
“That was exciting,” Murray said. “I’m really happy for them that they got to experience that.
“It was a great feeling the way we ended up winning it. We were making plays and it was a good game.”
The Cougars played an independent schedule the last two seasons and moved into district play for this season.
They took a 28-7 loss at the hands of McLoud in their district opener and are now 2-3 on the season.
They are back at home this week for a 7 p.m. game with Mount St. Mary, which comes in with a 1-4 record.