North Vermilion running back Tucker Denais takes a handoff from quarterback Logan Thompson during Friday’s game at Erath. North Vermilion won 23-15 in triple overtime.
Erath quarterback Lynkon Romero (17) prepares to stiff-arm North Vermilion defensive back Khristian Allen (38) during their game Friday at Erath’s Robert J. Seugra Sr. Memorial Stadium.
Three-OT Thriller
ERATH — North Vermilion scored on the first play of the third overtime period, then held Erath to negative yards on its final possession to claim a 23-15 win over the Bobcats on Friday.
It was a thrilling win for the Patriots under first-year head coach Joe Heintz, and a tough loss for the Bobcats, who fell to 0-2.
“Hats off to our defense,” Heintz said. “I thought we played with tremendous effort, and what they do on offense is scary, because they’ve got weapons all over the place. We stepped up when we needed to on defense and made some stops.”