The Pointers started early against the Cougars when, on the first series of the game, Leo Sahd grabbed the first of those five interceptions and several plays later grabbed another pass, this time from Heuser in the right corner of the end zone for a 7-0 lead with just 5:10 expired in the game.

After neither team moved the ball well, Heuser threw an interception that gave the Cougars the ball at the Pointer 22, but after several attempts to tie the score, Pointer Jack Leitz intercepted a Steele Canyon pass that led to the next Pointer score. From their own 10, the Pointers found themselves backed up to their own four-yard line as halftime neared.

Surprisingly, they covered that 96-yard distance in just two plays, with Heuser hitting Ben Kamen on a 51-yard pass play, and Kamen again to cover the remianing 44 yards for the touchdown and 14-0 lead just 3:49 before the break.

Steele Canyon continued to pass and found the end zone 50 seconds before halftime to get within six at 14-8.

A third quarter interception and shifty return by Matteo Correia left some observers wondering whether Correia could jump-start a Pointer running game averaging just 2.8 yards per carry through the first half of the season.

Correia’s pick did lead to the third Pointer score, this time a 19-yard strike to Romeo Carter who did a nice job getting his feet down before stepping out of bounds. Ryan Cleator’s third PAT upped the Pointer lead to 21-8 in the final minute of the third quarter…

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