Behind the almost perfect passing of Rodgers, who completed 16 or 20 passes for 250 yards, two TDs and no interceptions; plus the running of Dorian Lawry, who gained 167 yards on 31 carries and two TDs; the Hawks rallied from a 17-14 halftime deficit.

With Jesse Irokwe’s additional 78 yards on 11 carries and 38 yards rushing by Rodgers on 10 carries, the Hawks high-powered offense accumulated 544 yards total offense.

Wilson led Hawk receivers with 6 catches for 47 yards, Ryan Peterson caught five for 83 yards and Tyler Harding grabbed three for 37 yards.

The big pass play was a 65-yard catch and run by Clark Pope who scored Heath’s third-quarter TD and another 22-yard pass. 

Pearce also passed the ball well, as Caleb Lewis completed 29 of 39 passes for 357 yards. But the Hawks defense intercepted two of his passes and limited Pearce’s running game to just 89 yards on 21 carries. 

The victory improves the defending champion Hawks district 10-4A record to 4-1, and total record of 6-2. With a victory over winless Turner next week, Heath would then face pre-season favorite and former perennial District 10-4A champion Highland Park at Scots stadium Nov. 6 for the district championship. 

Highland Park (5-0, 7-1) stayed undefeated in District 10-4A play last night by destroying Royse City 51-13. Whether the Scots get by Rockwall (2-2, 4-3) next week or not, they will still play Heath for the championship with either one or no losses.

Greenville trampled Carrollton Turner, 42-16, in other District 10-4a action last night.

SCORING: 

Heath                 7            7             6            7           27

Pearce              14           3             7            0           24

PEA – Josh Gold 11 pass from Caleb Lewis (Michael Hunnicutt kick)

RKHTH – Dorian Lawry 9 run (Trevor Pinkston kick)

PEA – Blake Jumonbille 5 pass from Lewis (Hunnicutt kick)

RKHTH – Lawry 8 run (Pinkston kick)

PEA – Hunnicutt 28 FG

RKHTH – Clark Pope 65 pass from Kevin Rodgers (kick failed)

PEA – Gold 1 run (Hunnicutt kick)

RKHTH – Cameron Wilson 15 pass from Rodgers (Pinkston kick)

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As a result, the Area’s 8th-ranked Mustangs (5-2, 3-1) held on to defeat disappointed Rockwall (4-3, 2-2) in a wild offensive show last night at Rockwall’s Wilkerson-Sanders Stadium, 43-36.

Although the Yellow Jackets amassed 562 yards total offense, the Mustangs were able to convert more of their 531 yards total offense into points.

Rockwall’s Adam Dingwell completed 22 of 36 passes to six receivers for 314 yards and one TD, Will Beasley’s caught six passes for 139 yards and one TD, plus Josh Broach carried 33 times for 178 yards, caught four passes for 22 yards and scored two TDs.

Luke Wardell also caught five passes for 81 yards and Scott Loy four for 52 yards.

Mustang quarterback Caleb Lewis was almost perfect, completing 29 of 32 passes for 369 yards and two touchdowns to six receivers. Jake Allen caught nine passes for 102 yards and Pearce’s first touchdown. Mustang Josh Gold rushed 15 times for 119 yards and caught six passes for 76 yards, scoring four TDs.

Pearce took the early lead on a 20-yard pass to Allen from Lewis, but Broach’s three-yard run tied the score. Gold came back to score on an eight-yard run to give the Mustangs a 14-7 first-quarter lead.

In the second quarter, Pearce scored again on a short burst by Gold and a 36-yard pass from Lewis to Blake Jumonville. But Rockwall blocked the first PAT kick and the two-point conversion failed.

Rockwall also scored twice on a Broach 12-yard run, a Del Myles seven-yard run, plus a one-point PAT kick by Ted Shinn and two-point conversion pass to Reed Loftis from Dingwell. 

The Mustangs then held a 26-22 lead.

In the third quarter, the only score was a 41-yard field goal by Pearce’s Michael Hunnicut, increasing their lead to 29-22.

But in the fourth quarter both offenses again came alive, scoring 14 points each.

Pearce scored on two nine and four yards.   

Rockwall scored with Myles second TD run of 10 yards. He rushed 87 yard on 11 carries. Beasley scored the final TD on a 19 yard pass from Dingwell.

SCORING:

Pearce                    14         7        3         14          43

Rockwall                  7       15        0        14           36

PEA – Jake Allen 20 pass from Caleb Lewis (Michael Hunnicutt kick)

ROCK – Josh Broach 3 run (Ted Gates kick)

PEA – Josh Gold 8 run (Hunnicutt kick)

PEA – Gold 2 run (kick blocked)

ROCK – Broach 12 run (Travis Shinn kick)

PEA – Blake Jumonville 36 pass from Lewis (pass failed)

ROCK – Del Myles 7 run (Reed Loftis pass from Adam Dingwell)

PEA – Hunnicutt 41 FG

ROCK – Myles 10 run (Shinn kick)

PEA – Gold 9 run (Hunnicutt kick)

PEA – Gold 4 run (Hunnicutt kick)

ROCK – Will Beasley 19 pass from Dingwell (Shinn kick)

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