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A group of Reddie defenders prepares for a snap against Ouachita Baptist
35
Winner Ouachita Baptist OBU 9-2 , 9-2
33
Henderson St. HSU 8-3 , 8-3
Winner
Ouachita Baptist OBU
9-2 , 9-2
35
Final
33
Henderson St. HSU
8-3 , 8-3
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
OBU Ouachita Baptist 7 14 7 7 35
HSU Henderson St. 6 7 0 20 33

Game Recap: Football |

Reddies Fall in 99th Battle of the Ravine, 35-33

ARKADELPHIA, Ark. — Henderson State scored 20 points in the fourth quarter but could not complete its comeback in a 35-33 loss to Ouachita Baptist on Saturday at Carpenter-Haygood Stadium at GeoSurfaces Field.

The Reddies (8-3, 8-3 GAC) trailed 35-13 entering the fourth quarter before Jordan Walker threw three touchdown passes to spark the comeback. Henderson State cut the deficit to two points with 1:33 remaining, but its two-point conversion attempt failed.

Walker completed 22 of 34 passes for 281 yards and four touchdowns. Jerrale Powers caught seven passes for 83 yards and two touchdowns, while Maddox Davis led the Reddies with eight receptions for 100 yards and a touchdown.

Henderson State opened the scoring with an 88-yard drive on its first possession. Walker connected with DeAndra Burns Jr. for a 42-yard gain and found Powers for a 14-yard completion to set up a 9-yard touchdown pass to Derrius Burns. The two-point conversion attempt failed, giving the Reddies a 6-0 lead with 11:48 left in the first quarter.

Ouachita Baptist answered with a 39-yard touchdown pass from Tre Nichols to Carter McElhany to take a 7-6 lead. The Tigers extended their advantage with a 41-yard touchdown run by Nichols and a 17-yard scoring run by Chris Henley Jr. to build a 21-6 lead.

Myron Thrash Jr. capped a 74-yard Henderson State drive with a 1-yard touchdown run with 16 seconds remaining in the first half. Ryan McDonnell's extra point cut the deficit to 21-13 at the break.

The Tigers added a 30-yard touchdown pass from Nichols to Eli Holmes-Holt in the third quarter before Henley scored on a 10-yard run to open the fourth quarter, putting Ouachita Baptist ahead 35-13.

Henderson State answered with a seven-play, 63-yard drive that ended with a 17-yard touchdown pass from Walker to Powers. Another Walker-to-Powers connection, this time from 11 yards, capped a 60-yard drive and brought the Reddies within eight points at 35-27 with 7:16 remaining.

After the Henderson State defense forced a punt, the Reddies took possession at the Ouachita 16-yard line following a fumble recovery. Walker connected with Davis for a 16-yard touchdown pass with 1:33 remaining. The two-point conversion attempt fell incomplete, leaving Henderson State two points short.

Ouachita Baptist finished with 443 yards of total offense, including 304 rushing yards. Henley led the Tigers with 193 yards on 35 carries and two touchdowns. Nichols added 95 rushing yards, 139 passing yards, and two touchdown passes.

Henderson State totaled 350 yards of offense, including 281 through the air. The Reddies' defense recorded two sacks, led by Amarion Pulliaum and Jackson Byerley with one each. Brenton Brasfield paced the defense with 11 tackles.

The Reddies close the regular season with an 8-3 record.
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