"Evins is one of our best players, and tonight he kinda showed it," said coach Randall Gordon of his senior running back. "We've been struggling the last three weeks. We had a lot of frustration building, and it felt good to get a win tonight. The win was huge for us tonight."
Evins' first score came on Oakdale's second possession of the night. The punt from Judd Wilkinson rolled down to the Oakdale 21 yard line. Evins took the ball from scrimmage and ran 79 yards down field for the early touchdown. Oakdale led 7-0 with 6:37 on the clock in the first quarter.
Mamou tied the game at seven on its next possession and forced Oakdale to go three-and-out getting a shut down inning. The Demons regained possession at the 25 yard line and marched downfield looking to take the lead. However the football was batted away and recovered by Jonathan Johnson on the Demon five yard line for first and goal. Evins on the next play ran into the end zone for his second touchdown of the night. After a missed extra point, the Warriors led 13-7.
The first half ended on Evins' third score of the night. The drive began with a toss pass complete to Evins for a gain of three yards. Terrance Holmes received the pass at the 15 yard line for a gain of 23 yards. Evins fumbled but was marked down by contact at the Demon five yard line for first and goal then ran it in for the score. At the half Oakdale led 19-7.
"We made a few adjustments at half, and our kids started playing a little harder," said Gordon. "They got a little more confidence in one another and started playing a little better."
Both teams jockeyed for position in the third quarter, but neither team could break through as their drives stalled on either penalties or turnovers. Late in the third quarter Oakdale capitalized on a Mamou punt that went a total of two yards. The Warriors got the ball following at the ten yard line, and Evins on back-to-back gains of five yards crossed the goal line for his fourth touchdown. After another unsuccessful two point conversion attempt, Oakdale led 25-7 with under minute left on the third quarter clock.
Mamou scored on a 56-yard kick off return from Jaylen Griffith to cut into the Warrior lead. Following a block in the back penalty, the ball rested at the 16 yard line. Evins then took a dive run and went 84 yards for his fifth touchdown in the game. The kick was good as Oakdale now led 32-13 as the third quarter came to a close.
It was all Terrance Holmes in the final quarter as the senior provided a score on both sides of the ball. His first score came as a wide receiver on a 13 yard pass reception in the end zone, and his second came as free safety. He intercepted the pass from Levi Fontenot and returned it for 49 yards and the score. Oakdale led 45-13 with 8:39 remaining in the game and went on to return a fumble recovery for the final score.
Oakdale now turns its attention to district play as it hosts Pickering Friday night. "We have a tough district," said Gordon. "We have Many, Menard, Rosepine, Bunkie, and no game is gonna be easy. Everytime we play it's gonna be somebody pretty good. We gotta play hard, and this game tonight gives us a little confidence going in."
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