Buccaneers Fall to Anahuac in District Battle

By Sharisa Nelson, Sports Reporter

The East Chambers Buccaneers battled the Anahuac Panthers on Thursday, October 15th, but came up short in a 21-14 district loss.

East Chambers opened the game with an early scoring drive as QB #13 Brycen Wells connected with WR #4 Zay Green for a touchdown. #8 Adan Garcia added the extra point to give the Buccaneers a 7-0 lead. Anahuac answered late in the first quarter to tie the game at 7-7 before taking a 14-7 advantage early in the second quarter.

The Buccaneers responded with a scoring drive of their own. #10 Darius Edmonson found the end zone, and Garcia’s successful kick tied the contest at 14-14. Both teams battled through a scoreless remainder of the first half.

Anahuac regained the lead in the third quarter with a touchdown and extra point, making it 21-14. East Chambers continued fighting in the second half, but the Panthers’ defense came up with key stops and turnovers to protect the lead.

Bucs WR #4 Zay Green led the Buccaneers’ receiving effort with four catches for 100 yards and a touchdown. Bucs QB #13 Brycen Wells completed four passes for 113 yards, while RB #0 Earius Ceasar led the rushing attack with 82 yards on 14 carries. Defensively, #52 Aiden Baker recorded 19 tackles, and #20 Rylan Fontenot added 10.

The Buccaneers will host the Coldspring Trojans for Homecoming on Friday, October 23, with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m.