JUST ENOUGH: Late fumble recovery secures 45-44 win

JUST ENOUGH: Late fumble recovery secures 45-44 win

The 10th-ranked Cardinals only forced one turnover Saturday afternoon, but it came at the most important time.

TVCC's Kendre Lackey pounced on a Navarro fumble at the Cardinal 17 yard line with under 2 minutes left in the game to preserve a 45-44 victory for the Cards.

The win improved TVCC's conference record to 5-2 on the year and clinched the No. 2 seed in the playoffs. The Cardinals will host Navarro at 3 p.m. Saturday in SWJCFC semifinal action. The Cardinals are 7-2 on the year.

Saturday, the Cardinals were able to escape Corsicana with a win despite losing the turnover battle 4-1. TVCC also had a punt blocked.

Navarro used those mistakes, all but one of which came in the second half, to turn a 24-17 halftime deficit into a 44-31 lead early in the fourth quarter.

The Cardinals were able to claw their way back ahead mainly on the running of Nate Davis, who had 86 yards and a touchdown on eight carries in the fourth quarter.

But nothing was easy for TVCC in this game, so Navarro was able to drive one last time into the Cardinal red zone before Odume's fumble recovery secured the win.

TVCC-NAVARRO SCORING SUMMARY

  • N – Troy Edwards Jr. 16 pass from Parker McNeil. (Will McDaniel kick). 9:36, 1Q. Navarro leads 7-0.
  • T – Deshon Moreaux 25 pass from Jeremy Hunt. (Eddie Godina kick) 6:51, 1Q. 7-7 tie.
  • T – Jeremy Hunt 17 run. (Eddie Godina kick) 2:03, 1Q. TVCC leads 14-7.
  • N – Shadeed Ahmed 31 pass from Parker McNeil. (Will McDaniel kick). 14:12, 2Q. Score tied 14-14.
  • T – Makai Hart 5 run. (Eddie Godina kick). 12:40, 2Q. TVCC leads 21-14.
  • T – Eddie Godina 24 FG. 7:22, 2Q. TVCC leads 24-14.
  • N – Will McDaniel 27 FG. 4:42, 2Q. TVCC leads 24-17.
  • N – Will McDaniel 27 FG. 10:58, 3Q. TVCC leads 24-20.
  • N – Will McDaniel 31 FG. 8:34, 3Q. TVCC leads 24-23.
  • N – Tray Bishop 45 interception return. (Will McDaniel kick). 6:16, 3Q. Navarro leads 30-24.
  • N – Shadeed Ahmed 25 pass from Parker McNeil. (Will McDaniel kick). 4:35, 3Q. Navarro leads 37-24.
  • T – Keonta Fiakpui 14 pass from Jeremy Hunt. (Eddie Godina kick). 1:36, 3Q. Navarro leads 37-31.
  • N – Tru Edwards 70 pass from Parker McNeil. (Will McDaniel kick). 13:16, 4Q. Navarro leads 44-31.
  • T – Keonta Fiakpui 5 pass from Jeremy Hunt. (Eddie Godina kick) 11:33, 4Q. Navarro leads 44-38.
  • T – Nate Davis 38 run. (Eddie Godina kick) 5:11, 4Q, TVCC leads 45-44.

(Article courtesy of Michael V. Hannigan of Hannigan Media)