Game starts with Houston tigers receiving the football. Gain of 9 on the first play on a screen pass. A 3 yard run gained a first down. Penalty for encroachmet on salem, giving Houston 2nd and short. Run up the middle for the first down for a gain of 4. Pass down the sideline for another first down. Run up the right side for a gain of 4 yards. 2nd and short. Pass deep to the left, it is caught, 41 yard pass play. Timeout called by salem. 5 yard running touchdown by Houston, the extra point is good. 7-0 to start the game with Houston on top. Salem start the kickoff return at the 35 yard line. Run play of about 5 yards, inside run, gain of 2, 3rd and short. Penalty against salem, encroachment. 3rd and 8, pass incomplete, 4th down. Punt team comes out. Houston receives the punt at the 26 yard line. Housto now lines up, run up the left side, 1 st down gain. Run up the right, 5 yards gained, 2nd and short. Another handoff, up the middle. Fumbled snap, salem recover the fumble. Salem come out with an incomplete pass. 2nd down, inside run, no gain. 3rd and 9. High snap, handed off, no gain. 4th down, they go for it, quarterback scramble, 1st down gained. Bad snap again, no gain. 2nd and 12, pass is complete down the middle, 3rd down, fumbled snap, 4th down. Scramble outside, pass is incomplete, turnover on downs. Houston receive the ball. Run up the middle for 3 yards, 2nd down, another fumble for Houston, salem receive the ball back. Salem run the ball to run the play clock down, gets the first down on a quarterback scramble. End of first quarter.
First and 10, run by salem up the middle, gain of 5. 2nd down, salem run up the right side, gain of about 3 yards. 3rd down, high snap, salem recover way back, loss of 26 yards. 4th and 32, they go for it, bad snap, turnover on downs. Houston take over. 1st down, quarterback keeper, 58 yard run touchdown, the extra point is good, Houston keep the lead 14-0. Squibb kick, salem recover at midfield. 1st down on the 47 yard line for salem. Run of about 6 yards, 2nd down, up the right, gain of 7 yards for the first down. Run up inside, gain of about 4 yards, 2nd down, run up the sideline for the first down. Pass complete of about six yards. 2nd and 4. Hand off tp the right side, down to the 5 yard line. 2nd and goal, tackled from behind at the 6 yard line. 3rd and goal, timeout by Houston. 3rd and goal for salem, sacked at the 11 yard line. 4th and goal. Back to throw, incomplete in the endzone, turnover on downs, Houston ball. Timeout called by salem. 17 yard run gain for Houston for the first down. Another 2 yard gain makes it 2nd and 8. Fumble, salem recover the football again. Run to the right for salem, gain of 2 at the 24 yard line. 2nd down, first down gained after a gain of 8. 1st down, gain of 3, 2nd down and 7, run to the right, stopped up, no gain, timeout by salem. Pass to the endzone, incomplete. 4th down, 17 seocnds until halftime. Pass play, incomplete, flag on the play, pass interference. 4th and goal from the 5 yard line for salem. Houston call timeout. 4th and 3 back to throw, got it, touchdown salem, the 2-poit conversion is good, 14-8 with Houston still on top. Halftime after the kickoff, still 14-8 with Houston on top.
To open up the half, 1st down for salem, run up the right, gain of 9. 2nd down, 4 wide, back to throw, incomplete. 3rd down, run, gets a loss of 3 yards. 4th and 4, salem choose to punt, Houston receive a touchback. Run up the middle, gain of 4. 2nd down, handoff on the right, 2 yards gained. 3rd down, salem jump offside, 1st down Houston. Good run, near midfield, 10 yard gain. 1st down, high snap, handed off, big gain of 18. Handoff for a short gain, 2nd and 7. Takes It up the middle of about 4 yards. 3rd and 4, high snap, quarterback keeper, 4th and 3. First down gained after a 7 yard run. 1st down, handoff left, touchdown Houston, 21 yard run. The extra point is good, the score 21-8. Return by salem, 1st down, back to throw, rolls, incomplete. 2nd down, pass is caught, gain of 7. 3rd down, back to throw, rolls out, incomplete. 4th down, handoff right side, 1st down is gained after a 3 yard run. 1st down, back to throw, scrambles for about 7 yards. 2nd down, rolls left, throw is incomplete. 3rd and 3, runs up the middle, touchdown salem, a big 37 yard run. Salem call a timeout. They go for the extra point, the extra point is no good, score is 21-14, with Houston still on top. Houston receive the ball, good gain of 13 yards after a run. 1st down, run left, wide open space, big gain of 60 yards. 1st down on the 13 yard line, gain of 3 yards on the run, timeout by Houston. 2nd and 24 after a couple penalties for Houston. Fumble on the handoff, Houston recover. 3rd and 24, handoff, bottled up, short positive gain. 4th and 22, field goal attempt for Houston, kick is no good. Salem takeover with 3 seconds left of the quarter. 1st down salem, salem calls another timeout. Pass from salem, complete for about 8 yards. Quarter ends.
Salem open the 4th quarter on 1st down, gained 7 yards on a run play. 2nd down, first down gained after a short pass. Incomplete pass on first down, 2nd down, handoff to the right, short gain. 3rd down and 3, illegal procedure flag, now 3rd and 8. Quarterback keeper up the right side, touchdown, flag on the play, holding called on salem calls it back. 3rd and 18, pass over the middle, complete, close to first down, 19 yard gain, first down. 1st down, back to throw, pass is incomplete, holding penalty against salem. Run to the left, good gain, 2nd and 2. Back to throw, roll left, pass is incomplete. 3rd down, rolls out left, keeps going, 1st down gained. 1st down, short runplay, 2 yard gain. 2nd down, rolls out right, caught inside the 5 yard line, 1st and goal for salem. Quarterback draw up the middle for touchdown. Salem go for the 2 point conversion, it is good. Score is now 22-21 with Salem taking the lead. Houston return the kickoff with a touchback. Handoff up the middle for 10 yards, first down. 3rd down and 2 after a gain of 8 on second down. 3 yard run got the first down. 1st down, counter play inside, gets a couple of yards. 2nd and 6, quarterback keeper, goes up the sideline, goes all the way down, big 40 yard run. 1st and 10 from the 15, up the middle, touchdown Houston. Houston go for the 2point conversion. It s good. The score is now 29-22, with Houston back on top. Salem receive the kickoff at the 41 after a short kick. Sack on the first play, loss of 9 yards. 2nd and 19. Pass is intercepted by Houston. Houston takeover possession. 1st down, run left, big gain up to the 8 yard line. 1st and goal, quarterback keeper up the middle for a short gain. 2nd and goal, quarterback keep again, short gain of 3, salem call their final timeout. Quarterback keep again, 4th and goal from the 3 yard line. Houston take a timeout to avoid the penalty. Touchdown Houston with 8 seconds to go. Extra point is no good. Houston take away the win, with the final score 35-22.
Houston will face The Cabool Bulldogs for Week 4 of the season on their home field this coming Friday, September 18th. Kicoff @ 7PM on 93.9 Q94 The Mountain of Rock
