By Ruthanne Morris
The Offensive Line was winning the battle at the line of scrimmage all day long and Ryan Morris took advantage to score Haven’s first touchdown on a quarterback sneak.
The defense made their own statement with a fumble recovery by Sean Daly. In the next series Billy Gaynor led the defensive line holding the Raiders on 4th and 1 and turning the ball back to the Panthers. Jon Morris capped off the drive with a 19-yard touchdown run.
The defense would not relent. Raghib Boyer would notch his first of three sacks on the day, setting the Raiders up for 4th and 24 and forcing the punt. Haven took over on the 27-yard line and went to work with the O-Line opening up lanes for the running backs. Ryan Morris connected with Steven Seal on a 34-yard touchdown pass to lead the Panthers into halftime with a 21-0 lead.
