HBU Huskies overwhelm Texas Southern Tigers 68-31

HBU quarterback Bailey Zappe tallied 511 combined yards
(passing and rushing) against Texas Southern.
Photo by Darla Tamulitis, La Vita Loca Photography
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By Robert H Kelly
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HOUSTON, TEXAS (September 28, 2019) The HBU Huskies posted 438 yard of total offense in the first half; taking a 37-21 lead into the locker room at the break in route to a 68-31 win over the Texas Southern Tigers at Husky Stadium on Saturday evening. The Huskies scored 30 unanswered points through the 10:26 mark of the second quarter before the Tigers got on the scoreboard.

The story of the game was not that the Huskies overwhelmed the Tigers. HBU is currently 4-1 for the season, their best start in program history. Their only loss was a 36-34 decision to Texas-El Paso to open the 2019 season. The story is much more than the final score. It is about how dominating the Huskies have performed this season. Six different HBU players scored touchdowns against Texas Southern. Kicker Gino Garcia (Richardson, TX, Pearce HS, No. 37, shown below) booted two field goals of 30 and 54 yards, along with eight extra points.

Photo by Darla Tamulitis
La Vita Loca Photography
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Quarterback Bailey Zappe (Victoria, TX, Victoria East HS) broke his own season-game records for completions (43) and passing attempts (59). He threw for 498 yards and seven touchdowns with a game longest of 52 yards, while being picked off once. He currently leads the nation with 21 touchdowns, competing 160-of-209 passes for 1,817 yards. Junior wide receiver Ben Ratzlaff (San Diego, CA, Westview HS/Golden West JC) is among the nation's top 10 with 40 catches for 601 yards and eight TDs. Dreshawn Minnieweather (Mesquite, TX, North Mesquite HS) is the Huskies' leading rusher with 438 yards while freshman kicker has made 8-of-9 field goals. including a career-best of 54 yards. Junior linebacker Caleb Johnson (San Diego, CA, (Point Paloma HS) leads the team with 59 tackles.

In the current week's national ranking poll, HBU again received votes (eight) which places them 33rd in the country. Other Southland Conference schools receiving votes includes Nicholls (404 votes, 9th), Central Arkansas (351 votes, 14th), Southeastern Louisiana (109 votes, 22nd), and Sam Houston State (11 votes, 32nd). The Huskies will face Southeastern Louisiana at home on October 26, Nicholls on November 9 in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and Sam Houston on November 23 in Huntsville, Texas.

The Huskies will next face Incarnate Word at Husky Stadium on Saturday, October 6 at Husky Stadium. The Cardinals are currently 2-2 after downing Abilene Christian by the score of 31-24 in San Antonio on Saturday evening.