The Pirates scored 36 points in the second half behind their senior QB.
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The senior completed his last seven passes - including going 5-for-5 for 146 yards and three scores in the second half after the Pirates went into the locker room leading just 6-0. He was 13-for-19 overall. Darius Benjamin was Smith’s preferred target, hauling in six passes for 155 yards and three scores. On all three touchdowns, Benjamin broke free down the right side and brought in a deep pass for a score.
Matawan was controlling the field position early and 6-foot-9, 295-pound lineman Jayden Elijah was a presence in Cedar Creek’s backfield. But a fourth-down stop at the goal line and the first of two interceptions by Gyan King - an athletic catch of a tipped ball in the end zone - kept the Huskies from scoring.
“We had good momentum at the end of the first half, had good energy going into the locker room,” said Melody. “We said we had to come out and score on the first drive, but popping one on the kick return is just as good. That was the turning point of the game.” “It’s huge to get out to a fast start, we have a lot back and our guys have worked really hard,” said Melody. “We wanted to show where we were at, and we did that today. Once we got the momentum, you saw what kind of team we could be.”
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