Fort Hamilton finally reaches the .500 mark
Eager to capitalize on Truman’s 1-4 record, the Tigers struck first on their initial possession on a 30-yard touchdown pass to Juan Tejada. After losing their first three games to start the season, the 2-3 Tigers were looking forward to an even .500 record after beating Boys High last week.
Although Fort Hamilton scored easily and first, the Mustangs surprised the Tigers with an opening upbeat tempo to roll up and down the field. “They caught us misaligned in the first half,” said Tiger Head Coach Dan Perez, explaining Truman’s first-half dominance.
Going for broke early in the game, the Mustangs faked a punt from the their own 45-yard line running the ball all the way down to the Fort Hamilton 10 where Truman eventually took a quick 8-6 lead on Donavan Jackson’s quarterback keeper.