CONWAY, Ark. - Looking to keep the undefeated streak in tact against the Lyon Scots, the Hendrix Warriors opened the 2019 season Saturday night from Young-Wise Memorial Stadium in Conway against the Scots. After Lyon grabbed the 3-0 lead in the second period, Kip VanHoose scored from 12 yards out to give Hendrix the lead and the Warriors would not look back as the home team prevailed, 28-20, in front of over 1,100 energetic fans Saturday night. With the win, Hendrix improves to 24-0-3 all-time against the Scots and 1-0 in 2019 while also keeping "Scotzilla" in Conway once again after the Warriors won the annual "Battle for Scotzilla" rivalry game once again.

THE BASICS

• Score: Lyon 20, Hendrix 28
• Records: Scots 1-1, Warriors 1-0
• Date: Sept, 7, 2019
• Location: Young-Wise Memorial Stadium | Conway, Ark.
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• Up Next: Texas Lutheran Sept. 14 at Seguin, Texas

 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Following a Scot field goal, VanHoose rushed for 12 yards into the end zone for a 7-3 Warrior lead.
- With the Scots gaining momentum, Jacob Bremmon intercepted a pass and took it 39 yards to the house for the first defensive touchdown of the 2019 season as Hendrix grabbed the 14-3 lead with 13:38 left in the third quarter.
- VanHoose struck again for a rushing touchdown; scoring from 14 yards out with 6:04 left in the third as Hendrix controlled the 21-3 advantage.
- After back-to-back Scot touchdowns, quarter back Miles Thompson rushed from 14 yards out into the end zone as Hendrix led 28-17 with 5:44 to go in regulation.
- The Scots nailed a 30-yard field goal with 25 seconds left to pull within three points, but a failed onside kick allowed for victory formation for Hendrix as the Warriors accounted for the eight-point non-conference win.

OFFENSIVE NOTABLES:
- Thompson went 11-for-16 and 101 yards through the air while rushing for 28 and one score.
- VanHoose recorded 14 carries for 112 yards and two scores with a long of 25 on the night.
- Austin O'Brien recorded 14 carries as well for 33 yards against the Scots.
- Colton Phillips tallied five catches for 47 yards Saturday.

DEFENSIVE NOTABLES:
- Canon Roeder recorded a team-best 10 tackles in the win while Matthew Scirto and Brooks Parham each tallied seven tackles a piece.
- In addition to accounting for the pick six, Bremmon recorded a second-best eight tackles; five of which were solo ones.
- Jared Bazley recorded one sack for a loss of seven yards while Mason Adams and Jorge Astorga each accounted for half a sack for a loss of four yards.
- Scirto also registered two pass breakups while Adonnis Butler recorded three quarterback hurries.

SPECIAL TEAMS NOTABLES:
- Charles-Antoine Gingras recorded three punts for 88 yards (29.3 average) with one touchback. 
- Gingras also nailed five kickoffs for 249 yards (49.0 average).

WHAT WAS SAID:
"Coming into the game, Lyon was going to take away a lot that we were going to do down the field," stated head coach Buck Buchanan. "I thought we did good making adjustments. I wasn't too happy at the end when we made a turnover when we should've just ran out the clock. I felt like we played better against (Lyon) than last year. Lyon did some good coaching tonight. It was a good play someone other than ourselves tonight."

UP NEXT:
Hendrix hits the road to take on Texas Lutheran from Seguin, Texas Sept. 14. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. The Warriors are 1-1 all-time against the Bulldogs; falling short in 2018 (14-19).

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