Central Falls to Haltom in Offensive Slugfest

SAN ANGELO, TX-- The Central Bobcats couldn’t keep up with an explosive Fort Worth Haltom on Friday night, falling 50-33. Haltom put up 680 yards of total offense in the win.

Central had a respectable 517 yards of total offense led by Malachi Brown and Jackson Timme.

WATCH: San Angelo Coach Brent Davis:
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Brown had 278 yards passing, three touchdowns and three interceptions in the loss. On the ground, the sophomore put up 135 yards with two touchdowns.

Timme had a stellar night with six catches for 129 yards and three touchdowns.

Haltom opened the scoring just 46 seconds into the game when Michael Black found Decorian Johnson for a 44-yard touchdown pass. A bobbled snap on the extra point left the score 6-0.

Kenneth Cormier scored from 3 yards out on the next drive to put Haltom up 13-0 in the first quarter.

Sophomore Malachi Brown got Central their first score on a 12-yard run in the first quarter to pull within 13-7.

After Haltom went up 16-7 on a short field goal, Central pulled within three points with a 16-yard pass from Brown to Jackson Timme.

Haltom scored twice unanswered to close out the half up 33-13.

Brown found Timme a second time to pull within 33-20 in the third quarter. Haltom would score twice unanswered once again to go up 43-20.

Brown gave Central two more scores with a 9-yard run and 38-yard touchdown pass to Jackson Timme to pull within 43-33 in the fourth quarter.

Haltom put a bow on the game with a 5-yard touchdown run by Cormier to go up 50-33.

Central will face Arlington Lamar in the Bi-District round of Playoffs.

LISTEN: Post-game analysis with Sam Fowler.