OXFORD — West Point rolled for the second consecutive week, kicking off district play with a dominant 59-35 win over Lafayette (1-4, 0-1 Region 1-5A).
Defense was optional early in the contest with West Point (2-2, 1-0 Region 1-5A) kicking the scoring off with a 6-yard touchdown run from Keshawn Henley to grab a 7-0 lead. Lafayette responded quickly with a 31 yard rushing touchdown from Jay Reed to tie it up.
Lafayette took a 14-13 lead into the second quarter after a 9-yard rushing touchdown from Reed. West Point answered with a 2-yard rushing touchdown from junior Kahnen Daniels early in the second quarter, and the Green Wave never looked back.
On the ensuing Lafayette drive, West Point’s Cam Donald grabbed a key interception to seize the momentum. Keshawn Henley found the end zone for his second score of the night a few plays later to give the Green Wave a two-score lead, and the rout was on.
Daniels was dominant on the night for West Point, including rushing touchdowns of 51 and 62 yards in the second quarter to blow the game open. West Point carried a 41-21 lead into the locker room after their 28-point outburst in the second quarter.
Daniels finished with 328 yards rushing and four touchdowns on the night.
“I just do it all for the team,” Daniels said. “We won tonight, and that’s what we’re looking for every game.”
West Point added several scores in the third quarter to pull away for good, leading 59-28 heading into the fourth quarter.
“Our guys were resilient tonight, they played hard no matter what happened,” West Point head coach Chris Chambless said.
With district play continuing next week, West Point will look to keep building momentum thanks in large part to the success of Daniels and the Green Wave’s rushing attack.
“First of all, he’s a great person, great individual, great student, he’s one of our leaders,” Chambless said of Daniels. “He makes everyone around him better.”
Extra points
Turning point: Cam Donald’s interception early in second quarter when West Point was up 21-14.
Point man: Kahnen Daniels, with four rushing touchdowns in the first half (two were 50-plus yards). Daniels finished with 328 yards.
Talking point: “Hopefully he’ll (Daniels) get some offers rolling in. It’s unbelievable to me that nobody has really gotten on him” — Chris Chambless.
Notes
— West Point scored 28 points in the second quarter.
— The teams scored 94 points in the contest.
— West Point will travel to New Hope next week.
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