It was a tale of two halves and a long night Friday as Patterson toppled Erath 48-21 in District 8-3A action at Patterson. Patterson (6-3 overall, 4-0 in district) jumped out to a 48-0 halftime lead, but then came the rain, the wind and the lightning, which seemed to energize Erath (0-9, 0-4). With a steady rain, Erath found its footing going on a six-play, 65-yard scoring drive that was capped with a 4-yard touchdown run at the 8:39 mark. Andrew Sonnier added the kick, but the Bobcats trailed 48-7. Patterson, clearly rattled by the bad weather, turned the ball over on ...