2-point stop preserves Patterson win over Berwick

Patterson linebacker Christian Bobet and his defensive line teammates made the tackle of the year Thursday, stopping a two-point run that protected the Lumberjacks’ 28-26 victory and their playoff hopes.
On Friday, Central Catholic capped its 7-3 season with a 37-7 win over Highland Baptist of New Iberia, led by a three-touchdown, 265-yard passing performance by Benjamin Case.
Patterson and Central Catholic are headed for playoff games Friday (see related story).
Elsewhere in St. Mary Parish games, Centerville clinched its playoff appearance with a 36-23 Thursday win over Covenant Christian, and Franklin came from behind to beat Ascension Episcopal 44-41 Friday.
Hanson Memorial is also in the postseason despite a 43-14 loss to district champ Vermilion Catholic.
West St. Mary’s season ended with a 42-6 loss to Catholic New Iberia.

Patterson 28,
Berwick 26
This game pitted two hard-nosed, take-charge rushers in Patterson’s Cam Davis and Berwick’s Namon Bennett. But Bennet, who rushed for 170 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries, was stopped a yard short on the key two-point conversion attempt with 8:27 left in the game.
Bennett had broken loose for a 44-yard touchdown to bring Berwick to within two points.
Berwick’s 33-yard field goal attempt failed with 9 seconds left, ending any hopes the 2-8 Panthers had for a playoff appearance.
This wasn’t a game distinguished by precision kicking. Along with the missed field goal, the two teams were a combined 0-4 on extra-point kicks.
But kicks played a big role in getting back in the game after Patterson grabbed a 14-0 lead on a 5-yard TD run by CJ Williams and 1-yard score by Davis.
Berwick had only two three-and-outs to show for the game’s first 20 minutes as Davis, Williams and Elijah Johnson ate up the clock for Patterson.
But a shanked punt set Berwick up at the Patterson 47-yard line. Eight plays later, Bennett scored from the 2 to make it 14-6.
Berwick’s Carter Whipple returned the second-half kickoff 52 yards to Patterson’s 19, setting up Bennett’s 3-yard TD. He added the 2-point run to tie the score 14-14.
On the ensuing kickoff, Berwick’s Luke Tarver recovered an onside kick, setting up a 27-yard TD run by Bennett. Suddenly, the Panthers were ahead 20-14.
But Davis tied the score again with a 40-yard scoring run, and Carlos Books intercepted an Evan Crappell pass to set up a 24-yard Davis TD pass to Kylin Brooks. Davis’ scored on the 2-point run to make it 28-20.
After Berwick drew to within two, the Panthers fumbled and Patterson’s Demond Davis recovered. Later, Crappell threw passes of 14 yards to Whipple and 12 and 10 yards to Bennett to move the Panthers to the Patterson 16.
But the clock left them no choice but to try the failed field goal.
Davis hit 6 of 9 passes for 90 yards and a touchdown, and rushed 23 times for 114 yards.
Elijah Johnson finished with 50 yards on 12 carries, and Williams had 44 yards on five trips.
Jayvn Christoper caught three passes for 51 yards, Kylin Brooks two for 29 and a touchdown, and Demond Davis one for 10.
For Berwick, Cole Morris rushed three times for 8 yards, and Crappell had 28 yards on four trips.
Crappell was 6 for 15 passing for 72 yards. Tarver had two catches for 21 yards, Bennett two for 22 and Whipple two for 27.

Central Catholic 37,
Highland Baptist 7
After losing two of their first three games, the Eagles won six of seven capped by their victory in this 7-1A finale.
Case’s favorite targets Friday were Tylon Hollins, who caught three passes for 117 yards and a touchdown; Landon Ramagos, who caught two passes for 81 yards; and Tate Fontenot, who had two receptions for 55 yards and two TDs.
Landon Liprari had one catch for 18 yards, and Cash Baker ahd one for 14.
Fontenot also had a touchdown run on the way to a 12-carry, 64-yard performance. Baker had 54 yards and a score.
Lucas Pickens kicked a 25-yard field goal, and Jack Lipari intercepted a Highland Baptist pass.
Central Catholic held Highland Baptist to 37 rushing yards, led by Quentin Martin’s 23 yards.
Martin had three receptions for 29 yards, and Charles Dartez had three for 20 yards.