Hurricane Football Rallies Past Larks

One of last year’s marquee wins for Houston football was downing three-time defending state champion Grand Meadow.  Coming into this season’s contest, the ‘Larks (#5) were ranked higher the ‘Canes (#10), but that was proved a misnomer.   Houston spotted GM a first quarter lead (14-0) before rallying for a ranked-versus-ranked win.  James Hongerholt (68 yards) and Joey Fishel (3 yards) had a pair of second quarter TD runs.  With conversions, Houston went to intermission up 16-14.  GM took a brief late third quarter lead (22-16).  Jaytin Millen then made his mark.  The senior had the go-ahead 54-yard TD catch from Hongerholt just minutes later, making it 24-22 ‘Canes.  Late in the fourth, Millen’s 3-yard TD run made it academic.  Cody Hungerholt’s group prevailed 32-22.  Houston’s terrific trifecta of Hongerholt (3-4, 88 yards, TD, INT passing, 17-154, TD rushing), Millen (17-103, TD rushing, 2-66, TD receiving) and Fishel (15-69, TD rushing) did the big work.  The #10 ‘Canes are 1-0, 2-0.