Turnovers Set Tone as Pearland Tops Cinco Ranch 56 – 28

Turnovers are usually the key in any football game and the Saturday match between the Pearland Oilers and Cinco Ranch Cougars was no different. Pearland led 28-21 with 3:49 left in the 2^nd quarter before Cinco Ranch committed turnovers on four of its next five drives (three interceptions and a fumble). After the series of turnovers, Pearland led 42-21.

J.D. Head starred for Pearland completing 20 of 32 passes for 348 yards and 6 touchdowns. Head added 64 yards rushing. Jaelin Benefield added the Oilers other two touchdowns on 18 carries for 113 yards.

Cameron Harper was 12 for 21 passing for 287 yards with 1 touchdown and 4 interceptions. Harper added 2 running touchdowns.

Cinco Ranch’s defensive performance to start the season is concerning. The 138 points the Cougars have surrender in the first three games are the most the Cougars have ever given up in the first three games of a season and the most points Cinco Ranch has given up in three consecutive games since 2001.

Pearland moves to 3-0 on the season. The Oilers have an off week next week before opening district play against Alief Taylor (0-3) on Friday, September 28^th.

Cinco Ranch falls to 0-3 on the season for the first time in team history. The Cougars will host Cedar Park (1-2) on Friday, September 28^th for their homecoming game.

Scoring Summary

Cinco Ranch – Cameron Harper, 9-yard run – Pearland 0, Cinco Ranch 7 – 8:21 1^st

Pearland – JD Head to Will Hiers, 58-yard pass – Pearland 7, Cinco Ranch 7 – 7:34 1^st

Pearland – JD Head to Clayton Broeder, 47-yard pass – Pearland 14, Cinco Ranch 7 – 3:43 1^st

Pearland – Jaelin Benefield, 1-yard run – Pearland 21, Cinco Ranch 7 – 10:21 2^nd

Cinco Ranch – Cameron Harper, 5-yard run – Pearland 21, Cinco Ranch 14 – 7:03 2^nd

Cinco Ranch – Justin Hull, 5-yard run – Pearland 21, Cinco Ranch 21 – 4:07 2^nd

Pearland – Jaelin Benefield, 60-yard run – Pearland 28, Cinco Ranch 21 – 3:49 2^nd

Pearland – JD Head to Austin Landry, 7-yard pass – Pearland 35, Cinco Ranch 21 – 0:19 2^nd

Pearland – JD Head to Austin Landry, 44-yard pass – Pearland 42, Cinco Ranch 21 – 11:02 3^rd

Pearland – JD Head to Jaden Piece, 40-yard pass – Pearland 49, Cinco Ranch 21 – 4:50 3^rd

Cinco Ranch – Cameron Harper to Brannon King, 49-yard pass – Pearland 49, Cinco Ranch 28 – 4:01 3^rd

Pearland – JD Head to Malcolm Linton, 8-yard pass – Pearland 56, Cinco Ranch 28 – 10:15 4^th