Abbeville scores 60 against Crowley

CROWLEY - The first play set the tone for the Abbeville Wildcats against Crowley on Friday.
The Gents kicked off, and Abbeville’s Tahj Judge ran the kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown, and the blowout was underway.
The Wildcats (5-2) cruised to a 60-13 win over the 0-7 Crowley Gents.
Abbeville is now ranked No. 17 in the latest Division II Non-Select power ranking.
It has been over 20 years since the last Wildcat football team scored 60 or more points.
Last year, they scored 56 against West St. Mary; in 2015, Abbeville scored 58 against Berwick.
Abbeville had the game in control in the first quarter. In front of a Crowley Homecoming crowd, the Wildcats jumped out to a 38-0 lead.
In the game, Abbeville finished with 201 yards rushing and 58 yards passing.
In the first quarter, two Wildcats scored two touchdowns. After Judge’s 90-yard opening kickoff run, running back Edmar Simon III contributed. He had a 30-yard touchdown run and a 9-yard touchdown run.
Simon finished the game with only six carries, but four went for touchdowns.
He had two 1-yard TD runs, plus he scored three 2-point conversions. He had a hand in 30 out of Abbeville’s 60 points.
Judge’s other touchdown was a 15-yard touchdown run in the first period. That was his only carry of the game.
The Wildcats took the opportunity to work on their passing game. QB Da’Zavien Maze completed three out of five passes for 58 yards and a touchdown.
Artis Latson had a 55-yard touchdown reception for AHS.
AHS defensive back Brayshawn Stevens had an interception.
Abbeville will be home Friday to battle the 1-6 Erath Bobcats in a district showdown.