GENTRY - Gentry overcame two turnovers Friday, including a pass interception in the end zone, to end a decade of frustration against Gravette.

The Pioneers scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, then thwarted a potential game-tying twopoint conversion in the final two minutes, to escape with a 21-19 victory over the Lions at Pioneer Stadium.

The win was the fi rst for Gentry (3-2, 1-1 4A-1 Conference) in the series since defeating the Lions (1-4, 1-1) 36-31 in 2003. Gravette has dominated the series since, with only two games decided by fewer than 10 points.

The Lions carried a 13-7 lead into the fourth quarter, but Gentry took its first lead since it was 7-0 at the beginning ofthe game when Bobby Montes sprinted 30 yards around the right end for a touchdown less than 90 seconds into the fourth quarter. Enrike Zamora’s extra-point kick gave Gentry a 14-13 lead.

Gentry forced a punt but was backed up to its 10. On second down, Stone Faulkenberry got behind Gravette defender Garrett Bray to haul in a 90-yard pass from Jarod Cousins for a 21-13 lead with 8:25 remaining.

“It’s probably not very much in the history of my coaching career that we’re running more than we’re throwing,” Gentry Coach Brian Little said. “We sneak that throw in there and we’ve had that happen a few times this year.

“It was a great adjustment by the quarterback and a great catch. A big, big difference-maker in the game for us.”

The Lions rallied in the fi nal five minutes with a63-yard scoring drive. Wyatt Banta had passes of 27 yards to Cody Heaton and 11 yards to Aaron Means before hitting Shay Shimer for a 9-yard touchdown with 1:45 left. Banta’s pass to Cody Robinson for the tying conversion fell incomplete at the goal line.

“They had some playmakers and they made some plays tonight,” Gravette Coach Bill Harrelson said. “We just couldn’t get it done.” Extra Points

◊Gravette fumbled on its first possession, leading to a 37-yard touchdown drive on three Jon Brown runs.

◊Shimer had a hand in all three Gravette touchdowns. Besides the fi nal touchdown reception, he caught a 14-yard pass on fourth-and-nine for the Lions’ first touchdown and threw a 36-yard halfback pass to Means on the fi nal play of the fi rst quarter.

News, Pages 9 on 10/09/2013