United South hosted United on a waterlogged Friday night at the SAC. But the Panthers were no match for the Longhorns.
United improved to 2-0 in District 29-5A play, 2-1 overall, with a demonstrative 61-3 win.
South fell to 0-3, 0-2 in district.
The Longhorns started senior Joey Zepeda, their backup quarterback, due to Tony Salas sitting out due to a sprained shoulder.
Zepeda was in the zone all night – literally, in the end zone, with two passing and one rushing touchdowns in the first half alone.
Every facet of the 'Horns' game increased the score, though, with Billy Williams' kickoff return and Kurt Kuriata's blocked punt and the following recovery for the touchdown.
The Longhorns' defense also reached paydirt on a last second interception-and-touchdown in the waning ticks of the first half. The extra point attempt was missed in the 'Horns' last two scores of the half, raising the score to 47-3 at the half.
Panthers quarterback Robert Camarillo completed a plethora of difficult passes for huge gains in the first half, but his efforts were for naught due to penalties.
The referees' yellow flags stymied the Panthers from their first defensive play – a spectacular stuffed run for no gain – when a 15-yard facemasking call granted United favorable field position.
Camarillo made smart plays all night long, for the most part. He consistently threw the ball away when pressured, and put the perfect amount of touch on passes when needed, but his performance throughout the evening was blemished by the two interceptions he tossed within the two-minute warning before halftime. One of those picks was returned for a touchdown.
Going into the half, the only points that the Panthers could post would be their first drive's field goal.
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