Northwestern moves to 4-1 after convincing win over South Dade

Kai Henry pinballed through South Dade defenders with the ferocity of a tornado for one of his two touchdowns in Northwestern’s 44-7 win at Traz Powell Stadium.

It took just four plays for the Bulls to take command against the Buccaneers (1-4, 0-2 16-8A). Henry had 11 carries for 156 yards and the two touchdowns in the win. Chatarius Atwell completed 6 of 7 passes for 86 yards and two scores.

“It all starts with my O-line,” Henry said. “I can’t do anything without my O-line. Some of it is on me. I try.

“My mind-set is don’t go down. Full steam ahead to the touchdown. I’m not going down.”

The Bulls (4-1, 0-1 16-6A) took the lead on Kiaryn Davis’ 22-yard touchdown reception from Atwell just 1:30 into the game. Henry sprinted for a 38-yard score three minutes later.

Then came a 1-hour 30-minute lightning delay.

“I had a really good performance,” Davis said. “Nothing would have happened without the O-line. Coach always tells us to remain focused. We had to keep focused until the game got back.”

When play resumed, Buccaneers quarterback Darnell Durham took the first snap for a 39-yard score. But the Bulls responded by exploding for 28 unanswered points.

Andre Adams had the first score in the run, snatching an 8-yard pass from Atwell. After a 38-yard Kelvin Flores field goal, Henry dashed for a 28-yard score. Justin Hill Jr. piled on in the third quarter with a 1-yard scoring run. Davis had a 7-yard rushing score with six minutes remaining.

The Buccaneers play a district game at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at Southridge. Northwestern faces Booker T. Washington at 7: 30 p.m. Oct. 7.

“It’s all hype,” Henry said. “Everybody think Booker T. is so good. We will see in two weeks how good they are. Whatever happens, happens.”

This story was originally published September 23, 2016 at 11:54 PM with the headline "Northwestern moves to 4-1 after convincing win over South Dade."