Down two scores to Mater Dei at halftime and 185 miles from home, the Macomb High football squad knew their path going forward in the final two quarters against the Knights would not be an easy one.
But the Bombers responded with five second half touchdowns and held off a final Mater Dei drive to escape Breese with a 41-35 victory Friday night.
Macomb improved to 5-0 overall, 4-0 on the road. Mater Dei, playing its long-awaited home opener, slipped to 1-4.
“I was really proud of our resilient effort and never quit attitude,” said MHS coach Tanner Horrell. “In the first half we had a lot of self-inflicted wounds, some poor play calling, execution and near misses that led to poor field position and put our defense in tough spots.”
But trailing 21-7 at the half, the Bombers scored twice in the third period to pull even.
