The Parkway Panthers fell to the Captain Shreve Gators 61-48 in a wild District 1-5A game Friday night at Lee Hedges Stadium.
Parkway dropped to 3-3 overall and 1-2 in district. Captain Shreve improved to 3-3 and 1-2.
The final score is deceiving. Trailing 54-48, Parkway had the ball at the Gators 4 with 4 seconds left. But Shreve intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown.
Parkway dominated the first half and led 34-13. But Shreve scored four straight touchdowns to start the second half and took a 41-34.
The Panthers tied it at 41. The Gators answered and went up 47-41. Parkway rallied again, taking a 48-47 lead with 3:29 left.
Shreve came right back with a touchdown, setting up the dramatic finish.
Parkway rolled up 623 yards total offense and Captain Shreve had more than 500.
Parkway’s Bryston McCoy attempted a season-high 53 passes and completed 28 for 406 yards and four touchdowns. It was his second straight game to have 400 or more yards.
Damian Decaldecal amassed 168 yards rushing on 29 carries. He scored two touchdowns, including a 10-yard run that tied the game at 41. Decaldecal also caught two passes for 45 yards and a touchdown.
The Panthers played without leading rusher Braxxton Black.
Receiver Gary Burney threw a 42-yard touchdown pass. He and Gabe Gray had huge games.
Gray caught seven passes for 171 yards and a touchdown. Burney had 11 catches for 170 and a touchdown. Tristan Sedberry continued to make plays, catching eight passes for 78 yards and two touchdowns.
Linebacker Kaden Pugh led the defense with 14 total tackles. Safety Gabe Soileau had an interception and nine total tackles. Linebacker Cam Davis also had nine tackles.
Cornerback AJ Burnside forced a fumble. End Trey Jordan and safety Greg Rone recovered fumbles.
Parkway hosts Benton Friday. The Tigers (3-3, 1-2) lost to Airline 57-38 Friday night.