Andress’ smooth march to a 2-0 District 1-5A Division I record hit a snag when, leading rivals Chapin 40-7 with 2:15 left in the third quarter, the game was delayed by lightning.
The delay occurred at 8:45 after a lightning strike was recorded within 10 miles of Sepkowitz Stadium and a minimum 30-minute delay was mandated. Players and officials took the field at 9:25 for warmups, and almost immediately, another delay was called.
At 10:30 p.m., the game was called off with a final score of 40-7.
That was the first thing that went wrong for Andress on a dominating night, as the Eagles charged to a 33-7 halftime lead when it scored on all five first-half possessions.
Chapin actually got word of the cancellation and started heading to its buses with Andress preparing for a 10:50 restart. That game was one lightning strike away from being called, and Chapin got word that happened before Andress did, leading to some confusion before the Eagles began celebrating.
Bret Bloomquist can be reached at bbloomquist@elpasotimes.com; @Bretbloomquist on X.
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