Lafayette Renaissance easily handles Abbeville

LAFAYETTE - The Abbeville Wildcats faced difficulties from the game’s start to the final minutes on Thursday.
AHS head coach Jonathan Zenon, still in search of his first win after 12 games, decided to attempt an onside kick to start the game. Unfortunately, the attempt was unsuccessful. As a result, Lafayette Renaissance Charter (LRC) gained possession of the ball at midfield and quickly scored one of their seven touchdowns, leading to a decisive 48-6 victory over the 0-2 Wildcats.
With less than three minutes left in the game, the Wildcats found themselves on the LRC one-yard line but failed to score after seven attempts. LRC, a Class 2A team, then regained possession and ran out the clock, improving their record to 2-0.
LRC did what it wanted against Abbeville in the first half.
In its first three possessions, it scored and led 21-0 at the end of the first period.
At the end of the first quarter, the Wildcats put together a decent drive and moved the football down into LRC territory, attempting a long pass. It was intercepted, and the LRC defender ran it back for what looked like another touchdown.  But AHS safety Justin  Montgomery ran the LRC defender down and tackled him at the 10-yard line.   Two plays later, LRC was in the end zone for a 28-0 lead.
LRC did not punt one time in the first half and led 35-0.
Both teams put up a lot of offense in the first half. LRC had 241 yards of offense (108 rushing, 133 passing), while Abbeville had 122 (76 passing, 46 rushing). 
Abbeville quarterback DaZavien Maze completed nine out of 19  passes for 76 yards and an interception. Cameron Samuels had three catches for 38 yards, and Jacolby Campbell had three receptions for 23 yards. 
Montgomery had six carries for 36 yards in the first half.
The Wildcats did have one bright moment on the first play to open the second half. Montgomery, at the AHS 47, took the handoff and ran it 53 yards for a touchdown.  The extra point was missed, putting AHS down 35-6. 
The Wildcats attempted their second onside kick of the game, but LRC recovered it at midfield. Two plays later, LRC was in the end zone for a 41-6 lead.
LRC had close to 250 yards rushing and around 200 yards passing for four quarters.
Abbeville, on the other hand, Montgomery had 101 yards rushing on 11 carries, while Maze had 10 carries for 18 yards.
Samuels had four catches for 48 yards for AHS.