Bogalusa cruises past Northlake Christian 

Published 9:52 am Saturday, November 21, 2020

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Bogalusa scored in all three areas of the game and cruised past Northlake Christian School, 40-0,  in Friday’s road game to cap off the regular season.

Bogalusa jumped out to a 24-0 lead after the first quarter.

The Lumberjacks got going from the opening kickoff.

Northlake Christian School won the toss and elected to defer.

Raheem Roberts caught the kickoff at his 18 and ran it back 82 yards for the touchdown. Tajdryn Forbes ran in the two-point conversion to give the Lumberjacks an 8-0 lead just 12 seconds into the game. 

Northlake Christian School went on a 14-play, 40-yard drive that took 7:41 off the clock, but Bogalusa’s defense forced a turnover on downs. 

The offense went back to work and tallied on the fourth play of the ensuing drive, ending in Ashton Levi hooking up with Roberts on a 25-yard touchdown pass. Levi was good for two to make it 16-0 with 2:51 to go. 

After a three-and-out by the Wolverines, Bogalusa got back on the board when Forbes scored on a 33-yard run. Levi was good for two and a 24-0 lead with 33 seconds left and it stayed that way through the end of the first quarter.

Bogalusa’s defense added a touchdown when Talik Williams intercepted a pass and took it back 68 yards for the touchdown. His brother Ta’lyn Williams scored the two and it was 32-0 with eight minutes on the second quarter clock. 

Ta’lyn Williams scored the game’s final touchdown with 1:13 left in the first half on an 11-yard run. Javon Morris ran in the two-point conversion for the 40-0 lead.

Neither team scored in the second half in the 40-0 final.

Bogalusa caps off the regular season at 3-3, while Northlake Christian finished the regular season at 3-4.