As freshman Chris Swallow (54) and senior Bailey Hurst provide blocking, HHS sophomore quarterback Wyatt Hughes throws a pass over Thayer linebacker Nick Gorham during the fourth quarter of an SCA game Friday night. Credit: DOUG DAVISON | HOUSTON HERALD

They kept it close through much of the first half, but the Houston High School Football Tigers fell 40-14 in a South Central Association conference game Friday night at Louis Bozman Field in Thayer.

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Doug Davison is a writer, photographer and newsroom assistant for the Houston Herald. Contact him by phone at 417-967-2000 or by email at ddavison@houstonherald.com.