Pearland holds off Dawson, 15-6

When the final whistle sounded Friday night at Pearland Stadium, it wasn't all that clear which team made the more definitive statement.

Pearland and Dawson traded punishing jabs of heavyweight caliber in their inaugural football meeting before an overflow crowd which was treated to an old-fashioned defensive struggle.

A winner wasn't declared until Oiler quarterback Jake Blumrick's second-effort touchdown with 47 seconds remained gave Pearland its only comfortable lead of the night in an eventual 15-6 victory.

The matchup of crosstown rivals, as well as co-leaders in the District 22-6A race, pitted two explosive offenses as well as two impenetrable defenses.

Read more from The Journal, a Houston Community Newspaper partner