Blink and you may have missed out on a Comet shower hitting the northeast edge of Okotoks on Friday.

The Raymond Comets soared to a 28-0 lead at the half and held on for a comfortable 37-13 triumph over the Holy Trinity Academy Knights in high school football action, Friday night at Knights Field.

We talked about it during the week and last year they did the same thing they jumped on us out of the gate, lamented Knights head coach Matt Hassett. And were just not a team that can play from behind. Were a running football team, were a power football team.

Raymond, seven-time Tier 1 provincial champions, opened the scoring late in the first-quarter with some flair as slotback Rhett Ellingson kickstarted a brilliant evening with a one-handed touchdown reception.

The Grade 12 Comet would soon double the advantage on special teams. Ellingson returned a punt from 45 yards out untouched into the end-zone for a backbreaking score early in the second quarter.

I remember running through the middle and all the green guys shifted over to the left of the field and I cut back through the middle, he said. It was wide open to the end-zone.

The Comets would add to the Knights misery by taking advantage of an HTA fumble at midfield and converting on a 30-yard run through the posts. HTA would again turn the ball over with just 10 seconds on the clock when quarterback Spencer Kiranas was picked off at midfield. Raymond would quickly get itself into the red-zone on a hook-and-ladder reception and took advantage of a gap in the Knights cover-four defence with a 20-yard touchdown reception on the final play of the half.

The hosts performance was Knight and day after the restart.

Nick Villarreal showcased his foot speed and returned the second half kickoff 70 yards for a touchdown, the second straight week the Grade 12 receiver registered a special teams score, to finally give the HTA faithful something to talk about.

I was just angry. I couldnt believe it was 28-0, we let our guard down, Villarreal said. I just wanted to kick the second-half off with a bang.

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