Two first-quarter touchdowns and a couple of key stops enabled host Western Branch to fend off Deep Creek 14-7 Thursday night in an all-Chesapeake clash.

“Resiliency and perseverance,” Western Branch coach Rashad Cook said. “We battled adversity for three seasons, and one thing I feel, looking at those seniors on their way out, they are resilient and they look adversity right in the face.”

The Bruins (6-3) only produced 14 yards of offense in the second half, but their 107 in the first half proved to be enough, thanks to rushing touchdowns by quarterback Timothy Pierce and Adin Watters.

On fourth-and-5 from the Deep Creek 32, Pierce took a read-option to the end zone with 6:13 left in the first quarter for a 7-0 lead.

Western Branch failed on its next drive to capitalize on one fumble

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