Winchester’s Austin Lawrence runs the ball against Eastbrook during sectional football Friday, Nov. 6, 2015, in Winchester.
Winchester’s Elijah Chalfant runs the ball after intercepting a pass from Eastbrook during sectional football Friday, Nov. 6, 2015, in Winchester.
Winchester’s Elijah Chalfant runs the ball after intercepting a pass from Eastbrook during sectional football Friday, Nov. 6, 2015, in Winchester.
Winchester’s Kiante Enis fumbles the ball against Eastbrook during sectional football Friday, Nov. 6, 2015, in Winchester.
Winchester’s Kiante Enis tries to move the ball against Eastbrook’s Andrew Barajas, left, and John Regan during sectional football Friday, Nov. 6, 2015, in Winchester.
Winchester’s Austin Lawrence recovers a fumble against Eastbrook during sectional football Friday, Nov. 6, 2015, in Winchester.
Winchester’s Kiante Enis catches a pass against Eastbrook’s Andrew Barajas during sectional football Friday, Nov. 6, 2015, in Winchester.
Winchester’s Kiante Enis drags Eastbrook into the endzone for a touchdown during sectional football Friday, Nov. 6, 2015, in Winchester.
WINCHESTER — Boo Enis finally did it.
He outperformed his older brother Kiante Enis, senior Winchester running back and Michigan commit, in Friday’s 44-28 win over Eastbrook. Boo is a sophomore wide receiver, and he came up big in the come-from-behind victory with two touchdowns.
The win gave Winchester its first sectional championship in school history, and the Enis brothers were a big part of it.
“I see my brother out here getting touchdowns all the time,” Boo said. “I’m glad I finally got mine. We’ve been waiting for this for a long time. We’ve been jacked all week for this. It’s big.”
Eastbrook jumped out to an early lead, and a slew of mistakes by Winchester looked like it might push the game out of reach early on. Kiante dropped a pair of passes that could have gone to convert first downs and keep drives alive, but even the team’s leader was off.
Ball game. Winchester wins over Eastbrook, 44-28. https://t.co/qCcmwsymwE
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Dakota Crawford TSP (@DakotaCrawford_) November 07, 2015Then some momentum started to shift. Boo’s first touchdown helped move Winchester to within 9 points, then Kiante scored the go-ahead touchdown that put his team up 30-28 with just over nine minutes to play in the fourth quarter.
Boo, after a moment of recollection, said he had five catches on the season coming into Friday’s game. As one of his two game-shifting touchdowns flew his way, he could only think one thing: “Just catch the ball.”
And he did. Boo caught two touchdowns, one that went 60 yards, and another that went 29 yards. It’s something his older brother, who holds basically every Winchester rushing record, had to respect.
Though Kiante had a sub-par night by his own standards, the brothers were able to carry their team to a historic sectional victory. Winchester is just the third team from the Tri-Eastern Conference to win a football sectional: Tri has 3, Hagerstown has 10.
“It was big, because he’s been so quiet all season,” Kiante said. “It’s amazing in his first year playing football as a sophomore. To come out and play like that, it’s great.”
Kiante holds school records for rushing yards in a single game, in a season and in a career at Winchester. But Friday, he left the spotlight to his brother.
“It makes me feel humble,” Kiante said. “It’s an Enis tradition, it seems like, to get the ball.”
Contact Ball State sports reporter Dakota Crawford at dmcrawford@muncie.gannett.com and follow @DakotaCrawford_.