More than four hours separated Abilene High’s first and last touchdowns Friday night at Shotwell Stadium. But the two plays served as fitting book ends to a dominating effort against Haltom City Haltom.

On a night that featured two lengthy lightning delays, the first between the third and fourth quarters, the Eagles built a 28-0 lead and held off a late Buffalo rally to score an important 35-18 win over Haltom.

The victory improved AHS to 3-5 overall and 2-2 in District 3-6A play, putting the Eagles firmly back in the mix for one of their league’s four playoff spots.