StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders The Hampton Bulldogs charge the field at JC Campbell Stadium for their first home game of the 2022 season as they host the Longhorns from Johnson County.

StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders The Bulldogs Domnique Burleson (12) finds a seam in Johnson County’s kick coverage and takes the opening kick-off 75 yards, in a downpour, to open the game and give Hampton an immediate 6-0 lead with just 12 ticks off the clock.

StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders After the Bulldogs had taken the opening kick to the house, Chance Point (11) hits the ensuing kick-off as the deluge increases at JC Campbell stadium.

StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders Hampton’s JJ McElyea (3) strips the ball from the Longhorns Jace Stout (22) on the ensuing kick-off after the Bulldogs opened the game by taking it to the house. Hampton recovered the fumble near the 25-yard line with 11:30 left in the first quarter.

StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders With the first quarter monsoon continuing the Bulldogs Levi Lunsford (9) caps a short drive with a four-yard touchdown plunge to give Hampton a 14-0 lead with barely four minutes gone in the game.

StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders The Bulldogs Johnathan Greenwell (1) gets outside containment on the edge, steps out of a shoestring tackle by Johnson County’s James Potter (3), and scampers 53 yards for Hampton’s third touchdown of the first quarter.

StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders On a third and long late in the first quarter, Levi Lunsford (9) lowered his shoulder and powered his way to a first down to keep the Bulldogs fourth drive of the first quarter.

StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders In a combo you’re going to hear a lot this season Bulldog quarter Dylan Trivett drops an over the shoulder pass, in the front corner of the end zone, into the hand of Chance Point (11) from just outside the 10-yard line for Hampton’s fourth touchdown of the opening quarter increasing the lead to 28-0 to start the second.

StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders Bulldog quarter Dylan Trivett (18) celebrates Hampton’s fourth touchdown of the quarter with wide out Chance Point (11) who had just hauled in the scoring pass from Trivett.

StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders With the Bulldogs offense hitting on all cylinders the defense was doing its job by living in the Longhorns backfield the entire first half. Here Devin Ward (72), Austin Bentley (53) and another Hampton defender get the first of many sacks on Johnson County quarterback Conner Simcox (6) in the first quarter.

StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders Hampton’s big Dog’s blasts a hole in the Longhorn defense for Levi Lunsford (9), who rumbles for 20 plus yards in the first quarter.