Month: December 2018

by Daniel Youngblood

Hamlin pulls off stunner, upsets Wellington 21-18

IOWA PARK — The blueprint for any major upset typically includes three things: a fast start, a few breaks and gut check when momentum inevitably turns in the direction of the favored team.

The Hamlin Pied Pipers (12-1) checked all boxes in their stunning 21-18 win over top-ranked Wellington on Thursday in a Region II-2A Division II semifinal matchup at Hawk Stadium.

Coach Russell Lucas’ squad drove 55 yards for a touchdown on the game’s opening drive, led 13-0 at halftime thanks to a 99-yard fumble return and held off a Skyrocket rally over the final two quarters to extend its season with what may be biggest upset in Texas high school football this season.

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by Brandon McAuliffe

Brock knocks off Wall 35-13, advances to regional final

Jake Teskey scored on the second play of the third quarter after Brock’s defense recovered a fumble and the Eagles used the momentum from the 14-point swing to knock off Wall 35-13 in a Region I-3A Division I semifinal Friday at Shotwell Stadium.

Toby Morrison ran for 188 yards and a score, while Teskey and Cash Jones had two touchdowns each as the Eagles advanced to the regional final against Shallowater next week.

The win marked the fourth time in the past five years that Brock has ended Wall’s season.

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by Evan Ren

Lions get physical, overwhelm Wheeler in the second half (photo gallery included)

VERNON — If Denney Faith’s Albany football team has a trade mark, it could be argued that physicality would top that list. 

So when the veteran coach wasn’t getting what his team normally delivers in the first half of Friday’s 48-27 win over Wheeler, one may say that he and his staff gently pointed out that fact at halftime with his team trailing 21-14. 

Or perhaps … not so gently. 

Whatever Faith and his assistants said in the locker room drove the point home, and the Lions responded by completely dominating the second half of the Region II-2A Division II semifinal — outscoring Wheeler 34-7 over the final two quarters. 

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by Daniel Youngblood

Leakey pulls away from Gorman to win IV-1A DI title

BRADY — Gorman held a 20-12 lead in the first quarter, but Leakey scored 42 unanswered points during the second and third quarters to defeat the Panthers 68-36 in the Region IV-1A Division I title game Friday.

With the victory, the Eagles advance to the state semifinals for the first time since 1975, when they played eight-man football.

The Panthers were led in defeat by running back Junior Madera with 130 yards rushing and Bryce Petree with 59 yards rushing.

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