The speedy Beaumont Westbrook Bruins (13-2) jumped out to a 35-17 lead with 2:11 left in the third quarter and held off Westlake’s furious rally to advance to the 6A Division II Finals, 35-30 for the first time since winning the Class 5A title in 1982.
Longview, a 45-42 winner over Amarillo Tascosa, will meet Westbrook at AT&T Stadium next Saturday at 3 PM for the title.
Receiver Thaddaeus Johnson proved to be a force, grabbing eight passes from quarterback La’Ravien Elia for 204 yards and a touchdown. Tailback Robert McGrue, Jr. added 104 ground yards on 14 carries and accounted for two scores. The second, covering 46 yards through the air on a pass from Deonte Simpson.
Defensive tackle Jared lane recorded two sacks for the Bruins defense.
Westlake, hampered by the injury bug, ends its season at (13-2)
(5A Action)
In only its third season of football and the first varsity action, Shadow Creek (15-0) took down San Antonio Wagner, 41-26 to gain a berth in the school’s first Class 5A Division I state final on Saturday in the evening cap of a doubleheader played at NRG Stadium.
The Sharks will try to cap its dream season when it meets Highland Park in the finals at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Saturday morning at 11 AM.
Ronald Nunnery shocked Thunderbird fans when he caught the ball of a fail field goal attempt that fell short of the uprights and bolted 105 yards to paydirt, closing the door on Wagner.
Wagner’s kicker Omar Guevara’s 36-yard field goal attempt would have tied the game at 27, had it not fell short into the hands of Nunnery.
Wagner (13-2) held an edge in first downs (22-8) yardage (395-226) and time of possession (35:09-12:51)
Quarterback Jamarian George had a hand in four touchdowns. Including three rushing, (5, 44 and 58 yards). He threw a 12-yard scoring pass to Jared Jackson. His day concluded passing for 104 yards on 8-of-14 attempts and ten carries, 88-yards and three touchdowns. Kealon Jackson caught five passes for 80 yards.
The Marshall Buffalos avoided its second heartbreak of the week, defeating Corpus Christi Calallen, 19-17 on Friday night in the Class 5A Division II Semifinal at Farris Stadium in San Antonio.
The Buffalos (15-0) played with heavy hearts after learning of teammate and starting safety Drew Conley’s death. Conley was shot and killed by his uncle after an altercation in Southwest Houston.
Marshall moves on to its first final in school history where it will take on Dallas Metroplex power Aledo who thumped WF Ride 63-7, at AT&T Stadium on Friday at 7 PM.
Tailback Devon Achane wouldn’t let the Buffalos leave the field without a win as he broke up the middle of the Wildcats defense and turned on the speed burners in route to an 80-yard touchdown run with 7:00 minutes left, making the score, 19-17.
Achane finished his night with 181 yards on 21 carries and three touchdowns.