Week 15 Rewind
Aledo 56, Abilene High 21
The Eagles saw an outstanding season come to an end with a loss to top-ranked, defending state champion Aledo.
The Bearcats jumped out to a 28-0 lead after one quarter, but the Eagles put a pair of touchdowns on the board in the second quarter, thanks in part to two big special teams errors from Aledo, and trailed 28-14 at the half.
Abilene High had its chances in the third but could not put any points on the board. Aledo added three more touchdowns to put the game away.
The Eagles finish the year at 11-3, their first double-digits in the win column season since 2016.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Dylan Slack: 19-29, 200 yds, 2 TD, 1 int
Ryland Bradford: 7 rec, 57 yds, 2 TD
Jackson Howle: 6 rec, 67 yds
Video: Decatur Sports Network
Decatur 38, Brownwood 35
Decatur scored with four seconds left on the clock to end the Lions season Friday night at Baylor’s McLane Stadium in Waco.
The Lions went ahead 35-31 on an Ike Hall touchdown run with 1:26 to play, but saw the Eagles drive and go ahead in the final seconds on a one-yard Jed Ross to Nate Palmer touchdown pass.
Brownwood rallied from a 21-7 second quarter deficit to take their first lead late in the third, and the game went back and forth from there.
The Lions wrap up the year with a 12-2 record, their most victories in a season since going 14-1 in 2010.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Ike Hall: 12-26, 182 yds, 1 TD passing; 165 yds, 4 TD rushing; 1 rec, 18 yds
Carson Noe: 7 rec, 101 yds
Aaron Edmonds: 2 rec, 60 yds, 1 TD
Stratford 46, Hawley 6
The Elks continued their destruction of District 4-2A Division I by knocking out the defending 2A D1 state champs in Lubbock Friday night.
Stratford held the Bearcat offense in check and got another huge effort from quarterback Bryce Braden, who threw for 128 yards and two scores and ran for 161 and three more touchdowns. The Elks outgained the Bearcats on the ground, 289 to -44.
It was just 7-0 Elks after one, but they outscored Hawley 20-6 in the second to take a commanding 27-6 lead into the locker room at halftime.
The Bearcats come up short in their goal to reach a third straight state championship game.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Keagan Ables: 12-24, 246 yds, 1 TD, 1 int
Diontay Ramon: 7 rec, 205 yds, 1 TD
Albany 52, Collinsville 14
The Lions grounded the high-flying Pirate offense for the second straight season and advanced to the state semifinals.
Albany picked off Collinsville quarterback Logan Jenkins three times and got three touchdown passes of their own from Chip Chambers.
The Lions led 7-0 after one and 24-0 by the half on their way to their 25th consecutive victory.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Adam Hill: 223 yds, 4 TD rushing; 2 rec, 31 yds, 1 TD; 6 tkl, 1 tfl
Chip Chambers: 15-21, 258 yds, 3 TD passing
Cason Fairchild: 6 rec, 113 yds, 1 TD
Branson Beal: 5 rec, 90 yds, 1 TD; 6 tkl, 1 int
Tyler Chapman: 15 tkl, 1 tfl
Zane Woggoner: 12 tkl
Luke Marshall: 6 tkl, 1 int
Wyatt Windham: 6 tkl, 1 int
UP NEXT
Albany (14-0) vs. Sunray (12-2) - Thursday, 6 p.m. - Lowrey Field, Lubbock
Westbrook 32, Happy 16
The Wildcats outlasted the Cowboys in the state semifinals for the third year in a row and advanced to the state championship game for the third straight season as well.
Westbrook led 8-0 after one but saw the Cowboys rally to tie it at 16 by halftime.
The Wildcats scored the only points of the second half, however, getting a Grayson Jeffrey touchdown run in the third and an Ethan King fumble return in the fourth to seal the deal.
Westbrook will have a chance to become the first Texas six-man team to win three in a row since Richland Springs did so from 2010 to 2012.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Keegan Gilbreath: 101 yds, 1 TD rushing; 2 rec, 30 yds; 5 tkl
Grayson Jeffrey: 91 yds, 2 TD rushing; 1 rec, 4 yds; 1-2, 12 yds passing; 9 tkl
Parker Matlock: 14 tkl, 2 tfl, 2-4, 22 yds passing
Ethan King: 9 tkl, 1 fumble returned for a TD
Aiden Sullivan: 7 tkl, 1 tfl, 1 fumble recovery
UP NEXT
Westbrook (13-1) vs. Gordon (14-0) - Wednesday, December 13, 11 a.m. - AT&T Stadium
Benjamin 52, Klondike 4
The Mustangs ran their winning streak to 28 in a row with a dominating state semifinal win over Klondike.
Benjamin led 46-4 at the half and put the game away via the mercy rule on their first possession of the third quarter on Grayson Ridgon’s sixth touchdown run of the afternoon.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Grayson Ridgon: 323 yds, 6 TD rushing; 2-2, 23 yds passing; 15 tkl, 1 int
Keegan Hayes: 30 yds, 1 TD rushing; 13 tkl
Tallon Hayes: 13 tkl
Malcham Williams: 8 tkl
Hudson Cates: 7 tkl
UP NEXT
Benjamin (14-0) vs. Oglesby (13-0) - Wednesday, December 13, 2 p.m. - AT&T Stadium
Conroe Covenant 80, Abilene Christian 76
The Panthers quest for a fifth state championship came up a few yards shy in a shootout loss to Conroe Covenant Thursday night in Waco.
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Abilene Christian comes up short in state title game shootout + Photos
