Central Texas area Texas high school football roundup

Austin Bowie at Lake Travis: Lake Travis, 43-0

Lake Travis stormed to a 29-0 halftime lead in one of the top games in 5A this week en route to a 43-0 mauling of previously unbeaten Austin Bowie. Lake Travis running back Shaun Nixon, a Texas A&M commit, rushed for 194 yards and three touchdowns and added 94 receiving yards and an 81-yard touchdown grab from quarterback Dominic De Lira in the rout. Bowie played the second half without starting quarterback Austin Eschenburg, who was a major part of Bowie’s 5-0 start to the season. Bowie managed 128 yards of offense in the loss.

Pflugerville Hendrickson at RR Stony Point: Hendrickson, 54-24

Known for Oklahoma running back commit Samaje Perine, another Pflugerville Hendrickson running back continues to emerge. Perine was outstanding with 143 yards and two touchdowns, but it was junior Tazh Maloy that stole the show with 194 yards on seven carries, including touchdown runs of 99 and 85 yards, as Hendrickson remains unbeaten at 6-0.  Stony Point (4-2) was led by quarterback Aidan Barrera and wide receiver James Gray. The two hooked up for a pair of touchdown passes in a losing effort.

Waco Midway at Temple: Midway, 63-43

Waco Midway got a career night from quarterback Ben Hicks to turn away Temple, 63-43. Hicks finished 28 of 35 through the air for 478 yards and five touchdowns for Midway (4-1) while adding another rushing score. Temple, playing without junior Baylor quarterback commit Chad President, got a solid performance from Chase Truelove in relief. Truelove threw for 214 yards and added 77 more on the ground in a losing effort for the Wildcats, who fall to 2-3 on the season.

San Antonio Alamo Heights at Seguin: Alamo Heights, 53-41

Alamo Heights running back Byron Proctor rushed for 211 yards and three touchdowns as Alamo Heights moved to 4-1 on the campaign with a 53-41 victory over Seguin. Proctor broke free on a pair of 70-yard runs in the first quarter to set the tone for the Mules.  Dalton Banks threw for 235 yards and two scores and added 86 rushing yards for Alamo Heights. Seguin trailed 50-20 heading into the fourth quarter before making it interesting. The usually potent combination of quarterback Walter Franz and running back Colton Applewhite did not disappoint. Franz threw for 262 yards and totaled three scores while Applewhite rushed for 194 yards and three touchdowns to pace the Matadors (3-2).

Kerrville Tivy at Buda Hays: Tivy, 34-31

After a few performances uncharacteristic of Kerrville Tivy with seven points over two games, Tivy grinded out a 34-31 decision over Buda Hays to get back into the win column.  Tivy (2-3) quarterback Cade Dyal hit William Randal on a 26-yard touchdown pass with 7:23 remaining to clinch the contest for the Antlers. Dyal threw for two touchdowns and rushed for two more in the victory. Jeff Jordan did all he could for Hays (3-2), throwing for 267 yards and totaling four touchdowns in a losing effort. His 1-yard plunge in the fourth quarter cut the deficit to three points, but Hays could not find a way back.

Mart at Chilton: Mart, 28-14

Mart made a personnel change to turn back a talented Chilton team, 28-14. The Panthers moved D’Marcus Cosby to quarterback, who turned in a 193-yard rushing performance with two long touchdown runs in the victory. De’Nerian Thomas, who usually lines up under center for Mart (3-3), rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns in the victory. Chilton, who fell to 5-1 on the season, got 168 total yards from quarterback Javarius Young and 91 yards rushing from Charles Simpson. Chilton must respond quickly in order to avoid a losing streak at it travels to Graham to face Wellington in Week 6. Wellington is considered one of the top teams in 1A-II and is ranked number one according to Lone Star Gridiron.

by Scott Hansen
Lone Star Gridiron
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