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DeSoto (Texas) cancels holiday parade because it conflicts with football playoff game

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How big is Saturday’s Texas state football quarterfinal playoff game between neighboring No. 4 DeSoto and Cedar Hill?

So big that DeSoto has canceled its annual holiday parade and the town is urging people to instead go to AT&T Stadium in Arlington for the game.

“Actually, it was kind of a no-brainer,” said Rachel Proctor, DeSoto’s Mayor Pro Tem told the CBS affiliate in Dallas-Fort Worth. “It just made sense. We’re going to postpone it – who’s to say we won’t be able to do another parade celebrating something bigger…maybe another state championship.”

DeSoto has won state titles this year in boys basketball and girls track.

While business in Town Square might suffer without the legions of post-parade customers, there hasn’t been much pushback about the parade being postponed.

“This is football country,” said Maurice Bonner, a DeSoto fan. “So, we live and eat and drink football and basketball around here. So we should go to the game.”


Safety recruit J'Marick Woods sticks with Michigan

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J’Marick Woods is sticking with Michigan.

JMarick Woods Photo: 247 Sports)

J’Marick Woods (Photo: 247 Sports)

Woods, an early enrollee, announced his decision Friday during a signing day ceremony at his school, Florence (Ala.).

The three-star safety initially committed to Michigan in late March and took official visits this fall to Arkansas, Michigan and Mississippi State. All three had in-home visits this week, but in the end, Woods decided to stick with the Wolverines.

“Michigan is giving me a great opportunity and that is a big part of why I stayed with them,” Woods told Scout.com.  “Every visit I took up there was great, I love the school and I feel at home there.”

Michigan’s 2017 recruiting class also retained an important piece Wednesday when Montreal Cegep du Vieux cornerback Benjamin St-Juste announced he’s staying with the Wolverines.

In a video posted on his Twitter account, St-Juste interspersed highlights of himself and Michigan and Virginia Tech before putting on a U-M cap at the end.

A 6-foot-3, 188-pound cornerback, he wasn’t on nearly anyone’s radar until Michigan’s discovered and offered him when he basically walked into their camp two summers ago. He committed quickly after visiting but as his profile has raised — he’s now a four-star prospect in the 247Sports Composite rankings, he wanted to explore his options.

Contributing: Mark Snyder, Detroit Free Press

Monumental Sports Network adds live stream service with Super 25 basketball teams in action

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11/14/16 7:29:41 PM -- Fairfax, VA, U.S.A -- Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax, Virginia will be one of our top ranked girls basketball teams. Paul VI girl's basketball head coach talks to members of the team after practice. -- Photo by Rafael Suanes/USA TODAY Sports Images, Gannett ORG XMIT: US 135760 Pual VI 11/14/2016 [Via MerlinFTP Drop]

Paul VI girls basketball coach Scott Allen address his team during a recent practice (Photo: Rafael Suanes, USA TODAY Sports)

Even if you aren’t in the Washington, D.C., area, you can get a big helping of Super 25 boys and girls basketball action from Monumental Sports Network, a recently launched subscription sports platform.

Beginning Friday with the Art Turner Memorial girls basketball showcase and continuing with boys National High School Hoops Festival (Dec. 10-11), the She Got Game Classic (Dec. 9-11) and the Title IX DC Classic (Dec. 28-30), the service plans to provide live streams of more than 100 boys and girls basketball games at every level.

The Turner Memorial features Super 25 girls basketball teams No. 1 Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.), No. 7 Ossining (N.Y.), No. 9 Centennial (Las Vegas) and 19 other regional and national teams. The event runs through Sunday at Paul VI.

The Hoops Festival features five teams ranked in the latest Super 25 boys basketball rankings, including No. 6 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), No. 8 Westtown (West Chester, Pa.), No. 12 DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.), No. 15 Gray Collegiate (Columbia, S.C.) and No. 17 Wheeler (Ga.).

The event also includes American Family Insurance ALL-USA Preseason selections Mohamed Bamba and Cameron Reddish (Westtown), Trevon Duval (IMG Academy) and Collin Sexton (Pebblebrook; Mableton, Ga.).

“The D.C. area has both the best high school basketball teams and the best high school basketball fans in the country,” Zach Leonsis, Monumental Sports Network’s vice president and general manager, said in a statement. “Fans’ passion for sports extends beyond our city’s pro teams and really hits home through high school allegiances.”

The network said plans also include playoff coverage across D.C., Maryland and Virginia’s public and private schools, and comprehensive coverage of nationally known grassroots club teams and events based in the region.

Fans can watch all of the events live on Monumental Sports Network through monumentalsportsnetwork.com/hs.

Texas football teams meet for prayer, pasta ahead of state title matchup

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Dallas schools Bishop Lynch and Bishop Dunne will meet Saturday night for the TAPPS Division I state title game in Waco, but on Thursday they were together—eating and praying.

The teams gathered for some food and fellowship at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin Guadalupe in Dallas ahead of what is believed to be the first all-Dallas Catholic school football final in Texas history.

“The message we’re sending is football is a family,” Lynch  junior guard Cole Garcia told the Dallas Morning News. “It’s not just trying to rip each other’s heads off. Football brings people together.”

Bishop Dunne head coach Michael Johnson conceded everyone wasn’t immediately on board with meeting with the opponent two days before the title game, but they came around.

“When it was first brought to me, there were some people reluctant to do it,” Johnson said. “But I told our team we want to model as Christ models. We’re all brothers and sisters in Christ. At the end of the day, we play a game and that doesn’t change the fact we’re unified in faith.”

Score Predictor: What happens in DeSoto-Cedar Hill rematch?

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Just over two months ago, No. 4 DeSoto (Texas) used a 23-point second quarter on its way to a 33-18 victory against Cedar Hill (Texas).

So what will happen now when the teams meet again in the quarterfinals of the Texas 6A Division-2 playoffs at AT&T Stadium in Dallas?

DeSoto reached the quarters after a thrilling 49-45 comeback victory against Abilene, while Cedar Hill doubled up Mansfield, 56-28.

According to USA TODAY High School Sports’ score predictor, DeSoto again has the edge, though not by much.

Score Predictor uses data from the Super 25 computer to compare two teams and plays multiple simulations to determine the most likely result.

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From a military town, Georgia commit Richard LeCounte excited about Army Bowl

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Richard LeCounte receives his Army Bowl honorary jersey Photo: Army All-American Game)

Richard LeCounte receives his Army Bowl honorary jersey (Photo: Army All-American Game)

Georgia football has 18 commits in its recruiting Class of 2017.

Safety Richard LeCounte III is not only the highest-ranked among them, he was first.

LeCounte committed in December 2015, the first commitment for new Georgia coach Kirby Smart, and he continues to closely track the Bulldogs’ class.

“I keep up with it a lot,” he said. “I see myself as one of the leaders in this class. I take pride in recruiting and the people that we’re getting.”

In LeCounte, Georgia is getting a U.S. Army All-American and finalists for Army Player of the Year.

He received his honorary Army Bowl jersey Friday when the Selection Tour presented by American Family Insurance came to his school, Liberty County in Hinesville, Ga.

He is the second All-American in school football history. Ohio State linebacker Raekwon McMillan was in the 2014 Under Armour All-American Game.

RELATED: Georgia lands two four-star commitments in one night

The Army Bowl is Jan. 7 in San Antonio and will be aired on NBC.

“The ceremony was special,” he said. “I appreciate everyone that came out, especially people from the Army Bowl. It’s so surreal to see have these moments over the last few weeks to cap my high school career off in a really good way.”

Richard LeCounte III presented his parents, Richard LeCounte and Erika LeCounte, with the Dream Champion Award. (Photo: AAG)

Richard LeCounte III presented his parents, Richard LeCounte and Erika LeCounte, with the Dream Champion Award. (Photo: AAG)

LeCounte appreciates the military, having grown up near Fort Stewart.

“I grew up in an Army-based town,” he said. “All my friends have people serving. That’s one of the reasons (he wanted to play in the Army Bowl).”

The matchups between defensive backs and receivers are among the most watched in Army Bowl practice and the games. LeCounte can’t wait.

“I’m ready to compete against everyone,” he said. “I’m excited to be in this position and be there and am looking forward to playing everybody.”

Before he heads to San Antonio, LeCounte will be in New York next week as part of events for the six finalists for Army Player of the Year.

“That’s the biggest award I’ve ever been a part of,” he said. “I’m excited. I don’t even know how to react to that. I’m ready to go to New York and get in the experience. Even if I don’t win it, I’m glad to be a part of it.”

Score Predictor: Can No. 21 Liberty snap top-ranked No. 1 Bishop Gorman's winning streak?

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No. 1 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) takes a 53-game winning streak into Saturday’s state championship game. Can No. 21 Liberty (Henderson, Nev.) play spoiler?

“They can mix it up, so you never know what you’re going to get with them, so we’re preparing for either,” Sanchez said of Liberty, who Gorman smoked 62-21 in the state title game a year ago. “They’re better this year than they were last year, so I’m thinking it’s going to be a better game. That’s what we’re prepared for.”

Liberty is led by QB Kenyon Oblad, who has thrown for 3,616 yards and 37 touchdowns.

Bishop Gorman is teeming with Division-I talent, led by QB Tate Martell (Ohio State) and RB Biaggio Ali-Walsh (Cal) on offense, and S Bubba Bolden (uncommitted) and Haskell Garrett (Ohio State) on defense.

The computer likes the top-ranked Gaels to take home their eighth consecutive title.

Score Predictor uses data from the Super 25 computer to compare two teams and plays multiple simulations to determine the most likely result.

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Army All-American Sampson Niu not backing off Oregon commitment

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Sampson Niu (Photo: AAG)

Sampson Niu (Photo: AAG)

Top 20 inside linebacker Sampson Niu has been in the spotlight this week as one of the staunchest recruits in support of the Oregon football program following the firing of coach Mark Helfrich.

Niu was in the the spotlight again Friday as he received his honorary jersey for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl when the Selection Tour presented by American Family Insurance came to his school, Madison in San Diego.

Niu was honored in front of family, friends and classmates hours before Madison was to face St. Augustine in the CIF San Diego Section Division I title game.

The Army Bowl is Jan. 7 in San Antonio.

A 6-1, 217-pounder, Niu chose the Ducks over 21 other offers when he committed in June.

“Oregon made the decision to fire him,” Niu told the Oregonian this week. “That’s what they decided to do. I’m a committed Duck, no matter who is there.”


No. 19 American Heritage heads to Florida 5A title game with victory

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American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.) is heading to its third state championship game in four years after a 21-14 victory against Tampa Jesuit in a battle of unbeaten teams Friday night.

No. 19 Heritage (13-0) got two touchdown passes from Harvard commit Jason Brown and a rushing and receiving score from Miles Jones in the victory.

The Patriots took a 21-0 lead before Jesuit was able to get on the scoreboard.

Jones turned a short pass from Brown into a 68-yard touchdowns early in the second quarter.  Laress Nelson caught a 23-yard TD from Brown with 3:32 left before halftime for a 13-0 lead.

Jones went 70 yards on the ground and a Jordan Johnson run on the two-point conversion pushed the score to 21-0 with 10 minutes left in the third quarter.

Daniel Boon scored on a 2-yard run with 7:35 left in the third quarter to finish an 80-yard drive and then found the end zone again on a 2-yard run with 4:03 left in the game to cap a 95-yard run.

American Heritage was able to run the clock and drive deep into Jesuit territory, but a game-clinching field goal was blocked with 21 seconds remaining in the game. Jesuit took over, needing to drive 80 yards, but was unable to move the ball.

The Patriots, who won a state title in 2013 and ’14, will play Friday at 3 p.m. in Orlando.

No. 24 Middle Creek rolls to easy win in North Carolina 4AA quarterfinals

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Dominique Shoffner had four passing touchdowns and ran for another to lead No. 24 Middle Creek (Apex, N.C.) to a 49-30 victory against Garner Magnet (Gander) in a North Carolina 4AA quarterfinal Friday.

The game was voted the Super 25 Game of the Week by readers of USA TODAY High School Sports.

Garner Magnet got the first score of the game before scoring 21 unanswered points to take the lead and began to pull away.

Shoffner finished with 178 yards passing on 16-for-20 and had 10 carries for 52 yards on the ground before he exited late in the third quarter. Middle Creek (14-0) outscored Garner 21-0 in the third quarter and put the game out of reach.

Garner (12-2), which entered the game on a 10-game winning streak, scored twice in the fourth quarter to tighten the final margin.

Middle Creek also benefited from six turnovers by Garner – five interceptions and a fumble. Two of those ended up as immediate points as Zack Keck recovered a fumbled in the end zone and Michael Russell had a pick six that went 4 yards for a score. Both came in the third quarter.

Middle Creek faces Wake Forest next week in the 4AA semifinals. Wake Forest beat crosstown rival Heritage  (Wake Forest) 35-20 on Friday night.

VIDEO: Watch Ponte Vedra (Fla.) QB Nick Tronti with this crazy reverse flip into end zone

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Ponte Vedra (Fla.) is heading to the 5A state final with a dramatic 52-42 victory Friday night against Clay.

The team moves on to face No. 19 American Heritage (Plantation) on Friday in Orlando.

Among the stars for Ponte Vedra (13-0) was quarterback Nick Tronti and this simply ridiculous touchdown run that ended with a reverse back flip over a defender. If you listen to the audio, you can hear the ooohs from the crowd.

Here is the play from two angles: from the end zone and from the sideline.

Levelland QB Nick Gerber sets Texas record for passing yards in season

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Levelland quarterback Nick Gerber threw for 216 yards Friday to set the single-season passing yardage record in Texas.

Gerber ended the game 20-for-41 with a touchdown and three interceptions as Levelland’s season came to an end with a 49-14 loss to Wylie (Abilene) in the 4A Division I state quarterfinals.

He finished the season with 5,617 yards to break the mark of Refugio’s Travis Quintanilla, who had 5,557 in 2013.

Gerber’s one passing TD added to his own state record and he finished with 77 on the season. He finished with 157 career passing touchdowns, which is fifth in state history.

 

Bob Stoops watches twin sons in state title game, and sees an Oklahoma commit star

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Nov 19, 2016; Morgantown, WV, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Bob Stoops walks the field prior to their game against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-270992 ORIG FILE ID: 20161119_tdc_qb3_010.JPG

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops, shown this season, watched his twin sons play for a state title (Photo: Ben Queen, USA TODAY Sports)

Oklahoma State Bob Stoops has Bedlam on Saturday against rival Oklahoma State, but he spent Friday night on something much more personal.

Stoops and brother Mike, the OU defensive coordinator, were in Tulsa to watch Norman North face Tulsa Union in the state Class 6AI final. Stoops twin sons — Drake and Isaac — are starters for Norman North.

Drake Stoops caught two touchdown passes, but Norman North fell to Union 57-43 as Union won the state title for the first time since a four-peat ended in 2011. The last 21 state titles have gone to either Union or Jenks.

Isaac Stoops is a starter at cornerback.

“We play and work and compete for all the right reasons, and there’s a lot behind why we do what we do,” Isaac told the Oklahoman earlier this season. “But I’m extremely motivated by everyone who wants to discredit us or say we never earned anything. It’s motivating to know that you have to work so hard to where they can’t say anything. You have to leave no doubt.”

“They get it,” Norman North coach Brent Barnes told The Oklahoman. “They’ve grown up around the game, they understand how everything operates. They have a work ethic that’s unique. I think they want to be great and they work hard every day to do that.”

Bob and Mike also got to watch future Sooner Tre Brown star for Union. He scored on a 53-yard touchdown reception, had a 52-yard punt return on a lateral and made several big plays. Slated to be a defensive back in college, Brown — an Under Armour All-American — also was expected to match up with Drake Stoops.

“This feels amazing,” Brown told the Tulsa World. “I thank God that we finally brought back the championship before I left.”

VIDEO: If you don't know why Trevor Lawrence is No. 1 in 2018, watch this

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Trevor Lawrence is considered the No. 1 player in the Class of 2018 (Photo: 247 Sports)

Trevor Lawrence is considered the No. 1 player in the Class of 2018 (Photo: 247 Sports)

Trevor Lawrence is ranked as the No. 1 overall player in the Class of 2018 and he has now led Cartersville (Ga.) to the GHSA Class 4A state title game after a 38-17 victory against Mary Persons (Forsyth) on Friday night.

Lawrence threw for 227 yards and four touchdowns in the win to help Cartersville earn a return trip to the Georgia Dome.

That includes this play in which he rolls out, eludes a defender, pump fakes and then throws a TD across the field.

RELATED: How Georgia become a hotbed for high school quarterbacks

Brie Oakley of Colorado and Manlius (N.Y.) dominate girls race at Nike Cross Nationals

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Dec 7, 2013; Portland, OR, USA; General view of runners navigating through the hills in the boys race in the 2013 Nike Cross Nationals at Portland Meadows Race Track. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-164714 ORIG FILE ID: 20131207_ads_al2_145.JPG

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In one of the most dominant performances in Nike Cross Nationals history, Brie Oakley of Colorado overpowered the field to win the girls race by 28 seconds Saturday at Glendoveer Golf Course in Portland, Ore.

Oakley, the Colorado 5A state champion from Grandview High (Cherry Creek), pulled away early and was largely running the course by herself to finish in 17:10.03.

“I thought it was going to be a lot closer than it was,” she said. “I wanted to go through the mile, staying back and decided down the hill to shoot ahead and not look back.”

At one point, Oakley stumbled but got back up and kept running.

“I just got really excited and got a little ahead of myself,” she said, “but I got back up and surged ahead.”

Oakley ranked as the No. 1 runner in the nation only took up running more than a year ago after a standout career as a youth soccer player.

“It’s definitely one of the best choices I think I’ve made in my life,” she said.

She will continue her running career at Cal.

“I think she will not be satisfied unless she’s at the (Olympic) trials, possibly in Tokyo (for the 2020 Olympics),” Grandview coach Allyson Robbins told the Denver Post after the state meet. “She’s been a great teammate to all the other kids. Brie’s a wonderful person, too,

Sunset (Beaverton, Ore.) sophomore Ember Stratton, who finished 20th a year ago, came in second in 17:38.16. Fort Collins (Colo.) senior Lauren Gregory, the runner-up to Oakley in Colorado, finished third.

“I run with her in Colorado and see how she runs often,” Gregory said of Oakley. “She’s a complete beast. It was cool to see another runner from Colorado do so well.”

Anna Gibson from Jackson, Wyo., was fourth and Kelsey Chemeil from Saratoga Springs, N.Y., was fifth.

Grace Ping, a 13-year-old eighth-grader from Utah, finished sixth after initially being denied the chance to run in the event over eligibility concerns. Officials reversed their initial ruling on Thanksgiving.

Ping finished fourth at the Southwest NXN Regionals, meaning she qualified for the 2016 nationals. The top five in each region make the national race.

Ping was 14th in nationals last year. The difference this year is where she lives, having moved from Minnesota to Park City, Utah. Minnesota middle school athletes can compete against older athletes; Utah does not allow middle schoolers to compete with high schoolers.

In the team competition, Fayetteville-Manlius (Manlius, N.Y.) won its 10th title in 11 trips to the event and third consecutive overall. Running as the Manlius XC club, the team posted 41 points to easily win the championship.

“Every year is different and special, every group is different and special,” longtime coach Bill Aris said. “They did a terrific job today and it was a pleasure to coach them all season long.”

The top three teams were the same for the second year in a row with California teams Davis and Temecula Great Oaks again finishing second and third. Davis had 181 points and Temecula had 185 points. Carmel (Ind.) was fourth with 194 and Willmar (Minn.) was fifth with 218.


Report: Fight breaks out after Chicago basketball game called off

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A boys basketball game between Julian Park and Lincoln Park in Chicago was called in the third quarter and a fight broke out on the court after the cancellation, according to a report from The Public League.

According to the report, the fight, “involved a large number of people who were either fighting, trying to break it up or caught in the middle of it. You can see additional photos below. Multiple Julian players were at the center of the incident. They were seemingly angered by the referee’s decision to call the game with 2:11 remaining in the third quarter and Lincoln Park ahead 44-36.”

The brother of a Lincoln Park player said the Julian coach was ejected from the game and then a man in the stands was shouting at the official. The official decided to end the game and he and his partner were able to get off the court.

The fight then began. The Lincoln Park players were whisked off the court as the fight eventually splintered into two incidents in front of each bench, according to the report.

Utah's Casey Clinger becomes first repeat Nike Cross Nationals champion

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Casey Clinger became the first runner to repeat as Nike Cross Nationals boys champion as he rolled to victory Saturday at Glendoveer Golf Course in Portland, Ore.

Clinger from American Fork (Utah) pulled ahead from the lead pack at the 10-minute mark and began to increase his advantage. He finished in 15:28.4.

A year ago, Clinger was the first non-senior to win NXN since 2009.

“Getting to race with these guys who are so fast, it’s just great to be part of this,” Clinger said.

Clinger was hoping to also be part of the team champion, but American Fork finished second to Bozeman (Mont.). Bozeman had 105 points to American Fork’s 141 points. Bozeman was eighth last year in its NXN debut.

Brentwood (Tenn.) was third with 163 points. Davis (Utah) was fourth with 180 points and Naperville was fifth with 185 points.

“I love looking around in the races and seeing my teammates around me,” Clinger said. “Everyone has worked really hard and it is lots more fun racing for a team. I want to have my points worth something. Seeing my guys gives me a lot of motivation.”

Sam Worley from Comal Canyon (New Braunfels, Texas) finished second in 15:35.1 after finishing 76th in the nationals a year ago.

“Just to come out and compete is great,” he said, “but to be 76th and come back and run second is a dream come true. It’s a long one-year journey and I’m glad the way things turned out.”

Brody Hasty from Brentwood was in third in 15:37.1 to help his team to its third-place finish.

“At about the mile, I was farther to the front than I was last year,” he said. “By two miles, the pack had separated. I knew I was going to do well. I just didn’t know where.”

Seth Hirsch from Millard West (Omaha) was fourth in 15:37.9 and Alex Maier from Flower Mound was fifth in 15:38.8.

No. 7 Allen (Texas) uses rushing attack to move to fifth straight state semifinals

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Photo: Rick Castillo, TexasHSFootball.com)

Photo: Rick Castillo, TexasHSFootball.com)

No. 7 Allen (Texas) scored five second-half touchdowns to break open a 14-14 halftime and down Duncanville, 42-23 in a Texas 6A Division I quarterfinal Saturday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

Two of those scores came on long runs by Brock Sturges, who scored form 41 and 42 yards, respectively to give Allen a 35-17 lead early in the fourth quarter.

Sturges finished with nearly 350 yards rushing and averaged more than 9 yards per carry. Sturges finished with 130 yards on 13 carries. Kirby Bennett ran for two first-half scores and finished with 136 yards on 13 carries.

Allen (14-0) advances to the state semifinals for the fifth consecutive season; the Eagles won three consecutive state titles from 2012 to ’14. Duncanville finished 11-3.

“Every week our coaching staff has a game plan, and our kids believe in it. So a lot of credit goes to our coaching staff first and foremost because they work hard at game planning and what will work,” said Allen head coach Terry Gambill.

“Our kids trust and believe in what we do so it’s a team deal. It’s not one quarter, not two, it’s a team deal and we just go out and execute. It’s one play at a time. You don’t panic and it’s just living in the moment.”

The Eagles took their first lead of the game  — 21-14 with 10:14 left in the third quarter — on a 34-yard pass to Josh Cornell from Mitchell Jonke. Josh Delgado kicked a 41-yard field goal for Duncanville with 4:04 left to cut the lead to 21-17, but Sturges then ran for his two scores to seemingly put the game out of reach.

Allen would shut the door on Duncanville following a fumble recovery that led to a Jonke touchdown run, and tack on an interception on Duncanville’s ensuing drive.

Jonke finished with 87 yards passing on 9-for-15 and one passing TD. He came out of the game in the second quarter and backup Grant Tisdale led Allen to a score, but Jonke was reinserted and finished.

Tre Sigger had 101 yards rushing with a touchdown. Trazon Connley threw for 224 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.

Allen faces The Woodlands on Saturday in Austin. The Woodlands (14-0) advanced with a 41-18 victory against Round Rock on Saturday.

Tennessee player shows compassion when unconscious foe lands on him: 'I just laid there with him'

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Trezevant celebrates its Tennessee 2A state title (Photo: Mark Humphrey, Associated Press)

Trezevant celebrates its Tennessee 2A state title (Photo: Mark Humphrey, Associated Press)

Trezevant (Memphis) won its second consecutive state football title by defeating Marion County (Jasper) 42-20 on Saturday.

No matter what the stats say the real MVP of the game might turn out to be Tristian Jackson.

Jackson smartly showed great sportsmanship and presence of mind by staying on the ground and not moving when Marion County’s Hunter Zeman fell on top of him and was unconscious.

Zeman was talking and moving afterward, according to Stephen Hargis of the Chattanooga Times Free Press.

“I asked if he was OK and he didn’t respond so I just stayed still and didn’t want to move,” Jackson said. “My team said get up but I said, ‘No, this man is hurt bad. I think he’s knocked out and maybe worse.’ So I just laid there with him unconscious on top of me. …

“We all wanted to win today, but at the end of the day he has family to go home to and his life to live and I didn’t want to hurt him worse”

Jackson said he was emotional as he came off the field.

“I was just praying for him, man,” Jackson said. “I was worried for him.”

West Linn (Ore.) quarterback Tim Tawa ends record-setting career with state title

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West Linn (Oregon) has is first state football championship after a dominating 62-7 victory against No. 7 Portland Central Catholic on Saturday.

The victory caps an undefeated season at 14-0 and ends the amazing career of  Tim Tawa, the best high school quarterback in state history.

Tawa, the game’s MVP, went 16-for-24 for 248 yards and two touchdowns through the air to add to his state records. He also ran for 66 yards and two touchdowns. He finishes with a career record of 35-5.

Tawa, a Stanford baseball commit, ends as the state’s career leading in passing yards with 11,337 yards, touchdown passes with 143 and completions with 714. He finished his senior season one touchdown short of the single-season record for passing TDs with 55. The record of 56 belongs to Taylor Barton of Beaverton in 1997. He threw for a single-season record of 4,397 yards as a junior.

In the state title game, running back Elijah Molden, a Washington commit, carried the ball 10 times for 186 yards and three touchdowns.

“I never dreamed of anything this monumental and this massive, all the fantastic things that have happened to me,” Tawa told The Oregonian this week. “I knew that the guys I had were special. And when Coach Miller was hired and we started working, I knew that the coaching staff he brought in, and he as a coach, were special.

“At that point, I knew something great was going to happen. I didn’t know that it was going to be to this extent, but I had an idea. It’s really just blown my mind how special it’s been, how lucky I’ve gotten as a young man and a player to experience it firsthand.”

(Photo: KGW)

(Photo: KGW)

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