AREA FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Holliday, Jacksboro set up regional playoff showdown
DENTON – Luke Sams scored five touchdowns, and Jacksboro kept Bells’ slot-T offense in check for a 45-8 victory in a Region II-3A Division II area-round playoff game at Collins Stadium.
The Tigers’ win coupled with Holliday’s 42-6 victory against Leonard sets up an all-area playoff showdown next week.
Holliday (11-1) and Jacksboro (12-0) meet in a Region II-3A Division II quarterfinal matchup at 7 p.m. Friday in Graham. No stats have been reported from Holliday’s win against Leonard.
Sams rushed for 132 yards and four TDs, while also catching three passes for 79 yards and a score. Jacksboro quarterback Lando Belcher completed 16 of 24 passes for 283 yards, two TDs and two interceptions.
Sams has accounted for 602 yards and eight TDs in two playoff games.
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BENJAMIN WINS SHOOTOUT WITH NEWCASTLE
HAMLIN – Benjamin was forced to play a full game for the first time this season, but the efforts of Isaac King weren’t enough to earn Newcastle an upset of the defending Class A Division II champions Friday.
Grayson Rigdon threw for six TDs and rushed for five more, sparking a 112-84 victory for Benjamin over Newcastle in a Region II-A Division II area-round playoff game at Piper Stadium.
Benjamin (12-0) advances to play undefeated Jayton (12-0) in the regional round at 6 p.m. Friday in Hermleigh. Newcastle finishes the season 10-2.
King accounted for 10 TDs, rushing for 479 yards and seven scores while passing for 157 yards and three TDs.
Three of Rigdon’s TD passes went to freshman Keegan Hayes, who also rushed for three scores.
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AREA PLAYOFF BOX SCORES
REGION II-3A DIVISION II
JACKSBORO 45, BELLS 8
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: (J) Luke Sams 20-132 (4 TDs), Lando Belcher 5-58, Luis Balderama 3-51; (B) Easton Helgren 18-108, Bryson Thompson 14-85 (TD).
PASSING: (J) Belcher 16-24-2—283 (2 TDs); (B) Helgren 0-4-0—0.
RECEIVING: (J) Sams 3-79 (TD), Cannon Valenzuela 6-78, Kasey Swan 1-54 (TD).
RECORDS: Jacksboro 12-0; Bells 9-2.
GUNTER 83, CITY VIEW 6
City View 0 0 6 0 -6
Gunter 20 28 21 14 -83
FIRST QUARTER
G – Colin Peacock 38 pass from Walker Overman (Preston Tarpley kick)
G – Brock Boddie 34 run (Tarpley kick)
G – Unknown fumble return (kick failed)
SECOND QUARTER
G – Cade Dodson 51 run (Tarpley kick)
G – Hayden Farrell 10 run (Tarpley kick)
G – Boddie 3 run (Tarpley kick)
G – Boston Standridge 24 pass from Overman (Tarpley kick)
THIRD QUARTER
G – Cannon Lemberg 20 pass from Overman (Tarpley kick)
CV – Tre Hansboro 28 pass from Malachi Williams (kick failed)
G – Dylan Tokarz 19 run (Tarpley kick)
G – Overman 2 run (Tarpley kick)
FOURTH QUARTER
G – Parker Aleman 4 run (Tarpley kick)
G – Blake Boland 17 run (Tarpley kick)
TEAM STATS
First downs: (CV) 11; (G) 26
Rushing: (CV) 18-15; (G) 37-382
Passing: (CV) 27-51-2—233; (G) 12-15-1—158
Punts: (CV) 4-29.3; (G) 0-0
Fumbles: (CV) 2-2; (G) 2-2
Penalties: (CV) 2-20; (G) 4-29
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: (CV) Jeremiah Durham 3-21; (G) Brock Boddie 9-114.
PASSING: (CV) Jacobe Monroe 22-42-1—146, Malachi Williams 5-9-1—87; (G) Walker Overman 5-8-1—110.
RECEIVING: (CV) Williams 6-72, Desmond Whiteside 5-56; (G) Colin Peacock 1-38.
RECORDS: City View 7-5; Gunter 12-0.
REGION II-2A DIVISION II
ROSCOE 50, WINDTHORST 22
Windthorst 7 7 0 8 -22
Roscoe 12 12 14 12 -50
FIRST QUARTER
W – Kolby Teakell 22 pass from Brock Belcher (Brayden Berend kick)
R – Seth Wilcox 45 pass from Jace Arnwine (run failed)
R – Ivan McCann 57 run (run failed)
SECOND QUARTER
R – McCann 1 run (run failed)
W – Teakell 4 pass from Belcher (Berend kick)
R – Aiden Cerna 75 run (pass failed)
THIRD QUARTER
R – McCann 1 run (McCann run)
R – Seth Wilcox 40 punt return (run failed)
FOURTH QUARTER
R – McCann 1 run (pass failed)
R – McCann 1 run (pass failed)
W – Berend 38 pass from Belcher (Kasen Wiles pass from Belcher)
TEAM STATS
First downs: (W) 15; (Ro) 26
Rushing: (W) 24-27; (Ro) 46-448
Passing: (W) 22-40-0—254; (Ro) 4-7-1—76
Punts: (W) 6-35.2; (Ro) 2-26
Fumbles: (W) 0-0; (Ro) 1-0
Penalties: (W) 9-74; (Ro) 8-69
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: (W) Brock Belcher 16-33; (Ro) Ivan McCann 30-271, Aiden Cerna 12-139.
PASSING: (W) Belcher 22-40-0—254; (Ro) Jace Arnwine 4-7-1—76.
RECEIVING: (W) Brayden Berend 9-128, Kasen Wiles 7-57, Kolby Teakell 5-56; (Ro) Seth Wilcox 1-45.
RECORDS: Windthorst 9-3; Roscoe 10-2.
REGION I-A DIVISION I
HAPPY 62, KNOX CITY 34
Happy 8 30 16 8 -62
Knox City 8 12 14 0 -34
TEAM STATS
First downs: (H) 21; (KC) 13
Rushing: (H) 41-274; (KC) 27-149
Passing: (H) 8-10-0—139; (KC) 12-16-1—189
Fumbles: (H) 1-1; (KC) 2-2
Penalties: (H) 3-39; (KC) 2-8
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: (H) Jaxon Stoker 11-74 (TD), Noe Juarez 2-65 (TD), Cutter Hodges 8-42 (TD), Joey Blackmon 9-39 (TD); (KC) Cameron Hernandez 16-112 (4 TDs).
PASSING: (H) Juarez 6-8-0—109 (4 TDs); (KC) Bryson Callaway 12-16-1—189 (TD).
RECEIVING: (H) Jaxon Stoker 2-47, Kole Gibson 2-29 (2 TDs), Blackmon 3-24 (2 TDs); (KC) Devin Guillory 4-65, John Cross Utley 2-58 (TD).
RECORDS: Happy 11-1; Knox City 11-1.
REGION II-A DIVISION II
BENJAMIN 112, NEWCASTLE 84
Benjamin 40 24 32 16 -112
Newcastle 20 22 22 20 -84
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: (N) Isaac King 27-479 (7 TDs), Triston Clemons 10-92 (2 TDs).
PASSING: (N) King 157 yards (3 TDs).
RECEIVING: (N) Ty Strawbridge 2-60 (2 TDs), Kenny Jones 1-32 (TD).
RECORDS: Benjamin 12-0; Newcastle 10-2.
OTHER SCORES
(No stats reported.)
REGION I-3A DIVISION II
Holliday 42, Leonard 6
This article originally appeared on Wichita Falls Times Record News: Jacksboro-Bells, Benjamin-Newcastle 2023 high school football scores
