High School Football: Abilene Wylie outlasts Plainview in wild district opener
DISTRICT 2-5A DIVISION II
ABILENE WYLIE 36, PLAINVIEW 34
Top performers
Wylie: Malachi Daniels 20-186 TD rushing; Bear Meng 4-12 83 yards 3 TDs passing.
Plainview: Seth Mayberry 22-30 191 yards TD passing, 22-63 TD rushing.
Highlights: Bear Meng threw two touchdown passes and ran for another as Wylie edged Plainview in the district opener Friday at Greg Sherwood Memorial Bulldog Stadium in Plainview.
Meng’s 1-yard TD run with 1:17 left in the game put Wylie up 36-26 and proved to be the game-winner.
Brock Nails returned the ensuing kickoff 78 yards for a TD, and Plainview converted on the two-point conversion to pull with two.
Wylie, though, recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock for the victory.
Meng threw a 28-yard TD pass to Derrick Evans for the game’s first score early in the first quarter.
Plainview answered as Seth Mayberry threw a 10-yard TD pass to Maddox Ellis with 1:17 to play in the opening quarter.
However, Wylie’s Kenny Scott returned a fumble on a bad snap on the PAT kick attempt for two points for a 9-6 lead.
Plainview took a 13-9 lead as Rene Zamarripa ran 2 yards for a TD, and Plainview also converted the two-point conversion with 6:08 remaining in the second quarter.
The see-saw battle continued. Meng threw a 35-yard TD pass to Braden Regala, and Damien Valenzuela returned the kickoff 95 yards for a Plainview TD and 20-16 halftime lead.
Wylie broke the game open, scoring the next two TDs. Malachi Daniels ran 35 yards for a TD in the third quarter, and Cash Martin returned a fumble 85 yards for a 29-20 Wylie lead with 4:43 left in the game.
Mayberry got a 1-yard TD run for Plainview, but Wylie blocked the PAT.
Records: Abilene Wylie 4-2, 1-0; Plainview 4-2, 0-1
Next: Wichita Falls Rider at Wylie, 7 p.m. Friday; Lubbock High at Plainview, 7 p.m. Friday
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DISTRICT 2-5A DIVISION I
ABILENE HIGH 55, AMARILLO CAPROCK 0
Highlights: Dylan Slack threw for two TDs, while Brayden Henry and Chad Lara ran for two more each as the Eagles blasted the Longhorns at Dick Bivins Stadium in Amarillo.
Slack threw a 55-yard TD pass to Bryson Perez, and he also threw a 10-yard TD pass to Ryland Bradford – the latter set up by a Tre Sharp interception.
Bradford also had a 91-yard TD run. Henry had TD runs of 18 and 20 yards, while Lara had TD runs of 11 and 4 yards.
De’Zhon Magee scored the game's final TD, a 14-yard run.
The Eagles led 41-0 at halftime and outgained the Longhorns 453-166, including 314-(minus 11) on the ground.
The win sets up a showdown with Lubbock-Cooper (4-2, 2-0) for sole possession of first next week in Abilene. The Pirates beat Amarillo High 49-19 on Friday.
Records: Abilene High 5-2, 3-0; Caprock 1-6, 0-3
Next: Lubbock-Cooper at Abilene High, 7 p.m. Friday; Caprock at Lubbock Monterey, 7 p.m. Friday
DISTRICT 2-4A DIVISION I
BROWNWOOD 56, BIG SPRING 7
Top performers
Brownwood: Ike Hall 11-14-0—139 2 TDs passing, 6-110 2 TDs rushing, 1-41 TD receiving; Levi Pearson 12-151 2 TDs rushing, 2-65 TD receiving; Xavier Zepeda 2-90 TD rushing; Morsello Hooker 2-26 TD receiving
Big Spring: Gavin Padron 14-20-0—150 passing; Kavien Ford 14-74 TD rushing; Keyshaun Woodruff 6-87 receiving
Highlights: Ike Hall threw for 139 yards and two TDs, ran for two more, including a 68-yarder, and caught a 41-yard pass from Braeden Stacks for another to spark the No. 10 Lions in the league opener in Big Spring.
Levi Pearson ran for 151 yards and two TDs, and he also caught a 48-yard pass from Hall for another TD as Brownwood bounced back from a 27-17 loss to Stephenville.
Kavien Ford ran 14 yards for the Steers’ lone TD with his team down 21-0.
Records: Brownwood 6-1, 1-0; Big Spring 1-6, 0-1
Next: San Angelo Lake View at Brownwood, 7:30 p.m. Friday; Big Spring at San Angelo Lake View, 7 p.m. Oct. 19
DISTRICT 3-4A DIVISION II
MIDLAND GREENWOOD 27, SNYDER 23
Top performers
Snyder: Daenin Smith 33-228 2 TDs rushing; Easton Stewart 13-20-2—131 TD; Dom Dominguez 5-38 TD receiving, interception on defense; Jacob James two interceptions
Highlights: Greenwood scored a late TD to deny Snyer in the district opener in Snyder.
Carlos Soltero’s 30-yard field goal gave the Tigers a 23-21 lead, before the Rangers got the game-winning score.
Greenwood had taken a 21-20 lead on an 83-yard TD run in the fourth quarter.
Easton Stewart threw a 15-yard TD pass to Dom Dominguez as the teams played to a 7-7 halftime tie.
Smith ran for TDs of 6 and 1 yards, while Greenwood returned a kickoff 60 yards for a TD – all in the third quarter.
Records: Midland Greenwood 2-5, 1-0; Snyder 3-4, 0-1
Next: Sweetwater at Midland Greenwood, 7 p.m. Friday; Snyder at Graham, 7 p.m. Friday
DISTRICT 3-3A DIVISION I
JIM NED 34, BOWIE 6
Top performers
Jim Ned: Brayden Shipman 12-126 TD rushing, 1-9 receiving; Noah Powell 14 tackles, fumble return for TD; Gavin Brooks 90-yard kickoff return for TD
Highlights: Brayden Shipman ran for 126 yards and a TD as Jim Ned bounced back from its first loss to win its district opener in Tuscola.
Jim Ned quarterback Dean Guffey threw a TD pass to Jackson Crane, and Crane also ran 14 yards for a TD. Noah Powell returned a fumble for a TD, and Gavin Brooks had a 90-yard kickoff return to spark the Tuscola crew.
Records: Bowie 1-5, 0-1; Jim Ned 5-1, 1-0
Next: Bowie at Iowa Park, 7 p.m. Friday; Jim Ned at Clyde, 7 p.m. Friday
DISTRICT 3-3A DIVISION I
IOWA PARK 31, BRECKENRIDGE 28
Top performers
Iowa Park: Parker Allen 5-8-0—93 2 TDs passing, 15-52 2 TDs rushing; Carter Sales 4-88 2 TDs receiving
Breckenridge: Camden Escalon 19-28-1—277 2 TDs passing; Alexis Franco 5-63 TD receiving, 2-17 TD rushing, 19 tackles, forced fumble, blocked kick; Alejandro Franco 1-96 TD receiving; Sawyer Wimberley 7-17 TD rushing
Highlights: Breckenridge stormed back from a 25-0 third-quarter deficit to nearly pull off the victory at home.
Escalon threw a 96-yard TD to Alejandro Franco to make it a 25-14 game, but Iowa Park got its final TD and then held off the Buckaroos.
Records: Iowa Park 2-4, 1-0; Breckenridge 3-3, 0-1
Next: Bowie at Iowa Park, 7 p.m. Friday; Vernon at Breckenridge, 7 p.m.
DISTRICT 5-3A DIVISION II
MILLSAP 35, COMANCHE 22
Top performers
Millsap: C.R. Tippie 9-11 152 yards, 2 TDs passing; Reid Green 28-156 3 TDs rushing
Highlights: Reid Green ran for 156 yards and three TDs to lead the Bulldogs past Comanche in the district opener in Millsap.
Records: Comanche 3-3, 0-1; Millsap 3-2, 1-0
Next: Jacksboro at Comanche, 7 p.m. Friday; Dublin at Millsap, 7 p.m. Friday
DISTRICT 5-3A DIVISION II
JACKSBORO 49, EASTLAND 24
Top performers
Eastland: Isaiah Hays 15-25-0—209 2 TDs passing;Griffin Beard 4-99 TD receiving; Cayden Alford 1-7 TD receiving
Highlights: Jacksboro used a big second half to overcome the Mavericks, who trailed just 28-17 at halftime in the district opener.
Records: Jacksboro 6-0, 1-0; Eastland 1-5, 0-1
Next: Jacksboro at Comanche, 7 p.m. Friday Eastland at Merkel, 7 p.m. Friday
DISTRICT 5-3A DIVISION II
MERKEL 47, DUBLIN 21
Top performers
Merkel: Maddox O’Malley 8-14-1—162 3 TDs passing, 6-100 2 TDs rushing; Connor Willyerd 14-168 TD rushing; Kaden Blubaugh 4-104 2 TDs receiving, 2 interceptions for 53 return yards; Trey Alexander 2 interceptions for 55 return yards
Connor Willyerd and Rayson Houston each ran for TDs for the Badgers, and Bryant Jones had a TD catch.
Highlights: Maddox O’Malley threw three TD passes and ran for two more to spark the Badgers past the Lions in the district opener in Dublin.
Kaden Blubaugh had two TD catches and also picked off two passes on defense.
Records: Merkel 5-1, 1-0; Dublin 1-5, 0-1
Next: Eastland at Merkel, 7 p.m. Friday; Dublin at Millsap, 7 p.m. Friday
DISTRICT 4-3A DIVISION II
LITTLEFIELD 55, COAHOMA 21
Top performers
Coahoma: Jaidyn Vineyard 33-201 2 TDs rushing; Boyd Cox 10-28-1—113 TD passing; Blayke Vadney 2-16 TD
Littlefield: Chip Green 4 TD passes, TD runs of 70, 58 yards; Major Neese 98-yard fumble return for TD, 10-yard TD run; Omar Martinez 2 TD catches
Highlights: Chip Green threw four TD passes, including two to Omar Martinez, and he also ran for TDs of 70 and 50 yards to power No. 10 Littlefield in the district opener.
Records: Coahoma 3-3, 0-1; Littlefield 5-1, 1-0
Next: Idalou at Coahoma, 7 p.m. Friday; Stanton at Littlefield, 7 p.m.
DISTRICT 4-2A DIVISION I
HAWLEY 57, COLORADO CITY 0
Top performers
Hawley: Keagan Ables 12-18-0—257 4 TDs passing, 2-2 TD rushing; Diontay Ramon 2-90 TD receiving, 63-yard interception return for TD; Allyn Barker 16 tackles (10 solo), four for loss.
Highlights: Keagan Ables threw for 257 yards and four TDs – one each to Chandlin Myers, Diontay Ramon, Camden Ables and Eli Daniel – and also ran for a TD on Thursday in Colorado City.
Landon Sykora also ran for a TD, while Ramon and Hunter Crim had interception returns of 63 and 43 yards for TDs.
Records: 4-2, 2-0; Colorado City 1-6, 0-3
Next: Winters at Hawley, 7 p.m. Thursday; Colorado City at Winters, 7 p.m. Oct. 20
DISTRICT 4-2A DIVISION I
CISCO 40, OLNEY 13
Top performers
Cisco: Gus Hart 18-86 3 TDs rushing; Kannon Orsagh 6-8-0—216 3 TDs passing; Kelton Desmond 3-148 2 TDs receiving; Jaden White 1-35 TD receiving, interception
Olney: Eli Clayton 8-56 2 TDs rushing
Highlights: Gus Hart ran for three TDs, and Kannon Orsagh threw for 216 yards and three TDs – including 68- and 72-yarders to Kelton Desmond – as the Loboes won their third consecutive game, all district contests.
Records: Cisco 3-4, 3-0; Olney 2-3, 0-2
Next: Stamford at Cisco, 7 p.m. Friday; Olney at Anson, 7 p.m. Friday
DISTRICT 4-2A DIVISION I
ANSON 39, WINTERS 21
Top performers
Anson: Tyler Wilburn 2-5-0—44 2 TDs passing, 16-88 2 TDs rushing
Highlights: Tyler Wilburn threw TD passes of 16 and 25 yards to Corey Layne and Drike Shoemaker, and he also ran for TDs of 74 and 2 yards to lead the Tigers’ victory.
William Wilburn returned an interception for a TD, and the Tigers also had a 76-yard punt return for a score.
Records: Anson 4-3, 2-1; Winters 0-7, 0-3.
Next: Olney at Anson, 7 p.m. Friday; Winters at Hawley, 7 p.m. Thursday
DISTRICT 5-2A DIVISION I
DE LEON 42, SAN SABA 20
Top performers
San Saba: Ethan Gonzales 28-136 3 TDs rushing
Highlights: De Leon crushed the Armadillos in San Saba to win its fourth consecutive game and remain unbeaten in district.
Records: De Leon 6-1, 3-0; San Saba 2-5, 1-2
Next: Tolar at De Leon, 7 p.m. Friday; San Saba at Bangs, 7 p.m. Friday
DISTRICT 5-2A DIVISION I
TOLAR 43, COLEMAN 0
Top performers
Coleman: Brayden Torres 7-16-2—77 passing; Hunter Lackey 3-50 receiving; Jadin Jackson 15-51 rushing
Highlights: The No. 3 Rattlers held Coleman to 173 total yards and forced three turnovers in the victory in Tolar.
Records: Coleman 5-2, 2-1; Tolar 5-1, 2-0
Next: Hamilton at Coleman, 7 p.m. Friday; Tolar at De Leon, 7 p.m. Friday
DISTRICT 6-2A DIVISION II
ROSCOE 57, CROSS PLAINS 21
Top performers
Roscoe: Jace Arnwine 14-20-1—277 4 TDs passing, 3-27 TD rushing; Ivan McCann 9-58 TD rushing; Seth Wilcox 6-188 3 TDs receiving, interception on defense
Highlights: Jace Arnwine threw for 277 yards and four TDs, including three to Seth Wilcox, and he also ran for another to guide the Plowboys past Cross Plains in the district opener.
Ivan McCann and Parker Gleaton each ran for a Roscoe TD
Records: Roscoe 5-1, 1-0; Cross Plains 2-4, 0-1
Next: TLCA-Abilene at Roscoe, 7 p.m. Friday; Albany at Cross Plains, 7 p.m. Friday
NON-DISTRICT
KNOX CITY 60, FORESTBURG 6
Top performers
Forestburg: Jeremiah Perez 3-3-0—29 TD passing, 11-44 rushing
Knox City: Bryson Callaway 4-4-0—104 3 TDs passing, 37-yard fumble return on defense; Tristin Baxter 2-43 2 TDs rushing
Highlights: Bryson Callaway threw TD passes of 20, 44 and 23 yards to Ryan Shaver, Devin Guillory and John Cross Utley, and he also returned a fumble 37 yards for a TD as the No. 2 Class 1A Division I Greyhounds remained unbeaten.
Tristin Baxter ran for TDs of 24 and 19 yards, while Cameron Hernandez and Jay McGoughey added TD runs of 27 and 24 yards.
Jeremiah Perez threw a 25-yard TD pass to Kyle Willett for the Longhorns lone score.
Records: Forestburg 1-5; Knox City 7-0.
Next: Gold-Burg at Forestburg, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20; Knox City at Vernon Northside, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20 (district opener)
This article originally appeared on Abilene Reporter-News: Abilene Wylie, Abilene High win district road football games
