Week 1 Corpus Christi high school football playoff recap, roundup
CLASS 5A
DIVISION I
FLOUR BLUFF 28, MCALLEN ROWE 14
Top performers
Flour Bluff: Nash Villegas 9 of 21, 44 yards, TD, INT passing and 9-49, TD rushing; Connor Tyler 20-130, 2 TD rushing; Wyatt Elwood 3-26, TD receiving;
Rowe: Lance Salinas 6-44, TD rushing
Highlights: In a defensively slugfest, the Hornets used three first-half touchdowns to push them to a lead they did not give up in the victory.
Records: Flour Bluff 9-2; McAllen Rowe 7-4
Next: Flour Bluff vs. Eagle Pass Winn, 7 p.m. Thursday, Heroes Stadium, San Antonio
CLASS 4A
DIVISION I
CALALLEN 55, ZAPATA 10
Top performers
Calallen: Bryce Burnett 7 of 13, 114 yards passing and 6-98, 3 TD rushing; Epi Hinojosa 4-88, 2 TD rushing; Jude Hernandez 12-77 rushing; Luke Medina 3-12, TD rushing; Shaun Woolf TD receiving; David Salinas TD passing
Zapata: Landon Martinez 18 of 36, 99 yards, TD, 3 INT passing; Andres Gutierrez 6-34, TD receiving
Highlights: Calallen scored early and often in building a 49-0 lead at halftime to roll to the playoff victory.
Records: Calallen 10-1; Zapata 4-7.
Next: Calallen vs. Fredericksburg, 7 p.m.., Friday, Jourdanton
DIVISION II
ROCKPORT-FULTON 60, HONDO 17
Top performers
Rockport-Fulton: John Chupe 11-86, 2 TD rushing; Ace Seibert 8 of 12, 265 yards, 5 TD passing; Jordan Gibson 3-53, TD; Ean McPherson 2-42, TD; Ricky Franks 2-121, 2 TD; David Chittarath 1-49, TD
Highlights: The Pirates jumped out to a 34-10 lead at halftime and built on that in the second half to win in the first round of the playoffs. Quarterback Ace Seibert connected on eight passes and five went for touchdowns.
Records: Hondo 4-6; Rockport-Fulton 10-1
Next: Rockport-Fulton vs. Cuero, 7:30 p.m., Friday, Victoria Memorial Stadium
INGLESIDE 31, DEVINE 27
Top performers
Ingleside: Aiden Jakobsohn 11 of 16 for 193 yards, 2 TD passing; J. Randall 13-70, TD rushing; Leo Villarreal 9-57, TD rushing; Jaydon Smith 2-49, TD receiving; Christian Rocha 1-31, TD receiving
Highlights: The Mustangs parlayed a 24-7 halftime lead into a playoff victory as Devine put together a late surge to make the game close. Ingleside forced four turnovers in the game, including three interceptions and a fumble.
Records: Ingleside 9-2; Devine 8-2
Next: Ingleside vs. Wimberley, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Gustafson Stadium, San Antonio
SINTON 68, BANDERA 14
Top performers
Sinton: Jerek Sanchez 13-139, 2 TD rushing; Rylan Galvan 19-284, 6 TD rushing; Braeden Brown 1-27, TD rushing; Jeremian Molina 3 TFL
Highlights: Rylan Galvan scored all six of his touchdowns in the first half on runs of 10, 68, 18, 50, 10 and 32 yards in leading the Pirates to a playoff victory.
Records: Sinton 10-1; Bandera 6-5
Next: Sinton vs. La Grange, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Rutledge Stadium, Converse
CLASS 3A
DIVISION I
LONDON 27, GOLIAD 21, 2 OT
Top performers
London: Ace Navarijo 10-60 rushing; Preston Cazales 6-50 rushing, 6 of 15, 134 yards passing, 3 TD; Jett Christmas 4-68, 1 TD rushing; Mason Jacob 4-71 receiving, 83 kickoff return for TD; Pierson Cazalas 5-46, 3 TD receiving;
Goliad: Aden Barrientez 16-126, TD rushing; Joseph Council 22-59, TD rushing; Reese Ruhnke 10-45, TD rushing
Highlights: Pierson Cazalas caught a 16-yard pass in the second overtime from Preston Cazales to give the Pirates a playoff victory over Goliad. The game ended when the Pirates intercepted a Goliad pass.
Records: London 10-0; Goliad 6-5.
Next: London vs. Lago Vista, 7 p.m. Friday, Somerset
EDNA 67, BISHOP 21
Top performers
Bishop: Isaiah Rodriguez 11-19 rushing; Manny Pelagio 1-17 rushing; Jace Wilson 5-208 receiving, 3 TD, Jayden Delagarza 1-38 receiving.
Edna: Dreydan Ashford 6-89 rushing, TD; Kade Rodas 3-69 rushing, 2 TD; Jaiden Clay 6-53 rushing, TD; Marcus Robinson 5-32 rushing; Layton Ressman 3-46 receiving; Joshua Muncrief 3-42 receiving, TD; Cameron Thornton 3-35 receiving, TD, Kevin Robinson 2-41 receiving.
Highlights: Bishop receiver Jace Wilson finished with 208 receiving yards and three touchdowns to lead the Badgers in a bi-district loss to Edna. The three touchdowns by Wilson came from quarterback Manny Pina, who passed for 262 yards. The Cowboys finished with 253 rushing yards and held Bishop to 27 yards on the ground.
Records: Bishop 4-6, Edna 10-2.
Next: Edna vs. Blanco, 7 p.m. Friday, Smithville
DIVISION II
NATALIA 35, TAFT 7
Highlights: The Mustangs were able to take a 20-0 lead at halftime and never really allowed the Greyhounds to get into the game.
Records: Taft 8-3, Natalia 9-2
Next: Natalia vs. Riesel, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Pflugerville
ODEM 59, KARNES CITY 25
Top performers
Odem: Hunter Dawson 17-171, 2 TD rushing and 3 of 7, 106 yards, 2 TD passing; Marcus Martinez 12-147, TD rushing; Mark Moreno 11-58, 2 TD rushing; Leon Brown 1-22, TD rushing and 1-37, TD receiving; Austin Dominguez 1-44, TD receiving
Karnes City: Jermiah Rivera 17-150, TD rushing; Treyton Clark 8 of 16, 96 yards, 2 TD passing; Gabriel Gutierrez 3-63, TD receiving
Highlights: The Owls rushed for 428 yards, averaging more than 9 yards a carry in earning the program's first playoff victory since 2018.
Records: Odem 11-0; Karnes City 4-7
Next: Odem vs. Tidehaven, 6 p.m. Saturday, Victoria Memorial Stadium
POTH 53, BANQUETE 20
Top performers
Banquete: Mark Lopez 18 of 41, 221 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT passing; Nate Herrera 3-57, 2 TD receiving; Joseph Riddell 5-72, TD receiving.
Records: Banquete 6-5; Poth 9-1
Next: Poth vs. East Bernard, 7 p.m. Friday, Bastrop
CLASS 2A
DIVISION I
REFUGIO 70, SANTA MARIA 6
Highlights: The Bobcats scored early and often in rolling to a first-round playoff victory for the 16th straight season.
Records: Refugio 11-0; Santa Maria 4-6
Next: Refugio vs. Flatonia, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Floresville
THREE RIVERS 69, PREMONT 26
Top performers
Three Rivers: Zachary Davis 7 of 12, 42 yards, TD, 2 INT passing, 11-76, 4 TD rushing; Rigoverto Sanchez 10-127, 2 TD rushing, INT on defense; K. Inman 10-118, TD rushing
Premont: Andrew Christain 15-170, 2 TD rushing, 71 yard INT return for TD; Dos Lafuente 2 of 6, 65 yards, TD, 2 INT passing; Deveon Saenz 1-62, TD receiving
Highlights: The Bulldogs jumped out to a 21-6 lead after the first quarter and scored another 27 points in the second quarter to break the game open.
Records: Three Rivers 7-4; Premont 6-4
Next: Three Rivers vs. Shiner, 7:30 p.m. Friday, La Vernia
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