Replay: Austin-area high school football kicks off first round of playoffs Friday
Playoff games kicked off this week on Thursday as Thorndale defeated Johnson City LBJ behind Coy Stutts' five touchdowns in a game at Hutto High School.
What teams will leave their mark on this Central Texas high school football playoffs this week? Follow along below with us as the American-Statesman keeps you up to date on all the Austin-area preps action on Friday:
Granger Posts Impressive Win
Granger rolled to a 60-12 bi-district win over Somerville in the 2A DII playoffs Friday night
Eagles Defense Leads to Victory
For the second year in a row, Georgetown has captured a bi-district title on the road as the Eagles shut out New Braunfels Canyon in the second half in a 21-10 win.
The Eagles knocked off Dripping Springs last fall 63-56 at Tiger Stadium in a game that was a complete opposite of tonight's defensive tug-of-war.
Georgetown advances to face Magnolia West, a 17-7 winner over Ball in an 5A DI Region III area round matchup.
Dripping Springs has picked up its first 6A playoff win as the Tigers crushed Manor 69-14 at Tiger Stadium.
Dripping Springs advances to the area round where they will be matched up against SA Brandeis, a 27-14 winner over San Marcos.
In Class 5A DII, LBJ has finished off its 69-0 win over Elgin while Waco University scored the last 13 points of the game to rally to a 34-21 win over McCallum at House Park,.
Smithville Advances
Smithville advances to the area round of the playoffs as the Tigers registered a 24-14 lead over Gatesville.
Rouse will be advancing as the Raiders lead Crockett 48-7 with less than 3 minutes left in the contest.
Somerset has tripped up Lampasas 27-17.
Belton has finished off its win over Northeast 56-0.
LBJ Exceeds Scoring Average
After averaging 58+ points a game, LBJ leads Elgin 69-0 with 8:51 in the last quarter.
Lockhart is going to advance to the area round as they lead 62-8 over Burbank with 1:58 remaining in the game.
Dripping Springs leads Manor 49-14 early in the fourth quarter.
Vandegrift doubled up Bowie 28-14 to earn its bi-district gold ball. The Vipers will face Converse Judson in the area round of the 6A DII Region IV bracket.
Lake Travis Win Sets Up Rematch with Cibolo Steele
Lake Travis scored 4 second half touchdowns as the Cavaliers advanced to an area round game with a 35-10 win over host Round Rock.
Lake Travis fell to the Knights 35-28 in a week 2 matchup.
Georgetown's Noah Booras has scored on a 4-yard keeper to push Georgetown's lead to 21-10 halfway through the 4th quarter.
Liberty Hills Rolls Into Area Round
Liberty Hill has advanced into the Area Round of the 5A DII playoffs as the Panthers waltzed past SA Highlands 63-17.
Liberty Hill now faces Mercedes next week. Mercedes bested Pioneer 37-27 last night.
After a scoreless third quarter, Georgetown is taking a 14-10 lead into the fourth quarter over New Braunfels Canyon.
McCallum Tied with Waco University
In a thriller at House park, McCallum has rallied to tie Waco U 21-21 in the third quarter.
Smithville leads Gatesville 24-12 in the fourth quarter.
Bo Edmundson has scored on a 1-yard sneak for Lake Travis as the Cavs have ripped off a 28-point scoring run as the Cavs lead Round Rock 35-10 midway through the fourth quarter.
Bowie Fighting Back
Trailing 21-7 early in the 4th, Bowie has scored a touchdown to cut the Vandegrift lead to 21-14 with 9:06 left in the game.
Sedrick Alexander's 12-yard run has given LBJ a 47-0 lead over Elgin.
Dripping Springs leads Manor 42-0 in the 3rd quarter.
Leon to Self Accounts for Six
Lake Travis has taken advantage of Round Rock's first turnover by scoring its third TD in the 3rd quarter as Kayden Leon found Sam Self capped a 52-yard scoring drive to push its lead to 28-10.
The Cavaliers have taken advantage of the stiff wind at their back in the quarter.
Vandegrift Leads by 14 at Start of 4th
Entering the final quarter, Vandegrift leads Bowie 21-7 in a 6A DII bi-district tussle.
Somerset leads Lampasas 20-17 at the half in a 4A DII tilt.
LBJ has expanded its lead over Elgin to 41-0 with 11:47 left in the 3rd.
LT Strikes Again
Lake Travis has taken advantage of a blocked punt, as running back Kadyn Leon found a leaping Seth Galbreath for 6 as the Cavaliers now lead Round Rock 21-10 in the 3rd stanza.
Leon Gives Cavs the Lead
Lake Travis Kadyn Leon has scored on a 17-yard run early in the second half to cap a 78-yard drive to give the Cavs a 14-10 lead over Round Rock in a 6A DI tussle.
Vandegrift has scored again and the Vipers now lead Bowie 21-7 with 8:41 left in the third quarter.
Dripping Springs is easily defeating Manor 42-0 at half.
NB Canyon's late FG in the first half has narrowed the Georgetown lead to 14-10 at the half.
Halftime Scores
Waco University 21, McCallum 14
Rouse 27, Crockett 0
Belton 21, Northeast 0
Eagles Re-Take the Lead
Andrew Petter's 5-yard TD run out of the Wildcat formation has given Georgetown a 14-7 lead with 2 minutes left in the opening half.
Petter's TD run capped a 75-yard drive that saw Noah Booras re-enter the game after leaving earlier with an injury.
Dripping Springs leads Manor 35-0 with less than 2 minutes remaining in the half.
Liberty Hill is not having any problems as the Panthers are up on SA Highlands 42-2 at the half.
LBJ is leading Elgin 35-0 with 2:41 left in first half.
In a 6A DII game, Vandegrift leads Bowie 14-7 at half.
Adams to Adams Allow Cougars to Pull Even with Georgetown
Eli Adams hauled in a pass from brother Deuce Adams as New Braunfels Canyon has leveled the scored at 7 against Georgetown with 6 minutes left in the first half.
At the half, Smithson Valley leads Cedar Park 16-0.
Waco University has scored a TD to cut McCallum's lead in half as McCallum still leads 14-7 with 8:22 in the opening half.
Dragons Take Lead to Locker Room
Kai Haruki's 19-yard field goal with 2 seconds remaining has given Round Rock a 10-7 lead at halftime against Lake Travis.
Leo Diaz intercepted a pass in the Eagles end zone has thwarted New Braunfels Canyon best drive of the game and the Eagles still lead 7-0 midway in the second quarter.
Rouse is leading Crocket 27-0 with 8:40 remaining in the second quarter, while Dripping Springs dis shutting out Manor 21-0 as Austin Novosad to Kyle Koch midway through the second stanza.
At half, Smithville leads Gatesville 24-0.
Petter's TD Gives Eagles Lead
Andrew Petter's short TD, his 28th on the ground this season, has given Georgetown a 7-0 lead over New Braunfels Canyon late in the opening 12 minutes.
In its initial 6A playoff game, Dripping Springs has scored again and now leads Manor 14-0 in the second quarter.
Belton is up on Northeast 7-0 at the start of the second quarter.
LBJ's offense appears to be in high gear as the Jags are blanking Elgin 28-0 early in the second.
Smithson Valley has added a third field goal as the Rangers now lead Cedar Park 9-0 with less than 5 minutes left in the opening half.
Lampasas leads Somerset 3-0 with 5:04 left in the first quarter.
Cavaliers Respond Quickly
Nico Hamilton's short TD run has brought Lake Travis back to a tie against Round Rock 7-7 midway through the second quarter.
Noah Booras has been injured as Georgetown has turned to season-starter Tucker Griffin to lead the Eagle offense. Georgetown is utilizing its RPO package in marching deep into New Braunfels Canyon territory on its second possession of the game.
Smithville is shutting out Gatesville 24-0 with just under 6 minutes left in the second quarter.
McCallum leads Waco University 14-0 with less than a minute left in the opening stanza
Cochran's First Play at QB Results in 6
Coming in on a 3rd-and-goal from the Lake Travis 6, Mason Cochran scored on a option keeper around the left end to give Round Rock a 7-0 lead midway through the second quarter.
The Dragons took over after a short punt gave them the ball at the LT 22.
Lake Travis has driven deep into Dragon territory following the score.
Rouse, Dripping Springs and McCallum Open Leads
Rouse has scored first to take a 6-0 lead over Crocket early in the first.
Also Dripping Springs has opened the scoring to take a 7-0 lead over Manor, while McCallum hit pay dirt first to put the Knights up 7-0 over Waco University.
Bowie Draws Even With Vandegrift
A 24-yard TD pass has allowed Bowie to draw even with Vandegrift 7-7 in the second quarter.
A 4-yard punt into the wind has given Round Rock the ball at the Lake Travis 22-yard line in a battle of field possession. The game is still scoreless early in the second quarter.
Cedar Park Score Correction
A pair of field goals by McClain Garrett has given Smithson Valley a 6-0 lead over Cedar Park with 3;34 remaining in the opening quarter.
Meanwhile at Monroe Stadium, Brayden Buchanan's 1-yard TD run has given Vandegrift a 7-0 lead over Bowie late in the opening quarter.
Dragons - Cavs Scoreless Midway Through First Quarter
In a game that is shaping up to be a defensive struggle, Round Rock and Lake Travis are scoreless with 7:05 remaining in the opening quarter.
Smithville Jumps Out in Front
Smithville has jumped out in front of Gatesville 7-0 in early first quarter action.
Also in the first, Liberty Hill is leading SA Highlands 7-0 while Cedar Park scored on a field goal to take a 3-0 lead over once-beaten Smithson Valley.
Thorndale and Johnson City LBJ Entertain the Fans
In one of the most thrilling games of the evening for area teams, Thorndale bested Johnson City LBJ 41-30 behind versatile quarterback Coy Stutts in a Class 2A Division I bi-district game at Hutto High School Friday night.
Stutts, who rushed for 204 yards and 3 scores, added 2 more scores through the air while picking up 140 yards passing.
In a 2A Division II tilt Friday night, Granger will take its 8-2 record int its contest with 4-6 Somerville.
Blanco Romps, Luling Ends Season
In Class 3A Division I games played Thursday night, Blanco mauled Poteet 44-14, while Luling saw its season end on the losing side of a 28-0 shutout at the hands of Jourdantown.
Texans Remain Perfect With 81-0 Bi-District Romp
Nine different Wimberley players reached the endzone as the 11-0 Texans routed SA Young Men’s Leadership Academy 81-0 in a 4A Division II UIL bi-district playoff matchup Thursday night.
After finishing fourth in its district, Jarrell shocked district champ Devine 32-14 Thursday night while Lago Vista punched its ticket to the Area round of the playoffs with a 67-7 stroll past Bandera last night.
Ending their season last night, Giddings fell to Waco Connally 45-13, while La Grange dropped a 41-21 decision to Madisonville.
The area’s lone remaining 4A DII contest features District 12 runner-up Smithville meeting Gatesville.
Lampasas Sole Remaining 4A DI Squad
After Taylor’s 42-13 loss to unbeaten Boerne last night, 6-4 Lampasas is the Austin area’s lone 4A DI team alive in the championship hunt.
The Badgers take a 6-4 record into their game with 8-2 Somerset.
Offensive Powers LBJ, Liberty Hill Highlight 5A DII Playoff Schedule
Two of the area’s highest scoring teams will be on center stage tonight as the 5A DII playoffs commence.
LBJ (8-2) hosts 7-3 Elgin in a game that features two of the area’s biggest storylines.
LBJ’s Sedrick Alexander, a Vanderbilt commit, who broke the AISD career rushing record last week leads an offense that has proved unstoppable for most of the season as the Jaguars average over 58 points a game.
Elgin has qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2014 after suffering through a winless 0-10 season in Heath Clawson’s first season in 2021.
Defending 5A DII runner-up Liberty Hill is looking to make another deep playoff run as the 9-1 Panthers open their playoff schedule against 5-5 San Antonio Highlands.
Coach Kent Walker’s slot-T offense averages almost 52 points a game behind a bruising running attack that is led by junior running back Noah Long.
Long, who set a personal goal of 2500 rushing yards for the season, is just 641 yards short of that mark, is sure to get near or even surpass the lofty goal if the Panthers make another deep playoff run.
In other 5A DII playoff openers, 7-3 Lockhart matches up against 7-3 SA Burbank, McCallum (7-3) squares off with 5-5 Waco University.
Crockett (6-4) travels to Bible Stadium to face 5-5 Rouse, while Northeast sports a 4-5-1 record into its contest against 8-2 Belton.
Eagles and Timberwolves Lone Area Schools Representing 5A DI in Playoffs
After earning a share of the District 11-5A DI title last week with a 40-14 romp over Cedar Park, Georgetown will take its 6-game winning streak to New Braunfels where the Eagles will meet NB Canyon (9-1) at Cougar Field.
Georgetown’s offensive balance has been a key to success as the Eagles have averaged over 455 yards per game, 244 in the air behind the right arm of junior quarterback Noah Booras. Booras, who replaced an injured Tucker Griffin in the Eagles loss to Liberty Hill in week 3, has completed over 76% of his passes with 29 scoring throws.
Junior running back Andrew Petter is the workhorse for the Eagles has he has amassed 1403 yards and 27 scores on the ground. The Eagles also boast a pair of receivers who have both scored 10 or more TDs.
Marquis Dominguez has found paydirt 13 times among his 46 catches while Rice commit Drayden Dickmann’s 57 catches include 10 scores.
After a rugged 1-5 start to its season, Cedar Park rallied with 3 wins its last 4 games to punch its ticket for a bi-district playoff matchup against perennial power and District 12 champion Smithson Valley (9-1).
The 5 losses in the first part of the season came against foes that have qualified for either the 6A or 5A playoffs.
Westlake Cruises; Wolves Fall; Cochran May Not Play for Dragons
Westlake took care of business last night, winning its 51st consecutive game, as the Chaps routed Cedar Ridge 58-10 in a 6A DI bi-district affair.
With the victory, Westlake (11-0), holds the nations’ longest active winning streak after Bixby, Oklahoma lost last week after 58 consecutive wins.
The Chaps will be looking to extend the run next week taking on the winner of tonight’s SA Reagan – New Braunfels tussle.
In a DII Region 2 game, 5-6 Weiss ended its inaugural 6A campaign with a 37-20 loss to DeSoto. Incidentally, DeSoto is coached by former LBJ and Anderson head coach Claude Mathis.
District 25-6A champs Vandegrift looks to extend its winning streak to 10 as the Vipers host Bowie (7-2) at Monroe Stadium in a DII bi-district tilt.
Vandegrift’s only loss came at the hands of Dripping Springs back on opening night 23-20 as Walker Wright hit a last-second 40-yard field goal to give the Tigers the win.
Offensively, Vandegrift is led by Baylor baseball commit, quarterback Brayden Buchanan. Buchanan is completing over 65% of his passes while throwing for 19 scores with only 1 interception.
Buchanan’s favorite receiving target is Miles Coleman, who leads the receiving corps with 66 grabs for 1165 yards and 9 scores.
While not throwing as much as Buchanan, Bowie field general Connor Kenyon is not a stranger to success. Kenyon has passed for 21 scores, including 9 to Nehemiah Smith Livingston.
Bowie has not played in 14 days as last week’s regular season finale against Lake Travis was cancelled due to inclement weather.
Lake Travis’ 5-4 record may not be what it appears to be as the Cavs losses have come at the hands of squads that are all in the 6A playoffs and boast a combined 38-2 record.
The Cavs, who have played much of the season without quarterback Bo Edmundson, will travel north into Williamson County to face Round Rock in a DI matchup at Dragon Stadium.
Without Edmundson, Nico Hamilton has picked up the offensive workload has he gained 968 yards on the ground while piercing the endzone 11 times.
The Dragons, whose only loss was a 30-22 thriller at the hands of Vandegrift are normally led by junior dual-threat quarterback Mason Cochran.
The Statesman's Thomas Jones is reporting that Cochran will not start because of an injury, but may see limited action. Also on the injured list for the Dragons is wide receiver Aidan Sterling. Sterling tied a school record with 4 TD grabs in a contest against Cedar Ridge earlier in the season.
On the season Cochran, who averages over 225 yards total yards per game, has rushed for 20 scores and has thrown for 10 more.
In a Region 4 DII tilt, 9-1 Dripping Springs hosts 7-3 Manor in a battle of teams with Power 5 offensive commits.
The Tigers, who reached the playoffs in their inaugural 6A campaign are led by Baylor quarterback commit Austin Novosad. Novosad, a starter since his sophomore season has thrown for 29 touchdown passes.
On the opposite sideline, the Mustangs feature Southern Cal running back commit Quinten Joyner. Joyner rushed for 326 yards in last week’s must win game to push Manor into the playoffs.
4-6 San Marcos travels to San Antonio to tackle 8-2 Brandeis looking to extend its 2022 season as long as possible as the Rattlers are banned from 2023 post season action.
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: High school football: Austin-area live updates, scores for playoffs
