Lubbock Christian football advances to state championship
Lubbock Christian continued its playoff dominance and advanced to the TAPPS Division IV state championship game with a 65-0 win over Bryan Brazos Christian on Friday.
The Eagles (11-1) rebounded after last year's state semifinal loss and will try to win their first state title since 2014 when they take on Shiner St. Paul at 1 p.m. Friday at Waco ISD Stadium in the title game.
Bax Townsend accounted for five touchdowns for LCHS. He had 12 carries for 178 yards and four touchdowns and was 2-of-5 passing for 48 yards and another TD.
Welker Horn added three rushing touchdowns of his own, finishing with 118 yards on eight carries. Joseph Fernihough had a 20-yard scoring grab.
Will Hawley, Wilson Wideman and Andrew Rendleman each had two sacks for the Eagles on defense.
Trinity Christian, Kingdom Prep fall
Two other TAPPS teams saw their seasons come to an end in the state semifinals.
Trinity Christian (10-3) fell short of back-to-back appearances in the Division III championship with a 35-0 loss to Dallas Christian.
Kingdom Prep (9-4) also concluded its season, suffering a 32-12 loss to Longview Christian Heritage in the Six-man Division III semis.
Idalou bows out to Wall
Wall proved too much for Idalou, as the Wildcats fell 30-0 in a Region I-3A Division II semifinal Friday at Sweetwater.
The Wildcats (9-4) managed 48 yards of offense on 50 plays from scrimmage. Wall forced five turnovers, coming up with three interceptions.
William Wall had 27 yards on 13 rushing attempts, and Gage Pounds had three catches for 28 yards for Idalou. Tate Hendley was 4-of-13 passing for 36 yards and a pair of interceptions.
Nathan Pepper had 19 rushing attempts for 120 yards and three TDs for Wall (12-1), which advances to face Canadian.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Lubbock Christian football advances to state championship
