Jolly leads Ridge Point’s shutout win
The Ridge Point Panthers had a jolly good time Friday night.
Running back Ezell Jolly rushed for two touchdowns and caught another, all in the first half, as the Panthers rollicked to a 44-0 win over Dulles in District 20-6A play at Hall Stadium.
Ridge Point, No. 9 in the area 6A media poll, improved to 5-1 overall, 3-0 in district.
Jolly collected an 8-yard scoring pass from quarterback Bert Emanuel Jr. for an early 7-0 lead on Dulles, which dropped to 2-4, 0-3. He rushed for four- and one-yard touchdowns in the second quarter, leading Ridge Point to a 30-0 halftime.
Emanuel finished 15-for-20 for 332 yards and three touchdowns through the air and added 32 rushing yards.
Next up for the Panthers is a Thursday showdown with George Ranch (4-2, 2-1).
Clear Falls snags win over Clear Springs
Clear Falls finally cleared a colossal hurdle.
The area 6A No. 15 Knights (6-1, 2-1 24-6A) prevailed in a 48-35 shootout with Clear Springs at Challenger Columbia Stadium for their first win over the Chargers (3-3, 1-1) in 10 tries. Clear Springs won 27-14 last season and 56-21 two years ago.
Standout running back David Smith paced the breakthrough performance, supplying 205 yards and two scores on 28 carries. Luke Vidal added seven receptions for 108 yards and a touchdown and an 81-yard kickoff-return touchdown.
Clear Springs quarterback Cody Kuhlmann threw for four touchdowns and 308 yards in defeat.
Jersey Village rallies past Cy-Fair
Don’t count the Village out. Area 6A No. 18 Jersey Village rallied from a two-touchdown deficit to clip Cy-Fair 39-30 in a thriller at Pridgeon Stadium.
The win sent the Falcons flying to a perfect 6-0 mark. They’re 3-0 in 17-6A
Cy-Fair (2-3, 1-2) was up 17-3 in the second quarter after Hunter Warren returned a blocked punt 25 yards for a touchdown. Jersey Village responded with two touchdowns, including a defensive score, but trailed 17-15 at halftime.
The Falcons surged ahead on Arbrie Carter’s 9-yard scoring grab in the third quarter. Carter also caught a touchdown in the first half. Rashon Estes then helped initiate the rally with touchdown runs of 3 and 5 yards.
Douglas powers Hightower’s victory
Believe the hype on Hightower.
The Hurricanes flattened Foster 34-7 on the road at Traylor Stadium on the strength of big-time performances by Caleb Douglas and Jeremy Payne. Douglas supplied two touchdowns, including a 46-yard grab in the first quarter, and Payne rushed for 188 yards and another 46-yard touchdown on only 16 carries.
The area 5A No. 5 Hurricanes (5-1, 4-0 in 10-5A Division I) finished with 346 yards on 38 rushes, averaging 9.1 yards per carry, and 481 total yards. Kaleb Johnson added 90 total yards and a touchdown, and Jaylin Mendez and Braylen Kizzee each had an interception.
Foster (4-3, 3-2) managed only 148 yards as its three-game winning streak ended.
Thursday notes
• Klein Collins knocked Tomball from the ranks of the unbeaten, rolling to a 31-8 victory in District 15-6A action at Klein Memorial Stadium. Jeremiah Hasan-Hackney scored two rushing touchdowns, and Ethan Bridges added another as the Tigers (2-4, 2-0) collected 275 yards on the ground. The Klein Collins defense limited Tomball (6-1, 2-1) to just 189 total yards.
• Cypress Creek rolled to a 41-21 victory over Cypress Ridge in a District 17-6A matchup at Pridgeon Stadium. Quarterback Brad Jackson led the charge for the Cougars (3-3, 2-1), passing for 266 yards and five touchdowns. Kendrick Ward and Dominic Ramirez each had a pair of touchdown catches, and Kirby Sims had the other. Carson Williams had two picks on defense.
• Tompkins bounced back from its first loss of the season with a 52-7 victory over Katy Taylor in District 19-6A action at Legacy Stadium. Quarterback Cole Francis orchestrated the offense at a high level, passing for 365 yards and five touchdowns. Joshua McMillan had a huge game with seven catches for 215 yards and three scores for the Falcons (6-1, 2-1).
• Clements held on for a 27-25 victory over Elkins in a District 20-6A matchup at Hall Stadium. The Rangers (5-1, 2-1) held a 13-point lead following an interception return for a touchdown by Tyton Chanthalack with 8:54 remaining. That would be just enough as they staved off a rally attempt from the Knights. Junior Onipede also had a pick for the Clements defense.
• Cypress Woods edged Langham Creek in a pivotal District 16-6A game, earning a 17-16 victory at Cy-Fair FCU Stadium. Trey Craft gave the Wildcats (3-3, 2-1) the lead for good with a 6-yard touchdown run with 7:39 to play in the third quarter. Craft rushed for 97 yards and two scores. Joshua Jones, William Price and Dylan Rogers all had interceptions on defense. Tanner Murray had two rushing touchdowns to lead the Lobos (2-4, 1-2).
• George Ranch got back into the win column with a 35-21 victory over Fort Bend Austin in District 20-6A play at Traylor Stadium. Hymond Drinkard rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns for the Longhorns (4-2, 2-1), and Jaden Shelton added 101 yards and a score. Jamal Franklin had 151 receiving yards, 100 rushing yards and two touchdowns for Austin.