Pleasant Grove
LAST WEEK:
The Hawks rolled past Greenwood, 48-20, in a Class 4A, Division II state semifinal game.
THIS WEEK:
Pleasant Grove (14-1) takes on Wimberley (12-3) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, at 3 p.m. on Friday in the Class 4A, Division II state title game.
OFFENSIVE STANDOUTS:
QB Ben Harmon hit on 8 of 13 passes for 296 yards and four touchdowns. RB Logan Johnson caught two passes for 104 yards and a pair of TDs, while Sergio Rodriguez hauled in two grabs for 145 yards and a score. KJ Hicks scored two rushing touchdowns and Logan Johnson had a rushing TD.
DEFENSIVE STANDOUTS:
Marcus Burris made 11 tackles with six QB pressures and a sack. Dylan Hopkins had 10 stops, and Landon Jackson had five pressures to go with five tackles. Shayne Nelson and Andrew Legrand each had seven stops.
COACH JOSH GIBSON’S COMMENTS:
“Ben Harmon is an unbelievable talent and an great leader. He has set numerous school records, and the kids look up to him. He’s going to be a great college football player; he’s going to be a great coach someday. Ben is a gunslinger and has been putting passes into six-inch windows for three years.
“We need any kid that steps on the field for us. A team can’t win a state championship without all of the players. It takes the guys who are backups to come in and play really good football. I am proud of any kid. They don’t get the stats of some of the others, but they go in and get after it. We have a lot of gratitude for this moment because we know how special it is. We are proud of our kids and coaches.”