Rockets fall again to an old nemesis

Judson refuses to blame controversial call for latest playoff loss to Lake Travis

It will be remembered forever in Judson football lore.

Whether DeMarvin Leal’s apparent strip sack that was ruled an incomplete pass would have changed the outcome of the Rockets’ 38-21 loss to Austin Lake Travis in a Class 6A Division I state quarterfinal Saturday is up for debate.

What’s not in dispute is that the play was one of several things that worked against the Rockets.

“It didn’t come down to one play,” Judson coach Sean McAuliffe said. “Hats off to (Lake Travis). They played the better ballgame today, and they deserve all the credit. I’m proud of our kids. We fought our tails off, and we just came up short.”

Lake Travis (13-1) advances to the state semifinals for the fourth year in a row. Cavaliers junior quarterback Hudson Card, who is committed to Texas, passed for 309 yards and four touchdowns. Three of those scores went to Ohio State pledge Garrett Wil-

Kin Man Hui / Staff photographer Judson coach Sean McAuliffe consoles defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal in the closing moments of Saturday’s loss.