Liberty Christian 63, Houston St. Thomas 0
Coach Jason Witten’s Liberty Christian Warriors advanced on Saturday evening, smothering Houston St. Thomas 63-0.
The Warriors jumped out to a 7-0 lead early on a 40-yard interception return from safety Cooper Witten.
Brady Janusek then returned a punt 53 yards to give Liberty Christian a 14-0 lead.
Quinn Murphy then scrambled 17 yards to make it 21-0 LCS, and hit Quinton Brown on a 4-yard touchdown pass to give the Warriors a 28-0 lead at the end of one.
In the second quarter, Murphy connected with Witten on a 22-yard touchdown pass followed by a 29-yard touchdown pass to Brown to make the score 42-0 Liberty Christian.
With 12 seconds left in the first half, Murphy hit Witten on a 52-yard pass to make it 49-0 at the half.
Murphy tossed four touchdown passes in the first half alone.
Following a scoreless third quarter, Murphy hit Janusek for on a 7-yard touchdown pass to make the score 56-0 Liberty.
With 3:09 to play, Carter Lind threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Jarrard.
Liberty Christian (11-1, 5-0) will play Dallas Parish Episcopal Panthers (9-4) in the 6A TAPPS Football State Championship on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. at Waco ISD Stadium.
Liberty and Parish met on Oct. 18 and Liberty prevailed 35-27.
Great team win in the semi-final…#BeOne pic.twitter.com/crm6jlGYtX
— Warrior Football (@LCS__Football) December 3, 2024
Guyer 44, Crowley 7
The Guyer Wildcats had little trouble with Crowley on Saturday afternoon to advance to the state quarterfinals.
Sterling Schneider scored on a 1-yard run to get things going for the Wildcats.
Guyer’s defense then came up big when Jaylon Sterling recovered a fumble in the end zone.
Schneider scored again on a 1-yard run to give the Wildcats a 21-0 lead heading into the second quarter.
Ford Stinson then kicked a 28-yard field goal to make it 24-0 and Kevin Sperry scored on a 4-yard keeper give Guyer a 30-0 lead at the half.
Crowley got on the board in the third, but Guyer answered with a 12-yard touchdown pass to Jackson Shockley from Sperry.
DJ Reese then came through on special teams, returning a punt 49 yards for a touchdown.
Guyer (10-3, 5-2) will play undefeated Southlake Carroll (13-0) in the state quarterfinals at a time and location to be determined.
Argyle 52, Prosper Walnut Grove 35
A strong second quarter lifted the Eagles on Friday night, as they defeated Prosper Walnut Grove to continue their march through the playoffs.
Nathaniel Bruce drew first blood for the Eagles, scoring on a 6-yard run to give Argyle a 7-0 lead in the first.
Walnut Grove tied it up, before Maguire Gasperson hit Julian Caldwell on a 36-yard touchdown pass and Logan Rexroat scored on a 9-yard run to make it 21-7 Argyle.
The Wildcats scored again, and it was 21-14 at the end of one.
Argyle scored 21 unanswered points in the second quarter, when Gasperson scored on a 3-yard keeper and Watson Bell scored on runs of 9 yards and 21 yards respectively to give the Eagles a 42-14 halftime lead.
Walnut Grove scored again early in the third before Anthony Ruvalcaba kicked a 39-yard field goal for Argyle to give the Eagles a 45-21 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
In the fourth, Argyle extended it’s lead when Gasperson hit Jaxon Greene for 19 yards to make it 52-21 Eagles.
The Wildcats answered with two touchdowns to bring the game to within 17 points, but it was too late to mount a comeback.
Argyle (12-1, 8-0) will play Lovejoy (10-3) in the quarterfinals next Friday at 7 p.m. at Children’s Health Stadium in Prosper.
Argyle eliminates Prosper Walnut Grove 52-35! @MaguireGas1 passes for 181 yards and two touchdowns and @WatsonBell22 rushes for 108 yards and two scores in the win! @argylegridiron takes on Lovejoy in the regional final. #txhsfb #ihss pic.twitter.com/Qyo1OJYE8j
— DFW Inside High School Sports (@ihss_dfw) November 30, 2024
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