Argyle 56, The Colony 14
The Eagles entered Friday’s game with The Colony having already clinched a playoff berth, and a huge second quarter lifted them to a 56-14 win.
Argyle struck first when Logan Rexroat scored on a 4-yard touchdown run to give the Eagles a 7-0 lead heading into the second quarter.
In the second, it was all Argyle, as Nathaniel Bruce and Rexroat both scored on 1-yard runs and Maguire Gasperson scored on a 20-yard keeper to give the Eagles a 28-0 lead with 5:52 remaining in the first half.
Obadiah Goble then scored on a 3-yard run and Gasperson hit Julian Caldwell on an 11-yard touchdown pass to give Argyle a 42-0 halftime lead.
In the third quarter, Ryan Nelson scored on a 4-yard run to extend Argyle’s lead to 49 points.
The Colony got on the board late in the third quarter and Argyle led 49-7 after three.
The Eagles scored again in the fourth quarter on a 3-yard run from Nelson, but The Colony answered three minutes later with a touchdown of its own and the score was 56-14 with 5:48 to play in the fourth quarter.
Argyle (9-1,8-0) will open the playoffs with Lovejoy at 7 p.m. on Nov. 14 at Eagle Stadium.
Byron Nelson 42, Keller Central 28
The Bobcats wrapped up the regular season on an high note with a 42-28 victory over Keller Central.
Parker Almanza connected with Mahamadou Siby on a 29-yard touchdown pass to make the score 7-0 Nelson with 5:32 to play in the first quarter.
In the second, Almanza hit Nolan Hawkins on a 17-yard touchdown pass to give the Bobcats a 14-0 lead.
Central responded with two straight touchdowns and the game was tied 14-14 at the half.
With 6:17 remaining in the third quarter, Macavion Hill scored on a 7-yard run to give Nelson a 21-14 lead.
Five minutes later, Almanza scored on a 2-yard keeper to make it 28-14 Nelson.
With 5:17 remaining in the fourth quarter, Almanza scored again on a 1-yard keeper to give Nelson a 21-point lead.
Central responded with a touchdown of it’s own, but Nelson came right back and scored when Franck Makong broke a 51-yard touchdown run.
Nelson (8-2, 7-1) will open the playoffs at a time and with an opponent to be determined.
Lewisville 24, Little Elm 16
Lewisville entered its game with Little Elm having already clinched a playoff berth on Thursday night, but pulled out a win that was a little too close for comfort at one point.
Following a scoreless first quarter, it was actually the Lobos that struck first in the second with a field goal to take a 3-0 lead.
Lewisville answered less than 3 minutes later with a 2-yard touchdown run from Tenel Hill to make the score 6-3 Fighting Farmers.
Declan Hamm tacked on a 41-yard field goal and Lewisville led 9-3 at halftime.
Little Elm regained the lead, going up 10-9 early in the third quarter before Tre Williams hit Derrick Martin on a 19-yard touchdown pass to take the lead back for Lewisville.
A 2-point conversion made the score 17-10, but a Little Elm field goal brought the game to within 4 points.
Early in the fourth quarter, Hill scored on a 10-yard run to extend the Farmer’s lead to 11 points.
Lewisville (8-2, 5-2) will open the playoffs at a day and time to be determined.
Guyer 42, Braswell 0
The Wildcats sailed into the postseason on Thursday night with a commanding win over crosstown rival Braswell.
Zephyr Kreye got things going with a 25-yard touchdown pass to Tristan Shelton to make it 7-0 Guyer.
Kreye then scored on a 1-yard keeper to make it 14-0 Wildcats with 1:34 remaining in the first quarter.
The Wildcats defense came up big in the second quarter with a safety to make the score 16-0, and Guyer extended it’s lead when Kreye hit Graycen Schmidt on an 8-yard touchdown pass to give the Wildcats a 23-0 lead with 1:52 to play in the first half.
The defense came up big again as Zane Rowe intercepted a Braswell pass and returned it for a touchdown to give Guyer a 30-0 halftime lead.
Andrew Johnson booted a 37-yard field goal to make the score 33-0 early in the third quarter, and Guyer made it 39-0 with 2:50 to play in the third when Aiden Martens scored on a 24-yard run.
Johnson tacked on a 24-yard field goal early in the fourth to give Guyer a 42-0 lead.
Guyer (8-2, 7-0) will open the playoffs at a date and time to be determined.
Coppell 38, Marcus 13
The Marauders were fighting for their playoff lives on Thursday night, and while the game had a promising start, Marcus ultimately fell short.
The Marauders jumped out to a 6-0 lead when Jake Torgesen tossed a 29-yard touchdown pass to Berrington Kogler.
The Cowboys answered early in the second quarter with a touchdown of their own, but Marcus came right back and scored when Carter Francis broke a 46-yard touchdown run to make the score 13-7 Marauders.
Coppell scored 10 unanswered points to grab the lead 17-13 at the break.
The Cowboys scored 21 unanswered points between the third and fourth quarters to put the game away.
Marcus (5-4, 3-4) came up just short of making the postseason.
Hebron 38, Flower Mound 7
The season came to an end for Flower Mound on Thursday night with a 38-7 loss to the Hawks.
Hebron jumped out to a 7-0 lead before Baron Sampson connected with Carter Massey on a 30-yard touchdown pass to knot the game at 7 a piece with 7:19 remaining in the first quarter.
The Hawks scored 21 unanswered points and led 28-7 at the half.
The Hawks scored twice more in the second half to put the game away.
Flower Mound finished the regular season with a 2-8 overall record and 1-5 mark in district competition.
Keller Timber Creek 19, Northwest 7
The season came to an end for the Texans on Thursday night with a 19-7 loss to Keller Timber Creek.
The Falcons jumped out to a 9-0 lead in the first quarter, before Northwest answered with a touchdown of it’s own when Caris Sela broke a 28-yard run.
That was all the offense the Texans could muster, however, and Northwest came up short.
The Texans finish the season at 2-8, (1-7 district) and did not qualify for the playoffs.
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