Video: Lancaster's Jaymir Sparrow runs nearly 150 yards on INT returnIn carving out a 14-0 record, the Knights of Steele (Cibolo) have outscored opponents 580-171.
Pretty impressive — until compared to Steele's opponent in a Class 6A-DII state semifinal.
The Katy Tigers, also 14-0, have scored 706 points and allowed a paltry 55.
Katy, No. 2 in MaxPreps Texas Top 25, and No. 3 Steele face off at 2 p.m. Saturday at San Antonio's Alamo Stadium.
Steele likely will not be intimidated. A season ago a similarly dominant Katy needed overtime to squeeze out a 27-20 victory at Houston's NRG Stadium. Just to reach overtime, the Tigers needed a field goal as regulation time expired.
Top-ranked Allen (14-0) continues its quest for a fourth consecutive state title in the state semifinal round of Class 6A-DI. The Eagles, riding a 57-game winning streak, face No. 5 Westlake (Austin) coached by Todd Dodge. When Dodge was in charge at Southlake Carroll, the Dragons in a five-year stretch celebrated four state titles.
Here's the Texas Top 25 going into the state semifinal playoff round.
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Steele will battle Katy this week in an epic showdown.
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accounted for five touchdowns and
Kirby Bennett rushed for 209 yards in a 48-27 triumph over Ryan (Denton).
2. (2) Katy 14-0 Kyle Porter rushed for 212 yards and five touchdowns (three in the opening quarter) to send the Tigers to a convincing 35-17 victory over Manvel.
3. (3) Steele (Cibolo) 14-0Travell Lumpkin rushed for a pair of touchdowns and
Isaiah Fields opened the scoring with a 52-yard interception return in a 35-14 elimination of Clemens (Schertz).
4. (4) Lake Travis (Austin) 14-0 Charlie Brewer threw for 244 yards and four touchdowns with two scoring passes directed to
Maleek Barkley (six catches, 102 yards) in a 45-24 elimination of Rockwall.
5. (8) Westlake (Austin) 13-1Sam Ehlinger had another huge statistical afternoon, passing for 263 yards and five touchdowns and rushing for 174 yards and two scores in a 49-28 elimination of Atascocita (Humble).
6. (6) Judson (Converse) 13-1 Julon Williams accounted for three touchdowns and the Rockets got solid rushing efforts from
Mi'kel Jackson (101 yards) and
Sincere McCormick (98) in a 38-24 win over Smithson Valley (Spring Branch).
7. (5) Cedar Park 14-0 Mak Sexton connected with
Tommy Lavine on two scoring passes while
Jordan Meredith contributed a 25-yard interception return for a touchdown in a 35-21 win over Calallen.
8. (11) Mansfield (12-2)Kennedy Brooks rushed for 187 yards and three touchdowns while
Dameron Smith threw for two scores in a 44-7 rout of Guyer (Denton).
9. (12) Lake Ridge (Mansfield) 14-0Jett Duffey amassed 389 combined yards and accounted for four touchdowns while running back
Duke Carter ran for four scores in a 56-53 thriller over Longview.
10. (13) George Ranch (Richmond) 14-0Darius Anderson rushed for 213 yards and three touchdowns while
Mikial Onu had a 37-yard interception return for a score in a 59-46 victory over Temple.
11. (17) Aledo 13-1Dillon Davis threw a pair of touchdown passes and
Logan Bridges broke a 75-yard scoring run in a 28-14 elimination of Randall (Amarillo).
12. (19) North Shore (Houston) 11-3Jacory Nichols had punt-return touchdowns of 96 and 54 yards and
Mike Boult returned an interception 45 yards for a score in a 45-14 triumph over Dickinson.
13. (18) Ridge Point (Missouri City) 11-3Shane Gosson threw for 215 yards and three touchdowns but the Panthers had to stop a two-point conversion try to escape with a 36-35 overtime win over Angleton.
14. (24) Lone Star (Frisco) 13-1Jason Shelley amassed 338 yards of total offense and accounted for five touchdowns in a 49-34 victory over Lancaster.
15. (NR) Vista Ridge (Cedar Park) 12-2Matthew Snow brought the Rangers from behind with two fourth-quarter touchdown passes in a 24-17 win over Vandegrift (Austin).
16. (NR) Lake Dallas (Corinth) 12-2Dagan Haehn threw for 463 yards and accounted for four touchdowns in a 41-38 victory over Everman.
17. (NR) Gilmer 14-0Demarco Boyd ran for two touchdowns including a three-yard plunge with 6:30 left to send the Buckeyes to consecutive win No. 30, 24-15 over Atlanta.
18. (NR) West Orange-Stark (Orange) 13-1Jack Dallas threw for 252 yards and accounted for three touchdowns in a 42-3 ringing of Bellville.
19. (NR) Celina 14-0Conner Pingleton threw for 230 yards and accounted for three touchdowns in a 42-13 dismantling of Krum.
20. (NR) Argyle 13-1Dane Ledford's 58-yard touchdown pass to
Drew Estrada capped a 17-point run in a four-minute span of the third quarter and the Eagles held on for a 32-29 win over Liberty-Eylau (Texarkana).
21. (NR) La Vega (Waco) 14-0The formidable Pirates' defense forced six turnovers, including a pair of interceptions by
Parrish Cobb, in a 20-7 smothering of China Spring.
22. (NR) Wylie (Abilene) 12-2Cason Grant had a 90-yard interception return for a touchdown and the Bulldogs made a goal-line stand in the dying seconds of a 14-7 win over Brownwood.
23. (NR) Carthage 11-3Jarod Blissett threw for 421 yards and six touchdowns in a 56-40 triumph over Sillsbee.
24. (NR) Cameron Yoe (Cameron) 13-1Jacob Smitherman's 61-yard touchdown pass to
Sicory Smith with 4:02 remaining capped a Yoemen comeback in a 28-21 win over Teague.
25. (NR) Mineola 14-0Senior siblings
Austin and
Riley Anderson, the Yellowjackets' offensive tackles, cleared the way in a 45-28 elimination of Sunnyvale.
Dropped out: No. 7 Manvel, No. 9 Ryan (Denton), No. 10 Dickinson, No. 14 Atascocita (Humble), No. 15 Guyer (Denton), No. 16 Rockwall, No. 20 Smithson Valley (Spring Branch), No. 21 Temple, No. 22 Longview, No. 23 Lancaster, No. 25 Clemens (Schertz).
On the bubble Bremond 14-0
Brock 14-0
Canadian 14-0
Crawford 14-0
Cuero 9-5
East Bernard 12-2
Franklin 14-0
Idalou 13-0
Mathis 12-2
Waskom 14-0
