Jase McClellan rushes for 218 and offensive MVP Jake Bishop accounts for four first-half touchdowns as Bearcats hold on to defeat Fort Bend Marshall to win second straight 5A-2 title.
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It was the second straight 5A Division 2 championship for Aledo, which won previous titles in 1998, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2018.
Jase McClellan, a 2020 Alabama signee, end his legendary high school career rushing 25 times for 218 yards and two touchdowns. He was named Offensive MVP as a freshman in 2016 and last year as a junior but this time around his quarterback took home the award.
Aledo senior running back Jase McClellan rushed for 218 yards and two touchdowns.
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(11-of-16, 244 yards, 46 yards rushing) set the tone in the first half accounting for four touchdowns with two going to
Money Parks (6 catches, 132 yards) and the other to
JoJo Earle.
The Buffalos trailed 45-27 entering the fourth quarter and scored two touchdowns to cut it to 45-42 but failed to recover onside kick for one last opportunity in the final minute.
Fort Bend Marshall's 4-star quarterback
Malik Hornsby accounted for more than 300 yards of total offense and three scores while 2020 Texas A&M signee
Devon Achane rushed 17 times for 172 yards and two touchdowns and had seven catches for 121 yards and another score.
In all, Aledo piled up 553 yards and Fort Bend Marshall had 500.
The Bearcats end the year winners of 15 straight after a season-opening loss to No. 23 Denton Guyer (Texas), which plays for the 6A Division 2 championship against Austin Westlake (Texas) at 7 p.m. local time. Follow the game live
here when it kicks off.
Quarterback Jake Bishop accounted for four touchdowns in the victory.
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Money Parks had two first-half receiving touchdowns for Aledo.
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Aledo celebrates its record ninth Texas state championship.
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