Carroll (Southlake, Texas) vs. Cedar Hill (Texas)
Damarkus Lodge, Cedar Hill
Photo by David Megginson
Cedar Hill – the preseason No. 1 team in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 – no longer has national title aspirations but still has more than enough motivation this postseason. The Longhorns (11-2) would move a step closer to their second-consecutive state championship with a win over No. 18 Carroll in Saturday's 6A Division II quarterfinals. Cedar Hill hasn't played its best football during the playoffs but managed to hold off Abilene, 36-28, last Saturday. Senior receiver
Damarkus Lodge – a four-star prospect according to 247Sports – recorded five catches for 85 yards and two touchdowns. On the same day, Carroll (13-0) came away with much more convincing 35-10 win against San Angelo Central. The Dragons displayed a balanced offensive attack featuring junior running back
lil'jordan Humphrey, who ran for 117 yards and two touchdowns and also had a receiving touchdown.
Follow live scoring of this game on Qwixcore Just the facts: Carroll has taken two of three games played between these teams since 2008, all of which have come in the state playoffs. The most recent meeting was a 40-7 Carroll second-round win in 2011. … Cedar Hill is marching toward its third-consecutive trip to the state finals and fourth appearance overall in the last nine years. The Longhorns were champions in 2006 as well as last season. Carroll has won five championships and reached the final game one additional time since 2002.
Mitch Stephens: Carroll 28, Cedar Hill 27
Kevin Askeland: Carroll 40, Cedar Hill 35
Jamie DeMoney: Cedar Hill 44, Carroll 41
Stephen Spiewak: Cedar Hill 48, Carroll 41
Leland Gordon: Carroll 31, Cedar Hill 30
Colin Ward-Henninger: Cedar Hill 42, Carroll 34
