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Georgetown running back Tyler Moody
rushed for 119 yards and 3 TDs.
Photo by Jim Redman
What a difference a year and position change can make.
Tyler Moody, a 5-foot-11, 190-pound junior, moved from defensive line to running back this season.
According to the
Austin Statesmen, Moody rushed 19 times for 119 yards and three touchdowns, leading the
Georgetown (Texas) Eagles to a 42-14 win over Rouse in a 4A Division I semifinal game on Saturday at Gupton Stadium.
The Eagles (15-0) now face Denton Guyer (13-2) in the title game Saturday at Cowboys Stadium.
For his big game, Moody has been selected the Austin area Capital One Bank High Yield Student Athlete of the Week.
Moody did most of his running on the inside and scored on runs of 1, 1 and 6 yards. He helped his team rush for 247 yards and increase their state-leading win streak to 16 games. His first touchdown of the game gave the Eagles a 14-7 lead it would never relinquish.
A happy Tyler Moody.
Photo by Jim Redman
"All I work for is first downs," Moody told the Statesmen after the game. "If touchdowns come with that, I'm happy. Four yards, and anything more that that is a bonus."
It was a major bonus getting Moody in the backfield this season and he led a very balanced running attack during the regular campaign with 98 carries for 682 yards and three touchdowns.
His 6.9 yards per carry were a lot better than the 4.0 he was happy with.
His surprising season coincided with that of the Eagles, who last year didn't even make the playoffs in 2011.
They finished 6-4 but missed out on one of the four playoff berths in District 16-5A.
Now Moody and his teammates will be headed to the home of the Dallas Cowboys.
"I've only seen it in dreams," Georgetown senior offensive lineman
Bryan Boatright told the Statesmen.
