No. 20 Steele (Cibolo, Texas) vs. Dekaney (Houston)In only its sixth season playing varsity football, Steele already is on the verge of winning its second state championship. The Knights were
Texas Class 5A-II champions last season and are riding a 28-game winning streak entering Saturday night's contest. Last year, Steele counted heavily on University of Texas-bound running back Malcolm Brown. This year, much of the offensive burden is being carried by senior quarterback
Tommy Armstrong. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound Nebraska commit has 1,700 passing yards to go with 1,232 rushing yards and 42 total touchdowns this season.
Like its opponent this weekend, Dekaney is playing for a state title while still in the relative infancy of its football history. This is only the fourth year the school has played at the varsity level and the first time it's ever reached the postseason. The Wildcats feature Texas A&M-bound
Trey Williams at running back. The 5-10, 176-pound speedster ran for 281 yards and six touchdowns in last week's
56-19 blowout of Mansfield Timberview (Arlington).
Mitch Stephens: Steele 31, Dekaney 21
Steve Montoya: Steele 34, Dekaney 21
Stephen Spiewak: Steele 31, Dekaney 24
Kevin Askeland: Steele 28, Dekaney 14
Jamie DeMoney: Steele 28, Dekaney 14
Tommy Armstrong and Steele are gunning for the school's second state title in its six-year existence.
Photo by Lester Rosebrock
