Five-star junior running back
Landen Williams-Callis of
Randle (Richmond, Texas) rushed for 342 yards and six touchdowns in a 49-42 win Thursday over
Iowa Colony (Texas).
Williams-Callis scored on runs of 1, 5, 3, 40, 69 and 27 yards. The last touchdown was the game-winner with just over a minute remaining in the game. See highlights in the video.
The No. 2 running back in the Class of 2027 had two fumbles in the first quarter as the Lions fell in a 21-0 hole. But Williams-Callis scored early in the second quarter on consecutive offensive snaps as Randle evened the score at half.
Landen Williams-Callis finds room during last season's Conference 5A Division 2 state semifinal. He put up over 2,000 yards on the ground as a sophomore while leading Randle to a state championship. (FILE PHOTO: Alex Garza)
"I had to leave it behind, keep my chin up and keep playing," Williams-Callis told
the Houston Chronicle of the early fumbles. "It was just some adversity that God was putting me through. He just wanted me to get through it, and I got through it."
With more than 60 offers from the likes of Alabama, Georgia, Michigan and other college heavyweights, Williams-Callis poured it on the second half with 256 yards.
The 5-foot-9, 190-pound back went over the 5,000-yard mark for his career after running for 1,944 yards as a freshman and 2,108 last season when he led the Lions to a 16-0 record and state title. He has 1,205 rushing yards this season and is averaging 241 yards per game on the ground as Randle improved to 5-0 and extended its win streak to 21.
Williams-Callis has 87 rushing touchdowns for his career and 93 total.
