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10:49 PM anirbantikadar: As is almost always the case this deep in the playoffs, Lake Travis’ reward for a Class 6A Division I Region IV championship win over one undefeated team is a date with another.
Following its win over previously unbeaten and No. 3 Converse Judson, Lake Travis faces undefeated Galena Park North Shore. The Region III champion Mustangs will bring a 14-0 record and a No. 2 ranking into Saturday’s 2 p.m. game at NRG Stadium in Houston.
They haven’t had to play a lot of close games,” said Lake Travis coach Hank Carter. “They’ve overmatched everyone by a long ways.”
Led by a massive offensive line, explosive skill players and as many as 13 players who could earn FBS-level scholarships by the time quarterback Dematrius Davis and receiver Shadrach Banks graduate in 2021, the Mustangs outscore their opponents 54-11 on average.
Though the teams have never met, they shared a field in 2015. Playing in the Class 6A Division I state championship game, North Shore defeated Westlake 21-14 in overtime before Katy defeated Lake Travis for the 6A Division II title. Those Mustangs relied an athletic, stingy defense to bolster a methodical, run-centric offense.
Four seasons later, North Shore still plays punishing defense led by linebackers Corey Flagg and Daymond Lewis. Opponents gain less than 200 yards per game, and more than half have failed to score more than a touchdown. While the defense follows the same formula, North Shore’s offense has exploded thanks to a line anchored by tackles Dameion George and Damarcus Thomas, both of whom resemble college linemen already.
Their offensive line is bigger than Judson’s,” Carter said of a group that averages more than 300 pounds per man. “The tackles are the biggest we’ve seen all year.”
George and Thomas help pave the way for running back Zach Evans, another junior that Rivals ranks as the top running back – and player – in Texas for the class of 2020. Evans has rushed for 1,489 yards and 25 touchdowns, including all five of his team’s scores in last Saturdays’ 38-21 win over Cy-Fairbanks.
As impressive as Evans has been, he’s far from the Mustangs’ only weapon. Davis has been equally as accurate as Lake Travis quarterback Hudson Card, completing 71.6 percent of his passes for 2,811 yards with 36 touchdowns and just two interceptions, showing a poise and ability beyond his age.
He is young, but you’d never know if from watching him on film,” Carter said of the sophomore. “This will be one of the best passing offenses we’ve played against.”
Davis’ accuracy isn’t a result of throwing short passes. When the Mustangs throw, they pick up big chunks of yardage. Receivers Banks, Chance Pillar, Charles King and AJ Carter all average better than 18 yards per catch and have combined for 30 touchdowns.
This is the best collection of skill players we’ve faced,” Carter said. “They aren’t as tall as Judson’s receivers, but they are strong, fast and great with the ball after the catch.”
While the Mustangs have beaten the likes of Katy (twice), previously undefeated Dickinson, 2017 state champion Cy-Fair and 2018 Division II semifinalist Beaumont West Brook, it’s likely that veteran coach Jon Kay has similar observations as he surveys the Cavaliers, who pulled away from the Rockets using an opportunistic defense and gritty performances from Card and Garrett Wilson, who combined for a trio of touchdown passes in the win.
What a performance that was by Hudson,” Carter said after his junior quarterback delivered four touchdown passes and protected the ball in the face of a heavy pass rush by a big Judson defensive line. “He stood in there, took the hits and delivered the ball. That was kind of a coming-out party for him, not that he needed one.
Wilson’s dominating performance – eight catches for 149 yards and three scores while battling a sore groin and bruised back – made Carter smile as well.
The sensational sophomore receiver fumbled near the goal line while fighting for yards against Cy-Fair in the regional finals, but the Mustangs went right back to him on the first play of the next series. He delivered with a 45-yard reception, and his coaches ensured his involvement the rest of the way.
He said we’re going to go right back to him, and of course he did, and that got Shadrach to settle down. So the true genius of what coach Gaston brings isn’t necessarily the X-and-O play-calling, but understanding the makeup of these kids … and what’s needed to keep them in the game.”
Running back Zach Evans supplied all the touchdowns in the 38-21 win over Cy-Fair that sent North Shore to the Class 6A Division I semifinals for the first time since its 2015 championship run, but Banks, who finished with four catches for 87 yards, was there as a key decoy and downfield blocker.
North Shore (14-0) and Lake Travis (13-1) meet for the first time at 2 p.m. Saturday at NRG Stadium.
It’s great,” Kay said. “You read about Lake Travis, and any time you get a chance to play some of these programs throughout the state, it’s a great opportunity for the kids, whether they realize it or not.”
Carter understands the challenge awaiting his players, too.
“Coach Kay’s got a great program,” he said. “Those guys have been doing it right for a long time, and their kids are playing really well. We’re going to have to be at our best, because North Shore’s a great team.”
The loaded Lake Travis roster features Wilson, an Ohio State pledge; quarterback Hudson Card, who is verbally committed to Texas; safety Hunter Henry, a Rice commit; and defensive end Kaleb Wenson and offensive tackle Chad Wolf, who are undecided but expected to land somewhere.
The Cavaliers also have two 6-5 sophomores already drawing attention in tight end Lake McRee, who has a Tulsa offer, and backup QB Nate Yarnell, who received a Houston offer last summer.
It’s the 6A Division I high school football playoffs, and you’re down to the final four teams, so everybody’s got a lot of great players … and that’s how it’s supposed to be,” he said. “It’s a huge state, with 250-plus 6A teams, and only the best of the best are left.”
North Shore features defensive lineman Corey Bradford, a Texas Tech commit who won the Touchdown Club of Houston’s UIL defensive player of the year award; defensive back Keeyon Stewart, who de-committed from Tech after Kliff Kingsbury was fired; and DB Dorian Hewett, a Syracuse pledge.Our offensive staff has done a really good job of utilizing our kids and making people defend the entire field,” Kay said.
10:49 PM anirbantikadar: As is almost always the case this deep in the playoffs, Lake Travis’ reward for a Class 6A Division I Region IV championship win over one undefeated team is a date with another.
Following its win over previously unbeaten and No. 3 Converse Judson, Lake Travis faces undefeated Galena Park North Shore. The Region III champion Mustangs will bring a 14-0 record and a No. 2 ranking into Saturday’s 2 p.m. game at NRG Stadium in Houston.
They haven’t had to play a lot of close games,” said Lake Travis coach Hank Carter. “They’ve overmatched everyone by a long ways.”
Led by a massive offensive line, explosive skill players and as many as 13 players who could earn FBS-level scholarships by the time quarterback Dematrius Davis and receiver Shadrach Banks graduate in 2021, the Mustangs outscore their opponents 54-11 on average.
Though the teams have never met, they shared a field in 2015. Playing in the Class 6A Division I state championship game, North Shore defeated Westlake 21-14 in overtime before Katy defeated Lake Travis for the 6A Division II title. Those Mustangs relied an athletic, stingy defense to bolster a methodical, run-centric offense.
Four seasons later, North Shore still plays punishing defense led by linebackers Corey Flagg and Daymond Lewis. Opponents gain less than 200 yards per game, and more than half have failed to score more than a touchdown. While the defense follows the same formula, North Shore’s offense has exploded thanks to a line anchored by tackles Dameion George and Damarcus Thomas, both of whom resemble college linemen already.
Their offensive line is bigger than Judson’s,” Carter said of a group that averages more than 300 pounds per man. “The tackles are the biggest we’ve seen all year.”
George and Thomas help pave the way for running back Zach Evans, another junior that Rivals ranks as the top running back – and player – in Texas for the class of 2020. Evans has rushed for 1,489 yards and 25 touchdowns, including all five of his team’s scores in last Saturdays’ 38-21 win over Cy-Fairbanks.
As impressive as Evans has been, he’s far from the Mustangs’ only weapon. Davis has been equally as accurate as Lake Travis quarterback Hudson Card, completing 71.6 percent of his passes for 2,811 yards with 36 touchdowns and just two interceptions, showing a poise and ability beyond his age.
Davis’ accuracy isn’t a result of throwing short passes. When the Mustangs throw, they pick up big chunks of yardage. Receivers Banks, Chance Pillar, Charles King and AJ Carter all average better than 18 yards per catch and have combined for 30 touchdowns.
This is the best collection of skill players we’ve faced,” Carter said. “They aren’t as tall as Judson’s receivers, but they are strong, fast and great with the ball after the catch.”
While the Mustangs have beaten the likes of Katy (twice), previously undefeated Dickinson, 2017 state champion Cy-Fair and 2018 Division II semifinalist Beaumont West Brook, it’s likely that veteran coach Jon Kay has similar observations as he surveys the Cavaliers, who pulled away from the Rockets using an opportunistic defense and gritty performances from Card and Garrett Wilson, who combined for a trio of touchdown passes in the win.
What a performance that was by Hudson,” Carter said after his junior quarterback delivered four touchdown passes and protected the ball in the face of a heavy pass rush by a big Judson defensive line. “He stood in there, took the hits and delivered the ball. That was kind of a coming-out party for him, not that he needed one.
Wilson’s dominating performance – eight catches for 149 yards and three scores while battling a sore groin and bruised back – made Carter smile as well.
The sensational sophomore receiver fumbled near the goal line while fighting for yards against Cy-Fair in the regional finals, but the Mustangs went right back to him on the first play of the next series. He delivered with a 45-yard reception, and his coaches ensured his involvement the rest of the way.
He said we’re going to go right back to him, and of course he did, and that got Shadrach to settle down. So the true genius of what coach Gaston brings isn’t necessarily the X-and-O play-calling, but understanding the makeup of these kids … and what’s needed to keep them in the game.”
Running back Zach Evans supplied all the touchdowns in the 38-21 win over Cy-Fair that sent North Shore to the Class 6A Division I semifinals for the first time since its 2015 championship run, but Banks, who finished with four catches for 87 yards, was there as a key decoy and downfield blocker.
North Shore (14-0) and Lake Travis (13-1) meet for the first time at 2 p.m. Saturday at NRG Stadium.
It’s great,” Kay said. “You read about Lake Travis, and any time you get a chance to play some of these programs throughout the state, it’s a great opportunity for the kids, whether they realize it or not.”
Carter understands the challenge awaiting his players, too.
“Coach Kay’s got a great program,” he said. “Those guys have been doing it right for a long time, and their kids are playing really well. We’re going to have to be at our best, because North Shore’s a great team.”
The loaded Lake Travis roster features Wilson, an Ohio State pledge; quarterback Hudson Card, who is verbally committed to Texas; safety Hunter Henry, a Rice commit; and defensive end Kaleb Wenson and offensive tackle Chad Wolf, who are undecided but expected to land somewhere.
The Cavaliers also have two 6-5 sophomores already drawing attention in tight end Lake McRee, who has a Tulsa offer, and backup QB Nate Yarnell, who received a Houston offer last summer.
It’s the 6A Division I high school football playoffs, and you’re down to the final four teams, so everybody’s got a lot of great players … and that’s how it’s supposed to be,” he said. “It’s a huge state, with 250-plus 6A teams, and only the best of the best are left.”
North Shore features defensive lineman Corey Bradford, a Texas Tech commit who won the Touchdown Club of Houston’s UIL defensive player of the year award; defensive back Keeyon Stewart, who de-committed from Tech after Kliff Kingsbury was fired; and DB Dorian Hewett, a Syracuse pledge.Our offensive staff has done a really good job of utilizing our kids and making people defend the entire field,” Kay said.
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