Knights remain undefeated in TAPPS 3-II with nearly 500 yards of offense

TEAMS INCLUDED:Brackenridge, Holy Cross.

Holy Cross (3-2, 2-0) took charge of a TAPPS District 3-II game Saturday afternoon with a late first-half touchdown from junior Greg Scott and pulled away to a 34-20 win over Texas Military Institute.

Scott broke away for a 55-yard score just 2:28 before halftime. It was one of the running back’s four touchdowns as he romped for 232 yards on 25 attempts.

Starting with that touchdown, the Knights scored 21 of the last 28 points at Harlandale Memorial Stadium.

For a while, TMI’s Markell Henderson (135 yards, 11 attempts) kept pace with Scott. Henderson uncorked a 97-yard touchdown run with 9:48 remaining in the second quarter to tie the score 7-7.

A two-yard scoring run by Scott at the 7:47 mark put Holy Cross briefly in the lead, but Will Cruse (17 of 27, 256 yards) threw eight yards to DeAndre Wilson with 3:12 until halftime.

Scott’s tie-breaking touchdown was matched with 6:34 left in the third quarter when Cruse found Wilson (8 receptions, 142 yards) for a 60-yard pass play. The teams combined for nearly 900 yards of total offense.

Holy Cross put the hammer down with a four-yard touchdown run by Scott late in the third quarter and a 35-yard pass play from junior quarteback Cisco Flores to Steve Villela just 1:55 from the end. Flores ran 14 times for 163 yards and passed for 83.

TMI committed three turnovers to Holy Cross’ two.

Brennan 62, Brackenridge 6

It was billed as the battle for the District 28-4A championship, but Brennan (6-0, 2-0) left no doubt that the race was its to lose Saturday night at Farris Stadium. The Bears, No. 3 in the TexasHSSports.com statewide poll, turned the game into a rout early with three long touchdown runs by quarterback Da’Shawn Key and a blocked punt return.

The Eagles (3-3, 1-1) fell behind 13-0 at the end of the first quarter, as Key (301 yards, 18 carries) ran for 58- and 41-yard touchdowns in the last 3:30. The senior ran for four touchdowns and passed for another, while throwing just four times for 36 yards.

Brennan put the game out of reach with 36 points in the second quarter. In contrast to the Bears’ 423-yard offensive output, Brack’s high-powered offense was limited to 163 yards. The Eagles committed five turnovers.

Brackenridge scored its only touchdown on an 80-yard run from junior back Trey Mathis (101 yards, 14 carries), in response to Brennan’s final points. The touchdown was the first against the Bears’ vaunted defense since Sept. 12 against East Central.

Eagles quarterback Ramon Richards completed six of 15 passes for 70 yards. Lee Undra Terrell caught two passes for 40 yards.