HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: CLASS 6A Cedar Ridge ends two-game losing streal<, fends off McNeil Norris guides Lake Travis to s-o with win over Bowle By stephenWagner American -Statesman Correspondent Cedar Ridge wasn't going to be upset on itshomecoming. The Raiders' rushing attack shone through once again in Friday night's 34-7 win over McNeil, running for 238 yards and three touchdowns tosnap a two-game losing streak. However, Cedar Ridge strug­ gled to find its footing early on and trailed the winless Mavericks in the first half. "We didn't really start slow, we got stops ondefense (but} couldn't finish itoff (and hadto} kick field goals instead of scoring touchdowns," Cedar Ridge head coach Sam Robinson said after the game. "Their defense threw a lot of stuffat us inthe first half and held their own." McNeil's defense did more than simply hold its ownin thefirst half. After a promis­ ing interception return setthe Raiders inside the Mavericks' 10-yardlineup 6-o, McNeil Cedar Ridge lnebacker Joseph captain looks to bottle up McNel wide receiver Mark Henke during Cedar Ridge's 34-7 win Friday at Kelly defensive back Mekhai Reeves Athletic Complex. [JOHN GUTIERREZ FOR STATESMAN] Coleman was determined to shiftthe tide ofthe game. Cedar Ridge running back Dylan Morello swung out of the backfield on a wheel route as quarterbaclc Joaquin Sandoval dropped back to pass. Sandoval immedi­ ately looked to Morello, wide openturning out ofhis break towardthe end zone. Coleman read it allthe way. He stepped hardtoward the running back, snagged the balland returned it 50 yards into Raider territory. Coleman pWlched itin ona 5-yard touchdown run later that drive to give McNeil (0-7, 0-5 in District 25-6A) Vista Ridge quarterback Kyle Brown scrambles awayfrom Hutto a 7-6 lead in the second defender Braylon SUgg during the Rangers' 27-13 win at Hutto High Round Rock defenders, from left, 'D'avien Brown, Parker Kuhn quarter. School on Friday. [PAUL KNIGHT FOR STATESMAN] and Luke Dodds tackle Stony Point punter Isiah Garcia during the "That was a badturnover,n Dragons' 45-6 win over Stony Poi1t at Dragon Stadium on Friday. Robinson said. "You've got to [HENRY HUEY FOR STATESMAN] punch those in. As we go onin is a senior atBaylor. quarter. district (play), we'regoing to Pressed for his opinion Akins held Westlake to havetopunchthose in towin aboutthe quarterbacktalent its lowest point total of the and ran it back 24 yards to (5-2, 3-1)witha28-6halftime games.n in the 512 area code, Dodge, season. set Brown and the Rangers advantage. But the Raiders' offense who played quarterback for "They're good ballplayers. offense up inside the Hippo wasn't going tolet its home­ the Longhorns from 1982- They get after it. We need 5-yard line. Brown found Bob Brinkman, American­ coming game slip away. 1985, said the quality at the more players like them," Hegtvedt for a short touch­ Statesman correspondent Later that quarter, Cedar position has never been Akins coach Humberto Garza down pass onthe nextplay. Ridge (3-3, 2-2) hunkered higher. said of his defensive backs. Hutto sophomore Theo Lake Travis 52, Bowie 2: down in its jumbo formation "I was driving towork the "You look at the scoreboard Anderson also had a night to Weston Stephens rushed for onthe goal line and running othermorning thinking about and they scored 40-some­ rememberwithtwo intercep­ 153 yards and three touch­ back and linebacker Joseph it," Dodge said. "Idon'tthink thing points, lbut I thought tions, both of which came downs to help Lake Travis Captain powered in a two­ it's ever happened that you our defense did what they whenVista Ridge had theball roll past Bowie despite the yard touchdown to snag a have two quarterbacks from could and fought until the inHutto territory. absence ofsophomore quar­ 12-7 leadat thehalf. the Austin area, really high end. That's all we can ask," terback Bo Edmundson. The second half wasfar less profile scholarship guys that Alberto Alvarado, American­ While Isaac Norris set- competitive. are playing at the University John Harris, American­ Statesman correspondent tied in at quarterback, the Morello busted a 25-yard ofTexas atthe same time, and Statesman correspondent Cavaliers (5-0, 4-0inDistrict touchdown run on the another one who got an offer Round Rock 45, Stony 26-6A) leaned on their rush­ Raiders' first drive ofthehalf. from them. And you also have Vista Ridge 27, Hutto 13: Point o: Round Rock capi­ ing attack and a dominating Captain, again in a goal-line Charles Wright who's com­ Kyle Brown was able to find talized on Stony Point special defense to maintain con­ jumbo formation, ran in his mitted to play there. It just theendzone four times while teams woes for three of its trol. Norris suffered an early second touchdown of the shows the caliber offootball Jay White came up with two four first-half touchdowns safety but bounced back to nightonthefollowing drive. in this area." key fumble recoveries to help and rolled onto a district vic­ pass for 127 yards and two Sandoval connected with Austin has a long history Vista Ridge hold off Hutto at toryand homecoming win. touchdowns while adding a wide receiver Victor Taylor for producing elite quarter- Hutto Memorial Stadium A snap over the punter's third onthe grow1d. Jr. for the dagger in thefourth back talent. Super Bowl MVPs on Friday and pick up a key head, a fumbled punt return After rushing for a 5-yard quarter, puttingCedar Ridge Drew Brees (Westlake) and District 25-6A road win. and a missed field goal bythe score, Norris connected up34-7. Nick Foles (Westlake) and Brown finished the night Tigers were all answered with with Jackson Scruggs for Back at .500 after losing No. 1 overall NFL draft pick with 341 yards and four touchdowns bytheDragons, touchdowns on back-to­ consecutive district games, Baker Mayfield (Lake Travis) touchdowns on 30-of- whoturned a tense 7-6 first back drives late inthesecond Friday's win keeps Cedar immediately come to mind. 39 passing while Kwade quarter score into a more quarter to open up a 28-2 Ridge in contention for the However, they graduated Hegtvedt had 154 yards on comfortable three-touch­ lead. Stephens and Marcelo fourth-place playoff spot. from high school in different 11 receptions to help Vista down halftime cushion. Alanis ran for third-quarter Westlake 48, Akins o: eras. Ridge (6-1, 4-ll) hold its spot The Dragons defense frus­ touchdowns to putthe game The quality of high school Against Akins, Klubnik in second place. trated Stony Point most of away. quarterback play in the tossed two touchdown passes Sophomore Brody Bujnoch the night, notching sixsacks, The Cavaliers also got a greater Austin area is entering and ran for another score as was a two-way standout for including Travien Brown's dominating defensive effort, a new, lofty era. On Friday, Westlake built a 31-0 half­ Hutto (3-3, 2-2) posting an 3.5, plus another eight runs sacking Bowie quarterbacks it was Westlake junior Cade time lead. Klubnik departed interception and a rushing and two passes netting no six times and recovering a pair Klubnik's turn to carry the after connecting withsenior score. gain or a loss. offumbles, one of which Evan baton across the finish line. runningback Zane Minors for The Rangers jumped out Round Rock running back Kelley returned 75 yards for a A week after receiving a a 35-yard score with9 :17 left to a 20-0 first-halfleadbut Israel Morgan tallied 96 fourth-quarter touchdown. scholarship offer from Texas, in thethird quarter. hadtoholdoffa Hutto surge yards andthree touchdowns Bowie (2-3, 2-2) finished Klubnik passed for 200 yards "With UT offering, it in the second half. by halftime, finishing with with just 209 totalyards, 99 and accounted for three was definitely pretty cool,,, Brown found Alex 101 yards and four scores. ofwhich came inthe fourth touchdowns inless than2 ½ Klubnik said. "But that's not Berndlmaier for an 8-yard Quarterback Seth Ford quarter. quarters in the Chaparrals' an automatic thing for me. touchdown pass, his fourth threw for one score and ran Stephens scored 011 runs of 48-owinoverAkins atBurger I'mstill very new in my pro­ of the night, midway through for another. The Tigers' 42, 44 and 18 yards to pace Stadium. cess. I'mtaking my time. 11 the fourth quarter and the Cameron Cook rushed for a Lake Travis rushing attack It was the fourth shutout Said Dodge: "You never Rangers forced a Hutto three­ 130 yards in thefirst half and that gained 315 yards. Alanis of the season for Westlake, know how a junior in high and-out on the ensuing Hippo finished witha game-high 143 added 89 yards on his 10 which improved to 6-o and school is going to actwith20 driveto end thefinal threat. onthe ground andthe Tigers 1 carries. 4-0 inDistrict26-6A. Akins Power 5 (scholarship) offers. It was White's play on only score through the air. Edmundson suffered a isl-6, 0-5. They may completely lose defense that gave the Rangers Stony Point (1-3, 0-3 in knee injury at practice on One day earlier, Austin their mind andget a big head. greatfield position andcon- District 25-6A) stonewalled Wednesday, pushing Norris High senior and UT recruit He's been very grounded. He trolofthe game early. the Dragons' first posses­ from receiver to quarter­ Charles Wright threw five isn't letting any ofthat stuff The defensive lineman sion, taking over on downs back.