late stop edge Round Rock

late stop edge Round Rock

WACO Tyler Patrick came through with the reception that allowed The Woodlands to grab the one point lead on Round Rock in the Class 5A Division I playoff game at Waco ISD Stadium on a cold, blustery Saturday.

Perhaps then it's appropriate that Patrick extinguished the Dragons' last gasp hopes by blocking Parsa Kosari's try at a 37 yard field goal, a kick that had barely left the ground when Patrick blocked it into the artificial turf.

The Highlanders slipped past Round Rock 24 23 in a wild area round playoff game, a victory that will send The Woodlands (10 2) into a regional game against unbeaten Allen, the defending 5A Division I state champion, on Saturday at Baylor's Floyd Casey Stadium.

"I was a little nervous (during Round Rock's final drive)," Patrick said, "but I had faith in my teammates. I don't think (Parsi's kick) would have made it anyway, but we weren't taking any chances."

Parsi's kick was into the teeth of a 20 mph wind, a factor throughout the game. The Woodlands had the wind at its back in the fourth quarter, which allowed Highlanders quarterback Chris Andritsos to get off a 63 yard punt, pinning the Dragons at their 1 yard line with 3:54 left and Round Rock holding a 23 17 lead.

The Highlanders' Julio Jones Jersey defense forced a punt and Andritsos found Patrick over the middle on a crossing route on a second and 12 play from the Round Rock 45 Darius Butler Kids Jersey yard line. Patrick got a downfield block from www.nflfalconsofficial.com/Nike-Matt-Ryan-Jersey.html Kalif Johnson and went out of bounds on a 44 yard completion that put the Highlanders at the 1 yard line.

Andritsos scored on the next play and Rhett Pruitt added the extra point with 1:26 left in the game.

"Chris did a great job on that play and got the ball to Tyler," TWHS coach Mark Schmid said. "Tyler had two big plays in the last few minutes. Two weeks in a row with exciting playoff wins. If you're not a believer now, something's wrong with you."

The Highlanders, who have won nine straight games, opened the playoffs with a 34 www.nflfalconsofficial.com/Nike-Roddy-White-Jersey.html 31 victory over Klein. Now they'll play Allen, the state's No. 1 ranked 5A team.

Andritsos played much of the game with a sore throwing shoulder and struggled with the wind, regardless of its direction. But his pass to Patrick was on the mark and the Highlanders were on their way to victory.

"We couldn't throw the ball very well, with the wind," Andritsos said. "I didn't have much touch on the ball. But in a clutch situation, it's like baseball kicked in. Throw a fastball and let (Patrick) catch it."

Patrick Carr, the Highlanders' leading rusher, had 102 of his team high 144 yards on the ground in the first half. Round Rock controlled the ball much of the second half, and the Dragons' Deandre Story had 26 carries for 201 yards.

Round Rock grabbed its first lead when quarterback Collin Hinson scored on a draw, a 17 yard run with 5:55 left in the game. Mason Ramirez then added his second two point conversion run out of the Wildcat formation, after the Dragons lined up for an apparent extra point try. Hinson's score put Round Rock in front 23 17.

"(Hinson) was pretty good and Julio Jones Youth Jersey they ran some trick plays that hurt Darius Butler Youth Jersey us," Highlanders defensive end Zak Krolczyk said. "We knew what we had to do at the end of the game."

The Dragons got a 37 yard run from Story on a fourth and 10 play in the final minute, a draw that left the Highlanders out of position until Kade Markle knocked Story out of bounds at the TWHS 28.

Andritsos opened the scoring with a 2 yard touchdown run with 3:34 left in the first quarter. Sterling Scott, the Highlanders' undersized change of pace back, had a 38 yard run on that drive.

Round Rock answered on Hinson's 11 yard touchdown run in the opening moments of the second quarter to tie the game at 7.

The Woodlands would later drive 94 yards for its second touchdown. Carr had runs of 17 and 22 yards before Scott sliced through the Dragons' defense for a 23 yard gain. Carr leaped over a diving Round Rock defender on his way to a 24 yard touchdown run with 4:00 left in the first half.

The Highlanders added three points on the final play of the first half, putting together a quick drive in just 39 seconds. Andritsos hit Patrick for a 12 yard pass before going 21 yards on a draw with 12 seconds left. Ryan Spaulding kicked a 24 yard field goal from the left hash mark as the first half came to a close.