After an exciting all-Killeen ISD matchup decided by just five points last week between Killeen and Ellison, another intra-district encounter that is sure to keep fans on their feet is on tap during Week 3 of the high school football season.
Shoemaker (2-0) is the designated home team against the Eagles (1-1) at 7:30 p.m. Friday inside Leo Buckley Stadium, and with Killeen, Harker Heights and Chaparral on the road, it’s the lone contest in town this week.
Killeen (0-2) kicks off the slate with a Thursday night road tilt against Lake Belton scheduled for 7 p.m. at Belton High School’s Tiger Field.
On Friday night, the Knights (2-0) are on the road against Dripping Springs (2-0) and the Bobcats (2-0) take on host Lampasas. Both are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. starts.
Week 2 rewind
47th Crosstown Showdown
The Roos scored a pair of touchdowns 1 minute, 29 seconds apart to take a 14-7 lead over the Eagles early in the second quarter before Ellison turned the tide toward halftime and held on for a 19-14 win Friday night –– its second straight and fourth in the last five seasons of the longstanding series.
Ellison quarterback Marlyn Smith completed 11 of 17 passes for 192 yards, including two touchdown tosses to Kae’Andre Sayles (three catches, 101 yards) and another to Prince Hall that put the Eagles ahead to stay with 3:40 left in the first half. Evan Dowling rushed for 100 yards and Laboris Creagh added 96 yards rushing for the Eagles.
Sha’Drach Gordon caught a 47-yard TD from Tavaris Miles and DeShaun Reid returned an interception 49 yards to account for the Roos’ points.
Harker Heights, Shoemaker and Chaparral move to 2-0 to start the season
with lopsided victories last week
Knights quarterback Hudson Humble went 19-of-23 for 416 yards and seven touchdowns in Heights’ 56-0 blanking of Manor. Receiver Ryan Taylor hauled in six receptions for 162 yards and three scores, while Eric Young III, Arshawn Spann, Jaylon Ross and Tauto Hisatake had one TD catch apiece.
The Grey Wolves piled up 519 yards of offense and didn’t allow points until the fourth quarter of their 43-14 victory over Nuevo Leon at Joseph L. Searles III Stadium. Tano Wooten posted a rushing TD and caught another from quarterback De’Mani Dail-Addison, who also tossed a TD to Jamal Polite and ran for a touchdown. Rashard Hicks Jr. threw his first varsity TD to A’Zari Longmire-Knight. Brenden Logan, Willie Thomas and Ayden Tuiaana had interceptions.
The Bobcats coasted to a 36-14 nod over Manor New Tech, scoring all of their points in the first half. Bryson Coleman had a 20-yard TD pass to Tytus Hines and scampered for a 4-yard TD on the ground, Davian Arthur had two rushing touchdowns and Cameron Bennett added a rushing score.
Week 3
Killeen (0-2) at Lake Belton (0-2)
7 p.m. Thursday, Tiger Field, Belton High
Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/yc4k85ry
The former district opponents are set to meet for the fourth consecutive season. The Roos don’t play another Thursday game until their season finale Nov. 6 at Bryan.
Ellison (1-1) at Shoemaker (2-0)
7:30 p.m. Friday, Leo Buckley Stadium
Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/93tvsrye (Shoemaker is home team)
It’ll be homecoming night for Shoemaker, which owns a three-game winning streak against Ellison, including last season’s 67-46 barnburner at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor’s Crusader Stadium.
Harker Heights (2-0) at Dripping Springs (2-0)
7:30 p.m. Friday, Tiger Stadium
Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/mvw3vnjs
Both teams are coming off shutout wins and have combined to outscore opponents through two games by an average of 39 points a pop. Following victories over defending Class 6A Division II state champion Leander Vandegrift (41-14) and San Antonio Wagner (55-0), the Tigers enter ranked No. 16 in Class 6A. The Knights were edged 41-38 in last season’s game.
Chaparral (2-0) at Lampasas (2-0)
7:30 p.m. Friday, Badger Field
Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/mvd8enum
The Bobcats and Badgers cruised to their 2-0 starts but will give one another a test Friday night. It’s the final non-district game for Chaparral, which is idle Week 4 before opening District 8-5A-I on the road Sept. 25 against Cedar Park.
