LAKE DALLAS' COURTENAY HOLDER
What he did? After going into the half tied, Holder's 6-yard touchdown run and 45-yard fumble return touchdown accounted for 12 of Lake Dallas' 30 points in the second half. The Falcons defeated El Paso Eastlake 51-21 to advance to the Class 5A Division II Region II final.
Who is he? A 5-10, 167-pound senior linebacker.
The stats: 17 tackles, two assists, two tackles for loss, two quarterback pressures, one fumble return touchdown.
He said it: "The whole defense was tired at the time, and I feel like it really helped them out by picking the ball up and scoring instead of just falling on it. ...This was really important to me, because it's my senior year, and I've been playing with a lot of these guys since I was little."
Coach said it: "He just played with incredible effort. It's just his will and some of the guys on defense that really turned the game around for us. ...They physically put themselves on the line." -- Michael Young
Did you know? This is Lake Dallas' first trip to the fourth round of the playoffs. The team will square off against the winner of Monday's game between Canyon and Everman at AT&T Stadium on Saturday.
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