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Week 8 HS football 4A roundup: Highland Park survives upset bid; Poteet, Carter cruise to wins

Highland Park 28, Carrollton Creekview 23

CARROLLTON — Jet Tuma ran for three touchdowns, and Highland Park held off Carrollton Creekview’s upset bid with a 28-23 win at Standridge Stadium.

Dylan Kittrell’s 7-yard touchdown reception from quarterback David Blough, pulled Creekview (3-5, 1-4 10-4A) within 28-23 with 8:02 remaining.

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Creekview’s defense intercepted a pass from Tuma in its own end zone to keep the deficit at five points. Creekview’s offense moved 55 yards to the Highland Park 25. But on fourth-and-2, Blough was stuffed for an 8-yard loss by the Highland Park defense.

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Highland Park (7-1, 5-0) was able to run out the clock.

Anthony Vallera returned a punt 84 yards for a touchdown to give Highland Park a 14-7 lead in the first quarter.

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Mes. Poteet 52, Terrell 7

TERRELL — Mesquite Poteet scored 45 first half points to cruise past Terrell (0-8, 0-4).

Tanner Ramsey threw four touchdown passes and added a score for himself on a 25-yard run. Poteet receivers Nathaniel Gaines and Verkedric Vaughns each chipped in a pair of touchdown catches.

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Poteet (7-1, 4-1 10-4A) was fueled by five Terrell turnovers, including Patrick Brackens’ 50-yard interception return for a touchdown in the first quarter.

Carter 42, North Dallas 15

Corey Avery had 129 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns as Carter defeated North Dallas at Pleasant Grove Stadium.

Carter (6-2, 4-1 11-4A) forced seven punts and two turnovers by North Dallas. Avery had touchdowns on a 70-yard punt return, a 15-yard run, and a 40-yard reception from Kenneth Spencer. Spencer had 117 yards and two touchdowns passing.

JR Haynes scored a touchdown on a 22-yard pass from Jason Medellin for North Dallas (3-5, 1-4).

Seagoville 48, Pinkston 13

WILMER — Traevon Payne rushed for 147 yards and scored four touchdowns, as Seagoville remained in the playoff picture with a victory over Pinkston.

The junior scored on runs of 4, 38 and 36 yards in the first half to stake Seagoville (4-4, 3-2 11-4A) to a 21-13 halftime lead. His first score was setup by an 80-yard opening kickoff return by Tavion Wharry that put the ball on the 6 yard line.

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Pinkston (2-6, 0-5) took advantage of turnovers for its scores. Damien Chambers-Smith intercepted a pass and raced 55 yards for a score.

Kimball 36, Molina 2

Traveon Thibodeaux threw for 198 yards and three touchdowns as Kimball beat Molina at Kincaide Stadium.

Kimball (6-2, 4-1 11-4A) scored the game’s first points on a safety midway through the first quarter and added a touchdown four minutes later on Dadrian Hancock’s 7-yard run up the middle.

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West Mesquite 48, Carr. N. Smith 7

MESQUITE — West Mesquite scored four times in the third quarter, turning a close game into a blowout over Carrollton Newman Smith at Memorial Stadium.

Raashaan Reason scored twice in the first half to give the Wranglers (6-2, 4-1 10-4A) a 14-7 halftime lead over the Trojans (4-4, 2-3).

Prosper 31, Little Elm 27

PROSPER — Prosper converted four Little Elm fumbles into 17 points to win the 9-4A contest.

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Quarterback Davis Webb ran for a pair of touchdowns and threw for another for Prosper (7-1, 4-1). Webb finished with 78 yards rushing on 15 carries and was 10-for-22 passing for 153 yards.

Ke’aun Kinner ran for 332 yards on 55 carries for Little Elm (3-5, 2-3). Kinner also had two big kickoff returns.

Forney 24, North Forney 14

FORNEY — Jack King tossed a 65-yard touchdown to Louie Fanning late in the third quarter to lift Forney past North Forney in the schools’ first meeting.

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Darris Jenkins rushed for two touchdowns for Forney (4-4, 3-2). North Forney (2-6, 1-4) took a 14-7 lead on a 48-yard interception return by Tritavious Jones.

Birdville 69, Saginaw Ch. Trail 0

SAGINAW — Birdville churned out 532 yards of offense to beat Saginaw Chisholm Trail.

TC Byron Nelson 40, FW Brewer 7

WHITE SETTLEMENT — Blake Clinton threw four touchdown passes as Trophy Club Byron Nelson (6-2, 3-2 5-4A) beat Brewer (5-3, 2-3).

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Azle 31, Denton 0

AZLE — Corbyn Koiner tossed two touchdown passes to lead Azle (6-2, 3-2 5-4A) over Denton (3-5, 1-3).

Ennis 28, Mansfield Summit 23

ENNIS — Terence Williams rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns, and Ennis held off Mansfield Summit in the fourth quarter to stay unbeaten with a 28-23 victory.

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Brandon Adams threw two touchdown passes in the first half as Ennis (8-0, 5-0 District 15-4A) opened a 21-10 halftime lead.

Summit (2-6, 2-3), quiet for most of the second half, found a spark midway through the fourth quarter and put together two touchdown drives, but a turnover on its final possession thwarted its comeback attempt.

Wylie East 56, Royse City 14

ROYSE CITY — Jabari Anderson rushed for 208 yards, and Garrett McCain passed for 336 yards in a nearly spotless night as Wylie East rolled past Royse City. McCain completed 20 of 30 attempts and hooked up with Marcell Ateman seven times for 198 yards and three touchdowns.

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McKinney North 31, Greenville 6

GREENVILLE — Ronald Jones rushed for 121 yards on eight carries and scored twice as McKinney North (2-6, 2-3 District 13-4A) downed Greenville (0-8, 0-5).

Wylie 50, Denison 33

WYLIE — Carsen Cook was 26-of-43 for 403 yards and three touchdowns as Wylie (3-5, 3-2) won a shootout against Denison (1-7, 1-4) in District 13-4A.

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Bryan Adams 38, Spruce 0

SEAGOVILLE — Quincy Brown caught two touchdown passes, Jalen Stallworth rushed for two touchdowns, and Bryan Adams (6-2, 5-0 District 12-4A) forced five turnovers and held Spruce (1-7, 1-4) to 51 total yards in a dominating win.

Conrad 55, Thomas Jefferson 7

Karish Duncan completed 12 of 15 passes for 199 yards and five touchdowns, and Conrad scored twice defensively to pick up its first win of the season at Franklin Stadium.

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Mans. Legacy 49, Arl. Seguin 36

ARLINGTON — Marchie Murdock caught two of his three touchdown passes in the fourth quarter as Mansfield Legacy scored 20 unanswered points to capture a District 15-4A victory over Arlington Seguin at Wilemon Stadium.

Waxahachie 77, Mans. Lake Ridge 0

MANSFIELD — Treyvon Hughes ran for 184 yards and three touchdowns, all in the first half, as Waxahachie (5-3, 3-2 District 15-4A) routed Mansfield Lake Ridge (0-8, 0-5) at R. L. Anderson Stadium.

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Corsicana 40, Lindale 22