Final word from Damon:

Game time! Final: John Tyler 53, Lake Highlands 46. Awesome finish! What a game! No real losers here, folks.

Posted by Jason Zimmerman/Editor  at 10:32 PM
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It's over at Irving Schools Stadium, where Carrollton Newman Smith has defeated Carter, 49-27, in a Class 4A Division I Region II area playoff game.

The Trojans (10-2) advance to their first ever regional quarterfinal playoff game and will play at 2 p.m. next Saturday at Corsicana against the winner of today's game between Longview (10-1) and Waco Midway (9-2).

The Trojans totaled 571 yards of total offense and now have scored a total of 105 points in its first two playoff wins this season over Sherman and Carter.

The Trojans were sharp, committing no turnovers and only six penalties. Newman Smith out-gained Carter, 571 yards to 382. Quarterback Aldo Quiroga completed 11-of-20 passes for 248 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 124 yards on 13 carries. Trojans running back Randall Joyner scored three touchdowns (two rushing) and ran for 107 yards on 17 carries.

Thoughts?

Posted by Brandon George/Reporter  at 10:28 PM
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Ajayi around the left side on a option read.

Liberty, in their second year of varsity football, advances to play Sulphur Springs in the regional round next weekend.

Posted by Corbett Smith/Contributor  at 10:27 PM
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Took Lincoln three plays to score in the 2nd OT. Demarcus Busby broke a 18-yard run, getting the ball inside the 10. Don Canyon scored his fourth TD of the night, on a three-yard run.

Liberty's ball, and they needed less than Lincoln to get in the end zone. Ajayi reversed field on a beautiful 15-yard run. A personal foul against Ajayi as he entered the end zone has Liberty coach Galen Zimmerman thinking about going for two.

He's going for it.

Posted by Corbett Smith/Contributor  at 10:26 PM
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Caddo Mills senior running back Nathan Jeffery scored two touchdowns tonight in a win over Grandview, and Cayuga senior running back Traylon Shead scored three touchdowns in a win over Simms Bowie.

Both players have now scored 134 career touchdowns and need two more to tie the UIL state record -- for all classifications -- for touchdowns scored in a career that is held by Lamar Consolidated's Jacquizz Rodgers, who is now a star at Oregon State.

Posted by Greg Riddle/Editor  at 10:24 PM
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A couple of final scores:

Arlington beat Odessa, 70-42

Aledo beat Stephenville, 26-23, in overtime

Posted by Greg Riddle/Editor  at 10:22 PM
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Touchdown, John Tyler!

With 57 seconds left to play, JT's Kyordric Black scores on a 3-yard run. JT is ahead of Lake Highlands, 53-46.

Lake Highlands will take over at the 42 with 49 seconds left.

Timeout, Lake Highlands.

Posted by Jason Zimmerman/Editor  at 10:20 PM
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Carter QB Dunston Owens just scored on a 5-yard run to the left to cut Newman Smith's lead to 42-27 with 3:04 left to play in the game at Irving Schools Stadium in this Class 4A Division I area playoff game.

Carter had the extra point blocked. Carter then tried an onside kick, and Newman Smith recovered. The Trojans will try to run out the final 3:02 in the game to advance to its first ever regional quarterfinal ...

What a season so far for Trojans coach Paul Ressa ...

Posted by Brandon George/Reporter  at 10:16 PM
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Liberty had the ball first, and their first play was terrible. Holding moved the ball back to the 35. The second play of their OT went much better. A 35-yard TD to Malcolm Hill from Brandon Brotzman gave them the upper hand for a second. It was Brotzman's second completed pass since half.

Lincoln didn't need two plays. Don Canyon scored on a 25-yard option read keep.

Going to the second OT.

Posted by Corbett Smith/Contributor  at 10:14 PM
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Huge run by John Tyler QB Jeremy Johnson, who races for a 61-yard gain. JT has the ball at the 17 with 1:40 left.

Posted by Jason Zimmerman/Editor  at 10:13 PM
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This one is just about over here at Irving Schools Stadium. 3:30 left in game ... Carter is driving ...

Posted by Brandon George/Reporter  at 10:12 PM
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If Damon Sayles is covering it, it's gonna be a close playoff game.

Here's his latest update:

John Tyler misses a 36-yard field goal try. Lake Highlands gets the ball at the 20, and Ricky Zorn races 80 yards for a touchdown. Wow!

Would you believe it's now 46-46 with 2:13 left? Incredible!

Posted by Jason Zimmerman/Editor  at 10:10 PM
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Plenty of leg, but wide left.

Going to OT.

Posted by Corbett Smith/Contributor  at 10:09 PM
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HP's Preston Miller scores his third TD of the night on an 18-yard run. He had three carries for 48 yards on the drive. (By the way, Woodley was still in the game, but all he did was hand off.)

Posted by Dennis Hall/Contributor  at 10:08 PM
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Liberty's got a shot to win it.
They'll have a 40-yard FG attempt as time expires.
The drive setting it up has gone as follows:
Jay Ajayi, who had first-play runs of 66 and 55 on the last two possessions, had 16 yards on first play, right up the middle.
After a false start, Kyle Roach caught a 12-yard pass, moving the ball to the 50.
Malcolm Hill took a flanker sweep eight yards for a first down, with 42 seconds remaining.
Ajayi took the next four runs to the 24, calling a timeout with three seconds remaining.

Connor Hirt has a shot for the win.

Posted by Corbett Smith/Contributor  at 10:06 PM
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