ARMY STRONG TEAMS OF WEEK 11
TexasFootball.com is proud to partner with the U.S. Army for the Army Strong Team of the Week throughout the Texas high school football season.
Each week, TexasFootball.com and the U.S. Army join together to select one team from every classification in high school football that demonstrated the qualities exhibited within the Army - those include leadership, commitment to excellence and a desire to make a difference as a member of a team. Each is awarded the Army Strong Team of the Week by local officials from the U.S. Army at a school assembly or pep rally.
CLASS 5A: Klein Oak
Klein Oak's defense sacked The Woodlands quarterback Joseph Schneider six times en route to a 31-14 first-round upset in the Class 5A Division I playoffs. E.J. Fatu led Klein Oak's offense with 101 rushing yards on 19 carries. Klein Oak improved to 8-3 while handing The Woodlands its first loss. Klein Oak will face Round Rock Stony Point in the second round.
CLASS 4A: Kingwood Park
Kingwood Park earned the first playoff victory in school history and did so in dramatic fashion, knocking off defending state finalist Brenham, 29-24, in a Class 4A Division II first-round game. Kingwood Park scored the game's final 16 points to rally from a 24-13 deficit. Kingwood Park (8-3) advances to face Dayton in the second round.
CLASS 3A: Fischer Canyon Lake
Behind a 208-yard, four-TD performance from Zach Henshaw, Fischer Canyon Lake pulled off a 27-20 first-round upset of Burnet in the Clsas 3A Division I playoffs. Canyon Lake, which jumped out to a 20-0 lead and then held on for the win, improved to 6-5 and advances to face Somerset in the second round.
CLASS 2A: Wall
Wall didn't just beat defending state finalist Bushland, the Hawks dominated the Falcons in a 28-6 first-round victory in the Class 2A Division I playoffs. Wall piled up 404 rushing yards, including 142 by Brent Rasberry, as the Hawks improved to 10-1 and advanced to a second-round meeting with Godley.
CLASS 1A: Seymour
Seymour scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to pull off a surprising 41-27 upset of state-ranked New Deal in the first-round of the Class 1A Division I playoffs. Seymour piled up 368 yards in the game. The Panthers improved to 7-4 and advanced to face Clarendon in the second round.
SIX-MAN: Knox City
Knox City's offense piled up a season-best 606 yards to pull off a 101-56 first-round win over previously unbeaten Blanket in the Six-Man Division I playoffs. Marcell Lewis was the top gainer for Knox City with 255 rushing yards and six touchdowns. The Greyhounds improved to 8-3 and advanced to face Walnut Springs in the second round.
PRIVATE SCHOOLS: Grapevine Faith
Grapevine Faith's defense stopped defending state champion Waco Reicher twice on fourth-and-goal situations and posted a shutout en route to a dominating 34-0 victory in the first round of the TAPPS Division II playoffs. Peter Ashton scored two touchdowns to lead Faith's offense. Faith (9-2) advances to face Tomball Concordia Lutheran in the second round.
