From Clear Creek's stunning win over Dickinson, to Clear Springs' triumph over Clear Brook, here's roundup of scores and highlights from Houston-area high school football matchups.
El Campo’s Ruben Owens warms up prior to a District 12-4A Division I high school football game between the El Campo Ricebirds and the Stafford Spartans at Stafford Municipal Stadium in Stafford, TX on Friday, October 28, 2022.El Campo used a strong defensive effort to down Stafford, 28-11, Friday and claim the District 12-4A Division 1 title at Stafford Municipal Stadium.Stafford hoped to forge a tie for the district lead entering the game.
The Wildcats then shocked the Gators when Landen Gunter returned a fumble 17 yards for a touchdown with 59 seconds left in the half for a 17-7 score. The win assures Pearland of a No. 1 seed in the Division 1 playoffs after next Thursday’s regular season finale against Hastings. After the Crusaders knotted the game at 14, Hamilton threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Evan Garcia to put Pearland up 21-14 with 9:56 left in the third quarter.
The Mustangs took a 7-0 lead at 5:52 of the opening quarter before expanding the advantage to 14-0 just 14 seconds before halftime on a short run. The victory improves Angleton to 7-2 overall and 5-1 in district while Magnolia West falls to 6-3 and 4-3.