LAKE CREEK CLINCHES DISTRICT WITH A 54-42 WIN OVER CUBS

Brenham clinches #2 seed

Doug Brown November 5, 2022

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Reid Robinson (L) celebrates the Cubs 2nd TD with Datavian Franklin.

It was a tough battle, but Lake Creek came away with the District 10-5A Division II Championship after defeating the Brenham Cubs 54-42.

Lake Creek got on the board in the first quarter with a four yard touchdown run by Cade Tessier at 8:18. The Lions, however, went for the two point conversion and failed to make it 6-0.

Rylan Wooten would hit Ian Stelter on a 23 yard touchdown pass at 6:02. Grant Mayfield missed the extra point, and the game was tied 6-6.

Tessier threw a six yard touchdown pass to Cason Pustka and Alex Abbott hit the extra point to make it 13-6 Lions with 3:29 left in the first quarter.

Cade Moore blocks a Lake Creek punt and runs it back for a Cub TD.

The second quarter started with Ty Byars scampering for an 80 yard touchdown run to make it 19-6 Lions at the 10:05 mark. They went for the two point conversion again and failed.

Brenham moved quickly down the field with Wooten finding Reid Robinson on a 25 yard touchdown pass. Mayfield hit the extra point to make it 19-13 at the 8:54 mark.

On defense, Cade Moore blocked a Lake Creek punt and recovered it in the end zone for another Cub touchdown to tie it 19-19 with 7:32 left in the half.

Tessier put the Lions back in front with a 60 yard touchdown pass to Sam Lee. Alex Abbott added the extra point, and it was Lake Creek up 26-19 at halftime.

The second half started with Wooten finding Robinson again on a 25 yard touchdown pass at the 7:48 mark in the third quarter. Mayfield missed the extra point, but the Lions' lead was down to 26-25.

Ty Byars would later score on a two yard run and Abbott hit the extra point to increase the Lake Creek lead to 33-25 with 5:32 left in the third.

Wooten would then hit Deontae Martin on a 53 yard touchdown pass, and ran in the two point conversion himself to tie the game at 33-33 with 4:18 left in the third.

Lake Creek reclaimed the lead when Brooks McGee scored on an end around, and the extra point made it 40-33 Lions with 2:21 in the third.

Rylan Wooten took matters into his own hands as he scored on a 37 yard touchdown run, and Mayfield hit the extra point to tie the game 40-40 going into the fourth quarter.

The Cubs took the first lead at the start of the fourth quarter as they blocked a punt in the end zone for a safety to jump in front 42-40.

However, Lake Creek would score two more touchdowns on a Tessier pass and a Byars run to win the game 54-42.

Next up, the Brenham Cubs get ready for the playoffs. As soon as we learn when they play, we will pass it along.