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Sharks open with dominating win over Summer Creek The Shadow Creek Sharks made their initial journey into the varsity football ranks a memorable one with Brad Butler’s squad capturing a 43-7 victory over Summer Creek at AISD’s Freedom Field in Rosharon.

Shadow Creek’s win gives AISD teams a perfect 2-0 start in the facility’s opening week SC broke open a 7-7 contest with 22 unanswered points in the second quarter.

Sharks’ quarterback Jamarian George completed 16 of 25 passes for 170 yards and one touchdown to Jahkin Middleton, while Kealon Jackson exploded 65 yards on a punt return and Kyron Drones and Isaiah Harper also collected TDs on the ground.

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Sharks go on the road to topple Magnolia, 49-27 The Sharks improved to 2-0 with a 22-point victory on the road.

Shadow Creek held a 36-27 lead at the break and held Magnolia scoreless the rest of the way.

Marquez Huland rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns, while Jamarian George threw for 334 yards (14 completions in 20 attempts) and three TDs and added a rushing score from 29 yards out. Carlton Guidry (55 yards) joined Axel Cruz (47 yards) and Ashton O`Connor (70 yards) with the SC receiving TDs. George’s scoring toss to Cruz gave the Sharks the upper hand for good at 23-20 with 8:05 left in the second quarter.

Kaymen St. Junious also returned a fumble 27 yards for a Sharks’ defensive TD, while Ronald Nunnery went 90 yards The Shadow Creek defense showed early on it was going to be a force to be dealt with. In a win over Magnolia, the Sharks defense pitched a shutout with a blocked point for two. in the second half.

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Shadow Creek flexes its defensive muscle in 60-0 win The Shadow Creek Sharks rolled to their third straight victory, collecting a 60-0 shutout over Elsik at Crump Stadium in Alief.

The Sharks opened the contest with three first quarter touchdowns and never looked back.

Wesley Shippy broke free for a 16-yard scoring run with 7:21 left in the opening period, while Jamarian George found Kealon Jackson (38 yards) and Greg Hancock (14 yards) with TD tosses.

Ian Hart booted the extra point through the uprights following each score.

Shadow Creek added three more TDs during the second period. George hit Carlton Guidry with a 40-yard fling and after Courtney Brown returned a blocked punt five yards to the end zone, Marquez Huland went in with a 17-yard run for a 41-0 SC cushion at intermission.

Second half scoring for the Sharks featured the SC defense gaining a safety, along with a Hart 24-yard field goal and Damian Jackson scooping up a Rams’ fumble and rambling five yards to the goal line.

George completed 10 of 11 passes for 197 yards and three TD’s to lead Creek, while Jackson grabbed four receptions for 61 yards and one TD. Linebacker Jassiyah Alvarez also recovered a fumble on defense.

While improving to 3-0 on the season, the Shadow Creek defense pitched its first-ever shutout, leading to a 60-0 victory over Elsik.

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Sharks stun No. 9 Angleton in district opener, 35-14 IOWA COLONY - There’s more than a little something to be said about making your varsity district debut and knocking off the No. 9 team in the state in the same evening.

While the words “monster statement” might initially come to mind, though, the Angleton Wildcats may have felt they were receiving a “shark statement” for 48 minutes.

The Shadow Creek Sharks jumped out to a quick two-touchdown lead and provided answers for everything Angleton threw out at them in a sparkling 35-14 Homecoming triumph in the District 10- 5A Division I football opener for both teams at AISD’s Freedom Field.

Shadow Creek, who improved to a perfect 4-0 for the season, also gave the home fans a fantastic finish on Kaymen St. Junious’ 99-yard interception scoring return in the closing seconds.

“Let me tell you what, I’m really excited for our kids,” Sharks’ head coach Brad Butler said following the game. “The ending there was enough to make your heart skip a beat. We were talking to the kids about trying to finish. We turned the ball over late, but the defense never quit and made a great play at the end to ice it.”

SC signal caller Jamarian George (11 completions in 18 attempts) threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns, while Kealon Jackson grabbed six receptions for 162 yards and two TD’s. The Sharks’ defense also limited Angleton’s vaunted Wing-T ground attack to only 131 yards and forced them to uncork an uncharacteristic 28 passes in the contest.

“It was all the hard work and dedication we put in all summer,” George said. “That’s all we’ve been working for. We have been proving that we can do it every week.”

The Sharks proved it from the opening kickoff on Friday, driving 67 yards in eight plays with the game’s first possession.

George hooked up with Greg Hancock for 18 yards to convert a key fourth-and-nine situation and then nailed Jackson with a 13-yard TD strike on the next play with 9:55 left in the opening period.

Ian Hart booted the extra point through the uprights for a 7-0 Sharks’ lead.

After holding the Wildcats to one first down in their next series, George and company overcame a holding call with the senior quarterback finding Axel Cruz from 51 yards out with 5:50 left. Hart’s PAT made it 14-0.

“Those first two drives, we just wanted to come out strong,” George said. “They run a lot of man free, so hey we got the athletes. We wanted to put the ball in the air and let our guys make a play.”

Xavion Alford picked off a Cosme fling in the end zone with a little more than a minute left and despite Angleton getting the ball back on a fumble, Junious’ long interception return put the capper on a memorable evening.

“We weren’t nervous at halftime when they made a little comeback,” George said. “We just had to shake it off and regroup. We were just ready to play. We have been waiting for this for two Ashton O’Connor returns a kickoff during Shadow Creek’s 35-14 victory years.” over Angleton.

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Shadow Creek remains perfect with win over Texas City The Sharks remained unbeaten with a convincing triumph at Stingaree Stadium in Texas City.

Shadow Creek (5-0 overall, 2-0 in 10-5A Division I) wasted little time establishing their dominance with Ashton O’Connor grabbing a 56-yard TD pass from Jamarian George just 38 seconds into the contest. Marquez Huland busted loose for a 63-yard scoring trip to the goal line a few minutes later.

The Sharks then unloaded on the Stings for 28 secondquarter tallies to put the contest out of reach. George passed 23 yards to Kealon Jackson, while the SC defense got into the scoring act on Jassiyah Alvarez’s 29- yard fumble return and a 45-yard interception return by Xavion Alford. Carlton Guidry also hauled in a 42-yard scoring fling from George for a 42-0 Sharks’ lead at the break.

George completed 10 of 13 passes for 224 yards and three TD’s, while Guidry paced SC on the receiving front with four catches for 93 yards and one TD and Jackson added five receptions for 67 yards and one TD. Huland rushed for 80 yards on four carries and one TD. Greg Ezechukwu, who also converted 7 of 7 PAT’s for Shadow Creek, booted a 27-yard field goal in the third period, while reserve signal caller Kyron Drones hit Jahkin Middleton (35 yards) and Isaiah Harper with (36 yards) with TD passes in the final period. Ian Hart chipped in an extra point kick for SC, as well.

The Sharks compiled 468 yards of total offense and 14 first Marquez Huland battles for extra yards. Against Texas City, Huland rushed for 80 yards and scored a touchdown as Shadow Creek remained unbeaten. downs, while limiting Texas City to just 90 total yards.

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Shadow Creek crushes Galveston Ball, 59-16 IOWA COLONY - While the 10-5A Division I waters were considered too brutal by some for a certain first-year gridiron program to navigate prior to the 2018 campaign, the Shadow Creek Sharks are making their own statewide waves through the season’s first six weeks.

The Sharks erupted for 28 opening period tallies and never looked back, coasting to a 59-16 triumph over Galveston Ball at AISD’s Freedom Field.

Shadow Creek (6-0 overall, 3-0) remained unbeaten and in a firstplace tie with Richmond Foster in the league standings. Foster edged Friendswood 28- 20 on the road Friday, as well.

Not wanting the Sharks to look much ahead to the following weekend at Friendswood, SC head coach Brad Butler expressed concern earlier in the week about Friday serving as a possible “trap game” for his team.

“We were concerned, but there’s still a lot left on our schedule,” Butler said following Friday’s victory. “We’re working each week to try to reset on Monday and take it one step at a time.

“We’ve had some good focus in practice and trying to get through the nine-week grades, making sure that was taken care of. We have been real proud of their preparation.”

Such attention to detail has led to the Sharks making their way into the AP’s Class 5A state poll following their 35-14 triumph over Angleton on Sept. 28. SC moved up to the 11th spot last week.

“People are starting to talk about us, but it’s something we talk about all the time,” Butler said. “We have to keep our feet on the ground.

That’s great that people are noticing. It’s focus preparation every week that has gotten us here.

“We can’t deviate from that.”

The Sharks didn’t deviate from their season-long trend of establishing dominance early. SC rolled up 402 yards of total offense, while the second-ranked 10-5A Division I defense held the top rated offense to just 230 yards. Quarterback Jamarian George passed for 170 yards and three TD’s to Jared Jackson, who amassed 80 receiving yards with the three receptions. Marquez Huland added 81 yards on the ground and two scores, as well.

The Sharks took the opening kickoff and marched 75 yards in four plays for the game’s initial tallies. Huland, who seemed to be plowing through Tors’ defenders all evening, rambled 10 yards to the end zone just 46 seconds into the contest.

Greg Ezechukwu booted the extra point through the uprights for a 7-0 SC lead.

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Shadow Creek holds on to beat Friendswood, 27-19 The state-ranked Shadow Creek Sharks remained unbeaten in the area high school gridiron ranks with a hard-earned 27-19 triumph over hosting Friendswood at Henry Winston Stadium.

SC moved its record to a perfect 7-0 overall and 4-0 in 10-5A Division I. With Angleton’s road victory over Foster, the Sharks moved into sole possession of first place in the district.

Unlike their previous three league encounters, though, Shadow Creek dodged more than a few bullets with a pair of touchdowns being called back because of penalties. The Mustangs also converted two Shark fumbles into scores.

Friendswood missed a 21-yard field goal to spoil almost a seven-minute drive on their opening series, as well, while junior lineman Alec Bryant thwarted another Mustangs’ scoring chance with a fourthdown sack deep in Sharks’ territory.

Kealon Jackson turned a short pass from Kyron Drones into a 61-yard catch-and-run to get SC on the board first with 5:08 left in the opening period. Greg Ezechukwu booted the extra point through the uprights for a 7-0 Sharks’ lead.

Jackson collected five receptions for 100 yards in the contest.

The Mustangs took advantage of a fumbled hand-off exchange by the SC offense and Dane Roenne rumbled 18 yards

to the end zone early in the second q u a r t e r .

Friendswood missed the PAT, though, and Marquez Huland exploded for a 75-yard scoring dash on the next series to help the Sharks take a 14-6 advantage at intermission.

D e s p i t e experiencing a few more crazy occurrences during the final 24 minutes, Shadow Creek dented the scoreboard twice in the second half and fended off any further Mustang Jeremiah Harris brings the quarterback down for a sack. The Shadow Creek defense excelled all season for the comeback attempts. upstart Sharks.

Jamrian George forced the Sharks to punt the ball away on Shadow Creek rolled up 446 yards of fired TD passes to Jared Jackson (29 yards) their ensuing series. total offense. Huland rambled for 153 yards and Carlton Guidry (59 yards) to increase Junior Terreance Ellis delivered a 60-yard on 15 carries and one TD, while George SC’s lead to 27-12 entering the fourth punt for the SC special teams, though, to pin completed 11 of 20 passes for 182 yards and quarter. the Mustangs deep in their own end, while two scores and Drones went 4 of 5 for 84 Friendswood pulled within 27-19 on the defense ultimately held Friendswood on yards and one TD. Luke Grden’s 12-yard toss to Zach Zamora downs in the closing seconds to secure the Linebacker Courtney Brown also had an with 9:17 remaining and the Mustangs then victory. interception for the SC defense.

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Epic comeback leads Shadow Creek over Foster, 35-34

IOWA COLONY - Something suddenly seems to be in the Houston area football waters these days, producing precip with epic four-touchdown comebacks in the second half mix.

A week after Clear Springs pulled off the feat against Dickinson, Shadow Creek duplicated the dramatic magic at home.

The Sharks rallied from a 27-point deficit and edged Richmond Foster in a 35-34 thriller at AISD Freedom Field.

Brad Butler’s squad not only staged one of the most impressive comebacks in AISD football history, stateranked Shadow Creek (8-0 overall, 5-0) also clinched a playoff berth in its inaugural varsity season with Friendswood and Rosenberg Terry both suffering their third losses in 10-5A Division I play over the weekend.

Foster appeared to have the game well in hand when they scored with two minutes left in the third quarter to increase their lead to 34-7.

“We just seemed to keep shooting ourselves in the foot during the first half and couldn’t get rolling,” Butler said. “We were maybe a little flat, but it seemed more like that we were just making inopportune mistakes.

“Things that we definitely got to clean up. I was proud of the way the kids hung in there and still found a way to win even though we were struggling. You try to sell to them to never give up and when you can do something like this, it’s a life lesson to never quit.”

The Sharks started pecking away at the margin on quarterback Jermaine George’s two-yard keeper to make it 34-14 into the fourth, while George hit Marquez Huland with a 75-yard touchdown bomb

with 9:05 remaining to cut the gap to 34-21.

Climbing the mountain still appeared to be an improbable task, though, when SC was forced to give the ball up on downs deep inside Falcons’ territory on consecutive possessions. The latter drive stalled with only 4:04 left on the clock.

Despite not having any time outs left, the Sharks’ defense allowed the offense to get the ball back with under two minutes remaining and George (13 of 26 for 212 yards, three TD’s) promptly found Axel Cruz, who made a spectacular 38-yard leaping grab in the end zone with 1:24 left.

Greg Ezechukwu added the PAT and then perfectly executed an onsides kick attempt with teammate Isaiah Harper falling on the loose ball at the Foster 40-yard line.

After George scrambled for eight yards, the senior signal caller nailed Jared Jackson with a 32-yard fling in the end zone’s left side to tie things at 34 apiece.

Jackson managed to make the perfect adjustment on the play to keep at least one foot in bounds before being knocked out by a Falcons’ defender.

“I just said to myself, if I got the chance, to just focus on the ball and I did,” Jackson said. “The ball came to me, I kept my toes in, made the grab and won the game for us.”

The touchdown set off a wild celebration by Shark players at the goal line, resulting in an unsportsmanlike penalty, which moved the ball back to the 25-yard line for an NFL-type 35-yard extra point attempt.

Ezechukwu calmly hammered the ball through the uprights, though, to give Shadow Creek the lead for the first time at 35- 34 with 1:02 remaining.

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and converting the eventual game-winning PAT provided redemption for the senior placekicker, who had missed a 31-yard field goal try in the first half.

“I did feel some pressure, because I had missed the earlier field goal and knew I had to get this one,” Ezechukwu said. “I just tried to stay focused, believe in myself and prayed to God help me make the PAT. My coaches also helped me to get back into the game when I missed the field goal and it got my focus back.”

Foster moved to midfield on the game’s final series, but Ryan Stubblefield’s pass on fourth-and-five fell incomplete with 23 seconds left to cap the final wild 12 minutes for the Sharks.

“I never felt anything like that in my life,” said Jackson about the furious rally. “We were down 34-7 in the third and I thought, man we need a miracle to pull this off. We did it though, and I just love my teammates. We did this together.”

The Falcons built a surprising 21-7 advantage at intermission with Stubblefield teaming with receiver Shadeed Ahmed to do most of the damage.

The pair also combined for a 38- yard touchdown hook-up on the third quarter’s opening series to increase Foster’s lead to 27-7. However, Bryson Harrell missed the extra point attempt, which later proved huge in the outcome.

Huland, who rushed for 103 yards on nine carries, scored SC’s lone touchdown during the first half on a 24-yard run.

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Shadow Creek clinches district crown with victory IOWA COLONY - Jamarian George passed for 159 yards and two touchdowns, while the senior signal caller added 122 yards on the ground and another score, as Shadow Creek locked up the top seed in 10-5A Division I with a 28-12 victory over Hightower at Freedom Field.

The win also assured the Sharks (9-0 overall, 6-0 in district) of hosting their bi-district football playoff game at Freedom Field in a little over a week.

Holding a tenuous 7-6 lead entering the second half, the Sharks quickly struck for a pair of third-quarter touchdowns. A 54-yard drive to open the period was capped by George (13 completions in 20 attempts finding Ashton O’Conner in the flat. O’Connor spun out of an initial Hurricane tackle attempt and motored 12 yards to the end zone.

Greg Ezechukwu booted the extra point through the uprights to increase the margin to 14-6.

After forcing the Hurricanes to go three-and-out on their next possession, George sprinted 70 yards to paydirt to increase the margin to 21-6.

George then fired a 39-yard scoring strike to Kealon Jackson (six receptions for 100 yards) with 11:29 left in the contest for a 28-6 SC cushion.

Hightower pulled within 28- 12 a few minutes later on Brandon Smith’s one-yard run, but the Sharks’ defense later came up with a pair of clutch fourth-down stops to secure the victory.

Alec Bryant and Jeremiah Harris both delivered sacks during the two series.

“We got to find a way to show up for fourth quarters,” SC head coach Brad Butler said following the game. “We were a little flat and I think it was big to come out the second half and go get some points.

“We put the defense in a bind a little at the end with a turnover, but I was really proud of them coming up with the big stop.”

After the teams played a scoreless first quarter, Marquez Huland gave the Sharks a 7-0 lead in the second with a five-yard run.

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Sharks close regular season with hard-fought win ROSENBERG - Things didn’t exactly turn out pretty for the Shadow Creek Sharks in their regular season finale.

Then again, Brad Butler’s squad delivered the goods in the only two brackets that mattered - the win column and the district standings.

The Sharks managed to shake off a barrage of missed opportunities and miscues on their own end to top Terry 21-6 and capture the undisputed 10- 5A Division-1 football crown at Traylor Stadium.

The victory allowed Shadow Creek to continue a banner inaugural year on the gridiron with the Sharks improving to a perfect 10-0 overall and 7-0 in district to finish the regular season. Butler and company will now receive their first taste of postseason play with Porter coming to AISD Freedom Field in Iowa Colony on Friday for the teams’ 7 p.m. bi-district playoff contest.

Porter (6-4), the fourth place seed from 9-5A D-1, dropped a 34-28 overtime decision to New Caney on Nov. 9.

“It wasn’t pretty today, but we will take it,” Butler said following the game. “We wanted to come to try to finish today. It wasn’t as near as sharp as we would have liked to.

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Shadow Creek’s defense proved to be plenty focused on Terry’s attack, forcing five turnovers and also coming up with three clutch defensive stops on fourth down. Xavion Alford picked off a pair of Ranger passes, while Warren Shankle returned another interception for a score. Alec Bryant (fumble recovery) and Trey Palmer (interception) put a halt to Ranger drives, as well.

The Sharks immediately took advantage of the initial fourth down stop with Marquez Huland turning a short swing pass from Jamarian George (10 of 18 for 233 yards, one TD) into an explosive 80-yard catch-and-run sprint to the end zone with 4.3 seconds left in the first period.

Greg Ezechukwu’s PAT made it 7-0.

George later found C.J. Guidry for a 55-yard gain in the second quarter to set up his own 1-yard keeper across the goal line with 8:10 remaining to make it 14-0 and SC carried the two-touchdown advantage into intermission.

Jordan Nicholes’ 15-yard interception return got the Rangers within 14-6 early in the fourth, but after Terry recovered the ensuing onsides kick, Shankle provided his own pick-six rebuttal. The junior linebacker rambled 56 yards with an errant fling from Terry signal caller Brandon Kyles with 8:43 left to put the game out of reach.

In Porter’s OT defeat to New Caney, Spartans’ quarterback Zane Russell passed for 225 yards and two TD’s. Russell has thrown for 2,444 yards and 25 TD’s this season.

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Sharks rally in second half to win playoff opener, 37-30 IOWA COLONY - If the Class 5A Division-1 bi-district football contest proved anything, it demonstrated that the Shadow Creek Sharks can regroup from a slow start in the playoffs just as well as they did at times during a banner inaugural regular season on the gridiron.

Facing a formidable 16-point deficit at halftime, the Sharks exploded for 30 unanswered points in the second half and then provided a late defensive stand to rally past New Caney Porter 37-30 at AISD Freedom Field. The victory moves 11-0 Shadow Creek into the area round, where they will meet Cedar Park at Merrill Green Stadium in Bryan. The Timberwolves edged Austin LBJ 10-7 in overtime.

“I don’t know, but I’m going to be completely white headed before this is over,” Sharks’ head coach Brad Butler said following the game.

“We came out a little shaky and didn’t get a fast start. We had a few bad things happen and then it snow balled from there.”

Trailing 23-7 to open the third quarter, the Sharks marched 48 yards in five plays with Marquez Huland (173 yards on 21 carries, 3 touchdowns) busting loose for a 37-yard romp to the end zone. Jamarian George (16 of 25 for 150 yards, 2 TD’s) then nailed Kealon Jackson with a two-point conversion pass to cut the margin to 23-15 with 10:44 left.

After the SC defense forced a quick three-and-out, a 28-yard burst by Huland ultimately led to the tying scoring drive. While later facing a critical fourth-and-five from the Porter 7-yard line, George calmly drilled Ashton O’Connor in the back of the end zone with a TD pass and the senior signal caller then motored across the goal line on a two-point conversion run to even things at 23-23 with 8:19 still remaining in the third.

“The one thing I can say about this group is that they stay in the fight,” Butler said. “We thought about kicking it (on the fourth down play), but felt we had the momentum and wanted to stay aggressive.”

The Sharks did indeed continue to fight despite coming up empty on another fourth down try deep in Spartans’ territory a few minutes later and then having a third-down sack by Porter derail the next possession.

Sophomore lineman Jairo Castillo stepped up to recover a fumble by Porter quarterback Zane Russell at the Spartans’ 14- yard line to pave the way for the go-ahead score by Huland from 2 yards out to regain the upper hand for Shadow Creek at 30-23 with 46 seconds left in the third.

Defensive back Jaylen Lane then picked off a Russell fling to set up Huland rambling 44 yards to paydirt to increase SC’s lead to 37-23 with 8:16 remaining in the game.

The Spartans showed their own grit, though, closing within 37-30 on Joey Corona’s 8-yard run with 4:42 remaining and later getting the ball back following a SC punt at their own 33-yard line in the closing minutes.

Porter appeared to be on the verge of tying it again, when receiver Tayler Baker collected a backwards lateral from Russell and completed a 31-yard pass downfield to Carter Chochet at the SC 8-yard line.

However, Porter was called for an illegal formation and on fourthand-14, Russell’s pass fell incomplete with 1:34 remaining.

The Sharks ran out the remaining time on the clock with three straight kneel downs by George.

“The kids really came out with a sense of urgency in the second half,” Butler said. “They knew it was vital that we put some drives together.

The defense also buckled down when they had to and made some plays.”

Despite Shadow Creek jumping to an early 7-0 lead in the opening period on George’s 57-yard TD pass to Jared Jackson, Porter delivered several big plays of their own and also capitalized on a few Shark miscues.

Porter fired scoring passes to both Baron Bradley (11 yards) and Sevonne Rhea (56 yards), while Chochet returned an SC fumble 15 yards for a defensive TD. The Spartans’ special teams also got into the scoring act with the Sharks’ kick returner being tackled in the end zone for a safety.

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Defense lifts Shadow Creek over Cedar Park, 21-14 BRYAN - While Shadow Creek’s defense may have been a bit overlooked during a banner regular season in which the offense was putting up over 40 points a game on the scoreboard, the other side of the ball finally seems to be turning more than a few heads for the Sharks’ opposition in the playoffs.

Shadow Creek needed every ounce of stoppage its defense had to offer to starve off an upset bid by pesky Cedar Park in a hard earned 21-14 triumph in the Class 5A Division-1 Area Football playoffs at Merrill Green Stadium.

The victory advances Brad Butler’s squad into the regional semifinals against Georgetown back at the Bryan ISD facility. Georgetown outlasted New Caney in a 35-32 shootout for its second round win.

“We knew it was going to be a really tough test for us,” said Butler, whose team continues its remarkable inaugural season run, improving to a perfect 12- 0.

“We knew defensively that they like to bring a lot of pressure and that we would need to hang in there and try to make some plays.”

Despite jumping to a quick 14-0 lead, the Sharks were ultimately indeed forced to overcome stellar defensive play on the Timberwolves’ part, along with a staggering 15 penalties for 113 yards. Cedar Park battled back to even things with a pair of second-half touchdowns and were on the verge of answering an SC touchdown in the closing minutes. However, the Sharks’ defense finally locked up the victory by coaxing four straight Ryder Hernandez incompletions from the Shadow Creek 31-yard line.

“I really got to tip my hat to their defense, but I

thought we really also played tough,” Butler said. “I really thought our defense hung in there and made some plays.

“We don’t want to have to operate that way (with the penalties), but most of the year when we have had our backs to the wall, we have been able to respond.”

The Timberwolves also experienced their share of problems with the yellow hankies during the evening, as a defensive holding call by Cedar Park kept Shadow Creek’s opening drive alive.

Jamarian George (15 of 28 for 192 yards, 2 touchdowns) and company immediately made Park pay for the miscue with the senior signal caller drilling Greg Hancock with a perfect strike inside the Timberwolves’ 30-yard line. Hancock (who was all alone on the play) motored the remaining distance to cap an impressive 56-yard catch-and-run journey to the goal line.

Greg Ezechukwu booted the extra point through the uprights for a 7-0 Shadow Creek lead with 10:32 remaining in the opening period.

The Sharks then cashed in on a Park turnover, as junior linebacker Courtney Brown picked off a Hernandez fling at his own 45 and returned it 25 yards to the Timberwolves’ 30-yard line. George’s 16-yard pass to C.J. Guidry helped SC overcome a false start penalty and Marquez Huland (99 yards on 30 carries, 1 TD) capped off the scoring drive with a 13-yard scamper four plays later with 6:37 still left in the first.

Ezechukwu’s PAT made it 14-0.

However, the contest suddenly turned into a

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defensive struggle on both sides. The Sharks were unable to take advantage of good field position for the rest of the first half. George was also stopped for no gain on an attempted quarterback sneak on fourthand-one from the Timberwolves’ 40-yard line midway in the second quarter.

The SC defense also held Park in check with the Timberwolves managing only three first downs during the initial 24 minutes.

While the Sharks managed to dodge both the flags and the teams trading turnovers early in the third quarter, Park’s persistence eventually paved the way to Carl Abseck’s squad getting back into the thick of things, though.

Hernandez rambled 17 yards on a QB keeper to cut the margin in half with 5:40 remaining in the third, while the sophomore signal caller hooked up with Josh Cameron on a 37- yard TD to tie the issue at 14-14 with 6:21 left in the fourth.

Lining up offsides almost proved costly for the Sharks, as well, on the ensuing kickoff with yet another flag negating an apparent 70-yard scoring return by Kealon Jackson. Shadow Creek shook off the near miss, though, by promptly marching 54 yards in just three plays. Guidry grabbed a 31- yard fling from George in the end zone’s left corner with 5:26 left to put the Sharks in front for good at 21-14.

The Timberwolves drove from their own seven to the SC 31 in the closing minutes, but the Sharks’ defense stepped up to force the four straight incompletions from Hernandez. George then ran out the remaining time on the clock with three straight kneel downs.

“We would love not to have to come out here so many times and respond,” said Butler about his defense. “But I’m proud of them. They just continue to fight.

“I haven’t seen Georgetown yet, but we have got to clean some things up and play four good quarters of football.”

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Sharks thump Georgetown in regional semifinals, 36-7 Domination took center stage for the Shadow Creek Sharks in the Class 5A Division-1 Regional football semifinals.

The Sharks combined a balanced offensive attack with a relentless assault on the defensive side of the ball to thump Georgetown 36-7 at Merrill Green Stadium.

Continuing their incredible inaugural varsity season gridiron run, Shadow Creek improved to 13-0 and will next meet 10- 5A D-1 foe Foster in the Region III Finals at the University of Houston’s TDECU Stadium. The Falcons upset Hutto 41-31 in their region semifinal.

Shadow Creek overwhelmed the Eagles from the opening whistle, racking up 473 yards of total offense. Senior signal caller Jamarian George threw for 188 yards and four touchdowns, while Marquez Huland delivered 133 yards on the ground.

The Sharks’ defense wrecked equal havoc, limiting Georgetown to 138 total yards and sacking Eagles’ QB Jackson Sioson five times.

While 80 yards in first-half penalties and a late first-half turnover for SC near the Eagles’ goal line kept the contest from becoming an immediate runaway, the Sharks ultimately put the game away with back-to-back touchdown drives to open the third quarter.

“I can’t say enough about the intensity they played with today,” Shadow Creek head coach Brad Butler said following the game. “They got after it from the get go and I’m really proud of the effort they put forth.

“It helps us tremendously when the defense puts that type of game together.”

Shadow Creek’s opening drive ended in a missed field goal attempt, but the Sharks’ defense quickly forced a three-and-out, paving the way to a 11-play, 67-yard march for the offense.

George capped the drive with a 6-yard scamper into the end zone and Greg Ezechukwu booted the extra point through the uprights for a 7-0 Sharks’ lead with 2:42 remaining in the first period.

After Shadow Creek’s defense promptly forced another punt, George and company drove 54 yards in 10 plays, also overcoming a total of four flags in the process.

The Sharks faced a third down and 22 from the Georgetown 25-yard line, but George lofted a perfect strike to Kealon Jackson in the right corner of the end zone with 8:29 left in the second quarter to increase the margin to 14-0.

While Shadow Creek managed to dodge a huge bullet with the George-to- Kealon Jackson hook-up, the yellow hankies and the fumble the Sharks committed deep in Eagles’ territory in the first half’s closing moments still managed to keep Georgetown within striking distance at intermission. Following a sack by SC’s Terreance Ellis to halt Georgetown’s first possession in the third, though, Shadow Creek finally started pulled away. Sandwiched between the Sharks’ special teams tackling Eagles’ punter Elijah Clough in the end zone for a safety, Jared Jackson hauled in scoring passes of 29 and 27 yards from George for a 30-0 SC lead.

Nick Petter recovered a Shark fumble in the end zone to help the Eagles avoid a shutout late in the third, but George’s 32- yard TD fling to Greg Hancock in the fourth put the final capper on things.

“We knew we could use our speed against them,” George said. “We started with underneath stuff and then popped it over the top and they couldn’t handle it. The penalties killed us in the first half and we got to fix that. We were kind of beating ourselves.

“But we knocked them down when we got those first two touchdowns in the second half.”

The penalty trend is something neither George or Butler would like to see continued this week against the Falcons in the rematch. In the teams’ other meeting on Oct. 26 in Iowa Colony, Shadow Creek managed to overcome a 27-point second-half deficit to edge Foster in a 35-34 thriller.

“This is what I’ve been waiting for, because everyone thought we were a fluke,” said George, referring to the Oct. 26 game. “I’m just looking to play the best competition. The best thing about it (the rematch) is it being in the regional final. We won’t be looking to do that (having to come back) again

“We’re on a mission right now.”

Butler: “We both (Shadow Creek and Georgetown) found a way to get here. We had a crazy one there the first time and we know we have our work cut out for us. They do a great job and it will be an exciting ball game.”

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Sharks rally again, top Foster in regional finals, 25-21 HOUSTON – While producing one of the best seasons ever for a first-year Texas high school varsity football program, second half comebacks have ultimately become a trademark for the Shadow Creek Sharks’ historic run, as well.

The Sharks overcame a 14-point deficit to Richmond Foster and rallied for 18 unanswered points to capture a dramatic 25-21 triumph in the Class 5A Division-1 football regional finals at the University of Houston’s TDECU Stadium.

Continuing their incredible season, Shadow Creek (14-0) advanced to meet San Antonio Wagner in the state semifinals. Wagner knocked off Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial 54-21 in the Region IV final.

Saturday’s rally for Shadow Creek marked the second time this postseason that the Sharks had battled back from a double digit deficit and also the second time this year that Brad Butler’s squad had pulled off the feat against 10-5A foe Foster.

Shadow Creek stormed back from a 27-point deficit to top the Falcons by a 35-34 count in the teams’ previous meeting in Iowa Colony on Oct. 26.

“Every time these guys get their backs against the wall, they just rally around each other and find a way to make some plays on both sides of the ball and special teams,” Butler said following the game. “I couldn’t be happier right now.”

The Sharks rode on the legs of senior signal caller Jamarian George, who scored three second-half touchdowns on the ground, while the SC defense held the Falcons in check after Foster scored on the third quarter’s opening possession to increased their lead to 21-7.

However, Shadow Creek started climbing back on the comeback trail later in the period with a 6-play, 80-yard march, capped by George motoring 16 yards on a keeper to cut the gap to 21-13 with 2:35 remaining in the third.

“The wind was strange today,” Butler said.

“Jamarian made some big throws, but down the stretch, he was big running the football. He really came up big for us.”

Senior end Alec Bryant then delivered another big play on the other side of the ball with a third-down sack on Foster quarterback Ryan Stubblefield. The sack forced a quick three-and-out on the Falcons’ series.

For Bryant and his SC teammates, they could sense another cardiac performance was in the making.

“We knew we had to come out hard in the second half and we did to make it part two,” Bryant said.

George quickly got the Sharks deep into Falcons’ territory early in the fourth with a 29-yard strike to Kealon Jackson and a 17-yard scramble to the Foster 6, paving the way for his 5-yard scamper into the end zone two plays later.

Although the Sharks’ two-point conversion attempt came up short with Huland being tackled near the goal line, SC still only trailed by a 21-19 count with 9:57 left in the contest.

The Sharks made great use of the time remaining to wreck further havoc, when Bryant sacked Stubblefield again near midfield to force another Foster punt.

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After back-to-back runs by Isaiah Harper netted 15 and 13 yards, a Foster defensive pass interference call got the Sharks another first down near the goal line. Two plays following the costly Falcons’ miscue, George scooted 6 yards to pay dirt with 4:27 left to give Shadow Creek their first lead since the opening period at 25-21.

The SC defense then slammed the door shut on the Falcons with a pair of clutch fourth-down stops.

Stubblefield was tackled two yards short of the first down on fourthand-5 from his own 37. Following a Shadow Creek punt, the Falcons faced fourth-and-23 from their own 45-yard line and Jeremiah Harris brought down Stubblefield for a 15-yard loss to seal it with 1:42 left.

With the Falcons not having any timeouts left, three straight kneel downs by George ate up the remaining time on the clock.

The closing seconds also ate away at any remaining prospects some skeptics held prior to Saturday’s contest that Foster held the upper hand this time around.

“Everyone doubted us from the beginning, so we just proved them wrong,” Bryant said. “We’re going to finish it. That’s our goal.”

Shadow Creek scored on their second possession during the first quarter to seize initial control. Huland broke loose for a 29-yard scoring run and Greg Ezechukwu added the extra point for a 7-0 Sharks’ lead with 4:43 left.

Despite getting the early advantage, Shadow Creek was unable to capitalize on good field position during the rest of the first half and the Falcons started unloading with the big plays.

Stubblefield connected with Cody Jackson for a 78-yard TD catchand-run play to tie it at 7-7 with 9:37 remaining in the second, while a 64-yard bomb to Sean Kelly set up Chidozie Nwankwo’s 1-yard run, giving Foster a 13-7 lead at intermission.

Jaden Smith then returned the second half’s opening kickoff 64 yards to the SC 29 to pave the way for Stubblefield’s 9-yard TD toss to Kelly and ensuing two-point conversion pass to Zac Hopper to increase the Falcons’ margin to 21-7 with 10:33 left in the third.

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Fourth-quarter rally lifts Sharks into state finals Erupting for 27 fourth quarter points, the Shadow Creek Sharks can now set their sights on adding the ultimate prize to their history-making inaugural season run.

The Sharks officially punched their ticket to the Class 5A Division-1 State Football Finals after rallying for a 41-24 state semifinal triumph over San Antonio Wagner at NRG Stadium in Houston.

Shadow Creek trailed 17-7 early in the third quarter, but the 15-0 Sharks delivered a pair of touchdowns to regain the upper hand and then traded the lead three times with the Thunderbirds during the final 12 minutes to add yet another heart-stopping comeback chapter to their 2018 script.

One which leads Brad Butler’s squad right into a state title meeting with Highland Park on Dec. 22 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Holding the most wins in Texas high school football history, the two-time defending champion Scots (who dispatched Denton Ryan 43-21 in their state semifinal game on Saturday) will be colliding with an AISD school for the second straight year in the big game. Highland Park outlasted Manvel in a 53-49 classic in 2017.

“We had to make a decision in there at halftime, whether we were going to keep doing what we were doing or turn it around,” Butler said following the game. “I hate that it always makes your heart skip a beat, but I’m just extremely proud of the way they have hung in all year.

“We have been faced with some adversity in ball games, but they have always hung in there and not quit and as long as you do that, you always have a chance to win.”

The Sharks hung in despite being without starting running back Marquez Huland (knee) and being outgained by Wagner’s flex bone attack by huge margins in total yardage (135- 44), time of possession (19:34 to 4:26) and first downs (11-1) during the first half.

Shadow Creek also couldn’t take advantage of a two Thunderbird fumbles deep in their own territory during the third period. However, quarterback Jamarian George’s legs started wrecking havoc again and the Sharks also delivered the game’s crushing blow on special teams.

With Shadow Creek trailing 17-14 still in the third, George hooked up with Kealon Jackson for a 45-yard gain to the Wagner 22-yard line to set up the senior signal caller’s 12-yard catch-and-run strike to Jared Jackson. Jackson outwrestled several Thunderbird defenders during the final two yards to cross the goal line, giving the Sharks a 21-17 lead with 11:09 remaining in the contest.

L.J. Butler answered for Wagner with a 40-yard dash on the ensuing possession to regain the upper hand for the Thunderbirds at 24-21, but George sprinted 58 yards to pay dirt with 7:40 left and Shadow Creek never trailed again.

The Thunderbirds drove to the Sharks’ 19-yard line on their next series, but following a third-down stop by the SC defense, Wagner’s Omar Guevara attempted a game-tying 36-yard field goal.

However, Guevara’s attempt not only severely fell short of the mark, Shadow Creek defensive back Ronald Nunnery grabbed the ball in the end zone and proceeded to both stun and outrace several Thunderbird defenders the other way with an electrifying 105-yard scoring return, increasing Shadow Creek’s lead to double digits at 34-24 with 2:37 left.

Nunnery’s game-breaking play dealt the final blow to Wagner’s hopes and Isaiah Harper added a 15-yard run for Shadow Creek in the closing minutes to account for the final margin.

“I kind of knew they were going to miss it (the field goal) and I told my DB Kaymen St. Junious to go up, in case they tried to fake it, because I was going to return it,” Nunnery said. “I knew I had to make this score and leave it all on the field for my guys.”

Nunnery and his Shadow Creek teammates are well aware of the story line, which will be attached to their date with Highland Park and AT&T Stadium.

“It feels so good to a be a first-year varsity team going to state,” Nunnery added. “It’s really unheard of. We’re trying to win it and create

some more history. “We’re trying to go 16-0.”

After forcing a Wagner punt on the game’s opening possession, George completed a fourth-and-eight pass for 28 yards to Kealon Jackson to pave the way for the game’s initial tallies. George capped off the drive with a 5-yard keeper and Will Martin booted the extra point through the uprights for a 7-0 Sharks’ lead with 7:33 left in the opening period.

Wagner tied the contest at 7-7 early in the second, though, with Butler’s 2-yard run finishing off a

17-play, 82-yard march for the Thunderbirds, while a roughing-the-kicker penalty by SC set up Guevara’s 31-yard field goal in the closing moments to give Wagner a 10-7 lead at intermission.

Wagner QB Tobias Weaver fired a 47-yard TD pass to Josh Cobb to make it 17-7 with 9:02 left in the third, but George started bringing Shadow Creek again on the comeback trial with the senior breaking loose for a 44-yard trip to the end zone on the ensuing series.

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Magical season falls just short in title game ARLINGTON – While the Shadow Creek Sharks’ state championship dreams came up a bit short Saturday, Brad Butler’s squad delivered yet another record-breaking moment to what has already been a historic 2018 gridiron campaign.

The Highland Park Scots compiled a double-digit halftime lead at the half and hung on to defeat the Sharks 27-17 in the Class 5A Division-1 State Football Championship game at AT&T Stadium.

The loss ends the Sharks’ magical and first varsity season at 15-1, while the 16-0 Scots won the state title game for the third straight year.

The contest also marked a reunion between Butler and HP head coach Randy Allen, who coached Butler at Brownwood.

“They battled to the end and that says a lot about their make-up,” Butler said following the game. “The seeds are planted for our younger kids.”

Shadow Creek, who was attempting to become the third first-year program in history to win a state championship, gave the Scots a major scare in the final period. Quarterback Jamarian George broke loose for a state-record 99-yard run and reserve QB Kyron Drones added a twopoint conversion run to cut the gap to 27-17 with 7:14 left in the contest.

Spurred by Kealon Jackson’s 35-yard punt return, the Sharks then threatened again on their next possession. However, the Scots’ defense sacked George on fourth down to seal it Highland Park used a combination of special teams and SC turnovers to build a 15-point lead in the first half.

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Finn Corwin returned the opening kickoff 58 yards for the Scots to set up Chandler Morris’ 8-yard touchdown toss to Bennett Brown with 11:04 left in the opening period.

Wesley Winters booted the extra point through the uprights for a 7-0 Highland Park lead.

While a false start derailed a promising drive for Shadow Creek deep inside Scots’ territory, a 28-yard interception return by Xavion Alford paved to way for George hitting Jared Jackson with a 13-yard scoring strike with 6:06 remaining in the period.

The PAT was missed to leave the score at 7-6.

The SC defense then forced a quick three-and-out, but Whit Whitfield picked off a George deep pass downfield at the Scots’ 8-yard line. Morris then hooked with Corwin for a 75-yard catch-and-run pass play to the Sharks’ 3-yard line and Morris then found Andrew Bonnett in the back of the end zone with a 3-yard TD toss to increase the margin to 14-6 with 2:26 still left in the first.

Shadow Creek countered with a nine-play drive to draw closer.

Marquez Huland delivered a short first-down carry, while George provided scrambles of 17 and 16 yards to put the Sharks into scoring range.

The series stalled at the HP 7-yard line, but Ian Hart rammed a 24-yard field goal through the uprights to cut the margin to 14-9 with 11:48 left in the second.

However, the Scots cashed in on good field position a little later, thanks to Case Savage’s 16-yard punt return to the Sharks’ 24-yard line and Morris and Corwin combined on the next play for a 24-yard TD pass to increase HP’s lead to 21-9 with 6:57 remaining.

Brock Bakich’s interception for the Scots helped put three more on the board before the break, along with Drew Dodge’s 35-yard pass to Luke Sullivan. Winters’36-yard field goal made it a 24-9 Highland Park lead at intermission.

Competing in their first varsity season, Shadow Creek captured the 10-5A D-1 Championship and then posted playoff victories over New Caney Porter (37-30), Cedar Park (21-14), Georgetown (36-7),

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