The Woodlands Highlanders rolled past Grand Oaks 68-48 on Friday, Oct. 30, locking up their sixth straight district win and moving one game from the District 13-6A title.
College Park handled Oak Ridge 55-7 the night before. Both Woodlands-area schools are playoff-bound, and the district's remaining postseason drama now sits squarely on a Week 11 collision between Willis and Conroe, according to Woodlands Online.
Here is where the district stands after Week 10: The Woodlands leads at 6-0, College Park sits second at 5-1, Willis and Conroe are knotted in the middle at 4-2 and 3-3 respectively, and Grand Oaks also sits at 3-3. Oak Ridge (2-4), Caney Creek (1-5) and Cleveland (0-6) round out the bottom.
Willis beat Caney Creek 59-7 on Friday. Conroe topped Cleveland 62-14 the same night. A Willis win in Week 11 would secure the Wildkats a playoff berth. A Conroe upset could shake up the final seeding picture for multiple teams.
Highlanders light up the scoreboard
Quarterback Kaden Copelin turned in one of his best performances of the season against Grand Oaks, completing 17 of 23 passes for 291 yards and five touchdowns while adding a rushing score. Four different receivers found the end zone.
Carter Cass led the group with seven catches for 64 yards and two touchdowns. Kaden Stewart posted 108 receiving yards and a touchdown, including a long catch-and-run score. Bryson Bourn added three catches for 72 yards and a touchdown.
Sophomore Aldo Salinas rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown, stepping up while Haskins was held to 39 yards on the ground. Junior Max Darce punched in two late touchdowns.
Grand Oaks quarterback Harley Adams threw for 364 total yards and five touchdowns in the loss. Junior receiver Cam Hunt caught 11 passes for 197 yards and two scores.
Cavaliers dominate Oak Ridge
College Park's Thursday night win over Oak Ridge was over early. Quarterback Camden Hughes completed 10 of 15 passes for 259 yards and four touchdowns.
Julian Cromartie hauled in four catches for 145 yards and two scores. Brian Snodgrass added 62 receiving yards and two touchdowns plus a rushing touchdown. Duke Stephens carried the bulk of the ground work with 76 yards and a score.
Safety Major Judy set the tone with a 15-yard scoop-and-score in the first quarter and added an interception. The Cavaliers' defense forced four turnovers. Jordyn Grant anchored the defensive front.
Willis rolls, sets up Week 11 showdown
Willis quarterback Parker Stephenson, who took over three weeks ago for injured starter Linc Frazier, threw for 424 yards and five touchdowns on 80-percent completion against Caney Creek. His brother, Preston Stephenson, led the receivers with eight catches for 153 yards and two scores. Trey Finney caught three passes for 100 yards and two touchdowns.
Running back Jamarcus Williams rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns and added four catches for 84 yards and another score.
Willis enters Week 11 at 4-2 in district play. Conroe, at 3-3 after its 62-14 win over Cleveland, needs a victory to keep its playoff hopes alive. That Friday night matchup will close the District 13-6A regular season.
