On Thursday, November 12 at the Woodforest Bank Stadium, the Woodlands and Grand Oaks went head to head for the district title. The Highlanders came out on top, 52-17, to continue their undefeated streak in district play. VYPE U was there to cover the game, and shoot some photos. Check them out!
Halfway through the first quarter, The Woodlands senior WR Jack Calhoun turned a quick pass from Senior QB Conner Dechiro into a 22 yard touchdown run. The Grizzlies opened the second half with a 71 yard touchdown by RB Micah Cooper putting some points on the scoreboard. Senior RB Lane O'Brien got the next touchdown for the Highlanders with a ten yard run on a toss from Dechiro. Junior WR Ben Ferguson scored the third touchdown with 12-yard pass in the corner of the end zone from by Dechiro. Junior Jobarre Reed delivered the last Woodlands touchdown before half time; with a six yard carry for a score. The Highlanders went into the locker room leading 28-7.
The Grizzlies scored a touchdown followed by a Highlander field goal kicked by Trey Harrison and another touchdown from Jack Calhoun; putting The Woodlands up 38-14 in the third quarter. With a significant lead, the Highlanders put in newcomer Freshman QB Mabrey Mettauer, who threw a 53 yard touchdown pass to senior Cade Moore. Mettauer continued his long distance throws with a 47 yard pass to Moore leading to a 13 yard touchdown by Mettauer. The Grizzlies closed out the fourth quarter with a field goal.
The Highlanders are now 3-0 in district 13-6A and will host Conroe Saturday November 21 at 2 PM at The Woodforest Bank Stadium.
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The highlanders running out with Senior Jack Calhoun doing a cartwheel roundoff back tuck into his cheering teammates to kick off the start of the game.
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Jack Calhoun moving the ball down the field with Grizzlies attempting to take him down on the thirty yard line.
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Senior Teddy Knox attempts to catch a high ball ball in the endzone.
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Mabrey Mettauer moving the ball through the hole in the offensive line.
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Senior kicker Alex Clark kicks the ball off for kickoff.
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Junior Jobarre Reed running the ball down the field with field attempts by the grizzlies to tackle leading to a significant increase in the Highlanders yardage.
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Senior offensive linebacker MJ Ruhman celebrates Ben Fergusons touchdown by picking him up in the endzone.
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Junior offensive linebacker Kaden Sieracki attempting to stop Grand Oaks linebacker from reaching QB Dechiro and the running back.
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Senior QB Conner Dechiro throwing the ball to Junior Ben Ferguson.
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Senior QB Conner Dechiro throws the ball to one of his wide receivers.
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Grizzlies linebackers push Ben Ferguson out of bounds while attempting to tackle him close to the twenty yard line.
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Junior Jobarre Reed running the ball into the end zone with coverage from offensive linebacker Alex Martin.
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Defensive back Ethan Winfield tries to tackle the Grizzly runner on the forty yard line.
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Jobarre Reed runs the ball in the endzone for the Highlanders fourth touchdown of the night.
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Jack Calhoun tossing the ball off to Ben Ferguson for a trick play.
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Senior caption defensive linebacker, Logan Ecuyer, attempts to get through the Grizzlies offensive line.
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Linebackers Noah Polotko, Matthew Knipfel, and Pablo Amaya try to take down a Grizzlies runner.
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Grizzlies defensive linebackers attempting to take down wide receiver Ben Ferguson.
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Senior Jack Calhoun catches the ball mid air on the fifty yard line.
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Senior offensive linebacker MJ Ruhman holding off Grizzly defensive linebacker.
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Jack Calhoun attempting to gain yardage for the Highlanders during the end of third inning, with coverage from offensive linebacker Kaden Sieracki.
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Senior Jack Calhoun runs the ball into the endzone for the Highlanders 5th touchdown of the night.
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Senior defensive linebacker Canton Ling tries to get through Grand Oaks offensive line.
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Senior Titan Tucker hikes the ball to his younger cousin Mabrey Mettauer.
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Senior Kain Kennedy does a side bump with coach Fredrickson to celebrate a Highlander turnover.
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Seniors Lane O'Brien and Cade Moore celebrate Moores 53 yard touchdown in the endzone.
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Freshman QB Mabrey Mettauer gets hiked the ball from older cousin Titan Tucker.
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The Highlander's defensive line in action in response to the Grizzles offense in route for a play to gain yardage.
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Offensive linebackers Titan Tucker and Jalyn Brown hold off the grizzly defensive linebacker.
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Wide receiver Camden Cash catches a ball thrown by QB Mabrey Mettauer.
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The only freshman one the team, Mabrey Mettauer getting hiked the ball for a 53 yard throw to Cade Moore.
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Senior Cade Moore catches the high but perfectly placed 53 yard pass thrown by Mabrey Mettauer in the fourth quarter.
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Senior kicker Trey Harrison kicks the extra point field goal after Mettauer and Moore's touchdown.
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Freshman Mabrey Mettauer runs the ball into the endzone for the final Highlander touchdown of the night.
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Linebackers Brenden Dillow, Nathan Leone, Bram Wolbers, and Blake Hubert attempting to take down the Grizzle running back.
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Defensive linebackers Arian Cervoni and Blake Hubert taking down grizzly runner.
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