The Cedar Park Timberwolves raced out to a 14-0 lead then made it stick enroute to a clutch 35-25 District 8-5A-1 win over neighborhood rival Rouse Friday night (10/4) from Gupton Stadium in the VYPE Central Texas High School Football Game of the Week on 102.7 FM ESPN Austin radio.
Explosive junior running back Trae Hill set the tone early, breaking free for a 46-yard touchdown run on Cedar Park’s opening series. Even slowed by injuries, Hill would still go on to crack the century mark on just eight carries. Sophomore quarterback David Cooper (18-23, 117, 2 TDs) tossed the first of two scoring strikes – both to senior Zane Claybrook -- to stake the T’wolves to that early lead.
Rouse’s junior quarterback London Montgomery (29-40, 308 Yds., 3 TDs.) responded with a 40-yard strike to Cameron Cooks to trim the lead to 14-7 after an eventful first quarter but Cedar Park never relinquished that early lead.
Cooper also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown, while sophomores Lucas Viloria (10-50) and Cameron Graham (4-8, TD) took some of the load off Hill.
Junior Anthony Reyes (19-82) had a solid rushing night for the Raiders, while senior Leland Smit hauled in two of Morgan’s scoring strikes, but it wasn’t enough.
Cedar Park (2-0, 3-2) finds itself alone in first place in what promises to be a wild playoff chase. The Timberwolves have a short week before heading to Georgetown’s Birkelbach Field for a critical Thursday night (10/10) clash with resurgent East View (1-1, 3-2) in a game VYPE will broadcast separately for each school. Rouse (1-1, 2-3) will also play on Thursday, hosting Georgetown (1-1, 4-1) in a high-stakes matchup of their own at Bible Stadium.
