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Over the course of this past weekend, the TAPPS football season reached its thrilling conclusion, with audiences filling the stands to witness the private school division's finest going head-to-head.
Following some exhilarating competition, it's time to review what went down at Waco ISD Stadium, and who ultimately took home the banner.
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In a battle between the traditional power of Parish Episcopal and the new power of Liberty Christian, fans witnessed a brand new rivalry being born.
The Panthers returned to Waco ISD Stadium with the precedent of having won each of the last five championships. However, that didn't matter much to Liberty Christian.
Both squads lived up to the billing throughout the first half, as it was a close 14-10 score by the end of the opening quarter, with LCS having the narrow advantage.
Quarter No. 2 told a similar back-and-forth story, with the Warriors heading to the locker-room with a 24-17 lead.
However, the third quarter unquestionably belonged to Liberty Christian.
Coach Jason Witten and company went on to score 21 unanswered points, putting the game out of reach for the defending TAPPS-D1 champs and ultimately resulting in a 45-24 victory in the team's D1-debut.
This marked back-to-back championships for the Argyle private school, as they have now conquered both the TAPPS-I and TAPPS-II stages.
Liberty Christian finishes their stellar year with a record of 12-1 and have firmly established themselves as THE private school program to beat for the foreseeable future.
Under the direction of head coach Aaron Beck, the Saints entered their noon matchup against Second Baptist on Saturday with a 13-0 record, with the goal of completing the perfect season.
While the Eagles took their opening drive down the field and take an early 3-0 lead, those would be the only points they'd score for the entire contest.
All Saints Episcopal would then march all the way to the SBS 8-yard line, where senior QB Gavin Parkhurst would connect with freshman wideout Kasch Carder for their opening touchdown.
Later, in the second quarter, the Saints found themselves in the red-zone yet again, and would capitalize via a QB-keeper on the goal-line by Parkhurst, bringing the score to 14-3.
It became a defensive battle for the remainder of the contest, aside from the moment when Parkhurst broke open for a 59-yard rushing score near the end of the 3rd quarter.
That would be all she wrote, as ASE would take home the 21-3 win, and cap off their season with a TAPPS-II championship.
This marks the first time since 2016 that All Saints claimed a title -- even more impressively, they did so in undefeated (14-0) fashion.
A week further into their seasons, the Girls teams played in a roughly 50-50 mix of district and tournament games this past week. Just as with the guys, District 25-6A remains atop the Power Rankings with Vista Ridge (14-3), Vandegrift (13-5) and Round Rock (15-2) sweeping their district opponents last week. (Despite Round Rock’s better overall record so far, both the Lady Rangers and Lady Vipers have edged the Lady Dragons in district.)
Liberty Hill (16-1) and Georgetown (15-3) are just off the podium after the Lady Panthers edged the Lady Eagles in the Gold Bracket championship game of the latter’s venerable Jack Frost Tournament. (#6 Glenn also went a perfect 5-0 in that tournament, playing in the Bronze bracket, possibly to avoid a clash with district foe Liberty Hill).
#7 Bastrop (20-2) was this week’s silver bullet, climbing four spots with a 5-1 tournament run in La Grange, while Westlake (11-6), Cedar Park (12-3) and Glenn (12-5) round out the Top 10.
Manor New Tech (15-1) went 3-1 in the Bruceville-Eddy Tournament to remain the top-ranked 4A club in the Rankings.
District play resumes this week as we head towards one last round of holiday tournaments after Christmas.
VYPE's Austin Girls Basketball Rankings
1. (1) Vista Ridge Lady Rangers (6A) – 14-3 (Def. Stony Point, Hutto)
2. (2) Vandegrift Lady Vipers (6A) – 13-5 (Def. Dripping Springs, Westwood)
3. (3) Round Rock Lady Dragons (6A) 15-2 (Def. McNeil, Stony Point)
4. (4) Liberty Hill Lady Panthers (5A) – 16-1 (5-0 Gold Champions in Jack Frost Tournament)
5. (6) Georgetown Lady Eagles (5A) – 15-3 (4-1 Gold runner-up in Jack Frost Tournament)
6. (7) Glenn Lady Grizzlies (5A) 16-2 (5-0 Bronze Champions in Jack Frost Tournament)
7. (11) Bastrop Lady Bears (5A) – 20-2 (5-1 Runner-up in La Grange/Schmeckenfest Showdown)
8. (5) Westlake Lady Chaparrals (6A) – 11-6 (1-3 in Jack Frost Tournament)
9. (10) Cedar Park Lady Timberwolves (5A) – 12-3 (3-1 in Jack Frost Tournament)
10. (8) Bowie Lady Bulldogs (6A) – 12-5 (Lost vs. Glenn; Def. Killeen)
11. (9) Rouse Lady Raiders (5A) – 12-4 (2-2 in New Braunfels Canyon Tournament)
12. (14) Manor New Tech Lady Titans (4A) 15-1 (3-1 in Bruceville-Eddy Tournament)
13. (12) Lake Travis Lady Cavaliers (6A) – 10-7 (Lost @ Chaparral; Def. Copperas Cove)
14. (13) Cedar Ridge Lady Raiders (6A) – 9-4 (N/A at Westwood, BYE)
15. (15) Crockett Lady Cougars (5A) 12-7 (2-3 in Navasota Varsity Tournament)
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