Friday, November 24, 2017

North Shore downs Clear Springs to stay alive in UIL Football playoffs

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Kristina McKay and Tommy Boatman
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By Kristina McKay
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HOUSTON, TEXAS (November 24, 2017) The Clear Springs Chargers faced the North Shire Mustangs in the area playoffs today at Pasadena's Veterans Memorial Stadium.

In the first half, Clear Springs scored on Peyton Sawyer's 80-yard kickoff return following North Shore's first touchdown for a 7-7 tie. The Chargers tied the game again when quarterback Garrett Rooker connected with Michael Gillaspia on a 15-yard touchdown strike.

Clear Springs tied the game for the last time at 21 when Rooker threw a perfect pass on a fly pattern to senior wide receiver Christian Waller to complete a 63-yard scoring play just 5:23 before intermission, but they would not score again and Clear Springs fell to the North Shore Mustangs' 52-21.


North Shore held a 15-3 edge in first downs while limiting the Chargers to two completions and four yards rushing in the opening two quarters.

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If sophomore sensation Evans wasn't plenty to handle, freshman phenom Davis was just as troublesome for Springs, completing 17 of 25 passes for 252 yards and a score.

Evans scored on runs of five and 79 yards on North Shore's first two possessions of the second half as the lead quickly swelled to 42-21 late in the third quarter. He would add a 16-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter, and Mustang kicker John Villalobos hit a 34-yard field goal to complete the win.

Zachary Evans scored on runs of five and 79 yards on North Shore's first two possessions of the second half as the lead quickly swelled to 42-21 by the 4:59 mark of the third quarter.

North Shore (8-3) next meets Lamar (10-1) at 7 p.m., Friday, December 1 at Rice Stadium in a regional semifinal.

Photo by Houston Sports Images
Kristina McKay and Tommy Boatman
Copyright 2017 All Rights Reserved 
Used with permission.

 
Photo by Houston Sports Images
Kristina McKay and Tommy Boatman
Copyright 2017 All Rights Reserved 
Used with permission.

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