Melissa wins Division II FOX Sports Southwest 7-on-7 State Championship
COLLEGE STATION - Melissa quarterback Wes McQueen hit a wide-open Brad Bush for the game-winning touchdown to give the Cardinals a 27-20 win over Houston Kinkaid in the FOX Sports Southwest 7-on-7 State Championship game Friday at Kyle Field.
McQueen, who was named Most Valuable Player, found Bush for a key first down and Bush worked his way wide open on the left side to make the tie-breaking touchdown reception.
McQueen threw two touchdowns to Mason Hart.
The Kinkaid School, which was bidding to become the first private school to win the championship, took a 14-13 lead at halftime. Ford Childress threw to Jacob Matthews for a late first-half touchdown.
Childress' touchdown throw to Sam Eggleston tied the game at 20-20.
In the consolation final, Gatesville quarterback Cole Edminston threw two touchdown passes to Tyler Jaynes to lead the Hornets to a 34-15 win over Whitney.
Gatesville's Cort Dixon had two of his team's three interceptions.
McQueen, who was named Most Valuable Player, found Bush for a key first down and Bush worked his way wide open on the left side to make the tie-breaking touchdown reception.
McQueen threw two touchdowns to Mason Hart.
The Kinkaid School, which was bidding to become the first private school to win the championship, took a 14-13 lead at halftime. Ford Childress threw to Jacob Matthews for a late first-half touchdown.
Childress' touchdown throw to Sam Eggleston tied the game at 20-20.
In the consolation final, Gatesville quarterback Cole Edminston threw two touchdown passes to Tyler Jaynes to lead the Hornets to a 34-15 win over Whitney.
Gatesville's Cort Dixon had two of his team's three interceptions.
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Championship Bracket
1st Round: Wimberley 35, Burnet 12 Lorena 28, Crockett 16 Gilmer 42, Rice Consolidated 18 Brownwood 41, Wellington 14 Kaufman 44, Liberty 21 Godley 21, Celina 20 Abilene Wylie 20, Tyler Chapel Hill 14 Melissa 26, Ballinger 19 La Villa 35, West Orange-Stark 22 Sonora 32, Edna 13 Seminole 42, Argyle 41 Aubrey 27, Prosper 13 Lindale 42, Merkel 14 Ingleside 48, Iraan 28 Houston Kinkaid 46, Sanger 31 Navasota 18, Hitchcock 14. 2nd Round: Lorena 33, Wimberley 27 Brownwood 36, Gilmer 35 Kaufman 26, Godley 13 Melissa 33, Abilene Wylie 26 La Villa 46, Sonora 34 Aubrey 40, Seminole 13 Lindale 39, Ingleside 30 Kinkaid 42, Navasota 27. Quarterfinals: Lorena 31, Brownwood 20 Melissa 27, Kaufman 26 Aubrey 53, La Villa 24 Kinkaid 45, Lindale 14 Semifinals: Melissa 39, Lorena 28 Kinkaid 32, Aubrey 12 Championship: Melissa 27, Kinkaid 20 |
Consolation Bracket
1st Round: Marion 25, St. Andrew's 18 Mathis 41, Beaumont Kelly 34 Gatesville 38, Cameron 34 Anahuac 34, Clifton 14 Bangs 27, Decatur 18 Waco Reicher 42, Lexington 41 (OT) Somerset 40, Fort Stockton 36 Lago Vista 47, Princeton 41 Comanche 39, Boyd 24 Turkey Valley 40, Academy 39 (OT) Eastland 39, Bandera 20 East Bernard 19, Salado 14 Alpine 40, Taft 19 Graham 20, Pettus 19 Whitney 21, Rockdale 20 Vanderbilt Industrial 34, Glen Rose 28 (OT). 2nd Round: Mathis 41, Marion 40 Gatesville 26, Anahuac 14 Reicher 33, Bangs 25 Lago Vista 34, Somerset 12 Comanche 30, Turkey Valley 19 Eastland 33, East Bernard 19 Alpine 42, Graham 40 (OT) Whitney 41, Vanderbilt Industrial 20. Quarterfinals: Gatesville 50, Mathis 32 Lago Vista 35, Reicher 28 Comanche 42, Eastland 26 Whitney 54, Alpine 23. Semifinals: Gatesville 42, Lago Vista 34 Whitney 33, Comanche 26 Consolation Final: Gatesville 34, Whitney 15 |
FOX Sports Southwest 7-on-7 State Championship All-Tournament Team
MVP: Wes McQueen, Melissa
Ford Childress, The Kinkaid School
Michael Ellis, Melissa
Bradly Krall, Lorena
Kevin Vaccaro, Brownwood
Collin Scribner, Aubrey
Justin Thomas, West Orange-Stark
Fisher Simpson, Lorena
Matt Ellis, The Kinkaid School
Darrian Pollard, Gilmer
A.J. Garza, La Villa
MVP: Wes McQueen, Melissa
Ford Childress, The Kinkaid School
Michael Ellis, Melissa
Bradly Krall, Lorena
Kevin Vaccaro, Brownwood
Collin Scribner, Aubrey
Justin Thomas, West Orange-Stark
Fisher Simpson, Lorena
Matt Ellis, The Kinkaid School
Darrian Pollard, Gilmer
A.J. Garza, La Villa