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Senior Quarter back becomes the 7th Bruins to win the Willie Ray Smith Award! Troy Was voted the top Offensive player in Southeast Texas!
BRUINS SIGN 13 on Signing Day
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Jordan Babino- Grandview
Jay Bell- SMU
Markel Clark- Tarleton State
AA-Dontae Coleman – Albright College
Natea Coleman- Northwestern State
Jarryd Doucet- Concordia University
Jakobi Holland- Navarro Junior College
Thad Johnson- SMU
Raybren Morris-East Texas Baptist
Kenneth Petry- Arkansas Monticello
Joey Pierre- Navarro Junior College
Dekyre Richard- Navarro Junior College
Jaden Seastrunk- East Texas Baptist
Bruins Sail Past Kingwood in Bi-District Rematch
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A familiar feeling from a year ago set in for West Brook Friday night at BISD Memorial Stadium as the Bruins faced a familiar opponent in the bi-district round of the 6A-II playoffs.
In their second consecutive meeting in the opening round of the playoffs, the Bruins dominated the Kingwood Mustangs 55-21.
Senior quarterback Troy Yowman and senior wide receiver Thad Johnson put on a show for the fans as they connected for four touchdowns. Yowman threw for 285 yards, four passing touchdowns and scored one rushing touchdown. Johnson exploded for six catches, four touchdowns and 198 receiving yards.
Westbrook head coach Eric Peevey said he was pleased with his team’s performance on both sides of the ball.
“I really thought we came out firing on all cylinders,” Peevey said.
The Bruins defense also put on an impressive display as they limited the Mustangs’ first-half offense to 90 yards of total offense, two interceptions and forced Kingwood to punt on four of its offensive series.
“I thought the defense did a great job,” Peevey said. “They (Kingwood) did a lot of trickery, a lot of shifting, and a lot of motion, but we stopped the run pretty well.”
Kingwood sophomore running back Nick Bernell tried to kick start the Mustangs run game, but the stingy Westbrook limited his options. Even though Bernell ran for no gain or minus yardage on four of his six first-half carries, he managed to finish the game with a touchdown and more than 100 rushing yards.
The Bruins dominated this game from start to finish and squashed any thought of a potential Mustangs upset as it kept Kingwood from building any momentum on either side of the ball.
“We came out focused and I’m not going to let the first round be my last high school game,” Johnson said. “All the seniors wasn’t having that. We want to keep going.”
Westbrook began its onslaught quickly as it finished the six-play drive with a pin-point 37-yard touchdown to Johnson to give the Bruins an early 7-0 lead. After a Kingwood three-and-out, Bruins changed it up and went to the ground game to wear out the Kingwood defense and double its lead with an 8-yard rushing touchdown with 5:34 left in the first quarter.
In its second offensive series, the Mustangs started to build a rhythm with its ground game as Bernell picked up two first downs to reach the Kingwood 46. But the Bruins denied the Mustangs offense once again and forced Kingwood to punt.
On the next possession, Yowman found his favorite target, Johnson, for a 76-yard touchdown, to give the Bruins a 21-0 lead in the first quarter. Yowman added two passing touchdowns to Johnson and one rushing touchdown before half time to give the Bruins a 42-0 lead.
Midway through the third quarter, the Mustangs found the endzone on a 65-yard touchdown by Bernell. Westbrook answered with another touchdown of its own, ending an eight-play drive with a 9-yard rushing score by junior running back Jordan Guidry to extend the lead to 48-7 with 2:37 left in the third quarter.
The Mustangs stayed true to their run game as it found the endzone on a two-yard rushing touchdown by junior running back Kasey Duplechin to cap off a 14-play drive early in the fourth quarter.
Westbrook added one more to extend its lead to 55-14. The Mustangs continued to battle in spite of the score and found the endzone to cut the lead to 55-21, but it was too late as the Bruins ended the Mustangs’ season.
Westbrook will face Strake Jesuit next week in the area round. The Bruins defeated the Fighting Crusaders 61-21 earlier this season.
“It’s good for both sides of the ball because we already know what they’re going to do,” Yowman said about facing the Crusaders again.
West Brook regains swagger in regular season finale
Having dropped each of their last two games during a sudden and surprising late-season skid entering Thursday night, the West Brook Bruins had admittedly “lost their swagger” according to head coach Eric Peevey.
Even as they took a touchdown lead into halftime of Thursday’s regular-season finale against Baytown Sterling, the Bruins didn’t quite seem like themselves.
“It was like we were always waiting for something bad to happen,” Peevey said.
Following an inspired halftime speech from Peevey, the Bruins had no trouble finding the swagger they’d been searching for as of late. West Brook scored 26 answered points in the second half of a 47-14 win over Sterling at BISD Memorial Stadium.
The win, which amounted to a postseason tune-up before West Brook faces Kingwood in the first round of the Class 6A-II state playoffs, gave the Bruins (8-2, 5-2) some much-needed momentum to end their district schedule.
“After halftime, I felt like we got back into or groove in the third quarter,” Peevey said. “Everybody scoring. Everybody having fun. That’s the swagger we’ve got to play with.”
West Brook piled up the points in the big win, but one touchdown stood out from the rest.
After Bruins quarterback Troy Yowman started the scoring with a 62-yard touchdown, the Bruins were again driving and looking to extend their lead. That’s when they turned to senior running back Ja’Kobi Holland for the first time this season.
Holland hadn’t played since breaking his leg in a car accident this summer that injured four West Brook students, but was eager to make up for lost time.He took his second carry of the year in for a short touchdown, sending West Brook’s sideline into a frenzy.
It was a moment he once thought might never happen.
“I thought at one point football might be over for me,” Holland said. “My teammates really made it special, and all glory to God for allowing me to get back and play this game.”
Since the accident, Holland had been waking up almost every morning at 4 a.m. to train and speed up his recovery. He finished with five carries in Friday’s win, but Peevey said he hopes to use Holland more as he gets more comfortable in the playoffs.
“Tonight was a little test, and I passed it,” Holland said.
Yowman, who finished 15-of-22 passing for 203 yards, scored another rushing touchdown in the second quarter to help West Brook build its lead. Even so, three first-half turnovers by the Bruins kept things close.
Sterling caught a break midway through the second quarter when a punt hit a Bruins blocker and was recovered by the Rangers. They scored two plays later on a quarterback sneak by Jacob Landry to get Sterling on the board.
In the final minute before halftime, Sterling inched even closer with another score by Landry. He found junior receiver EJ Hawkins over the middle for a 31-yard touchdown pass with 33 seconds remaining. A 2-point conversion that followed was successful, and West Brook went into the locker room suddenly in a fight, leading just 21-14.
Soon, however, any thoughts of a Sterling upset were put to rest. Jamichael Foxall accounted for 67 yards on West Brook’s first drive of the second half, which he capped with a short touchdown run.
Touchdown catches by Joey Pierre and Ben Bennett brought the margin to 40-14 by the end of third quarter. Yowman had four total touchdowns in the win.
Now. looking ahead to a postseason they hope is similar to last year’s run to the state championship game, Peevey and his Bruins aren’t taking anything for granted. They know one bad game against a team like Kingwood (5-5, 5-3) could spell the end of the Bruins’ season.
“It’s win or go home, so that’s how you have to prepare,” Peevey said. “These guys have to know that any moment could be their last.”
West Brook Bruins Blow Past Falcons
Cold temperatures were the only difference for the West Brook Briuns (6-0) as they defeated the Channelview Falcons (2-4) 40-30 at Beaumont Memorial Stadium on Friday.
The Bruins defense held strong on the opening drive, forcing the Falcons to go three and out. After a 20-yard punt, West Brook quarterback Troy Yowman and the offense was able to take advantage of the good field position.
The Bruins put together a seven-play drive capped off by 4-yard touchdown run by Jordan Guidry.
After tuning the ball over on downs, Channelview’s defense put the Falcons back in the game with an interception that gave them the ball on the West Brook 33.
A few plays later, Channelview quarterback Demetrius Charles hit Isiah Hamilton for an 18-yard strike to bring the score to 7-6 in favor of West Brook.
The Bruins would get a crucial score with :02 left in the first half to give them a 21-9 lead going into halftime.
The Falcons were able to keep the game close in the second half after Hamilton picked off Yowman. A few plays later, Hamilton caught his second touchdown bringing the score to 21-16 in favor of West Brook.
On the next drive, Bruin sophomore Bryce Anderson revived the West Brook offense with a 49-yard quarterback draw. Anderson finished the game with more than 100 yards rushing and two touchdowns.
Even with a late push by Channelview, the Bruins scored 13 unanswered points to give them a 40-23 lead with just over 3minutes left in the game. A late Channelview touchdown brought the final score within 10.
“We wait for the wrong time to do certain things,” Bruins head coach Eric Peevey said. “We have to clean a lot up. It was a crazy night tonight with the wind like it was. It was hard to do some things, but that is no excuse if we want to keep winning.”
West Brook, back-to-back Alumni Bowl champs
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West Brook’s big-play passing game put on a show Saturday night, slicing through Beaumont United’s secondary with ease during a 46-23 win in the Alumni Bowl at BISD Memorial Stadium.
Bruins’ senior quarterback Troy Yowman threw for 371 yards and five touchdowns — three of which going to senior receiver Thad Johnson.
West Brook came out flying, and held a 16-point lead at halftime before milking the clock for most of the second half to hold off any comeback attempt by United, which suffered its first loss of the season. The defending Class 6A-II state runner-up, West Brook remained unbeaten and improved to 2-0 in district play.
“We knew that they were undefeated and doing a great job of building things, but we knew we were tested,” West Brook head coach Eric Peevey said. “The message to our kids was we know who they are, but they don’t know who we are. So let’s go show them who we are.”
The Bruins’ passing dominance was on display right away early in the first half. They immediately took the opening drive of the game down the field, grabbing the lead with an eight-yard touchdown pass from Yowman to Johnson. It was the first of three first-half scores for Johnson, two through the air and one on the ground.
“We knew this was a big game coming in,” Johnson said. “There was a lot of energy surrounding the game, so we had to come out focused from the start, and that’s what we did. We were on it.”
"He's a guaranteed touchdown when he has the ball," Yowman said of Johnson.
However, United would respond quickly after West Brook’s early score with one of its own. Quarterback Zemaiah Vaughn took a designed run 95 yards up the middle to tie the game, 7-7 in the first quarter.
“Coming in, we talked about how we had to stop the outside run at all costs,” Peevey said. “But in today’s game, you can’t take away everything, and their quarterback can pull it down for six at any time.”
The Timberwolves’ defense didn’t seem to take any momentum from the big play, however, as West Brook continued to beat United’s secondary with long passes down the field.
Not long after United’s touchdown, Yowman found Johnson for a 19-yard scoring reception. In the final seconds of the first quarter, the Bruins senior quarterback hit Joe Hayes for another long score that made it 20-7.
Later in the second quarter, Johnson took a hand off around the end for a 14 yard score, after which United blocked the extra point and returned it for two. Yowman then found Hayes again for another touchdown, this time from 28 yards out on a fourth-down play.
"Joe Hayes' birthday was yesterday, so we had to feed him tonight," Yowman said. "He came up big for us."
United scored on a 33-yard scramble from Vaughn in the final seconds on before halftime, bringing the margin to 32-16 at the break.
Although Vaughn was racking up the rushing yards, he didn’t complete a pass in the first half.
Meanwhile, Yowman had already thrown for 260 yards on 13 completions. Yowman, who’s only been sacked two times all season, credited his offensive line for the performance.
“It all started up front with my line,” he said. “They came out pumped up and physical, and that allowed me to get the ball out to my playmakers.”
The Yowman-to-Johnson connection continued into the third quarter when a 14-yard touchdown between the two seniors made it a 39-16 game.Still, United didn’t quit. Vaughn ran for another touchdown midway through the third quarter to tighten the margin, but it was too little, too late. Vaughn was United’s best offensive threat, finishing with 168 yards rushing on 15 carries.
West Brook slowed things down from there offensively, relying more on its run game to run time off the clock as the fourth quarter began.“We depended on our hogs up front to pound them with the run game in the second half, and that’s what they did,” Yowman said.
United will look to rebound when the Timberwolves travel to C.E. King next week, while West Brook gets Channelview.
As the Bruins celebrated on the field with their second straight Alumni Bowl trophy, one thing was clear. Although the district is far from decided, football supremacy in Beaumont safely belongs to West Brook.
“They know that we run the city now,” Johnson said.
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West Brook Remains Unbeaten
Crazy snaps from center and bizarre extra-point plays made this 27-20 victory anything but routine for West Brook on Friday night at BISD Memorial Stadium.
Besides all the unexpected adversity, C.E. King brought pre-Halloween trickery plus a power running game that created a scarier homecoming night than queen Lauren Price would have preferred.
Yet through it all, the Bruins improved to 4-0, setting up a first-ever all-Beaumont ISD battle of unbeatens next week against United. The clock passed 9:40 before West Brook head coach Eric Peevey experienced the least bit of relief against a Panthers team which rushed for 222 yards and led at halftime.
“They felt the adversity and fought through it,” Peevey said. “You would like all of them to be 20-point wins, but you have to win games like this if you expect to go far.“CE King did a good job of having tricks up their sleeve. I think they’re a playoff team. They hadn’t shown the Iso lead, the zone lead and the wildcat package. We were off school (due to Tropical Storm Imelda) and then all of our Homecoming stuff was packed into one day.”
Peevey leaned on his senior field general to steer a winning course and Troy Yowman completed 19-of-26 passes for 276 yards, two touchdowns and one interception on a night when his teammates struggled to establish a running game.
“Troy stayed in the pocket and made some really big plays,” Peevey said. “They (C.E. King) were much bigger than we were.”
Yowman was more modest about his outing.
“I had my ups and downs,” he said. “But when I was off, my teammates encouraged me.”
After junior Jordan Guidry returned from a first-half ankle injury, the Bruins finally topped the century mark with 101 rushing yards, paced by Guidry’s 72 on 16 tries. But they were hard yards. Guidry’s 26-yard romp to the Panthers 10-yard line and his second effort on an eight-yard touchdown gave WB a 27-20 edge with 4:07 to play.
Officials ruled the Panthers stopped Guidry short of the goal on an ensuing two-point conversion from the 1½-yard line. That gave C.E. King one last chance. Senior defensive lineman Markel Clark pressured the visitors on their last possession, preventing them from getting closer than West Brook’s 48.
Yowman completed seven straight first-half passes to spark the Bruins’ two scoring drives. His 5-for-5 spurt for 66 yards covered all the ground as the Bruins led 6-0 with 1:27 left in the opening quarter.
The Bruins’ rushing leader in non-district play, Guidry was helped off the field favoring a leg injury with 1:11 left in the first half. He had scored on an eight-yard run three minutes earlier, trimming King’s advantage to 14-12. Yowman capped a 64-yard, five-play drive with two passes for 41 yards on that series.
C.E. King’s two first-half scores resulted from a pair of 50-yard-plus running plays. Panthers running back Malique Harris scooted 56 yards from the Wildcat formation to stun the Bruins just before the opening quarter ended. C.E. King quarterback Kam Kincheon and Bryson Washington hooked up on an 18-yard touchdown with 0.6 left in the quarter.
Panthers runner Noel Wright barely outlasted the chase from West Brook’s Bryce Anderson at the end of a 52-yard touchdown dash with 6:09 left in the half.
West Brook takes on Beaumont United next week in the BISD Alumni Bowl.
Big play Bruins score in bunches Take Down Strake 61-21
West Brook’s balanced attack produced touchdowns on nine of its first 10 possessions Friday night, allowing the Bruins to roll to a 61-21 win over Strake Jesuit at Beaumont Memorial Stadium.
Six different Bruins found the end zone on a night when their offensive tone was set early by quarterback Troy Yowman’s pair of rushing touchdowns, along with a scoring pass to tailback Jordan Guidry, who also added a pair of rushing touchdowns of his own. Their chemistry created all five of West Brook’s first half touchdowns to offset a fast start by the Crusaders (1-1), who briefly seized a 14-13 lead when Dylan Campbell raced 60 yards for a touchdown on the final play of the first quarter.
The second quarter was dominated by West Brook (2-0), though, with the Bruins outscoring the Crusaders 20-0 to grab a 33-14 halftime lead.
The scoring pass from Yowman to Guidry ignited that burst. It was a 12-yard swing pass on fourth down that gave the Bruins a 20-14 lead.
Yowman’s 3-yard touchdown run capped West Brook’s next drive and then the Bruins converted a short field provided by a DeKyre Richard interception into a 19-yard drive finished off by a 5-yard Guidry touchdown run.
Big plays netted the Bruins touchdowns on their first four drives of the second half, with Thaddeaus Johnson snaring a 36-yard touchdown pass from Yowman, Jevion Manuel ripping off a 51-yard touchdown run, and Andre Dennis catching a 24-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter.
Reserve quarterback Bryce Anderson closed the Bruins’ scoring with a 35-yard scramble for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter.
“I thought (Yowman) did a great job of reading defenses and getting us to the line quickly to keep us in rhythm and maintain momentum,” said Bruins coach Eric Peevey.
Yowman threw for 232 yards on 11-of-16 passing with three touchdowns and added 26 rushing yards and two touchdowns on three carries. West Brook rushed for 326 yards on 40 carries, paced by Manuel’s 107 yards on eight carries.
Strake’s Dylan Campbell led all rushers, gaining 163 yards on 20 carries, but quarterback William Dickason was harassed all game by the Bruins’ defense, completing just 3 of 12 passes with an interception for only 19 yards. “Coach Kubak has done a great job with Strake’s rushing game,” said Peevey. “We knew (Campbell) would have a good game, but we felt if we could take away their passing and make them one dimensional, we’d have an easier time.”
WEST BROOK Tops Bellaire In Week 0 Game
Troy Yowman, West Brook quarterback wins Beaumont Enterprise Game ball for Week 0.
Yowman got off to a slow start, but was nearly flawless from there during West Brook’s 56-35 win over Bellaire. The Bruins’ senior quarterback went 23-of-29 passing for 304 yards and four touchdowns. Two of his receivers went over 100 yards.
BRUINS SIGN 13 on Signing Day 2019
Damon Ward - North Texas
Deonte Simpson - North Texas
Drew Rawls - Utah
Darrel Hawkins- Sam Houston State
L'Ravien Elia- Kilgore
Daniel Coleman - Kilgore
Demarcus Coleman - Hardin Simmons
Robert McGrue - Mary Hardin Baylor
Jarek Brooks - Mary Hardin Baylor
Donovan Edwards - Lamar University
Dylin Duhon- Mary Hardin Baylor
Trevon Sims- Mount Union
Ryan Greenwood- Missouri Valley
DARREL HAWKINS BECOMES 7th BRUIN TO Win WILLIE RAY SMITH AWARD!
West Brook tops Westlake, Books trip to State
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KATY — The West Brook football team advanced to its first state championship since 1982 after an explosive offense and opportunistic defense led the Bruins to a 35-30 victory over Austin Westlake in Class 6A Div. II state semifinals at Legacy Stadium in Katy on Saturday.
With Westlake looking for a go-ahead score, West Brook's defense closed the door on the final drive to win the game.
"It's unbelievable," West Brook coach Eric Peevey said after the win. "I got emotional earlier thinking about these boys and how much work they've put in."
WHAT HAPPENED
West Brook's defense made its mark on this game early with a touchdown when Daniel Coleman recorded his second scoop-and-score in as many games, this one going for 70 yards.
"It was super big," Coleman said of his touchdown. "I had to get the team fired up and it was just the moment that I had."
Westlake answered with a touchdown on its next offensive drive. Quarterback Kirkland Michaux connected with Penny Baker for a 29-yard touchdown.
West Brook's offense soon began to do whatever it wanted against Westlake. Senior running back Robert McGrue Jr. ran straight up the middle for a 67-yard touchdown untouched.
West Brook added to its lead with a massive touchdown from L'Ravien Elia to Thaddeaus Johnson for a 65-yard touchdown. Johnson bounced off two Westlake defenders on his way to the end zone.
"We knew that they were going to come together and fight, but we were able to come together harder," Elia said. "Our offensive line did a great job of picking up the blitz."
West Brook's Harrison Downer punt was blocked by Westlake's Ford Elliot. Westlake took advantage of the great field position with a 29-yard field goal by Gabriel Lozano.
West Brook countered Westlake's field goal with one of its own. This one was by Kevin Linares from 27 yards out.
On West Brook's first offensive drive on the third quarter, Elia found Johnson for a 51-yard completion. Four plays later, Linares connected on a 33-yard field goal.
"We knew that they couldn't hang with our receiving core," Johnson said. "We were able to attack the defensive backs and do what we do."
Westlake scored its first touchdown in the third quarter on a quarterback sneak by Michaux from four yards out. Westlake used a balanced attack of running and passing on the drive.
West Brook answered with a huge touchdown pass from Deonte Simpson to McGrue Jr. on the double pass from 46 yards out. It was Simpson's third touchdown passing in as many games.
Westlake had a big play, too, on the next drive. Michaux found Mason Mangum for a 39-yard touchdown.
Westlake's offense received the ball back after a defensive stop. Westlake drove down the field and scored a touchdown by Jake Ehlinger from four yards out. The touchdown cut West Brook's lead to five with eight minutes remaining in the game.
TURNING POINT
West Brook's do-it-all athlete Simpson connected with McGrue Jr. on a 46-yard touchdown, which was the turning point in the game. After the touchdown, West Brook took a commanding 35-17 lead with 2:11 remaining in the third quarter.
Westlake's offense scored 13 unanswered points after that touchdown, but West Brook's defense made the one critical stop.
WHAT STOOD OUT
The speed for West Brook was the biggest factor in the Bruins' victory. The defensive backs for Westlake didn't have a chance against the receivers of West Brook.
The defense for West Brook has made two game-winning stops in the playoffs this season. The Bruins' other defensive stop was against Katy Tompkins in a high-scoring shootout.
BY THE NUMBERS
West Brook's wide receiver Johnson had eight receptions for 204 yards with one touchdown. McGrue Jr. had 101 yards rushing on 14 carries and one touchdown. West Brook's defensive tackle Jared Lane had two sacks.
UP NEXT
West Brook (13-2, 6-1) will face the winner of Tascosa and Longview in the state championship next Saturday at 3 p.m.
Defense carries West Brook to state semifinals
REGIONAL CHAMPS!
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West Brook advanced to the state semifinals for its second-time in school history after a dominating win over Cypress Creek 31-21 in the Region 3 Division II regional final at NRG Stadium in Houston on Saturday.
"The game plan was to come out and play a lot of man coverage," safety Darrel Hawkins Jr. said. "We felt like we could cover them with our man on their man. They were a passing team, so the secondary took on the task of locking on people man to man, and we got the job done."
West Brook jumped out to a quick 24-0 lead, and the defense did their part in stopping Cypress Creek's passing attack.
"I am so proud of them," West Brook Head Coach Eric Peevey said. "We came together as a team this week. Our defense stood out and we had some people step up on offense."
WHAT HAPPENED
West Brook's defense gave up a big play to start the game on a 50-yard completion from Julian Brown to Geonardo Smith. However, West Brook would clamp down on defense and force a field goal which was no good from 31-yards out by Diego Gracia.
On West Brook's ensuing drive, Kevin Linares connected on a 22-yard field goal to give the Bruins a 3-0 lead.
On fourth down of West Brook's next offensive drive, L'Ravien Elia connected with Deonte Simpson for a 17-yard catch and throw.
West Brook's defense decided to put their mark on the game.West Brook's defensive end Jay Bell forced Eddie Jimerson to fumble, and Daniel Coleman did the rest of the work with a 40-yard scoop and score.
"I saw how he was holding the ball wild," Bell said. "I saw the perfect time to strip it, and I just tapped it out."
West Brook decided to pull off a trick play on their next offensive drive. Simpson, a receiver, connected with Thaddeaus Johnson for a 46-yard touchdown on a double-pass play.
West Brook's defense forced another turnover with an interception by Hawkins Jr. at their own 33-yard line.
"It was all about film," Hawkins Jr. said. "All week we've been looking at the quarterback, and he stares his guy down. I read the stop and go, and just went over the top."
Cypress Creek got on the scoreboard due to a blocked punt by Josh White. He picked up the ball and ran back for a touchdown.
On West Brook's second offensive drive of the third quarter, the Bruins made use of a short field with a 17-yard touchdown from Elia to Johnson.
West Brook's defense allowed their first points of the game in the third quarter. Cypress Creek's quarterback Julian Brown connected with Eddie Jimerson for an eight-yard touchdown on a screen.
West Brook's Elia fumbled the ball for his second time in the game at their own 45-yard line. Cypress Creek took advantage of the turnover with a touchdown pass from Brown to Jaden Gray, and cut West Brook's lead to 10 with four minutes left in the game.
TURNING POINT
West Brook started the game off on a hot streak, which is something they weren't able to do in the previous two weeks. Once West Brook had a 24-point lead, it was too late for Cypress Creek's defense to finally step up. West Brook rode their defense the rest of the way for the victory.
WHAT STOOD OUT
The defense for West Brook jumped off the page this week. They forced two turnovers and returned one of them for a touchdown.
The defensive line for West Brook gave no time to opposing quarterback Brown. Markel Clark was the driving force for the defensive line.
BY THE NUMBERS
West Brook's junior running back Jakobi Holland had 18 carries for 98 yards. Johnson had five receptions for 83 yards with two touchdowns. Simpson also had 5 receptions, but for 81 yards and one touchdown. Simpson also threw a 46-yard touchdown to Johnson. Elia threw for 151 yards with two touchdowns while going 13 for 27 with two fumbles. Clark had eight tackles with two and a half sacks and three tackles for loss.
UP NEXT
West Brook (12-2, 6-1) will face the winner of Austin Westlake and Brandies in the state semifinals next week.
West Brook finishes strong, moves on to regional final!
REGIONAL SEMI FINAL CHAMPS!
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HOUSTON—West Brook overcame a 21-point deficit in the first quarter to defeat Tompkins 49-45in the regional semifinals of the Class 6A Division II state playoffs at NRG Stadium in Houston on Saturday.
"We've been starting off bad lately," West Brook senior quarterback L'Ravien Elia said. "We are giving teams a chance that isn't really supposed to have a chance."
The game was sealed by West Brook's senior running back Robert McGrue's 50-yard rushing touchdown with about two minutes remaining in the game.
"It feels amazing," McGrue said on his game-winning touchdown. "I have to thank all of my lineman and receivers for blocking down the field. It feels amazing to be one of the greatest teams in school history."
WHAT HAPPENED
Tompkins scored the first touchdown of the game on the back of its star running back R.J. Smith. Tompkins gave Smith the ball on every play of their opening drive, and he didn't disappoint with 65 rushing yards and a five-yard touchdown.
On Tompkins next drive, Smith broke to the outside and found pay dirt from 38-yards out.West Brook forced Tompkins to punt, but was flagged for 12 men on the field and Tompkins remained of the field. Tompkins made West Brook pay for the penalty with a 39-yard touchdown run by Jalen Milroe.West Brook finally answered back with a touchdown of its own. McGrue made a man miss in the open field and took it to the end zone from 33 yards out.Tompkins's Taureen Muhammad had a kickoff return for 54-yards that set up a field goal by Jacinto Esteban from 39-yards.
West Brook's offense began to gain some traction after Elia found Joey Pierre for a 39-yard gain. Five plays later, Jakobi Holland scored on a five-yard rushing touchdown.
West Brook's defensive lineman Jared Lane made a huge interception at its own 40-yard line. Three plays later, Elia put on a show with his ability to break tackles on his way to the end zone for a 59-yard touchdown run to pull within three points.
The game was sealed by West Brook's senior running back Robert McGrue's 50-yard rushing touchdown with about two minutes remaining in the game.
"It feels amazing," McGrue said on his game-winning touchdown. "I have to thank all of my lineman and receivers for blocking down the field. It feels amazing to be one of the greatest teams in school history."
Tompkins scored on their first drive of the third quarter on a nine-yard end around by Ryan Schmidt. West Brook answered back with a drive that was highlighted by McGrue. He had a 32-yard carry during the drive and a five-yard touchdown run.
West Brook had a chance to take the lead after being in the red zone, but Elia was intercepted by Colby Huerter in the end zone. However, West Brook's defense forced Tompkins to go three-and-out after the interception.
West Brook took its first lead of the game after Elia shook off a would-be tackler and found paydirt from 51-yards out.Tompkins wouldn't back down as they answered back with a touchdown of their own. Milroe connected with Ethan Guy for a 31-yard touchdown.West Brook answered right back with a touchdown of their own. McGrue put on the afterburners and went 75 yards to the end zone.
Tompkins took their lead back with a Smith 10-yard touchdown run.
West Brook wouldn't be outdone as McGrue broke for a 50-yard to take the lead back.
TURNING POINT
The second quarter was the difference maker in this game. Tompkins had a 21-0 lead to begin the game, but West Brook's offense and defense stepped up in a big way. West Brook outscored Tompkins 21-3 to end the first half.
WHAT STOOD OUT
West Brook's quarterback Elia made big plays to help his team rally from behind. West Brook had a balanced attack of throwing and passing the ball while Tompkins was one-dimensional with its running game.
"It's been the same thing the past few weeks," coach Eric Peevey said on Elia and McGrue's production. "Elia sets them up in the first half, and McGrue and our running backs have been finishing them off and it's because of the conditioning of our offense."
BY THE NUMBERS
West Brook's Elia went 12 for 19 with 114 passing yards. Elia also had 11 carries for 157 yards and two touchdowns. McGrue had 18 carries for 250 yards with four touchdowns.
Tompkins' running back Smith had 44 carries for 298 yards and three touchdowns.
UP NEXT
West Brook (11-2, 6-1) will face Cypress Creek (8-5, 5-3) in the regional final next week.
Elia rallies West Brook past Strake Jesuit
AREA CHAMPS!
HOUSTON — Strake Jesuit's Michael Wiley kept piling up the touchdowns on Friday night. And no matter how many yards Wiley gained, somehow West Brook kept responding. Especially behind the passing and running of Bruins quarterback L'Ravien Elia.
Elia was outstanding, accounting for six touchdowns – four passing. Elia rallied the Bruins, who pulled out a dramatic 54-43 victory over the Crusaders at Abshier Stadium in a Class 6A Division II Region III area-round game at Deer Park High School.
"Our defense played so well at the end of the first half that allowed us to get back in the game," West Brook coach Eric Peevey said. "And it was a race to score in the second half."
Elia sealed it with a 20-yard touchdown run with 1:05 remaining in a true back-and-forth game. In the fourth quarter, Elia threw scoring passes of 38 and 16 yards to Thaddeaus Johnson.
"When we got the ball on offense with about four minutes left, I knew we weren't going to punt," Peevey said. "We weren't going to kick a field goal. We were going to run the clock as much as we could at that time."And our running game came out the second half. Our two running backs, Jakobi Holland and Robert McGrue played believable the second half. And our quarterback does what he does. He's an exceptional player."
As a sophomore, Elia was district newcomer of the year. Last year he was district MVP. Elia had minor shoulder surgery in the summer. It's only now that the senior is in full form.
West Brook (10-2) avenged an earlier loss to Strake Jesuit this season. The Crusaders won 54-40 in week 2. West Brook's other loss was to state-ranked North Shore.
"It feels good knowing that the offense and the defense has each other's back," West Brook receiver Deonte Simpson said. "We started the game off slow. But we had confidence in our defense that they were going to give us stops, and we knew we were going to score on them."
West Brook scored 21 fourth-quarter points.
Trailing most of the game, West Brook took its first lead at 33-28 on McGrue's 5-yard run with 6:30 remaining in the third quarter.
Strake Jesuit (10-2) reached double-digit wins for first time in its UIL history and Wiley and Crusaders quarterback Michael Hansen were a big reason. Wiley, an Arizona commit, ran for three first-half touchdowns on runs of 69, 46 and 9. Wiley added a 42-yard scoring jaunt in the fourth quarter. Hansen threw two touchdown passes.
But Elia kept extending plays and showcased his skill set, keeping the Bruins in the game. His 16-yard touchdown pass to Johnson put the Bruins ahead 40-36 with 9:06 left in the game.
The Bruins trailed 28-27 at the half, and that was after a missed opportunity to score. The Bruins gained possession of the ball after an attempted punt sailed over the punter's head and he was tackled on the 3-yard line.
But the Bruins couldn't put the ball in the end zone in four plays, turning the ball over on downs with 4:22 remaining in the half and the Crusaders holding a 28-21 advantage.
Things started poorly for West Brook to open the game. On the second play from scrimmage, Wiley found the right sideline open and raced 69 yards for the score. On the Crusaders' second possession, Wiley ran a left sweep, scoring from 9 yards out.
A 50-yard pass from Elia to Joey Pierre set up the Bruins' first score, a 19-yard reception from Elia to Dylan Duhon. Later, a 48-yard run by Elia to the 5, set up a 1-yard touchdown run by McGrue that got the Bruins to within 28-21 with 10:38 left before the half. Earlier Elia scored on a 32-yard run.
Bruins end Jay Bell constantly applied pressure on Hansen.
Strake Jesuit's only loss in the regular season was to Pearland 57-42, in which the Crusaders led 21-0.
West Brook blows by Kingwood to start state playoffs
Bi-DISTRICT CHAMPS!
Led by a strong passing performance from senior quarterback L'Ravien Elia and a dominating defensive effort, the West Brook Bruins blew by Kingwood, 56-14 in the bi-district round of the Class 6A Div. II state playoffs on Friday night at Beaumont ISD Memorial Stadium
Bruins coach Eric Peevey said his team is playing its best football at the right time."They played as a group, they played as a family, and that's the first time we came together like that all year," Peevey said of his team. "We had some good games this year, but they are really focused right now and that's the way you want to go into the playoffs."
WHAT HAPPENED
West Brook set the tone on its first drive of the game with a touchdown. Elia connected with Simpson and he did the rest of the work going 51 yards untouched to the end zone.West Brook added another touchdown on their second drive of the game with a more balanced offensive attack. Jakobi Holland punched the ball into the end zone from one-yard out.
Late in the second quarter, Elia connected with Simpson for another score, this time from 12-yards out.West Brook's offense couldn't be stopped in the first half as the Bruins added another touchdown by Elia, this one to Joey Pierre for 20 yards.
Elia had having time to throw made all the difference.
"It was really my offensive line," Elia said on the reason for his big game. "They stayed on their blocks and gave me enough time out there. The receivers did their job on the one-on-one and I just did my part."
West Brook had a 34-0 lead at the half. West Brook's defense only allowed Kingwood 24 yards of offense in the first half.
"They played with unbelievable effort," Peevey said. "Our defense had a chip on their shoulder coming into this game. They wanted to be the number one defense and I believed they proved it tonight."
West Brook began the second half the same way it started the first. Elia connected with Johnson on a crossing route that went 70-yards for a touchdown.
Kingwood scored its first points of the game on a trick play that saw quarterback Grant Wall go 45-yards with a convoy leading him.
West Brook's offense answered back with a touchdown of its own when senior Robert McGrue went untouched to the end zone from 18 yards away.
Kingwood caught West Brook's defense sleeping on a 32-yard touchdown from Wall to Jack Dugas in the fourth quarter.
West Brook's offense countered back with a 20-yard touchdown run by Robert Meadows untouched and straight up the middle.
The Bruins rested most of their starters in the fourth quarter.
WHAT STOOD OUT
West Brook's offense was unpredictable, and Kingwood's defense couldn't get a grasp on what they were doing all night. West Brook had 245 rushing yards and over 300 yards passing in the game.
The defense for West Brook was outstanding as well. Kingwood's offense completed just six passes in the game. West Brook's defense also stopped the run, holding Kingwood to under 100 yards on the ground.
BY THE NUMBERS
Elia was 16-of-22 passing with 381 yards and four touchdowns. He also contributed 41 rushing yards on 11 carries.
Simpson had 128 receiving yards on six receptions with two touchdowns. Johnson recorded four receptions for 123 yards and one touchdown.
On the ground, McGrue had 87 rushing yards on 12 carries with one touchdown for the Bruins.
UP NEXT
West Brook (9-2, 6-1) will face Houston Strake Jesuit (10-1, 6-1) in the area round next week. It will be a rematch from earlier in the season when West Brook lost 55-40.
McGrue's big night paces West Brook past Deer Park
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Robert McGrue dashed for a career-high 291 yards and five touchdowns as playoff-bound West Brook outlasted Deer Park 56-46 on Friday night in BISD Memorial Stadium.
Resembling a runaway train in his last scheduled high school home game, the Bruins senior tailback carried 22 times and guided a West Brook offense to 654 total yards.
The District 21-6A season rushing leader, McGrue increased his season total to 1,287 yards in nine games, surpassing the 1,000-yard plateau on his night's first carry – a five-yard gain. McGrue blazed the home sideline on the next snap for 40-yard scoring run just 57 seconds into the game.
WHAT HAPPENED
Neither team enjoyed a comfortable lead until the game's final five minutes. A pair of Bruins seniors, La'Ravien Elia and Deonte Simpson, connected on a nine-yard touchdown pass to lift West Brook ahead by the 10-point final margin with 4:38 to play.
That's when Senior Night finally appeared to look successful.
"We didn't stop the run as well as I thought we would and we had too many penalties," West Brookcoach Eric Peevey said. "We have a lot of things that we need to clean up next week."
Deer Park junior Marcus Molina pestered the Bruins tacklers more than any Deer player. The 21-6A kick return leader displayed speed and cutting skills all night. Molina brought back six kicks for 259 return yards, along with nine rushes for 88 yards and two catches for 35 more.
Molina also blistered WB's defense when the Deer surprised the host defenders with a Wildcat formation. Molina scored once on an 81-yard runback and set up another touchdown with a 70-yard return.
McGrue had help from other West Brook weapons. Elia ran for 106 yards on 11 carries while hitting 6 of 12 passes for 125 yards. New backup running back Jakobi Holland looked sharp with seven carries for 86 yards. McGrue also pointed out that junior Fred Jones delivered a strong performance in his first start at center.
MOST SPECTACULAR PLAY
West Brook junior receiver Thaddeus Johnson sprinted down the Bruins sideline and looked back for a first-down lob from passer La'Ravien Elia. The Bruins receiver leaped over the back of Deer Park defender Robert Bonar and snagged the ball away from Bonar for a 32-yard reception at Deer Park's 24.
The catch set up McGrue's fifth-and-final touchdown two plays later, giving West Brook a 49-40 cushion with 4:30 left in the third quarter.
TURNING POINT
A 70-yard, 11-play series in the heart of the fourth quarter finally put West Brook in charge but the Bruins offense had the help of a face-mask penalty at the end of an 18-yard dash by Elia. The five-minute, 35-second possession ate up half of the fourth quarter and gave the Bruins a two-score lead.
BY THE NUMBERS
The five-touchdown game marked McGrue's third such scoring night as a senior. He also had five against CE King and Beaumont United. His scoring runs against the Deer were 40, 12, 75, 68 and 19 yards.
HE SAID IT
"My goal every game is to get three touchdowns," McGrue said. "I had a feeling I had 300 (rushing yards) but I didn't know I was that much short (9 yards). I wanted to show off for my senior night but I have to give it up to the offensive line."
RECORDS
Deer Park 3-6, 2-4; West Brook 7-2, 5-1.
NEXT UP
West Brook at Sterling, Thursday at 7:30 p.m.; United at Deer Park, Friday at 7:30 p.m.
West Brook Blows out United in Beaumont Bowl
Offensive MVP- Robert McGrue Defensive MVP- Daniel Coleman Special Teams- Harris Downer and Kevin Linarus
West Brook running back Robert McGrue fueled the Bruins' offense with five touchdowns to turn the battle of Beaumont into a lopsided 45-10 Bruins win in a District 21-6A contest against Beaumont United.
WHAT HAPPENE
After United yielded a safety on its opening possession, a lengthy kick return set up McGrue for his first touchdown run of the night— a 6-yard burst just 45 seconds after the safety. Before the first quarter had ended, he added two more scoring runs, one from 39 yards out, as well as an 11-yard touchdown
West Brook (4-1, 2-0) thoroughly dominated until late in the first half, when United got an 83-yard touchdown connection between quarterback Xzavier Vaughn and Julius Rattler to briefly trim West Brook's lead to 25-8. The score was the Timberwolves' first foray into West Brook territory.
McGrue helped West Brook answer just 18 seconds later, though, snaring a deep pass from Troy Yowman and juking a couple Timberwolves defenders to turn a routine catch into a spectacular 64-yard touchdown and a 32-8 halftime lead.
A 3-yard sweep for a touchdown on the opening drive of the second half added to McGrue's big night. He ended the game with 163 rushing yards on 18 carries and two catches for another 71 yards. Robert Meadows contributed the final West Brook touchdown with an 8-yard run in the game's final minutes.
"We just wanted to simplify the game plan and go right at them," West Brook coach Eric Peevey said. "We wanted to go to the run and simplify the passing game. We wanted to be physical."
West Brook's defense stifled United throughout the game, limiting the Timberwolves to 74 total yards in spite of United's long touchdown pass. The Bruins notched six sacks resulting in -43 rushing yards for United.
TURNING POINT
The rout was on from the beginning when United threw a screen pass to James Wilson in the flat on the opening possession but didn't provide any screen blocking.He was smothered for a 7-yard loss and a safety that swung the field position battle in West Brook's favor for the whole first half.West Brook's average starting-point was from the Timberwolves' 45 during the first half, while United's average starting field position was its own 22.
WHAT STOOD OUT
When McGrue could get to the second level, United did not have the defensive speed to contain him. Seven of his 17 carries gained more than 10 yards.
BY THE NUMBERS
West Brook overcame 20 penalties that cost it 170 yards, while United also recorded double-digit penalties. The Timberwolves were penalized 11 times for 79 yards.
Apart from their lone touchdown, the Timberwolves only entered West Brook territory one other time. Meanwhile, the Bruins penetrated United territory on eight of their 12 possessions.
Vaughn threw for 109 yards on 7 of 21 passing with a touchdown and an interception, while Yowman threw for 121 on 5 of 11 passing with a touchdown. Meadows added 94 rushing yards and a touchdown on 14 carries for the Bruins.
RECORDS
United (1-4 overall, 1-2 district), West Brook (4-1, 2-0)
HE SAID IT
"In a rivalry game of this magnitude with the crowd getting into it, it's important to get a fast start," Peevey said.
The Bruins delivered that fast start, adding to their early safety by scoring on their first three possessions for a 22-0 lead by the end of the first quarter.
NEXT UP
Beaumont United hosts Houston C.E. King, while West Brook travels to Channelview. Both games have 7:00 p.m. kickoffs on
WEST BROOK DOMINATES IN FIRST DISTRICT TEST
WEST BROOK -55 king-7
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The Bruins dominated field position and the yardage numbers except for the containment of the Texans’ junior quarterback, who ripped through the middle of West Brook’s defense for two touchdowns.
Desmond Jackson, Jay Bell, DeMarcus Coleman and Markel Clark guided a West Brook defense that atoned for a rough outing last week against Strake Jesuit.
The Bruins defenders collected four fumble recoveries and one interception while benefiting from Lamar failures on two fake-kick plays.
WHAT HAPPENED
West Brook quarterback L’Ravien Elia completed 11 of 27 passes. The Bruins senior ran for one score and threw for another, accounting for 170 of his team’s 355 yards.
After Elia and Dylan Duhon connected on a 15-yard toss for a 14-7 lead early in the third quarter, Elia shared the passing chores with senior teammate Deonte Simpson for a play that probably broke Lamar’s back.
Simpson headed in motion, giving the look of a fly sweep and taking Elia’s handoff. Simpson pulled up and lobbed a 28-yard scoring lob to Thaddeaus Johnson in the back of the end zone for a 21-7 lead.
Running back Robert McGrue (21 carries for 156 yards) added a final touchdown on a four yard dash with 4:29 left in the third quarter.
West Brook had to regret being tied 7-7 at halftime because of its first half field-position dominance.
The Bruins snapped the ball 30 times in Texans territory during the half while Lamar started only 10 plays in WB’s side of the field. Each team delivered a scoring play thanks to the running ability of the quarterbacks.
Elia and Tisdale each faked inside handoffs and headed to their right side but Elia scored on a nine-yard run and Tisdale raced home from 65 yards out.
TURNING POINT
Game changed dramatically in the first two minutes of the third quarter. Houston Lamar punter Alexander Park did not surprise any Bruins defender on an apparent fake punt from the Texans 41-yard line. WB corner Daniel Coleman prevented Park from having an escape route, tackling him for a 14-yard loss. The Bruins covered the 27 yards in the next four snaps, taking the lead for keeps on a 15-yard scoring pass from La’Ravien Elia to Dylan Duhon.
HE SAID IT
“We knew we would have to throw it plenty in order to spread them out,” WB head football coach Eric Peevey said. “The biggest reason we wanted to play Strake Jesuit and Lamar was because we thought it would be the best preparation we could get for the two styles of our district opponents.”
WEST BROOK's DEFENSE GETS FIRST SHUT OUT OF SEASON IN WEEK 1
West Brook Has 15 total Sign on National Signing Day!
Congrats to these Bruins!!!!
Marcus Johnson – Football – Texas Lutheran
Tyree Cormier – Football – Northwestern St.
Steven Jones – Football – Lamar
James Jones – Football – Lamar
Kendall Majors – Football – Kilgore
Keithen Scott – Football – Lamar
Donald Collins – Football – Texas Lutheran
Cameron Murray – Football – Sul Ross
Bralin Simon – Football – Texas Lutheran
Cameron Barrett – Golf – East Texas Baptist
Jesse Johnson – Softball – Navarro
2018 District 12-6A Alldistrict Team
District Offensive MVP- L'Ravien Elia
1st Team
Donovan Edwards- OL
Kendall Majors- OL
Bralin Simon- WR
Deonte Simpson- WR
James Jones- RB
Tyree Cormier-DE
Taylor Bullock-DT
Donald Collins-LB
Daniel Coleman-OLB
DeMarcus Coleman-DB
2nd Team
Thomas Worley-OL
Damon Ward-WR
Keithen Scott-DL
Cameron Murray- LB
Steven Jones- DB
Darrel Hawkins-DB
Oak Ridge football unable to contain La'Ravien Elia and West Brook
THE WOODLANDS, Texas--- The Oak Ridge War Eagles and the West Brook Bears would meet under the lights at Woodforest Bank Stadium Friday night in a match that
would determine the third and fourth seed’s in the playoff picture. In a highly offensive game, the Bears would claim victory with a final score of 70-43.
Bear’s quarterback, La’Ravien Elia, would have an absolutely electric night, accounting for 9 total touchdowns. Elia had 2 rushing touchdowns, including a long of 80 yards, as well as 7 passing touchdowns. His one mistake of the night would come on a pick-six thrown to War Eagles defensive back Malachi Cramm. After that, Elia would be lights out.
Wide receiver Damon Ward Jr. would be Elia’s favorite target of the night, hauling in 4 touchdowns of his own. Ward Jr. is a large, physical, receiver who showed that he is extremely dangerous in the red zone. Running backs Deonte Simpson and James Jones would also make their presence felt in the passing attack. Jones logged a 44-yard touchdown on a screen pass, and Simpson broke off an 82-yard score on a bubble route out of the backfield.
Despite the lackluster performance from the defensive side, the War Eagles offense never stopped punching back. Wide receiver Tanner Lacy would have a big night of his own, logging an 80-yard touchdown catch off of an absolute bomb from quarterback Reinard Britz. Lacy also completed a touchdown pass off of a trick play in which Britz would hit him on a quick screen, only for Lacy to find Mykedrian Ellis in the back of the end zone.
Both teams now sit at (3-3), and with the victory in hand, West Brook claims the third spot in the district, demoting Oak Ridge to fourth. West Brook returns home next week to face the Conroe Tigers, while Oak Ridge finishes their season with a non-district game against the Horn Jaguars.
The Woodlands hands West Brook first loss
As The Woodlands took the field against West Brook on Thursday night at Woodforest Bank Stadium, wide receiver Kesean Carter sat in a chair behind the south end zone, dressed only in his red No. 6 jersey, basketball shorts, long red socks and tennis shoes.
The No. 9 state-ranked Highlanders were without their most lethal weapon due to a groin injury, and they were facing an undefeated opponent in the Bruins who were determined to avenge the worst loss in the history of their program — a 72-7 drubbing at the hands of The Woodlands last year.
But despite the challenges in front of them, the Highlanders found a way to prevail.
The Woodlands got a pair of huge defensive stops and scored a pair of rushing touchdowns in the fourth quarter to pull away from West Brook, earning a 35-21 victory in 12-6A action.
The Highlanders have now won 26 consecutive district games and have captured 31 straight victories when playing at Woodforest.
"It took a total team effort," The Woodlands coach Mark Schmid said. "A great defensive effort of keeping them out of the end zone with their explosive players that they have on offense. ... And then offensively, kind of the same formula as last week — offensive line starts to gel, we start to establish a running game, and at the end we popped two big plays to go up by two scores."
With the game tied at 21 late in the third quarter, West Brook looked poised to take the lead. But the Highlanders caused a fumble by running back James Jones as he was plowing toward the end zone, and Carson Reich was there for the recovery at The Woodlands' 1.
The Woodlands (3-1, 2-0) came up with another stop later in the period, forcing a turnover on downs when West Brook (5-1, 2-1) went for it on fourth down from the Highlanders' 21.The Woodlands carried that momentum into the fourth quarter, and with 9:57 remaining in the game, quarterback Quinton Johnson sprinted 17 yards for a score.Bryeton Gilford then ripped off a 41-yard touchdown run with 5:09 to play to essentially seal the victory. The sophomore running back finished with a team-high 120 yards on 14 carries.
"It's awesome to see him - he's a sophomore, growing up, getting more and more confidence," Schmid said. "Tough runner, tough to bring down and has that explosive speed that can run away from people. So it's exciting to see him start to gel in our offense."The Woodlands jumped on the scoreboard quickly in the opening quarter, reaching the end zone on a 2-yard run by Lucas Summers. The score was set up when linebacker Jackson Shearer pounced on a West Brook fumble at the Bruins' 6-yard line.
West Brook responded later in the quarter when L'Ravien Elia connected with Bralin Simon for an 11-yard touchdown pass, but the extra point failed and the Bruins still trailed.
West Brook took its first lead of the game early in the second period when Elia hit Damon Ward Jr. for a 9-yard score. But The Woodlands went up 14-13 with just 1:06 to play before halftime when Gildford found paydirt on a 3-yard run up the middle.
The Woodlands was limited to just 94 yards of total offense in the first half. West Brook matched that just on the ground and walked into the locker room with 197 total yards.
The Highlanders came out blazing in the second half, finding paydirt on a 1-yard touchdown run by Summers on their opening drive. The score was set up by a 56-yard pass from Johnson to Connor Klapesky.
The excitement would be short-lived as Thaddeaus Johnson returned the ensuing kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown. Elia broke several tackles and finally found a wide-open Deonte Simpson in the corner of the end zone for the two-point conversion to knot the game at 21. "It was a great spark, and we tried to capitalize off it, but you get a few penalties and get the fumble at the 1, and it's hard to do that," West Brook coach Eric Peevey said. "I thought it put us in a great situation to take that momentum and keep going. And then after those couple series back-to-back, it kind of put us in a bad situation."
The Highlanders' defense played lights out from that point on, and the offense began to find a rhythm with the ground game before breaking off the scoring runs that would ultimately put the game out of reach."There's just some little mistakes that we've got to correct," Peevey said. "We've got to cut all those little mistakes out, and we'll be right where we need to be."
West Brook delights on Homecoming night!
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West Brook football controlled all aspects of its game against College Park on the Bruins' homecoming night Thursday for a 51-3 win at the Carol A. Butch Thomas Center.
The win kept West Brook (4-0, 2-0) undefeated on the season. It‘s the second time this year the Bruins reached the 50-point mark, racking up 441 yards of total offense in the process. College Park (1-4, 0-2) managed only 64 yards on offense and is still in search of its first district victory.
TURNING POINT
After the Bruins started the game with 16 straight points, West Brook junior quarterback La'Ravien Elia made a rare mistake, throwing an interception that put College Park inside the West Brook 30 yard line.
But College Park couldn't take advantage, mustering a field goal by junior kicker Carson Mohr.Two plays into West Brook's ensuing drive, Elia responded, throwing a 69-yard touchdown pass to junior wideout Deonte' Simpson. It was the start of 28-straight points to close the first half as West Brook put the game out of reach.
WHAT STOOD OUT
Both teams used deception on offense, incorporating multiple trick plays trying to catch each other off guard.Three different players threw a pass for College Park. The Cavaliers varied the number of players on their offensive line, at times moving the majority of their linemen out wide, then running the ball up the middle.West Brook was more selective with its trick plays and at times more successful. In the second quarter, Simpson tossed a 69-yard touchdown pass to fellow receiver senior Bralin Simon.
But the Bruins offense didn't need much trickery to put points on the board. Elia ran West Brook's attack almost to perfection, using his arm and his feet.
He threw for 206 yards and one touchdown, while running for 132 yards and three touchdowns all in a little more than one half of action.
Senior Marcus Johnson Jr. played the nearly entire second half at quarterback for West Brook.
BY THE NUMBERS
West Brook's scoring frenzy had a lot to do with its success on third down. The Bruins went 6-for-9 on third down, compared to a 1-for-10 mark from College Park.The Cavaliers managed just five first downs, while West Brook moved the chains 14 times.Neither team was penalized heavily. West Brook was flagged six times for 50 yards. College Park had just three penalties for 25 yards.
Bruins' senior wide receiver Bralin Simon had arguably his best game of the season with six catches for 141 yards and a touchdown.
West Brook picks up road win in district opener
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The Beaumont West Brook Bruins came to Montgomery looking to establish control of the game.
They scored on the second play of the night and were up three touchdowns by the end of the first quarter as they moved on to a 46-20 District 12-6A-opening win Friday night at Bear Stadium.
West Brook coach Eric Peevey was happy to get the road win.
"They are unbelievable at home," Peevey said. "Coach (John) Bolfing and staff does one of the best jobs of any of the teams we play of getting their kids ready. We knew we had to come out and play fast."
Montgomery travels to Woodforest Stadium to play Oak Ridge next Friday at 7:30 p.m. West Brook will host College Park on Thursday at 7 p.m.
West Brook cruises to win in home opener Defeating St. Thomas 49-16
West Brook didn't disappoint the home fans at the Thomas Center, earning a 49-16 victory over St. Thomas on Thursday night.
After a slow, sloppy opening quarter, West Brook gained separation in the second as junior quarterback La'Ravien Elia accounted for three touchdowns — two through the air and one on the ground — as the Bruins took a 22-6 halftime lead.
West Brook's offense picked up right where it left off in the second half. A 50-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter by senior James Jones highlighted the action as West Brook cruised the rest of the way.
The Bruins improve to 2-0 with the win after a blowout road victory over C.E. King last week.
West Brook Dominates C.E. King to Go 1-0
West Brook's football team used a scoring frenzy to earn an easy road win in its season opener against C.E. King, 56-20, at Crenshaw Memorial Stadium in Houston.
It was the first game action for both teams after Tropical Storm Harvey forced the cancellation of high school football games throughout Southeast Texas. After quickly seizing control of the game in the opening half, West Brook cruised in the second half of play to take the victory.
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