Timberview, Summit move on to area round

Mansfield Record

Timberview and Summit continue their football playoff journeys this week, with both teams traveling for Friday night games.

The Wolves (11-0), ranked No. 5 in Texas in Class 5A Division II, meet Texarkana Texas High (8-3) at 7 p.m. Friday at Bulldog Stadium in Tyler, 13172 State Hwy 64 E. in Tyler.

Summit (6-5) stays closer to home, meeting Richland (10-1) at 7 p.m. Friday at Choctaw Stadium, 1000 Ballpark Way in Arlington.

The Jaguars have won five of their past seven games, scoring at least 40 points in four of those five victories.

Richland has won its past five after its loss to District 6-5A champion Highland Park. The Royals averaged more than 50 points per game in district play, and for the season have outscored opponents 541-265. They started the postseason with a 39-37 victory over Frisco Reedy.

Summit's 41-35 overtime victory against West Mesquite, clinched on Jashawn Edwards' 5-yard TD run, completed a District 8-5A Division I sweep over 7-5A in the opening round of the postseason. The Jaguars gained an eye-popping 363 rushing yards against West Mesquite, and ran for all 6 TDs.

Quarterback Clarence Nevels averaged more than 100 yards per game passing in the regular season, and his favorite targets are Gabriel Evans (50 receptions, 9 TDs) and T.K. Henderson (29 catches, 6 TDs). Kameron Simmons-Gatlin paces all runners with 839 yards and 12 TDs.

Timberview, which coasted to a 77-6 win over Waco in its playoff opener, meets Texas High, whose only district loss was against district champion Terrell. The Tigers have won seven consecutive games, topping 45 points four times in that stretch.

Timberview is led by quarterback Steven Hall, who averaged more than 250 yards passing per game in the regular season, throwing 40 TD passes. Running back J-Uan Harrison compiled 967 yards and 19 TDs, and receiver Trysten Shaw (1,000 yards, 20 TDs) gave Hall a prolific target.