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Highlanders edge Round Rock

By: WOL Sports Staff
| Published 11/23/2013

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WACO, Texas - Chris Andritsos rushed for two touchdowns and Patrick Carr added another as The Woodlands High School football team defeated Round Rock, 24-23, in an area playoff game Saturday afternoon at Waco ISD Stadium.

The Highlanders (10-2), winners of nine consecutive games, advance to a 2 p.m. Saturday region playoff game against defending 5A Division I state champs and unbeaten Allen (12-0) at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco.

Andritsos scored on a 1-yard run with 1:26 left in the game to tie Saturday's area playoff game and kicker Rhett Pruitt tacked on his third PAT kick to provide the margin of victory.

Andritsos opened the scoring with a 2-yard run before Patrick Carr ripped off a 24-yard touchdown dash and Ryan Spaulding booted a 24-yard field goal as time ran out in the first half to give the Highlanders a 17-7 lead at the break.

However, Round Rock rallied with a pair of touchdowns and followed each with successful two-point conversion runs to take a 23-17 lead with just under six minutes to play in the fourth quarter.

But Andritsos drove the team for one final tally. He threw 44 yards to Tyler Patrick to set up his second touchdown run.

Both teams enjoyed success running the football. Round Rock had one rusher surpass the 200-yard mark and another surpassed 100 yards. As a team, the Dragons rolled up 350 rushing yards.

The Woodlands churned out 263 yards on the ground. Carr led the way with 136 yards on 19 carries. Sterling Scott added 71 yards on six carries while Andritsos finished with 56 yards on 13 tries.

Andritsos threw for 99 yards (6-17-0) with Patrick leading The Woodlands' receiving corps with three pass receptions for 55 yards. Chris Bell added 38 yards on two catches. Hunter Moore also had a 6-yard reception.

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