Judson's Julon Williams (2) goes in for a touchdown against the Steele Knights on Friday, September 29, 2017 at D.W. Rutledge Stadium in Converse, TX. Photo: OK3Sports
By Scott Hansen
210 Preps
No. 5 Steele did all it could to keep its reign over northeast suburban neighbors of Judson in the OK3Sports/SA Preps Game of the Week, but the No. 1 Rockets defended its own field to claim its first-ever victory over Steele in eight tries, 35-28. Judson remains unbeaten at 5-0, while the Knights fell to 1-4.
Judson quarterback Julon Williams willed his Rocket offense to a 21-7 halftime lead. As expected, it was a little more difficult to move the football against the talented Steele defense than it had been as Judson rolled to a 4-0 start.
Williams totaled 284 yards and four TDs to lead the way for the Rockets, who led 35-7 after the third quarter. Williams capped off a 10-play drive with a 9-yard TD run with 1:24 remaining. Fans started to head for the exits.
Steele eventually made it interesting. Tylee Tyson’s 6-yard TD run with 8:14 remaining would kickstart the Knights. From that point, Steele QB Onyx Smith would engineer a near comeback by showing his ability to play quarterback and displaying his athleticism. Smith would finish with 190 yards passing and two TDs.
Smith hit Kenney Broadnax on a 20-yard TD strike with 3:20 remaining in the game before Texas commit Caden Sterns recovered an onside kick to give Steele hope. Smith would later find Sterns, who usually lines up on defense, for a 16-yard TD with 1:46 remaining. Judson would recover a second onside kick attempt and would convert a fourth down in the waning seconds to seal the victory.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
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7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
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14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| JUD –Julon Williams 9-yard run (Shane King kick), 6:13, 1st. |
| CIB –Brenden Brady 4-yard run (Matthew O’Brien kick), 3:56, 1st. |
| JUD –Sincere McCormick 2-yard run (Shane King kick), 0:44, 1st. |
| JUD –Joseph Hudson 34-yard pass from Julon Williams (Shane King kick), 8:10, 2nd. |
| JUD –Julon Williams 4-yard run (Shane King kick), 7:45, 3rd. |
| JUD –Julon Williams 9-yard run (Shane King kick), 1:24, 3rd. |
| CIB –Tylee Tyson 6-yard run (Matthew O’Brien kick), 8:14, 4th. |
| CIB –Kenney Broadnax 20-yard pass from Onyx Smith (Matthew O’Brien kick), 3:20, 4th. |
| CIB –Caden Sterns 18-yard pass from Onyx Smith (Matthew O’Brien kick), 1:56, 4th. |
District 27-6A will be Idle in Week 6. When Steele returns to action it will be looking for its second win of the campaign by hosting New Braunfels (4-1) at Lehnhoff Stadium in Schertz. Judson will go on the road to face winless East Central (0-5).
Photo Gallery: Rockets vs Knights – 29 September 2017
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