Over 8,000 Brownwood Lions fans traveled to Abilene’s Shotwell Stadium to see the 3A Division 2 Regional playoff game where Brownwood defeated Borger 35-6. Temperatures were near the freezing mark, and even that could not stop the Lions or their fans.
Brownwood was able to gain 397 total yards offensively as compared to Borger’s 161 total yards. The Lions had 268 yards rushing and 129 in passing yardage.
Dillon Ellis nears the all time record in Texas of 98 extra points kicked in a season with 93 so far this year. With only 5 left to meet that record and the Lions advancing to the next round, Brownwood is hopeful that Ellis can set a new state record this year.
Brownwood Lions are now 13-0 and advance to the 3A state quarterfinals against the Monahans Loboes in San Angelo Friday, December 3rd at 7pm.
Highlights of the game and scoring plays were:
* Vance McShan ended a 44 yard drive with a 15 yard touchdown in Brownwood’s second possession in the game, 2:51 left in the first quarter. Dillon Ellis delivered the extra point. Lions put the first points on the board 7-0.
*Brownwood’s next possession, 11:44 of the second quarter, Graylon Brown ran the ball for a 46 yard touchdown ending a 52 yard drive. Dillon Ellis was good for the extra point. Score was then 14-0.
*Mid second quarter, Brown connects with Jaxon Shipley for a 20 yard touchdown that ended a 52 yard drive. Dillon Ellis followed with the extra point putting the score at 21-0.
*Borger’s first possession in the second half ended quickly with Derek Longoria’s interception and run for a 42 yard touchdown with 7:13 left in the third quarter. Ellis kicked the extra point and made the score 28-0.
*Brownwood got possession on the Borger 43 yard line and Vance McShan made a 19 yard run which was followed a couple of plays later by a 1 yard touchdown by Stehl Ratliff. 35-0
*Borger scored on an 89 yard kickoff return for a touchdown with 8:48 left in the fourth quarter making the final score 35-6.
Click the photo gallery below for photos from the game. Photos by Ray Tipton.
{phocagallery view=category|categoryid=237|
limitstart=0|limitcount=1|detail=0|displayname=1|
displaydetail=1|imageshadow=shadow1}
