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WACO — Vandegrift is one win away from a state title.
Overcoming an early 14-0 deficit and making clutch play after clutch play, the Vipers became the second Austin-area team to send shockwaves through the Texas high school football landscape on Saturday when they defeated Houston Summer Creek 34-31 in a Class 6A Division II state semifinal at McLane Stadium.
Miles Teodecki threw for 338 yards and two touchdowns, Brendan Fournier ran for 84 yards and two scores, Gavin Koester returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown and Jack Rudberg hauled in nine catches for 134 yards and a touchdown to lead Vandegrift.
The Vipers will play Southlake Carroll in the state championship game next Saturday at 3 p.m. at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
Vandegrift quarterback Miles Teodecki, shown in action during last week’s state quarterfinal win over San Antonio Harlan, led the Vipers past Houston Summer Creek 34-31 in Saturday’s Class 6A Division II state semifinals. Vandegrift will play for a state title next Saturday.
Early in the fourth quarter, Teodecki hit Rudberg for a 57-yard touchdown pass down the seam that proved to be the game’s winning score.
With few expecting Vandegrift (14-1) to make its second state championship game in three years, the Vipers did almost everything right in the second half. Trailing 24-21, they opened the third quarter with an 87-yard scoring drive, with a 66-yard pass to Koester being the key play that eventually set up Fournier’s 2-yard TD run.
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Summer (12-3) Creek answered to retake the lead thanks to a 75-yard touchdown drive that consisted of all runs as Keshawn Jackson crossed the goal line from 2 yards out.
But that would be the only score for the Bulldogs in the second half.
After Teodecki’s connection with Rudberg,…
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Author : Austin American-Statesman
Publish date : 2024-12-15 04:14:00
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