![]() Wormley scored again a couple of minutes after Tascosa turned it over on downs. It was Ulrich’s 47-yard completion to Leon Covington that set up Riley Wormley’s game-sealing touchdown with 3:51 left. After a pair of long Bryan Hansen field goals in the third quarter gave Heritage the lead for the first time, Ullrich started the fourth with a 16-yard touchdown. Martin made the mid-game decision to swap starter Weston Smith for Ullrich, who provided a spark with his legs. Those kids played their guts out, and I knew they would because I know who their coach is.” “He’s a great, great person and has done a terrific job with this football team for a long time. Coach Plunk is a really good friend of mine, just an honorable man and I love him,” Heritage coach Kirk Martin said. But Tascosa turned it over on downs, allowing Heritage to drive for an insurance touchdown. More high school football: Canadian & Abernathy meet in Region 1-3A D-II semifinalsĮverhart picked off Ullrich when it was a three-point game in the fourth, and the Rebels were 37 yards away from taking the lead. Jayden Whiteside came up with a strip sack and returned the fumble to the Heritage 9-yard line in the second quarter, but the Rebels had to settle for a short field goal. In addition to Keevin Ledoux blocking Heritage’s opening punt and Hudson Farris recovering the loose ball in the end zone, Tascosa forced three turnovers of defense.īut the Rebels’ inability to cash in those turnovers proved costly.īarnes picked off a deep ball on Heritage’s second possession at the Tascosa 18, but Everhart fumbled on third and long, and Heritage’s Quinn Korinek picked up the loose ball in the end zone for a touchdown. We had opportunities to win it, and we let it slip away from us.” “We let them hang around, they fought back and made some plays. “We should have put them away at the beginning of the game and didn’t,” Plunk said. Friday in Birdville, while Tascosa ends a successful season at 10-3. Heritage (12-1) advances to face Mansfield Summit for the Region I-5A Division I title at 7 p.m. With backup quarterback Luke Ullrich providing a spark, Heritage pulled away from Tascosa for a 41-24 victory. Photos: Third round high school football playoffs in South Plains, Panhandleīut the regional favorite Panthers nearly erased the Rebels’ 14-point lead by halftime at Memorial Stadium. Intercept Heritage’s deep ball on its ensuing possession? Check. Take the opening drive down the field and score? Check.īlock a punt and recover it for another touchdown? Check. WICHITA FALLS - Tascosa’s Ken Plunk couldn’t have scripted a better start Saturday afternoon against No. View Gallery: Photos: Third round high school football playoffs in South Plains, Panhandle ![]()
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