The Tidehaven Tigers handed Lexington a convincing 35-21 loss in the UIL quarterfinals at Cy-Fair’s Pridgeon Stadium Friday, Dec. 6.
The victory puts the Tigers in the final-four, semifinal game against the Woodville Eagles at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at Randall Reed Stadium in New Caney.
Tidehaven will be the visitors.
The Tigers had 486 yards total offense – 327 yards rushing and 159 yards passing
Lexington had 336 total yards: 28 rushes for 118 yards, and 20 of 35 for 218 yards passing and 3 interceptions.
The Tigers were led by running back Jachen Duran, who rushed for 136 yards on 19 carries – the longest for 31 yards – and a touchdown.
Quarterback Kale Russell ran for 85 yards – the longest for 16 yards - on 15 carries and a touchdown.
Others scoring rushing TDs were Bryce Sliva and Boogie Galvan, each with one. Sliva had a 37-yard run and Galvan had a 40-yard run.
Russell was 8 of 18 for 159 yards passing, with 2 TDs, and an interception.
The top Tiger receiver was Chad Faas, two catches for 85 yards – the longest was for 69 yards – and a touchdown.
Tristan Galvan had 3 receptions for 42 yards – the longest for 24 yards - and a touchdown.
Defensive stats: TJ Galvan, 2 interceptions; Boogie Galvan, 1 interception.
Special Teams: Paco Lara, 5 punts, with an average of 40 yards per punt, and 5 for 5 on extra points.
Kickoff Return: TJ Galvan, 2 for 15 yards; and Bryce Sliva, 2 for 38 yards.
TJ Galvan with one blocked field goal.
“Lexington was everything we thought they were,” said Head Coach David Lucio. “Their offense was fast, explosive, and plain scary,” he added.
“Our boys did a good job of making them work for their points and doing a good job of bending but not breaking.
“TJ Galvan had two big interceptions, along with his cousin Boogie’s big interception,” the coach remarked.
“Jachen Duran ran hard, despite playing through a couple of injuries.
“The offensive line dominated at times, which led to us having a great night running the ball,” Lucio said.
“Chad Faas, who recently had to start playing both ways, had some huge catches and a lot of tackles.
“Overall it was a great team win.
“Woodville is by far the most talented team we will have faced this year,” Lucio noted.
“They are huge, extremely fast, and very strong.
“They have blown out some of the top teams in the state in 3A Division 2,” he pointed out.
“The majority of their starters are seniors, including offensive and defensive lines that are all seniors.
“Their offense goes fast like Lexington’s, and they can run and throw the ball well.
“This isn’t the first time we have had to face a team bigger, older, and faster than us,” Lucio said.
“We will load our buses up, take our scrappy team over to New Caney, and see if we can land a haymaker and get back to Arlington.”
