Area Roundup: Yellow Jackets, Bears, Tigers go down in second round

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The Edcouch-Elsa Yellow Jackets saw their most winningest season since 2016 end in a 38-3 defeat against the Boerne Greyhounds in a Region IV-5A DII area round playoff game Thursday at Shirley Field in Laredo.

Edcouch-Elsa finishes the year 9-3 overall after winning its first district title since 2013. Boerne (9-3) advances to the regional semifinals to face the winner of Alice and Victoria West.

The Yellow Jackets dropped down 10-0 early before putting together their best drive of the game. Pinpoint passing from quarterback Elijah Trevino to receiver Brandon Morales and running from Ayden Mercado and Aydan Garcia moved Edcouch-Elsa inside the Boerne 10-yard line.

Facing 4th-and-goal at the 1, Trevino took the snap and sprinted to his left but was met at the line of scrimmage by Boerne linebacker Ty Bush to force a turnover on downs.

Edcouch-Elsa trailed 17-0 at the break before finally getting on the board late in the fourth quarter after Jesus Ramirez drilled a 53-yard field goal to make it a 31-3 game.

Boerne added another touchdown run to push the final to 38-3.

Boerne quarterback Hank Hendrix threw four touchdown passes to four different receivers to lead the Greyhounds to the area round win.

Edcouch-Elsa’s Trevino finished 8-for-15 for 49 yards passing, Morales caught three passes for 34 yards, and Garcia and Medrano combined for 67 rushing yards.

CLASS 6A DIVISION II

CIBOLO STEELE 63, PSJA HIGH 12: At San Antonio, the Knights used a 63-point first half to end the Bears season in the 6A DII area round. The loss marks a second straight year PSJA High’s season comes to an end in the second round of the playoffs.

The Bears got off to a promising start during the contest, taking a 6-0 lead behind a 80-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Myles Lopez to Ryan Vallejo just 20 seconds into the game.

The momentum flipped almost instantly, with an injury to Lopez and a 28-0 run by the Knights turning it into a three possession game less than halfway through the first quarter.

PSJA High got a glimpse of its possible future following Lopez’s injury, with sophomore Dylan Rodriguez marching the Bears 80 yards down the field on 7-of-7 passing to bring PSJA High within two scores with 4:58 left in the opening period. Rodriguez finished the game 10-of-18 for 132 yards and one touchdown before also going down with an injury in the first half.

Cibolo Steele responded to Rodriguez’s touchdown pass with a 35-0 run to close out the half, taking a commanding 63-12 lead and never looking back.

Senior Chad Warner led the Knights, completing 8-of-12 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns. Running back Jonathan Hatton added 72 yards and three scores on seven carries.

Vallejo was a bright spot for the Bears all night, finishing with six catches for 199 yards and one touchdown in his final varsity game.

PSJA High finishes the year with a 9-3 overall record, including a 5-0 mark during district play to capture the 31-6A crown. The district title marks their second straight under head coach Lupe Rodriguez.

CLASS 5A DIVISION II

ALAMO HEIGHTS 75, MERCEDES 14: At Corpus Christi, the Tigers fell in a hole early and couldn’t climb out against the Mules as Mercedes dropped its area round playoff game Thursday at Buccaneer Stadium.

The Tigers trailed 40-0 late in the first half before quarterback Aaron Cortez connected with athlete Noah Buenrostro for a 68-yard touchdown pass over the top of the Alamo Heights defense to put Mercedes on the board.

Cortez came through with the deep ball again midway through the third quarter as he found running back Robert Sanchez for a 94-yard catch-and-run.

Mercedes finishes its season 8-4, while Alamo Heights improves to 12-0 and advances to next week’s regional semifinals to face the winner between Sharyland Pioneer and Corpus Christi Miller.

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