Jones Survives Late Scare From Chandler
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Jones started the game fast. Carson May Carson May 6'5" | QB Jones | 2022 State OK came out with a surgical like effort cutting through the defense of the Lions. May tossed 3 early TDs to a trio of receivers. Cayden Karl, Emmett Murphy, and Luke Huckaby all caught TDs to help the Longhorns jump out to a 21-0 lead. Chandler was struggling to move the ball until the second half when Kaden Jones Kaden Jones 6'4" | 260 lbs | DL Mustang | 2023 State OK scored on a 29-yard rush after the Chandler defense was able to stifle the Jones offense at the start of the second half. Chandler would go on and score 20 unanswered points to help being the game to its tipping point. Carson May Carson May 6'5" | QB Jones | 2022 State OK and the Longhorns took over the ball in the fourth leading the ball game 21-20. May was able to orchestrate an 11 play 75-yard drive that was threatened with at 4th & goal from the seven yard line. May would toss his 4th TD pass again to Cayden Karl. With a successful 2-point conversion the Longhorns led 29-21. The night wasn’t finished though as Chandler would score in 4 plays, capped off by a 67-yard rush by Chandlers Casmen Hill Casmen Hill 5'11" | 175 lbs | RB Chandler | 2023 State OK who carried the Lions most of the night. Chandler now trailed 29-26. After a Jones punt the Lions would be stopped on 4th down on their side of the field and turn the ball back over on downs. Jones would play ball control and bleed the clock down to :52 seconds before they were forced to give the ball back to Chandler. Kaden Jones Kaden Jones 6'4" | 260 lbs | DL Mustang | 2023 State OK would be under pressure for four straight passes and come up incomplete on each attempt. Jones was able to hang on 29-26 as they secure a big time district victory over the Lions.
Jones strikes first on a 22 yard pass from Carson May (@CarsonMay_3) to Cayden Karl to put Jones up 7-0 with 5:30 left in Q1. @PrepRedzoneOK #OkPreps pic.twitter.com/j0BpJt3rF0
— DJ 🇺🇸 (@OkStRevolution) October 2, 2021
The heavy lifters for both teams were very different. Carson May Carson May 6'5" | QB Jones | 2022 State OK was fantastic tossing 21/31 for 232 yards and 4 TDs. The Chandler defense had a tough time containing May who punished the Chandler defense with his arm as well as on the ground, running over a few would be tacklers for the Lions. On the other side Kaden Jones Kaden Jones 6'4" | 260 lbs | DL Mustang | 2023 State OK would score 3 of the Chandler TDs while Casmen Hill Casmen Hill 5'11" | 175 lbs | RB Chandler | 2023 State OK would be the one to move the ball up and down the field for Chandler, amassing over 230 yards on the ground and punishing the Jones defense. Both teams will continue district play as Jones moves to 3-2 after the contest and Chandler falls below .500 at 2-3.