Game story
KELLER – Brock Burkett scored the winning touchdown on a 17-yard run with 1:07 to play as Keller withstood a furious Timber Creek rally from a 30-0 deficit to hold on to a 37-36 win.
Timber Creek (0-7, 0-6 in District 4-6A) took its first lead of the night at 36-30 when Trey Hopkins ran for a 9-yard touchdown with 2:14 to play. An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Timber Creek after the score helped set up Keller on the Timber Creek 37 with 2:04 to play.
Keller (4-5, 3-4) moved to the Timber Creek 22 after a pass interference penalty. Three plays later, Burkett ran in for the winning score. Timber Creek advanced into Keller territory on its final drive, but a 43-yard field goal attempt fell short with no time remaining.
Keller jumped out to a 30-0 lead early in the second quarter while holding Timber Creek to one first down. Burkett threw a five-yard touchdown pass to Quintin Shropshire on the game’s opening series. Kaden McCauley followed up with a 10-yard touchdown interception return off Freddy Atamah’s pass deflection. Burkett finished a scoring drive with a five-yard touchdown pass to Ralph Crosby and then found Crosby for a 57-yard scoring throw to stretch Keller’s lead to 30-0 with 8:46 before halftime.
Timber Creek broke the shutout with Lane Brinkley’s 22-yard touchdown pass to Ebube Okelume. With 0:35 left before the break, Brinkley found Okelumein in the corner of the end zone for a four-yard touchdown pass to cut the deficit to 30-14. Brinkley started the second half with a nine-yard touchdown pass to Okelume and added a 30-yard scoring throw to Hudson Howard. Brinkley finished the night with 267 passing yards and four touchdowns.
Longest scoring play
Ralph Crosby scored the longest touchdown of the game, a 57-yard pass in the second quarter from Brock Burkett.
Key moments
In the first quarter, Brock Burkett threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Quintin Shropshire, Kaiden McCauley returned an interception 10 yards for a touchdown, and Brock Burkett threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Ralph Crosby.
In the second quarter, Connick Whitmire kicked a 34-yard field goal, Brock Burkett threw a 57-yard touchdown pass to Ralph Crosby, Lane Brinkley threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Ebube Okwelume, and Lane Brinkley threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Ebube Okwelume.
In the third quarter, Lane Brinkley threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Ebube Okwelume, and Lane Brinkley threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to Hudson Howard.
In the final quarter, Trey Hopkins ran nine yards for a touchdown, and Brock Burkett ran 17 yards for a touchdown.
Top performers
Lane Brinkley completed 23 of 42 passes for 267 yards and four touchdowns for Keller Timber Creek.
Brock Burkett rushed for 144 yards and one touchdown and completed 11 of 22 passes for 122 yards and three touchdowns for Keller.
Hudson Howard had 84 receiving yards and one touchdown for Keller Timber Creek.
Ebube Okwelume had 81 receiving yards and three touchdowns for Keller Timber Creek.
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