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Vandegrift scores in 4th to beat Humble Summer Creek in Texas high school football playoffs : Live updates recap

Jack Rudberg's 57-yard TD catch helps Vipers rally, advance to Class 6A Division II finals

Cody Thorn

Humble Summer Creek's Brandon Jones makes a tackle earlier this year against Katy Jordan.
Humble Summer Creek's Brandon Jones makes a tackle earlier this year against Katy Jordan. / Julie Isbell

Humble Summer Creek has dominated each of its playoff games and is close to returning to the state finals again — with hopes of erasing memories of last year’s 74-14 loss to DeSoto. 

A win against Austin Vandegrift would send the Bulldogs back to AT&T Stadium next week.

The Bulldogs’ defense has been tough giving up six touchdowns in the four postseason wins. DT Josiah Pratt (6 sacks), DE Chad Woodford (12 sacks), DT Jashaud Johnson (7) sacks make it tough for any team to run. 

Summer Creek (12-2) has beaten League City Clear Falls, Manvel, Katy Jordan and Humble Kingwood in the postseason. The only losses have came against nationally-ranked teams: Galena Park North Shore — a Class 6 semifinalist — and Humble Atascocita — which lost lost to North Shore last week

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Vandegrift (13-1) made the finals in 2022 and also lost to DeSoto. 

The Vipers are giving up 13.3 points per game and will provide a tough challenge to the Bulldogs’ offense. After giving up 49 points against Cedar Park, the Vipers have eight games of giving up a touchdown or less. 

Miles Teodecki has thrown 44 TDs this fall for the Vipers, completing 163-for-237 for 2,712 yards. WR Brock Chilton and George Farley both had 12 touchdown catches. 

The Vipers also feature a 1,000-yard back in Brendan Fournier, who has 1,069 yards with 17 scores on the ground.

Follow along below for live updates from the Class 6A-Division 2 state semifinal between Summer Creek and Vandegrift, which is scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. CT Saturday, Dec. 14. The game will be hosted at McLane Stadium, the home field for the Baylor Bears.

You can also watch this game live on the NFHS Network (subscription required).

Summer Creek vs. Vandegrift, Class 6A-Division 2 state semifinal live updates

1ST QUARTER

Summer Creek gets the ball first

Trading punts so far. Bulldogs punt and then the Vipers punt back. Summer Creek fails to convert on a third down attempt on the second drive. Vandegrift set to get the ball back 8:59 left in 1st.

The Summer Creek flag runners thought it was a touchdown on the last play, but the play does not count. Bulldogs at the Vandegrift 26-yard line

TOUCHDOWN SUMMER CREEK! Blake Thomas throws a touchdown on the second straight play and this one counts. He connects with Caleb Williams III for score. 8-play, 89-yard drive. Summer Creek 7, Austin Vandegrift 0

Summer Creek defense forces another punt.

Thomas with a long run to get into the Vipers' territory. Bulldogs at the 45-yard line.

Summer Creek went from facing 4th-and-1 to a 1st down after officials chat at the Vandegrift 9.

TOUCHDOWN SUMMER CREEK! Blake Thomas with 9-yard run; both guards pull on the play and QB goes into the end zone. 1:14 left in 1st. Summer Creek 14, Vandegrift 0

TOUCHDOWN VANDEGRIFT! Gavin Koester returns kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown. 13 seconds later, we are back to a one-score game. Summer Creek 14, Vandegrift 7. 1:01 left in 1st.

END OF 1ST QUARTER: Humble Summer Creek 14, Austin Vandegrift 7

2ND QUARTER

In the first quarter, Summer Creek ran 25 plays. Vandegrift ran 5.

Brendan Fournier with a 48-yard run down to the 1-yard line for Vandegrift. Vipers 1 yard away from tying it up.

TOUCHDOWN VANDEGRIFT! Fournier punches it in to cap a four-play drive 10:24 left in the second. Vandegrift 14, Summer Creek 14.

FIELD GOAL SUMMER CREEK! Brian Mays from 35 yards. Bulldogs regain the lead. Summer Creek 17, Vandegrift 14. 6:06 left.

TOUCHDOWN SUMMER CREEK! Benny Easter with a 64-yard score from Blake Thomas. 2:55 left. Summer Creek 24, Vandegrift 10. That play comes one play after Vandegrift looks to have recovered a fumble by Thomas. Officials said he was down. Then, he throws a touchdown to extend the lead.

Vandegrift driving late in the 2nd quarter. Inside the Summer Creek red zone

Pass interference in the end zone on Summer Creek. Vipers ball at the 7-yard line.

TOUCHDOWN VANDEGRIFT! George Farley hauls in a 7-yard TD pass from Miles Teodecki. 0:45 left in the first half. Summer Creek 24, Vandegrift 21. 9-play, 75-yard drive from the Vipers.

HALFTIME: Summer Creek 24, Vandegrift 21

3RD QUARTER

Brandon Jones saves a touchdown for Summer Creek. Big gain from Koester for Vandegrift early in the 3rd.

TOUCHDOWN VANDEGRIFT! Brendan Fournier scores on a 2-yard run in a jumbo package. The Vipers are up 28-24 with 9:20 left in the 3rd.

Thomas down at the 5-yard line. Facing 4th down.

Summer Creek converts on 4th-and-1 and gets a new set of down. 1st and goal

TOUCHDOWN SUMMER CREEK! Keshawn Jackson with a 3-yard run for the Bulldogs. Lead change against. Summer Creek 31, Vandegrift 24. 5:49 left in the 3rd

Farley hauls in long pass play to move Vandegrift to the Summer Creek 30-yard line.

TURNOVER ON DOWNS! Vandegrift goes for it at the Summer Creek 21 but a bad snap hurts the Vipers. Summer Creek ball with 3:12 left in 3rd

Big run by Thomas and the Bulldogs are at the Vandegrift 49-yard line.

Summer Creek called for offensive pass interference to negate a first-down pass.

END OF 3RD QUARTER: Summer Creek 31, Vandegrift 28

4TH QUARTER

Summer Creek facing 4th-and-23 and will punt to the Vipers

Vandegrift punts back to the Bulldogs.

Summer Creek punts back to Vandegrift. 9:37 left in the game

TOUCHDOWN VANDEGRIFT! Jack Rudberg is wide open up the middle and scores on a 57-yard TD pass from Miles Teodecki. PAT blocked by Summer Creek. Vandegrift 34, Summer Creek 31. 8:50 left to play

Holding on kickoff return and Summer Creek takes over at the 7.

TURNOVER! Matthew Draeken picks it off deep in Vandegrift territory. 4:53 left and the Vipers have the ball and the lead.

An unsportsmanlike penalty on the Vipers follows a first down and the ball is at the 15-yard line.

Rudberg hauls in a pass on a slant route and converts a first down. Clock is rolling.

Summer Creek calls a timeout with 1:58 left. That was the last one for the Bulldogs. A return to trip for Summer Creek needs a miracle now

Vandegrift calls the timeout. 1:10 left

Vandegrift calls another timeout. 26 seconds left. Vipers facing 4th and 2 at own 48.

Summer Creek ball. 18 seconds left. Bulldogs need to go 92 yards

3 seconds left. 71 yards away for Summer Creek.

Bulldogs get a completion and tries to lateral and it doesn't work. Parker Davis on the tackle to end it.

FINAL: Austin Vandegrift 34, Humble Summer Creek 31

Vandegrift, part of Leander ISD, will play in a state final for the second time in school history. The Vipers went to state in 2022 and lost to DeSoto. In 2014, Vandegrift made the semifinals for the first time in school history.

The Vipers will play Southlake Carroll at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21 at AT&T Stadium. Southlake Carroll won on a walkoff field goal to beat Longview, 20-17.

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Cody Thorn
CODY THORN

Cody Thorn is a veteran journalist who covers high school sports across the state of Texas and Missouri. He is based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and has covered sports and news since 1999.

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