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WACO, TX-- The no.1-ranked Mason Punchers take on the San Augustine Wolves in Waco for the right to go to the Class 2A Division I state championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

FINAL Score:

Team1st2nd3rd4thTOTAL
Mason142171052
St Augustine00088

Below, we will provide up-to-the-minute coverage for the state semifinal for the game scheduled at 7:30 p.m.

First Quarter

Mason defers the their option. San Augustine will receive.

10:20- Mason forces a three-and-out. Ball at own 40.

4:51- Mason strikes first. Jake Cockerham caps off a 60-yard drive with a 1-yard TD run. Mason 6-0 San Augustine

3:29- San Augustine fake punt fumbled and Mason recovers on SA’s 43.

1:39- San Augustine calls timeout after Cockerham gets the ball to the Wolves 4.

1:34- Klay Klaerner gets in on the action with a 4-yard TD run. Otto Wofford finds Chandler Buntyn for the 2-point conversion. Mason 14-0

1:31- Mason recovers the onside kick on their own 49.

1:00- Klaerner fumbles at SA’s 3 and the Wolves recover.

Quarter Ends- Kevorion Barnes gets San Augustine out to their own 8. Facing 3rd and 5

Second Quarter

11:32- Wolves go 3 and out but pin Mason on own 26. Wofford throws an interception and San Augustine in business at own 44.

7:50- San Augustine calls a timeout after a holding call makes it 2nd and 20 from Mason’s 32. Tijay Thomas can’t hit his receiver on 2nd, but picks up 17 on 3rd and 20

5:20- San Augustine calls their final timeout of the half facing 4th and 4 at the 4 of Mason trailing 14-0.

5:13- Tijay Thomas gets dropped for a 2-yard loss by Jake Cockerham on 4th down and Mason gets the ball back.

2:33- Klaerner makes it a 3-score game with a 3-yard touchdown run around the left side. PAT good. Mason 21-0

2:17- Mason recovers an onside at SA 41. Klaerner goes 41 the next play to make it 28-0

1:59- San Augustine fumbles and Mason recovers at Wolves 19. Cockerham goes 19 yards for their third consecutive score from scrimmage

Half Ends- San Augustine absolutely destroyed by Mason in that half

Third Quarter

7:38- Mason has methodical drive going. Eight plays so far, 4 minutes 22 seconds off the clock. Klay Klaerner has been ruthless running the ball.

5:49- Klay Klaerner gets his fourth score of the game on a 7-yard run up the middle. PAT good. Mason up 42-0.

4:11- Mason forces a turnover on downs after tackling DelMarquise Barnes on a 1-yard gain on 4th-and-5. Ball at SA 44

Quarter Ended- Mason chews up most of the 3rd quarter clock. Punchers riding backup fullback Jase Eckert and Chandler Buntyn down to SA's 10 for 2nd-and-1 to begin 4th quarter.

Fourth Quarter

11:21- Eckert gets his first touchdown of the season on an 8-yard run to pad the lead for Mason. PAT good. Mason up 49-0.

7:07- After a 7-yard punt by San Augustine to the SA 29, Mason's drive stalled at the 25. Kyle Montoya drilled a 42-yard field goal to put Mason up 52-0.

2:41- San Augustine gets on the board with an 11-yard pass from DelMarquise Barnes to Justin Jenkins for the touchdown. Kevorion Barnes plunges in for the 2-point conversion. 52-8 Mason

0:14- Mason punts it away. Klaerner with a 74-yard touchback.

FINAL- Mason wins 52-8 to advance to the Class 2A Division I state championship. They will face the New Deal Lions at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 20.

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Wabo73, Sat, 12/15/2018 - 00:19

How about making it where state is played in last week in November not in December Only thing nice about football night is when it’s an out of town game and it’s easier to go shopping in town

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