A school-record 297 yards rushing from running back Keyshaun Williams Friday wasn’t enough for the Lehman Lobos in a 52-14 road loss to the Del Valle Cardinals.
At the same time, Williams’ output, the most single-game rush yards gained by an individual Lobo in school history, was part of a larger effort that produced the most yards accrued by Lehman on the ground since the 2014 campaign.
Lehman finished Friday’s game with 349 yards rushing on 63 total carries. The last time a Lobo team rushed for more than 300 yards in a single game was in a 49-42 overtime loss to McCallum in September 2014.
Williams carried most of the load by rushing 36 times for 297 yards and a pair of scores. His effort shattered the previous watermark of 202 rushing yards set by former quarterback Jeremy Schilhab in 2014.
However, Lehman was unable to stop an equally potent Del Valle offense from striking early and often.
The Cardinals sprinted out to a 19-0 halftime lead aided by two passing scores by quarterback Jace Wilson and a 79-yard touchdown run by Tavierre Dunlap. Wilson went 10 of 14 for 189 yards rushing and four passing touchdowns, along with 38 yards on the ground and a score. Dunlap rushed for 197 yards on 14 carries and two touchdowns.
A 34-yard touchdown run by Williams late in the third frame helped Lehman cut Del Valle’s lead to 12 at 19-7.
But Del Valle’s offense powered its way for 14 more unanswered points to take a 35-7 lead early in the fourth frame.
Williams added a 26-yard touchdown run midway through the final frame, but Del Valle closed the game with 17 straight points scored in the final seven-plus minutes.
Del Valle out-gained Lehman 460-331 in total yards. The Cardinals defense also limited the Lobos to minus 18 yards passing in the contest and forced three turnovers.
Lobo running back Kanui Guidry provided 50 rush yards on 16 carries in support, while quarterback Logan Travis finished with 20 yards on four carries.
On the defensive side, Lehman linebacker Braxton Leonard led the team with seven total tackles and was credited with half of a sack.
Lehman takes on crosstown rival Hays Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Shelton Stadium.
