Defensive miscues, coupled with missed opportunities by Hays offense in the first half, plagued the Rebels in their 56-21 loss to the Judson Rockets in the 6A Region IV Bi-District matchup at D.W. Rutledge Stadium last Friday night, bringing the Rebels’ 2019 season to an end.
“They (Judson) are a quality football team, with a great storied tradition here and lots of talent,” Hays head coach Les Goad said after the game. “But, bottom line is we gave up some drives there early that we couldn’t get the turnover. Then offensively we had some drives and some near passes that missed. Later in the game we hit those, but we didn’t hit them early enough.”
Judson’s potent offensive attack, led by quarterback Mike Chandler II and running back De’Anthony Lewis, jump started the Rockets to a 28-0 lead by halftime. Chandler connected on two passing touchdowns in the first half, with an 11-yard pass to receiver Antony Shelton and a 16-yard completion to Davion Wilson, while also scoring with his legs on a 4-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. In addition, Lewis gashed the Rebels’ run defense for 82 yards on nine carries, with an 11-yard score in those first two quarters of play.
