Randle running back Landen Williams-Callis is absolutely making history, straight up. The five-star Texas commit just climbed past some true Texas legends in the state’s all-time rushing list, and his Week 6 performance was something else entirely. We’re talking 334 yards and five touchdowns on just 15 carries, averaging a wild 22.3 yards per attempt, in the Lions’ monstrous 78-0 win against South Houston. Oh, and he even chucked a 25-yard touchdown pass, only the second of his career. What a game, right?
Williams-Callis Is Chasing All-Time Greats
Listen, this kid is on a different level. With that insane performance, Williams-Callis now boasts 8,727 career rushing yards and 150 touchdowns scored. Think about that for a second: 150 scores! During that blowout victory over the Trojans, he zoomed past Cuero’s Robert Strait (8,411), Midland Lee’s Cedric Benson (8,423), and Groveton’s Rodney Thomas (8,439). The Benson connection, man, that’s heavy. Not just because both were recruited to play for the Texas Longhorns, but because Benson, who passed in 2019 at only 36, was the last high school player to get the solo cover of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine. Until Williams-Callis did it this past summer. This season alone, Williams-Callis is averaging 234.6 yards per game with 17 touchdowns. That’s just wild. Benson, a Texas High School Football Hall of Famer, led Midland Lee to three straight state championships from 1998-2000. That’s the company Williams-Callis is in right now.
Friendswood’s Offense Is Absolute Fire
It’s not just Williams-Callis tearing it up, though. Friendswood is off to its best start in 16 years, sitting pretty at 6-0, for the first time since 2019. The Mustangs pulled out a huge 48-42 district victory at home over Iowa Colony last Friday. That win sets the stage for what’s gonna be an absolute slugfest to finish the District 11-5A Division I schedule. Right now, Friendswood (6-0, 4-0), Randle (5-0, 3-0), and Angleton (6-0, 4-0) are the only unbeaten teams left in the district, and get this: they all play each other over the final few weeks. Talk about must-see football!
Senior quarterback Josh Brister for Friendswood has been absolutely lights out. The 6-foot-5, 220-pound prospect dropped 447 yards passing and five touchdowns against Iowa Colony, and added another 48 yards rushing and a score. Unbelievable numbers. After making the playoffs the past two years and finishing with six wins last season, Friendswood has already matched that win total under fourth-year head coach and 2009 grad Jordan Johnson. And with offensive coordinator Clint Toon calling the shots, those Mustangs are averaging an insane 57 points per game. Fifty-seven!
Bridgeland Is Rolling and Katy Taylor Is Back
Over in District 23-6A, Bridgeland is on a heater, too. After snagging back-to-back wins over Cypress Ranch and Cypress Springs, the Bears are one of just two teams still unbeaten in district play. Their only slip-up this season was to Ridge Point in non-district action, and Ridge Point is looking like one of the best squads in the state. Bridgeland (4-1, 2-0) is seriously gaining momentum, with a massive road matchup against Fulshear (5-0, 2-0) coming up on October 16. That’s gonna be a showdown.
And shoutout to Katy Taylor! After an 0-10 season, they’ve somehow muscled their way firmly into the playoff conversation. That’s a serious turnaround.
The next few weeks for these teams are gonna be wild. With Friendswood, Randle, and Angleton all playing each other, and Bridgeland heading into a huge road test, the stakes are super high. We’re talking big-time district finishes and maybe, just maybe, some more record-breaking performances from guys like Landen Williams-Callis. You gotta keep an eye on these games!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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