Stephen F Austin State University on Friday, November 27, 2020 –
The Timpson Bears varsity football team has advanced to the Texas UIL State Quarterfinals by defeating the Garrison Bulldogs by a 35-14 score in the Region III semifinal game. The Bears are now 13-0 and will next face the Beckville Bearcats in the Region III Title/ State Quarterfinal game. The Bearcats (10-3) defeated Normangee High School by a 22-19 score.
The Bears got up early when Braden Courtney scored on an 8-yard run with 9:13 left in the first period. Logan Depaepe added on his first of five extra point kicks and THS gained the 7-0 advantage.
Timpson defensive back Terry Bussey stepped in front of a Garrison pass attempt and raced 72 yards for the game’s next score which gave the Bears a 14-0 lead with 6:36 left in the second quarter.
Courtney added another 23-yard touchdown run to his tally with just 9 seconds left in the first half to help give THS a 21-0 lead at the midway intermission.
Courtney scored with 7:35 left in the third stanza after Malachi Blanton had caught a pass from LT Washington and advanced the football 46 yards to set the Bulldogs up at the 10-yard line. This boosted the Bears lead to 28-0.
The Bulldogs scored on a 3-yard touchdown run with 6:07 in the third period. GHS later added on a 2-yard scoring run by Cermodrick Bland which cut the Timpson lead to 28-14 with 10:29 left in the game.
Timpson got a 9-yard touchdown run from Bussey for the final score with 6:47 left in the ball game.
