Tatum Eagles Stadium on Friday, November 15, 2024 –
The Center Roughriders varsity football team fell by a 20-14 point score to the Gilmer Buckeyes during a Texas UIL Bi-District Round Playoff game at Tatum High School. The elimination loss saw Center’s 2024 season mark end at 8-3.
Center stopped the Buckeyes on their first drive and forced them to punt. The Roughriders then went 74 yards in 7 plays and scored when quarterback TJ Belin scored on a 2-yard run on third-down-and- goal. Placekicker Pablo Huichapa nailed the extra point kick and CHS led 7-0 with 7:11 minutes left in the first quarter.
Gilmer answered with a 9 play, 55-yard scoring drive which ended with a Trillyon Butler 16-yard touchdown run with 3:15 still left in the opening period. A Brayden Pate extra point kick tied the game at 7-7.
Gilmer went 54 yards in 6 plays and took 13-7 lead with another Butler run from 3 yards out with 8:09 left in the second quarter. The Buckeye’s conversion attempt failed.
After stopping Center, the Buckeyes extended their lead when quarterback Brady McCown hit Brenden Webb for a 31-yard scoring strike with 2:39 left in the second period. Gilmer went up 20-7.
The final score of the contest came in the third quarter when Tim Johnson scored on a 9-yard sweep with 1:29 left. Huichapa kicked the PAT and CHS cut Gilmer’s lead to 20-14.
