Friday Night Overview Week 9: District 13-5A turnover, Corpus Christi Miller and Wall hold off tough challenges

Big third quarter lifts Lancaster, sets up showdown with Highland Park
Before No. 7 Lancaster (7-1, 5-0) could turn its sights toward No. 4 and defending state champion Highland Park (7-1, 5-0), it had to get through a Mansfield Timberview (5-3, 4-1) team that was coming off back-to-back shutout performances in the midst of a five-game winning streak.

After heading into the locker room with a 14-7 edge, the Tigers opened up the second half with a 13-point third quarter thanks to a pair of big plays, one on a 54-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Glenn Rice Jr. to Tre Bradford and the other, a 41-yard touchdown run from Karon Neblett. Lancaster’s defense also held Timberview quarterback Jaden Hullaby to just 14 yards rushing during the period. The Timberwolves were held to just 2.8 yards per carry while Lancaster averaged nearly eight.