Cedar Hill 35, Waxahachie 10

WAXAHACHIE – Running back Kevin Young Jr.’s 61-yard touchdown run led Cedar Hill (4-0,2-0 11-6A).

Waxahachie struck first on a 13-play opening drive culminating in a 30-yard field goal by Clyde Melick. The teams exchanged punts, then Young gave Cedar Hill a 7-3 lead on his touchdown run. He finished with 114 yards on 13 carries.

Waxahachie took back the lead on a nine-play drive capped off by an 11-yard touchdown catch by A.J. Thomas from Roderick Hartsfield. Cedar Hill quarterback Kaidon Salter answered, completing a 34-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Thomas.

Leading 14-10 in the third quarter, the Cedar Hill defense tightened up allowing just two second-half first downs to Waxahachie (1-4, 0-2) and none in the third quarter.

WX – Clyde Melick 30 field goal.

CH – Kevin Young 61 run (William Rhodes kick).

WX – AJ Thomas 11 pass from Roderick Hartsfield (kick).

CH – Anthony Thomas IV 34 pass from Kaidon Salter (William Rhodes kick).

CH – Kaidon Salter 3 run (William Rhodes kick).

CH – Kaidon Salter 2 run (William Rhodes kick).

CH – Cedric Harden Jr 8 run (William Rhodes kick).

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing – CH: Kevin Young Jr 13-114, Kaidon Salter 11-75, Kris Allen 1-2, Kylon Ashton 2-1, Cedric Harden Jr 4-30 WX: Jaden Basham 1-0, Roderick Hartsfield 13-16, Shawn Cherry 15-23, Brandon Hawkins Jr 4-4, Casey Kelley 1-4, Blair Williams 1-4.

Passing – CH: Kaidon Salter 10-22-2-177 WX: Roderick Hartsfield 8-12-0-60, Casey Kelley 6-16-0-17.

Receiving – CH: Anthony Thomas IV 1-34, Kevin Young Jr 1-20, Julian Austin 2-43, Brian Rainey 4-3, Kris Allen 1-33, Jayden Moore 1-44 WX: Jaden Basham 3-3, Shawn Cherry 5-41, Joseph Lankford 2-7, Brandon Hawkins Jr 2-11, AJ Thomas 1-11, Taevion Wofford 1-10.