Longview’s Kelvin Washington charges into the end zone during the Dec. 7 playoff game against DeSoto at McLane Stadium in Waco. (Les Hassell/Longview News-Journal Photo)

Longview (12-2) vs. Southlake Carroll (14-0)

Time: 2 p.m. Saturday

Stadium: SMU’s Gerald J. Ford Stadium, 5801 Bush Avenue, Dallas, 75205

Coaches: Longview: John King; Southlake Carroll: Riley Dodge

WHEN LONGVIEW HAS THE BALL

Players to Watch

Longview: Kelvin Washington (2,409 rushing yards, 420 receiving yards, 33 rushing touchdowns, and six receiving touchdowns) … Maverick Rowe (1,020 passing yards, 223 rushing yards, 13 passing touchdowns, and two rushing touchdowns) … Buster Mumphrey (489 rushing yards, 80 receiving yards, two rushing touchdowns, and one receiving touchdown) … Johnny Hamilton (390 passing yards, 139 rushing yards, four passing touchdowns, and two rushing touchdowns) … Da’Morrion Williams (253 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns) … Mason Washington (207 rushing yards and 22 receiving yards) … Jaden Hurndon (190 receiving yards, 24 rushing yards, and one receiving touchdown) … Kieffer Doxey (154 receiving yards and one rushing yard) … Javarion Pereira (137 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown) … Jace Peterson (95 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown)

Southlake Carroll: Marcus Brouse (82 tackles, six tackles for loss, three and a half sacks, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries) … Robbie Ladd (82 tackles, six tackles for loss, two sacks, two pass deflections, one interception, and one fumble recovery) … Austin Davidge (79 tackles, nine and a half sacks, nine quarterback hurries, seven and a half tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries, and one forced fumble) … Jack Van Dorselaer (78 tackles, 18 quarterback hurries, 10 tackles for loss, seven sacks, and two forced fumbles) … William Chen (77 tackles, eight tackles for loss, three sacks, two interceptions, two pass deflections, one quarterback hurry, and one blocked punt) … Zac Hays (66 tackles, 13 quarterback hurries, nine and a half sacks, seven tackles for loss, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery) … Ethan Fisher (58 tackles, four pass deflections, three tackles for loss, two sacks, two fumble recoveries, one interception, one blocked field goal, and one blocked punt) … Parker Harris (50 tackles, two tackles for loss, one interception, and one forced fumble) … Jake Lucky (49 tackles, six tackles for loss, four and a half sacks, and three quarterback hurries) … William Leins (49 tackles, five tackles for loss, two and a half sacks, one quarterback hurry, one pass deflection, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery)

Keys: Longview’s offense is currently on a hot streak because it has scored more points each week since the 2024 UIL 6A Division II postseason began. The Lobos scored 23 points against Naaman Forest in the bi-district round on Nov. 15, 35 points against Lancaster in the area round on Nov. 22, 42 points against Klein Collins in the UIL 6A Division II Region II semifinal on Nov. 30, and 50 points against DeSoto in the UIL 6A Division II Region II championship on Dec. 7. Longview is a confident bunch when it possesses the football, and will need lean into that when it faces an undefeated Southlake Carroll squad on Saturday. The Lobos’ best offensive attempt at knocking the Dragons off their pedestal is running the clock and dominating the time of possession to keep the ball away from the opponent. Kelvin Washington continues to guide Longview in that department with a record-breaking rushing season, and also serves as the team’s number one receiving target. He is joined in the backfield by Buster Mumphrey, Mason Washington and Javarion Pereira. Johnny Hamilton has stepped up under center during original starting quarterback Maverick Rowe’s absences the last three playoff games. Both players have excelled as dual-threat talents this season, and successfully thrown the ball to other playmakers like Da’Morrion Williams, Jaden Hurndon, Kieffer Doxey and Jace Peterson. The Longview group will be challenged by a Southlake Carroll defense that has limited its first 14 opponents to 22.2 points per game, and features the likes of Marcus Brouse, Robbie Ladd, Austin Davidge, Jack Van Dorselaer, William Chen, Zac Hays, Ethan Fisher, Parker Harris, Jake Lucky, and William Leins.

WHEN SOUTHLAKE CARROLL HAS THE BALL

Players to Watch

Southlake Carroll: Angelo Renda (3,376 passing yards, 631 rushing yards, 35 passing touchdowns, and 14 rushing touchdowns) … Brock Boyd (1,651 receiving yards, 42 rushing yards, 18 receiving touchdowns, and one rushing touchdown) … Blake Gunter (628 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns) … Brody Knowles (448 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns) … Christian Glenn (378 rushing yards, 43 receiving yards, and six rushing touchdowns) … Luc Jacquemard (252 receiving yards, 23 rushing yards, and two receiving touchdowns) … Coleman Fowler (205 passing yards, 27 rushing yards, one passing touchdown, and one rushing touchdown) … Jesse Hill (181 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown) … Trevor Tade (112 receiving yards) … Caden Mackey (99 receiving yards)

Longview: Kason Brooks (154 tackles, 34 tackles for loss, 15 sacks, four touchdowns, three interceptions, three pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery) … Jamayis Morrow (141 tackles, seven tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, two pass breakups, and one sack) … Brenden Reese (121 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, five sacks, three pass breakups, one interception, and one forced fumble) … Bryan Peoples (99 tackles, six pass breakups, three tackles for loss, two interceptions, and one forced fumble) … Da’Kayden Carter (68 tackles, seven pass breakups, three interceptions, one forced fumble, and one touchdown) … Jessier Hampton-Williams (54 tackles, nine tackles for loss, three sacks, one forced fumble, one pass breakup, and one touchdown) … Robert White (52 tackles, seven pass breakups, and one tackle for loss) … Bradley Williams (52 tackles, three pass breakups, two fumble recoveries, and one interception) … Jailynn Taylor (48 tackles, six pass breakups, and three interceptions) … Jaden Woolridge (38 tackles and six tackles for loss)

Keys: Southlake Carroll has leaned on a high-powered offense to average 51.8 points per game through the first 14 games of the 2024 season. The Dragons will bring plenty of firepower in the form of dual-threat quarterback Angelo Renda. He has excelled in the pass game because he has connected with receiving targets Brock Boyd, Blake Gunter, Brody Knowles, Luc Jacquemard, Trevor Tade and Caden Mackey. Southlake also has other healthy rushing threats in Christian Glenn and Jesse Hill. Longview will be ready for the challenge because its defense has slowed down other powerful offenses in Klein Collins and DeSoto the last two weeks, and limited its first 14 opponents to only 17.1 points per game. The Lobos’ unit starts with 100-plus tacklers Kason Brooks, Jamayis Morrow and Brenden Reese, and continues with other productive players like Bryan Peoples, Da’Kayden Carter, Jessier Hampton-Williams, Robert White, Bradley Williams, Jailynn Taylor and Jaden Woolridge.

Did You Know: Longview and Southlake Carroll will meet on the gridiron for the first time …Longview has produced an 84-46-1 playoff record during its 50 playoff appearances since 1924 …The Lobos have advanced to all 24 UIL postseasons since 2001 … They will bring a 5-5 state semifinal record to their 11th trip since 1937 … They advanced from the round in 1937, 1997, 2008, 2009 and 2018, but were defeated in 1947, 1975, 2010, 2017 and 2022 …Southlake Carroll has earned a 131-32-1 playoff record during its 42 playoff appearances since 1965 … The Dragons have qualified for all 25 UIL postseasons since 2000 … They own a 10-7 state semifinal record before their 18th trip since 1987 … They prevailed in the round in 1988, 1992, 1993, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011 and 2020, but lost in 1987, 1990, 1991, 1998, 2001, 2021 and 2023 … Longview running back and previous Lamar commit Kelvin Washington received his third college opportunity from Stephen F. Austin on Sunday … The three-star 2025 prospect received his first offer from East Central University on April 2 and second from Lamar on April 16 … Southlake Carroll receiver and 2026 four-star prospect Brock Boyd committed to TCU on July 29 … He leads Metroplex 6A football players with 92 catches, is in sole second-place with 1,639 receiving yards, and is tied for second with 18 touchdown receptions … Both teams have lost notable players for significant amounts of time during the current 2024 season … Southlake Carroll has had to overcome season-ending injuries to 2025 USC running back signee Riley Wormley and 2026 Baylor running back commit Davis Penn … Longview’s original starting quarterback and senior Maverick Rowe hasn’t seen game action since the bi-district win against Naaman Forest on Nov. 15, but the window remains open for a possible return before season’s end … Senior defensive lineman Isaiah Horton, meanwhile, was lost for the season during the same outing.

Last Week: Longview 50, DeSoto 14; Southlake Carroll 56, Denton Guyer 45

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