Shadow Creek slides past Pearland 41-28

TOUCHDOWN CATCH - Pearland senior running back Tate Chisolm hauls in a touchdown pass while being covered by Shadow Creek junior linebacker Giavani Baker. Chisolm also added two more rushing touchdowns, but the Oilers came up short as the Sharks took the game 41-28 and are now in the driver's seat to clinch the district championship on Halloween as they travel to face South Houston at 6:30 p.m. The Oilers are on bye this week and will finish off the regular season at home on Thursday, November 7 vs South Houston. Kickoff is at 6:30 p.m. [Photo by Lloyd Hendricks]

The game between Pearland and Shadow Creek was for the District 22-6A title while both teams, win or lose, had already punched their ticket to the post-season. Both teams entered the contest undefeated in league play.
The Sharks took command of the game in the opening quarter with two scoring runs by sophomore running back Triston Willis who ripped off a 65-yard scoring dash to make the score 6-0 following a missed PAT with 7:01 left in the first period.
Shadow Creek added a second score on a 5-yard run by Willis as time expired in the first quarter to make the score 13-0.
Both teams struggled on offense in the second frame until the Sharks added their third score of the game when WR Chris Stewart caught a 12-yard pass from sophomore QB Dante Mayes to bump the score to 20-0 with 4:28 left before intermission.
Pearland finally scored with 1:41 remaining in the first half when RB Tate Chisolm scored on a 1-yard plunge to cut the lead to 20-7 at halftime.
The Oilers fought back at the first of the fourth period as Chisolm score his second touchdown on a 1-yard dive to cut the margin to 27-14 following the PAT by Zane Adler with 9:33 showing on the clock.
Shadow Creek continued to stay comfortably in the lead as RB Alex Kirkland scored on a 4-yard run with 5:23 left in the fourth to bump the lead back to 34-14.
Less than two minutes later, Pearland found paydirt when QB Jake Westmoreland hti Chisolm on a 14-yard scoring toss to bring the Oilers within 34-21 with 3:05 left in the game.
But the Sharks got a 30-yard scoring jaunt from Stewart following the ensuing kickoff to lift the margin up to 41-21 with 2:42 left in the district clash.
With 1:28 remaining in the game, Pearland managed to score on a 17-yard scoring pass from Westmoreland to Cam’Ron Bush to post the 41-28 final score.
The Sharks outgained the Oilers 319 yards to 245 yards.
Mayes was 12-for-15 passing for 111 yards and two TDs.
Willis led the Shadow Creek ground attach with 15 carries for 115 yards and a pair of TDs.
Stewart had seven catches for 71 yards and two scores.
For Pearland, Westmoreland was 6-of-18 for 97 yards and two TDs.
Chisolm had 19 carries for 109 yards and two scores.
Jordan “The Jet” Hernandez had three catches for 36 yards.
The Oilers have a BYE this week and will finish off the regular season at home on Thursday, November 7 vs South Houston. Kickoff is at 6:30 p.m.