Overton routs Evadale, on to round two

DIBOLL – Prior to coach Scotty Laymance’s arrival in Overton a few years back, it had been 1995 ago since the Overton High School Mustangs football program won 10 games or more in a single season.

All Laymance has done is lead the Mustangs to double-digit wins in three of his four seasons in Overton, counting this year.

The Mustangs hit the 10-win mark once again on Thursday night, dealing Evadale a 75-14 loss.

Yes, we did say 75-14.

The occasion was a first, or bi-district round game played here at Diboll’s Lumberjack Stadium on Friday.

Overton (10-1 overall) has won eight straight games and moves on to the area, or second, round of the UIL Class 2A, Division II playoffs. They’ll meet Era (8-3), who routed Detroit Thursday night, 57-6. We’re waiting on the details of that series to be finalized. When it is, we’ll have it here on ETBlitz.com.

Overton quarterback Brooks Davis was his usual self: spectacular. Davis went 12-of-19 for 292 yards, five touchdowns and one interception.

Also spectacular, as usual: Jacob Osburn, with four catches for 124 yards and two touchdowns. Jackson Furlow: four catches, 94 yards, also had two touchdowns. In addition, Carmelo Bryant had two catches for 62 yards and a touchdown, and Jorge Espinosa had two for 12 yards.

Justin Weir ran the ball well Thursday night: 15 carries, 174 yards, four touchdowns. Slate Butler had 68 yards and a score on just six carries, and Carter Jones finished with 55 yards on three carries.

Defensively for Overton against Evadale, Kash Holleman had nine stops. Colton Stinecipher had nine.

Also, Bryant had an interception that he returned 45 yards for a touchdown, and freshman Isaih Tilley had an interception, as well.