In September, Richmond Randle and Iowa Colony squared off in what turned out to be arguably the best regular season game in Texas.
The two teams face off once again with even higher stakes. Randle and Iowa Colony will meet up in the University Interscholastic League 5A Division II Region III championship game. That game takes place Friday night at Katy’s Legacy Stadium.
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On Sept. 25, Randle outlasted Iowa Colony, 49-42. The Pioneers raced out to an early 21-0 lead before the Lions rallied due in large part to the play of junior tailback Landen Williams-Callis, who scored six touchdowns.
That loss turned out to be the lone blemish on Iowa Colony’s schedule. The Pioneers come in on an eight-game winning streak, including surviving last week’s regional semifinal contest against Brenham, winning 31-30.
Randle, which won the 5A DII championship last season in just its third year fielding a varsity program, has picked up where it left off last season.
Iowa Colony was the only team to get within single digits of the Lions, and in the Lions’ three postseason wins, they have scored a total of 196 points, including 83 in an 83-20 triumph against Bastrop in last week’s regional semis.
The Randle-Iowa Colony winner takes on the winner of the Region IV championship game, Boerne against San Antonio Alamo Heights, in next week’s 5A DII state semifinals. Those two teams also play on Friday, which will be in San Antonio.
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RICHMOND RANDLE 7, IOWA COLONY 7 2ND QTR.
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SECOND QUARTER
- TOUCHDOWN RANDLE. Lions come right back with a scoring drive of its own, as standout tailback Landen Williams-Callis runs it in from 16 yards out and we are tied up. (7-7 | 8:22, 2nd)
- TOUCHDOWN IOWA COLONY. Randle intercepted a pass in its territory, but gives it right back by throwing a pick of its own. Pioneers take advantage of it, as Carson White runs it in from 4 yards out. (Iowa Colony 7-0 | 9:37, 2nd)
FIRST QUARTER
- Iowa Colony converts on a fourth down and are inside the Randle 30 late in the opening period.
- Randle goes for it on fourth down inside the Iowa Colony 40 but throws an incomplete pass and the Pioneers will have the ball for the second time.
- Randle does eventually force another punt, and the Lions have the ball for the second time tonight.
- Randle forced a punt, but was penalized for roughing the punter, and Iowa Colony gets a fresh set of downs on its opening drive.
- Iowa Colony's defense stops Randle on the opening series, forcing the Lions to punt. Pioneers with the ball for the first time tonight.
- Iowa Colony wins the toss and defers. Randle will be on offense to start things off.
PREGAME
- Live from Katy, Richmond Randle faces off Iowa Colony for the UIL 5A Division II Region III title, a much-anticipated game after an excellent high-scoring regular-season contest between the two teams in late September.
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