Clear Creek beat Clear Lake 54-27 on Friday night. The win knocked Lake from a 6A playoff slot and opened the door for Clear Springs to earn a place in the postseason.
Creek led 35-6 at halftime and scored three touchdowns in the first 9 minutes and 25 seconds of the first quarter. Creek rushed for 253 yards, and quarterback Rafe Trevino passed for 165 yards. Luke Rose had 132 rushing yards and three touchdowns. Lake finished with 387 yards, including 220 passing yards from Zaedrian Lewis and a 70-yard touchdown catch by Jaquan Peterson.
Creek coach Dwayne Lane said his team finished strong. "Very proud of the way we finished," Lane said. He said some people had thought the team had nothing to play for. "We didn't lay down." Creek finished the season 4-6, 3-4 in District 18-6A, and logged its first three-game win streak since 2023.