Azle puts Burleson away in second half

Jamie King rushed for three touchdowns and passed for two more Friday night as Azle used a 28-point third quarter to pull away from Burleson 45-20 in a Class 5A Division I area playoff at Birdville Fine Arts and Athletic Complex.

Azle (11-1) set a school record for wins in a season and advanced to play Canutillo or San Angelo Lake View at a site and time to be determined.

Burleson (6-6) advanced to the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 2008 and only the third time in school history.

Azle expanded a 14-6 halftime lead into a 42-6 blowout after a blocked punt, two fumble recoveries and an interception in the third quarter.

King’s third rushing touchdown on the second play of the second half gave Azle a 21-6 lead. After Chase Smith’s 1-yard run added to the lead, King threw two touchdown passes to Matt Delprincipe.

King scored on runs of 26 and 3 yards on Azle’s first two possessions of the game and led 14-6 at halftime.

Taylor Bissell cut into a 7-0 deficit with a 47-yard reception from Preston Paden, and Burleson had chances to rally in the second quarter, but a missed field goal and a goal-line stand left the Elks trailing at intermission.

Burleson seniors Micah Shelton and Trent Eberhart scored touchdowns in the fourth quarter to narrow the deficit.

This story was originally published November 21, 2014 at 11:19 PM.