Birdville throttles Polytechnic, locks up playoff spot in District 8-5A

Birdville 43, Fort Worth Polytechnic 0

Behind three scores from Birdville quarterback Stone Earle, and Laderrious Mixon’s two rushing touchdowns, the Hawks shutout the Parrots in a District 8-5 game Thursday at Clark Stadium in Fort Worth. Earle passed for 223 yards and three first-half touchdowns. Meanwhile, wide receiver Dylan Graffis caught four balls for 77-yards and one score, early on in the second quarter. The Birdville offense totaled over 450 yards on the night.

Key players: Earle connected on three scores, with touchdown throws of 17, 8 and 56-yards, all in the first half. Laderrious Mixon scored both rushing touchdowns in the first half, including the game’s opening score of 10-yards. He later added a 31-yard TD run.

Key stat: Playoff-bound Birdville led 37-0 at the half. Polytechnic running back Jamarkus Green finished the night with 17 yards rushing.

Records: Birdville 4-5, 4-2 8-5A, Fort Worth Polytechnic 1-8, 1-5

This story was originally published November 2, 2017 at 9:44 PM with the headline "Birdville throttles Polytechnic, locks up playoff spot in District 8-5A."