Running backpaces Burleson
Burleson rallied from a first-quarter deficit behind RB Devin Stevenson’s 141 yards and three touchdowns to surge past Saginaw at Burleson ISD Stadium.
Key players: Burleson’s Trey Schuman recorded a sack and batted down two passes. Tanner Haynes and Calvin Williams intercepted passes and Isaiah Nelson recovered a fumble. Saginaw’s Clint Smith had 7 receptions and a touchdown, and returned a kickoff 88 yards for a score.
Key stat: Burleson has won three straight season openers, and its past four games at home.
Records: Burleson, 1-0; Saginaw 0-1.
This story was originally published August 26, 2016 at 10:51 PM with the headline "Running backpaces Burleson."