Brewer takes control early, hangs on to beat Weatherford

Host White Settlement Brewer had two time-consuming touchdown drives in the second half to win 28-14. The defense held the Kangaroos without a first down in that same span.

Key players: Brewer quarterback Jarrett Morse scored on touchdown runs of 9 and 2 yards and completed a fourth-and-13 pass to Jahrad Taylor for the go-ahead touchdown. Bears running back Curtis Taylor rushed for 120 yards and a TD on 19 carries. Corban Campbell accounted for both Weatherford touchdowns on runs of 25 and 22 yards.

Key stat: Brewer controlled the ball for more than 32 minutes, including more than 17 minutes in the second half, highlighted by touchdown drives of 5:14 and 6:38.

Records: Brewer 1-1, Weatherford 0-2.

This story was originally published September 2, 2016 at 10:36 PM with the headline "Brewer takes control early, hangs on to beat Weatherford."