By Michael Adams
Austin Sports Journal
CEDAR PARK – Georgetown running back Jett Walker is one of the Austin-area’s top uncommitted recruits for the Class of 2026.
He likely won’t stay uncommitted for long.
Walker amassed 174 of his 258 rushing yards just on four touchdowns Thursday night in a 42-14 win over Rouse Thursday night at Gupton Stadium.
The Eagles (5-1, 2-1 District 8-5A-I) led 14-0 after the first quarter with Walker scoring both touchdowns on runs of 17 and 34 yards.
He added a third late on an 88-yard run in the second quarter to extend Georgetown’s lead to 21 points.
Rouse (2-4, 1-2) finally got on the scoreboard in the final seconds of the first half when quarterback London Morgan tossed a 10-yard touchdown pass to running back Anthony Reyes.
Morgan finished with 257 passing yards, completing 27 of 42 pass attempts with one interception. His touchdown pass to Reyes was his only one of the game.
“That was a good football team we beat, the score doesn’t reflect how hard they made it for us,” said Georgetown head coach Chuck Griffin. “I’m proud of our guys. We played really well in all three phases of the game. I’m really excited about where we are and where we’re headed the rest of the season.”
Dominating the line of scrimmage
Walker rushed for a season-high 258 yards and scored four touchdowns. That would be considered a great night for any running back, but in all honesty, it was an average night for the junior running back.
Walker’s 258 yards Thursday night pushed him over the 1,000-yard mark for the season. In his last three games, he’s ran for 650 yards, including 212 last week against Killeen Chaparral and 180 against Leander.
He might want to treat his offensive line to a buffet, which includes tackle Kaden Scherer, Noah Faltesek, Brent Hargrove, Ryan Castilleja and Sam Lopez.
“Man, those guys played lights out,” Walker said. “We’ll start with Kaden, he’s a big kid, aggressive. He’ll put you on your butt. Noah is a bit undersized, but he’s going to get after you. Our center, Ryan, he doesn’t make a lot of mistakes. Brent, the guard on the right side, he’s just a mean big kid. And Sam, Sam won’t make a lot of mistakes and he’s always the first down field when you score a big touchdown. He loves the game.”
Playing with a chip on their shoulder
The Eagles are two weeks removed from being humbled by Leander in a 38-35 loss to the Lions. Since then, Georgetown has outscored both Killeen Chaparral and the Raiders by a combined score of 107-21.
“We have a bit of a chip on our shoulder,” said sophomore quarterback Kaleb McDougle. “We talked about (the loss to Leander) all week and (Rouse) was our target game. We needed to come out here and play each rep with 100% effort and not leave anything on the field, and we did just that.”
No more room for error
Thursday’s loss puts Rouse’s playoff hopes in jeopardy, but not out of the question. With four games left in the regular season, the Raiders will need to win at least three to have a chance.
The district opening win over Lake Belton potentially gives Rouse an edge with a favorable schedule in the upcoming weeks. The Raiders have games against two teams in the bottom of the district standings – Glenn (Nov. 8) and Killeen Chaparral next week.
They also still have to face upstart Leander and East View, which could be make or break games for Rouse. It will just depend on how Friday’s games and next week plays out.