From The Citizen, Nov. 19, 2003

Clear Lake finishes season 9-2 after loss

By: SCOTT T. SNELL, Citizen Staff

North Shore overwhelms Falcons in all departments

Football fans must have been asking themselves after the conclusion of last Friday night's Class 5A, Region 111, Division 1 bi-district playoff game between District 24-5A champion Clear Lake and District 23-5A champion North Shore this question: "Did this really happen?"
Exhibiting an almost flawless execution on both sides, the undefeated Mustangs (11-0) defeated the Falcons at Pasadena Memorial Stadium by a score of 52-0 to conclude Clear Lake's 2003 high school football season. They finish at 9-2 overall with no district setbacks.
North Shore certainly cemented their status as one of the best high school football teams in the Greater Houston area- if not the entire state.
In 2002, they were rated number one in the state at one point, and defeated last year's District 24-5A champion Clear Creek by a score of 41-21 at Pasadena Memorial Stadium.
Although Clear Lake orchestrated some effectively diverse and innovative offensive plays at times that seemed well-executed in theory, North Shore always had an answer: a powerful defense that continually exerted its omnipresence on the field.
The District 24-5A champions, who led the District in total offense this year, couldn't mount a sustained or successful offensive drive against their foes. And the Mustang offense was perhaps even better than their tenacious defense.
For starters, North Shore senior Bobby Reid is perceived by many experts as being the best high school quarterback in the nation.
Although he threw only seven times, Reid connected on all seven passes. He threw for a total of 205 yards and three touchdowns.
The Mustangs scored initially when running back Justin McNeese, who would score three touchdowns in this one, found the end zone on a 10-yard run with 5:08 left in the first quarter.
It became 14-0 at the conclusion of first quarter action when Reid found tight end Tyrell Williams, who would also ultimately score three touchdowns, on a 69- yard pass reception.
After a safety made the score 16-0, North Shore soon struck again when Reid spotted Williams open on a short four-yard pass with 8:04 left in the first half.
The successful two- point conversion meant a 24-0 contest, and the Mustangs increased their lead to 31-0 by halftime as McNeese again scored on a 32- yard jaunt.
McNeese's final touchdown occurred with 8:15 remaining in the third quarter. This time, it came via a one- yard run, and North Shore now held a 38-0 bulge.
Williams later tallied his third touchdown reception---a 55-yarder---with just over two minutes left in the third quarter.
All scoring then concluded when senior running back Harold Hightower dashed into the end zone for a 5-yard touchdown with 8:29 left in the matchup.
"Clear Lake is a good football team," North Shore Head Coach David Aymond said. "They are the District 24-5A champions, and their coaching staff is a class act."
Falcon quarterback Scott Oswald completed 5 of 14 passes that were good for 44 yards. Chris Sprott hauled in one pass that netted 32 total yards.
Junior fullback Jerome Stinson, meanwhile, carried the pigskin 12 times, accumulating 46 yards for the Falcons. Clear Lake picked up 63 rushing yards as a team on 35 carries.
"North Shore is a great football team," Falcon Head Coach Troy Aduddell said. "They have a great group of kids, and are playing very well. I hope they get a state championship. Tonight just wasn't our night. Our offense, defense, and special teams didn't execute well. We didn't do the things we needed to do in order to win."
In assessing the 2003 season, which saw the Falcons win their first outright District 24-5A title under his leadership, the mentor said, "Hats off to all of the seniors. They showed great leadership this year, and really did a super job. I know the seniors will be a good example for all of the underclassmen again next year."
Clear Lake seniors playing in the final football game of their high school careers include: Chris (Bubby) Hunter, Curtis Foster, Michael Nemer, William McMullen, Russell Schober, Brandon Smith, Wesley Furgerson, Chris Sprott, Grant Berg, Steven Lacey, Matt Curry, Luke Smith, Wesley Miller, Darren Lindamood, Bryan Waidhofer, Chris Mitchell, Jordan Barrett, Vinnie Cornett, Jared Turnak, Mudasser Khan, Matt Taylor, J.B. Yaw, Jason Jameson, Harry Antonopoulos, Michael Plumlee, Jonathan Kirby, Mark Moran, Kyle English, and Alonso Quintanilla.