Clear Falls ran past Clear Brook 42-13 in a District 24-6A contest. The Knights move to 4-1 with a huge rival game with Clear Springs looming this weekend. Both are 1-0 in district play.
Andy Tolbert captured the moments and memories at this week's ball game.
North Shore's First-Team All- District DE Elijah "The Hulk" Fields
The Mustangs’ defense has been relentless, throughout the postseason. Most recently, they held the explosive Atascocita to 7 points, last Friday, which allowed their offense to seal the victory.
The Mustangs run onto Randall Reed Stadium prior to their Regional Championship victory, against AtascocitaMatthew Ogle (Vype)
One of the heroes on this stacked North Shore roster, DE Elijah “The Hulk” Fields, has established himself as a force to be reckoned with, on their tenacious defense.
“I got that nickname [“The Hulk”] when I was younger,” said Fields. “I’ve been dominating since little league and that title has just kind of stuck with me.”
Fields transferred from Spring High to North Shore, last year. His performance has only escalated since then, earning First-Team All-District honors, this season, which he attributed to the culture of the football program.
“[Compared to Spring] the culture here [North Shore] has been a nice change,” Fields said. “Everyone wants it more, and there’s more leadership. I’ve seen everybody has just bought in and we’ve become a brotherhood. Spring just got new coaches so they’re still in the rebuilding process, whereas, in North Shore, everything is set and, really, it’s all on the players.”
The majority of current high school football players began their playing careers during their youth when they were inspired to compete through their adolescent years.
Fields is no exception, as his passion for the game was sparked by his uncle, Ramonce Taylor, who played running back for the University of Texas from 2004 to 2006 and, later, played in the Canadian Football League, as well as the U.S. Indoor Football League.
“My uncle [inspired me to play football],” said Fields. “He played for Texas, so he knew what it took it takes to play at the next level. He [Taylor] instilled that dedication and competitiveness in me. I need to have that ‘dawg’ in me always.”
With all the accolades “The Hulk” has racked up, he’s obtained offers from several universities to continue playing ball at the collegiate level, including Mary-Hardin Baylor, Midwestern State, Northern Iowa, and more.
However, Fields and the Mustangs, currently, have one goal in mind: Add another State Title to the North Shore legacy. They will be one win away from doing so if they can advance past Saturday’s matchup, against a fellow undefeated heavyweight, Austin Westlake, at Rice Stadium at 3 p.m.
“We just gotta keep going like we have been doing, each week,” Fields said. “Day in and day out, we’re focused on the next opponent in front of us. Getting a ring would be crazy, but it’s just this game that we are worried about since we will be facing a team that wants it just as badly as we do.”
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