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Locker Talk ATX/SATX: Wilson Long Interview + UIL Regional Finals, TAPPS State & Pick 'Em
VYPE editor Thomas Bingham, Hill Country Indoor sports director Evan Beyer and "Producer Josh" Waclawczyk continue their 2019-2020 sports coverage and share this week's "From The Bench" interview with Regents School of Austin quarterback and college football recruit Wilson Long during the 16th Locker Talk Austin/San Antonio episode.
The hosts also discuss the area football teams that qualified for this weekend's UIL 11-Man regional finals, TAPPS 11-Man state championship games and TAPPS Six-Man state championship games, recap the regional semifinal round of the UIL football playoffs and participate in their weekly pick 'em.
Correction: On the Pick 'Em graphic, last week's records for Thomas and Evan should've been 4-2 and 3-2 respectively.
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Long & Regents End Wimberley's Perfect Season
By VYPE Media's Amanda Lattimer.
The Regents School of Austin Knights (4-1) headed over to Wimberley High School in hopes to beat the Wimberley Texans (4-1) on Friday, and left Hays County as a 38-14 victor.
The Knights arrived at Texan Stadium with confidence and powerful energy, scoring a touchdown and field goal within the first five minutes of the game. Quarterback Wilson Long started the first quarter with quick feet on the field and the Knights also picked up a Texans' fumble in the period.
"We just had a lot of energy coming out," said Long. "We knew they were a good team."
At the end of the first quarter, the Texans started to show up and scored a safety, leaving the Knights up eight. In the second period, the Texans continued to put numbers on the scoreboard with their first touchdown of the game. The Texans tried for a two-point conversion as well, but failed.
Meanwhile, Knights' quarterback Wilson Long continued to throw long passes and had a touchdown pass at the end of the first half to make the score 17-8. Long continued his streak of touchdown passes when wide receiver Josh Franklin scored in the third quarter.
The Texans weren't going to just let the Knights keep scoring. Quarterback Cooper McCollum made an eye-opening 56-yard touchdown pass to Jaxon Watts, changing the score to 31-14.
The Knights refused to let the Texans catch up, as evident by Long's 67-yard rushing touchdown. This led to the final score of 38-14.
"We got a great team," said Long. "I think they played very well tonight. O-Line played great, moved the ball great. Receivers went for the ball and came back to it. So, [I] couldn't be more happy."