Senior Night Success: Dragons Rout Timber Creek 43-19 to Stay Perfect in District Play
Southlake Carroll defeated Timber Creek 43-19. Fri · Oct 30, 2026
Southlake Carroll Dragons football · 2026 season · District.
The Carroll Dragons celebrated Senior Night in style, putting on an offensive clinic to dismantle the Timber Creek Falcons 43-19 at Dragon Stadium on Friday night. Having already locked up their third straight district title, the Dragons showed no signs of complacency, improving to 7-2 overall and extending their flawless District 4-6A record to 6-0.
Quarterback Hudson Tomcheck orchestrated a brilliant performance through the air and on the ground. He connected with wide receiver Blake Gunter for a pair of spectacular scoring strikes, including a 45-yard deep touchdown pass and a 25-yard connection off a beautiful play-action fake. Tomcheck also flashed his mobility, breaking free for a 40-yard scramble before finding the end zone himself on a 6-yard rushing touchdown.
The Dragons' ground game and creative play-calling continued to wear down the desperate Falcons defense. Dynamic running back Dez Bryant Jr. contributed a 10-yard touchdown run, slicing through the middle of the defense. Carroll also utilized the wildcat formation, with Gunter taking a direct snap and walking untouched into the end zone for another Dragon score.
As the game wore on, Carroll's depth was put on full display. Backup quarterback Palmer Pensom kept the offensive engine humming in the second half, capping the impressive victory by threading a 24-yard touchdown pass to Gavin Jackson in the corner of the end zone.
With their final regular-season home game in the books, the battle-tested Dragons will hit the road next week for their regular-season finale against the Boswell Pioneers. Carroll will look to cap off a perfect district campaign before turning their full attention to the postseason.
Top plays
- Q1 · 9:56 — Dez Bryant Jr. takes a handoff up the middle, cuts back, and scores a 10-yard touchdown.
- Q1 · 8:53 — Hudson Tomcheck throws a 45-yard deep touchdown pass to Blake Gunter in the end zone.
- Q2 · 4:11 — Hudson Tomcheck scrambles out to the right and breaks away downfield for a 40-yard gain to the Timber Creek 40-yard line.
- Q2 · 1:19 — Blake Gunter takes the direct snap in the wildcat formation and runs untouched into the end zone for a Carroll touchdown.
- Q3 · 5:25 — Brinkley connects deep with Okwulume for a 62-yard touchdown pass.
- Q3 · 2:48 — Hudson Tomcheck executes a play-action fake and fires a 25-yard touchdown pass to wide-open Blake Gunter.
- Q4 · 6:22 — Brinkley completes a 54-yard touchdown pass to Okwulume on a deep post.
- Q4 · 4:24 — Hudson Tomcheck rushes 6 yards into the end zone for a Carroll touchdown.
- Q4 · 1:22 — Palmer Pensom throws a 24-yard touchdown pass to Gavin Jackson in the corner of the end zone.