Rock Hill punched its ticket to the playoffs with a 45-28 win over Dallas Jesuit at home Thursday, Nov. 5.
The victory gave the Blue Hawks the final District 6-6A playoff berth. It marks the third consecutive year Rock Hill has clinched a postseason spot in the final week of the regular season, according to Star Local Media's Matt Welch.
Junior quarterback Austin Farris threw four touchdown passes to lead the offense. Senior wide receiver Leo Williams hauled in seven catches for 105 yards and three of those scores, according to a postgame report on X.
Jesuit made a push, but Rock Hill answered. The Blue Hawks scored 14 straight points to take a 31-14 lead late in the third quarter. Junior running back Malachi Thompson capped that run with a 10-yard touchdown, according to Welch's in-game updates.
Jesuit scored again to cut into the lead. Rock Hill responded right away. Facing third-and-8, Farris went deep to Williams, who made a contested 35-yard touchdown catch to push the lead to 38-21 at the start of the fourth quarter.
The Blue Hawks pulled away from there, finishing with 45 points.
The stakes were clear entering the game. The Dallas Morning News reported before the contest that the winner of the Jesuit-Rock Hill matchup would claim the district's final playoff spot. Jesuit, a perennial playoff qualifier, joined District 6-6A this year.
Rock Hill finishes the regular season 6-4 overall and 4-3 in district play, riding a three-game winning streak, according to MaxPreps. The school opened in 2020 and first reached the postseason in 2024, according to the Dallas Morning News.
The Blue Hawks' bi-district playoff opponent and game date had not been announced as of Friday, Nov. 6.
