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Top 10 homebuilder opens for sales with single-family homes at Lexington Heights, with a model home soon to follow

HOUSTON, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE: CCS)—a top 10 national homebuilder, industry leader in online home sales, and the highest-ranked homebuilder on Newsweek's list of America's Most Trustworthy Companies 2023—revealed that Lexington Heights, the company's new community in Willis, is now selling from the high $200s. A model home showcasing the community's Hampton floor plan is set to open for tours later this month.

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About Century CommunitiesCentury Communities, Inc. (NYSE: CCS) is one of the nation's largest homebuilders, an industry leader in online home sales, and the highest-ranked homebuilder on Newsweek's list of America's Most Trustworthy Companies 2023. Through its Century Communities and Century Complete brands, Century's mission is to build attractive, high-quality homes at affordable prices to provide its valued customers with A HOME FOR EVERY DREAM^®. Century is engaged in all aspects of homebuilding — including the acquisition, entitlement and development of land, along with the construction, innovative marketing and sale of quality homes designed to appeal to a wide range of homebuyers. The Company operates in 18 states and over 45 markets across the U.S., and also offers title, insurance and lending services in select markets through its Parkway Title, IHL Home Insurance Agency, and Inspire Home Loans subsidiaries. To learn more about Century Communities, please visit www.centurycommunities.com.

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Quick take

NEW CANEY — Willis’ DJ Lagway and Jermaine Bishop were in perfect sync Friday night at Randall Reed Stadium.

Lagway connected with Bishop for five touchdown passes and No. 14 state-ranked Willis kept its magical season alive with a 42-21 win over Tomball Memorial in a Region II-6A Division II area round match.

Willis (12-0) advances to the regional semifinals for the first time since 1994 where it will face DeSoto, which beat Wylie East, 42-20, in the second round.

“This is something this town’s been waiting for a long time,” second-year Willis coach Trent Miller said. “I’m proud and I’m happy to be a small part of this town’s success and got a lot of football left to play.”

Highlights

After blocking a 47-yard field goal attempt on Willis’ opening drive, Tomball Memorial’s defense struggled the rest of the first half as Lagway and Bishop connected for a trio of touchdowns.

A’mauree Holmes set up the first score by returning an Aiden Martin interception to the red zone following the blocked field goal. Lagway hit Bishop on a 16-yard touchdown pass to take a 7-0 lead with 9:13 left in the first quarter.

Tomball Memorial (10-2) responded by putting together a drive deep into Willis territory before an incomplete pass from Martin resulted in a turnover on downs in the red zone. Willis then put together a drive of its own, capped by Lagway’s 9-yard touchdown to Bishop to make it 14-0 with 1:49 left in the first quarter.

Justin Stewart intercepted Lagway early in the second quarter, but Tomball Memorial was unable to capitalize. Lagway and Bishop were, however, as the pair connected on a 65-yard touchdown for a 21-0 halftime lead.

“It was a great team win, defense came out and played their hearts out, tremendous job by the defense,” said Lagway, who also threw two interceptions. “Offense, we struggled a little bit today, but we got the dub and that’s all that matters. On to the next.”

Tomball Memorial drove the ball deep into Willis territory to open the second half but was soon stuffed at the goal line. In just over a minute, Willis went right down the field to score with Bishop’s 76-yard touchdown catch from Lagway for the only score of the third quarter for a 28-0 lead.

While Tomball Memorial scored three times in the fourth quarter with Treveon Green-Trent, Lance Martinez and Ashton Ansley all getting in the end zone, Lagway and Bishop connected for the fifth time on a 34-yarder. Willis started the fourth quarter with its fifth consecutive touchdown, a 4-yard run from Lagway.

“I always want to hold myself to a higher expectation, and honestly, I didn’t think I’d be able to do it but my team trusting me and my quarterback trusting me is a great blessing,” Bishop said.

What it means

Willis and Tomball Memorial met for the third time with the Wildkats improving to 2-1 in the series.

With the win, Willis, which claimed its first District 13-6A title since 2002, remains unbeaten and keeps its best season in 61 years alive after missing out on the playoffs last year.

Tomball Memorial, which finished as District 15-6A runners-up, was trying to advance to the regional semifinals for the first time since 2020 after prevailing with a 30-29 win over Cypress Springs in the bi-district round. The Wildcats fell short of tying the program record for wins, set at 11 in 2020.

Quotable

“That’s two special players, two five-star kids just kicking the ball around on the football field, having fun,” Miller said about Lagway and Bishop. “Beyond blessed and thankful that they both play for the Willis Wildkats and not for somebody else. When those two guys are on the field at the same time and they’re both healthy, we can be dangerous.”

Game balls

Lagway has thrown 56 touchdown passes this season. That leaves him one shy of the Class 6A state record set by Garland’s Cergio Perez, who finished with 57 in 2021. Lagway also has 71 combined passing and rushing scores this season, seven shy of the 6A state record of 78 set by Allen’s Kyler Murray in 2014.

“It’s a blessing, nothing but God, nothing but my teammates, the coaches, we put so much work in and I’m just so thankful, without them and God, I wouldn’t be here,” Lagway said.

Up next

Willis will face DeSoto in the regional semifinals next Friday at the Alamodome at a time to be determined.

“It’s been a blessing being able to make it where we’re at right now, but honestly, we got to keep grinding and keep working as a family,” Bishop said.

Mary Willis, age 81, died on November 4 th , 2023 in Austin Texas. She was born in Fox Point, Wisconsin, the youngest of 3 girls. Mary was a teacher, a lover of poetry and art, and a writer of four award-winning mystery novels. Her lifelong love of language drove her passion for reading and writing, and she shared this passion with her family, her students, and her friends with great joy. Mary graduated from Duke University in English in 1964, and earned a master's from Boston University afterward. She was a high school English teacher before having her 2 daughters, and in her late 40s she gave voice to one of her major interests: mystery novels. Among the many awards her books won were an Agatha award for best first mystery for Zero at the Bone, and the Edgar award for best novel for The Red Scream.

In midlife Mary learned to speak Spanish, mostly so she could read Spanish-language books and poetry, and spent a great deal of time in central Mexico. She was a politically active progressive who attended protests and rallies her entire life, marching for the causes she believed in and arguing vociferously for civil and reproductive rights. She was a dog lover, ferocious ping-pong player, a deadly Scrabble opponent, and a world traveler who loved going anywhere and everywhere. She traveled to many, many countries with her longtime partner Joe and with her best friends Dinah, Becky, and Patsy.

Mary leaves behind her daughters Amanda and Suzanna, her sons-in-law Tom and Andrew, her sister Susie, her 2 cherished grandchildren Sam and Jasmine, her niece Jennifer, and her nephews Brian, Jason, McKeever, and Weston. And the many friends and fellow travelers with whom she shared so many adventures.

Mary wasn't religious, but she wanted to believe in the rainbow bridge, where after death you wake in a green field with your lost pets, whole and healthy, greeting you before you cross the bridge together into the next phase. And her family hopes that her dogs Claudia, Daphne, and Keeper are with her as she finds her parents Ralph and Marjorie, her sister Holly, and her beloved Joe on the other side of the bridge, waiting to introduce her to Emily Dickinson and Will Shakespeare.

"We are such stuff

As dreams are made on; and our little life

Is rounded with a sleep."

Quick take

SHENANDOAH — Undefeated Willis’ latest conquest on the football field is perhaps its most impressive in what has been a historic season so far.

It took everything the Wildkats had.

No. 15 state-ranked Willis eluded No. 25 The Woodlands 60-52 in a thrilling clash of power Saturday afternoon at Woodforest Bank Stadium to secure at least a share of the District 13-6A title.

It is Willis’ first district title since 2002 and prevented an outright district title for The Woodlands. The Highlanders’ seven-game win streak was snapped in the process.

“I couldn’t be happier for our kids and how we responded,” Willis coach Trent Miller said. “The Woodlands is incredible, man. Give them credit. But we took care of business today.”

In improving to 9-0 overall, 7-0 in district play, Willis, enjoying its finest season since 1962, scored on 10 of 13 drives.

In a battle of two elite quarterback prospects in the Class of 2024, Willis senior and Florida commit D.J. Lagway was brilliant.

Lagway was surgical in completing 31 of 36 passes for 384 yards and four touchdowns to one interception, and rushing for 211 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries.

The Woodlands senior and Wisconsin commit Mabrey Mettauer was having a great game of his own before leaving with 1:11 left in the first half on a stretcher following a hard hit toward the sideline on the end of a 13-yard run.

Until that point, when The Woodlands trailed 29-21, Mettauer had completed 10 of 12 passes for 164 yards and a touchdown and rushed nine times for 48 yards and a score.

Willis controlled the rest of the way.

“It was a great test,” Lagway said. “We needed it. I thought we responded well. We still have a lot to work on.”

Highlights

Willis outgained The Woodlands in total yards, 680-302, in an offensive spectacle that featured 15 touchdowns.

But penalties, many of the unsportsmanlike variety, plagued an otherwise fun game.

Willis was whistled for 23 penalties for 235 yards. The Woodlands had 14 penalties for 150 yards.

When the ball was in play, heroics were aplenty.

The Woodlands led 7-3 after the first quarter. Willis took momentum with a 29-point second quarter.

With nothing going in the passing game, Lagway turned to his legs. He scored on an 82-yard jaunt up the gut 47 seconds into the second quarter. On Willis’ next play from scrimmage, he found the end zone again on a 72-yard spree.

The run opened up the pass for the Wildkats.

“That was the game plan before the game, to see if they were going to give us that look,” Lagway said. “It’s really hard to throw in that 4-0 box (four linemen, seven defensive backs). We had to come up with something to get them out of that, and that’s when things started to roll.”

Lagway connected with sophomore dynamo Jermaine Bishop Jr. on a pair of 66- and 36-yard touchdowns.

But even with the Wildkats’ offensive prowess — at one point, Willis scored on seven consecutive possessions spanning the second and third quarters — the Highlanders never quit.

It took a while for The Woodlands to find its groove once Mettauer went out. But the Highlanders, trailing 32-24 at the half, got a big Joseph Canola run to answer a Willis score. And then junior receiver Quanell X Farrakhan Jr. got going.

Every time it looked like the Wildkats would gain some breathing room, Farrakhan made a big catch, or senior receiver Aden Self would make a big play. It allowed backup senior quarterback Patrick Miller to find a rhythm.

The Highlanders had no issue moving the ball. But with the defense unable to get stops, and three turnovers awarding Willis extra possessions, The Woodlands worked from behind for most of the game.

Willis led 60-45 with 1:47 left after a 5-yard run by junior running back Terri Lawrence III. After Miller found Farrakhan for a 1-yard score with 38 seconds left to make it a one-score game, Willis recovered the ensuing onside kick to seal the win and run out the clock with The Woodlands having no timeouts.

What it means

Willis beat The Woodlands for the first time in four tries.

The Woodlands wrapped up its regular season with a loss and is 7-3 overall (7-1 in district) heading into the playoffs in two weeks.

Willis can win the district title outright with a victory over Oak Ridge next week.

A triumph over the War Eagles would give the Wildkats a 10-win season for the first time.

Quotable

“I give it to God and rely on my focus and work ethic I put out through the week,” Lagway said of his mindset and approach heading into the marquee matchup.

Game balls

Bishop was sensational. The two-way star caught 13 balls for 228 yards and three touchdowns.

“We got open,” Bishop said. “We were aware of where guys were going to be. D.J. being able to see what they’re in and where the safeties were … we were able to exploit the holes.”

Junior receiver Jalen Mickens had 75 yards and a touchdown on five catches for Willis. Senior receiver Debraun Hampton had five catches for 49 yards.

Willis’ defense had three takeaways, all fumble recoveries via defensive back Jevin Allen, sophomore linebacker Brock Reynolds and junior defensive lineman Frankie Long.

Long also had one of the Wildkats’ three sacks, along with senior lineman Josiah Stephens and sophomore lineman Day’Jon Moore.

The Willis defense held The Woodlands to 91 rushing yards on 28 carries (3.3 yards per carry).

“We all ran to the ball hard, and we never really let them get a big run,” Long said. “We played with intensity, and we fed off that.”

In reserve, Miller was admirable for The Woodlands, completing 13 of 21 passes for 211 yards and three touchdowns.

Farrakhan had seven catches for 104 yards and three touchdowns. He also had The Woodlands’ lone takeaway with a first-half interception of Lagway.

Senior linebackers Cayden Clayton and Caleb Phillips had sacks for the Highlanders’ defense.

Up next

The Highlanders have a bye next week before the playoffs start.

The Woodlands has made the playoffs 29 consecutive years.

Willis closes out its season next Friday versus Oak Ridge at Yates Stadium at 7 p.m.

Oct 28, 2023|Updated Oct 28, 2023 8:16 p.m.

Dennis Silva II is a staff writer for the Houston Chronicle. He can be reached at [email protected].

Dennis covers high school sports in the Greater Houston area.

Dennis is a graduate of Mayde Creek High School in Houston, where he was named to the school’s Wall of Honor in 2023. He attended St. Mary’s University in San Antonio and holds a bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sport Science. A sports journalist since 2006, he was honored as the 2023 Texas High School Coaches Association Sportswriter of the Year. His sports writing and sports coverage have also been recognized by the Associated Press Managing Editors, Associated Press Sports Editors and Texas Press Association.

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - It was Darius "DJ" Bailey's five total touchdowns, not Willis 5-star Florida commit DJ Lagway, that stole the show on Friday night in the Texas high school regional semifinals in the Alamodome.

Bailey led nationally ranked DeSoto (12-0) to 603 total yards of offense en route to a 65-31 thrashing of Willis (12-1), sending the Eagles to the Class 6A Division II regional final — one step closer to a back-to-back state championship. DeSoto will face the Tomball-Cedar Hill winner.

Deondrae "Tiger" Riden and Marvin Duffey combined for more than 260 rushing yards.

Three of the future Sam Houston Bearkat's four touchdown passes went to receiver Antonio Pride Jr. And on three scoring throws, Bailey made pre-snap play-call audibles.

"DJ called three touchdowns, he checked us out of three plays, we knew, and we were good with that," DeSoto head coach Claude Mathis said. "We talked to him about the check, we knew what the check was going to be, and he did it. I trust that quarterback right there to do that. He is a veteran."

"All week we worked their coverages that they were going to be in for man beaters and that preparation came in clutch and they worked," Pride Jr said. "DJ made some really great checks for touchdowns tonight. When you have a great connection with your quarterback, it makes things a lot easier, bless out to DJ because he is a big part of our offense."

Despite the best efforts through the first half by Lagway and his Wildkats, DeSoto showed the rest of the Lone Star State how bad they want that second consecutive state championship.

Not without an early scare from Willis.

After DeSoto's Angel Diaz converted a 25-yard field goal on the opening drive, Lagway took a QB power run through the Eagle defense and raced 68 yards on the Wildkats' first play from scrimmage.

"We did not execute the first play of the game," Mathis said. "After that we did start to execute, and we did make some adjustments in the game and at halftime."

Marvin Duffey broke loose for a 12-yard rushing touchdown as DeSoto quickly regained the lead. He finished with 137 yards on the ground and a score.

All night, DeSoto's offense attacked. Eventually, that wore down the Wildkats' defense.

"Our gameplan was to come out here, play physical, get the ball to our guys and let's win," said Eagle junior running back Tiger Riden, who ran for 131 yards in the contest. "The offensive line works every single day, it means a lot to them."

With the offense in cruise control in their tempo game, the Eagles extended the 10-7 first quarter lead by scoring 21 points in the second quarter and took a 31-17 lead into the halftime break.

The Wildkats threw everything it had at the top-ranked Eagles. Lagway, the nation's No. 2 rated QB prospect, finished with 444 yards of total offense and three total touchdowns for his final high school game.

Willis tied the game at 17 apiece when Lagway found wide receiver Jalen Mickens for a 61-yard dart as Mickens raced home for the touchdown.

After halftime, Bailey tossed three of his four touchdown passes — two to Pride and the final to freshman wide receiver Ethan "Boobie" Feaster running across the end zone for a 20-yard dot for six points

The Eagles put the clamps on any Wildkat comeback efforts, tallying six sacks in the game led by senior linebacker Jamari Laye's three. and two from senior defensive end Keylan Abrams.

"It meant a lot for us to come out and play with this sense of urgency, forcing a lot of pressure on (Lagway)," Laye said. "All we heard was, (DJ Lagway, DJ Lagway). They were not giving any respect to our defense, acting like he was the whole team. They thought he could beat us by himself, and that was not happening."

Mathis and his Eagles will continue to look at the playoffs one week at a time, but can not seem to peak ahead and repeat as state champions.

"The win was great [tonight] as we are trying to go back-to-back and win another state championship," Laye said. "It means a lot at the possibility of pulling off the task. We have been in the summer, grinding, blood, sweat, and tears. We just want to continue to build a name for ourselves."

DeSoto had five different running backs score rushing touchdowns showing their depth at the position (Duffey, Riden, Bailey and seniors Akeem Rahsaan and Jaden Trawick).

"We are taking it one game at a time, but sometimes you can not help but look ahead at the state championship and going back-to-back," Mathis said. "We keep our kids focused because they want it and I want it. It is just one of those things that it just not done at this level. Hopefully, we can make that happen."

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All photos by Daniel Grant (@danielcapturedit).

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