SAN ANTONIO -

Gilmer’s Stump Godfrey tossed two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter, to lead the South to a 36-23 win over the North in the 76th Texas High School Coaches Association All-Star Football Game on Tuesday, before 9,800 fans at the Alamodome.

Godfrey shook off two early interceptions and with the help of Lake Travis speedster, Andy Erickson, he rallied the South to the victory

Godfrey, who will play for New Mexico, had two TD passes, both in the fourth quarter. He finished 12 of 15, for 91 yards. He rushed nine times, for 31 yards.T

he North took a 17- 16 lead with 2:50 to go in the third quarter, on a 40- yard field goal by Grant Pierce of Plano.

But the Godfrey and Erickson Show shined in the fourth quarter. Godfrey tossed a 7-yard TD pass to Auston Shipley of Bastrop to put the South up, 22-17. His pass for two failed. Then he hit Erickson for a 19-yard TD. After Lucas Garcia’s PAT, the South was ahead, 29-17. Shipley is a Blinn signee, as is Marion Grice of Aldine Nimitz, who scored on a 6-yard run in the fourth, for a 36-17 advantage.

Tatum’s Andy Evans coached the South to the win. Bob Shipley of Brownwood, coached the North.

Longview’s Aaron Johnson, who will play at Houston, had two TD pass receptions (17 and 14 yards). He caught six passes for 91 yards and rushed one time for 19.

North linebacker, Jake Weddle of Frisco Liberty was named Defensive MVP. He will attend Hillsdale College.

Despite three turnovers and a dominant time of possession in the first half, the South appeared to be headed into halftime down, 7-2.

However, with just 36 seconds left in the first half, Erickson returned a punt 73 yards for a touchdown. Lucas Garcia’s PAT gave the South the lead.

Early on, the North went up 7-0. After an interception by Godfrey near his own goal line, Jarman Johnson, of Pilot Point, scored on a 3-yard run. Johnson is scheduled to attend Tarleton State. Pierce booted the PAT.

The South bounced back for a safety, when Bryce Hager of Austin Westlake tackled Caddo Mills running back, Nathan Jeffery (UTEP) in the end zone in the first quarter.

Hager, son of former Texas star Britt Hager, is signed to play at Baylor.

The safety was set up when South QB Tyler Arndt of Cuero (Texas State) fumbled on a fourth down play at the goal line.

Tyler was represented by official Kyle Rutherford, who served as referee in the first half. Other East Texans on the North All-Stars, were Jeffery and offensive lineman Mason Y’Barbo of Sulphur Springs (North Texas).

Also, Kilgore College commit wide receiver John Coleman of Cedar Hill, and Stephen F. Austin commit offensive lineman David Damian of Abilene Cooper, participated.

Other East Texans on the South squad were Daingerfield strong safety, Scott Irvin (Mary Hardin- Baylor) and Carthage defensive tackle, DeShun Williams (Texas State), who took part. SFA commit Chance Vernon, an offensive lineman from Gregory- Portland, played.
North 36, North 23
76th THSCA All-Star
Football Game
At Alamodome
North 7 0 10 6 — 23
South 2 7 7 20 — 36
First Quarter
North - Jarman Johnson 3 run
(Grant Pierce kick), 9:31
South - Safety, Bryce Hager
tackles Nathan Jeffery in end
zone, 4:45
Second Quarter
South - Andy Erickson 73 punt
return (Lucas Garcia kick), :36
Third Quarter
South - Erickson 96 kickoff return
(Garcia kick), 11:46
North - Aaron Johnson 17 pass
from Cameron Allerheiligen
(Pierce kick), 6:19
North - FG Pierce 40, 2:50
Fourth Quarter
South - Auston Shipley 7 pass
from Stump Godfrey (pass
failed), 10:00
South - Erickson 19 yards from
Godfrey (Garcia kick), 8:33
South - Marion Grice 6 run
(Garcia kick), 5:43
North - Johnson 14 pass from
Brandon Robinson (kick failed),
1:57.