Hutto jumped out to a two-touchdown advantage, led by 10 at the break, and held on for a 24-21 victory over A&M Consolidated in the Class 5A, Division II area round of the Texas UIL Playoffs on Friday in Waller.

The Hippos (11-1) got on the board with a 19-yard touchdown pass from Chase Griffin to Caden Dykowski to grab the early 7-0 lead. Consol (9-3) fumbled the ensuing kickoff and Hutto had possession again deep in its opponents’ territory.

With 3:19 to go in the first quarter, Jayden Medina from a yard out and the lead was 14.

On the ensuing possession Daylan Faltysek found Aaron Campbell for a 66-yard touchdown to cut the deficit in half.

Things got relatively quiet over the course of the next eight minutes until Hutto kicker Isodoro Berrios knocked home a 23-yard field goal to make it a two possession game, 17-7.

Hutto's @ChaseQB11 finds DJ Baptist wide open in the end zone for an effortless 6. #txhsfb

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— FloFootball (@FloFootball) November 25, 2017

A little over three minutes later, the Hippos capitalized on a blocked punt with a Griffin to DJ Baptist 25-yard touchdown pass to push the lead to 24-7.

The Tigers would answer with a touchdown-scoring drive of their own on the next possession, beating the clock with a 5-yard touchdown pass from Faltysek to Devin Price to set the eventual halftime tally at 24-14, Hutto.

After a scoreless third quarter, Faltysek found Steven Ray with a 6-yard touchdown toss to pull within a field goal at 24-21 — with 8:02 still to play in the fourth quarter.

A&M @ConsolFootball made a great attempt in the second half, but @HuttoHS_Fball was able to hold onto their lead and advance to the 3rd round of the UIL playoffs.

Final Score:
2️⃣4️⃣ @huttohippo
2️⃣1️⃣ @ConsolFootball pic.twitter.com/cuoUU8smzz

— FloFootball (@FloFootball) November 25, 2017

Unfortunately for Consol — or for neutral fans who love overtime — the Tigers would get not closer. On fourth-and-1, with just over a minute to play, Hutto converted, effectively ending the game.

The Hippos will face Fort Bend Marshall (9-2) in the regional round next Friday in Cypress.