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  • Watauga finishes unbeaten season, earns 6A NC high school football state title

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    Evan Burroughs put on a memorable state championship game performance Friday night.

    Burroughs, a jack-of-all-trades for Watauga High School of Boone, scored five touchdowns as the Pioneers ran past Middle Creek of Apex, 47-25, for the N.C. High School Athletic Association’s 6A championship.

    Burroughs scored three times on runs, once on a pass, and once on an interception return. His performance helped the Pioneers (15-0) cap a perfect season and win their first state title since 1978. He finished with 14 receptions for 149 yards.

    Quarterback Cade Keller, who completed his first 13 passes, finished 22 of 26 for 277 yards.

    Middle Creek, making its first state final appearance, finished 11-3.

    Burroughs began making his mark early in the game.

    After Middle Creek drove for a touchdown on its opening possession and led 7-0, Watauga scored on its second offensive play — a 68-yard pass from Keller to Burroughs. The conversion kick failed, but Watauga didn’t trail for long.

    On Middle Creek’s next possession, Burroughs picked off a Mustang pass near midfield and returned it 46 yards for a touchdown.

    Middle Creek steadied itself, driving for a 26-yard Ben Ladue field goal with 2:17 left in the first quarter, cutting Watauga’s lead to 12-10.

    But the Pioneers struck again before the quarter ended, on a 1-yard run by Matthew Leon. That was set up by a 52-yard pass from Keller to Nyle Peays.

    Up 19-10, Watauga tried to pad its lead by successfully converting an onside kick, but one of the Pioneers’ few mistakes ended that possession — Middle Creek picked off a trick halfback pass.

    The Mustangs were forced to punt, however, and Watauga started driving again. The drive ended on Burroughs’ 3-yard TD run with 9:38 left in the half.

    The Pioneers made it 33-10 with 3:31 left in the second quarter on a 23-yard run by Burroughs, and to close out the half, Burroughs picked off a Middle Creek pass shortly before intermission.

    Burroughs’ fifth touchdown came midway in the third quarter, on a 7-yard run. At that point, Watauga was up 41-10 and in position to trigger the running clock, which is used when a team builds a lead of 35 points or more.

    That’s when things got interesting. The Mustangs cut the deficit to 41-17 on Ezra Jobe’s 10-yard run late in the third quarter, then got within 41-25 when Lex Sevilla and Nicolas Bocciardi connected on a 10-yard pass with 10:26 remaining.

    Watauga fumbled the ball away on its next possession, too, with Middle Creek’s Cullen Hunt recovering at the Watauga 25. The Mustangs drove inside the Pioneers’ 10, but on fourth down, Watauga’s Leon broke up a Middle Creek pass to end the threat.

    Watauga added a late touchdown on a 51-yard pass from Keller to Peays.

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  • Man arrested, accused of stealing Lego toys from Watauga Target in theft ring

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    A man was arrested after stealing thousands of dollars worth of Lego merchandise from Target stores across North Texas, police said.

    A 28-year-old man was arrested on Friday, Oct. 31, after stealing thousands of dollars worth of Lego merchandise from Target stores across North Texas over the past two months, police said.

    Watauga Police officers responded to a theft about 5 p.m., at a Target store located at 8000 Denton Highway, police said in a news release.

    Store employees told officers that a man, later identified as 28-years-old Winston Love, had stolen Lego merchandise worth more than $1,200 and fled before officers arrived, police said.

    Officers found Love a short time later, inside a home where he had been staying, police said.

    After a brief standoff with police Love surrendered and was taken into custody.

    Love faces a state felony theft charge and was found to have eight outstanding felony warrants for theft-related offenses from multiple jurisdictions, including Tarrant, Dallas, and Rockwall counties, police said.

    He was transported to the North Richland Hills Detention Center, police said.

    Watauga police searched Love’s home on Saturday and found more stolen property, illegal drugs and seized a vehicle and about $5,000 in cash, police said.

    Love is accused of committing 23 thefts from Target stores in other cities including Dallas, Irving, Plano, Fort Worth, Flower Mound, Lewisville, Frisco, Grapevine, Euless, Arlington, Mansfield, Temple, and Harker Heights, in the past two months, police said.

    The thefts are estimated to total over $37,000, police said.

    Investigators determined that Love is part of an organized retail theft ring operating in Texas and Oklahoma, many of the cases involving stolen Lego merchandise, police said.

    “This case highlights the excellent work and collaboration between our officers and regional law enforcement partners,” Watauga Police Chief James R. Lewis III said in the release. “Their swift actions and thorough investigation not only led to the arrest of a serial offender but also to the recovery of stolen property. Retail thefts impact everyone in our community, and the Watauga Police Department remains committed to protecting both people and property to ensure our city stays a safe place to live, work, and play.”

    The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges may be filed as evidence is processed, police said.

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    Shambhavi covers crime, law enforcement and other breaking news in Fort Worth and Tarrant County. She graduated from the University of North Texas and previously covered a variety of general assignment topics in West Texas. She grew up in Nepal.

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