Thanks to Ian Carson’s game-winning, walk-off field goal last Friday, the varsity football team knocked off the Austin Maroons to bring its overall record to 5-1 and its district record to 1-1.

The Knight offense, frustrated against LBJ the week before, exploded for six touchdowns, three by Daron Gage and one each by Andre Blakemore, Alex Julian and Joseph Weathersby.

Carson’s kick broke a 41-41 tie as time expired. In the celebration that followed, Carson received a Gatorade shower and was carried to the bus on the shoulders of his teammates.

“When I kicked the winning field goal, the pressure was pretty overwhelming, but at the same time, it was one that I had made all the time in practice and before the game,” Carson said. “After I made the kick, I was excited for myself but more excited for my teammates and the coaches. We were able to comeback after being down at halftime, and all I did was put the icing on the cake.”

Austin High led at halftime, 30-24.

“During the first half, our team was very frustrated with ourselves,” Carson said. “After halftime we came out and changed the tone of the game. We knew we could win the game if we did our assignments and did what our coaches taught us to do,” Carson said.