Hico – Jayden Roop exploded, collecting 236 yards on the ground Friday night as Class AA No. 7 Midland Trail collected a 27-12 victory over No. 10 Petersburg in a Class AA playoff game at Hico.

The win marks the first playoff victory for the Patriots since their Class A semifinal run in 2018.

Roop led the charge with a pair of touchdown runs while Gage Johnson rushed for 39 yards and another score. 

QB Rayce Dickerson rounded out the night with a touchdown pass to Johnson.

Petersburg QB Peyton Metheny completed 12 of 23 passes in the loss for 135 yards and a touchdown with an interception.

Trail will play the winner of Bluefield-Oak Glen next week.

Rushing 

MT: Jayden Roop 42-236-2, Gage Johnson 8-39-1, Jacob Ewing 4-9, Max White 2-10, Rayce Dickerson 2-(-2); P: Lukas Wolford 9-48-1, Payton Metheny 11-(-12), Evan Tawney 1-8

Passing

MT: Dickerosn 4-6-41-1; Metheny 12-23-135-1-1

Receiving 

MT: Johnson 2-22, Ewing 1-10, Jett Ford 1-9; P: Tawney 4-29, Kaleb Kuhn 8-106