Jordan came into this week motivated.

Fresh off their first loss of the season, the Warriors knew exactly what they needed to do coming into this week, and they wanted to make sure they didn’t feel the sting of defeat after the first district game in the school’s history.

The Warriors (2-1, 1-0) answered any questions about them in resounding fashion, coming out in their District 19-6A opener and defeating Mayde Creek (2-1, 0-1) 42-15 to start district off in a strong manner and get back on the right foot after last weeks loss. And they used how they are perceived in the district for even extra motivation.

“We all took that loss to heart last week,” said senior safety Braden Franklin. “We came in and we used that as motivation for this week. We knew coming into this week that we’re the underdogs. Everyone thinks we’re going to lose, everyone thinks we’re going to be last in district because we’re new and this is our schools first year n district. But we aren’t going to let that happen. We’re going to keep pushing, keep working and get better every day.”

Jordan came out red hot in the game, scoring 21 first quarter points and putting on a dominant display in the first half.

Jordan is known for its pass game, but it was the Warriors ground game that led them early on. Chad Gasper pounded the ball on the first possession and broke away for a 45-yard touchdown run to give the Warriors the lead.

Jordan got the ball back after a three and out from Mayde Creek and immediately increased their lead, as Colin Willetts threw a 57-yard touchdown pass to Andrew Marsh to put the Warriors up two scores.

And Jordan wasn’t done there, as Gasper ran in a two-yard touchdown late in the first quarter, increasing the Warriors lead to 21-0. Gasper was a strong force on the ground all night, carrying the ball 24 times for 157 yards and three touchdowns.

“We saw a lot out of (Gasper) last week and we really have been seeing that improvement,” said Jordan head coach Mike Rabe. “He ran the ball well and so we were excited to give him some more touches tonight and he really stepped up and had a heck of a game.”

And Gasper’s work on the ground continued to open up the pass game and it paid off as Willetts got another touchdown pass to Marsh late in the first half, continuing to build the Warriors lead as they went back into the locker room.

“When Chad is playing like that, it helps everything with the offense so much,” Willetts said. “Teams have to come down into the box, play the run and then we just throw it over the top. And that’s the gameplan, our coaches gave us a great gameplan for this game and we just followed it.”

Mayde Creek got on the board with two touchdowns and a safety in the second half, but that was all the Rams could muster.

And as good as Jordan’s offense was, the defense may have been even better, as the Warriors held Mayde Creek to under 250 yards of offense, with much of that coming when the game was already out of hand. The Jordan run defense was especially strong, holding Mayde Creek to just 10 yards on 14 carries, while the secondary ha dtwo interceptions coming from Franklin and Zion Jones.

“I’m really proud of those guys,” Rabe said. “We did some big things in the secondary, the defensive line played lights out and didn’t give their offense a lot of time, the linebackers were supportive in the run game. It was just an overall great performance for all of them tonight.”

And for Rabe, this win is a special one. He may have won district games in Katy ISD before, but he knows what it means to these kids who has has started a program with who have never had this experience before.

“It’s just a really good feeling,” Rabe said. “It’s so fun watching these guys and seeing them get things like this. To watch them go through this experience is awesome. They came up big tonight and I’m just proud of all of them.”

Jordan 42, Mayde Creek 15

First quarter

J: Chad Gasper 45 run (Jake Kilander kick) 8:46

J: Colin Willetts 57 pass to Andrew Marsh (Jake Kilander kick) 6:47

J: Gasper 2 run (Kilander kick) 2:10

Second quarter

J: Willetts 2 run (Kilander kick) 2:00

Third quarter

J: Willetts 9 pass to Marsh (Kilander kick) 2:34

MC: Carldell Beard 4 run (Jacob Campos kick) 1:10

Fourth quarter

J: Gasper 3 run (Kilander kick)

MC: Safety Sack 3:18

MC: Beard 65 pass to Beau Bankston (pass failed) 1:55

Team stats

Individual Statistics

Rushing – Jordan: Chad Gasper, 24-157-3; Ifeanyi Monye, 7-23; Colin Willetts, 2-(-5)-1); Mayde Creek: Jerimiah Hill, 5-14; Carldell Beard, 4-8; Reggie McNeal Jr., 3-4; Quintin Davis, 1-(-5); Ansel Carter, 1-(-11);

Passing – Jordan: Colin Willetts, 11-18-222-2-1; Mayde Creek: Carldell Beard, 5-14-151-1-1; Reggie McNeal, 6-14-59-0-1

Receiving – Jordan: Andrew Marsh, 4-85-2; Ryker Akins, 2-58; Nathan Salz, 2-47; Bryce Coffie, 1-13; Zechariah Sample, 1-11; Deacon Stanfield, 1-8 ; Mayde Creek: Beau Bankston, 4-108-1; Jerimiah Hill, 3-93; Christian Mendoza, 1-6; Ansel Carter, 1-2; Marvin Bodden, 1-1;