But one number was gaudy -- 345 yards rushing.

The senior tailback completely dominated Decatur MacArthur's defense, breaking the school single-game rushing record by 29 yards in the Raiders' 28-7 Big 12 Conference victory at Fred Carlton Field.

"The young man is impressive," said BHS coach Rigo Schmelzer, whose team won its sixth consecutive conference title.

"Anybody who watches him play football knows that he's a very talented kid. ... He is a kid that just does not want to be stopped."

He made that statement true.

Powe averaged 16.4 yards-per-carry, had 8 carries of 10-or-more yards and finished with 4 runs of 40-or-more yards.

"I give most of my credit to the offensive line, the blocking on the outside and our fullback," Powe said. "They did a great job."

After the teams traded punts on its first drives, MacArthur received the ball on its own 13-yard line. Using a combination of option, dives and screen passes, the Generals needed 12 plays to march 87 yards. The drive culminated on a 1-yard plunge by quarterback Travis Garrett.

On their ensuing possession, the Raiders (8-1 overall and in the Big 12) opened with the ball on their own 13-yard line. On its first play from scrimmage, BHS was stuffed for a three-yard loss by Powe on an option left.

With the defense play tight to the short side of the field, quarterback Brent Holtz called an audible, which paid dividends. Running an option to the right side gave Powe the extra space he needed to run for an 89-yard touchdown run, tying the game at 7.

"Our offensive line gave me a good hole and I just ran right through it," Powe said.

Following two insufficient drives, the Raiders increased their lead to 14-7 after a one-yard plunge by Holtz. The lead grew to 21-7 after a 10-yard touchdown run up the middle by fullback Chris Jameson.

With a 14-point deficit, MacArthur began to rally. Starting from their own 19, the Generals marched to the BHS 10 where they faced a fourth-and-seven. The Raiders seemed to escape the scoring opportunity after an incompletion, but were whistled for pass interference, giving MacArthur a new set of downs on the BHS five-yard line.

However, the Generals were stopped on four consecutive plays.

"That was real crucial," MacArthur coach Jed Kennedy said. "We score there, it's a one touchdown (disadvantage) late in the game. ... That was big."

Powe added a 30-yard touchdown run late in the contest to seal the victory, and his school record.

BHS contained University of Illinois recruit Marquis Wilkins, allowing him to just 100 total yards -- 23 rushing. Paul Cobb led the General attack with 93 yards on 20 carries. Jameson finished six carries for 28 yards, while David Cook hauled in two receptions for 27 yards..

"It is important. It helps with home-field (advantage), it makes certain that one of our goals is reached -- that is a conference championship," said Schmelzer, whose team has qualified for the playoffs 11 times in his 13 seasons.

"We go in with the same mentality we've had. These kids have been to playoffs before. We understand what we're facing as far as first-round (opponent). We recognize that of the eight teams (in the quadrant), five will come from conference. Our first-round (opponent) based on odds will probably come from conference."