NEDERLAND — Two rushing touchdowns and three passing touchdowns later, Brandon Williams pretty much sold Nederland’s defenders on the idea that he’s pretty good.

This 2006 Nederland homecoming movie turned into a horror film starring Beaumont Central’s quarterback in the lead role as Vince Young.

The Bulldogs’ defensive coaches can bring their popcorn and click on their VCRs all they want but every time they hit stop at the end of Friday night’s replay, the brutal final score shall read Central 63, Nederland 24.

That’s the fourth-highest point total ever by a Nederland opponent and the most points allowed by the Bulldogs since before 14-year head coach Larry Neumann was born. Historians have to trace clear back to 1947 to find a 71-0 whipping of the Bulldogs by Port Neches — back when the Bulldogs sat on the other side of Bulldog Stadium.

As for Neumann’s outstanding coaching tenure, the previous single-game high was not even close to 63 points. It was two touchdowns less when West Brook put 49 on the Bulldogs last year. But that total was surrendered by a 5A team on the road. This latest outing was a crucial District 22-4A home game before 8,000 fans and a competitive Game of the Week venue.

When it ended, the 6-4, 220-pound Texas A&M pledge Williams rushed 10 times for 204 yards, completed 7 of 10 for 182 yards and basically reminded fans of former Texas Longhorns star Vince Young with his long strides, and his ability to cover ground effortlessly.

It never seemed that complicated trying to explain why Nederland finished this first October weekend at 1-4 and 0-2. The struggling Dogs defense permitted Central 513 total yards and prevented the Jaguars from reaching the end zone on about three possessions all night. If Williams did not get them directly to that destination, he definitely instigated their surges time after time.

“He’s definitely the real deal,” NHS senior defender Colby Miller said of Williams. “It’s hard to tackle his big (bleep). They were a great team and he’s an outstanding football player. You don’t see too many guys 6-4, 220 who can do all that he can.”

Therefore, why in the world did this victory improve Beaumont Central to 3-2 and 2-0. Why are the Jaguars not 5-0? That’s partly because second-year head coach Donald Stowers huddled with Williams prior to last week’s district opener and dramatically changed the amount in which Central would deploy its offense in the shotgun formation.

“I talked to Brandon before the LC-M game (last week) and it was more my decision than anything,” Stowers said. “We decided to put him in the shotgun more like 80 percent of the time. The scary thing is sometimes we have bad snaps. But he’s more comfortable behind the gun and it helps his decision-making as far as throwing at times.”

Nederland’s arm tackle attempt on the game’s second play had absolutely no chance of slowing down Williams on his 28-yard keeper around the left side. Then when Nederland hunkered down for a running play, Williams flipped one over the middle to tight end Micheal Henry for a 55-yard scoring pass with 6:41 left to play.