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BROWNWOOD LIONS (4-3, 2-0) vs. LAMPASAS BADGERS (1-6, 0-2)
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The Follow Through Lions looking to build on last week’s signature victory as Lampasas comes calling BY DERRICK STUCKLY
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In a matter of two weeks, the Brownwood Lions have gone from a likely playoff qualifier still searching for an identity to district championship contender with a stifling defense. Coming off a 32-18 road victory over preseason District 8-3A favorite Liberty Hill, the Lions (4-3, 2-0) find themselves atop the league standings with Gatesville (7-0, 2-0) — and can set up a showdown with the Hornets next week for the 8-3A crown if they get past the Lampasas Badgers (1-6, 0-2) Friday night at Gordon Wood Stadium. Brownwood fourth-year head coach Bob Shipley stated last week’s victory over Liberty Hill ranked among the biggest of his career, along with the Lions’ 49-16 rout of Stephenville in 2010, Coppell’s 56-53 double-overtime win over Southlake Carroll in 2008 that snapped the Dragons’ 38-game district win streak and Burnet’s 2002 state semifinals triumph over Jasper at Kyle Field in College Station. Shipley proclaimed “the Brownwood Lions have arrived,” during his post-game address to the team last week after the Lions put forth the type of performance the coaching staff has been looking for since late August. “We played with great intensity for four quarters,” Shipley said. “We finally put together a full game on both sides of the ball and the results were what we’ve been waiting for all year.” The Lions will look to maintain that momentum and stretch their win streak to four Friday night against a Lampasas squad that is struggling following a 10-2 playoff campaign a year ago. The Badgers have opened district action with losses of 33-13 to Gatesville and last week’s 20-13 defeat at the hands of Llano. Lampasas’ lone victory this season has come against Austin Travis, 33-27, in the second outing of the season, and the Badgers have dropped their last five. Shipley has warned the Lions that Lampasas is in a nothing-to-lose position, and is anxious to see how the team responds following last week’s signature victory. “No doubt we’ll have to battle the after effects of a big win,” Shipley said. “It takes a lot of maturity on the kids’ part to do that. As much as we’d like to enjoy that win, it’s behind us now so we have to be focused on this game. Lampasas can salvage their season with a win Friday night against the Brownwood Lions.” Lampasas enters the game averaging 16 points and 279 yards of total offense per game — 247 DERRICK STUCKLY | BROWNWOOD BULLETIN rushing and 32 passing. Steven Jazdyk leads the
Kyle Steele and the Brownwood Lions will attempt to stretch their win streak to four games and improve to 3-0 in District 8-3A action when they host the Lampasas Badgers Friday night.
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EARLY LONGHORNS (3-5, 3-1) at WALL HAWKS (6-1, 3-0)
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Eyeing the Upset Longhorns look to rebound, hand 3-2A favorite Wall its first district defeat BY DERRICK STUCKLY
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Austin Isom (4) and the Early Longhorns are generating 21 points and 264 yards of total offense per outing heading into Friday’s district encounter with first-place Wall.
EARLY — Early head coach Brad Bowden stated prior to last week’s game against Bangs that the toughest portion of the Longhorns’ district schedule was still to come. On the heels of a 42-7 defeat last week, the Longhorns (3-5, 3-1) will attempt to rebound against the district favorite Wall Hawks (6-1, 3-0), who have routed each district opponent they’ve faced thus far. “Wall has a really strong team,” Bowden said. “They have some outstanding lineman, big bodies that move well and have a lot of speed in the backfield.” Despite last week’s setback, the Longhorns are still in control on their playoff destiny. If Early defeats either Wall or Comfort in the final two games, the Longhorns will earn their first trip to the playoffs since 2008. “We discussed the different scenarios with the team, but told them to focus on getting better and playing our best,” Bowden said. In order to pull off the upset against the district co-leading Hawks, who are riding a five-game win streak heading into Friday’s 7:30 p.m. showdown in Wall, the Longhorns must correct the errors that led to last week’s defeat. “We were inconsistent,” Bowden said. “Our defense made some good plays to keep us in the game in the first half. We received the opening kick in the second half, down one score, so we had an opportunity to get back in the game, but we turned the ball over on the first series and Bangs turned it into points. That put us into a deep hole and we couldn’t get back out of it. “Bottom line, we turned the ball over too many times and struggled at the line of scrimmage on offense and defense. When you do that, it normally doesn’t turn out well and last Friday was no exception.” The Longhorns finished with 223 yards of total offense, but lost four costly turnovers. Defensively, Early surrendered 338 yards to Bangs. For the season, Early is producing 21 points and 264 yards — 148 passing and 116 rushing — per contest, while turning the ball over 22 times. Cameron Denison has completed 94 of SEE EARLY, 14
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EARLY LONGHORNS
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BANGS DRAGONS (4-3, 2-1) vs. COMFORT BOBCATS (3-4, 3-0)
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Deja Vu All Over Again Dragons out to halt Comfort’s win streak, knock Bobcats out of first place in district standings BY DERRICK STUCKLY
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BANGS — The Bangs Dragons returned to the win column in emphatic fashion last week and will look to knock another team off its perch in the District 3-2A Division standings and end that squad’s three-game win streak in the process. The Dragons (4-3, 2-1), who are coming off a 42-7 road victory over Early, will host the Comfort Bobcats (3-4, 3-0) — a team whose season has mirrored that of the Longhorns — at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Like Early, Comfort’s three district victories have come at the expense of Ingram Tom Moore (4-3, 0-3), Grape Creek (2-6, 0-4) and Brady (1-7, 1-3). “Comfort is in the same boat as Early was going into last week,” said Bangs head coach Chuck Lipsey. “They played tough a pre-district schedule, they didn’t win any games, but they’re 3-0 in district now and right at the top.” A victory Friday night will likely lock up the second playoff seed from the district for the Dragons, who conclude their regular season against Ingram Tom Moore and Brady. “Everybody wants to get in the playoffs, that’s your goal going in, and I told the kids we need to win the last four in a row and we will win four in a row if we play well,” Lipsey said. “We got the first rung on the ladder last week against Early, now we have to get Comfort. This is a fun time of year. A playoff race is great to be a part of, but at the same time you have to prepare yourself to play well in the playoffs in these games down the stretch, regardless of who you’re playing.” In last week’s 35-point win over Early, Bangs outscored the Longhorns 28-0 after halftime. The Dragons finished with 338 yards of total offense and allowed 223 yards while forcing four turnovers — including a 49-yard interception return for a touchdown by Matt Carter. “Our kids went over there and played hard for four quarters,” Lipsey said. “We went in at halftime up 14-7 and our kids really came out and executed well in the second half. That was also the best defensive game we’ve played well year. We did a good job containing them and a good job tackling them and not letting them have the big play. The only part that was GAIL CROFT | BROWNWOOD BULLETIN frustrating was we didn’t capitalize on a
Matt Carter (7) and the Bangs Dragons head into Friday’s district contest against Comfort averaging 31 points and 303 yards of total offense per outing.
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Zephyr, Santa Anna, Rochelle, May to sort out Six-Man Division I District 9 race Friday BY DERRICK STUCKLY
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All teams in the Bulletin’s coverage area are in district action Friday night as the chase for postseason berths is in full swing. Among the marquee matchups are Six-Man Division I No. 8 Zephyr at Santa Anna and Rochelle at May in games that will go a long way toward determining which two teams advance to the playoffs from District 9. Victory Life will head to Wichita Falls for the second straight week to clash with Notre Dame in a battle of TAPPS Six-Man Division II District 2 leaders. Six-Man Division II District 13 action kicks off with Blanket at Brookesmith, as well as Mullin at No. 1 Richland Springs. The Six-Man Division II District 12 slate also begins with Rising Star venturing to No. 8 Strawn and Sidney looking to remain undefeated against a one-win Moran squad. Also, Goldthwaite and San Saba will look to keep their unblemished district records intact and set up a potential showdown next week for the District 5-2A Division I championship, while Coleman and Comanche attempt to rebound from district defeats. ———
No. 8 Zephyr (5-2, 1-0) at Santa Anna (7-1, 1-1) 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY
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rebound from their first loss of the season and keep their playoffs alive in a pivotal showdown. Zephyr, which is coming off a 60-0 victory over Lometa in its district opener, enters the contest averaging 58 points while surrendering 27 points per outing. Derek Jesko paces the Bulldogs’ rushing attack with 646 yards and 14 touchdowns followed by Dakota Rogers with 336 yards and seven touchdowns and Dillon Williams with 242 yards and four scores. Through the air, Josh Todd has connected on 23 of 36 passes for 437 yards and seven touchdowns, while Jesko has completed 8 of 11 passes for 94 yards and three scores. Leading receivers for Zephyr include Kaiden King (9-206, 5 TDs) and Bolton Day (4-53, 2 TDs). Defensively, Todd has collected 37 tackles for Zephyr while Jesko ranks second on the team with 36. Prior to the last week’s 78-48 loss to Rochelle, Santa Anna was averaging 61 points per game and surrendering 16. The Mountaineers were also generating 345 yards of total offense per outing — 258 rushing and 87 passing. Michael Valencia had rushed for 1,295 yards and 19 touchdowns to pace the Santa Anna attack and thrown for 473 yards. Lucas Diaz had contributed 475 yards and 13 scores on the ground while Zach Diaz had caught 11 passes for 211 yards and six touchdowns. Mikey Rhoades had chipped in four receptions for 128 yards and a score and Talon King had grabbed GAIL CROFT | BROWNWOOD BULLETIN three catches for 140 yards with a trip Josh Todd (7) and the No. 8 Zephyr Bulldogs will attempt to earn a sixth straight victory SEE CAPSULES, 9 when they venture to Santa Anna Friday night.
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Rochelle (7-1, 2-0) at May (5-2, 0-1) 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY
The May Tigers’ hopes for a third straight trip to the playoffs could hinge on the outcome of Friday’s home contest against the Rochelle Hornets. Rochelle, which is in the midst of a seven-game win streak, opened district play with victories of 66-46 over Lometa and 78-48 over previously undefeated Santa Anna. May, which is coming off its district bye, has only played Santa Anna in district action and came up on the short end of a 60-38 decision. May averages 50 points and allows 28 per contest, while Rochelle is generating 60 points and surrendering 34 points per outing. The Tigers are led on the ground by Ethan Jaggars (652 yards, 9 TDs), Justin Howard (603 yards, 9 TDs), Dakota Chambers (348 yards, 5 TDs) and Kendrick Aguerro (201 yards, 3 TDs). Through the air, Jaggars has completed 24 of 48 passes for 506 yards with seven touchdowns for May, Aguerro is 10 of 17 for 121 yards with a touchdown and Jared Howard has connected on 8 of 13 attempts for 69 yards with a pair of touchdowns. Top receiving threats for the Tigers include Dylan Starnes (13-256, 6 TDs), Jared Howard (9-189, 2 TDs), Chambers (6-72, TD), David Woods (4-53) and Aguerro (4-32, TD). Defensive leaders for May include
FRIDAY NIGHT FAST FORWARD | BROWNWOOD BULLETIN | 10.25.12 Jaggars (51 tackles), Starnes (50 tackles), Justin Howard (41 tackles, two interceptions both returned for touchdowns), Jared Howard (38 tackles, two interceptions with one returned for a touchdown), Chambers (28 tackles, four interceptions with one returned for a touchdown) and Brant Harris (25 tackles, one interception). May is a 14-point underdog according to sixmanfootball.com. ———
Blanket (3-4, 0-0) at Brookesmith (1-6, 0-0) 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY
The Blanket Tigers begin their push to return to the playoffs after a one-year absence as they visit a reeling Brookesmith Mustangs squad in the Six-Man Division II District 13 opener for both teams. The Tigers, who defeated Rising Star 46-0 in their most recent outing, are producing 36 points and 311 yards of total offense — 185 rushing and 126 passing — on average, while yielding 45 points and 364 yards — 253 rushing and 111 passing — per contest. Rafael Marquez leads the Blanket rushing attack with 951 yards and 11 touchdowns followed by 207 yards and three scores from Tyler Martinez. Through the air, Martinez is 61 of 119 for 849 yards with 14 touchdowns. Leading receivers for the Tigers include Kaeden Chasteen (25-351, 6 TDs), Marquez (7-122, 2 TDs), Rowdy Johnson (7-107, TD), Jaime Mares (5-82, 3 TDs), Wesley Musick (5-54, TD), Caleb Wigham (5-42, TD) and Jason Valdez (3-58, TD). Since opening the season with a 61-28 victory over Moran, Brookesmith has dropped six consecutive contests. In that span, the Mustangs have been outscored 350-38 with four shutouts — including the last two games against Six-Man Division II No. 8 Strawn and May, by a combined score of 117-0. Players to watch for Brookesmith include Derek Mackey, Peyton Donahoo, Morgan Hall, Payton James, Taylor Stephens and Zach Boyette.
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Dakota Chambers (11) and the May Tigers host Rochelle Friday, while Colby Breeding (50) and the Brookesmith Mustangs welcome the Blanket Tigers in district action. Blanket is 45-point favorite according to sixmanfootball.com. ———
Victory Life (2-5, 1-0) at No. 1 WF Notre Dame (6-0, 1-0) 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY
The Victory Life Academy Warriors will attempt to remain atop the TAPPS Six-Man Division II District 2 standings, but in order to do so they must upend the top-ranked team in the classification — undefeated Wichita Falls Notre Dame. Victory Life chalked up a 34-14 victory over Wichita Falls Christian last week, while Notre Dame blanked Saint Jo by a 72-0 count. The Warriors’ other triumph this season was a 49-8 victory over a one-win Brookesmith squad, while Notre Dame has reeled off victories against Bryson (52-20), Chillicothe (72-50), Harrold (62-6), Northside (44-34), Granbury North Central Texas Academy (64-18) and Saint Jo. In last week’s district win over Wichita Falls Christian, Victory Life overcame five turnovers with a balanced offensive attack that featured 187 yards on the ground and 178 through the air. The Warrior defense held Wichita Falls Christian to 174 total yards, including
negative 7 yards rushing. Kegan Bessent rushed for 167 yards and three touchdowns, completed 6 of 8 passes for 97 yards and caught a 3-yard touchdown pass. Sam Haley completed 10 of 14 passes for 81 yards with two touchdowns, caught by Bessent and Garrett Hagood. Martin Venegas pulled down a team-high eight passes for 102 yards, Hagood finished with five catches for 53 yards and also rushed for 20 yards and Sem Joseph grabbed two receptions totaling 20 yards. Defensively, Hagood recorded 12 tackles followed by six from Bessent, three from Joseph, 2.5 from Marshall Clark and two from Jadyn Thedford. Victory Life is a 45-point underdog according to sixmanfootball.com. ———
Mullin (5-2, 0-0) at No. 1 Richland Springs (7-0, 0-0) 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY
The two-time defending Six-Man Division II state champion and top-ranked Richland Springs Coyotes will attempt to stretch the state’s longest win streak in any classification to 38 games, and their own home win to streak to 62 games, SEE CAPSULES, 10
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CAPSULES CONTINUED FROM 9 while the Mullin Bulldogs are looking for the upset of the year in the Six-Man Division II District 13 opener for both teams. The Coyotes enter district averaging 64 points and 339 yards — 249 rushing and 90 passing — per game, while yielding 11 points and 148 yards — 89 passing and 59 rushing. Chance Bush has rushed for 1,484 yards and 35 touchdowns and completed 26 of 48 passes for 593 yards and 11 scores to ignite the Richland Springs offense. Other key contributors on offense include Brian Salinas with 150 rushing yards and two touchdowns to go along with six catches for 93 yards and two scores; Ty Mann with 63 yards rushing and four touchdowns, as well as two catches for 75 yards and a score; Gunner Mann with a 45-yard touchdown run and three receptions for 30 yards with a trip to the end zone; Chris Munoz with four catches for 108 yards and two touchdowns; Thomas Fowler with six grabs for 84 yards and a score; and Patrick Phillips with three catches totaling 49 yards and a touchdown. Bush also leads the Coyotes defense with 36 tackles trailed by 26 from Munoz, 23.5 from Fowler and 20 each from Gunner Mann and Salinas. Phillips has recorded four interceptions. Mullin, led by the play of Mason Weaver and Josh Mickelson, has defeated Oglesby (64-36), Gustine (79-68), Victory Life (8438), Lometa (66-59) and Panther Creek (by forfeit), with losses to Santa Anna (54-8) and Zephyr (62-16). Richland Springs is a 45-point favorite according to sixmanfootball.com. ———
Sidney (7-0, 0-0) at Moran (1-6, 0-0) 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY
The Sidney Eagles will attempt to remain undefeated and begin their push for a SixMan Division II District 12 championship when they visit Moran Friday night. Sidney, which had a string of three straight playoff appearances and back-toback district championships ended last season, has posted a flawless record thus far. The Eagles — who are averaging 68 points and allowing 27 per outing — have tallied victories against Dublin Premier (72-0), Granbury Cornerstone (48-32), Lingleville (42-20), Oglesby (92-45), Cranfills Gap (63-36), Gustine (84-34) and Comanche Premier (73-23). Moran, meanwhile, has only defeated Morgan, 48-42, in its last outing, which snapped a 27-game losing streak. The Bulldogs, who average 18 points and allow 55 per game, began the season with losses
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Rising Star (1-6, 0-0) at No. 8 Strawn (6-1, 0-0) 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY
The Rising Star Wildcats’ bid for a second straight trip to the playoffs begins with a trip to state-ranked Strawn Friday night as head coach Edward Aviles’ squad targets their second win of the season. The only victory for Rising Star thus far was a 26-8 decision over Panther Creek, which at one point was ranked in the SixMan Division II Top 10 but forfeited its last game due to a lack of players. In the Wildcats’ other outings this season, they fell to Lingleville (51-6), May (68-0), Trent (76-38), Paint Rock (27-14), Bryson (45-41) and Blanket (46-0). Rising Star is averaging 19 points per game and allowing 46. Strawn, meanwhile, has suffered just one blemish, a 36-34 loss to rival Gordon. The Greyhounds have toppled Walnut Springs (52-6), El Paso Jesus Chapel (83-21), Bryson (73-24), Lueders-Avoca (60-14), Newcastle (54-8) and Brookesmith (57-0). Strawn is producing 59 points and surrendering 16 points per game on average. Rising Star is a 45-point underdog according to sixmanfootball.com. ———
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Goldthwaite (3-4, 1-0) at De Leon (4-4, 0-2) 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY
The Goldthwaite Eagles opened District 5-A Division I action with a 68-19 thrashing of Santo last week and will look to remain undefeated in league action when they visit the De Leon Bearcats Friday night. In last week’s win over Santo, which gave Goldthwaite back-to-back wins for the first this season, the Eagles finished with 469 yards of total offense, including 445 yards on the ground. Dakota Perry rushed for 218 yards and four touchdowns, Joseph Paddock chipped in 102 yards and two touchdowns and Logan Harper added 79 yards and returned a punt 60 yards for a score. Through the air, T.R. Jones completed both of his pass attempts for 24 yards — a 14-yarder to Taylor Stephens and a 10-yarder to Rigo DelaCruz. Defensively, Goldthwaite held Santo to 275 yards of total offense and forced four turnovers, including three on fumbles. Quinton Thompson led the Eagles with 20 tackles, followed by 19 from Jaggar Parrish, 17 from Sidney Covey and 12 from Chris DelaRosa, while Eric Chavez intercepted a pass. SEE CAPSULES, 11
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL STANDINGS DISTRICT 8-3A
District W L 2 0 Gatesville 2 0 Brownwood 1 1 Liberty Hill Llano 1 1 0 2 Burnet 0 2 Lampasas ‑——— Friday’s Games Lampasas at Brownwood Liberty Hill at Burnet Gatesville at Llano ‑——— Week 7 Results Brownwood 32, Liberty Hill 18 Gatesville 44, Burnet 19 Llano 20, Lampasas 13
Grape Creek Overall W L 7 0 4 3 5 2 3 4 2 5 1 6
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Early at Wall Comfort at Bangs Ingram Tom Moore at Grape Creek Brady, bye ‑——— Week 7 Results Bangs 42, Early 7 Brady 26, Ingram Tom Moore 14 Comfort 63, Grape Creek 19 Wall, bye
District W L Eastland 4 0 Merkel 3 1 Breckenridge 2 1 Clyde 2 2 Comanche 1 2 Dublin 0 3 Jim Ned 0 3 ‑——— Friday’s Games Comanche at Eastland Dublin at Jim Ned Merkel at Breckenridge Clyde, bye
CAPSULES CONTINUED FROM 10 De Leon has opened district play with losses of 41-0 to San Saba and last week’s 29-22 defeat at the hands of Hico. Prior to district, the Bearcats defeated Roscoe (386), Baird (44-0) and Meridian (17-0) with losses at the hands of Tolar (39-0) and Hamilton (39-13). Led by quarterback Joshua Brownlee and leading rushers Kaleb Nowlin and Robert Smith, De Leon is averaging 24 points per game and allowing 19. ———
Hico (6-2, 2-0) at San Saba (3-4, 1-0) 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY
Both the San Saba Armadillos and Hico Tigers will attempt to keep their District 5-A Division I title hopes alive as the two square off in a crucial battle Friday night. San Saba, which is coming off a bye, opened district action with a 41-0 victory over De Leon, which Hico defeated by a 29-22 count last week. The Tigers also own a 41-19 district win over Santo. The Armadillos enter the contest averaging 17 points and 261 total yards — 214 rushing and 47 passing — per game, while yielding 18 points on average. Over the last two games, however, San Saba has given up a total of nine points. The Tigers, meanwhile, have produced 28 points and allowed 14 per contest. Offensively, San Saba is led by running back Sean Argote, who has rushed for 701 yards and four touchdowns and caught three passes for 97 yards and another touchdown.
Overall W L 6 2 5 3 2 5 4 4 2 5 2 5 0 7
District W L 2 0 Cisco 2 0 Colorado City Hamilton 1 1 1 1 Ballinger 0 2 Hawley Coleman 0 2 ‑——— Friday’s Games Coleman at Ballinger Hamilton at Cisco Hawley at Colorado City ‑——— Week 7 Results Cisco 34, Coleman 14 Ballinger 20, Hawley 17 Colorado City 26, Hamilton 20
Overall W L 6 1 5 2 6 1 6 1 3 4 1 6
DISTRICT 5-A DIVISION I
W L 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 ‑——— Friday’s Games Goldthwaite at De Leon Hico at San Saba Santo, bye ‑——— Week 7 Results Goldthwaite 68, Santo 19 Hico 29, De Leon 22 San Saba, bye
Hico Goldthwaite San Saba De Leon Santo
DISTRICT 4-2A DIVISION II
DISTRICT 4-2A DIVISION I
‑——— Week 7 Results Clyde 42, Comanche 39 Eastland 58, Dublin 13 Merkel 56, Jim Ned 7 Breckenridge, bye
District Overall
Quarterback Jarrett Mathis has connected on 20 of 57 passes for 244 yards with a touchdown and rushed for 169 yards with a trip to the end zone. Other key contributors in the Armadillo run game include Kelan Verette with 202 yards, Russell Lowe with 110 yards and two scores, Kolton Ellis with 105 yards and a touchdown and T.J. Hibler with 98 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Cosme Diaz leads San Saba with nine receptions for 97 yards while Lowe has contributed six receptions for 81 yards. Kicker Rodney Ortiz is the leading scorer for San Saba with 32 points — five field goals and 17 extra points. Defensively, Ellis leads the Armadillos with 54 tackles followed by 53 from Aaron Perez, 50 from Juan Ortega, 45 from Nathan Amstead and 42 from Diego Montoya. ———
Coleman (1-6, 0-2) at Ballinger (6-1, 1-1) 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY
The Coleman Bluecats find themselves in a must-win situation in regard to reaching the playoffs for the second consecutive season as they venture to Ballinger Friday. Coleman, which has lost four straight contests, has opened District 4-2A Division II action with losses of 24-6 to Hamilton and 34-14 to Cisco. Ballinger, which suffered a district opening 20-13 loss to Colorado City, bounced back with a 20-17 win over Hawley last week. The Bluecats enter the game averaging 13 points and 225 yards of total offense
W L 6 2 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 4
6-MAN DIVISION I DISTRICT 9
District Overall W L W L Rochelle 2 0 7 1 1 0 5 2 Zephyr Santa Anna 1 1 7 1 May 0 1 5 2 Lometa 0 2 4 4 ‑——— Friday’s Games Zephyr at Santa Anna Rochelle at May Lometa, bye
‑——— Week 7 Results Zephyr 60, Lometa 0 Rochelle 78, Santa Anna 48 May, bye
6-MAN DIVISION II DISTRICT 12
District Overall W L W L Sidney 0 0 7 0 Strawn 0 0 6 1 Moran 0 0 1 6 Rising Star 0 0 1 6 ‑——— Friday’s Games Rising Star at Strawn Sidney at Moran ‑——— Week 7 Results Moran, bye Rising Star, bye Sidney, bye Strawn, bye
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— 183 rushing and 42 passing. Defensively, Coleman is allowing 25 points and 312 yards — 236 rushing and 76 passing. Quarterback Anthony Thomas has completed 25 of 62 passes for 296 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 328 yards and four scores. D.J. Terrell has chipped in 371 yards and three touchdowns on the ground, Jaquan Hemphill has rushed for 241 yards and one touchdown and caught seven passes for 143 yards and another score and Daulton Allen has contributed 139 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. Ballinger heads into the contest averaging 30 points and 332 yards — 248 rushing and 84 passing — on offense, while giving up 10 points and 178 yards — 89 passing and 89 rushing — on defense. Quarterback Jacob Rodriguez has completed 49 of 84 passes for 568 yards with four touchdowns and rushed for 364 yards and seven scores. Zach Perez leads Ballinger with 802 yards rushing and seven touchdowns, while Cory Johnson has chipped in 142 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Anthony Rodriguez’s 12 catches for 243 yards with three touchdowns leads all receivers. ———
Comanche (2-5, 1-2) at Eastland (6-2, 4-0) 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY
The Comanche Indians’ playoff hopes going forward will rely greatly on the outcome of Friday night’s encounter with the District 4-2A Division I leading Eastland Mavericks. An upset Friday night would keep the Indians’ postseason aspirations very
District Overall W L W L 0 0 7 0 0 0 5 2
Blanket Brookesmith
0 0 3 4 0 0 1 6 ‑——— Friday’s Games Blanket at Brookesmith Mullin at Richland Springs ‑——— Week 7 Results Blanket, bye Brookesmith, bye Mullin, bye Richland Springs, bye
TAPPS 6-MAN DII DISTRICT 2
District Overall W L W L WF Notre Dame 1 0 6 0 Victory Life 1 0 2 5 Granbury NCT 0 1 7 1 WF Christian 0 1 3 5 ‑——— Friday’s Games Victory Life at WF Notre Dame WF Christian at Granbury NCT ‑——— Week 7 Results Victory Life 34, WF Christian 14 Granbury NCT 56, MW Com. Christian 30 WF Notre Dame 72, Saint Jo 0
much alive, while a loss will all but end Comanche’s chances. Heading into Friday’s outing, Comanche is averaging 21 points and 276 yards — 172 rushing and 104 passing — per game, while giving up 29 points and 354 yards — 226 on the ground and 128 through the air. Quarterback Caisson Montieth has connected on 30 of 63 passes for 428 yards and six touchdowns while rushing for 235 yards and three scores. Jaden Roberts leads the ground game with 347 yards and a touchdown trailed by Salvador Marquez with 155 yards and two touchdowns and Rodrigo Martinez with 104 yards. Jaylon Roberts is the top receiver for Comanche with 15 catches for 200 yards and three scores while Daniel Davila has grabbed six receptions for 104 yards and scored three times. Eastland, in the midst of a five-game win streak, is averaging 36 points and 424 yards — 221 rushing and 203 passing — per game, while surrendering 19 points and 283 yards — 117 rushing and 106 passing. Josh Moylan has completed 111 of 203 passes for 1,452 yards and 14 touchdowns while rushing for 434 yards and three scores. Brandon Allen has contributed 861 yards and 14 touchdowns on the ground and also caught 21 passes for 190 yards and a score. Receiving threats for Eastland include Clint Galyean (30-466, 2 TDs), Mason Thayer (18-251, 3 TDs), Jeremiah Sloan (12-96, TD) and Alex Ojeda (5-138, 4 TDs).
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LIONS CONTINUED FROM 2 Badgers’ rushing attack with 693 yards and five touchdowns trailed by Robby Hall with 231 yards and a pair of scores. Quarterback Kleg Kennedy has completed just 13 of 30 passes for 155 yards with two touchdowns and a pair of interceptions. The Lions will be facing a run-heavy offense for the second straight week, but Brownwood limited Liberty Hill’s vaunted slot-T ground attack to just 150 yards on 48 carries, and the Panthers to a grand total of 169 yards as an offense. For the season, Brownwood — led by linebackers Henry Rivas (77 tackles, three for loss, one sack), Mack Monsen (75 tackles, six for loss, three sacks), Jace Newman (66 tackles, eight for loss, eight sacks) and Dylan Lewis (62 tackles, one for loss, two sacks), safeties Kaimon Ontiveros (46 tackles, one interception) and Dylan Martin (43 tackles, one for loss) and end Bryce Vickers (31 tackles, three for loss, one sack and one interception) — is allowing 22 points and 294 yards per game, 136 rushing and 158 passing, with 11 turnovers forced. “The offense is basically the same as Liberty Hill’s was,” Shipley said. “There are a few different wrinkles so that should be a plus for us because we’ve already been
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Jared Crouch (center) has caught 10 passes for 70 yards during the Brownwood Lions’ three-game win streak. working on it for the past week. They have the ability to keep the ball away from the opponent’s offense. They’ve had quarters when the opponent only got the ball once,
so we have to be smart when we have the ball and make each possession count.” During the Lions’ three-game win streak, Brownwood is surrendering just 15 points
and 247 yards per game, with five turnovers forced. “We’re being more aggressive,” Shipley said of the defense’s recent performances. “Defense is all about aggressiveness — being the giver, not the taker. We’re keeping our pad level down on the line which is a must against the slot-T offense.” On the flip side of the ball, the Badgers are yielding 29 points and 354 yards — 188 rushing and 166 passing — per outing and will attempt to slow down a Lions’ offense that is generating 23 points and 270 yards — 151 passing and 119 rushing. “They play sound defense,” Shipley said. “They’ve played several close games because their defense is really good. It’s allowed them to stay in striking distance in a lot of games.” Quarterback Chris Keesee has completed 104 of 151 passes for 1,050 yards with 11 touchdowns and five interceptions, while Cooper Howey leads Brownwood with 38 receptions for 434 yards and eight scores. Matt McCrane has chipped in 18 catches for 213 yards and a score, Eddie Duque owns 12 receptions for 150 yards and two trips to the end zone and Jared Crouch has emerged in recent weeks with 10 grabs for 70 yards. Behind the blocking of Michael LivingsSEE LIONS, 13
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LIONS CONTINUED FROM 12 ton, Kevin Hobbs, Caleb Wilbourn, Jaylen Bocknite and Cody Skains, the rushing game has been sparked by Braxton Kilgo (102-409, 6 TDs), Duque (28-213, TD), Daylon Johnson (36-115, 3 TDs) and Martin (23-95). Against Liberty Hill, Keesee and Howey connected on three scoring tosses as Brownwood passed for 127 yards with the senior receiver pulling down six receptions for 78 yards. “It started with better protection,” Shipley said of the efficiency of the passing game. “It wasn’t perfect but it was much better than the week before. I really think our kids are just now getting the finer points of this offense. Chris has a better idea of where his receivers are going to be and the receivers have a better idea where and when the ball will be thrown.” The Lions iced last week’s victory with a 13-play, 80-yard touchdown drive — that included overcoming a holding penalty that negated a 56-yard scoring sprint — which chewed 6:58 off the clock and featured nine rushing plays, stealing a page from Liberty Hill’s playbook as Brownwood’s ground game matched its preseason expectations in the most critical moment of the season to date. Though the Lions rushed for just 120 yards in the game, 57 came on the final march. “It doesn’t look dominating if you just look at the stats, but the key is we had to run to the ball and everyone knew it,” Shipley said. “We challenged our linemen and they answered the call. It should be a confidence booster and hopefully we’ll continue to improve.” The Lions were also aided last week by no turnovers and a season-low four penalties — both areas in which Shipley
BROWNWOOD LIONS STAT SHEET
LIONS SCHEDULE A31 at FW All Saints Graham S7 S14 at Snyder S21 Abilene Wylie S28 Sweetwater# O5 Open O12 at Burnet* O19 at Liberty Hill* O26 Lampasas* N2 at Gatesville* N9 Llano*
L 31-7 L 28-7 W 49-14 L 38-14 W 28-13 W 25-13 W 32-18
* District Game # Homecoming wanted to see improvement. Whether or not Brownwood can equal those types of numbers down the stretch could be the deciding factor in how long the 2012 season lasts. As for Friday night, carrying over last week’s fire and improved special teams play will be the keys to defeating Lampasas, according to the Lions’ head coach. “We have to continue to play with a lot of intensity,” Shipley said. “We can’t afford to have a hangover from last week. We have to play with a lot of emotion and not let their offense control the game. We can’t get impatient on offense. It would be nice to get an early lead and force them to throw the ball, but we have to take what they give us and be patient offensively. “Also, we obviously have to do a better job on our kickoff coverage. Giving up a touchdown return last week is not acceptable. It’s all about each player taking responsibility for their assignment and doing a better job of getting off blocks and closing in on the return man.”
2012 LIONS VARSITY ROSTER No. 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Name Cooper Howey Braxton Kilgo Hanner Edgar Demarcus Whinery Dylan Martin Eddie Duque Kyle Steele Clint Taylor Mack Monsen Chris Keesee Elijah Salazar Matthew McCrane Matt Lewis Bryan Johnson Saul Torres Jared Crouch Journey Buitron Bryce Vickers Colten Guidry Kaimon Ontiveros Josh Soto
Yr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. So. Jr. Jr.
Ht. 5-11 5-11 5-10 5-10 5-8 5-8 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-1 5-8 5-11 5-8 6-0 5-6 5-6 5-9 6-1 5-6 5-10 5-8
Wt. 149 190 173 130 163 150 187 190 190 160 148 154 142 160 139 125 165 207 147 152 174
25 26 31 32 34 35 50 51 54 56 57 60 64 65 66 72 73 74 75 76 77 78
Dalton Simmons Jace Newman Daylon Johnson Henry Rivas Dylan Lewis Dillon Cox Michael Livingston John Geis Trenton Carlton Matt Lewis Diego Ramirez Jaylen Bocknite Eusebio Castillo Jaime Hernandez Devante Stredic Nick Wilkins Caleb Wilbourn Kevin Hobbs Cody Skains Cullen Ruth Christian Perez John Mobley
So. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So.
5-9 5-11 5-9 5-5 5-11 5-9 5-10 5-10 5-6 6-1 5-8 5-8 5-5 5-9 5-10 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-0 5-10 5-11
163 176 161 142 190 170 200 160 223 188 225 206 196 220 205 238 261 264 290 290 277 207
TEAM DEFENSE n 22.1 points per game n 294.0 yards per game n 136.0 rushing yards per game n 158.0 passing yards per game
TEAM OFFENSE n 23.1 points per game n 270.4 yards per game n 119.4 rushing yards per game n 151.0 passing yards per game PASSING LEADERS n Chris Keesee 104 of 151, 1,050 yards, 11 TDs, 5 INTs n Clint Taylor 1 of 1, 7 yards n Eddie Duque 0 of 1, 0 yards n Cooper Howey 0 of 1, 0 yards RUSHING LEADERS n Braxton Kilgo 102 carries for 409 yards, 6 TDs n Eddie Duque 28 carries for 213 yards, TD n Daylon Johnson 36 carries for 115 yards, 3 TDs n Dylan Martin 23 carries for 95 yards n Cooper Howey 3 carries for 50 yards n Colten Guidry 3 carries for 4 yards n Dillon Cox 1 carry for 0 yards n Chris Keesee 35 carries for -50 yards RECEIVING LEADERS n Cooper Howey 38 receptions for 434 yards, 8 TDs n Matt McCrane 18 receptions for 213 yards, TD n Eddie Duque 12 receptions for 150 yards, 2 TDs n Jared Crouch 10 receptions for 70 yards n Kaimon Ontiveros 6 receptions for 55 yards n Clint Taylor 5 receptions for 29 yards n Braxton Kilgo 4 receptions for 29 yards n Dylan Martin 5 receptions for 25 yards n Elijah Salazar 3 receptions for 25 yards n Bryce Vickers 2 receptions for 16 yards n Kyle Steele 1 reception for 11 yards n Andre Allen 1 reception for -1 yard TURNOVER MARGIN n (0) 11 takeaways (7 fumbles, 4 INTs) 11 giveaways (6 fumbles, 5 INTs)
TACKLE/TURNOVER LEADERS n Henry Rivas 77 tackles, 3 for loss, 1 sack n Mack Monsen 75 tackles, 6 for loss, 3 sacks n Jace Newman 66 tackles, 8 for loss, 8 sacks, 2 FR n Dylan Lewis 62 tackles, 1 for loss, 2 sacks n Kaimon Ontiveros 46 tackles, 1 INT n Dylan Martin 43 tackles, 1 for loss n Bryce Vickers 31 tackles, 3 for loss, 1 sack, 1 INT n Matt Lewis 18 tackles, INT n Cooper Howey 14 tackles, 1 for loss n Dalton Simmons 13 tackles, 1 sack n Jaylen Bocknite 11 tackles, 1 for loss n Demarcus Whinery 11 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 INT n Kevin Hobbs 10 tackles, 1 FR n Braxton Kilgo 6 tackles, 4 for loss, 1 sack n John Geis 6 tackles n Josh Soto 6 tackles n Trenten Carlton 6 tackles n Jared Crouch 5 tackles n Bryan Johnson 4 tackles, 1 INT n Cullen Ruth 4 tackles n Devante Stredic 3 tackles n Elijah Salazar 3 tackles n Matt Lewis 2 tackles n Dillon Cox 2 tackles n John Mobley 1 tackle n Colten Guidry 1 tackle n Journey Buitron 1 tackle
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Quarterback Cameron Denison (2) has thrown for 1,067 yards and 10 touchdowns while rushing for 159 yards and three scores for Early.
163 passes for 1,067 yards with 12 touchdowns and three interceptions, while rushing for 159 yards and three scores. Jake Fisher leads the ground game with 628 yards and six scores, while Chris Moreno has chipped in 161 yards and a touchdown. Leading receivers for Early include Austin Isom (22-382, 5 TDs), Chase Riker (22-223, 2 TDs), Colin Walker (20174, 3 TDs) and Fisher (13-166, 2 TDs). Wall — which is coming off its district bye — has surrendered just 16 points per game on average during its five-game win streak and no more than 20 in a game. In the Hawks’ most recent outing, a 57-20 victory over Bangs, Wall yielded 303 yards of total offense, with 198 coming through the air. “Wall’s defensive alignment makes it difficult to run through the middle, and their team speed makes running on the perimeter difficult as well,” Bowden said. “We have to pass the ball effectively to loosen them up and that is where we have been inconsistent. I want to see us execute cleanly and consistently. We know it will be a tremendous challenge but it’s one we need to take on determined to come away better.” Defensively, the Longhorns are surrendering 29 points and 307 yards — 207 rushing and 100 passing — per contest, but have forced 20 turnovers. Leading the charge for the Early defense
2012 EARLY LONGHORNS VARSITY ROSTER No. 2 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 13 24 25 28 32 34
Name Cameron Denison Austin Isom Colin Walker Josh Benson Charles Tongate Alberto Elizondo Kwinton Reno Kellan Jackson Payton Ashworth Jake Fisher Chris Moreno Brady King Ricky Corona Brandon Moore
Yr Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr.
Pos QB/DB WR/DB TE/LB WR/DB WR/DL TE/LB QB/DB WR/DB WR/LB WR/DB RB/DB WR/DB FB/LB TE/LB
35 44 50 51 55 60 61 65 68 73 78 79 81 85 88
Junior Sanchez Brandon Brownlee Taylor Faught Cody Morrison Keith Clardy Dylan Powell Christian Pullen Jakob Morgan Gilbert Vargas Daniel Castillo Fidel Olalde Sean Jones Martin Womack Chase Riker Thomas Givan
Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr.
TE/LB FB/LB OL/DL OL/LB OL/DL OL/DL OL/LB OL/DL OL/DL OL/LB OL/DL OL/DL WR/DB WR/DB WR/DB
are Cody Morrison (80 tackles, six for loss), Junior Sanchez (59 tackles, nine for loss), Fisher (57 tackles, three fumble recoveries), Brandon Moore (39 tackles, five for loss) and Ricky Corona (36 tackles, four for loss). Wall is averaging 54 points per game over the last five and have tallied no fewer than 29 points in a game this season. Against Bangs, the Hawks finished with 521 yards of total offense, including 476 yards rushing on 42 carries — 11 yards per rush. Grant Eubank ran for 226 yards and three touchdowns, Luke Dacy chipped in scoring scampers of 55 and 4 yards, Kris Gutierrez added a 12-yard touchdown run and Dacy threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Brent Matschek. “Defensively, we want to do our best to limit the number of big plays,” Bowden said. “We need to play strict assignment football and make good tackles. The biggest concern is maintaining assignment responsibility while at the same time defeating blocks and dealing with their speed.” In regard to what will be required for the Longhorns to come away with the upset victory, keeping the ball in their own hands is the greatest key, according to Bowden. “You have to do your best to keep the ball away from them as much as possible,” Bowden said. “To do that, we have to execute offensively so we can keep the chains and clock moving. They have a really strong defense, so it will be a difficult job, but it’s necessary to be able to win the game.”
LONGHORNS SCHEDULE A31 at Cisco L 54-7 S7 San Saba L 20-17 L 34-0 S14 Coleman S21 at Ballinger L 30-12 S28 at Ingram Moore* W 42-6 O5 Brady*# W 35-20 O12 at Grape Creek* W 50-28 O19 Bangs* L 42-7 O26 at Wall* N2 Open N9 Comfort* * District Game # Homecoming
15 BANGS DRAGONS
BANGS CONTINUED FROM 6 couple of scoring opportunities in the second quarter.” Heading into Friday’s contest, the Dragons are averaging 31 points and 303 yards — 178 passing and 125 yards rushing. Quarterback J.T. Newton, who accounted for five touchdowns last week against Early, has completed 77 of 135 passes for 1,240 yards with 11 touchdowns and three interceptions, while rushing for 174 yards and six scores. Matt Carter leads Bangs with 24 receptions for 427 yards with seven touchdowns, Aaron Keller has grabbed 14 passes for 327 yards and a score, Josh Beckwith has pulled down 11 catches for 73 yards and three trips to the end zone and Cameron Deal has caught 10 passes for 154 yards and a touchdown. On the ground, Trenton Morgan — who is questionable as he continues to recover from a dislocated elbow — paces the Dragons with 289 rushing yards and four touchdowns while Deal has chipped in 220 yards and four scores, Efrayin Guerrero has rushed for 133 yards and a score and Beckwith has contributed 107 yards and three touchdowns. Comfort counters with a defense that allows 30 points per game, but has surrendered just 15 points per outing in district. During pre-district action, the Bobcats were outscored by Sonora, Blanco, Mason and Bandera by an average score of 41-12. “Comfort is a little bit of a different team in that they are big and physical in the middle,” Lipsey said. “They’re not as quick as Early on the perimeter, but they do a good job in the middle. They’re the biggest team we’ve played all year with guys on the defensive line around 250,
FRIDAY NIGHT FAST FORWARD | BROWNWOOD BULLETIN | 10.25.12 260 pounds. We’re going to have to block well, get the ball on the perimeter and throw under them and over them. That’s the game plan going in.” Defensively, the Dragons are surrendering 29 points and 314 yards — 188 rushing and 126 passing — but have forced 18 turnovers. Bangs’ defense has been spearheaded by linebackers Keller (73 tackles), Tanner Shaw (66 tackles), Josh Truelove (48 tackles) and Beckwith (45 tackles), along with Deal (42 tackles) in the secondary. The Bobcats are generating 32 points per game for the season, and 57 points per contest during their current threegame win streak. In Comfort’s 61-6 district-opening win over Ingram Tom Moore, tailback Ryan Lich rushed for 151 yards and three scores and also hauled in a 25-yard touchdown pass from Colton Reeh. Reeh finished with 151 yards through the air and 83 on the ground as the Bobcats compiled 513 yards of total offense. “Offensively, Comfort started out the season running all spread, but they don’t have the personnel to do that,” Lipsey said. “Since then, they’ve gone to a double tight end, T-formation and are playing smash mouth football. They try and run it down your throat and catch your safeties up close and try and do some play action. They’ll still get in the spread some, but if they have control of the game they’re going to line up and run straight at you.” On the injury front, Lipsey stated Morgan, Gabe Perez and Gareth Petty are all improving and might be ready for Friday night, but each is being evaluated on a day by day basis. “We just want to make sure they are good to go and ready when we put them in,” Lipsey said. “Their injuries aren’t going to get any worse, but we have to make sure they can give us close to 100 percent when they’re playing.”
DRAGONS SCHEDULE A31 Clyde W 28-14 S7 Llano# L 50-23 S14 at Goldthwaite L 47-14 S21 at Coleman W 28-21 S28 at Grape Creek W 61-8 O5 Open O12 Wall* L 57-20 O19 at Early* W 42-7 O26 Comfort* N2 at Ingram Tom Moore* N9 Brady* * District Game # Homecoming
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Cameron Deal (3) has rushed for 220 yards and four touchdowns and added 10 receptions for 154 yards and a score for the Dragons this season.
2012 BANGS DRAGONS VARSITY ROSTER No. 2 3 4 5 7 11 12 20 21 22 23 24 25 27
Name Josh Truelove Cameron Deal J.T. Newton Trenton Morgan Matt Carter Slate Miller Corey Crowell Baylen Horton Efrayin Guerrero Tanner Shaw Aaron Keller Trevor Wood Gabe Perez Josh Beckwith
Yr Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr.
Pos WR/OLB RB/DB QB/DB RB/DB WR/DB QB/DB WR/DB WR/DB WR/DB RB/LB WR/LB WR/DE WR/OLB FB/OLB
30 32 50 52 54 55 60 62 64 65 70 72 73 75 80
Joseph Rudd Canyon Matthews Jacob Beckwith William Roberts Justin Hoskinson Corey Martinez Christian Bosquez Gareth Petty Taylor Wilkinson Pablo Carbajal Jose Vielma Ryan Martinez Bradley Simpson Tre Hernandez Logan Dent
Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr.
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