Burton

BURTON PANTHERS

Highexpectationsremaininplacefor2019season

By MARIA MCILWAIN maria.mcilwain@theeagle.com

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2 RB/LB RodneyWilson, fr.; 3 RB/DB Tremane Daniels, soph.; 4 RB/LB Pierson Spies, fr.; 5 RB/DL Head coach — Jason Hodde (68-24 overall; 68-24 at Burton) Date Opponent Time Thepersonnelmaybedifferent, buttheexpectations arethesamefortheBurton football team. Gonearefour-yearstandouts Caleb HarmelandDee Winters withtherestofthe Damarcus Wilson, jr.; 6 WR/LB Erik Lopez, jr.; 7 QB/DL Lane Baker, jr.; 8 QB/DB Jackson Kalkhake, sr.; 9 WR/DB Eli Saunders, soph.; 10 WR/DB Hector Cabrales, jr.; 11 WR/DB Tanner Gore, fr.; 12 WR/LB Troy Patterson, soph.; 13 RB/DB Cash Callahan, sr.; 14 WR/DB Mason Simank, sr.; 17 WR/ DL Westen Muske, fr.; 18 TE/LB Matt Morrison, jr.; 20 RB/DB Carter Callahan, jr.; 22 RB/LB David DeLeon, soph.; 44 TE/DL Weston Hinze, soph.; 50 OL/DL Tucker Saunders, sr.; 51 OL/DL Kaiden Kalkhake, fr.; 52 OL/LB Cooper Lucherk, jr.; 54 OL/DL Raylan Parker, fr.; 55 OL/LB CJ Smith, jr.; 60 OL/DL Carson Lautr, fr.; 66 OL/DL Joey Tavary, soph.; 70 OL/DL Eric Flores, soph.; 71 OL/ DL Tristan Alexander, jr.; 72 OL/DL Caleb Fuchs, sr.; 75 OL/DL Jackson Dixon, soph.; 76 OL/DL Cade Weiss, sr. Coaches: head coach Jason Hodde, offensive coordinator Clinton Smith, Jaime Smith, Carl Faigle, John Weatherstone, Allan Richard, Zack Zorn District — 14-2A Division II 2018 record — 11-3 (4-0 in 14-2A D2) 2018 playoffs — bi-district: def. Chilton 59-13; area: def. La Pryor 74-14; regional: def. Granger 47-7; quarterfinal: lost to Falls City 30-28 Playoffappearances 12 — 1992, 1995, 2008, 2010-18 Returning lettermen— 20 (6 offensive, 6 defensive starters) Key returners — TE/LB Cooper Lucherk (14-2A D2 NOY), QB/WR/DB Cash Callahan (A-D), OL/DL Cade Weiss (A-D), OL/DL Caleb Fuchs (A-D), OL/DL We Hinze (2nd A-D, QB/DB Jackson Kalkhake ston Aug. 30 Lexington Lastyear: L 54-20 Sept. 6 Milano* Lastyear: W47-16 Sept. 13 Shiner Lastyear: L 63-32 Sept. 20 at Weimar Lastyear: didnotplay Sept. 27 at Iola Lastyear: W61-14 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 p. p. p. p. p. m. m. m. m. m. talented2019class, buthead coach Jason Hodde says he is confident the Panthers will have plenty of success withtheirlineup, whichinWeiss said. Weiss and Kalkhake also are learning new positions on defense with Weiss linof Burton’s quarterfinal game against Falls City when the Panthers missed a game-winning kick. “So Key losses — WR/DB/P Dee Winters (co-MVP), QB/DE Caleb Harmel (co-MVP), OL/DL Cameron Riggins (co-Def. MVP), TE/LB Chase Mathis (A-D), WR/DB/K Tristan Brantley (A-D), OL/DL Tyler Hall (A-D) Jose Castillo (2nd A-D), Remington Harris (2nd A-D), OL/LB Reynaldo Miranda (2nd A-D) All-time record — 285-344-15 Playoffrecord — 21-12 Oct. La Oct. La Oct. La 4 at Rogers styear: W56-14 District 14-2A 11 at Flatonia styear: W41-8 18 Louise styear: W54-7 Division 7:30 II 7:30 7:30 p. p. p. m. m. m. cludes six returning starting up at defensive tackle theyrememberthat. Ithink Nov. La 1 st at Somerville year: W49-0 7:30 p.m. ersoneithersideoftheball. and Kalkhake at safety. the competitive guys that gosh, we won,’” Weiss said. “We have six guys that Nov. 8 Snook 7:30 p.m.

“NumbersaredownalitLastseason’s30-28lossto they are, that’s certainly “You win, but you have to have won 37 games since Lastyear: W69-32 *Homecoming tle bit from last year as far FallsCityintheClass2ADiset the tone for practice beget stuffdone and go on to they’ve been here playing as how many kids we have, visionIIquarterfinalsmoticause I’ve seen them probthe next game.” for Burton High School in that. Those kids bring a lot butatthesametime, Ithink vatedthePanthersthrough ablyworkharderthanthey Hodde also thinks that three years,” Hodde said. ofexperience. Theybringa we have equal enthusiasm offseason training and into ever have before. Now a lot experienceofhandlingsuc“That’s a pretty good numlot of tenacity, toughness, if not more,” Hodde said. fall practice, Hodde said. ofthat’ssomematurity, but cess will help the Panthers ber. There’s not a lot of just senior grit. They’ve “Theyhave justarealbluePutting together another I just think it’s a great moquickly find their bearings senior classes coming into doneagreatjobleadingthis collar approach, which deep playoff run won’t be tivational factor, so we can as the season progresses. this season that can say football team so far.” fromacoachingstandpoint an easy task with Flatonia get back to that game and is what you want. Kids andSnookawaitingBurton hopefully win it this time.” are really coachable, and in District 14-2A Division Along with winning in they’re willing to get their II then Falls City and Brefootball, Burton has boastfeet and hands dirty, and mondloominginRegionIV ed a successful baseball they work really hard.” oncethepostseasonbegins. team the past few seasons,

Much of that starts up “Sixstartersreturnfrom including winning the 26- front with senior lineman [last season], so six guys 2A title last spring. Weiss Cade Weiss anchoring were on the field when thinks success on the diaboth lines, and all-district that kick went through mond will help this fall as linemen Caleb Fuchs and the first time and then the Panthers try to handle Weston Hinze also taking [Falls City] called timeout the highs and lows of footon for key roles. first-year They’ll starting block quarand we said, re missed ferring it,” Hodde to the end ball season. “It’s not like, ‘Oh my “Your“Your DownDown ToTo EarthEarth Company”Company” terbackJackson who said the ve Kalkhake, teran line Excavating Contractor Commercial • Residential gives him confidence heading into his first season as the starter. They spent Free the offseason working gether as a unit, and We toiss Estimates has seen training it pay camp. offthrough Roads • Site Preparation • Sand “F each orming a bond other, having tr with ust in Lot & Land Clearing • Topsoil & Other Materials eachothertoknowthatthis person’sgoingtogetthejob done even though they’re Dozer • Loaders Dump Trucks • • Maintainers Backhoes filling big shoes, knowing thatthey’re goingto getthe Contact job done to the best of their Eagle photo by Laura McKenzie ability makes you feel a lot Burton’s Jackson Kalkhake and Cash Callahan toss the football earlier 6217 E Hwy 21 Bryan, TX 77808 • Phone: (979) 778-1902 better about your team,” this summer duringThe Eagle’s annual High School Media Day. Fax: (979) 778-3802 • www.kellyburtdozer.com Thursday, August 29, 2019 Thursday, August 29, 2019  TheEagle.com TheEagle.com  High School Football 2019High School Football 2019 3535