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Page 1B • The Leader • November 16, 2013 • www.theleadernews.com

Part two of a two-part series

Grandpa and grandson enjoy football, camaraderie by Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com Micah Massey has always admired his grandfather’s advice and football knowledge. Now, the St. Pius X junior running back and his maternal grandfather, Waltrip head football coach Milton Dailey, are closer than ever, thanks to their mutual love of football. “After games, we’ll discuss my game and what I have to do to improve, but mostly it’s just grandson and grandfather talk,” Massey said. Both are headed to the playoffs this weekend. Waltrip (4-5) will host Stratford (8-2) in the UIL Class 4A playoffs at 7 p.m. Friday at Delmar-Tusa Stadium, while St. Pius X (6-4) will welcome Addison Trinity Christian (7-3) to Parsley Field at 1 p.m. Saturday in the TAPPS Division I playoffs. Dailey said he’ll get the chance to watch Massey play for the first time this season, in the Panthers’ playoff opener. There was a possibility that Waltrip and Pius-- separated by 3.1 miles -- could play each other in a non-district game next season, but it probably won’t happen for scheduling reasons. “I don’t think I’d like that -- he’s pretty darn good,” Dailey said. “But it (would be) Waltrip and St.

from the likes of BYU, Iowa State and Nebraska. Dailey debuted as Waltrip’s head coach after a decade as an assistant and has led Waltrip to consecutive playoff appearances, extending the program’s streak to five. Because they’re both so busy with football, Massey and Dailey rarely get a chance to watch each other’s team play. “I want to see him play, but I have an obligation to prepare my team,” Dailey said. “I usually call my daughter (Keisha, a Waltrip alum) and see what he’s doing.” Dailey, who played running back at Prairie View A&M in the 1970s, does what he can to offer his grandson advice. “My advice to him is always the

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One of the things in a wide receiver’s job description is adjusting to different quarterbacks and their respective styles. Texas Lutheran University junior wide receiver Cameron Peavy, a 2010 St. Pius X graduate, has had the good fortune of playing alongside the same quarterback for 15 of the past 16 years. And that signal-caller is none other than his twin brother, Brent, a fellow SPX graduate who was born 15 minutes -- or one quarter of college football -- earlier than him. “When I first got here to TLU, we had a different quarterback and that was the only time,” Cameron said. “It was difficult, I was out of my element, but it was something I adjusted to.” The 21-year-old twins are identical, and sometimes, even their TLU teammates get them confused. “Cameron is a little bit taller (6feet, to Brent’s 5-10),” Brent said. “I have a mole on my right ear, and he doesn’t.” The twins have played quarterback and wide receiver, respectively, since they were 5 years olds lining up for the Cy-Fair Sports Association Titans. The Peavys began their athletic careers at Cypress Woods, a UIL Class 5A program, and transferred to St. Pius X, their mother, Kayren Peavy’s alma mater. At Pius, they played alongside a slew of talented players such as Venric Mark (Northwestern), Greg Daniels (Texas) and Tad Ecby (Iowa State) among others, and they began to improve their own passing connection. “I know where (Cameron’s) going to be, what routes he’s going to run,” Brent said. “It just comes natural.” When it came time for college, the twins decided to stick together, and they chose TLU, an NCAA Division III school located in Seguin, located 36 miles east of San Antonio. Brent, a second-year starter, has completed 168 of 259 passes for 2,228 yards, 24 touchdowns and eight interceptions through eight games for the undefeated Bulldogs (7-1). He’s also rushed for 413 yards and four touchdowns. Cameron, a third-year starter, is the Bulldogs’ leading receiver with 59 catches for 943 yards and 11 touchdowns. They’ll play their final regular season game at 1 p.m. Saturday against Howard Payne University, in Seguin. The Bulldogs have a chance to earn their first trip to the NCAA

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St. Pius X junior running back Micah Massey, left, is the grandson of Waltrip head football coach Milton Dailey. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter) Pius X, not granddad and grandson.” Massey said he’d be “pretty nervous” about facing his grandfather’s team.

Last season was a special one for both Massey and Dailey. The SPX running back rushed for 900+ yards and earned second team All-TAPPS honors on a team

that finished 8-4. This season, Massey’s rushed for 1,175 yards and 10 touchdowns (and caught 12 passes for 104 yards), and has garnered attention

The Peavy Brothers, Two of a kind by Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com

same -- stay focused and continue to work,” Dailey said. “This summer, I worked him pretty darn hard. I was trying to get him ready for the season.” Massey said he checks The Leader each week to get updates on the Rams’ season. “I’d like to see my grandfather’s type of coaching and how he commands his team,” said Massey, who plans on studying Pharmacy in college. Massey is the second of Dailey’s six grandchildren, and he also trains with his grandfather in track & field. His cousin (and Dailey’s granddaughter), Lutheran High North track & field athlete Tori Massey, joins them in offseason track training.

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Division III playoffs. Their last playoff appearance came in the mid 1970s when they won consecutive NAIA Division II Championships. The twins have never played on opposite teams, and it’s not about to happen. Brent, a Finance major, will explore professional football, but it it doesn’t work out, he plans on earning an MBA in Finance from the University of Houston. Cameron, who’s studying Management, doesn’t plan on continuing football beyond this year. He’d like to help expand his father, Darrell’s, telecommunications company. The twins, who are roommates, plan on moving back to Houston and sharing an apartment or townhouse. They enjoy playing golf, video games and hanging out when they’re not studying or playing football.

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The Peavy twins, both St. Pius X graduates, have been teammates for 16 years. (Photos courtesy of TLU Athletics)

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