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By Colby Gonion American·SIJlesman Correspondent

Through everythingthrown atit, Stony Pointwas neverout ofits Class6Abi-districtplay­ offgameagainst Cypress Ranch Friday at Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex. But in the end, a tough Mustangs defense that made theTigers one-dimensional on offense,aninjurytoseniorrun- ning bru:k Kendall Thomasand a Cy Ranch offense that rushed for235 yards was too much to overcome for StonyPoint as it fell38-24. "Onethingaboutourguys is thatwenever quit," StonyPoint coach Craig Chessher said. "Youhave to watchthe whole gameifyoucometowatchour game. I respect that about our guys. CyRanch is a goodfoot­ ball team. They're coached well, have good talent and I could see them going deep in theplayoffs, butT'm real proud ofmykids andreal proudofmy seniors." Thomas, who entered the game with more than 2,100 yards rushing on the year, suf­ Vi.Sta Ridge defensive end Luke Home flings Tomball Memorial quarterback Colton Marwill down for a sack during the Rangers• 49-43 bi-district fered aninjury in the first half playoff loss Friday at Gupton Stadium. [PAUL KNIGHT/rnR STATESMAN] that kept himoutofallbutfour playstherestofthegame. Cy Ranch' s defense shut canacceptit a bitmore,andCy l .1kt' rad,21, Smithson down the Tiger ground game Ranchisagoodfootballteam." Valley 3: For all the notoriety from thatpoint on, limiting it its offense gets year-in and to51yardsinthecontest, while Vandegrift 14, Cypress year-out, L ...e ··~ 1 leanedon the Mustangs themselves ran Bridgeland 13: The atmo­ its defensetostymieSmithson for 235 yords. sphere on the home side of Valley 21-3 in Friday's 6A, DI "Whenyoulosea2,100-yard Monroe Stadium was under­ Region IVbi-districtplayoff. rusher, that hurts," Chessher standably uneasy and anxious The Cavaliers limited the said. "Butthat's the breaks of as theundefeated Vipers found Rangers to just 129 yards of thegame, andKendall's a great themselves down by 13 points offense and held them score­ kidwhois going tohaveagreat and had just over 11 minutes less after a first-quarter field collegecareer. ButI thought our remainingin their season. But goal. kids continued to pick itupand senior quarterback Dru Dawson "Our kids studied film all play hard." knew he and the rest of the week and really understood StonyPoint(7-4)openedthe Vandegrift squad were made whatSmithson Valley wanted game's scoring onitsfirst series forthepostseason. todo,tt •..,L' . i ~ coachHank whenKyle Overton - whofin­ Dawson led the Vipers to a Cartersaid. "It's like review­ ished with 222 yards and two franticfourth quarter comeback ingfor n test, andwhen you get touchdowns through the air and threw for two touchdown Stony Point's -n-avaughn Martin tackles Cypress Ranch's WiUie to the test, all ofthequestions and added a score with his legs passes in a 14- 13 win over the Eldridge during the Tigers' 38·24 bi-district playoff loss Friday at wereon the review." - connected with Samuel Colis Cypress Bridgeland Bears (8-3) Kelly Reeves Stadium. IHENRY HU EY FOR STATUMANI Led by D.J. Johnson and fromthe30. andwina Class6ADIlbi-dis­ TreySofia, e 1 rr- .; (10-1) Cy Ranch (8-3) answered tiict championshipon Friday. limited Smithson Valley star later in the first quarter on "IfeellikeIwas bomforthese remaining. Junior kick er toJoseph Manjack - his third Greg Eggleston, whocameinto Logan McDougald's 20-yard moments and I love the close Charlie Fournier booted the touchdown catchofthegame the game with 1,600 yards of scoring strike to Kobe Banks, games," Dawsonsaid with a extra point that proved to be - tieditwith8:33 left. offense, to jnst 16yards on u then two touchdown runs smile. "Myteammates arethe thedifference. The Rangers answered, carries. by Willie Eldridge early in samewayandthat's why we're Mongauzy also had a strong somewhat, marching into the Johnson, a sophomore the second quarter put the so successful in these fourth game finishing withfour passes Wildcat red zone. That drive defensive back, found himself Mustangs ahead 21-7. quarters. Noone's gunshy." for 62 yards and the game­ stalled, though. Danny Lara, lined upopposite the Rangers' A 66- yard pass to Andre Dawson completed 1-2 of17 winningtouchdown reception. the JV kicker pushed into star and made a number of WoodssetupOverton's7-yard passes for 166 yards and two The Bears took a 13-0 half­ service after the starter was plays. TD,butJasonGerow's43- yard touchdown passes, includ­ time lead thanks to a 6-yard disqualified for a personal foul "Wejust stuck to our game field goal toendthehalfgaveCy ingfive passes for 82 yards to touchdown run by Conner on the second half kickoff, plan and executed," Johnson Rancha24-14leadatthebreak. sophomore wide receiver B 1 Weigman late inlliefirstquar­ drilled his first extrapoint, but said. "We just went bard on "We bad a costly turnoverin Youngblood. teranda one-yardscoringrun this 34-yardfield goal drifted every playand executed our thesecondthatgavethemgood The win gives Vandegrift byMason Culton with10sec­ wideleft. assignments." field position," Chessher said. (11- 0) itsseventhconsecutive onds left inthesecondquarter. 1batgave Tomball Memorial Carter said theplan focused "So I thought being down10 at bi-district title and sets up Sanders said that experi­ plenty of time to drive on a ongetting toEggleston before halftimewasn'tbad." an areaplayoffmatchup with ence was key as the Vipers had tireddefense. Aided by a per­ hehadachance touse hisspeed Foilowing a StonyPoint field Klein Collins (10-1). 44 seniors on the roster that sonal foul which gave them inspace. His longestcarrywas goal, DJ Ciers sprinted 37 yards "It'stheplayoffs, we played were a part ofan established n first down on what would u yards, and he lost yardage on to push the Mustangs lead to a really good team and they program and were hosting a have been a fourth-and-nine. four ofhis u carries. 31-17inthethird. gaveusall wecouldhandle, for programthatwas. playinginits John Boehning sprintedupthe "We just tried to get our Woods hauled in a 45-yard sure," VipersheadcoachDrew first playoffgame and second middle forau-yardscoreand hands on him early and slow TD pass from Overton tobring Sanderssaid."We'vewonalot seasonoverall. the winningpoints. him down before he couldget the Tigers back within seven lately and our guys are n ever "When you win a lot you The first half was a vir­ going,n Cartersaid. early in the fourth, but Ciers' out of the game, they always starttoexpecttowinnomatter tual ofcornucopia ofoffense, After falling behind 3-0, 15-yardscoring pass to Elias believe they have a chance. what," Sanders said. witha sprinkle ofdefense. For theCavaliers took a 14-3lead. Pino answered for Cy Ranch Down13-0itlooks really bad, A lbert A lvarado, AA-S Tomball Memorial, therewere Nate Yarnell found Grayson and reached the game's final but they knew we couldcome correspondent highlights through the air, on Sandlin for a 34-yardtouch­ tally. baclc." the ground, early and late. down early in the second Ston y Point drove to the Dawson was a perfect 5 for Tomball Me morial 49, Quarterback Colton Marwill quarter and then capped an Mustang 6 on itsensuing drive 5 for 127 yards in the fourth Vista Ridge 43: There may was extremely impressive 81-yard drive with a I-yard but turned the ball over on quarter. be more heartbreaking ways and Vista Ridge never did get run with3:52 left. Toe Rangers downs and Cy Ranch ran out The Vipers took possession tolose a game, butVista Ridge a handle on him. With his arm (6-5) drove back down thefield theclock. ofthe ball down13-0on their is going to have difficulties he hit Manjack for a 35-yard and bad a chance to close the Eldridge finished with 102 own 24 with 11:16 remain­ finding one. One yard is all touchdown pass to buildwhat gap, but used their timeouts yards rushing, while Ciers - ing when the team went on they needed to potentially felt like a comfortable 22-13 early and couldn't stop the who played most of the game a 10-play scoring drive that slip by Tomball Memorial in second quarterlead. clock afterTreySofia knocked atquarterbackafter McDougald look almost five minu tes a Class 6A bi-district game Vista Ridge was more than the ball ou t of quarterback suffered an injury - added 92 off the clock as Dawson and for the ages. As itis, however, up to the challenge. After Luke Gombert's hands. on the ground and u6 through Youngblood connected on a that one yard will never come opening their scoring with "We knew weneeded toget theair. 29-yard touchdown strike to forthe Rangers ina 49-4 3 loss an 85-yard touchdown pass a stop," Sofia said. "Ciersisdynamic,"Chessher cut the Bear lead to14-7. that ends their season. from Kyle Brown to Ethan "We told our guys before said. "He's a great athlete "Whenwe scored that first TheRangers fumbled on the Heffelfinger, the Rangers fol­ that possession started how and played real well tonight. touchdown, everyone knew one-yard linewith36seconds lowed that upwitha 93-strike important it was got get a They're just a very good all· at that point that we weren't with a chance for a backup, to Fogg to bring it to u-20 stop or at leastforce them to around football team. Their Josingthatgame,"Dawsonsaid junior varsity kicker to kick with 8:03left in the first half. try a field goal," Carter said. offensive lineis big, and their "Theenergy picked up andwe an extra pointfor the win. It Then defense - yes, defense "They were going to get the defense played well. I thought startedfeeling like ourselves was a tremendous drive, with - tiedthegamewhen an edge ball to start the third quarter, it wasa goodhigh school foot­ again." a hugecatcb-and-runbyEmon blitz got home for a safety on so that was a chancefor them ball teamand wejust cameup The Vipers defense would Allenand a beautifulcatchby the ensuringpossession. Vista toscoretwice.Toget that stop short." come up big forcing a punt JosbFoggtoput theballonthe Ridge tookits first lead onthe was reallyimportant. 11 Woods finished with five on theensuing Bear driveand two.Toestorywasthere, but it next possessionon a 14-yard L-<- I. ·;'defenseproved catches for 146 yards for the getting the offense the ball will never befinished. pass to Fogg. equally effective limiting Tigers, whom Chessher said backon theViper3owith3:40 Vista Ridge {8-3) led 43-29 The Rangers had a chance Smithson Valley's passing shouldbe happywithwhatthey remaining. at the startofthefourth quar­ to take control of the game, game. Gombert struggled didthis fall. "Shout out to the defense, ter and had chances to put butthe Wildcats were able to against r ik 'i: · :;s' pressure, "I think when you look at they just kept holdingthem," Memorial {10-1) away. The tie the game at 29at halftime completing just five of18 pas.ses our nine-team district, and Dawson said. "It was just an Wildcat offense kept coming, on the strength of Marwill's for 48 yards. for usto comein third, I'mjust overall great team win." though.A42-yardpasst0Jake 63-yard scoring pass to Weston Step hens, who realproudof ouryoungmenas It would take Vandegrift Ferrell made it a one-score Manjack. That put an endtoa rushed for a game-high 160 we seta goal to make theplay­ only eight plays to take the game. TheRangershadchances first half that included a com- yards on27carries, cappedthe offs and achieved that goal," lead for good as Dawson con­ to answer, but their offense bined 683 yards oftotal offense scoringwith a 40-yardtouch­ Chessher said. "(Ending your nected with fellow senior whichhadbeen soefficientthe and 58 points. downrunin the fourth quarter. season) stings, but when you Trey Mongauzy for a 29-yard entiregame, pickedthe wrong Marl! Swanson, AA-S Jay Plotl!in, AA-S lose toagood football team, you touchdown pass with 1:z7 timeto stutter. 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PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Zach Gillerist, L8, Vandegrift: The Viper senior had 27 tackles - 17 solo, 10 assists - during a 14·13 victory over Cypress Bridgeland. He also reg­ istered three tackles for losses and recovered a fumble. Vandegrift shut out Bridgeland in the second half, enabling the unbeaten Vipers to rally from a 13·0 deficit in the fourth quarter to advance to the area round.

GAME BALLS

Kyle Brown, QB, V'ista Ridge: The Ranger Junior Vandegrift llnebacker Zach Gllcrlst (left, maklng a tackle earlier In the season) had 27 passed for 458 yards and tackles In a win over Cypress Bridgeland to earn American-Statesman Player of the five touchdowns ancf Week honors. IJOHNGUTIERREZ/FOR STATtSMANJ rushed for 91 yards in a 49•43 loss to Tomball Grayson Doggett, QB, Wilson Long, QB. Regents: View: The Patriot junior Memorial. Hutto: The Hippo senior The Knight senior passed caught five passes for 131 Kolt Cauble, RS, Thorndale: passed for 254 yards and for 224 yards, rushed for yards and two touchdowns The Bulldog senior rushed three touchdowns In a 306 yards and scored six in a 56-33 loss to Kerrville for 155 yards and two TDS 35-27 victory over Seguin. touchdowns in a 45-14 Tivy. on only seven carries in a Adam Fogg, WR, Vista rout of Fort Bend Christian Weston Stephens. RB, lillle 58-23 victory over Center Ridge, The Ranger senior Academy !Tam: The Cavalier junior Point caught seven passes Cooper Mccollum, QB, rushed for 160 yards and Jackson COker, RB, for 173 yards and three Wimberley: The Texan a touchdown on 27 car­ Westl.ilu!: The Chaparral touchdowns in the loss to senior passed for 275 yards ries In a 21-3 victory over senior rushed for 90 yards Memorial. and accounted ror four Smithson Valley. and scored a pair of fourtn­ Ryder Hernandez, QB. TOs in a 49-35 victory over Ace Whitehead, QB, quarter touchdowns in a Cedar Parlt: The Timberwolf Poteet Lampasas: The Badger 30-7 win over Cibolo Steele. junior passed for 274 yards. Bryce Moore, LB. Giddings: juniorpassed for 199 yards, Tavlan Cord, QB. Weiss: rushed for 56 yards and The Buffalo playmaker had rushed for 77 yards and The Woll sophomore accounted for four TDs eight tackles, two sacks accounted for five TDs In a accounted for 227 total In a 49-10 victory over and two fumble recoveries 42-14 win over Brazosport yards and a touchdown in a Mccallum. in the win over Houston Edric Whitley, CB, Weiss: 24•l 4 victory over Lockhart. Gage Jaehne, RB, Giddings: Kashmerc. The Wolf senior scored Dru Dawson, QB. The Buffalo junior rushed Lane Otto, QB, Smithville: touchdowns on intercep• Vandegrift: The Viper seven times for n yards The Tiger senior accounted tion returns of 93 and 15 senior passed for 166 and two first-hall touch­ for 235 total yards and a yards In the victory over yards and a pair or ros in downs and caught a TD pair of touchdowns In a Lockhart. the fourth quarter to rally pass in a 50-0 victory over 34-28 victory over Sweeny. Vandegrift past Bridgeland. Houston Kashmere. Charles Ross, WR, East Rick Cantu Katy Tompkins quarterback Jalen M~roe is the third-iranked dual-threat quarterback in the 2021 class. As a junior he led Tompkins to the school's first ever playoff berth. [MIKE CRAVEN/AMERJCAN·STATESMANJ QBJalen Milroe 'super solid' on Texas Tompkins teammate remind fans of what Tom McReewasn'tsidelined with llkely to play In college Hermanpreachesin Austin. an injury. The group ranks elsewhere "We want to go 1-0 each fourth inthenationandfirst repandfinish.Wewere doing intheBigu despitetherecent By Mike Craven toomuchandwejustneeded decommitrnentoffour-star [email protected] to trust ourselvesanddoour wide receiver Quay Davis. job," hesaid. "Ourultimate Milroeis thesecondhighest­ SUGAR LAND - Jalen goalis far downtheroad, so rankedprospectinUT's class, Milroe is a winner. Need we'rejusttalcingitagameata trailingDentonRyan athlete proof? The Texas commit timeandfocusingonwhatwe Ja'Tavion Sanders, who Texas was a freshman when Katy canhruldle." feels is a future B-backer or Tompkins finished the2017 Milroe passed for four defensive end. seasonwithan0-7reoord. A touchdowns in the victory. Oneplayer unlikely tojoin new programin a hotbed of Now Houston Cypress Falls Milroeishis teammate, four­ talentedteamsneeds a star. is the challenge in the area star defensive end Tunmise Enter Milroe. Asa sopho­ round. A win would put Adeleye. The junior could more, heledTompkinstoits Tompkins into uncharted be the best defensive line­ first ever playoffberth. This territory as a !()rogram. The man inthestatefor thecycle season, now a junior, he led four-star dual-threat quar­ andisfocusing on a groupof Tompkins to a 9-1 record terbackhopes toachieve the schools that doesn'tinclude in the regular season. Last sameimpactoncehe reaches the Longhorns. He plans to Friday, thefuture Longhorn college. He's stickingbyTexas commitonJan. 8. led his squad past an unde­ despite itslacklusterseason. "I'm ready to get it over featedFortBend'!:..'oateam Milroe was on campus to with and go back to being a despitethreeturnoversin the watch the Longhorns beat normal teenager," Adeleye firsthalf. Kansas Statetwoweeks ago. said. "Wetalked backinthe "I had some learning "I'm super solid with regular season and I was momentsin thefirst half, but Texas," Milroe said. "Ihave thinking of doing it next we bouncedbackand moved a great chemistry withtheir summer, but the process theball. Weneedtodoabetter staffand the atmosphere. I weighs onyou withallofthe jobkeepingthedefense off the love coach (Tim) Beck and texts, callsandvisits." field," Milroesaidafterforcing (Tom) Herman. I love Texas' Hewouldn'tgo as far as to passes early inthebi-district heart and commitment to say Texas is completely out contest. "Itfeels greattoget their teammates. I'vebeenin oftherunning. Hementioned the winaftera great week of thelocker roomand seen the Texas A&M, LSU, Alabama, practice. Itfeelsgreat t o have camaraderiewithintheteam. Ohio StateandOklahomaas anotherweekto play football I love theoffenseandI think theprogramshe'llfocus on. forourseniors." the program will get in the "Texas recruited me hard Milroe already talks like right direction." andtheyaren't 100% out of a veteran quarterback. He Milroe is one ofsevenUT my recruitment," hesaid. "I sticks to the talking points commitments in the 2021 justfeltlike itwasinmybest thatTompkins'coachingstaff class. Fourarestill alive inthe interesttonarrowitdown to hammers home throughout stateplayoffs.Itwouldbefive five schools andTexas wasn't the week. Theclichesshould ifL , tightend inthatgroup." PREP FOOTBALL CENTRAL TEXAS SCHEDULE O.SS GA Dirisioa I (lt-1) n. SIii Antonio u.dlSCIII (9-2), 7:31 p.m. frldq. l'alllers~s.n M.-toS. O.SS GA Dirisloll I West' ~ (It-I) n. 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Class 6A Division I Georgetown (8-3) vs. Class 4A Division I Tomball ISO Stadium L • ~- (lO-l)vs.san Richmond Foster (7-4), Liberty Hill (5·5) vs. La Feria La Grange (8-3) vs. West Antonio Madison (9-2), 7:30 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Green (11-0), 7:30 p.m. Friday, Orange Stark (8· l ), 7:30 p.m. p.m. Friday, RattlerStadium, Stadium, Bryan Heroes Stadium, San Antonio Friday, Moorehead Stadium. 5an Marcos. Manor (6-5) vs. Porter Lampasas (10-1) vs. Gonzales Conroe Class 6A Division u (9-2), 7:30 p.m. Friday, A&M (8-2), 7:30 p.m Friday, The Class 2A Division I West' (10-1) vs. 5an Consolidated HS, COiiege Preld, Pflugerville Thorndale (9-2) vs. Refugio Antonio Brennan (9-2), 7 p.m. Station Class 4A Division H (11-0), 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Bobcat Stadium, San Hutto (9-1) vs. Pearland Giddings (6-5) vs. Hamshire­ Heroes stadium, 5anAntonio Marcos Shadow Creek (11-0), 7:30 Fannett (7-4), 7:30 p.m Friday, Class 2A Division II Vandegrift (11-0) vs. Klein p.m. Friday, waller ISO Randall Reed Stadium, New Granger (8-3) v. Bruni (5-6), COiiins (10-1), 7p.m. Friday, Stadium caney 7p.m., Friday, Pearsall High Monroe Memorial Stadium Class SA Division II Wimberley (8-3) vs. School Class SA Division I Weiss (9-2) vs. Sharyland Raymondville (10-1), 7:30 TAPPS Division II cedar Patl< (10-1) vs. Pioneer (10-1), 7:30 p.m. p.m. Friday, Pirate Stadium, Regents (9-1) vs. Houston Friendswood (H), 6 p.m. Friday, Cabaniss Stadium, Mathis Lutheran South (9-2), 7 p.m. Saturday, NRG Stadium. Corpus Christi Smithville (7-4) vs. Silsbee Friday, Brahmas Memorial Houston (6-3), 7:30 p.m. Friday, Stadium, Hallettsville HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PICKS: PLAYOFFS WEEK 2

How we see It...

How American-Statesman writers (listed alpha- betically) are picking this week's top high school football games. ~ Rick Cantu Chris Dukes Thomas Jones Jay Plotkin Last week 10·5 13·2 10·5 12·3 Overall 132-48 134-46 127·53 135.45 Percentage .733 .744 .711 .750 L-1,.;.T vs. San Antonio Madison L- L...?Tc.....5 t- - L .. Wes~ vs. San Antonio Brennan West, w~ West "' West Vandegrift vs. Klein Collins Vandegrift Vandegrift Collins Vandegrift Cedar Park vs. Friendswood Cedar Park Cedar Park Cedar Park Cedar Park Georgetown vs. Richmond Foster Foster Foster Foster Foster Manor vs. Porter Porter Manor Porter Porter Hutto vs. Pearland Shadow Creek Shadow Creek Shadow Creek Shadow Creek Shadow Creek Weiss vs. Sharyland Pioneer Pioneer Weiss Pioneer Weiss Liberty Hill vs. La Feria La Feria La Feria Liberty Hill Liberty Hill Lampasas vs. Gonzales Lampasas Lampasas Lampasas Lampasas Giddings vs. Hamshire-Fannett Giddings HF HF Giddings Wimberley vs. Raymondville Wimberley Raymondville Wimberley Wimberley La Grange vs. West Orange Stark was was was was Smithville vs. Silsbee Silsbee Silsbee Silsbee Silsbee Regents vs. Houston Lutheran South Regents Regents Regents Regents BIG D LEADS CAVS

(. r ,~ linemen Jacob n-acy (56) and Todd Moon keep Smithson valley's defensive linemen away from quarterback Nate Yarnell during the second quarter of Friday's playoff game in L....« way. The Cavaliers topped the Rangers 21·3. (JAY PLOTKIN PHOTO rnR STATESMAN] t..il:ia TI'.:lvJ.s shuts down The Cavaliers limited the who came into the game u yards, and he lostyardage Smithson Valley In Rangers to just u9 yards of with1,600 yardsofoffense, onfour ofhis 12 carries. playoff opener offenseandheld them score­ to just16 yardson12carries. "We just tried to get our less after a first-quarter field Johnson, a sophomore hands onhimearlyandslow goal. defensive back, found him­ him down before be could By Jay Plotkin "Our kids studied film self lined up opposite the getgoing," Carter said. Americnn· Statesm:m all week and really under­ Rangers' star and made a After falling behind 3-0, Corresponwmt stoodwhatSmithson Valley numberofplays. the Cavaliers took a 14-3 wantedto do," ...... ,. :-._ -... "We just stuck toourgame lead. Nate Yarnell found ~AY - For all the coachHankCartersaid. "It's planandexecuted," Johnson Grayson Sandlin for a notoriety its offense gets like reviewing for a test, and said. "We justwent hardon 34-yard touchdown early in year-in andyear-out, J - when you get tothetest, all every play andexecutedour thesecondquarterand then T , leanedonits defense ofthequestionswere onthe assignments." capped an 81 -yard drive to stymie Smithson Valley review." Carter said the plan with a I-yard run with3:52 21-3 in Friday's Class 6A Led by D.J. Johnson and focused on get ting to left. TheRangers(6-5)drove Division I, Region IV bi-dis­ Trey Sofia, • k • er s Eggleston before he had a backdown the field and had trict playoff game atCavalier (10-1) Hmited Smithson chance to use his speed in Stadium. Valley star Greg Eggleston, space. His longest carry was See CAVS, All "We juststuck to ourgame L.. Tr.wis CAYS plan andexecuted. We running justwenthard011 every back Weston FromPageAlO playandexecutedour Stephens tries assignments." to break free - D.J. Johnson, a sophomore from the grasp a chance to close the gap but defensive back ofSmithson used their timeouts early valley's Luke and couldn't stop the clock seminaro afterTrey Sofia knocked the equally effective limiting early in ball out of quarterback Luke Smithson Valley's passing Friday's Gombert's hands. game. Gombert struggled playoff game. "Weknewwe neededtoget against 11' is' pres­ Stephens a stop," Sofia said. sure, completing just five of rushed for 160 "We told our guys before 18 passes for 48yards. yards and a that possession started how Weston Stephens, who touchdown important it was got get a rushed for a game-high 160 to pace l.iZ.1! stop or at least force them to yards on27 carries, capped the 11 cl.JS' attack. try a field goal," Carter said. scoringwitha40-yardtouch­ (JAY PLOT!(JN "They were going to get the downruninthe fourth quarter. PHOTOfOR ballto start the third quarter, !:,.;."" r,,nH faces San STATESMAN] so that was a chance for them Antonio Madison inthe area to score twice. To get that round on Nov. 22 at San stopwas really important." Marcos High School's Rattler I a~ , , -; ' defense proved Stadium at 7:30 p.m. Cavs maldng familiar playoff run

LT readying for fourth straight meeting with SA Madison

By Jay Plot.kin American-Stutesman Correspondent

{.;;1:o!' 'Irrns just can'tshake the dejavu feeling. For the second straight week, it's 2018, all over again. After winning last week's Class 6A Division I Region IV bi-district rematch with Smithson Valley, theCavaliers find themselves face-to-face with 2018 areaopponent San Antonio Madison. , · · 1 1\ 11 won last year's area playoff 56-35 as well as meetings in 2016 (56-7) and 2017 (49-14). But Cavaliers coach Hank Carter doesn't put too much stock in what happenedlast year. "I don't know that we will use a ton oflast year's game plan," Carter said. "They have some ofthe sameplayers, but like us they graduated some good ones, too. Last year they were all about lliequarterback making plays, and he gradu­ ated. Plus, we're playing a bit differently than we were last

SeePREVIEW, All keepbothGillandGarza from Carter said. "He was a big PREVIEW gettingfree. spark for us along with our "We need toplaywith the offensive line, whichcontin­ FromPageAlO same kind ofeffort we hadlast ues toplaywell." week in order to continue to besuccessful," Cartersaid. ~, a Tr vis notes yenr." The coach would also like Carter also isn't putting to see the offense settle in Last week's win over muchstockinMadison's last a bit faster than it did last Smithson Valley extended loss - a 44-0drubbing atthe week, whenitfailed to score ,,__ ';;.....a.~•Bi-Districtwin hands of Smithson Valley inthefirst quarterfor justthe streak to seven games. The Sept. u. secondtime all season. Cavaliers have also wonfour "That was a long time "Wehad a few chances early straightArea playoffgames, ago, and I don't think that andmissedsomeopenguys," datingback to a 2014 loss to gamewould look that way if Carter said of last week's Spring.... Stephens' surge they played again," he said game. "But theplayGrayson has vaulted him past 1,000 "Madisonstarted slowly, but [Sandlin] made onthefourth­ career rushing yards. With they have reallyimproved as downplayforthetouchdown 1,353, he ranks uth on the theyearhas gone along." I.ii~• T" ·s cavaliers running back Weston Stephens, in action seemedto settleusin." Cavaliers' all-time rushing Indeed. Since that loss to against Lehman earlier this season, had a career game in the playoff­ QuarterbackNate Yarnell, list.... Trevino ranks fourth Smithson Valley, Madison opening win over Smithson YaUey with 160 yardS. IJOHH GUTIERREZ/fOR making hisfirst playoff start, on the Cavaliers' all-time has woneight straight games, STATESMAN! connected on just six of his tackling list with 364.... With winning the District 27-6A first 12 passes butsettled in, 163 yards, Yarnell surpassed title in the process. After completing eight ofhis final 1,000 yards for the season. beatingSanAntonio Reagan 10 TDs). Garza's ability to teams' primaryoptions. Last 13 includingthe touchdown It'sthe25th timeaL..J'f~ ..S 13-7 onOct.u, the Mavericks escape the pass rush means week'sgame planfocused on to Sandlin. Leading 14-3 at quarterback has topped 1,000 won theirremainingdistrict Lai,.c "i"-.....J defensive ends slowing Smithson Valley's the half, ;.. · e .,..,,. : turned passingyards ina season.... games by an average of 24 Trey Wright and Trey Sofia Greg Eggleston, whocamein to Weston Stephens todo the Injury update: Neither line­ points. In last week's 28-21 must guard against leaving having gained 1,600 yards of heavy lifting in the second backer Nick Villareal (leg) bi-district win over San runninglanes open. offense. half. He responded with a nor quarterback Hudson Antonio Stevens, Madison "That will definitely be The plan worked, limit­ career-best 160 yards on 27 Card (foot) are expected to started quickly and held on a challenge," Carter said. inghimto just16 yards onu carries and a 40-yardtouch­ play against Madison on thankstoa latefourth-down "Theyhave a mobile quarter­ carries. down to provide the final Friday. Card hasn't played sack byChris Potocki. back, andweneedto beaware WithSofiaand Wrightget­ margin. Stephens has rushed since discovering he dam­ Madisonwants toestablish ofthatbecause he will take off ting pressurefrom theedges, for at least 100yards inthree aged a ligament in the win its runninggame, which fea­ and runwith it." linebackers TagHumble, D.J. ofhis last four games ofter not over Westl.tke. 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DIG, SET, SPIKE Burton, falling in the regional New Braunfels Christian quarterfinals. 25-23, 28-26, 25-19 inthestate 2019 volleyball will roll to a Class 3A: Lago Vista and finals, and Austin Waldorf finish inCentral Texas without Johnson City both lost in the (2A) dropped its champion­ a gold shimmer after Dripping second round. Lago Vista fell ship match for the second Springs (Class 5A) and Thrall to Poth, and Johnson City was straight year to Red Oak Ovilla (2A)advancedtotheir regional beaten bySchulenburg. Christian25-21, 25-13, 25-20. finals before losing. Class 4A: Caldwell proved Texas School for theDeaf(4A) DrippingSpringsbadahuge to be a local nemesis as the and St. Michael's Academy rallytowin the regional semi­ Hornets beat Wimberley in (5A) both Jost in the state final against Gregory-Portland theregional quarterfinals after semifinals and finished third 21-25, 23-25, 25 - 21, 25-19, eliminating Liberty Hill in the intheir classifications. 15 -9, and Thrall blasted Freer area round. Caldwell reached 25-8, 25-13, 25-15. the regional finals before PLAYER OF THE WEEK But Thrall fell to Burton losingtoFulshear. 25-22, 25-15, 15-25, 25-19 and Class 5A: Rouse and Cedar Avery Kalsu, senior, an exhausted DrippingSprin~ Park both reached the Region Dripping Springs. Kalsu had squad Jost to Alamo Heights III tournament, where the 19 kills, 18 digs and 41 assists 25- u, 25- 22, 25- 21. Timberwolves lost to Manvel Dripping Springs' Avery Kalsu earned American-Statesman Player of as the Tigers rallied from 11 Other top local finishers 25-27, 25-18, 25-19, 25-18 the Week honors by recording 19 kills, 18 digs and 41 assists as the two-set deficit to beat No. by cLusiflcation: while district champion Tigers ral6ed to beat No. 3 Gregory-Portland in a regional semifinal 3 Gregory-Portland in Class Class IA: Bartlett lost in Rouse lost to Friendswood match. [NICK WACNER/AMERICAN-STATESMANJ 5A, Region TV semifinal action the regional quarterfinals to 25-20, 21-25, 25-15, 25-20. 21-25, 23-25, 25-21, 25-19, Fayetteville. Friendswood beat Manvel to bothlostin theregional qu.ir­ T 1 lost to state qualifier 15- 9. Class 2A: Thorndale, which advance tostate. terfinals. The Warriors fell to Schertz Clemens. had beaten Thrall to win the Class 6A: District champi­ Klein, which JosttoPlano West TAPPS: Round Rock Butch Hart, American­ District 25 crown, also lost to ons Westwood andt...t·u....s in the regional finals, andI :I Christian (Class 3A) lost to Statesman correspondent Cavs can't pull off another comeback

Late rally falls Just Rebounding towinthe next had 23 kills in the match but short against Schertz twosets, ~ , : quickly saved her best bitting for the Clemens In third round fell behind 8 - 2 in the fifth final set, knocking down six ofplayoffs and couldn't pull off another shots and making a block in rally, falling 25-22, 25-18, the first 10 points to help the 19-25, 16-25, 15-7 to end a Buffaloes clinch their win. By Colby Gordon year where it matchedits best "(O'Neal) is a great ath­ Amerlcan-Slatesm3ll playoff run since winning a lete, but I felt we did a good correspondent Class 4A state title in 2011. job of containing her," Boren "I couldn't have asked for said. "We had a bit ofa break­ HAYS COUNTY - I..;...; a better season," ~-:;:i- T ,= down in serve-receive in set ':".' , , may have dug itseJfone coach Brandace Boren said. five, but all in all, I thought too many boles. "I loved this group of girls. we fought and kept the belief Four days after an incred­ They fought sohardallseason inside ofus and the girls did ible comeback from a 2 - o long, and we checkedsomany everything we asked them to deficit in the area round of boxes and accomplished so do." the Class 6A playoffs, the many goals they set at the Both t eams entered the Cavs again found themselves beginning of the year that I match coming off wins from I,. J t' •i, Cavaliers outside hitter Keely Hamilton, right, blocks trailing by two sets during a think it gives us momentum being down 2-0 in the area the ball hit by Clemens Buffaloes setter tassidy Steadman during Nov. u regional quarterfinal for next year." round Friday, withthe Cavs the third set at a Class 6A Region IV quarterfinal volleyball playoff against No. 4 Schertz Clemens Clemens senior Shelby game on Tuesday at Hays Johnson High School !JOHN GUTIE.llREZ/fOR at Hays Johnson High School. O'Neal, an Arizona pledge, See PLAY OFFS, All STAT!SMAN) • k • cavaliers outside hitter Mackenzie Plante spikes the ball against Clemens Buffaloes setter Ashley Breu during the third set at a Class 6A Region IV quarterfinal volleyball playoff game on Nov. 12 at Hays Johnson High School. LJOHN GUTIERREZ/FOR STATESMAN] PLAYOFFS

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(38-14) to'J)ping San Antonio O'Connor and Clemens (42-4) - who reached th.e regional quarterfinals for the first time since the 1980s - besting San Antonio Reagan. The first set stood tied at18 beforean O'Nealkill sparked a 7-2 Buffaloes rally to close out the frame. Clemens gradually pulled away inthesecond set before ' ~ flipped a switch in the third and fourth, where Jamison Wheeler, who finished with21 kills, did most ofher damage. The Buffaloes won the first three points of the fifth set, and after they took their six-point lead, the Cavs never got closer than four the rest of the way. "We knew what w..e forS4assists, while Ginger i.-"'•I.J did the other Baldwin paced the defense night," Clemens coach with 22 digs. Robyn Wunderlich said. Wheeler, Plante, Jeffrey "We knew they had figlit, andCook will all returnin and they're really tal­ 2020 for the Cavs, who ented. I wish we could finished their year as have put a stop to them District 25-6A champs, earlier, but our core group took both district matches is really good when they from rival West.-..i and turn iton. won in the playoffs for :.-..Jt.. :'--•- had mul­ the first time since 2015, tiple players hit well, when they also reached with Mackenzie Plante the regional quarterfinals. (10), Brooke Jeffrey (9), "We had a great senior Campbell Cook (8) and class that gave us great Keely Hamilton (8) allfin­ leadership," Boren said. ishing with at least eight "Butthere is also a lot of kills. Setters Abi Watts talent coming back next and Kiana Reed combined year." ACHIEVEMENTS Five students earn Eagle Scout status

Five teens, including four Nicholas Peppas, refurbished ScottStrehli, built pathway from one troop, have earned thefitnesstrailatBridgePoint lighting at Community First the rank of Eagle Scout, the Elementarytorestoreittoits Village to benefit the neigb­ highest achievement in the original beauty and func­ borhoodofformerly bomeJess Boy Scouts: tion. Alexi is a sophomore at peoplesotheycansafely enjoy Ben Cochran, 18, son wer- High School. thecommon areas after sW1- of Christy Ryan Seiler, 15, son of down. Nicholas is a senior at and John Adrienneand w~ HighSchool Cochran, Dr. Robert Ben, Alexi, Ryan and created a Seiler, built Nicholas are members of website shelving and Troop 454, wbichischartered for a class­ desks at the byRiverbend Church. room in the Austin Pets Hunter J. Kirby, 16, son Ben Cochran Austin State Alive veteri­ Hospital's nary clinic, ~n~~ Child and Adolescent Unit, andcollected of - • way, which serves students who medications and supplies for revitafu.ed have experienced extreme the clinic. thevegetable trauma. Ben Ryan is a @ and flower is a senior at sophomore garden at Anderson at Anderson Hunter Kirby Serene Hills HighSchool. HighSchool. Elementary. Alexi Nicholas Ryanisa juniorat r I _ i. Peppas, 16, Strehli, High Schoolanda member of son of Ors. Nicholas JS, son of Troop52, whichis chartered AlexiPeppas Lisa and Strehli Shannon and byEmmaus Church. 31 Lake Travis High School students recognized as 2019 National Merit Scholars •fti9iiitMH~i•# Thirty-one Lake Travis High School seniors have been recognized by the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program, which received more than 1.5 million entries during the 2018 school year, representing less than lo/o of U.S. high school seniors, according to Gordon Butler, Lake Travis High School principal. Students enter the program when taking the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test, or PSAT, genera!Jy Thirty-one Lake Travis High School students and their parents were recognized by the within their junior year of high school. LTISD board of trustees during an Oct. 16 regular meeting. According to the National Merit Schol­ students were also acknowledged by gratifying to hear from them during a arship Program, the 31 LTISD students the National Hispanic Recognition regular board meeting Oct. 16. The 31 are top scorers who exhibited excep­ Program. students, recognized as National Merit tional academic ability and potential Superintendent Brad Lancaster semifinalists, wilJ advance to the final for success in rigorous college studies. congratulated the parents and stu­ level of the competition, and finalists Twelve Lake Travis High School dents, saying it was humbling and will be announced in February. Mental health, social and emotional curriculum improvements targeted for Lake Travis schools jf4(◄ ii;fM~i~i•i The number of the updated services. All counselors, counselors at Lake Travis !SD nurses and campus administrators increased from seven to eight in the have received new training in a sui­ 2019-20 school year, reducing the cide-prevention screening program workloads for existing department for students, which the district used staff, LTISD officials said at a board multiple times this year, Lyon said. of trustees meeting Oct. 16. The The district has also implemented increased staff is the result of an a crisis counseling protocol in the updated social and emotional learn­ event there is a campuswide loss, ing curriculum. trauma or grief. According to Lyon, "Suicide is the second leading the district only began implement­ cause ofdeath for individuals ing the curriculum in the 2018-19 between the ages of 15 and 24 years school year. old.... We have to be aware of that," "We have room to grow, but we said Jennifer Lyon, LTISD director of have built on some success," Lyon social and emotional learning. said, adding there has been a slew The district has also hired a of recently passed mental health licensed social worker, Katherine bills in the 2019 Texas Legislature, Patten. LTISD has begun implement­ and the district will begin imple­ ing necessary procedures for using menting them shortly. Progress on Elementary School No. 7 is on track and scheduled to open in August. Elementary School No. 7in Lake Travis ISO is one step closer to receiving official name and mascot if+i3iii#ri1~i~N Elementary School POTENTIAL NAMES No. 7 is scheduled to receive an LTISD called upon its residentsto help official name during a Nov. 20 regular p ickan official name for the district's new board meeting, according to informa­ elementaryschool, currentlybeing referred tion from the district. to as Elementary School No. 7. In total, 729 LTISD administration officials have c;ommunity members rated the potential requested the help of the communi ty names and mascots through the website in picking a name and mascot for the Thoughtexchange, and a final name will be school located on Bee Creek Road. chosen ata Nov. 20 meeting, according to Rough Hollow Elementary School districtinformation. The campus is expected and Bee Creek Elementary School are to open in August. among the considered school names. lsuGGESTED SCHOOL NAMES: Mascot suggestions included the Rough Hollow ElementarySchool:average Rough Hollow Rough Riders. scoreof3.1 Atotal of729 people participated BeeCreek ElementarySchool: average in the survey that took place on the scoreof2.1 online platform Thoughtexchange, Other names being considered: Rough which was made available Sept. 3. Creek, Sunset Hills, Lakeview, Lake Hills, Hill The district also distributed newslet­ Country, Sweet Hollow, Highland, Hollow ters, emails, flyers and social media Hillsand Pedernales posts. I SUGGESTED SCHOOL MASCOTS Community members were able to Rough Riders: average score of2.7 provide feedback using Thoughtex­ Rangers: average score of2.9 change, which allowed users to score Rattlers: average score of2.9 different school name options. Others being considered: Road Runners, The campus is scheduled to open in Rockets, Highlanders, Bears, Lions, Hawks, August, according to Robert Wino· Raptors, Dragons, Owls, Rams, Porcupines, vitch, the district's director of facilities Wranglers, Stallions and construction. SOURCE; LAKETRAVIS ISO/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTS i:fijUj.,~i•J The Westlake High School softball press box was namedafter Cahrles Crain, who was regarded as the "voiceofWestlake softball." The board of trustees unanimously voted torename the press boxduringanOct. 22meeting. Heacted as the team'sannouncerfor 19 years and coach forone year until his retirement. Crain diedinMay 2018, and Westlake HighSchool Principal Steve Ramsey requested thatthe districthonor his passion forthesportbyrenaming the box. "lfyoueverspentanytimewith Charlie you recognize his genuine love ofnotonlythegame. butthe[players].· Ramsey said.

•f+i:JiiitMH~NThree Lake Travis ISD employees received special recognition duringan Oct. 16 board meeting. Elijah Kenellakis, a copycenteroperator; Donna Richardson, an administrative assistant; andSandy Casares, a counselor, were awarded theLake Travis High Five Award, which honors high-qualitystaffmembersforservice thatpositively impactsthe Lake Travis community. The awards are givenfive times throughout the school year. i ■#MM#;j~N Vandegrift HighSchool danceteacher HollyLyons was named the Texas Education Agency's Dance Educatorofthe Year on Oct. 17. Lyons isthehead directorfor Vandegrift's Legacies dance team. assistantdirector for Vision Dance Company and the head ofVandergrift's performing arts department. Lyons isscheduled to offically receive heraward inJanuary. MEETINGS

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LakeTravis 15D meets on the third Wednesday at6 p.m . Leander15D meets on the first and third Thursday Lake Travis Community Library hosts numerous events

The Lake Travis Community Library held several communityand family-friendly events throughout the month ofOctober. From an evening storytime reading with milkand cookies to a performance from the Lake Travis Fiddlers, the library had a variety ofprograms to choose from. 0 Atcenter, Ann Macias, Lake Travis High School directoroforchestras, and membersofthe Lake Travis Fiddlers enj oy atbit of fun in the stacks after theirOct. 25 performanceat the library. f) Families gathered to hearSharon Temple lead an evening story timeOct. 15, which was followed by milkand cookies. E) Lake Travis Fiddlers perform Oct. 25 at the Lake Travis Community Library. DIGEST

Thursday A Novel Idea Book Club: 2 p.m., . _, Community Library. The club will discuss "Before We Were Yours" by Lisa Wingate. Friday The Highlights - Classic Pop and Jazz; 4 p.m., I'. , Community Library. David Cummings and Barbara calderero will perform clas· sic pop and jazz songs. Saturday ViperBots Robotics: 1-3 p.m~ L.f .. Community Library. Viper8ots team 6210 Stryke of Vandegrift High school will offer hands• on science, technology, engineering arnd mathemat­ ics and robotics activities, career information and coding Morials. Sunday Multilingual Class: 1:15 p.m., L f . ~ Community Library, 1938 Lohmans Crossing, Austin. Attendees can learn Chinese, German or Spanish from native speakers. The class is spon­ sored by the r... .. ~ .. High School International Club. Monday Women's Club of Greater L ,~ way: 9:30 am., Flintrock Falls Country Club, 501 Golden Bear Drive. The free event will feature socializ­ ing, a meeting and speaker and optional luncheon. Cost is $23 for members and $28 for nonmembers. For infor­ mation, call 512-796--0971 or email kimber4sue@attnet. Glass of Wine book club: 7 p.m., L T Community Library. The club will discuss "Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President" by candice Millard. Tuesday Family Flicks - "The Lion King," 4 p.m., l , 1 !> Community Library. The event will feature popcorn, coloring activities and the new Disney movie, "The Lion King." Dec.l Bow Wow Reading: 2:30 p.m~ - ' - ~ Community Library. Children can practice reading with the Dog Alliance. Registration required. Dec.2 Posture Workshop: 10:30 a.m., ..,. - Community Library. Attendees can learn exercises to improve posture and reduce fatigue and stress on the spine with Body Balance Physical Therapy. Dec. 3 LTCL Play Readers: 6:30 p.m. at the L~ , s Community Library. The group will read aloud ~The Game's Afoot; Or Holmes for the Holidays" by Ken Ludwig. Dec.4 L ., cway Men's Breakfast aub: 7 a.m., f'Nay Activity Center, 105 Cross Creek, Austin. Toe program will feature David Purtle on dementia. Breakfast for $1 starting at 7 am. For infor­ mation, call 512-363-5793 or email speakers@thomas­ gcain.com. Bottle of Wine Book Club: 7 p.m~ Community Library. The club will meet offsite to discuss "Nourished: A Memoir of Food, Faith and Enduring Love (with Recipes)" by Lia Huber. TO-DO LIST NOVEMBER-DECEMBER COMPILED BY AMY RAE DADAMO

I ! Spicewood Arts will host The Quebe Sisters, who perform The Lakeway Parks & Recreation Department Bee Cave's Hill Country Galleria will host the Lone progressive western swing music. The musical trio consists of and Friends ofthe Parks of Lakeway will host a Star Farmers Marl

By Brian Davis has "every right tobe" angry [email protected] about theteam's 6-4record and walked back his post­ Texas coach Tom Herman game assessment that the UT says he doesn't listen to the staffdid notget out-coached "outside noise," although he at Jack Trice Stadium. hasfelt compelled to tell fans It was one of those fall­ to ignore •mi~information" on- the-sword kind of days. being published about the But Herman admitted that football program. Texas had better regroup this But he must've heard week against Baylor(9-1, 6-1 something after Saturday's Big 12). The Bears will no 23-21 loss to Iowa State doubt be looking for flesh that essentially knocked the after giving up a 25-point Longhorns out of Big 12 title lead and losing to Oklahoma Texas running back Keaontay Ingram loses his footing as Iowa contention. onSaturday. State linebacker O'Rlen vance closes in during Saturday' 23·21 On Monday, Herman loss in Ames, Iowa. The Longhorns were held to 54 rushing yards acknowledged the fan base SeeH£RMAN, C5 In the game. INICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN) Iowa State place­ HERMAN kick« Connor ASsaley celebrates From Page CI in front of Texas defensive back D'ShawnJamison If Baylor wants a rematch after kiclcalg againsttheSoonersiru\rlington, a 36-yard field coach Matt Rhule's club can goal on thefinal secure a spot by knocking off play of Saturday' Texas (6-4, 4-3) at McLane 23-21 Cyclones Stadium. Baylor is afive-point win. (CHARLIE favorite. NOEIERGAU/THE 1berewerefew actual ques­ ASSOCl4TED PRESS) tion s about Baylor and its dynamicquarterbackfrom .1> fornogainonsecond down. 1bis RigbtguardJWliorAngi)anOmeel 'f:..;s, Charlie Brewer. Most sbouldn'tbavebeenasurpriseas wasoutbut isexpectedtoretwn questions focused on Texas' tn"srungamewentnowhereall this week. Right tackle Derek disappointing record and the day. TheHomsfinisbedwitb54 Kerstetter slid to guard, and final stages of the Iowa State yardson26 attempts - netting backup Denzel Okafor started loss, promptingHermantosay 2.lyardspercarry. attaclde. thing<; thattriggeredevenmore On third-and- JO, Herman Offensive line coach Herb questions. calledforatunnelscreentoDevin Handspenttheentire off.season Asfor thefans, Hermansaid, Duvernay,anAII-Arnericatalent traininghis players at multiple "Webavenot playedtothelevel who somehow got ignored by positions, so itshouldn't have ofour expectations. Ifyou'rea theBiletnikoffAwardselection beenthatbiga deal. Butfor the fanofus,youprobablyhavevery committee.Ado2ensemifinalist Longhorns to havethesekinds similarexpectations. Wehaven't names wereunveiled Monday, ofissues ingame 10soundslike metthoseexpectationsthusfar. but the committee skipped the a clearcoachingissue. 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Not this time, pletepasses andJet 30seconds nents," BaylorandTexas Tech. though. runofftheclock," Hermantold Both love kicking the Homs Quarterback Sam Ehlinger reporters, "fdbeansweringalot whenthey're down. appeared to botch a zone read harderquestionsthanIamright "Ifyou can't get motivated handoffonfirst down. He was now." for that,"Hermansaid, "you're dropped for no gain. Then Granted, Texas tweaked its probably playing the wrnng Keaontay Ingram was stuffed offensive line for Iowa State. sport." Lynch at home in Waco With 8.5 sacks, Lynch dayweeks away. middle name of "Husker" in has become theface of So when you're in need to honor of thefamily's favorite Bears• resurgent defense everything, to whom do you college team. Lynch grew to tum for help, be it immediate be largest kid in a family that By Suzanne Halllburlon or long tenn? included a brother and several shalhburton@stlltesm:ui.con1 Rhule immediatelydrove to cousins who all playedcollege the Austin area - 100 miles football. When Matt Rhule arrived from Waco - hoping to woo Lynch hnd been commit ­ in Waco in December 2016, a couple of players Baylor's ted previously to both TCU he was tasked with a huge way. and USC, but somehow hnd rebuild of the Baylor pro­ Rhule's first in-home visit escaped the attention of the gram. The team was stained was to Round Rock to see state's marquee programs, Baylor defensive end James Lynch pounces on a loose baU during by scandal. There were only defensive lineman James TexasandTexasA&M. Or, as this year's win over Iowa State at Mclane Stadium in Waco. The 45 players on scholarship and Lynch, the youngest child ofa Lynch describes it, the "blue Round Rock High School product has become the face ofthe Baylor just one recruit who was com­ coupleoftransplantedTexans defense this season. (JEROME MIRON/USA lOOAYJ mitted with national signing who gave their baby boy the SeeLYNCH, CJ also was part of Rhule's first LYNCH class. This Saturday, Lynch and FromPageC1 Baylorplay host toTexas. It's the Bears, nottheLonghorns, whoareinline for a berthinthe blood" teamsjust didn't show Big u titlegame. Baylorneeds muchinterest. to beateither UTorKansas to YetLynchwassoathletically clinch a spot in next month's giftedthat Round Rocle coach game at AT&T Stadium. Jeff Cheatham also used him Oklahoma, which needed the asatightendinashort-yard­ biggest comeback in school agepackage onoffense. Lynch historytobreakBaylor's heart couldpunt, too.Asafreshman, last Saturday, would be the he was a bulldog left-hander likelyopponent. who pitched and played the Lynch is a half-sac.le away outfield for theDragons'base­ from breaking theBaylorcareer ball team. record. Maybe that comes Lynch could be the perfect Saturday. TheLonghornshave clean-cut prospect to build a struggled to defend quarter­ defense around. back Sam Ehlinger. UT has "Baylor really was close to allowed 27 sacks, which istied home," Lynch said Tuesday. fortheworstintheleaguewith "Coach Rhule was very honest TCUandBaylor. and up front about where he SherriandherhusbandTim wanted totaJce theprogram.n Lynch, whoplayedlinebacker Lynch's mother, Sherri, for a year at Nebraska, have recalledhowheryoungesttold attendedeveryBaylorgame for people he eventually wantedto thepasttwoyears. As pertheir be"thefaceofBaylor." tradition,thefamily will setup 11:Jree years later, Lynch cer­ a tailgate across thestreetfrom tamly is theface, at leastofthe McLaneStadium. Otherplay­ resurgent Bears defense. His ers'parents, alongwithfriends 8.5 sacks lead the Big u. He's andfamily, willkickin$10each already earned one national for food and bring chairs and defender of the week award. beverages. His numbers are compel­ At9-1, there hasbeenlotsof ling enough to be worthy of reasons toparty. The Lynch's All-American honors. Lining oldest son, Dustin, whoplayed up as an end in Baylor's new offensive line at Texas State, 3-3-5basedefense, Lynch has normally brings the biggrillto deflected four passes and reg­ Waco.Forthisweek'stailgate, istered11 quarterback hurries, the Lynch family expects about while forcing a pairoffumbles Soguests, manyofthemwear­ andblocking n couple ofkicks. ingburntorange. "James Lynch to meis one There's no reasonto dislike of the most selfless, diehard thehometownteamthatdidn't playersl'veeverbeenaround," offer a scholarship. Rhule told the American­ Lynch says he's not moti­ Statesman's "On Second vated by the UT recruiting Thought" podcast this week. snub. That'snot how his mind "He believes IOOO'lb in what works. we'redoing.n "For me, it'saboutthepeople Coincidentally, the other who believed in me," Lynch faceofBaylorisCharlieBrewer, said. uooing well for those theformeri....~i:.~ w starwho peopleis whatmotivates me.• CRAVEN'S CORNER Baclcing the Bears, plus other Big 12 plays

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T s. will lead the 14th-ranked Bears against Texas on Saturday in Waco. [ROD AYDELOTTE/WACO TRIBUNE-HERALD) Then: Star quarterbacks Charlie Brewer of L ~-• and Sam Ehlinger of Wes~I t connect during the 2016 season. Now: Brewer will lead 14th-ranked Baylor against Ehlinger's Longhorns on Saturday. [JOHN GUTIERREZ/I-OR STATESMAN) Ehlinger, Brewer to square off again By Danny Davis 64-for-106 (three). Royal-Memorial Stadium. [email protected] • West Virginia: 55-for-88 In his two appearances (three). against Texas, he is 37 of66 This week's notable Texas • Texas Tech: 48-for-81 for 421 yards, one touch­ football number is 4 - the (two). downandone interception. numberofpassesthatjunior • TCU: 44-for-80(two). This season, Brewer has quarterback Sam Ehlinger • Kansas: 41-for-74 completed 66.8% of his has completedagainst Baylor (three). passes, thrown for 2,532 during bis college career. • Iowa State: 34-for-55 yards and been picked Baylor is one of the few (two). off five times. He has 18 schools that hasn't gotten • Baylor: 4-for-5(one). touchdown tosses andnine a heavy dose of Ehlinger Ehlinger's injuries over touchdown runs. He ranks since he arrived in 2017. the past two seasons have 19th nationally in passing Sidelined by a concussion, robbed Austiin-area fans efficiency, and his quarter­ he missed UT's 38-7 win in ofan intriguing showdown back rating of 156.5 trails Waco in 2017. Last season in the Texas-Baylor game. only Oklahoma's Jalen Hurts he started, but his day was Ehlinge.r is a 2017 graduate intheBigu. ended by a shoulder injury of West '.1kt High. Baylor "Obviously, he's been a on the game's 10th snap. junior quarterback Charlie huge reason why Baylor's (Since Ehlinger was the Brewerwona statechampi­ had success this year," starter inthe 23-17 win, he onshipat! .le'T"cll .<;, which said Ehlinger, who has is credited with the victory is Wes'l _!s'sbiggest rival. thrown for 2,914 yards and eventhough the game was Ehlinger andBrewer have accounted for 32 touch­ scoreless when he exited.) really faced offonly once. downs. "I'm excited to be By far, Baylor is theBig u Ehlinger was a three-year able to compete against him schoolwith which Ehlinger starter at West'c,1ke, bu t incollege. I haven'tgotten has the least amount of Brewer was - J ':"' ts' that opportunity. It will be experience. He has com- varsity backup in 2014 . funtoseehimagain andtalk pleted at least 50 passes Injuries then kept Ehlinger tohimafter thegame." against four other confer­ out ofmost of the two wars TheAustin areacanclaim ence rivals. Over four games waged by L J and four quarterbacks who have against Oklahoma, he has West•... in 2016. In 2015, earned playing time for one connected on 92 ofbis 148 Brewer did throw for three of the state's FBS-level attempts. Here's how his touchdowns ina 35-14 win teams this season. Inaddi­ totals stack up: overWest" l andEhlinger. tion to Brewer and Ehlinger, • Oklahoma: 92-for-148 Brewer, whose grandfa- Wirnberley's Jordan Weeks (four games). therandfather both played (UTSA) and St. Andrew's • Kansas State: 81-for-u5 atTexas, cameoffthe bench graduate Evan Marshman (three). against the Longhorns in (Rice) also have logged pass­ • Oklahoma State: 2017. Last year, he started at ingattempts.