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Abilene High 9 Garden City 44 Monahans 25 Alpine 34 Grady 42 Odessa High 14 Andrews 20 Grandfalls/Royalty 50 Odessa Permian 16 Balmorhea 47 Greenwood 24 Pecos 26 Big Spring 22 Iraan 39 Rankin 46 Borden County 41 Jal 57 Reagan County 36 Buena Vista 49 Kermit 29 San Angelo 18 Coahoma 30 Lovington 58 Sanderson 48 Crane 35 Marfa 45 Sands 51 Denver City 28 McCamey 38 Seminole 27 Eunice 56 Midland Christian 52 Stanton 32 Forsan 37 Midland High 10 Wink 40 Fort Davis 43 Midland Lee 12 Fort Stockton 23 Midland Trinity 54 The best seat is across the street!

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6A-DISTRICT 3 Snyder 3A-DISTRICT 4-DIV 2 O’Donnell Midland Christian Abilene Stephenville Alpine Plano John Paul II Midland High Crane 1A-DISTRICT 5-DIV 1 Plano Prestonwood Midland Lee 4A-DISTRICT 2-DIV 2 Reagan County Fort Davis Trinity Christian-Addison Odessa High Fort Stockton SA Grape Creek Garden City Odessa Permian Greenwood SA TLC Academy Marfa TAPPS SIX-MAN DI-1 San Angelo Central Lamesa Sonora Rankin Abilene Christian Monahans Dallas The Covenant 4A-DISTRICT 1-DIV 1 Pecos 2A-DISTRICT 3-DIV 1 1A-DISTRICT 5-DIV 2 Midland Trinity Borger Sweetwater Anthony Balmorhea Red Oak Ovilla Christian Levelland Christoval Dell City Rockwall Heritage Christian Lubbock Estacado 3A-DISTRICT 2-DIV 1 Forsan Sanderson Watauga Harvest Christian Pampa Brownield McCamey Sierra Blanca Seminole Denver City Ozona New Mexico Kermit 1A-DISTRICT 6-DIV 2 Eunice 4A-DISTRICT 2-DIV 1 Shallowater 2A-DISTRICT 5-DIV 2 Buena Vista Jal Andrews Slaton Eldorado Dawson Lovington Clint Tornillo Iraan Grandfalls-Royalty Clint Mountain View Irion County Loop Fabens 3A-DISTRICT 3-DIV 2 Van Horn Sands San Elizario Ballinger Wink Coahoma TAPPS DIV I, DISTRICT 1 4A-DISTRICT 3-DIV 1 Coleman 1A-DISTRICT 4-DIV 1 Argyle Liberty Christian Abilene Wylie Colorado City Borden County Dallas Bishop Dunne Big Spring Post Grady Dallas Bishop Lynch Brownwood Stanton Klondike Fort Worth Nolan Catholic

6 The Race To State

assion. Pomp. Purpose. Pride. as a hard-hitter to working on learning the offense. In 1920, the irst Texas State football champion was crowned. “I deinitely feel pressure,” Wigington said. PIt was actually a 0-0 tie therefore “I have never played quarterback in my Publisher: casting Houston Heights and Cleburne as life and I have been playing football since CBS7 KOSA-TV co-champions. The players from years ago seventh grade. I like having a big role but I no doubt had the same emotions as those know I will not be able to do it by myself. “ about to take the ield some ninety-ive Fresh off a pair of gold medals at the Class years later. 2A Track & Field State Championships in Editor: Austin, Eli Augusta will be back under cen- Molla K. Maytubby CBS 7 Sports selected four athletes to be ter for the Wink Wildcats this fall. Augusta honored on this year’s cover. Des Smith led the Wildcats to the playoffs last season (Permian), Eli Augusta (Wink), Garrett but a slew of injuries stalled their playoff Graphic Design: Chalker (Midland Lee) and Garrett Wig- run. He’s looking to change that for his ington (Big Spring). Each student-athlete is community this season. Melissa Land looking to guide his team one step further from last season in the race to state. “The heart of Wink is ridiculous,” Augusta Smith heads into a new season at Permian said. “The fans and the whole town love Cover Photo: with college programs around the country every bit of it and we enjoy doing it and ighting for the opportunity to sign the putting on a show for them. We might not Julian Mancha highly touted cornerback. Smith has close have that many fans but the heart that they to 20 scholarships leading up to the new have for us and the time they put in for us season with offers coming from Minnesota, is insane. You have to be very thankful for Copy: North Texas, Rice, SMU, New Mexico having people like that in your town.” State, UMass and Toledo. Texas High School football is one of the Barry Sykes greatest spectacles in American sports. Marshall Hughes “It’s deinitely a blessing, especially com- Every year from August to December, mil- ing from where I come from,” Smith said. lions of fans gather in stadiums across the Matthew Villanueva “I have not had anyone to go to for advice state anticipating a winning season with all for the recruiting process so I’m going of its glory. The game is a deiner of Texas through everything as I go through it and culture that creates not only a community Sales Team: am hopeful that I will make the right deci- in the smallest of programs, but in the sion.” Class 6A giants as well. Supporting your Judy Jones school’s team is not only a passion but truly Jerry Rogers Over at Midland Lee, the Rebels have high a responsibility. hopes to return to the playoffs after missing Celia Sperry out on postseason play last season. Three- Legendary football coach Bear Bryant once Brooke Turner year varsity safety Garrett Chalker is one said, “The most important thing of all for of several Rebels who will be expected to any team is a winning attitude. The coaches make that happen. must have it. The players must have it. The student body must have it. If you have dedi- Printer: “Our theme for this year is back on the cated players who believe in themselves, Corning Publishing Company map,” Chalker said. “We’re trying to put you don’t need a lot of talent.” Rebel football back on the map and get back to the winning tradition. Being a three This phenomenon is ingrained in every fan year letterman, I’m looked on to step up in across the Lone Star State. big moments so I feel some pressure but I Copyright 2015 am ready for it.” No other sport in Texas has this incredible All Rights Reserved fan base. Every Friday night, there are thou- For the last decade, the Big Spring Steers sands of fans illing the stadiums in every Reproduction in any form is not permitted have been led for the most part by a Tan- corner of the state. The supporting cast of without written consent of the publisher. nehill under center. That era at Big Spring marching bands, drill teams, cheerleaders is oficially in the books as Tobyn will be and various other spirit groups make Texas playing quarterback at Mary Hardin-Baylor high school football something to admire. It For Comments Call: in the fall. Tobyn’s older brother Ryan, is truly a spectacle. The state championship who played for the Steers from 2004-06, games held in AT&T Stadium last season 432-580-5672 is entering his fourth season as the signal saw an attendance of well over 50,000 caller for the Miami Dolphins. Tyler Tan- spectators. nehill, who was also a big brother to Tobyn, Or Write: quarterbacked the Big Spring offense from The sweltering August heat means it’s time KOSA-TV 2007-09. to strap on the pads, lace up the cleats, and run out of the tunnel. The opening kick-off 4101 E. 42nd St. J-7 The ball now goes into the hands of Garrett is in the air so sit back and anticipate this Odessa, Texas 79762 Wigington. The tight end/linebacker has new season of Texas high school football spent the summer transforming his game and the “Race for State.”

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or the irst time in a very, very long time, this season will CURRENT DISTRICT COACHES open without Steve Warren COACH SEASONS TENURE W-L prowling the sidelines for the Abilene Eagles. He was the CRAIG YENZER (MIDLAND) 13 2002- 90-60 F 2002 BULLDOGS (12-3) PLAYED IN CLAS 5A STATE FINAL longest tenured coach in district history, a full ive seasons ahead of the next in line, RON KING (ODESSA) 9 2006- 40-56 Dewey Mayhew (also from Abilene) and Midland’s Craig Yenzer who will enter BRENT DAVIS (SAN ANGELO) 6 2009- 43-27 his 14th season as the Bulldog’s head man HIS 2001 SINTON TEAM (14-1) LOST IN CLASS 3A FINALS this fall. A sidebar in the Abilene preview JAMES MORTON (MID. LEE) 6 2009- 34-29 shows the tenures of all coaches who have 2 2013- 13-10 managed to stay with one program for nine BLAKE FELDT (PERMIAN) seasons or more and the box at the end HIS 2001 PILOT POINT TEAM (15-0) WON 2A DIV II TITLE of this preview shows the 2015 coaching DEL VAN COX (ABILENE) 1ST 2015 0-0 lineup. Del Van Cox served at Warren’s side since he took over the Eagles program in 1996 and for the last ten seasons was • The San Angelo offense has pow- and Buda Hayes (Bob Shelton, over 300 the offensive coordinator. The drop off – if ered the Bobcats to great heights under games in 43 years). Coach Warren didn’t there is any – should be minimal. All other now seventh year head coach Brent Davis. just ride off into the sunset leaving the schools have seasoned district veterans at He revived an Alice team that was tread- ranch devoid of any crops or cattle. The the helm with Permian’s Blake Feldt the ing water before taking over the Angry Eagles had a nice playoff run in 2014 “youngster” as he enters his third year. Orange and has wasted no time in making (same muttering under their breath as the them relevant again. This season the Bob- Panthers and Bobcats) but have enough • Permian advanced to the third cats had the good fortune to have a 3,000 players returning to make life interesting round of the playoffs last season before yard passer TRANSFER into the program for the district’s “elite” teams. When the bowing out to a Metroplex monster (the in the offseason (from Marble Falls) so in schedule has the Eagles listed as the op- Bobcats know all about that). The Pan- essence they’ve replaced one 3,000 passer ponent, there better be no sleeping at the thers, though, lost only one defender off of with another. The departed QB, Braden switch. that squad meaning they enter 2015 with a Hucks, also became the irst Bobcat senior laden group of players that play ex- quarterback to surpass 1,000 yards rush- Midland, Midland Lee and Odessa can tremely well together. The offense will run ing and passing. The offense should be as easily play spoiler if things fall right neck and neck with what the Bobcats put potent as ever and the defense, though not (bounce of the ball, favorable calls, big on the ield, so as the games play on and the equal of the offense, is still very good. plays at the right time). Of the three, the the wins pile up, the top two teams (the Also look at the box at the end of this Bulldogs look to be the safest bet to ad- Panthers and the Bobcats) will be heading article. In week 8 versus Odessa High, the vance to the playoffs. But, it could just as for a winner take all “Battle Royale” to be night of October 24 in Odessa the Bobcats easily be one of the other two. Wafling? played on the banks of the Concho, Friday will take the ield for their 1,000th game, Uh, yes. night, November 6. Get yourself a ticket. dating back to 1919. Win-Loss records were very sketchy during those days and • The 14th year of Craig Yenzer’s FEARLESS PROGNOSTICATION the chart is the best we’ve been able to tenure could turn out to middling or could come up with for each team’s games, win- be one you smile about for years to come. 1. PERMIAN loss and playoffs. It’s an interesting read. Defense will be what makes or breaks 2. SAN ANGELO them this season but the offense, especial- • Abilene begins a new era and it’s ly the air game with at least one very good 3. ABILENE hard to really expect what will happen. receiver, could generate just enough with 4. MIDLAND Permian’s Feldt knows all about replacing a rookie QB to do some damage. Some 5. MIDLAND LEE long time, legendary coaches, having done teams are just hard to get a handle on and 6. ODESSA so both at Pilot Point (GA Moore; the this year’s Bulldog outit is one of those. state’s all-time winningest coach) Continued on page 19

8 ABILENE HIGH District 3 EAGLES 6-A

Aug. 28 Colleyville Heritage AWAY Sept. 5 San Antonio Warren HOME Mighty Big Shoes to Fill Sept. 11 Abilene Cooper AWAY s you’ll notice in the box DsomeoneerekScottso havewillto Sept. 18 Hurst L.D. Bell AWAY to the right, a new name step up in a hurry to leadfromunderhurrytoa in upstep Sept. 25 Southlake Carroll HOME has been written in the center.Widereceivers Roy(senior,Nic Head Coach position. catches,TD)yards,170;6-1,3441 Oct. 2 OPEN --- After the Abilene Eagles Rackwonand Millsap(Sophomore, Oct. 9 *San Angelo HOME had lipped the script from an un- freshman5-10,155;1-61-0a aswill Eagle-likeA 3-7 in 2013 to a more-like-it countedbeheavilyreplaceon toReese Oct. 16 *Permian AWAY 9-4 in 2014, Coach Steve Warren hung Childresswhocaughtpasses122 last Oct. 23 *Midland Lee HOME up his whistle after having walked the season.correct).(122?isYes,that sideline for longer than any coach in preseasonThe schedule doesn’tallow Oct. 30 *Midland HOME district history, dating back to the irst muchforbreathing the getroom to Nov. 6 *Odessa AWAY sanctioned UIL season in 1920. (See youngerspeed.playerstoup the sidebar at the end of this article. Warren’s record includes the two year The Eagles defense returns seven period (2008-09) when the UIL sepa- players,yearleadingtwobyledtackler rated both Abilene and Abilene Cooper RonnellWilson(senior, 6-2,245), the Home: P.E. Shotwell into an eastern district with Ft Worth presumptive defensive player the of Biggest Rival: Abilene Cooper area schools). Del Van Cox, an Eagle fellowand3-5A.linebackersHeforyear Colors: Black & Gold assistant coach since Warren took the Hill Holloway (senior, 6-1, 190) and reins in 1996 and his offensive coordi- junior Qua’Shawn Washington (6-0, Mascot: Eagles nator the last decade was named as he onlyreturningthe190)are playersthe in man to replace the coach with the most entirelyfrontansevennewgroupso of Head Coach: Del Van Cox wins in district history. Those are some linementakingieldagainstbewillthe Year at School: 1st mighty big shoes to ill. Colleyville Heritage. The defensive Record at School: 0-0 backieldstrongishowever withthree s long time assistant aAs charge in of returning starters. Seniors McKendrie Overall Record: N/A h offense,the Coach Van Cox knows Morrison(5-10,170)Davidand Earles 2014 Record: 9-4 h t s n wa int n lc a the place whatand isn’taswhat in is (5-8, 165) again will team with up new year shapes Whatup. does he juniorIsaacBuenrrostro (5-11,150)to District Record: 3-2 n w s e a oe f h tp three top the oneof has knowhe is form district’s the most accomplished Last Playoff Year: 2014 runningdistrictbacksinother(thetwo secondary.defenseTheangiveupdid are in Odessa)fold.inAbramtheare backin average345.5(23.4points) should but Offense Style: One Back Smith leaped startinginto the lineup markedlybe improved this season. Defense Style: 3-4 s freshman a beforeas ire wasandon Defensive lineman Luis Silva (senior, n injury weekan inseven derailed his nameonebeing260)5-9,mentionedis plans andcaused major adjustmenta defensivethebeinginas rotation. line to the offensetheseason.lasttojunior Nowa (5-11, 180; 10 rushing(5-11,touchdowns, 180;10 1 AbileneThefaithful havebeen pro- receivingtouchdown; underjust1,000 grammedmakeplansfalltheirlateto yards in a little over 6 games),littleover6Smith aisyards in aroundplayoffEaglesthehavetripsas back to lead what has been a verypotentbeenwhataleadhas backto advancedofpostseason15 thein to offenseseveralforyears running. (The seasons.16lasttheThis season should offense5,499upyardsranseasonlast differentschedulenothebe asSan has and averagedand 33.5points).Smith, tight Angelo,MidlandMidland andat Lee n Coyend McMillian (senior, 6-1,230) home.BobcatsThePermianand are and two offensive linemen, seniors beatthisteamsthethoughttobe to DawsonWorgull(6-1, 240)Slaydeand seasonAbilenebuttheshould in be Anderson (6-1, 250) are the four Mid-thefrontof mix,inmiddle the of returningstartersoffensethe buildwill landschoolsOdessaand High, 5-5 5-54-6 around.passingthe98%ofyards were *DISTRICT throwndepartedby two-year starter Continued on page 31

CBS7 Pigskin Preview 9 District 3 MIDLAND HIGH 6-A BULLDOGS Aug. 27 Keller HOME Sept. 4 EP Montwood HOME Sept. 11 Hurst L.D. Bell AWAY Yenzer’s 14th Season Sept. 18 EP Franklin AWAY hen the Midland known develop to solid quarterback Sept. 25 Amarillo AWAY Bulldogs line updifferent. yearshouldthisnoplaysobe against Keller for Bolger threw only nine passes last Oct. 2 OPEN --- the opening whistle seasongreengreenhe’saboutasasso Oct. 9 *Odessa HOME and the ball is in theworry. evenbutthat’sHeanotbe can air, Coach Craig Yenzer will begin his does have some skill players can he Oct. 16 *San Angelo AWAY fourteenthW season at the helm of the countPlayerson.juniorlike Courtney Oct. 23 *Permian HOME ‘dogs. That will tie him with Abilene’s McMaryion (6-1, 170) the team’s Dewey Mayhew for the second longest leading receiver sophomore a as (34- Oct. 30 *Abilene AWAY stint as a head coach in district history, 705-7TD).AlsoJackson Anuszkiewicz Nov. 6 *Midland Lee HOME dating back to 1920! The recently retired (junior, 6-0, 171) who caught seven coach of the Eagles, Steve Warren,couplegood yardsofaand86 balls for stepped away from the sideline after a running backs, Raekwon Anderson record 19 seasons. Of course that leaves (senior,TD)yards170;5-8,333with4 Coach Yenzer as the longest tenured and Ricky Hubert (junior, 5-10, 180; Home: Grande Stadium coach still roaming the sidelines (see TD).offensiveTheyards5075and line Biggest Rival: All District Foes sidebar with the district preview write hurry. mature Juniorwillhave a to in up). Paxton(junior,Heiting238)started6-3, Colors: Purple & Gold every sophomore, game a as gaining Mascot: Bulldogs BulldogsHis couplecomingareaoff valuable experience. He’s thelone f .500 seasons,of 2013 5-6and in 5-5 returneeoffensivetheon line, however, Head Coach: Craig Yenzer playoffwithaappearance 2014.Thein playersso Turnerlike Phillips (junior Year at School: 14th team’s strength probably with lies its quickly.stepup6-0,214)havewillto Record at School: 90-60 defensewherestartersive return. Two The kicking gameconcern isn’t a as defensiveends,seniorTravor Vliem (6- seniorBlakeBoring(5-10, 188)returns. Overall Record: 133-84 245)juniorandDillon3, Springer(6-1, extrapointshis90%ofgood wason He 2014 Record: 5-6 220), linebacker Jack Youngblood 40longieldofgoals with a5 hitand (senior,190)cornerback6-0,and Noah versusAbilene. alsopunted He an for District Record: 2-3 Marquez (junior, 6-1, 165) form the average34.6.of Last Playoff Year: 2014 defense theheart of Bulldogs theand hope for a stellarseason.hopeafor Juniors Holt project way to a hard bit in aIt’s Offense Style: I & Shotgun Wood (5-11, 185) Hernanand Lujan, Midland’sdistricttheplaceracethisin Defense Style: 4-2-5 (5-9,senior160)andDeAndre Springer teams consideredyear. are 3 Thetop (6-0,194)makewilljumpthetheinto Permianbeto AngeloSanand anyin startinglineupgivingsolid‘dogs thea order,followedAbilene. byThat leaves group defenders. of Senior D-lineman Midland, LeeRebels the andOdessa Devon Miller (5-8, 250) and safety Bronchos which should inish that in Aderrial Henry (5-11, 175) twoare order meaning - theBulldogs will more names mentioned starting as advance playoffs. the to tenth win A defenders. seasonthisgivewillCoach Yenzer his 1 00th as Midland’s100thas head coachthatand n offense,On Bulldogs the averaged a milestone would likely couple come a healthygamedefense28.5points(thea gamesmorepostseasonoftheintoor a e p 5 game) a andwill returngave25 up which would mean 2015 would a be three to the fold. The guys up frontlostfold.guysTheupthethreeto greatseasongoodtoindeed. CBS7 a lot of leadershipofwholelotline newaand a will have to be quicklybedevelopedhavewillto along i h quarterback.with a Ryan Goodrum 6-4 6-4 2014)thelefthas(2,237inTD with 15 *DISTRICT NOTE: The Montwood game is 7:30pm MST, The Franklin game buildingleavingBrady Bolger (senior, is 8:00pm MST, the Bell game is 5pm at Cowboys AT&T Stadium line. Duringnext thein6-1, 180) as h Yenzerthe years Midland hasbeen

10 CBS7 Pigskin Preview 11 District 3 MIDLAND LEE 6-A REBELS Aug. 28 Smithson Valley HOME Sept. 4 EP Coronado AWAY Hungry Sept. 11 Southlake Carroll AWAY

EP El Dorado HOME omtimes there just aren’t any the 2013’s makeup and success. His Sept. 18 words to describe an event or a players“hungryareshow andtremendous Sept. 25 Abilene Cooper HOME happening or a season. When ownership; they holding are each other the Midland Lee Rebels walked accountable.” Chief among theneeds Oct. 2 OPEN --- off the Grande Stadium turf seasonthisindingquarterback.isa Both after a hard fought victory over Keller last quarterback prospects juniors, are Nico Oct. 9 *Permian AWAY SAugust, neither the team nor the fandom Sorianello (5-10, 175) andSemaj Davis Oct. 16 *Odessa HOME or the city realized they had just witnessed (6-1, 185), arevery capable athletes, *Abilene AWAY the only Rebel victory of 2014. What and have thetools “be theguy.” to Oct. 23 happened after a nine win season the Neithervarsitythrewapassseason. last Oct. 30 *San Angelo HOME season before? It’s best to just move on. Senior Wesley Hall (5-10, also 170) is in the mix; he threwmix;the947heyardsforinwith Nov. 6 *Midland AWAY Coach James Morton begins his7th anotherforranandTDyards391 7with seasonfeelsandseasonfallthis“theoff one score. There areseven returning a beenhas really good, senior leadership offensivestartersballthesidethisofso and ownership beenhas really strong.” isn’tcompletely barrentalent.oflineThe The underclassmen teams went 17-3 goodappearsstead;inbesenior to Nick Home: Grande Stadium hopefulleading a to varsity season this Dennis (6-4, 300), Michael Marsh (6- Biggest Rival: Midland & Permian fall. Coach Morton and staffhis are 230),Murry2, Brock (5-11, 251), Mark looking dramatic a for improvement in Pena(5-8,175)Mosesand Valles (5-11, Colors: Maroon, Gray & White mentaltoughness disciplineand echoing return234)allgivingtrenches the an Mascot: Rebels Continued on page 19 Head Coach: James Morton Year at School: 7th Record at School: 34-29 Overall Record: 145-105-1 2014 Record: 1-9 District Record: 0-5 Last Playoff Year: 2013 Offense Style: Multiple Defense Style: 4-2-5

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12 CBS7 Pigskin Preview 13 District 3 ODESSA HIGH 6-A BRONCHOS Aug. 28 Lub. Monterey AWAY Sept. 4 Lub. Coronado HOME Sept. 11 Amarillo Tascosa AWAY Don’t Count ‘Em Out Sept. 18 Amarillo HOME here there’s a will Adamsshowedlasheswhy theof Sept. 25 there’s a way. It’s coachingintriguedsohim, staffisby Wolfforth Frenship HOME been said in this spacesolid combinationa legsandarmof Oct. 2 OPEN --- before…if there is unisoninwiththatGalindo propel can Oct. 9 *Midland AWAY a coach anywhere Bronc’stheoffense greatertoheights. in the universe that will squeeze everynumbersgreat leapin ahisLook for Oct. 16 *Midland Lee AWAY bitW of effort and talent out of a group completionsenioryearwitha percent- Oct. 23 *San Angelo HOME of high school athletes, it’s Ron King. pushingage60%level.the Thatwould Coming off a four win non-playoff Galindofreeevenmorefor running Oct. 30 *Permian AWAY season, the Odessa Bronchos will defensestheroomas couldn’t simply Nov. 6 *Abilene HOME return 26 lettermen and seven returning frontstackseventhewithout fear. starters. Is that enough to battle their JuniorJonathan Franco(5-6,142) way through a tough district slate and voidwithGalindo’sthehelpedill to into a week 11 matchup? Odds are absencerushingbyyards149butfor high but we wouldn’t put it past Coachlankmore theseeactionwillonouthe Home: Ratliff Stadium King to wreck havoc on the district and season.thiscaughtHe sevenpasses for Biggest Rival: All of Them nudge an expected favorite or two out outputyardslikelywillhisand46see of the way. quadrupletripleor season.this Juan Colors: Red & White Gomez(senior,another5-10, 180)is Mascot: Bronchos The Broncho offense scored about returningreceiver(12-202-1) and,like three touchdowns game, a led by Franco,neededkeepthebewillto Head Coach: Ron King quarterback Nick Adams (5-11, 166) eight-manfrontsfromstilingrun the Year at School: 10th runningandbackSebastian Galindo(5- game.SeniorJacobCarrasco (5-7,139) , 168.) Both now7, seniors, are little a Record at School: 40-56 juniorandAaronContreras (5-10,153) older, a littlewiser;older,probablyandayear a “hands”theofpartalsoteam thatare Overall Record: 36-50 more mature their athletic in prowess. makecountedpass-thebewilltoon 2014 Record: 4-6 Galindo’s emergence was eye- an gameingclick.offensiveThe isline popper as he busted out for 226 the irstthebusted226popperforheout as anotherBronchosmattertheas gradu- District Record: 2-3 week week then two.went in345 for thosefellowsofatedall whoplowed Last Playoff Year: 2013 However secondinjury the an in half GalindoieldfortheEddisonand the f h Coronado theof game sidelined him seasons.twolastJunior Bailey Perez Offense Style: One Back next threethefor weeks severelyand (6-0,seniors240)andAlexis Valles( Defense Style: 4-3 crampedoffense’sthe output. When he Robert249)6-2,andLopez (6-0,234) i rtr, e i te 100+return,did the markerhit he in probableallare startersCoach asKing everygamewhenonePanthersbutthe rebuildsimportantallthat position. held him to…99.himheldaveragedHe yards 137 GalindoIfcrewanddon’t havethe game overa those lastive contests runningroom,entiretheoffense will (685yards;season1,256thewithfor16 vitallybreakit’sdownimportantso the touchdowns).GalindoSuficeassay to hurry.OdessaaO-line alsowillingels goes goes so offense.the However newtightend,mostbreakingbea in ad hs s I – Galindo BIG – andthisis not did – likelyjuniorJustusHoodthe getwill participate spring the gamein his and nod. status is up in the air and no informationnoandair the in up status is was forthcomingwas following wrapupthe Defensively, Bronchos the should be o springto practices. Should be not he secondary.theinfrontand solidbothup a part of this fall, the Bronchofall,thethisofpart offense a Brian McClure (senior, 6-1, 290) is will rely veryrelywillheavilyarmboththe on anchorthe middle the in with senior and feet of Adams. 47% of ofonfeetand hit He Raymond Rodriguez (5-8, 254) along 4-6 4-6 passes,histhrowing 1,111 yardsforand him.SteadyofsideAaron Galindo *DISTRICT seventouchdownsjunior. alsoHea as ran for 544 yardsscores.544iveandforran Continued on page 15

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(senior, 5-8, 197) holds down the fort solid thirda position. That leaves both at linebacker with Damian Hernandez Midland schools andOdessa battle to it (senior, 5-7, 149) providing support in the inal theplayoff forout spot. Even with secondary. Those are the four returning wideopentheoffense employed teamsby starters but a lot of youngsters are wait- nowadays,defensedictatestillcan where a ing in the wings. Down in the trenches, can’tteamyouinisheslong“Ifrun.the in seniors Kendall Meurer (5-10, 206) and stop‘em,can’tyoubeat‘em,”some wise Luis Leyva (5-8, 293) will team with Mc- coachold once said, andthat sentiment Clure and Rodriguez to give the Bron- still holds true. The Bronchos defense chos a stout D-line. Senior Oscar Lujan surrendered about points game 26 in a (5-5, 188) will step in as one of the new thatnumber2014 ifand reduced be can linebackers with several players in the mixthentick aoffense theup andpickcanit in the secondary. Those include juniors Bronchosthe hunt. the right will be in Colton Beard (6-1, 158) and Jorge Lopez MidlandtwoThe gamesplayedbewillat (6-1, 178) and seniors EJ Carrasco (5-7, districttheweekstwoirstGrandetheof in 151) and Paulo Mercado (5-7, 157). Mer- slate, giving slight both edge. a Neither cado may also get a look at receiver. BulldogstheRebels thenormarkedlyare better than the Bronchos – at least on paperbetterBronchosleastonthantheat – Coach King calls 2015the version of winBronchosthewayto if aind socan – h Red Whiteandthe progresswork “a in catbird the thoseboth in theyof willbe n oh ie o te al”A o o holes of lot ball.” boththe sidesA on of fourththatforseatplayoff spot. Knowing i l ed o e illedwill beneed including to inding CoachwithwaywringingKinghisand the new kickera punterand replace to Alex effortdroplastfromplayers,ofhis don’t CBS7 Escovedo who graduated spring. lastThe countout.‘em power couple expected isthis fall be to PermianAngelo Sanand orderthat or in h reversethe with Abilene whose – wings Odessa High clipped November last in –

CBS7 Pigskin Preview 15 District 3 PERMIAN HIGH 6-A PANTHERS

Aug. 29# McAllen HOME Sept. 5^ Mission Memorial HOME Sept. 11 EP Americas HOME A Crowning Achievement Sept. 18 EP Coronado AWAY he Odessa Permian program playersbreakoutforinwhoare yearslook that evolved into the Mojo thesefortwo.bestathleteMillerthe ison Sept. 24 Lub. Coronado AWAY Mystique has been revived. teamthe(Fawcett’s behind)Thefarnot - Oct. 2 OPEN --- The Panthers rebounded ingrows hematures,andasand Real Deal - ine fashion from 4-6 in 2013 Permianthe fandomwitnessing willbe Oct. 9 *Midland Lee HOME to win more than double (to 9) in 2014. developmentthe talentalongsidea of the MuchT like San Angelo, the surest sign of a greatsPermianof history. noYes, isthat Oct. 16 *Abilene HOME program on the rise or in high gear is the exaggeration.springtheIngame, Miller number of students who want to be players. alsomovedbehind centerthat lookforso Oct. 23 *Midland AWAY The Panthers will have 38 lettermen on formationemployedbeto great results.to *Odessa the roster this season with a whopping JuniorHunterHawkins (6-1,200)wasthe Oct. 30 HOME 10 returning starters on what was a solid irsttruefreshmanprogram’s thein long Nov. 6 *San Angelo AWAY defense and another eight on offense. varsityhistorythestartonseasonstwoto Those numbers are a big reason why Dave linebackeraago.That wasasskillhis but Campbell’s Texas Football has ranked the offense,himnowhasonsetreceiver, at Panthers 33rd on the opening list of the mix.ThethePanthersinwhere willbe he best of 6A. It’s been a long time since the widetalentedarrayhaveofa skillplay- Panther’s were state recognition worthy anddistribute Potterabletoisif anders the Home: Ratliff Stadium Texas Football has gone one step further to enoughballkeepeveryoneto happythis say that the Panthers will unseat the San juggernautcoulda offense.bean of The Biggest Rival: Odessa High Angelo Bobcats and rule over 3-6A in 2015. offensivewithoutwilllinebe JackFeldt as Colors: Black & White Who are we to argue? coach’sthegraduated.son However O-the line should be solid as a rock,rivalingshouldlineasolid asbe the Mascot: Panthers Startingwithoffense, biggest thehole to bestfrontdistrict.linesin JaceRush (6-2, i ll is the biggest.theis illQuarterback…the straw onlyjuniorseniorstheand230)heisbut Head Coach: Blake Feldt drinkstirsthatthe(withapologies theto TraceNotley(6-3, 265),Jesus Olivares 3rd Yankee’sReggieJackson). HeathWood’s (6-2,275)ZaneandDigby (6-2, 230) have Year at School: 1,884yardstouchdowns19and keptthe beenthroughrigorsseason’slast theof 13 offensemovingweekand weekout.in gamesknowanddrill.theTheholebyleft Record at School: 13-10 placeseniorhiswillbeTreyInPotter center,atmostFeldtthecritical isthe of Overall Record: 106-66 (5-11,195)whoonlythrewpassesa 20 as positions,5 righttheplayerbutinwillbe junior.majorStill,that’sconcernanot as placebeforePanthersthe ieldinthe hit 2014 Record: 9-4 toughcookiea toolsiswhothethehas he AntonioSanAugust.late in ThePanther Panthersoffense.therunneedtowill He kickingDakodaissueasannotgame is District Record: 3-2 helpedbeimmensely seniorbyrunning Delaowillreturnbothpunt(averagedto backBrandon Bailey(5-9,180) whoran 36.6)kickand(96%extrapointson with 5 Last Playoff Year: 2014 over1,600foryardstouchdowns. 19and yarder42in a hitieldgoals he41;(long of Offense Style: Spread district’sthebestofthe maybe Hethree springthegame). studcarriersballincludethat Odessa’s Defense Style: 3-4 SebastianGalindo Abilene’sand Abram DefensivebackTaranButler onlywasthe Smith.Bailey’s yearbestwasefforttheof lossfrom2014defense. Theunit’15will a schoolaplayoff record 31-299-3ofline D-1 qualitybyledbe player Des Smith againstAmarillo Tascosaamaz-that in (senior,6-3,200;teamleadinga INT as 4 ing comebacking Lubbock.in talent But,the junior). Smith Texas was a Football pre- doesn’tPotterstopthereasBaileyand will season All-State selection cornerback at haveseasoned veteranspositions.all at goodforreason;playmaker. he’s a Seniors ThePanther passinggame shouldn’t missa Jordan (Bubba) McCoy (5-8, 165), Jax beatwithmirrorimage receiversslot Kobe Welch(5-10,173) andRobby Washington RobinsonDexterandNeboh (both5-6, are (5-9,170)roundsecondarytheout though 140) back in place.140)backinRobinson, junior, a Washington will often deployedbe at caughtballsyards555for33sevenand linebacker. That’s stout group, a best the scores.Nebohdidn’t zoneendindthebut districtawith inabove average secondary still contributedstill catcheswith11131for players. It’s hard say which to unit is yards.productionLookhisfor increase. to the senior laden defense’s strength. The Probablymosttheintriguing playersare linebackersJoshNguyenbyledare (5-10, receiverJavorian (Brother) Miller(sopho- 192), Tommy Taylor (6-3, 184) and D.J. more,6-3,190)tightandJackendFawcett Landreth(5-9,hittersbig190);areallwho (senior,6-3,200),whose junior year rightmoretheplacelikelyatinarethan not startedinjury.verytoduelateFawcett still rightthetime.Theyplay well together. The 9-1 10-0 managed12-242-2a whileline Miller be- othertheequalleastunits;thetoD-lineat is *DISTRICT ^Saturday 2pm blossomFRESHMAN)togan wasa(he as #Saturday @ San Antonio Rutledge Stadium in Converse, 1pm yearworetheinishingon, catches with14 Continued on page 17 for 175 yards and a score.theretwoyardsare175forIfaand

16 Odessa Permian Panthers Continued from page 16 ends Jacob Wheeler (6-3, 240) and Andrew Blackstone (6-3, 220) bookend the nose guard, Angel Gonzales (5-8, 220). This is a group that could be the equal of the very potent offense and together with the special teams will likely lead the Panthers far down the playoff road.

A s mentioned,As TexasFootball installedhas Perm ian at the top of a competitiveaPermian oftopthe atdistrict 3-6A.Witheverything appearsout,laidit the Panthers thebeat.team thetomaywellbe The title of districtThetitleofchampion onbelooks to the line whenlinetheteamstwothemeetinal the FridayseasontheAngelo.Sannightofin TheBobcats havegivenPanthersthe its bothoffensively defensivelyand lastthe two yearstwothough blackthe whiteandcats prevailedprevioustheseasons. 3 What then?Permian advanced thirdintothe roundyearlastbeforeextremelyan large EulessTrinityteam endeddreamthea on late Novemberlate SaturdayMetroplex.the in ShouldPanthersthe advanceagain farthat in 2015, they will have to ind a wayto2015, indaintheywillhave to competewithconquerand Beasts thefrom the East,theanotherwhetheris Trojan it team or anotherorbehemoth Southlakelike Car- roll. It will take a bulldozer-likewilltakea roll.It effortto advancequarterthetoinals beyondand but this Permianthis makingsteamthehasbeing of the teamthecould…WILL…dothat it. CBS7

CBS7 Pigskin Preview 17 District 3 SAN ANGELO 6-A BOBCATS

Aug. 28 Del Rio AWAY Sept. 4 Trophy Club Byron Nelson HOME Sept. 11 EP Franklin HOME How Far Can They Go? Sept. 18 Wolfforth Frenship AWAY oach Brent Davis has the playersofteamcarries a theiron roster. Bobcats humming like a varsityThis63theyearofplayers of 23 Sept. 25 Laredo Alexander HOME ine sports car – 21 and 4 themreturningwillbe lettermen and10 Oct. 2 OPEN --- the last two seasons (12-1 in thosereturningofwillbe starters. Three district). Offense, defense, thoseof areoffense on Grindstaff, - Oct. 9 *Abilene AWAY special teams; they’re all hitting on all 11 offensive tackle Braxton Webb (senior, Ccylinders. And then something magical 6-5,285)runningand backKhalilAntoine Oct. 16 *Midland HOME happened. (senior,6-0,170;421yardsTD). and4 W ebb is a sureD-1ireplayerWebba with is great Oct. 23 *Odessa AWAY WillGrindstaff solidjuniorahadseason, greatfeetworkanda ethic. Eight more Oct. 30 *Midland Lee catching passes 17 for 210 yards and startersfoundkeepwillbehavethetoto AWAY fourscores, helping quarterback Braden offenserunningusualitspace. at Oneof Nov. 6 *Permian HOME Hucksoverrackup3,000yards passing those will center be Michael Guzman (3,070) and toss touchdowns. 32 Oh, (senior,6-0,170)whostarted JV.the on Hucks also became the irst Bobcat With Brennon Wooten the controls at quarterback also rush to over for 1,000 massivehelpneededmaybenothe’s as yards in the sameyardstheseasonin (1,339, TD).22 realdeal.thethoseThismayofoneyears Well, with his graduation Grindstaff Bobcatstherocksolid ielddefensea that Home: S.A. Bobcat Stadium behindwasreadystepintocenter the as leads theway rather than theoffense. Bobcatsoftenplaytheirheirapparent out Seven returningthe 10 of starters are Biggest Rival: All of Them receiverat rather than toilaway the on defensiveball,thebythisledsideofon Colors: Orange & Blue sidelines.Grindstaff completedid seven end Dylan Parsee (senior, 6-3, 230). of his 10 passattempts10hisof yards 55 1andfor Coach Davis saysD-1 player he’s a in Mascot: Bobcats TD.whatSo,happened? makingthe whoreallyopened eyeswith i 14-tacklehis performance lastyear’s in Head Coach: Brent Davis In 2014, Marble Falls quarterback playoffagainstSouthlake Carroll.has He Brennon Wooten an early – TCU block.hardlongtoarmsDefensiveisand Year at School: 7th commitmentthrew3,218for- yards and tackleAustinGarcia (senior, 5-10,220), Record at School: 42-27 touchdowns24 offseasontheandin his linebackers Gehrig Scott (junior, 6-1, familyrelocated to….San Angelo, where 225) and Donavyn Jackson (senior 6-0, Overall Record: 143-84-110-2 thisseasonBobcatsthe willreplace one 190)andsecondary players WillVincent 3,000 yard passer with another. Yikes. 178)(senior1,older6, brother – – Cal of 2014 Record: 11-2 Meanwhile, Grindstaff will move back andBrockMartin (junior, 5-11,180)are to receiverto wherewilljoinheWooten’s severalmoreexperiencedtheof players District Record: 5-0 younger brother, Aaron (junior, 6-0, whowilltaketheirusual spots thisfall. 185) and junior varsity standout Cal Vincent and Jackson anotherare the of Last Playoff Year: 2014 Vincent (junior, 6-1, 170). Vincent was Bobcats D-1 prospects; Vincent has Offense Style: Multiple / I-Back QBthe JV and Coach Davis says “he “superieldawareness, smart,aandistall will be a playmaker”awillbe receiver at andthe juniorgotoa INT realastalent. 2 had He Defense Style: 4-2-5 “heir apparent” quarterback at 2016. in with tackles 63 runsupport. in Jackson Well, shouldwe say“presumptive heir “bighitter,abig,strong isandathletic.” apparent.” Under Hucks, the Bobcat There shouldn’t drop any ofoffa be offense averaged points 36game aand note from thelast four seasons when inished with more than 5,300 yards Bobcat’sthe quarterbacks have thrown though that was slightly “down” from for 2,464, 2,4vv43, 2,893 and 3,070 the yearthebefore.down year Evenathe in though Coach Davis would like the Bobcatsoffenseblowing is doorsthe off running backs pick to the upground h competition.the Onesignsthe ofa of game little more. a Last season, Hucks healthylocked-in programnumberthe is wasleadingthe rusherAND passer; the ‘cats haven’t running had a back break SOME NAMES OF NOTE the 1,000 yard barrier since hold on – we’re still looking- Roy Bishop forran RB Mike Brown 1,530touchdownsand18 years15ago, moved over from defense to shore up the 2000!thatbeentimehasQBinthetheIn rushing game leadingrusherANDthose passerofsix in seasons. O otherthen hand, why mess Linebacker Tyler Gidney goodwith athing. San Angelo should (senior, 6-0, 205) sailintodistrict playundefeated though El PasoFranklinEl alwayshasgiven Coach 9-1 9-1 D-Linemen Jordan Schellhase Davis’stussle.crewa *DISTRICT (junior, 6-3, 260) & Cedrick Smith (5-10, 250) Continued on page 19

18 District 3-6A ALL GAMES W L T PLAYOFF GAMES W L T Continued from page 8 • The Lee Rebels suffered through ABILENE 1920-2014 1015 635 357 23 91 65 24 2 an ugly 2014 and don’t want a repeat of AB. COOPER 1961-2014 603 348 243 12 60 36 23 1 that frustration. Coach James Morton sees a MIDLAND 1920-2014 930 462 449 19 26 14 12 0 renewed enthusiasm and accountability from his players that was missing last season. MIDLAND LEE 1961-2014 605 377 220 8 75 48 24 3 A new quarterback will probably lead the ODESSA 1920-2014 901 471 405 25 29 14 13 2 squad as he doesn’t want a repeat of the PERMIAN 1959-2014 668 495 162 11 116 86 24 6 revolving door the Rebels endured last year (the two did combine for 1,350 yards and 10 SAN ANGELO 1919-2014 992 550 401 41 61 35 24 2

TD; not too bad.) Midland Lee Rebels TRebelsLeeheendured seasonfor-to a Defense will be the key like it is with so Continued from page 12 turnplayerisdo cana2014 allandin get many of the district teams this year as the pageworkandthehardermaketheto excellent crop of senior leadership to next seasonrememberthealltoonefor - offense inds its way. They have to replace a 1,400 yard rusher too (actually, 1,388; Aron build off of. As the line goes so goes rightreasons. Districttough3-6A bewill the offense and this has shaped up to weekandRebelsTheweekout.inrightly Dobbins) be maybe the district’s best. Graduated lowertheintowithhalftheirplayoffit running back Aron Dobbins and his 1,388 dependinglife howtheyagainstfareon • Odessa High can easily leapfrog yards and 15 TD will need to replaced, Bulldogsthe Bronchos.and Thosetwo the two but it hinges, we think, on one as the backield is devoid of any produc- games,districtearlyoneinplay(Odessa) player. Running back Sebastian Galindo had tion from 2014. However, a very talented regularinalthegametheoneandofsea- a breakout year in 2014, with over 100 yards junior varsity player, Tony Jones (6-1, (Midland)son decidewilltheirpostsea- in every game but one, when the Panthers 190) may surprise a few people and carryfriendly thehomeinfate.atBothson are held him a single yard under that number. on the tradition of great running backs coninesGrandeofCommunications He did not participate in the spring game wearing the maroon and white; his junior stadium.Twowinsagainst those foestwo and his availability for the fall is unknown. varsity team was the mirror opposite of Midlandtheand RebelsLee likely havea the varsity last fall, inishing 9-1. Another datewithsomeoneNovember on An13. If he does play, he will join Permian’s Bailey ballcarrier who will get more than just upsetsometimedistrictthe inschedule and Abilene’s Smith as the best in district. a passing glance is senior Ashton Akbar wouldn’tschedulethehurtbut isn’t kind It’s hard to say which player is THE best (5-11, 185). The passing game has two otherthethreedistrictas games take but it is easily said that Galindo’s presence seniors returning, TE Kaleb Nunez (6-4, Abilene,roadtotheRebstheon Odessa makes a huge difference in how the Odessa 244; 15 catches for 244) and Ethan Spray homedateagainstwithaAngeloSan the offense executes. The do have a second year (4-47-1 TD). Nunez will be starting for Bobcats. CBS7 QB and the jump from junior year to senior the third straight year; after a sopho- year is often very good. The Broncho’s Ryan more year in which he caught 50 balls for 865 yards and 6 touchdowns, his San Angelo Bobcats Martinez from 2012 to 2013 or Abilene’s Continued from page 18 Derek Scott from 2013 to 2014 are two good production dropped a bit in 2014. He is a load to bring down and great things are examples. forecasted for him this fall. Look for his This time the Cougars will have to travel to numbers to at least double and for him to the banks of the Concho so that might make Texas Football and this publication are a difference. Dave Campbell’s Texas Football be a target for a number of big plays his is predicting Permian to unseat the Bobcats in agreement that Permian is the team to senior season. By the time all is said and for the district crown (the Panthers have 18 beat this fall. It is not beyond the realm of done, Nunez will be a highly sought after returning starters but have to replace a quar- expectation to think that both the Panthers recruit. Thirteen total starters return to the terback and don’t have a 3,000 yard move in and Bobcats will rumble into their Novem- Rebel’s starting lineup this fall, including to take the reins) but, much like the Franklin six on defense. The leader of the bunch game, the Bobcats will host the Panthers in ber meeting with a clean slate, nine foes what might be a battle of 9-0 teams that need faced, nine foes vanquished and will face is defensive end Ryan Dean, a 6-1, 245lb senior. He registered six sacks last year one more win to wear the District Crown. off in a winner take the crown battle for Being the home team could be the edge the to go with 47 tackles. At the other end Bobcats need on the inal Friday night of the the ages. That will likely be a night where is Josh Carrasco (senior, 6-2, 210) with the last team with the ball will win or lose regular season. The last time the two met Brock and Valle positioned at defensive in San Angelo a massive storm delayed the the game on the inal series. San Angelo’s tackle. Dean will often move inside to game for close to two hours. One thing is for quarterback Brennen Wooten has the weap- make way for Nunez at end. Senior Tyler certain, in Coach Davis’s six seasons he has ons to win the Player of the Year award but Thames (5-10, 195) is the lone returning found a winning formula on offense and more Permian’s Brandon Bailey has the talent and linebacker but two seniors with some than enough defense to win the day more track record to be in the discussion. Abilene experience are likely to join him; Kade often than not. District opponents the last two Hicks (5-10, 195) and Chris Pino (6-0, years haven’t been the problem as the stumble linebacker Ronnell Wilson is our pre-season has come early in the playoffs; last year in pick for Defensive Player of the Year with 185). Great news is the Rebels will fea- round three. The Bobcats are certain to pack Permian’s Brother Miller as the Breakout ture a trio of defensive backs with start- their bags for another playoff trip of unde- ing experience, seniors Garrett Chalker Player of the Year. What would make it a termined length. The last time San Angelo (5-11, 165), Dedrick Strambler (6-2, 185) advanced into the fourth round was in 1991 great year would be if this is the year West and Tristan Martinez (5-8, 155). Depend- when Killeen ended what at that time looked Texas pushes back against the Metroplex ing on how the quarterback battle shakes to be a Run for the Roses. Last year’s third once and for all. CBS7 out, Hall may see quite a bit of playing round appearance was the irst in 11 seasons time in the secondary. so it’s hard to predict how far the Menacing Orange and Blue ‘cats can go. CBS7

CBS7 Pigskin Preview 19 District 2 ANDREWS 4-A, Div I MUSTANGS

Aug. 28 San Angelo Lakeview AWAY Sept. 4 Lubbock HOME Sept. 11 Levelland AWAY Hungry For More Sept. 18 Monahans HOME nother solid year went Thedefenseslouch 2014,wasnoin Sept. 25 Sweetwater AWAY in the books for the littlemorethangivingthreeajust up Andrews Mustangs in scores game a(22.8) and holding Oct. 2 Big Spring HOME 2014; 10 wins against their own against near pass, the a Oct. 9 *Clint Mountain View AWAY only two losses but a paltry game. 117 a However only too-quick exit to arch rival Big Spring blackthreethestartersin upsuitwill Oct. 16 *San Eliziario HOME Ain the area matchup left the Mustangs samegoldandtakeandthepositions Oct. 23 OPEN --- hungry for more. season,lastaslinemanone (Azam), *Fabens linebackerone (seniorKeegan Gray; Oct. 30 AWAY Anytime team posts a double digit 6-0, 215; almost an unstoppable Nov. 6 *Clint HOME wins and sweeps their district tacklingmachine with156)oneand games therecause issaying for it defensive back (Galbodon; INT). 4 w s jb well job done.”“was aThe offense severalAll’saslostnotplayers were returns experiencedan line and ieldtheon throughout seasonthe excellent skill players even withso gaining much valued experience. Home: Memorial Stadium new quarterbacka under center, the Players like Keegan Thompson and Biggest Rival: Big Spring Mustangsshouldhummingbe along Torey Kelly probable are starters in offensively.Theythrewmorethanfor secondary.the Colors: Black & Vegas Gold game300 a(Jase Hammack: over Mascot: Mustangs 3,100 yards TD) and 42lastyear, Thereexcitedreasonsarebeto Head Coach: Ralph Mason postingaveragean 45.6pointsthe in Andrewsaboutfuturethetheof process andwould continue like to Mustangstheycontinueasbuild to Year at School: 4th spreadaroundballtosamethethe in year’slast onsuccess. total winThe Record at School: 22-14 fashion. doubled2014,from2013theandto loss columnlossalsodropped four. by Overall Record: 22-14 SeniorTajhKelly(5-10,one 197)is doubtNothingslookingare up 2014 Record: 10-2 backstop the classof (841 in4A districttheandshouldn’t provetoo yards, TD) 13 who should blow challenge.tougha MustangsThe District Record: 4-0 throughnumbershis fromyear.last Steersandseasonsplitthe series, Last Playoff Year: 2014 Wide receiver Keegan Thompson withAndrews takingnon-districtthe (junior 5-8, 150) had good a game43-42droppingbut more the Offense Style: Spread sophomorecatchingseasonballs- 19 importantareagame34-48. Both Defense Style: 4-3 scores.overyards300for3andBut studquarterbacks havegraduated it’s the guys in the trenchestheguystheinit’s who will gamehighlesstheandprojectsa to set the tone for the year. It will be upbewill year.the Ittoneforthe set poweredaffaircombinedtwo(the to them to keepnewquarterbackthemthetoto theircareersthrowin10,637forto calmcollectedand plowieldandthe yardsTD!).112andnon-districtThe for the runningtheforwell.game Seniors as matchupbetweengivewilltwo the Ethan Azam (6-3, 215) anchors the CoachveryMasongoodideaa middle with senior Sam Robertson whereteamstands.hisdoubtNo (6-1,240)juniorandJohnBenavides playoffsthepointinloss14 thelast (6-1,215)besidehim.Firmlyplace in seasonwoundthesomeleftinsalt t tackleat senior are Luis Valenzuela motivatoraservewilland theasfor (6-1, 255) juniorand Jacob Morgan Mustangstalkedbetheywantto if (6-1, 240). This is the best line in theinbestline(6-1,the 240). Thisis bestsquadstheofeveroneabout as district and may be the best in Regiondistrictinbestthe maybeand comethroughto Andrews High I. EddieGalbodonI. (senior,5-8, 160) School. CBS7 and ToreyandKelly(junior 175)5-9,will 7-3 7-3 playingoflotreceiver timeata see *DISTRICT and Kelly may also move into the backielddependingformation. theon

20 CBS7 Pigskin Preview 21 District 3 BIG SPRING 4-A, Div I STEERS Aug. 29# Kerrville Tivy HOME Sept. 4 Monahans HOME Sept. 11 OPEN --- Who Fills Tobyn’s Shoes? Sept. 18 Hereford AWAY he Big Spring Steers are Wigingtonwaywillleadfromthe Sept. 25 Graham HOME coming off back-to-back linebacker;tackles150hadheand 9-win seasons for the sackswhere6willteamwith he Oct. 2 Andrews AWAY irst time since 1953-54. seniorManuel Galvan(5-10, 180). Oct. 9 *Snyder HOME Seven nine-win seasons secondaryTheandline greatinare in all and just a win away from a handsreturningwhere2 starters Oct. 16 OPEN --- schoolT best tying 10 wins achievedplace. backeachareainwillbein Oct. 23 *Stephenville AWAY in both 2009 and 1989. However, SeniorsNathanSchneider (5-10, the last two years have ended in sacks)240;Alexand5Johnson (6- Oct. 30 *Abilene Wylie HOME the third round of the playoffs, inside230)thewillstartonand1, Nov. 6 *Brownwood AWAY something the Steers desperately outsiderespectivelylinetheof and want to put behind them and this seniorsAnthony Goodwin (cor- could be the team to do it. 5-9,ner,150)Lorenzoand Jones (safety,6-0,170)willhelpsolidify Althoughonlythreestarters return backtheend. Home: Memorial Stadium from last season, good they a are Biggest Rival: Andrews group build to on.Running back For secondthe row the a year in Preston Alexander scored TD 16 Steersquirkywillplayaschedule, Colors: Black & Gold sophomorea aswith780hisgo to openoneweekyearandtheearlyin Mascot: Steers improvetosurebetyards he’sanda othertheirstdistrictafterthe game. on thoseonnumbers. TightGarrettend Head Coach: Philip Ritchey Districtfavorite Abilene Wylie(10- Wigington (senior, 5-10, 190) 4-0) and Snyder3, (2-8, 0-4) will Year at School: 7th caughtpasses21270yardsfor and travel Memorial to Stadium while Record at School: 46-35 fourscoreswassteadyand blocking gamesSteersroadforthehitwill o te runners. thefor O-lineman Bryson against Stephenville (9-4, 2-2) and Overall Record: 57-455-10,230)themaybe (senior, Brownwood (6-6, 1-3). Until 2014 Record: 9-3 only lineman returning but you provenotherwise, beatteamtheto won’t much ind asteadier player remains theWylie Bulldogs with District Record: 3-1 startto with. The offense putup Big Spring and Stephenville again Last Playoff Year: 2014 points game40 lastseasona with tickbehind.justa Those threelast stronga 289 yards groundthe on games theregular of season will Offense Style: Spread and157through Replacingair.the determineyear’sthisdistrict champ Defense Style: 5-0 school’stheoneof all-time bestat whetherbut Steers thenot or earn quarterback (Tobyn Tannehill) will seed, #1the almost it’s given a e tough a task Coachbe for Phillip playoffspotremains. Thatprogram Ritchey butthat decision will go equaling and deining 10th win is long way towarda continuing the thereoutstillwaitingteamjusta for successSteerstheachieved lastthe provetotheirmettle. CBS7 two seasons.two The defense could well determine the season’s success especially while the offense gels the in early going. Eight starters will be back, looking improve to their on numbersyearago.Theyfromgavea up 36 points a gamepointsmoreand36ayardsup throughgroundthethanaironthe 7-2 3-6 160)(230 with butvs that year of *DISTRICT #Saturday @ San Angelo experience, improvement almost is a given.a

22 FORT STOCKTON District 2 PANTHERS 4-A, Div II Aug. 28 Brownield HOME Year of the Cat Sept. 4 SA Lakeview HOME Sept. 11 OPEN --- t’s a story that must be AlonsoCorral(6- 210).The0, Sept. 18 Seminole HOME writen Coach Phillip until the offensewasprimarilyrun-irst a Sept. 25 Alpine AWAY day of the breakthrough, THE groupyardagethewith80%of win, the ADVANCEMENT; comingground.theon They aver- Oct. 2 Clint Mountain View AWAY Ithe game and year that all of game.agedpointsoverjust27a Oct. 9 *Sweetwater AWAY Fort Stockton will be talking about The defense tight unitwas thata for many years to come. Last year surrendered little more just a than Oct. 16 *Pecos HOME we predicted 2014 would be the touchdowna game a (21.8) and Oct. 23 *Greenwood AWAY breakthrough year and the elusive willhavesevenbacktheirin11of playoff victory would inally be put place.Assuming Corral full the is Oct. 30 *Lamesa HOME in the books. Well, that was a weird time running only the back, is he Nov. 6 *Monahans AWAY irst round playoff game that Vernon listed two-way starter meaning the won handily (43-18). The odd Panthersshouldwellrestedthebein thing was the Lions were up 9-6 later stages games. of Four the of before they ever touched the ball on returningstarterstheinwill lineup offense (interception return for a TD trenches;seniorsMarcos Rodriguez Home: Panther Stadium and on the point after attempt after (6-0, 190), Frank Rodriguez (6-1, Biggest Rival: Pecos the Panthers had answered with a 190)andBrendon Stork(6-0,180) TD of their own, a blocked return and junior Brandon Marriott, who Colors: Blue & White for two more points)…the ‘cats justhotelseeinga almost asasbig is as Mascot: Panthers never recovered. how measures he 6-1, 295. atout Corrallonethe‘backeris returning Head Coach: Derrick Taylor u al ht s n h ps s thepast so in thatBut isall secondaryand the features seniors Year at School: 5th presentwhatmustdealtisbewith Ernesto Oyervidez (5-6, 140) and Record at School: 15-27 now. Coach Derrick Taylor has a DustenFuentez (5-10,150). combinedstarters15lettermen)(21 Overall Record: 15-27 returning this falland that should Tseniorheleadership returningof 2014 Record: 5-6 present conidence airof an in District2-4Aoffensive MVPSingh District Record: i squadhis they the asseek be to defensiveand MVPOyervidez 2-3 ONE. theeight Six of offensive (Ernie-Owasalsohonorable men- Last Playoff Year: 2014 players seniors are led and will be tion All-State)tionAll-Dis- wellasas Offense Style: Multiple I y quarterbackby Lukas Singh (5- trictD-lineman MarcosRodriguez , 150,9, 1,321 yards rushing with shouldbodecomingthewellfor Defense Style: Multiple 7 TD,17 651 yards passing with 5 season.experienceLotsof aand TD). Singh and graduated senior beyondhungermoregodoandto Michael Garrison each rushed for whereFortStocktonno Panther 1,000+combinedandlastTD 31for teamgonehasbeforehugeare season.They swapped positions in motivators.FromCoach Taylor, the playoffthegame afterSingh injured extremely“Wehaveanhad great his arm in practice.arminhis Other returning seasonoffinhaveandlotgrown a upperclassmen receiversare Henry pastyear.looktheWeforward to Layva (5-10, 150, catches 13 for goingworkunderstandandto that 257 yards) andAlec Arcides (5-6, onlythingthehardworkwillthatis 140) andtight endAndrew Acosta positioninwin.”us theputForto (6-2, 205; 13for 242). Senior FortStockton Panthers, onebigthe linemen Patrick Primera (5-10, winningnowisforirst playoffthe 230) and Billy Viasana (6-0, 240) Catgame.theTheYearof2015 – i l e joinedwill be front the online by CBS7 juniorIvanPena(6-2,245). Taking 7-3 6-4 Garrison’sbackieldthespotin will *DISTRICT probablypowerfulthebe junior

CBS7 Pigskin Preview 23 District 2 GREENWOOD 4-A, Div II RANGERS

Aug. 28 Seminole HOME Sept. 4 Brownield HOME Sept. 11 Shallowater AWAY Bigger and Better Things to Come Sept. 18 S.A. Lakeview HOME ast November when theball, GreenwoodtheotherthesideofOn equipment was taken off for has another returningsix starters to Sept. 25 Snyder AWAY the last time and coaches and unit that gave about upa points 25 a Oct. 2 OPEN --- players relected on the year game(theoffense averaged 19.1).Two that was, there might have trenches,the in threelinebackers aand Oct. 9 *Lamesa HOME been a little disappointment that it ended secondary player provide tremendous Oct. 16 *Sweetwater AWAY soL early and the inal result showed ive leadership and thisit’s unit that will wins against six losses. But the bigger elevateRangersthe frommiddlethe of Oct. 23 * Ft Stockton HOME picture revealed a marked improvementteammarkmakewillthatits a pack to the from two wins the year before to ive post the season.in Returning starters Oct. 30 *Monahans HOME with three of those victories coming in Jesus Rodriguez and Josh Swopes Nov. 6 *Pecos AWAY district play, a far cry in the positive (junior,tackle5-9,190)willstartatand from the no-win stumble of 2013. Yes, end respectively with Felix Rodriguez last year was a big step in the right and Kesmond Andrews (junior, 5-8, direction and yes, it will lead to bigger 165)slatedstartalongsideto them.The and better things to come beginning linebackinggroup completely is intact with this fall. andthey’rejuniors;all Rogers, Fabian Home: Ranger Stadium Madrid and Tino Madrid (5-11, 190). Biggest Rival: Monahans Coach Shad Hanna winner a is as The lone returnee thesecondary, to his overall coaching record shows Thompsonwillhavethreenewplayers Colors: Blue & White and when true winner a leading is surrounding him, corners Rojas and Mascot: Rangers team,a the down times don’t stay Tyler Ellison (5-8, 150) and safety thatwaylong.forTraditiongood a is Wigington.coupleotherAnamesof to Head Coach: Shad Hanna thing and experience equal. its canbe LukelookarethisfallforCowan and The Rangers have place in talented Ben Brockman, both whom of will Year at School: 6th seasoned players offensive the on line increasedget playing year the time as Record at School: 27-29 receiverandatbreaking willbebut in wearson. a newquarterback.a Twojuniors willbe Overall Record: 58-41 battling that forposition (Josh Reyes CoachHannaplayershisand know the 2014 Record: 5-6 andBenBrockman, both5-9,160)are defenseimprovetohas weekly, getting and Coach Hanna feels that whoever betterstrongerand fromgameto District Record: 3-2 wins great thejobwill aleader. be littleaoffense upthe andpick needsit to Last Playoff Year: 2014 They will have returning starters, Theexperience too. wasgainedthatlast runningbackJakeRogers (senior, 6-0, yearshouldmove Rangersthe game a Offense Style: Spread 185;536yardsTD)H-backandwith3 twoaboveoryear’slast ive-win total. JusticeThompson (senior, 6-0,180)to MonahansandSweetwater thoughtare Defense Style: 4-3 helpthemguideoffense.the Receivers teamsthe most be beatby thisto to HunterWigington (junior, 6-0,160;20 year butGreenwood rightwill be in catches190TD),yardsforEricand1 middlethehomeandthe threeslateof Rojas (senior, 6-0,catches, 160; 8 1 district games should give them an TD)FabianandMadrid (junior,6-175) advantage.Ninewinsaren’tthe ofout provide experience for the passing question,previousmark8 ateams have game. Three starters middle the in of achieved;mosttherecent2012being in the offensive line will return, senior (9-4).Theteamrecord 13, winsfor is centerJesusRodriguez (5-10,275)and 2002thebystatesetinal team (13-1; guard Felix Rodriguez (5-7, 200) and Banderatolost 27-24overtimes)two in juniorguardNickMedrano (6-0,260). with 2006 the close team second a at They’lljoinedbetwonewbytackles, 12-2. juniorKesmnd Andrews (6-0,220)and BiggerBetterandarounddaysjustare sophomoreConner Kendall (6-0,250). cornerthecomingtheand season will N ot many – if any – teamsablewillbe–any if Notmany – beginningthejustbe return theof to manhandleto Rangers.the Rangersthestate’softhe eliteto 3A CBS7 6-4 5-5 teams. *DISTRICT

24 MONAHANS District 2 LOBOES 4-A, Div II Aug. 28 Alpine HOME Sept. 4 Big Spring AWAY You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet Sept. 11 Snyder AWAY he song can still be heard anotherforbyupwledsuitgo, ill Sept. 18 Andrews AWAY on classic radio; Bachman- LucasRodriguezteamirst whoawas Sept. 25 Lubbock Cooper HOME Turner Overdrive, a all-districtselection All-Permianand Canadian Group, had their defensiveBasinsacks,at 8hadend. He Oct. 2 OPEN --- biggest hit in 1974 with the tacklestackles7812andloss.The for Oct. 9 rocking “You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet.” otherreturning playersdefenseon are *Pecos HOME TAnd that, ladies and gentlemen, should linemenGavinStroh(senior, 5-10, Oct. 16 *Lamesa AWAY be printed on shirts in green and white 165),BryanCalixto (senior, 245)5-8, all over Monahans because, literally, ArminandLujan (senior, 220).5-8, Oct. 23 *Sweetwater HOME You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet. They’rebackedseniorbyMattLi-up Oct. 30 *Greenwood AWAY gon (5-11,gon190)juniorand Ronin Wil- O ver the last sevenOverlasttheseasons, Loboes the liamslinebacker.(5-8,185)at four All Nov. 6 *Ft Stockton HOME h ave had a goodrun,46-8havefromahad2008- seniorD-backs return;Montez, who 1 with double11 digit wins every year teamirstall-districtawas honoree; 44 w ith 13-1 in 2010with13-1beinginbest.theSure interceptions),tackles3and Maurillio the wins thehaveslowed taddown ajust Marquez,CotyBeard(5-11, 165)and Home: Estes Stadium since as the Loboesandthesinceas8have won 8, NathanFuentes(5-8, 165).Thatmeans 7 the last threelasttheseasons.7 a2015 willbe defensiveonebutall lineman return, Biggest Rival: All of Them different story; onethat will rival the givingLoboesstouttheexperienceda Colors: Green & White 13-winseasons20102005and(bothof bunch.CoachAsOwens says,“We Quarterinalists).1970Theteamgodid shouldbetterbe(defensively) onlybut Mascot: Loboes undefeated11-0-1,attying Brownwood timetell.”will 10-10 Quarterinals the in failingbut Head Coach: Mickey Owens o advanceto breakers). tie due to Two He modestly states that with good Year at School: 11th 13-winseasons,aand three11moreat youngertheoffew healthplayers aand good bet that this year will inish in thatyearinishwillthisgoodthatbetin growingtheirintopositions Loboeshis Record at School: 96-30 samerange. chancebetter.”“havebeato Thetwo Overall Record: 148-58 subvarsity classes combined were a 2014 Record: 7-5 The offense will seniorled by be 17-3 last year providing depth and QuentinJones(6-0,155;irstteam all- learning they Sweetwater go. as may District Record: 4-1 district; 1,475 yards, andonlyTD 18 teambeat the there butstill beto is INT) and4 running backs Maurillio deinitelyexcitedreasonyourbeiftoa Last Playoff Year: 2013 Marquez(senior,5-10, 160,yards,421 allegiancewithgreentheiswhiteand Offense Style: Wing T TD) andMario4 Nunez (senior, 5-5, cladteamfromMonahans. twolastThe 165). The receiving corps Marcus – yearsplayoff(14-9;3games) have set Defense Style: Multiple Montez (senior, 6-2, 190; TD), 8 stagewhat’sthecome;fortoYouAin’t Eddye Tarango (senior, 6-0, 220) and SeenNothin’Yet. CBS7 Lucas Rodriguez (senior, 6-4, 220) combined catches, 36 for 777 yards and 15 touchdowns.15and JonesQBhisand receiversMarquezsolidwillifandbe Coach Owens: and Nunezandsettlerunningcanthe attack and CoachandOwenscouple indaofcan “About 25% is X’s and O’s; 75% is motivating linemenoffensemuchtheofbenotwill kids to play. If you can get kids to play hard a concern.a JoshCaldwell (senior,5-10, you will always have a chance to win! “ 215) is the onlyreturningthe215)is starterthe on O-line. v n n today’sEven in fascination with wide open,spreadoffenses, thenametheof g ame is stilldefensegamewhereisis thisand 9-1 7-3 h Loboesthe will separate themselves from the pack. Ten of the eleventhepack. fromstartersoftheTen *DISTRICT

CBS7 Pigskin Preview 25 District 2 PECOS 4-A, Div II EAGLES

Aug. 28 Denver City HOME Sept. 4 Kermit HOME Sept. 11 Alpine AWAY It Was Just a Bump in the Road Sept. 18 Fabens AWAY ome years are just head Defensively, eight more starters Sept. 25 HOME scratchers from 7-4 to 2-7 will suit including up theentire Brownield and Coach Chris Henson secondary; sophomore Henson (6 Oct. 2 OPEN --- is secure in the thought INT) and three seniors, corners Oct. 9 *Monahans AWAY that it won’t happen again. Villegas and Ramirez and safety What was learned will be applied to Jerry Dominguez. All-district Oct. 16 *Ft Stockton AWAY thisS season and those teams facing D-lineman Ben Madrid (senior, Oct. 23 *Lamesa HOME the Pecos Eagles beginning October 5-10,215)andNelson McGrew, Jr 9th better strap on their helmets. (senior, 5-11, 245) leads those in Oct. 30 *Sweetwater AWAY trenchesthe withtwomoreseniors Nov. 6 *Greenwood HOME startersNine 11the of from last irmlyplacelinebacker,inat Tyler year’soffenseieldagainthethishit McReynolds(5-9,155;teamleader season andyou could addanother tacklesin fumble with a recovery highqualityplayer tailbackin John and interception) and Victor Hernandez (5-7, 175) who missed Duenas(5-8,165;blocked point- 3 Home: Eagle Stadium his juniorinjury.hisyeartodueDistrict after attempts, sacks, fumble 2 1 Biggest Rival: Ft. Stockton newcomer ofthe year Bubba recovery). Henson (sophomore, 5-11, 170; 5 Colors: Purple & Gold TD rushing passing) 1 + and Joe CoachHensonawarefactthe isof Mascot: Eagles Villegas(senior, 434yardspassing, undersizedbitEagleshisa may be Head Coach: Chris Henson withanotherTD2yard 229rushing) (only ivehigher) listed 215 or at willsplitquarterbackingthe duties and fatigue late game may a be Year at School: 10th bothalsoplaydefense.as Theyalso factorwithcriticalpostions manned Record at School: 43-50 receiversrotateasout depending on two-wayby players. The Pecos the formation. theAll-district irstteam Wing offense T augmented is by Overall Record: 67-61 guard Justin Rayos (junior, 5-9, variations spread the of making it 2014 Record: 2-7 knockdowns225;52 pins)with16 dificultteamssimulateforto what leads the men in the trenches.leadsthementhein He’s they’llFridayfaceonnights, giving District Record: 1-4 joinedseniorsbyMichael Delgado Eagles.theedgetoan Three the of Last Playoff Year: 2012 massive(a center 6-2, 300) atand district games road the on will be Chris LeBeouf (guard, 5-11, 245) withlongestthe beingtrip onethe Offense Style: Wing T and junior Johnny Maldonado Mustangsfacetheto Sweetwater in Defense Style: 3-4 (tackle, 6-0, 230). The offensive (404 miles round trip). The ie s h one theunit athatline will is as Mustangs (Quarterinalist, 13-1, group keep Eagles the competitve againbeat;5-0)areteamtheytheto week week. to Outside receiver Monahansand (7-5,4-1)wereboth Silver Ramirez (senior, 5-10, 165, taken Celina byout last year’s in 14 catches14TD)yards236for with1 playoffsformidablewillbebut foes andinsidetargets Nathan Martinez againseason.thisGreenwood looks (senior, 5-11, 150, receptions) 15 improved be thisto team is and it and Angel Rincon (junior, 5-7, Eaglesthethatlikelywillighting be 135; 15 receptions135;15sophomore a as tworemainingthefor playoffspots andalsocarriedtimes) ball24 the behindSweetwater andMonahans. provide great targets. Sophomore unforseen2014anwasjust bumpin Jonathan Garcia (5-11, 175) will unlikelyisroadcarrybuttheover to handlekickingthe duties, wasahe 2015. Pecos thewellin as isAll perfectextraiveonpointsivefor Eagleswillagaintakelight beand in the onlythetwogamesinplayedhe in playoffboundsaidandwhenis all 7-3 4-6 freshman.a as done. CBS7 *DISTRICT

26 SEMINOLE District 1 INDIANS 4-A, Div I Aug. 28 Greenwood AWAY Sept. 4 Idalou AWAY Back in Familiar Territory Sept. 11 Kermit HOME he Kent Jackson era,systemhis yearfullintheand A Sept. 18 Ft Stockton AWAY a native son returning conidencefromplayofftherun Sept. 25 Littleield HOME home, was the story of last shouldtonictheneededbe for fall and Coach Jackson’s improvement. Oct. 2 Dalhart AWAY Seminole Indians did Oct. 9 *Levelland AWAY their part in playing beyond the Three returning starters will be regularT season and improving on counted heavilyon defense;on Oct. 16 *Pampa HOME their win total from 2013. The inal senior defensive lineman Steven Oct. 23 OPEN --- 5-7 mark may not be what all had Day (6-1, 235; scored defensive 2 Oct. 30 *Lub. Estacado envisioned but the bottom line was TDs) and linebackers Donte AWAY an improved product on the ield and Gomez(junior, 5-9,215)Aronand Nov. 6 *Borger HOME a bi-district shutout before falling in Dominquez (sophomore 5-8, 175). the second round (to Graham). The Thatmeanseight morestarters will Indians aren’t far removed from tofound uprun behavethe toin the stellar 11-2 campaign of 2011, openingthe bell. Karr (linebacker) Wigwam Stadium having turned the corner after back and Perez and Powers (D-backs) Home: to back 3-7 marks in 2012-13. amonggoodarebebetstothose 8 Biggest Rival: All of Them andwilllikelytwo-waylotsofsee Colors: Black & Gold Fifteenlettermenield atthewillhit actionfall.this MidlandGrandeAugustlatein with Mascot: Indians seven returning starters leading CoachIn Jackson’s words, the Head Coach: Kent Jackson h way.theThe man-of-the-hour will Indians will be “young and e junior be signal-caller Brett Hicks inexperiencedover-all” andhebut Year at School: 2nd (6-0, 160) who saw increased staffhis veryare impressed with Record at School: 5-7 playing time theseason as wore their attitudes and willingness to Overall Record: 136-95-1 n inishingon, with justunder 1,000 learn and improve. “The district yards passing with seven TDand raceshouldveryinteresting,”be he 2014 Record: 5-7 only two interceptions. He also predicts.saiddone,andWhenisall had two rushing scores. Converted Indiansthe should ind themselves District Record: 2-2 tight end Jarryd Kerr (junior, 6-1, bi-district a in matchup and from Last Playoff Year: 2014 CBS7 180) will move into backieldthe thereanything goes. Spread and the coachestheand athleticism feelhis Offense Style: will beneit both runningthe and Defense Style: 3-4 passinggames.Junior widereceiver DraytonPerez(5-9,155) willlook From Coach Jackson: o buildto solid aon sophomore campaignTD)juniorand(10center “Our philosophy has always been to coach Morgan Davidson (5-11, 245) will kids UP and help our players become better anchor theline. Davidson totaled MEN. The lessons learned through football can 21 pancake21sophomore. blocksa as last a lifetime.” Scout Powers (junior, 5-10, 170) will be part of the backieldthepartofwillbe rotation s well.as Coach Jackson looking is to increasetoIndians the23.2 points a gameutilizingbyspread aoffense. The running game averaged a healthy222yardsgameperthebut passingoffensethepartof needs to bum p it up a bit from108yardsbitthea upbump it 6-4 4-6 per game of 2014.gameperof *DISTRICT

CBS7 Pigskin Preview 27 District 2 DENVER CITY 3-A, Div I MUSTANGS Aug. 28 Pecos AWAY Sept. 4 Sonora HOME Sept. 11 Post AWAY Headed in the Right Direction Sept. 18 Littleield AWAY enver City’s 2014 was tacklesFernando Vasquez (5-9, Sept. 25 Levelland HOME by most accounts a good 180)Burrisandprovide anchor.the run that ended a little EduardoHernandez Cordovaand are Oct. 2 OPEN --- early when Brock came linebackerbackatHernandez - in Oct. 9 *Brownield HOME out of top in the Area middletheCordovaand lank.the on Oct. 16 *Kermit AWAY playoff game. Still, eight wins in 12 McLeroydefensivestartedhasthein Dgames is a year to be happy with and backieldsophomoreawassince he Oct. 23 *Shallowater HOME a year from which to build on. expectedisandmanpositionthat to Oct. 30 *Tornillo HOME againfall.However,this withQB Coach Steve Taylor begins 11th his he’srestingplatedutiesifhisalso on Nov. 6 *Slaton AWAY season this fall(his irst stint was de-anywhereonbe havewillto it from1992-97 solidpostedwhenhea thisieldonthetimeon his fense so 49-13-1 mark; returned he the for reduced.mayballbethe sideofThe 2011season)leadershiplikesand the defensetheilledwithoutofrestis Home: Mustang Stadium incomingthisseesinhe class.his In loneend,juniorMatttheReyesat(5- words,littleinexperienced“a early… sophomore170)aand 9, linebacker Biggest Rival: Brownield could have great a season.” The outside,theonKade Patterson (5-11, Colors: Red & White offensiveskillpositionscarry somedo 175);seniors Arturo Ortego (DT, experience that’s so where start. to 270),6-0,safetyPalma corner- and Mascot: Mustangs The Mustangs scored little more a backsCesarHerrera (5-7, 140)and Head Coach: Steve Taylor than ive touchdowns game (37.3) a OmarPerez(5-9,160)round theout w ith an averagewithan 367.4game. yardsa startingeleven. Year at School: 11th Goodnumberssame themoreandof Record at School: 77-28-1 whatjustdoctorthewillbeordered. strongA district 2-3A awaits the 159-73-1 seniorTheladenoffense features two Mustangsdistrictivethethreebutof Overall Record: year starter (1st team All-District) matches will the friendlyin be 2014 Record: 8-4 Cole McLeroy (6-0, 170) who will conines their home of ield. Coach District Record: 3-2 underbe center this fall; he’ll be concerned bit Taylor a is about the joinedreceiversby DavidPalma (5- overall depth squad his good of so Last Playoff Year: 2014 150)10, andJeremy Castillo (5-10, boys his must to arehealth if a is Offense Style: Spread 170). Eduardo Hernandez (5-9, 205) advance into thepost season and and AaronandCordova (5-8,160)inare possibly into December. 3-7After a Defense Style: 4-3 backieldthe with tight endBroedy mark,Taylor’s2011 yearirstbackin Burris (5-10, line180) thewith on Mustangsthe have found rhythm a two returning guards, Bryce Brown and have advanced playoffsthe to (6-0, 280) andIsraelVasquez (5-10, years running 3lastthe (2012: 6-5, 230)samewhomanwillthepositions 2013:11-1,2014:8-4).Before Taylor s lastyear. Coachas Taylor likes the rodebackMustangstownintothe had group of seniorgroupoflinemen whoplaywill suffered through ive straight non- alongsideBrownVasquez,and center winningseasonsthosebut daysseem JasonChatham (5-9,200)tacklesand longago.Whatsolikedoesyearthis RobertoMendoza (5-9,200)Noeand almostpostseasonhold?anAberthis Gomez(5-10,220). certaintyplayerswithandtheplaying p o h capabilitythe toup Coach Taylor It was a solidgroupieldtookthattheawas It envisions, double digit wins aare n defenseon seasonlast opponents as strongpossibility. CBS7 could only muster 13.3 points and 234.3game.yardsTheyawere tough 6-4 7-3 thosedefendersofnailsiveand as are *DISTRICT back to do evenbetter.dostrengthThebackto of the Mustang’sfrontthewhereup is D

28 KERMIT District 2 3-A, Div I YELLOWJACKETS Aug. 28 Stanton AWAY Building With Conidence Sept. 4 Pecos AWAY Sept. 11 Seminole AWAY

n 2014, irst the Kermit Yellow Tinwelllaterestedmeanshat Da Sept. 18 Alpine Jackets broke a four-year playoff games.RichardMuniz (senior, 5-4, HOME drought and even if it was a one 163)Williamsonjoinwill Porrasandin Sept. 25 Muleshoe HOME & done it is something to build the defensivethe backield.his frontinUp Oct. 2 OPEN --- Ion. defensiveusualspotbewill Brody end Burns(senior,202).6-4, lineback-The Oct. 9 *Shallowater HOME Overall, it was an up and downandyearforupOverall,anwas it strengththedefensecorpstheingis of CoachArickHeredia’s YellowJackets sincethat’swherethree players return Oct. 16 *Denver City HOME as theyequaledas their totalwinfromthe theirstartingto positions. Seniors Oct. 23 *Tornillo AWAY previousseasonwentbutbetterone by DukeAbalos(5-8,157) Dariusand Oct. 30 *Slaton advancing postthe season. to There Crow(5-10,joined161)bewillby HOME s room optimism foris lettermen 21 as juniorNathanKiser (5-9,158).Thisis Nov. 6 *Brownield AWAY includingsizeablea bunchreturningof somewhata smallishscrappy butem-– startersieldfall.thistakewillthe phasisscrappydefend-grouponof– ers but count on one of largerplayers,ofcountonebutoners CoachHeredianewinda willneed to Nathan’solderbrother, Andrew (5-10, signal caller Jantzen as Michel has D-line.theonmixthe in be 251)to Home: Walton Field graduated.positionthelikelyThetoheir Biggest Rival: Pecos i l e seniorwill be Avery Williamson (6- Breaking that playoff drought was , 160). won’t He1, go-it have alone to right the step directionina this for Colors: Maroon & Gold however running a as back, three experienced bunch Yellow of Jackets. Mascot: Yellowjackets wide outs and three O-linemen will The district season will have three of e ak n their back starting inbe slots. Seniors ive opponents the making trek to the Head Coach: Arick Heredia MarcoMartinez (5-10,231)Isaiahand ‘jacketsWaltontheFieldseasonifthis so Marquez (5-8, 170) along with junior “holdcanserve”bodewill thatwellfor Year at School: 3rd Derek Woods (6-0, 247) will take postseason.the However, districtplay Record at School: 6-14 three of the spotsthethethreealongline.ofInthe opens with defending district champ backield Chris Stallings (senior, 5-9, stateandsemi-inalist– Shallowater– Overall Record: 6-14 8 , TD) means188, 9 running the game coming town. to They were lone the 2014 Record: 3-8 i l e n good handsinwill be (and feet). Out throughrunteamtodistrict clean with a n h lanktheon seniorswill be Jeremy slate.MustangsThe 2014)(5-0,13-2in District Record: 2-3 Miranda(5-8,158)NoeandPorras (5- critic’sthearechoice againyearbutthis Last Playoff Year: 2014 10, 150)junior10,andDante Jaquez (5-7, Kermitshouldconsideredbe equalthe 147).Theycombined catches 76forlast Brownieldof (4-1, 7-5) and Denver Offense Style: Spread seasonwithfourscores. goodThat’s a City (3-2, 8-4). Slaton (1-4, 2-7) and Defense Style: Multiple solidnucleussevenreturningof starters Tornillo(0-5,2-8)belowrankjustthose o operateto Coach Heredia’s spread three. offense. The ‘jackets were almost a perfectpassseasonandlastrunmixof Coach Heredia staffand his look to (only about more 10 yards game a “build lives signiicance of through rushingversuspassing) they wouldbut athletics; take new kids levels to of like to generatetolike moreaveragethanthe 3 conidenceesteemselfandthrough hard TD a gametheymanagedaTD 2014. in work and competition and relentless pursuitexcellenceof ieldinandthe on On the other side of the ball, the Yellowball,thetheotherthesideof On classroom.”the Jackets will have eight returning uccessmeasuredismany differ-in starters, with possibly twogoing both S ent ways, both on and off the gridiron.theways,offandentbothon ways. Williamsonways. slatedstartat isto CBS7 ae y s el s t B u a other as QBbut safety at well as as defenders gain experience may behe pulled back from D-duty. stands it As only cornerback Noe Porras will be 5-5 3-7 startingbothoffenseondefense.and *DISTRICT

CBS7 Pigskin Preview 29 District 4 COAHOMA 3-A, Div II BULLDOGS

Aug. 28 Forsan^ HOME Sept. 4 McCamey AWAY Sept. 11 Reagan County HOME The Sweet Smell of Success Sept. 18 Miles AWAY oach Fred Dietz andlittle a‘dogs beTwillcropofhis Sept. 25 Iraan HOME the Coahoma Bulldogs experienceshorton maybeand Oct. 2 OPEN --- parlayed a large 18 lackingoverallinteamspeed but strong returning class chancewhatbuildwastheonto Oct. 9 *Ballinger AWAY that brought back 17 enoughstarted2014bewilltoin total starters in 2014 into a ine Oct. 16 *Stanton HOME carrythemthroughearly goingthe Oct. 23 *Post AWAY C6-5 season, erasing the frustrations rigorsthey’llandreadytheforbe of the single win season from the districtallofwhere it lay theycan Oct. 30 *Coleman HOME year before. It was a good year as line.theon CBS7 Nov. 6 *Colorado City AWAY the Bulldogs advanced to the post season and left a little something for this year’s squad to build on. The 6-win season equaled the Home: Martin Field mark from 2011 and helped get the Bulldogs back on track after Biggest Rival: Forsan, Stanton two year run of bad luck (3-17) in Colors: Red & White 2012-13. Winning, and knowing Mascot: Bulldogs how to win, the sweet taste of victory can go a long way toward Head Coach: Fred Dietz reviving a program on an annual Year at School: 1st basis. The Bulldogs now know the Record at School: 0-0 taste and they don’t want to let it go. Overall Record: 0-0 2014 Record: 6-5 Three players who were selected District Record: 3-2 All-District theto irst team are back, running by led back Kyler Last Playoff Year: 2014 Franks(765yardsrushing 268and Offense Style: Wing T receivingcatches)16offenseon on Defense Style: 3-3 Stack and two defensive stalwarts, defensivelinemen Kincaid Ramsey and secondary ball hawk Kody Barber, who also was utilized heavily offense receiver. on a as Linebacker Jesse Cuellar will also e back.be Newcomers expected to see a lot of playingofoffenselottimeon a see (end) anddefense (secondary) are sophomore Justin Cuellar (5-8m 135)juniorandFletcher Mashburn (5-8,145).

With team his coming much a off improved season, Coach Dietz is 4-6 4-6 rolling.ballthegetreadyThereto *DISTRICT ^in Big Spring substituteno issuccess.for

30 Abilene High Eagles Continued from page 9 although the Bronchos did de-feather the Eagles last season. The Eagles have a formidable non district schedule to master, opening up with a Colleyville Heritage squad that is also breaking in a new coach after former Permian and Austin West- lake head coach Darren Allman accepted the job as Southlake’s athletic director, a non-coaching position. He was at Heritage for just one season. In the rest of the non- district slate, Cooper (4-7) should be much improved with a 1,000 yard rusher and re- ceiver. San Antonio Warren (4-6) and L.D. Bell (1-9) aren’t quite in Abilene’s class but the inal preseason game will bring to Abilene a team that IS among the state’s elite. Southlake Carroll (13-1) will be the inal test before a week of rest and into the ire of district play.

What expectedcan be Abilenethe as programnewera?CoachbeginsVanDela Cox learned at the side of one of the state’stheofone ofsideCoxlearned the at best coaches for all of his 19-yearhiscoachesbestoftenure all sofor he’ssoakedsomeupvaluable knowledge. Havingoffensethedecaderunlastthefor is also a plus.Abilenealsoaine,justas willbeis 0 5 il e o different no2015 willbe one but than all of the last 16 seasons.16weeklastthe11 Pencilaof in gamefromandtherechipstheaswillfall theymay. CBS7

COACH SCHOOL SEASONS YEARS GAMES W-L-T WIN % TITLES STEVE WARREN ABILENE 19 1996-2014 233 172 - 61 73.80% 2009 DEWEY MAYHEW ABILENE 14 1927-40 133 97 - 36 - 11 67.30% 1928, 31 JOHN WILKINS PERMIAN 13 1973-85 170 148 - 16 - 6 87% 1980, 84 CRAIG YENZER MIDLAND 13 2002- 150 90 - 60 60% HARRY TAYLOR SAN ANGELO 10 1931-40 97 61 - 27 - 9 62.80% JIMMIE KEELING SAN ANGELO 10 1979-88 106 59 - 44 - 3 55.60% JOHN PARCHMAN MID. LEE 9 1995-2003 113 88 - 24 - 1 77.80% 1998,99,2000 EARL MILLER MID. LEE 9 1986-94 105 80 - 22 - 3 76.10% JOE COLEMAN ODESSA 9 1938-41, 46-50 95 71 - 20 - 4 74.70% 1946 RON KING ODESSA 9 2006- 96 40 - 56 41.60%

Tenures of less than 9: Chuck Moser, Abilene (7 seasons; 1953-59: 78-7-2, 89.6%, 1954-56 state titles) Emory Bellard, San Angelo (7 seasons; 1960-66: 59-19-2, 73.8%, 1966 champion) Interesting fact: Larry Dippel was HC at Amarillo for 31 seasons (1975-2005; 222-116-4; 64.9%)

CBS7 Pigskin Preview 31 District 3 STANTON 3-A, Div II BUFFALOES Aug. 28 Kermit HOME Sept. 4 Wink HOME Sept. 11 Forsan HOME Chemistry & Leadership Rule Sept. 18 Abernathy AWAY ast year was one of cornerswithCrockettBen (senior, Sept. 25 Seagraves AWAY those head scratchingother corner.the160)5-8,atIf Oct. 2 OPEN --- years where the ballquarterbackstartertheat is he his Oct. 9 *Colorado City AWAY just didn’t bounce right. defensetimeonlimitedmaybe When it was all over, forcewiththoughquitewasa he Oct. 16 *Coahoma AWAY the only two wins were picked up threeinterceptions goodaand Oct. 23 *Coleman HOME beforeL district play began and the numbersupport.tacklesrunofin Oct. 30 *Ballinger AWAY ive week trek through 3-3A wasn’t AbleHernandez (senior,187)5-8, a pleasant experience. But last yearplayinggooddealof asee will Nov. 6 *Post HOME is past and 2015 looks to be much linebackertimeat mayspelland better. tightRiffeThereend,too.someat is excellentissecondary thespeedin CoachJohnPeterson’s offensewill everyandpositiondefense on has Home: Buffalo Stadium featureone-twothe punchsenior of experiencedplayersgo.ready to Biggest Rival: Forsan, Coahoma Estevan Chavez (5-6, 153) and junior Alex Martinez (5-6, 150). Colors: Red & Grey Coach Peterson likes theeffort Chavez missed majority the his of shown season off in feelsand his Mascot: Buffaloes juniorseasonelbowafteran injury players have made great strides Head Coach: John Peterson againstForsanseason’sthein third towards what should very a be gam e - he had churnedhadthreeheofgame out - Year at School: 7th good year. Team chemistry and hundredyardsbeforeinjurythe and leadership optimum at is levels Record at School: 33-32 kickedhad couple ield goals a of the in time yearthisthe is byand Overall Record: 33-32 whileMartinez– more forthanran booksfrustrationsthe 2014willof 0 yrs s sophomore. ayards500 as Tristan 2014 Record: 2-8 replacedbesatisfactionthe by a of Graves (junior, 5-11, 160) willget 2015.welldoneinjob CBS7 District Record: 0-5 strongconsideration manthebe to Last Playoff Year: 2013 behindcenterleanwillyearandthis Offense Style: heavilylightenthosebackstwotoon I Back load.experiencedThehis offensive Defense Style: 4-2-5 line wheremay be season the is o o ls a te hl t settlethey help tolostaswon or the offensenewquarterback.thethefor Seniors Donovan Armendarez, Esteban Escamilla, Brady Mitchell and AaronandGarza(who lostalsowas for the seasonForsantheforingame) and juniors Kaden Kennedy and JustinRiffe(tightplowend)willthe ield and hope for goodlasthopehealthieldandforto throughseason.the

EscamillajuniorandEdgarSaldana return starters as defensive the on 6-4 5-5 line; Riffe, Kennedy and junior DanteDahllinebackerreturnat and *DISTRICT the Gravesofone asslides back in

32 CBS7 Pigskin Preview 33 District 4 ALPINE 3-A, Div II FIGHTING BUCKS

Aug. 28 Monahans AWAY Sept. 4 Van Horn HOME Sept. 11 Pecos HOME Fear the Deer Sept. 18 Kermit AWAY ast season was a Both offense the defense andthe Sept. 25 Ft Stockton HOME breakthrough position, return seven starters getting so Oct. 2 OPEN --- six regular of sorts for startfast shouldn’t a tooff an be the Alpine Fighting issue. One D-lineman (Oliphant), Oct. 9 *Reagan County HOME Bucks as they notched two linebackers (Colton Foster Oct. 16 *Grape Creek AWAY their irst playoff win since 2001. and Beau Carroll) four in andall Oct. 23 *Crane HOME TheL Bucks wrapped up the season secondarythe (Gallego, Michaelis, the next week against Spearman Morris andJustin Schmid) should Oct. 30 *Sonora AWAY and put their 6-6 season in books. bode wellBucks the for they as Nov. 6 *SA TLC Academy HOME What awaits them for 2015 is a solid worktheirwaythroughseason. the group of returning players, a healthy Sonoraslight(11-4,a5-0)mayget number of lettermen and…a new Bucksdistrict)overnodthe(3-2in coach. this season and their matchup in Home: Jackson Field late October likely will determine After ive seasons (32-24) Stacey districtthe champ. 2014, In the Biggest Rival: Crane Martin moved Permian to where Broncos Fightingand Bucks were Colors: Purple & Gold willcoachhe defensive backs and onlydistricttheinishteams with to Mascot: Fighting Bucks John Fellows was chosen take to winninga record TLC, as Grape i place.his Fellows moved down Creek andCrane inished all 2-3 Head Coach: John Fellows h road fromthe McCamey after two with Reagan County winning only Year at School: 1st seasons (8-15); Badgers the led he ive.itsof one Record at School: 0-0 two playoffto appearances anda 50-35 bi-district 2013. to haswin in He AlpinetherallyingDeerFear–the Overall Record: talentpleasedtheawaitsthatseeto likelywhatisawaits4-3A the- cry 2014 Record: 6-6 Alpine.inhim teams when fallthis they face the District Record: 3-2 Bucks. After inally getting that Loads senior of leadership anda postseasonyear,lastwinthey are Last Playoff Year: 2014 solidoffensivegoodplacea areline great shapeanotherin get to and Offense Style: Spread start.BucksThetocontinuewill to anothermoretwomaybeandorone Defense Style: 3-4 spread aoffenserun willhave but season.this CBS7 to ind a leader to replaceleadertograduatedaind to quarterback Daniel Rojo. Thenew signal caller good (a Jordanbet Frost nod) willthe get will have the entiretheO-line receiverstwoand back as well as runningwellasbackas backIsaac Gallego(6.0yardscarryper5and T D as a junior).aAlong frontasaretheTD RobertOliphant, Michael Morales, EliasTerrazas, AntonioMolinar and SammyVillerreal. wideoutstwoThe returningCharlesareMichaelis and Christian Morris catches,(35 663 yards, 8 TD).offenseTheyards,8should be 8-2 5-5 solidget-go.fromthe *DISTRICT

34 CRANE District 4 GOLDEN CRANES 3-A, Div II

Aug. 28 Iraan AWAY Sept. 4 Colorado City HOME A Quick Turnaround Sept. 11 Ozona AWAY OPEN --- or the irst time in CoachByrdwantsmoldteamhisto Sept. 18 10 seasons, the Crane opponentsthatintoone willhaveto Sept. 25 Ballinger HOME Golden Cranes will have respect:tough“We’rea goingbe to Oct. 2 Christoval AWAY a new coach prowling the team…gritty defense” on (Odessa Fsidelines. After 9 seasons American 4/16/15). His irst year, Oct. 9 *SA TLC Academy HOME and a solid 63-30 record, Naldo returningwillhavehe8 starters on Oct. 16 *Sonora HOME Esparza’s tenure came to an end andCastenadabyball, ledthe sideofthis irst time head coach Kirk Byrd was JamesandPhillips (senior, 6-2,190; Oct. 23 *Alpine AWAY chosen to take his place. In Byrd’s tackles112014)losstheinfor on Oct. 30 *Reagan County HOME irst year as Muleshoe’s defensive D-line, Salcedo, Chris Martinez coordinator, the Mules won the andZekeRoman (senior, 5-9,170) Nov. 6 *Grape Creek AWAY Class 2A Division I state title in linebackerat andHeredia, Thomas 2008. He is familiar with the area Ortiz (junior, 5-9, 150) andMarco after serving on the McCamey staff Martinez the secondary.in The under coach Jay McWilliams prior defense makings thehas very a of Home: El Ave Stadium to moving to Muleshoe. Coach Byrd solid unit featuring speed of lot a comes from a successful coaching quickness.and Theysurrendered 29 Biggest Rival: Sonora & Alpine family as his father, Robin Byrd, led gamepointsroughlyanda yards368 Colors: Purple and Gold the Wink Wildcats from 1978-85 offense,of numbers thatshouldgo and his brother, Mark, is currently a downtheylearnasinerthepoints Mascot: Golden Cranes head coach in Houston. CoachofByrd’s scheme. Head Coach: Kirk Byrd Year at School: 1st Offensively, the Golden Cranes The Golden Cranes won two of wouldspreadtoaroundlikeballthe theirthreedistrict matchups which Record at School: 0-0 using a schemeusinga thatmight slightly advanced them into classthe 3A Overall Record: 0-0 varyfromspreadtheoffense Coach playoffsbi-district(lostlastfallin Esparza employed. 2014 In Crane Coleman). to They’lltough havea 2014 Record: 4-7 threw for more yards per game home game with district favorite District Record: 2-3 than they ran for (190 120) to Sonora early schedulethe in and while averaging less than three will face Alpine theroad on the Last Playoff Year: 2014 touchdowns game a (19.4; high next week. The other three games Offense Style: Spread f 5 s Cristoval vs 35of and Ballinger certainlyare winnable whenandthe n back backin to weeks). QB Jake week schedules 11 set,are Crane Defense Style: Multiple Morgan(senior,6-2,190) willagain should among be those invited to get the call undercallthegetcenter fall.Hethis Dance.Bigthe CBS7 threw1,687foryardsasTDwith 16 junior. backield thea In with him r twoare sophomore running backs, Rafael Meza (5-9, 180) and Chris Martinez (5-10, 170). Senior Mark Coach Byrd on what Heredia (5-9, 170) andsophomore to look for this fall: Marco Martinez (5-10, 140) will t r a receiver.start at The all-important “Crane will be a disciplined, tough, passionate offensive line features three football team that Crane will be proud of. returning bruisers, senior James (We) are expecting a quick turnaround from Phillips(6-3,225)juniorsand Trino last season …team speed and quickness will Castenada (5-10, 170) and Camilo be team strengths.” Salcedo(5-10,180). 7-3 5-5 *DISTRICT

CBS7 Pigskin Preview 35 District 4 REAGAN COUNTY 3-A, Div II OWLS Aug. 28 McCamey HOME Sept. 4 Eldorado HOME Sept. 11 Coahoma AWAY In the Hunt Sept. 18 Forsan HOME ince their last winning SeniorsErnieVeloz(center, 5-9, Sept. 25 Ozona AWAY season in 2007 (7-4), the 290),BayleeBarton (5-8, 230,2nd Reagan County Owls district)teamall Ralphyand Salas Oct. 2 OPEN --- have had a tough go. The (5-8,180)juniorsand J.D.Esquivel Oct. 9 *Alpine AWAY last two seasons have (5-9,245)AngelandDeLuna (5-9, Oct. 16 *SA TLC Academy AWAY topped out at three wins but, at least heavyonesthe250)thewhodoare onS paper, better days are on the liftingoffseasonthebothin on and Oct. 23 *Grape Creek HOME horizon. Fridaynights.Junior RaulRodri- Oct. 30 *Crane AWAY guezexpected(5-9,200)isget to Coach Ken Campbell’s Owls are playingoflotguard)time (at aas Nov. 6 *Sonora HOME few theholdoutsone of that have well. resisted the new wave spread offenses.TheyremainWingtrueT a The defense was respectable in outitdependandtheirgamerunon 2014,allowingmoretickthan ajust Home: James Bird Stadium surprisewitha pass–thrown for in three touchdowns game a (21.1) goodday.measureruletheto – offense the ifso canequal top or Biggest Rival: All of Them that, things hurry. could a turn in Colors: Royal Blue & Gold The Owls offense was able to Marcos Cervantes irst team was a muster justunder two touchdowns all-district linebacker (six sacks Mascot: Owls gamea (13.6) lastseason arebut registered)lendhishe’sandbackto Head Coach: Ken Campbell looking improvement of lot a for experience. He’s joined fellow by this fall withthisfallreturningsix starters. ‘backer Carlos Del Rio (junior, Year at School: 4th Junior L.J. DeLeon (5-8, 155) and 5-10,155),defensive tacklesBarton Record at School: 11-19 sophomoreAlexChavez (6-1,150) and DeLuna and safety DeLeon. will spirited have a battle the for DeLunabutAll earned second team Overall Record: 11-19 quarterback position. DeLeon was all-district honors. Several other 2014 Record: 3-7 secondateam all-district safetyso two-wayplayerscountedwillbe on District Record: 1-4 CoachCampbell maygiveelectto fortifytodefense;the Flores(tight him more defense thereps on and end/linebacker), Salas (guard/D- Last Playoff Year: 2007 turn theoffense over Chavez. to line), Esquivel (tackle/D-line), Offense Style: Multiple Wing T Fullback Carlos Del Rio (junior, Myers (receiver/safety), Adams 5-10, TD)155; and 1 wingback (TE/safety), Rodriguez (guard/ Defense Style: 50 MarcosCervantes (senior,5-8, 150; defensivetackle)Sanchezand (split 10 receptions)10 willteamwithjunior end/D-back).playersofThat’slot a tailback Jonathan Gallegos (5-5, lippingwhowillbe fromoffense to 145) in the backield.the145)in Twotight ends defenseeveryothergameplayersso w ill be part of the mix,theseniorpartofwillbe R.J. lendtostepupgoinghaveare to to Flores(5-10,185) andjunior Zach hand.a Adams (5-9, 150); they’ll prove m ost of theirhowmostvaluewelltheyofin Coach Campbell excited is the for block though Wingthe scheme T coming season fortwo reasons: does utilize a tight end as an outlet/doesantightutilizeasend a experiencereturninghisof players safety valve receiver and both can and starters strong and a junior contribute mightily passingthe in varsityclassthatwillcontribute on game well. as Senior Jake Myers varsitythelevel fall.thisTheOwls (5-10,145)andJuanSanchez (5-9, lookingarebreak tomoveevenor 145) starting the will be receivers. game two past that ormarka and Especially theoffense in run by playoffshouldhuntathefor inbe 5-5 4-6 Coach Campbell the fellows up spot,behindjustSonora Alpineand *DISTRICT frontwillbreakmakeyear.orthe CBS7

36 FORSAN District 3 BUFFALOES 2-A, Div I

The Thundering Herd is Headed Aug. 28^ Coahoma HOME Your Way Sept. 4 Plains HOME Sept. 11 Stanton AWAY Sept. 18 Reagan County AWAY he Forsan Buffaloes 2014 Toffenseheaveraged gamelast 29.5a season was up - then down. theywereyear,underbutyards100a Sept. 25 Miles HOME To quote the well known thecontestinball whenthe theyput Oct. 2 Wink AWAY opening line of Charles Coachair.JasonPhillips run-likesthe Dickens’ 1850’s era novel, ninggamenumbers (206+)wouldbut Oct. 9 Anthony AWAY A Tale of Two Cities, ”It was the best ofoffensethe seeamoveball tothelike Oct. 16 McCamey HOME Ttimes it was the worst of times.” After littlemoreconsistently throughair.the bowing to Coahoma in the season’s Oct. 23 Ozona AWAY opening game, the Buffs rumbled Depth both oninterior lines will be Oct. 30 Christoval HOME through the next six games, leaving strengthpresencethanksthefall,thisto OPEN opponents in their wake, as they threw Forsan’sof three honored linemen. Nov. 6 --- win upon win upon their massive backs. Chance Edwards (senior, 5-7, 190), But, after opening district play with a East andMorin defensive the in are whitewash of Anthony, the Buffaloes tackle rotation and will joined be season took an abrupt turn much like district linethe byon co-Defensive Home: Buffalo Stadium their namesake is known to do in the MVP and Honorable Mention All- open ield. The next three weeks were State performer, ParkIan (defensive Biggest Rival: Coahoma close – lost by six in overtime, lost by end, 5-11, 155). absolute Park wasan Colors: Black & White 10, lost by six in the regular season beast seasonlast when senior-to- the Mascot: Buffaloes wrap up. By the time the irst Saturday tormentedbe opposing quarterbacks in November dawned, the Buffaloes with 16.5 sacks. brother,His Walker, Head Coach: Jason Phillips season was over at 6-4. standout aalso is defensive player, Year at School: 7th earning irst team all-district honors N ow the goodNowwinsnews;theweresixthe linebacker.at The other returning Record at School: 28-35 double2013;totalforwinfrom3-7the defenders are sophomore defensive Overall Record: 28-35 o 6-4. And thundering theto herd will Brysconend Pineda, 6-0, 248 who at be loaded this fall with a combinedloadedwithbeafallthis 13 freshmanhandle.aloadto As a bewill 2014 Record: 6-4 startersfold.Goodthedaysarebackin district’swasthehe Newcomer theof District Record: 1-4 on the horizontheondustcloudthatand you Year experience year andof with a see approaching is a sign of the times.approachingtheseesignof a is and more growing come could tohe Last Playoff Year: 2013 SeniorJesseQBCervantes (5-10,170) thedistrict’sbe standout performer Offense Style: Spread a a combined ahad 1,600+ yards rushing nextthreetheseasons. He’sjoinedby and passing lastseasonTDwith 21 linebacker Lane Shafer (junior, 5-10, Defense Style: Split and he’llandhaveseniorWalkerRB Park 195)D-backandBlaze Yeater (junior, (5-10, 153; 619 yards, TD) with 6 INT).defenseThe5-10,143,1 allowed i t sparkhim to offense.the Wide-out UNDERtouchdownstwo game (13.8)a Terry Carter (5-7, 140) buildlooks to foundandthemselves battlingeveryin on a juniorseasonawhichscored oninhe Ozonatoloss(22-32)onlythegame as u t ne n v receptions.ive oncejust on Look for morescorethanonebywas(Coahoma breakouta senior season from this won openerthe 6-2!). This season, diamond rough. the in The receiving thosescoreonelossescould easily turn corps will be a little green in the earlylittlethegreeninacorps bewill scoremore)oneinto(orwinssendand going Carter but provide can safety a Buffaloesthe thundering post intothe net whileyoungnetthereceivers theirind season. Forsan gameswon has six in w ay. A couplestoutway.seniorAof linemen, past four the seasonsthree of (6-4 in both irst team all-district performers, 2011-2012).2014 in and6-5 ind To w ill return for a inalgo-round;returnwillafor Taylor season manya eight with as winsas Morin(5-7,Braden227)andEast(5-9, would1998.backtakeyouto 260). That’s a solid260).startersiveThat’sbuildato 8-2 8-2 on the successestheon2014. of Continued on page 53 *DISTRICT

CBS7 Pigskin Preview 37 District 3 MCCAMEY 2-A, Div II BADGERS Aug. 28 Reagan County AWAY Sept. 4 Coahoma HOME Sept. 11 SA TLC Academy AWAY The Right Man for the Job Sept. 18 Iraan HOME ith John Fellows team coming off of consecutive four- Sept. 25 Wink AWAY (8-15 in his two win seasons with each including a Oct. 2 Van Horn HOME seasons) moving playoff berth. Not only that, all but Oct. 9 over to Alpine three starters return on both sides of *Christoval HOME for the 2015 the ball. Oct. 16 *Forsan AWAY season, the McCamey Badgers Oct. 23^ *Anthony HOME hiredW former Panhandle head coachMcCamey thedaysofThe wishbone Oct. 30 Ricky Peacock as the man who goneare Coach as Peacock will OPEN --- will lead them this fall. He’s spent employ the all-the-rage spread Nov. 6 *Ozona AWAY 17 of his 28 years as a head coach offense.Fromwishbonethe senior and brings a wealth of experience to Adrian Alonzo managed throw to the position. He took 2A Panhandle TDs(722yards)11foroftwoand to the playoffs in ive of his eight mainhis targets will return with Home: Badger Stadium seasons; and at Nazareth in 2006 him,SeniorsZeke Garcia(5-8, 140, Biggest Rival: Iraan he guided the Swifts to the class 1A yards400receiving TD)and with2 state semi-inals (Odessa American SebastianMartinez (5-10,170).All Colors: Black, White & Orange 5/28/15). Coach Peacock inherits a three will indspread the affords Mascot: Badgers ample opportunity make to plays. Head Coach: Ricky Peacock RunningbackAliqDeLeon (senior, 5-10, just190)under for ran 650 Year at School: 1st theindalsowillandTDs yards 9with Record at School: 0-0 runnerlikingaspreadhis bothasto Overall Record: 116-75 receiver.and a The offensive line alsofeaturesexperiencedloadof a 2014 Record: 4-7 players,seniorbyJaimeled Nunez District Record: 2-2 (5-8, 175) andjuniors Eric Ibarra Last Playoff Year: 2014 (6-0,Gage175)andGlidewell (5-9, 160).BadgersThe wishbone upput Offense Style: Spread game,pointsrushing23a a235 for Defense Style: Undecided gamethrowingand anotherfor95. Thisyear’sspread maybring those numbers closer together and also am p up the pointsanotherthebyampupscore. The Badgers offense features in CoachPeacock’s words,“fast,smart skillplayers” perfectwhoareafor spreadscheme.

Thelinebackers secondaryand are the key to the defense;thetokey theygavetheup as a unit on averageunitonpoints16 justa as gm ls ya ad f ht igurethat game year lastifanda holds steady while the offense improvestheiraveragetotalwinthe 6-4 4-6 seasonthismuchmorebewillthan *DISTRICT ^7:30 CST Continued on page 55

38 IRAAN District 5 BRAVES 2-A, Div II

Aug. 28 Crane HOME Sept. 4 Ozona AWAY See You in December Sept. 11 Christoval HOME Sept. 18 McCamey AWAY he Iraan Braves have CoachandKirchhoff wouldtolike been knocking at the littlenudgemoretowardathat the Sept. 25 Coahoma AWAY door the last two seasons middle. Oct. 2 Sundown HOME and have come up just a bit short despite putting heavyThereadoselikelybe isto Oct. 9 *Wink AWAY up a combined 21 wins against two-wayof players this year; Oct. 16 *Irion County HOME onlyT two losses. Maybe this season Olivo, Kent and Davis will aget they’ll forgo the knocking and just playing oflot time linebacker at Oct. 23 OPEN --- knock the thing down. although with Kent also starting Oct. 30 *Van Horn AWAY behind center time hisdefense on *Eldorado Afterwhipping throughregular the keepbackcuthimmayfreshtobe Nov. 6 HOME season undefeated earn another to for running the offense. Banner, irstroundbye,Bravesthe intoran AndrewsandLozoya willhowever giant killera and bowed earlyout keep their spots D-linethe on in n h post the season. in 2013, In after addition their to offensive duties Home: Brave Stadium an openingan roundbye,theytoppled with O’Bannon andMyers their at M undy only to fall in a squeakerMundya infalltoonly to secondarypositionsgoodmajority a Biggest Rival: McCamey, Ozona Albanynexttheweek.what’sSo, a youngofgame.playerslotthe ofA Colors: Red & Black team to do to be the windshieldthebe to doteam toand withlimitedexperience thewillget Mascot: Braves not the bug?thenot contributecall to and will have to mature in a hurry.maturea in Head Coach: Mark Kirchhoff Thespreadoption offense aup put Year at School: 4th superb47.1pointsgame2014ina Coach Mark Kirchhoff’s teams u willnewbut indhave skillall to have won 77% their of games in Record at School: 27-8 players; save forwide out Kyle threehis seasons (6-6, 11-1, 10-1) Overall Record: 188-84 O’Bannon who scored four times stilllookingarebutthatplayoff for 2014 Record: 10-1 n 9 catches 19on 402for yards but breakthrough.yearsthis19bewill It might moved be thebackield to sincefallBravesthe won their only District Record: 6-0 this fall.What Braves the have do stateteamthetitleandtownare o buildto offense an around the is returnchompingtripafor bitthe at Last Playoff Year: 2014 all-important front wall. Four inals.thetoButirstthey haveto Offense Style: Multiple Spread juniors will man spots line, the on solvethatpeskyproblem getting of guards Wyatt Banner (5-10, 225) pastregionals. teamtheWillbethis Defense Style: 4-3 and Rolando Olivo (5-8, 160) and knocksthatdownrepeat door?theA tackles Shelion Rodriguez (5-11, last year’sof 4-0mark district in 215) and Steven Garlock (5-11, (undefeated regular the in season) 220).CoachKirchhoff willturnthe good springboard awill be into a QB duties overjunior to Clayton bye playoffsand the chance anda Kentandexpectsrunninginda to inallyto push into the weeks game built around O’Bannon and beyond.Thisyear’sgoal:inyou See juniorDaryelLozoya (5-8,200).In December. CBS7 the hunt for playinghuntforthereceivertime at are seniorsareTanner Myers (5-8,140) Jordan Fostere (5-11, 175) and Keith Craig (5-10, 155). Tight end duties likelyare shared be to by junior Canon Andrews (6-3, 220) andseniorOwen Davis (6-1, 180). In the past the offensepastthetheInbeenhas run- 8-2 6-4 heavy(60%run,40%pass) *DISTRICT

CBS7 Pigskin Preview 39 District 5 WINK 2-A, Div II WILDCATS Aug. 28 Christoval HOME Sept. 4 Stanton AWAY Sept. 11 Plains AWAY The 90’s All Over Again Sept. 18 Lub. Trinity Christian HOME or the second season in CoachHrncirwelcomes backseven Sept. 25 McCamey HOME a row, Wink’s Wildcats seasonthisstartersDandboth Oon Oct. 2 Forsan HOME dove headlong into the excitedisandabout experiencethe post season, winning the thoseplayerstablethebring andto Oct. 9 *Iraan HOME Fbi-district round but were excitement the watchingofsenior a unable to move past the second quarterback tremendous build a on Oct. 16 *Van Horn AWAY weekend. In those two seasons, the junior season. Senior Augusta Eli Oct. 23 *Eldorado HOME Wildcats posted 14 wins against 10 (6-0,160)earnedhonorable mention Oct. 30 OPEN --- losses and are well on the way to all-stategoodforreason, totaling a being a force to be reckoned with. combined3,560yardsfromthrowing Nov. 6 *Irion County AWAY the ball 2,460 yards along with The heyday Wildcat of football rushing 1,100for yards resulting came the 1930’sin when four combined a in touchdowns. 30 He teamsinished undefeated. Backin wealth talent ahas of surrounding Home: Wildcat Field thosedayssmallerthe towns/teams himwhichgreatwillleadthingsto played one post season game and thisfall.Returning backieldtheto Biggest Rival: Iraan The 1933that was it. (11-0), 1937 are junior battering ram fullback Colors: Orange & Black (11-0), 1938 (10-0) and 1942 (9- KodyRamirez (6-0,220)seniorand ) teams0) sailed through season the runningbacksBryce Carman (5-11, Mascot: Wildcats without blemish. a 1951-52 was 180)Abrahamand Garza(5-8,150). Head Coach: Andy Hrncir anotherhighwatermark withboth Garzalittlereceiver,alsocanplaya teams inishing 12-1 andstate the too,wherewouldhe joinChristian Year at School: 5th title trophy being brought home to Ortega (6-4, 150). Wink threw for Record at School: 30-26 Winksecondtheyear. From1981- double rushingthe yards last fall 4 each84 team lost only one game and Coach Hrncir would like to Overall Record: 44-42 unfortunatelybut playoffthatwasa narrow those gapon the igures at 2014 Record: 6-6 game combined as they posted a little.leastAugusta’s a strong arm District Record: 2-2 gaudy 48-4 mark with twin 13-1 thoughwillcontinuewayleadthe to records19811983.andinThe90’s he’sveryitrun when andtohas he Last Playoff Year: 2014 brought another greatfrom run– effectivewell.Ashtonas Haynes (6- Offense Style: Spread Wink’98reeledto’92wins 62 off onlythelineman280)is4, listed as against only losses 18 butagain, returninga starter new the line so Defense Style: 3-4 closestthetitlesnoastheywas got hurry.amesh willhaveinto the semi-inalsthe 1995(12-2)in when Sudan ended what was looking to The defense theequal is the to be a magicala beseason. Between 2000 offense terms in experience. of and now, a lot of yearsoftoppedlotandnow, a out They surrendered about points six at six winssixwithyearssevensixatof less game a than the offense wins more, or lastthe being just musteredheldandtheirownagainst twoyearsagowhen2013 theteam game)(120runbothyardstheanda inished 8-4. Twenty wins have passthe (roughly 160). The entire beenpostedthreetheyearsinsince linebacking back unit is this fall, the Wildcatsthe inishedthefor5-5 at Ramirez,byled OrtegaCliftonand 3rd time in fouryearstime3rdin(2008, 2009, Grifin (senior, 5-11, 160). It’s 2011). 6-4, 8-4 and 6-6 shows a highlystarterslikelytherestofthe good consistency that can easily playingwillbe both wayswithbut un no doubleturn into a digit win total. high powereda offense humming And that brings us to the presenttheAndbringsthattoday us along they will grabhave some to 9-1 7-3 lookingwhatandis90’s alllikethe whenrestwhereand theycan. *DISTRICT overagain. Continued on page 53

40 BORDEN COUNTY District 4 COYOTES 1A, 6-Man Div I

Aug. 28^ Crowell HOME Sept. 4 Lueders Avoca AWAY Win the Day Sept. 11 Rankin AWAY oming off a very Only one starter will need be to Sept. 18 New Home HOME successful 11-win replacedstartingtwotheonfallthis Sept. 25 Knox City AWAY season, the Borden sameunits,lookthemoreforsoof County Coyotes are from 2014. The offense 66 up put Oct. 2 Ropes AWAY loaded up, truckin’, and points game andover a 547 yards Oct. 9 Water Valley HOME ready to take things a step or two gameoffense.peron They werethe Oct. 15# Amherst AWAY Cfurther. near unstoppable beast; now this group is a yearyearolder,wiser,groupaa is Oct. 23 *Grady HOME year morea experienced. Junior Oct. 30 *Klondike HOME Hunter Jones (5-11, 162) will lead A WINNER’S COACHING CoachRichey’s spreadoffense. As Nov. 6 *O’Donnell AWAY PHILOSOPHY sophomorea totaledhe1,778 yards passing with TDs 23 and another “Honestly, our most important philosophy is to 400+ rushing TDs. with Second 4 develop great young men irst and foremost. teamAll-State running backCorbin Coyote Stadium We try to put God irst, family (personal and Summers (junior, 5-10, 155) could Home: team), then we worry about football. hardlystopped;be 2,213yards and Biggest Rival: Grady We want to play with a lot of ire and intensity. 0 D i 1 games. 12TDs40 in Please note Colors: Red, White & Blue We never want to get outworked and we strive sophomore.athatwas as Fullback to win the physical battle on both sides of the Mascot: Coyotes ball. Our motto this year is simple, Trey Richey WIN THE DAY.” 2004 SIX-MAN Head Coach: HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Year at School: 8th Record at School: 81-20 The Coyotes football program is Player/Coach TREY RICHEY -Jayton Jaybirds rich with success: state titles in Record as player: 28-0 Overall Record: 81-20 1997, 2008 and 2009, along with 1984 State Championship Team; 1985 State 2014 Record: 11-1 inals appearances 1998 in and Championship Team; Defensive Coordinator 2011. Back daythe when in the of 1997 State Championship Football Team District Record: 3-0 @ Borden County; Defensive Coordinator of smallertown’steams played onlyto Last Playoff Year: 2014 1998 State Runner-Up football Team @ Borden h regionalthe level, Borden County Spread rang up undefeated seasons in County; Two Year Team Record at Jayton 28 Offense Style: 1957, 1958, 1959, 1970 and1972. wins 0 losses; All-South Plains Player of the Defense Style: 2-3 n h regional theIn rounds ’59and of Year 1985; All State Safety 1984; All-State ’72 a tie scoretiegavebotha teams’72 the Running Back 1985; MVP of All-Star Game 1986; region’sbragging rights.From 1957 Career Six-Man Stats: 1984-15 interception in through1962,Borden County went a Season, 6 interceptions in 1984 Semi-Final n amazingan 53-2-2. More recently -vs- Marathon; State Game Record, 8 touch- since 2008, Coyotes the 78-14 are downs, 461 yards rushing, in 64-14 victory i h i o thosewith of sixlosses coming in -vs- Christoval; 1985 Averaged 16.2 yards per the very uncharacteristic year of carry, 59 touchdowns during season; 1985 197 2013whenBorden County inished carries, 3,192 yards; Career 322 carries, 5, 120 the year 6-6with mark. a Last yards, 101 touchdowns, 15.9 yards per carry, 25 season11-1wasmorewithait:like interceptions. perfectdistrictin3-0play. Lestthe opponents think things might get easierthem,forCoach TreyRichey Trace Richey (sophomore, 6-1, has another loaded team ready to 190)caughtpasses19 555andfor kickthingsoff. scorescompletedand8 another18 10-0 9-1 *DISTRICT ^at Jayton #Thursday Continued on page 55

CBS7 Pigskin Preview 41 District 4 GRADY 1A, 6-Man Div I WILDCATS Aug. 27^ Throckmorton HOME Sept. 4 Ira HOME Sept. 11 Kingdon Prep AWAY The Push for 13 Sept. 18 Rankin AWAY ow do the Wildcats get over will have Coach Short ill both positions as Sept. 25 Water Valley HOME the hump? Or maybe it’s the head football AND basketball coach; he better said, “How do they get racked up his career 400th round ball win Oct. 2 New Home AWAY Happy”? For the third straight in 2014. Oct. 9 Garden City HOME year, the Grady Wildcats shoved their way into the playoffs anddepleted notfortalentisthe is indwill What he Oct. 16 OPEN --- Hthe same three years saw the season end Wildcats theas have lettermen six aand in the playoff’s second game. In 2012, the combinedstarters3returningone evenif - Oct. 23 *Borden County AWAY victor was Water Valley but for the past two playingthosebewillofboth ways. Senior Oct. 30 *O’Donnell HOME years, those Happy Cowboys have ridden quarterback Kyle Garza (6-1,the 160) is off with the Regional trophy. Coach Chris lone returning starter offense. on was He Nov. 6 *Klondike AWAY Kuykendall wrapped up his four years named All-District the to All-Regionand with those three consecutive playoff teams bothoffenseteamsyearonlastdefense.and but left for another coaching position in roundyear,GarzahisAndouttoalsowas Oakwood in the spring. In mid-July Chris irst teama selection cross in country, Short was chosen to take the reins for 2015. basketball team andtennis. buthas a If Home: Wildcat Stadium His previous stops include Panther Creek, returningone player thatplayerand as is Rochelle and, most recently, Eden, where all-aroundsolidan athleteGarzathenis,as Biggest Rival: Klondike he spent the last 12 seasons primarily as good hands. in team Juniorthe is Devynn Colors: Black, Gold & White the head basketball coach. The Wildcatsnailstoughtypeasa(5-9, 160) is Smith runningthejoinedlikelywillbackandbein Mascot: Wildcats backieldseniorbyAlejandro Jimenez(5-9, Head Coach: Chris Short 155).Garza’sexperience abilityandaand solid running game will keep offense the Year at School: 1st hummingalong.

Record at School: 0-0 defenseOn Garza safety back willatbe Overall Record: N/A joinedteamirstbewillall-districtandby linebacker Smith (5-9, 160). the One of 2014 Record: 6-6 other linebacker spots willmanned be District Record: 2-1 senior by Tucker Wells (5-10, 165). The defense,anwithlead,thesetheis three in Last Playoff Year: 2014 athletic, physical bunch togetherand with h ofne s l bt lc t propel lock to the a offense butthe all is Offense Style: Spread Wildcatspostseasonfourththeintothefor Defense Style: 4-2, 3-3 straightyear. EJ RodriquezEJfour-year awas thestudfor Wildcats andilling shoes his andthose f h other the experiencedof players (Joseph Briseno, Cam Seiffert Bryceand Blocker) i l e monumental a will be task. Garza, Wells, Jimenez Smithand slouches no are it so should another be great good year to for h Wildcats.the little research A shows that h Gradythe Wildcats have played many as as 12 games in a seasongamesonlyatimesive12 ininas theirhistory(1990, 2007,2012, 2013,2014) with thosethree ofcoming threelast the years. Winning thatsecond playoff game o l b a rt o te Wildcat the irstforwould a program be and a springboardaand greater tocome.things to Another nugget thatfalls under “food the 4-6 4-6 thought”for 10-2 ile; the 2007mark in *DISTRICT ^in Hermleigh representsonlydoublemostwinsdigit–the w ins - in a singleseasonWildcatain footballin wins- history. CBS7

42 FORT DAVIS District 5 INDIANS 1A, 6-Man Div I

Aug. 28 EP Home School HOME Sept. 4 Balmorhea AWAY The Pride is Back Sept. 11 Ft Hancock HOME t’s fair to say the Fort surrenderingtoled averagean of Sept. 18 Sanderson HOME Davis Indians made a solid game,points45leavinga Fort Sept. 25 Buena Vista AWAY improvement in Coach Seth Davisupsidedowntouch-two by Nolan’s irst year, going from downsgame.defenseTheruna Oct. 2 Sierra Blanca HOME Izero wins in 2013 to a inal shouldMUCHbeimproved with Oct. 9 Dell City AWAY mark of 4-6 last year. That is a good qualitythereturningtheof starters foundation from which to build a alongfront.the Oct. 16 OPEN --- program and something to certainly Oct. 23 *Rankin AWAY build on this coming season. CoachNolanlikes offensethatthe *Garden City i l e spreadingwill be ballthe around Oct. 30 HOME A s onewouldAsexpect with anysix- number ato playmakers of and Nov. 6 *Marfa HOME manprogramlimited withastudent defensetheexperiencednowan is population choose to from (65; groupmadeprimarilyup seniors. of Marfa was most recently listed at order moveIn to past regular the 6 with86 Garden City’s leading 88 seasonirsttimetheforsince2011 Home: Bart Coan Field the way in districtcoursewayintheofbut not Indianstheleastgrabatwillhave to l ae male,areall making pickins’the districtonewin.Thisyear’s schedule Biggest Rival: Marfa even slimmer), the Indians will playstheirfavorbothinGardenas Colors: Green & Gold rely on just aboutjustrelyoneveryone playing CityMarfaandtakethewillhaveto both ways. Senior RB/DE Trent winding roads Bert Coan to Field. Mascot: Indians Whitesellsolidjuniorahadseason; Mostpunditswillprobably leanstill Head Coach: Seth Nolan 2,100 total yards with TD. He18 towardGarden City,evenwith the wasnamedAll-Districttheto team coachingchange(Jeff Jonesmoved Year at School: 2nd s punter aas (irst team) a and as over from Marfa) teamthe as to Record at School: 4-6 backD-linemanand (second team); coachbeat.unheardnotIt’safor of senior fullback Cody Granado changeto schools within same the Overall Record: 4-6 (5-11, 190), senior receiver Neil districtCoachsoJones’ familiarity 2014 Record: 4-6 Glidewell (5-7, 145), sophomore withFortDavis,Rankin andMarfa receiverTroyHernandez (5-6,140) should keep the Bearkats the in District Record: 0-3 and utility player Marc Perez (5- catbird The Indians, seat. though, Last Playoff Year: 2011 10, 170) round outthe returning r vastlyare improved from just two Spread offensive players. They be will all seasons ago and Coach Nolan is Offense Style: countedheavilyondefense on too; “veryexcitedgoing secondintoour Defense Style: 4-2 Whitesell,PerezGranadoand the on moreseason.lotdepthonhaveWe a line and Glidewellandline Hernandezand at rosterourwithadditionthe guys of linebacker.Anotherkeep nameanto comingplaythisseasontoout that eye on is Maverickison eyeMcIvor (6-2, 185 didn’tplayyear.lastTheseniors are freshman).Running ballwasn’tthe prideoffseason)of(intakinglot a an issueIndianstheanfor seasonlast anxiousandareundefeated the for s theyas rolled better up than 325 graders8th join them” of tolot (a yards a gameyardsalonga pointswith31 six-man teams play freshmen). per game. However, the passing four-winFromO-fera antoseason gamecouldonlygenerate about90 come buildingthe blocks what to a gameCoachsoa Nolan looking is should playoff-bound a be season to improvetooffense. thethatpartof Indians.thefor CBS7 Defense…well,“Yowza”wasthata s opponentsas over,ran around and through Indians the tune the of to 435 yards a game.435yardsaTheIndians did 4-6 5-5 onlygameallowthroughabouta 85 *DISTRICT the air but that hugethatbutrushingairthe number

CBS7 Pigskin Preview 43 District 5 GARDEN CITY 1A, 6-Man Div I BEARKATS Aug. 29# Calvert HOME Sept. 4 Eden AWAY Sept. 11 Sterling City HOME The Team To Beat Sept. 18 Highland HOME fter 30 wins in four The defense will welcome back Sept. 25 Balmorhea AWAY seasons (30-16), three experienced players, twin Oct. 2 Robert Lee AWAY Matt Odom left for senior linebackers Isaiah Enrique the garden of Eden (5-9, 175) and Issac Enrique (5- Oct. 9 Grady AWAY ushering in the Jeff defensive175) well as as8, back Jones era in Garden City. (In all Eggemeyer.JuniorEthan Goodwin Oct. 16 OPEN --- Afairnness, Eden – about 45 miles (6-4, 180) will action seelots of Oct. 23 *Marfa HOME southeast of San Angelo - sportsreceiver abothoffense ason anda Oct. 30 *Ft Davis AWAY what’s described as a subtropical D-backdefense.on climate). Jones knows a little about Nov. 6 *Rankin HOME district 5-1A as he walked the Following those back-to-back sideline in rival Marfa the last ive championships, the Bearkats fell seasons. Odom will face off against2011(5-5)2012inand (3-bit back a his former squad in Week two and before8)inding their footing again Home: Walton Field that will be a game to watch. the last two seasons (combined 18-6). This season looks be to Biggest Rival: Rankin 2010,Bearkatsofthefalllatethe In more upward the of variety the as Colors: Red, Black & White were celebrating back-to-back right players returning right the to championships haven’tbut - quite positionsshouldmean another post Mascot: Bearkats found the magic intervening in seasongoodthroughrunberthaand Head Coach: Jeff Jones seasons.solideight-Lastyearwasa NovemberandintoDecember. The win seasonwinlittleendedthatearlier a inal district game should for be Year at School: 1st than expected round a two loss in districttheRankintitleasloaded is Record at School: 0-0 Ira. Thisto year’s bunch built is bear.for That game should a be n quicknesson and what should be springboardplayoffs.intothe From Overall Record: 21-30 excellentan O-line. The offense 2000forward, GardenbeenCity has 2014 Record: 8-4 average an upput points 22 more winningtheon more endoftenthan District Record: 2-1 thantheysurrendered (54-32)a and years14boastingtheof withnot10 mirrorimageproductionthatof will winning records (110-50; half of Last Playoff Year: 2014 long ways a towardgo putting the those losses came three inseasons Offense Style: Unbalanced Bearkatslatertheweeksinpost of (1-9,2-8,3-8).What Coach Odom season. resurrected the last two seasons Defense Style: 2-3 Coach Jones build able will tobe CoachJonesnewwillmanhave a wouldn’t and iton come much as undercenterColtonas Jost(senior, surpriseaBearkats theoffor be to 5-8,140)Tannerand Davis (senior, playing championship a for the in 6-2, 170) battlingwill be the for distanttoonotfuture. CBS7 position.Davisalsocanplay wide receiverthatmayhelpsosettlethe matter. Whoever wins position the willhavethreereturning players to countTailbackon. Riley Eggemeyer (junior,6-0,160)seniorstwoandup front, center Hugo Almanzan (6-0, 200)andguardRafe Royall (5-10, 185)willhelpsettleoffensethe in h earlythe going everyone as learns theirposition. 7-3 7-3 *DISTRICT #at Zephyr

44 MARFA District 5 SHORTHORNS 1A, 6-Man Div I

Aug. 28 Sierra Blanca HOME Sept. 4 Sanderson AWAY The Sweet Taste of Success Sept. 11 Balmorhea HOME here’s a new man startingthelineup. Thedefense was Sept. 18 Grandfalls-Royalty HOME roaming the sidelines solidoverallseasonlast withbut Sept. 25 Ft Hancock AWAY this fall as Jeff Jones took anotheryear’sworthexperi- of the head job in Garden enceshouldimprove per35that on Oct. 2 El Paso Faith HOME City after ive seasons. gameallowed average. Oct. 9 EP Home School HOME Wayland Jenkins moves up from Oct. 16 assistantT to head coach this fall and Marfa still learning is six-man the OPEN --- expects to build on the success of game but coach Jenkins knows Oct. 23 *Garden City AWAY the 2014 squad and their 7-4 mark. challenge.the for teamhis up is Oct. 30 *Rankin That was a good healthy ive more They’ve “tasted success and want HOME wins than the previous season and continue to Beforeit.”season’slast Nov. 6 *Fort Davis AWAY the reason for high hopes and happy seven-win effort, the Shorthorns days ahead. had found themselves under .500 the previousthe eightfouryears.theIn The district championship was the seasons between 2002 and 2005 Martin Field ifth in schoolifthinhistory, dating backto Marfa went 26-13, averaging 6.5 Home: the irst one in 1946 but the irst sinceirst1946thebutinoneirst the nextEIGHTtheyear.inButwins a Biggest Rival: Ft Davis the 1983 season. The conidence (2006-13) compiled and 2356 a Colors: Purple & White that goes thatwhatalongwithistitlethat markyear).(2.9winsLastayear’s Coach Jenkins hopes propels his wins were7 most the since 8 the Mascot: Shorthorns team in the earlythegoing.teaminFive starting wins 2004 basisthe in and foris Head Coach: Wayland Jenkins positions manned three by players great expectations theJenkins as i l e n good inexperiencedwill be hands opens.era Marfa opens with ive Year at School: 1st led by seniorbyledrunning backAlberto theirof preseason games home at Record at School: 0-0 Ramos (6-0, 170). He averaged district the twobut of games will nearly irst down a percarry last Rankinlonetheroad;theon isbe Overall Record: 0-0 year(9.3)with1,280 yards. Spread home game, Shorthornsthe if so 2014 Record: 7-4 back Salvador Roman tick went a goingare write to their names in better 9.7yards at each time he recordthe books they ind have to District Record: 2-1 carried ball. thealso Hethrew for road the winOctober on way to a Last Playoff Year: 2014 2 TD.Thequarterbacks2 dutieswill and/or23 November and then 6 Unbalanced be handledbesenior byCasey Walker push through on into December. A Offense Style: withHoracio Ornales,senior, alsoa quickhistorylesson; Marfa wonhas Defense Style: 3-2 penciledtightend.Theoffenseat in manyseasonninegamesasasa in hummed along average an at 49 fourtimes(1949, 1968, 1977,1998) points a gamepoints(thedefensea allowed gamesplayedhasand11manyas 5 points35 game)per needsbut to seasonaivetimes in(thoseplus 4 drastically improve the anemic 1969whentheywent 8-3).thatAll passinggamecouldthatmuster only verymuchisdoable season;this the 1 yardsgame.61 a The Shorthorns games.ninewins,11the2015 could did powerdidoverjust280theirwayto seasontheverybewellturnto out yards a game on the ground,gametheyardsonathough. talked about with big smiles for Both Ramos (D-line) and Roman manycome.yearsto CBS7 (safety)returndefenseon andwill be joinedbereturningby noseguard/ end Jeremy Garcia (5-7, 215). Roman beast was a defense on i h interceptionswith 6 scores. and 3 Defensive ends Jeremy Guevara 3-7 6-4 (senior) and John Serrano (junior) *DISTRICT are two moretwoareplayers who willjoin

CBS7 Pigskin Preview 45 District 5 RANKIN 1A, 6-Man Div I RED DEVILS

Aug. 28 Balmorhea HOME Sept. 4 Midland Trinity AWAY Sept. 11 Borden County HOME Good Days to Come Sept. 18 Grady HOME .O. Ray wrappedRankinbeatbut teamtothes till Sept. 25 Grandfalls-Royalty AWAY up last season as certainlywillforrun give thema Oct. 2 OPEN --- Rankin’s QB and eventitlethoughthematchupthe with his graduation Oct. 9 Sterling City HOME inalroadthethetakeplacewillon his father, head coachregular theseason.ofday Oct. 16 Sanderson AWAY Kevin Ray, decided to call a wrap to Oct. 23 *Ft Davis HOME Khis 28 year football coaching career. Last season, Red theDevils split It was a good run as Ray’s Trinidad Oct. 30 *Marfa AWAY irstthe four games, winning the team won a state title in 1998; he droppingbuttwoirstnext two. the Nov. 6 *Garden City AWAY posted 216 wins overall, the last 16 From there ive- they went a on of those with Rankin in 2013 (9-2) gamebeforerundropping inalthe and last season (7-3). He will remain districtthehomegametochampat at Rankin to coach track and teach Bearkats (22-58). end, thetied In Home: Red Devil Stadium math while irst-timer Pat Potts with district, Marfa in2-1 at the Biggest Rival: Garden City takes over the football program. Shorthornssecondwontheplayoff Coach Potts and wife,his head virtuepointberthdifferentialbyof Colors: Maroon, Black & White basketballcoachTiffany, have been leaving Red the Devils home for Mascot: Red Devils tenthRankininawhat forwillbe playoffs.the Withonlythreedistrict Head Coach: Pat Potts irsthisseasonwillthisbutfall this games, each one takes added on i e aig h ris f footballtime taking a reins the of signiicance those withand oftwo Year at School: 1st program. battleroadgamesthebewilltheon Record at School: 0-0 muchthatgreater. Reaching wins 10 Overall Record: 0-0 With three returning starters on reasonablea isgoal, something that a h ie f h ball, theCoacheach side of Potts wasmostrecently2012(11- in set 2014 Record: 7-3 work with. toTwo lot will have a Theultimate2). goal would to be District Record: 2-1 thoseof starters, running backs match exceed or 13-1 themark of Last Playoff Year: 2013 MichaelRodriquez TD(5-9,160;20 1980the squad inal). the (lost in n 94 rushing954and junior) ayards as winsforThe198812teamupput Offense Style: Unbalanced J Set Wing and Jonathan Storie (junior, 5-11, secondteamthehistory.totalbestin Defense Style: 4-2, 2-3, 5-1bothongo a giveitTD)will 8 155; From1988-93RedDevils thewent offensedefense;and Rodriguez will 82% winstreak, a on winning 61 t linebackerat andStorie safety. at their games 74of (1991-93 they The other returning defensive were 30-7). 1951 theranksstill as starter senior is Zebby Huitron (5- loneundefeated season10-0butat , 140).9, The other players Coach 6-man squads played thatera in a Pottsheavilywilljuniorareleanon bi-district matchup and advanced linemanJacobSanchez (5-10,215) further.no 2015 makings thehas and sophomore Markus Black (5- 10-winbetteraorseason of aand , 160).9, Black will probably get perfectseasonlinethecouldon be the call at quarterbackatcallthe joinwilland whendistrict’sthe facebestofftwo Storie as a twinsafety.aStorie as Novemberon This year though 6. t should inal justtheit regular be CoachPottsplaywantsteamtohis seasoninalgamegamethenotand a t n both ball, thesidesfast onbe of 5-5 year.Goodthethingsbrewingofare 9-1 balanced offense on very andbe Rankin,in just you wait and see *DISTRICT physicaldefense.on Garden Cityis CBS7 46 BALMORHEA District 5 BEARS 1A, 6-Man Div II Aug. 28 Rankin AWAY Sept. 5 Ft Davis HOME A Lot to Like Sept. 11 Marfa AWAY ast year, the Balmorhea splaytuckmadeandtheirnoseain Sept. 18 Richland Springs AWAY roaming Bears were said everytwoorgame. Linebackers Sept. 25 Garden City HOME to be “scary good” and KyleGarciatackles,(91INT) and 2 they didn’t disappoint, JoshuaGuebara (senior5-5,135; Oct. 2 Grandfalls-Royalty HOME sweeping the two districtwerealsostout3) week& in85 Oct. 9 Ft Hancock AWAY games but falling to Ackerly Sands weekandTheout.frontthreesome Oct. 16 inL bi-district. Dell City was forced alsoreturnswhole;in nose guard OPEN --- to forfeit. LaineGarciawillagainlanked be Oct. 23 *Dell City AWAY by a pair of Mendoza’s,pairof a bysenior Oct. 30 *Sierra Blanca Coach Vance Jones racked his up Isaiahsophomoreand Avery(5-6, HOME 200th career victory October on extremely195),whois toughto Nov. 6 *Sanderson HOME 12th with win overthe Marfa and block.Thedefenseporousbit wasa guided Bears the intoplayoffs the timesseasonlastatCoach but for the third year in a row. In thatrow.Inthirdthea for year in Jonesexpectscombinationthe of time they’ve their won of 2534 experiencepushdepthandthemto games and roster with a stacked muchimproveda to unit.Theyal- Home: Bear Stadium withreturning startersreturnthetoa lowedalmostgameyards260by a Biggest Rival: Sanderson playoffsgiven.aagain yearthisis passseasonlastopponentsbut will Colors: Blue, White & Black All butone starter returns an to goingindthemuchrougher when offense that generated over 494 year.thisairthe to they go Mascot: Bears yards game points.a and 55 The Head Coach: R. Vance Jones B ears had a verybalancedBearsahad attack last TheBalmorhea Bearsgoodhavea year and look for more of the same.the yearmorelookandforof equalingshot at exceeding or the Year at School: 4th Tall and lanky senior quarterback vaunted 1994 team that went 11-1 Record at School: 25-10 . IniquezP.J (6-1, 135; passing 17 stateplayedandsemi-inal.thein Or TDs) will again lead way the with theycouldmatch threethe playoff Overall Record: 205-49 2,000 yard rusher, Isaiah Mendoza games like 2012the team (10-3) 2014 Record: 7-4 (senior,175)5-9,headingground the quarterinalist.that was a The last game.had2,103Heyards with32 threeyearshavebeen steady (25-9) District Record: 2-0 touchdowns rushing and threw for and 2015 should only improve on Last Playoff Year: 2014 another462ayards asTDwith11 thoselikenumbers.tolot Therea is juniorprojectsandbetter.onlyget to aboutthisyear’stolotteam anda Offense Style: Unbalanced Wing/I His runningHis buddybackield,thein aboutliketheirchances rewriting at Defense Style: 3-3 & 3-3-1 fullback Kyle Garcia (sophomore recordthebooks. CBS7 5-6, combined 145) had a TD 16 rushing and receiving and added over550yardsoffense.theto The WAITING IN THE WINGS leading receiver was senior Alann Roman(5-10,200) whobulled his SENIOR way to 18 receptions18wayto 281 yardsfor DeMarco Madrid 5-10, 165 n 7T andTDcenterand 7 Laine Garcia JUNIORS (senior, 5-10, 240) scored twice Sergio Vasquez 5-6, 125 n i receptions. sixon Lucas Martinez SOPHOMORES (sophomore,5-7,130)alsochipped Marc Antonio Martinez 5-9, 135 in with 12 catcheswith12in (almost yards 24 Danny Vasquez 5-4, 120 per catch) and 3 scores.catch)per3and Josiah Garcia 5-7, 120 TheBearsdefense willreloadwith FRESHMEN h samethe personnel lastseason. as Marcos Mendoza 5-7, 160 10-0 8-2 Tyler Dutchover 5-8, 160 Safety Iniquez way the ledwith 7 *DISTRICT pickstackles97andeveryonebut CBS7 Pigskin Preview 47 District 5 SANDERSON 1A, 6-Man Div II EAGLES

Aug. 29# Grand Falls HOME Sept. 4 Marfa HOME Sept. 11 EP Home School HOME A Revival of the Eagle Way Sept. 18 Ft Davis AWAY he Sanderson Eagles of Dwhereefensebiggesttheisstrides Sept. 25 Mid. Trinity AWAY 2015 will be a scrappyseasonsnext twoseenthebewill Oct. 2 Buena Vista HOME competitive bunch of almostforcedentireastheteamis kids who will ight to Oct. 9 OPEN --- playbothways.EndstoShoemaker the bitter end and will Lopezandcornersand Cavendar Oct. 16 Rankin HOME ind themselves back in the playoff Helmersandmajor wereallplayers Oct. 23 *Sierra Blanca AWAY pictureT for the irst time since seasonlastwayleadthewilland 2011. Well, let’s just get the bold Oct. 30 *Dell City HOME least2015-16.atfor EaglesThe prediction out of the way irst. sevenletter-cropthinof havea Nov. 6 *Balmorhea AWAY yearandieldthisthemenbackon Coach Jerry Garza’s Eagles ahad timeorone ieldat on bewill all rough go of it last season,lastitwinning rough ofgo another.Conditioning playawill one of the ten gamestenthrowingandthe ofone a majorgettingfactoronewithno Home: Eagle Stadium districtgoosenineplayersinbutegg Eaglesmuchtheandresthavewill Biggest Rival: Balmorhea who have grown size (atboth in avoidmajoranytoinjurieswell. as least a little)experienceandleasta hitwill Colors: Black & Orange gridironthe hard thatlastfast and The playofflast season was very Mascot: Eagles SaturdayAugustintheyandwon’t recent,Eagles2011theandposted Head Coach: Jerry Garza until November, late uplet they if yearbefore.doesn’tninewinstheIt take their foot off the gas then.gasthetaketheirofffoot Sandersonthatindtakelongto had 4th Year at School: couple linemenA of will have to tremendous a successofrunajust Record at School: 12-18 breaklineuptheintootherbutthan yearsfewago,either.Between 1998 Overall Record: 12-18 those hands board. alltwo, it’son 2004andEagles84theof won72 G ranted this is a YOUNGGranteda team.isNOthis games; between 2000 and 2003 1-9 2014 Record: returningseniorthisastarter bewill theywent10-2,13-1(semi-inalist), District Record: 0-2 Threefall.sophomores; quarterback 14-1 inal) (lost inand11-2. The Last Playoff Year: 2011 Andrew Cavendar (5-8, 145), Sanderson Eagles knew how to fullback(5-10,220)Jesus Lopez winlearnthencanwinandhowto Offense Style: Unbalanced centerand Daniel Rodriguez (5-7, again.Sometimeslittletakes ajust it Defense Style: 3-1-2 220) waywilllead alongthe with successLOTofbreedato juniorsMichelShoemaker (running theseandnextseasonstwo seewill back,5-8,130)JacobandHelmers EaglerevivaltheWayfromthatofa (end, 5-9, 130). Though looks this era. CBS7 o e playoff a be qualityto squad the real advancement coming will be next year. The offense sputtered a bit in 2014,scoringintheir142bit of102 points in two gamespointstwoscoringinand no points in threepointsgames.inThatwon’t be the case this season.casethisthe

Defensively, matter was a it of extremeyouth(freshmen ruledthe o s ) ht e t te 0 points 50roost) the a to that led 5-5 2-8 gameEaglestheallowed year.last *DISTRICT *Saturday game @ Marfa

48 BUENA VISTA/IMPERIAL District 6 LONGHORNS 1A, 6-Man Div II

Aug. 29# Ft Hancock HOME Sept. 4 Loraine HOME The Monkey Has Left the Building Sept. 11 EP Home School AWAY hat 19-year-old monkeyand endstartatwlikely the getill Sept. 18 Mid. Trinity AWAY on the back fell off in AdanNajera(senior, 150)5-7,will Sept. 25 Ft Davis HOME dramatic fashion in early igurerunningtheintogame. November last year as Oct. 2 Sanderson AWAY the Imperial-Buena Vista The defense played bend don’t but a Oct. 9 OPEN --- Longhorns put to rest their long playoff break style lastseason; through the Oct. 16 *Loop AWAY Tdrought that had been building since year’s irst eight games they gave 1995. When they completed the regulargamepointsmerepoints 56(7aa up Oct. 23 *Dawson HOME season without a blemish, it became a average)beforeallowingGrand- to 49 Oct. 30 *Grandfalls-Royalty AWAY record setting year no matter what else Falls Royalty, Sands to to 51and 66 happened. Three teams in Longhorn inalgames.fourtheLorainethreeof in Nov. 6 *Sands HOME history had won as many as nine games Evans defensewillalso lead the from (9-2 in 1995; the last playoff team middlelinebacker; tackles,106hadhe before 2014, 9-3 in 1972; representing fumblesixrecoveries, interceptionstwo the most games played in a season until defensiveaand score. Padillla, end at Longhorn Stadium last year, and 9-1 in 1968). No team had (three forced fumbles recoveries)and Home: ever won 10 or for that matter 11 games sophomoreand cornersJoseph Sarabia Biggest Rival: All of Them in a season before that gritty group 5 6 10 3 INT) Jose(5-6, and Castro 140; 3 (5- Colors: Blue & Gold coached by John Benavidez and his 155;fumbleone8,recovery, INT)one staff. The previous ive years (2009-13) round returning the out starters. The Mascot: Longhorns were all under .500 (14-28 combined). experiencedefensetokeythethe ofis Head Coach: John Benavidez 2008 had been the last season the comingthewealthseason ofahasand Longhorns had a winning mark but all players heavily thatwill be involved. Year at School: 5th of those negatives fell away in 2014.playersthementionedof all, not Most, if Record at School: 24-18 But, what does the future hold? offenseon will also seesigniicant minutesdefenseonincluding defensive Overall Record: 24-18 There lettermenwill 10 be taking linemen Bustamantes, Crawford and 2014 Record: 11-1 h ieldthe this fallwith four starters Salcido and defensive backs Braden 4-0 returning both team offense the on to Najera,andkickingtheAll duties will District Record: and defense.and Juniorquarterback Ethen handledbeUlloa.by Last Playoff Year: 2014 Evans (6-0, solid 160) year,had a Offense Style: Multiple throwing 1,394 for yards and taking CoachBenavidez beginsseason5thhis r a cr o te al 2 touchdowns ball;great the27 care of afterandhelmbreakingfallthethisat Defense Style: Multiple versusonlyfourpicks.nucleusThe of through with 11-win the season last h multiplethe offense returns; running season looking is more for from his back Miguel Padilla, 5-5, 160lb a team year.this The twoaway games junior ran for 575 yards and 13 scores,yardsjunior57513forandran districtin Loop are and Grandfalls- seniorDekotaendBustamontes (senior, Royalty with Sands and Dawson 5-10, 180; 15 of his 24 receptions24his of5-10, 180;(66715 visiting Longhorn’s the home turf.As yards)scores)wentforseniorandguard standsit now, slight Sands a may be MasonBraden(6-0, 170).offenseThe favorite districtthe for title butif was a juggernaut,awas pointsputting 55a up bywon’tbehindBuenafarbe itVista is game.Theytwicescoredstayedand 68 much.Thathomeieldadvantage the in in the 50’s most of the yearwiththeonly50’smosttheof in season’sregularseason gamewrap up w gamestwo below thresholdthat 46 at edgesecondneededcouldthebeafor and 47. A few otherfewplayersAin47.and bewill straightdistrictplayoffyear19title.The the mix this season,thismixtheincluding fullback droughtnowhistoryyearsistheofand Guadalupe Salcido (junior, 5-9, 175) consecutive playoff appearances are and linemen Jose Ulloa (senior, 5-7, ahead.just CBS7 8-2 9-1 180) and David180)andCrawford (junior,5-10, *DISTRICT # at Fort Davis 250).SeniorMarcus Braden (6-0,170)

CBS7 Pigskin Preview 49 District 6 GRANDFALLS-ROYALTY 1A, 6-Man Div II COWBOYS Aug. 29^ Sanderson HOME Sept. 5 Ft Hancock HOME Sept. 11 Mid. Trinity HOME Cowboy Up Sept. 18 Marfa AWAY ven the best cowboys Coach Helms tookthe thisin job Sept. 25 Rankin (HC) HOME get bucked off now and summer2012,followingof season a Oct. 2 Balmorhea AWAY then but the important whichinKyleHauk guidedhad the *Dawson (Welch) HOME thing is they get back up. 12-2 mark.team a hadto theHe Oct. 9 In Coach Joe Helms irst Cowboys playing high level a at Oct. 16 OPEN --- two seasons, the living was easy fromirstwhistle.the Thencamea Oct. 23 *Sands AWAY asE the Cowboys rolled to a 27-2 soberingchance2014nowandafor mark and hoisted the 2013 state redemption2015.inWhere there’s Oct. 30 *Buena Vista HOME championship trophy. Last year, willthere’sbetwaycanyouandaa Nov. 6 *Loop AWAY injuries took their toll resulting in a your bottom dollar Grandfalls- the inal tally of 4-6 and a way-to-early Royalty Cowboys will thehop off start to basketball season. Things turf,dustthemselves cowboyandoff got so bad on the injury front thatsaddle.the inridetalland up CBS7 the game with Balmorhea had to be Home: Cowboy Field cancelled just to let the kids heal up. Biggest Rival: Buena Vista Posting records 13-1 of and 14-1 Colors: Red & White and then enduring 4-6 will be a motivationenough‘boystheget to Mascot: Cowboys hunt.thebackin Head Coach: Joe Helms Year at School: 4th Coach’s son Jalen Helms (Soph, 5-9, 150)lead willcall theto get Record at School: 31-8 quarterbackwayyearthisatthe and Overall Record: 118-70 seniorhe’llpairofleanheavily a on backs help to shoulder theload. 2014 Record: 4-6 PitoMorales (5-7,150)Kendricand District Record: 1-3 Guthrieengine(5-8,the175)bewill thatoffenserevsthe behind Helms. Last Playoff Year: (5- 2013 Sparkplug Robert Canals Offense Style: Multiple 195)alsowilligure7,heavily the in m ix. Out on the lankseniorthemix.willbeOuton Defense Style: 3-3 Nieves Rodriquez (5-8, 175) and junior Colton Butler (5-10, 190). h s s sizeable, aThis is powerful bunch according coach to Helms and he expectspassingthethe game beto equal therushing of attack. The Cowboys will need ind some to tough trenches the playguys in to beforeseasonthestarts however. l o those ofAll listed offense on are also being counted play onto considerable minutes defense. on Butler and Canalas the line,on Helms, Guthrie and Morales 5-5 linebackerat and Rodriguez at 8-2 cornerCore-6thewillbewhoseon *DISTRICT ^Saturday @ Marfa HC - Homecoming shouldersteamthewillrest.

50 SANDS District 6 MUSTANGS 1A, 6-Man Div II Aug. 27^ Rotan HOME Sept. 4 Veribest AWAY A Team to Watch Sept. 11 New Home HOME hen the 2014 season DylanSegundoTD).Both (5-8,138;4 Sept. 18 Blackwell AWAY on wrapped up just EddlemanTindolandwerenamed to Sept. 25 Sterling City HOME past Thanksgiving Coachesthe Association All-State irst and Coach Steve team,EddlemanUtilitythe Backas Oct. 2 Klondike HOME Keith sat down withreceiver. Tindolaand CenterasAustin Oct. 9 *Loop HOME his staff to assess the season, what was Nichols(senior,245)also6-1,was Oct. 16 *Dawson (Welch) AWAY inW the discussion? Recovering fromscored a hetimes threativeasas a 1-5 start to the season to make a playoff Mustangsjunior.leastthepaperOnat Oct. 23 *Grandfalls-Royalty HOME run…a successful run through district,formidable a bewillopponent and Oct. 30 *Buena Vista AWAY winning three of the four games… keepinggamethempointsunder58a walloping two playoff opponents before takesomewilldoing. Nov. 6 OPEN --- falling in the post season’s third round? It’s fair to say that all was discussed but littledifferentDefenseathe storyisas the inal result is what mattered. The Mustangs surrendered twopoint or a Mustangs fought their way past the pre- moregameoffenseperthanthescored, Mustang Field season schedule to win when it counted leading that lopsided to seasonpre Home: and it not only carried the team three record.That’sCoachthatareatheKeith Biggest Rival: Klondike weeks deep in the playoffs but likely n hs staffand lookinghis are vast for at Colors: Brown & White set the stage for a quicker start to the improvement. with As most six-man coming season. playersbothwaysandofgolotsquads, a Mascot: Mustangs the team’sthebestathletes countedare on Head Coach: Steve Keith CoacheagerstaffbeKeithwillhisand playalmosttoevery down. Thatmeans o seetheir returningto 14 lettermen Eddleman (linebacker, 13.3 tackles a Year at School: 3rd f whichof were 10 starters saw or game, fumble six recoveries and 10 Record at School: 13-10 signiicant playing time during last (yes, interceptions) 10) leading is this 13-10 year’s game 13 run.Operating of out group too. Defensive linemen Tindol Overall Record: offensive coordinator Billy Grumbles Diazand(averaged tacklesgamesixa 2014 Record: 6-7 spread system, Mustangs the upput withthreefumblerecoveries) wellasas 3-1 m ore than 58 points a gamemorepointsand,thanfrom58a D-backSegundo (twoonalsoINT)are District Record: h way thingsthe look, thatnumber has handfulplaysabutof allieldfor the Last Playoff Year: 2014 gooda chance increase. to Senior singleoneball.Thethebothsidesof on Spread spreadback Dayton Eddleman (5-8, platoonstarterreturning nose guardis Offense Style: 155) is one of thosekidswhoexcelsofonein 155)is Deryk Renteria (Soph, 5-8, 159) and Defense Style: 3-1-2 all sports;allquarterback football,in point playingseelikelytotimeonis even he guard in basketballguardin runningand sprints offensivethe line. and hurdles in the spring. As a junior,hurdlesandspring.theainAs EddlemanwasnameddistrictMVP of Coach Keith feels that tastethe of 6-1A after piling more up than 6,700 winningpositiveseasonlasthavewilla combinedyards(2,692passing with44 carry-over effectyearthis unfolds. as D n 2,104andTD rushing anotherand 43 especiallyteamwithany–As six-man TD ); that’s a TD responsibilityTDTD);that’sa number criticalavoidit’sinjury squadstheto– of 87! So, it’s fair to say the Mustangsthesayto fair it’s So,87! of bug. expects He very be team his to r i great handsinare leadership from a competitive little the yearthis doand position. Eddleman will have little reachthetooutdayandthings in day scatback/running back Juan Diaz team’sgoals.Theywithoutdoubtare a (junior, 5-7, 124) returning share to on.eyekeepan teamto a CBS7 h loadthe (over 600 yards, eight TD) ln wt a couplealong capable with aof senior receivers, Dyllan Tindol (6-2, 172; 6-4 8-2 1,317TD)andyardswith25 *DISTRICT ^Thursday @ Westbrook

CBS7 Pigskin Preview 51 TAPPS MIDLAND CHRISTIAN Div I, Dist 1 MUSTANGS Aug. 28 OPEN --- The Climb Back to the Top of the Sept. 5 Houston Bellaire Episcopal HOME Mountain Sept. 11 Dallas Madison AWAY Sept. 18 EP Americas AWAY fter three consecutive Sept. 25 *Bishop Lynch AWAY wjuniorithBryanNguyen (5-9, state titles, the 150)roundingoffensivethe out Oct. 2 *Trinity Christian Addison HOME Midland Christian returningplayers.offenseThe Oct. 9 *Argyle Liberty AWAY Mustangs moved up averagedsmidgeaunderjust ive to TAPPS Division I touchdownsgamewereanda Oct. 16 *Plano Prestonwood AWAY last fall and were on the run each and almostbalanced (56%rush)with Oct. 23 *Plano PJ II HOME Aevery week. Bishop Dunne turned theiraveragegame.yards410 a Oct. 30 *Bishop Dunne HOME out to be the ly in the ointment as thosenumbersIf even hold,or the Falcons took both the district Nov. 6 *Nolan Catholic AWAY slightlyimprove,Mustangs the will game and then the playoff meeting.goodpositiona offensively. inbe The year ended with a inal tally of 7-5 in Year One of move up in competition so now it’s time to ind COACH MCCLENDON’S THOUGHTS out what was learned. Home: Mustang Stadium “People don’t win championships, champions Biggest Rival: Argyle Liberty do. We are building champions of character, CoachGregMcClendon beginshis Colors: Red & Blue honesty, faith and work ethic. So we work to 18th year sporting very healthy a build champions and the rest takes Mascot: Mustang 74% winpercentage trophy aand care of itself.“ Head Coach: Greg McClendon state titletrophiescase of full (7). He and his staffwelcomewillhisandHe back Year at School: 18th seven starters offense on on 6and Record at School: 156-55 defense among returning the23 The defense was stout, giving up Overall Record: 156-55 lettermen. doesn’t It take but a paltry game the120yardsa on a glance to see whereglanceseestrengththeto of ground struggled but against bit a 2014 Record: 7-5 averageanfront.Atteam uplies;the passgame).(186theyardsaThey District Record: 4-3 weightscales282.5tippingtheareof average,on alsogaveup,points 24 Last Playoff Year: 2014 solidly the Mustangsin favor. game; numbera a that can be SeniorguardsBryson Breeding (6- improvedoffensewiththebut10on Offense Style: Multiple/Spread 270) Coreyand2, Potter Joe (6-0, pointsaabovebig toototalthatnot Defense Style: 4-3 270),seniortackleRyan Wilson (6- concern.paperleastonMannixAt 4, 295)sophomoreand4, tackleLuke onlytwo-waythelistedasis starter Fisher (already 6-4, 295!) the are roamssafety.deepzonehetheatas w all of beef the Mustangsbeefthewallof willrun The other returning players will and passbehind.theandnewcenterisA takepositions‘backerline,atthe on onlypositionlackingpractice fallas secondary the inand where senior begins. Coach McClendon also is LandonGarnettoneat(5-10, 170)is excitedteam’shisspeedat theand corner. trenches the In senior are quality skill the players. of Garry BrettThomason (6-2,185)twoand Powell (junior, 5-11, 175) willget juniors,NoahHooper (6-0,210)and the call at quarterback.atcallthe heLastfall Andrew Mowles (5-8, 250). The a fr just under forran 700 yards and lone returning linebacker: Garrett managed passing 13 touchdowns. Eddisonholesfew(5-11,200).a So, JuniorMcClane Mannix(5-11, 175) great number with but a ill to of 8-2 5-5 threat both a running is (282) and players getting playing time last receiving(488).Junior CodyWolfe startersofseasonnewsetshould a *DISTRICT H-backthelistedas(6-0,200) is identiiedbe quickly. Continued on page 53

52 Mid. Christian Mustangs Forsan Buffaloes Wink Wildcats Continued from page 52 Continued from page 37 Continued from page 40 PrevailingwisdomBishophas Dunne The best three-year run were those magi- Some of the younger players will and Prestonwoodand beatteamsthetoas cal years of 1984-85-86 when the Buf- have to earn their playing time and but Midlandbut Christian shouldrightbe faloes went a combined 31-4-1 with back where the defense leads the season n h mix the within Dunne coming to to back 11-win seasons in 1984-85. The will follow. best record in school history was 1976’s Midland Mustangs theand traveling 12-1 season and the only undefeated year Somethingthisseasontellsuswill o h Dallas the Lions. face theto area to was 1948 (9-0) when the Forsan Buffa- overreturnagain,90’sallthetoabe Lastseason’s playoffirstthewasloss loes capped off an undefeated season by diveninemore,deepwinsintoora for Midlandfor Christian since2010and beating Dawson Union 47-7 in their only playoffsthe result and a that will w ill serve as motivationservewillasseason the as playoff game. Back in those days, 6-man haveentireWinkthesmilingofcity progresses toward postthe season. teams had the one bi-district match and weekstalentforoftenafter.notaIt’s CoachMcClendon goodfeelingahas then it was on to basketball. like Augusta Eli comes along and about this group Mustangs, of “I thoseoneofyearswherethisis the believeveryspecial.groupthisbewill muchtoo putNot to pressure the on bestplayerdistrictin could blossom They’veboughtworkingarein, hard 2015 outit comingthis but season has statethebestbytheinintooneof and have a chip on theirshoulder.”chiponhave anda He specialmakingstheyear.Ifakindof of timeseasonthewrapsDecember. in Forsanbreak10-wintheweretomarkthis CBS7 alsonotedyear’slastthatmoveto up year doublethatwould aend digit win DivisionshowedplayersIhis what it droughtlong,lastedtoosincehasthatfar takes to competetakesleveltothatthisand at secondthosethedoubleof11-win seasons year already climb drivesees the to in1984-85;long,yearslong29ago.Aa back to the top of the mountain.theoftop the back to CBS7 moremodestgoalmightmatching be the eight wins of that 1998thateithersquad.eightwinsofIf thosereached,goalsis then 2015 would be one for the recordthebooks.forone be CBS7

CBS7 Pigskin Preview 53 TAPPS MIDLAND TRINITY Dist 1, Div I CHARGERS

Aug. 27^ Loraine AWAY Sept. 5 Rankin HOME Sept. 11 Grandfalls-Royalty AWAY Charging Forward Sept. 18 Buena Vista HOME e Trinityhe Chargers MikeandMiddkiff) thatand Sept. 25 Sanderson HOME followed 5-5 a up knowledgehelpedaroundlip Oct. 2 OPEN --- mark in Coach total.wintheteamtheupand Oct. 9 *Watauga Harvest Christian AWAY Antwan Alexander’s playoffthePriortoloss, the irst season 2013 in Chargersonlyregular season Oct. 16 *Abilene Christian AWAY with a solidrecord9-2withayear.last stumblesix-manwasto pow- Oct. 23 *Rockwall Heritage Christian HOME EvenT though seasonthe ended erhouseRankinseason’sthein Oct. 30 *Red Oak Ovilla Christian AWAY irstgametheplayoffsofin for secondweekeight-gamethebut h secondthe row, the ayear in streakwinfollowedthat gives Nov. 6 *Dallas The Covenant HOME increase wins stellar in and a year’sthisChargers solid a 5-0 markdistrict5-0in playleaves foundationconidenceof as h futurethe looking very bright theyopennewseasontheLo-at indeed asCoach Alexander August.laterainein Look afor Home: Coombes Field beginshelm.thethirdhasyearat throughrunleastNovem-late at CBS7 Biggest Rival: N/A timethisaround.ber Three irst team All-District Colors: Royal Blue, Black & White players return this fall; junior Mascot: Chargers WRWill Brown anddefensive Head Coach: Antwan Alexander lineman Ja’cyree Webbs and defensivebackVincent Baiano, Year at School: 3rd h i penciledwho is also start to in Record at School: 14-7 QB.at The Chargers have Overall Record: 14-7 several other players who saw extensiveplaying timefall,last 2014 Record: 9-2 includingseniorwideouts Peter District Record: 5-0 RodenkoPeytonandHarrington Last Playoff Year: 2014 starter(also defensive the a in secondary), junior D-lineman Offense Style: Spread Chris Picciano and sophomore Defense Style: 2-4 special team standout Treydan e y A i typicalSeay. is As six-man in football,standoutthe players see actionbothballsidesontheof and are rarelyieldexceptaretheandoff for a breatherafor nowthen.and Winning the school’s irst district ive title years in and earning irst round a bye were solid accomplishments thefor 2014 Chargers and give this year’s team something build to on. Coach Alexander has put togetherstaffthatunderstandsa 7-3 7-3 the six-man game (Hank *DISTRICT ^Thursday Cunningham,ShaneRoberts

54 McCamey Badgers Continued from page 38 the past 2 years. DeLeon and junior Zack Rosales (5-9, 160) lead the defense from their ‘backer positions while senior Levi Guevara (5-8, 150) and juniors Mark Juarez (6-0, 170) and Robert McKee, a load at 6-2, 190, anchor the line. McKee registered ive sacks last year and he still has some growing and learning to do. The Gar- cia’s (not related), and seniors Zeke and Hugo (5-9, 155) man the corners with Alonzo expected to continue his two-way efforts by dropping back at safety. There aren’t a great number of two-way players – at least that’s the thinking in the early going - and the more Coach Peacock can staff the units with players who primarily play on one side of the ball, the better.

Just recently, 2011 and2012, in the Badgers seven put board the wins on so it hasn’tlongthatsincebeentheitall so sw eet taste of successsweetbacktasteofGofelt.was about a decade and a big numberbigdecade aboutpopsa anda up, 30 winsagainst30up, only seven losses between 2004 2006.and Ozona (8-3, 4-0) and Forsanand4-0)only(6-4,were1-3)the Borden County Coyotes teams to inishteamsabovetowateryear aslast Continued from page 41 the Badgersthe (4-7,2-2),Cristoval (4-7, 3-1) and Anthony (0-10, 0-4) hung0-4)on Anthonyand3-1) (0-10, passes for 643 yards (that’s 36.7 per sidebarnotedtheAsinCoach Richey in a ight to advancepostseason.ightthetoto a in completion!) Seniors Korbin Mar- comessuccessfulfroma background, Cristovaldistrictlooksthelikefavorite tinez (5-11, 155) and Colby Pennell playercoach a andthenirst as this yearwithOzonathisMcCameyand not (6-0, 163) were also very vital cogs in and was rightly awarded for his too far off. TheBadgersoff.fartoo willindout the wheel, combining for 15 catches accomplishments.The Coyotes enter and six touchdowns. 2015districttheonlynotas favorite in a hurryhowtheystackbecauseaup, in bringhomegoodtofourthbetthe a but f e a 6-gameafter a non-district tune up The Coyote’s defense just is as championship trophy school’s the in they’lljumpheadlong districtintothe stout with three second team All- longextremelyand successful history. ire with the Cristovalwiththeire Cougars coming State players leading the way. That’sCoachtakeourasRichey isn’t to town for the irst districtirstthetowntheforgametoof Two those of aredefensive backs, overboardquiteas withcertainty, “We season.otherthechiefforrivalforAs corner Martinez (121 tackles, 2 are cautiously optimistic about the a playoffaspot,McCamey travelwillto interceptions) and safety Jones (123 upcoming season. of returnWe lot a O zona in late OctoberLions.lateOzonathefaceinto tackles, interceptions). 5 The other linemen.shortskillarekidsouronbut notedplayerRicheyis who willagain needWe some guys step Weup. to CoachprovenPeacockwinnera isand start linebacker; at 169 tackles, 23 hope ending the last year drives the if anyone can get his team past the four-teamtheanyonepasthisgetifcan yardage,lossofthoseaof for seven young men WIN to THE DAY.” (TurkeyValleywonsecondthe round w in barrierwintastingand playoff success sacksandfourINT.Again, he’s only sophomorea this year. The other battle66-64Coyotesthefor only loss it is him.BadgersLooktheforisnot to it returningstarterssophomoreare Ryan year.)the of only quality but get a couple“W’s”onlyqualityofaget but Willborn (5-9, 152) and Pennell at CBS7 comeplayoffseason. end(threesacks2014) inandcorner reallynotIt’s a going on far toout JaytonLewis(junior, 5-9,148). Junior Bordensaylimbto County headed is Steven Carrillo should of lot seea Decemberfor CBS7 playingtimeseasonthisonendan as both sides of the ball.boththesidesof

CBS7 Pigskin Preview 55 District 4 EUNICE (NM) 3-A CARDINALS Aug. 27^ Hobbs JV AWAY Sept. 3 Clayton AWAY Sept. 11 Tularosa AWAY Ken Stevens in the House Sept. 18 Portales HOME tr couple sub- after of Eunice’s football history rich is Sept. 25 OPEN --- yearspar under Caleb with success; championships 12 Oct. 2 Tucumcari HOME Aldridge, Eunicethe spanning years the from 1957 to Oct. 9 Jal HOME Cardinalinallyturned 2000.spellsincedryThey’vea hit t aroundit inished and 2000 aching areand return to to Oct. 16 Roswell JV AWAY 2014 having7-5 at advanced to prominence. What will determine Oct. 23 *Dexter AWAY semi-inals.Athe Aldridge (16-15 in Cardinaltheifrepeat can theirrun Oct. 30 *Loving AWAY seasons)3 was re-assigned after semi-to theto inals take the or Nov. 6 *Texico HOME seasonthe and former Carlsbad bewilltitlethe playfor tonextstep AssistanttheStevensKenon be will youngerhowwelltheandhowfast sidelinesfall.this players mature step up, learnand h new schemes.the good base of A T his will be a youngCardinala beThiswill team talentedplacetheandplayersin is Home: Cardinal Stadium seasonthis don’t but mistake that district only three slate isgames, Biggest Rival: Jal term lacking for talent. in Senior whichCardinalthe swept year.last Colors: Red & White Aaron Madrid all-district was an Dexter (8-4, 2-1) may provide the i rst teamer at linebackerteamerirstat earnedand stiffest competition though Eunice Mascot: Cardinals second team All-State honors as beat them both times year, last in Head Coach: Ken Stevens playsalsowell.fullbackHeran and district playoffs, againtheand in Year at School: 1st junior.a asTD yards4386 andfor their chip onthey may haveso a Record at School: 0-0 Madrid also caught passes 10 for shoulder. Both Texico (3-8, 1-2) another twoscores. Senior Blane and Loving (2-7, 0-3) hadtough Overall Record: 16-8 Ferbache who Coach is Stevens is seasons rebounddon’t and look to 2014 Record: 7-5 buildlikely offense the to around. this season. Texico though has District Record: 3-0 all-district wasanHe irstteamer won three titles timesince last the Last Playoff Year: 2014 southjustofafterbullingto way his Eunicehoistedtrophy,the 2003-04- 1,000 yards (992) scored and nine long.downtheywon’tforbeso08, Offense Style: Up Tempo Speed times. Tyler another Terry is two- This season though, expect can all Defense Style: 50 wayperformer (FB/DL) whomade another tripinto post-season the the all-districtthewell. Heteamirstas Cardinal thefor and from there also scoredalsooffense).once(on anythinghappen.can CBS7

Eunice replace willneed to some very good senior leadership but Coach Stevens expects that his seniors-to-be job. the for up are Madrid (FB/Middle linebacker), Ferbache (D-line/Tailback), Senior Terry (FB/D-line) and Dalton Heckler(bothkindoflines)theare players younger the lookkids can up to and follow.andto up 6-4 7-3 *DISTRICT ^Thursday

56 JAL (NM) District 2 PANTHERS 2-A

Aug. 29# Questa HOME Sept. 3^ Hobbs JV HOME Panther Pride Has Never Wavered Sept. 11 Capitan HOME nother year, Some thekids will forced be Sept. 18 Loving AWAY

another open both go waysto butthat will Sept. 25 Mesilla Valley (HC) HOME season; 2014 was a also keep thebest athletes on struggle but a wealth the ield. Lane Madera (QB/ Oct. 2 Escalante AWAY of talent will take LB), Ryan Beckham (wideout/ Oct. 9 Eunice AWAY the ield this fall with dreams of linebacker) Servando Navaratte Oct. 16 *Hagerman HOME returning the Jal Panthers to the (WR/safety), Jacobi Reeves A Oct. 23 glory years. (OL/DE), Matt Galindo (OL/ OPEN --- DL), Matt Cervantes (OL/DL), Oct. 30 *Fort Sumner AWAY h is o 1 stateThe 11 irsttitles of was SamuelJuarez(fullback/LB) and won in 1959wonandinsincethen the Eddie Navarratte (TE/LB) will Panthersadded60’s,thetwoin shapereadyinandbefor haveto 3 in both70’stheand90’sinand 3 fourththe quarters especially in w i te 80’s.the two in Unfortunately those mid/late October district Home: Panther Stadium h 1999the championship was the matchups. Biggest Rival: at o ae trophy havelast to a added to Eunice h Hallthe Champions. of Going This year will mark sixteen Colors: Blue & Gold back to 2004,2013backthetoteam’s six seasons since Panthersthe Jal Mascot: Panthers games is the last 10 seasons.10lastgamesthe isBut last tasted victory theinal in Head Coach: there is a rumbleatherebeing isheard in seasonthegamebunchthisbutof Bobby Reed the centerthetown;ofPanthersthe sincelineupbesttothe may be Year at School: 2nd i l e ak n BIG way backwill ain be in thatseason.Look be2015forto Record at School: 1-8 2015. turnaroundjustanot seasonbut Overall Record: a seasonatalked aboutyears forto 1-8 With the facilities getting an come. CBS7 2014 Record: 1-8 upgrade (new turf and press District Record: 0-2 box)CoachReed madechanges Last Playoff Year: s well,as including schedule. the 2013 ThePanthers willstillhaveonly Offense Style: Multiple COACH REED’S PHILOSOPHY district2 games; home one at Defense Style: 4-4 versus Hagerman and one on “…is a Pyramid of Success; at the top is for all the road at Ft Sumner.Ftroadtheat Both are my athletes to graduate and to win. Everything perennially tough customers; revolves around them graduating. That is irst since Jal’s last title Hagerman and foremost. After that I want them to win as has won it threetimeswonhasit(2000-09- many games as possible.” 13) and Ft SumnerFtand13)racked has up titles6 (2001-02-05-06-07-08- 10); 4 in a row and 5 in 6 years6 in rowand5 a in10); 4 is prettythestout.betiscanyouSo two district games going are to be knockbedown/drag affairs.out But Cats the ready are meet to h challengethe withlettermen 19 returning near maximum and a 17 of 22 starters22fold.theofback 17in 4-5 1-7 *DISTRICT #Saturday @ Moriorty 1pm ^Thursday HC Homecoming

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Aug. 28 Estancia HOME Sept. 4 Portales AWAY Sept. 11 Ruidoso HOME Onward and Upward Sept. 18 OPEN --- oach Jaime SaulCastilloand(5-8,150). The Sept. 25 Silver City AWAY Quinonesbeginshis lonereturneesecondarythein is Oct. 2 Capital HOME 10th season fallthis cornerbackTrystanBaker (5-11, Oct. 9 Hobbs AWAY and things may be 150).wholeThatmeansnewa looking the for up installedbefronthavewillbutto Oct. 16 St. Pius HOME Wildcatsonceagain. seniorwiththeleadership playing Oct. 23 *Goddard HOME C behindlearningthemthecurve Oct. 30 *Roswell AWAY Followingthree-yearStatea ofrun lessened.bewill Nov. 6 *Artesia AWAY Championships (2009-11), the ‘catsstepbackwardhavetakena season2013,1-9Comingina off with only 11 combinedwithonly11 wins over Wildcatsthelast5-5 brokeeven at the last threelastseasons the (11-21). But all inchinthe on ittookstill butyear Home: Wildcat Stadium staffhavereasonhisandCoach Q theirdistrictcontests. Thisseason Biggest Rival: Artesia the backbelieve into is ire the they will open short the three- belly of his charges.hishealthybellyofA 30 game home stintOctober at on Colors: Royal Blue & White lettermen returnAugust this with Goddard vs23 before taking the Mascot: Wildcats four starters the each side of on show road inalthe the two on Head Coach: Jaime Quinones ball. weeksdistrictofplay.Those irst Year at School: 10th sevenseasongamesthebewillof n unselishAn max-effort offense year thebreak make ofpartor a 48-45 Record at School: will count four on seniors to theypreparegamesasthethatfor Overall Record: 59-47 way.lead Dallasthe Sterns (6-2, really countOctoberlate in and 2014 Record: 5-5 man-under- the195) be looks to earlyNovember.oflot aThere is District Record: 0-3 center with fellow classmate historyLovingtonin statewith 18 Caden Bailey (5-11, the 150) as yearstitlesincludingwonoverthe Last Playoff Year: 2012 only other skill player back in four justshort one last yearsthe Offense Style: Spread fold.Sternstheexperiencehas at ago. Coach Quinones ieldwill a Defense Style: 3-4, 4-2-5 wideout,rolethatillcanandtoo veryyoungmostparttheteamfor f anotherif players steps forward fully conident isbut their hard at QB. The all importantQB.allTheat wallup work,greatattitudes superior and fronthavealsowillreturningtwo effortoff.paywill CBS7 upper classmen, Armando Brito (6-1, Ochoa150) AJ and (5-10, 240). Obviously Wlldcats the if are to advancetoarebeyond regular the season, a lot of holesneedwilltoofseason,lot a illedquickly.

Defensively, four more seniors will anchor the 3-4 and sometimesanchorandwill3-4the 7-3 6-4 4-2-5 defense them threeand of *DISTRICT linebackers;are GaryOrnelas (5- 10, 190),Dakota 10,Brehm (5-9,160)

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