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Month: October 2023
DISTRICT 10-2A DIV. II Week 9 Report: Hico moves one game closer to clinching No. 3 seed; Dawson, Mart both chalk up wins
Hico 49, Hubbard 0 — Hico (6-3, 3-2) maintained its hold on the No. 3 seed with a win over struggling Hubbard (0-8, 0-4).
Price Mullin led the Tigers with 127 yards and two scores on only eight carries. Carson Keller got into the act as well, throwing for 128 yards and two more TDs.
DISTRICT 7-2A DIV. II Week 9 Report: Windthorst escapes upset bid by Archer City; Munday, Haskell both fall
Windthorst 28, Archer City 27 — The Trojans (6-2, 4-0) escaped a major upset behind quarterback Brock Belcher, who threw for 201 yards, rushed for 156 and accounted for all four WHS TDs.
Archer City produced a surprising 386 yards against their heavily favored opponent, including 195 yards rushing.
DISTRICT 8-2A DIV. II WEEK 9 REPORT: Collinsville takes care of Santo; Muenster, Celeste earn victories
Collinsville 47, Santo 10 — The Pirates piled up 493 total yards, passing for all but 60 of those in a lopsided win over the Wildcats.
Collinsville, which improved to 7-1 overall and 4-0 in league play with the victory, led 27-10 by halftime and tacked on 20 more points over the final two periods.
DISTRICT 3-2A DIV. I WEEK 9 REPORT: Forsan routs Christoval; Sonora, Ozona pick up wins
Forsan 34, Christoval 7 — The Buffaloes took care of business against the Cougars, racking up 259 yards rushing in a blowout win.
Forsan (7-1, 3-0), which finished with 359 total yards, got 94 yards and two touchdowns on the ground from Grant Roman, while Huston Stockton ran for 65 yards and Yandell Melendez ran for 59. Nicholas Holloway added 100 yards and two TDs passing, hitting Colton Martinez four times for 68 yards and a score to help the Buffs take a 19-7 lead into halftime.
DISTRICT 4-3A DIV. I WEEK 9 REPORT: Peaster shuts out Ponder; Boyd tops Pilot Point for first win
Peaster 34, Ponder 0 — The Greyhounds completely shut down the Lions, limiting Ponder to 84 total yards and minus-2 yards on the ground in a shutout win.
Peaster (2-6, 1-3) only had 297 yards of offense, but that was more than enough, as the Greyhounds built a 20-0 lead by halftime. Ty Steedley passed for 103 yards and one touchdown and rushed for 58 yards and another score to lead Peaster, which also got 85 yards rushing from Kaden Albert and 53 yards receiving from Danny Munson.
DISTRICT 3-4A DIV. II WEEK 9 REPORT: Graham too much for Sweetwater; Hirschi stifles Snyder
Graham 58, Sweetwater 14 — Ty Thompson passed for 201 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 51 yards while Rylan Monsey ran for 241 yards and four scores to lead the Steers to a lopsided win over the Mustangs.
Behind those two and solid games from Isaiah Flores (8-79, 2 TDs rushing) and Peyton Kinman (5-89, 2 TDs receiving), Graham (8-1, 2-1) raced out to a 31-14 halftime lead before putting the game away in the final two quarters.
DISTRICT 6-2A DIV. II Week 9 Report: Cross Plains wins crucial matchup with Hamlin; Miles, Albany both score wins
Cross Plains 28, Hamlin 6 — Dusty Wyatt rushed for 227 yards and three TDs to lift Cross Plains to an important district win over Hamlin.
Leading 13-6 at the break, the Buffaloes took firm control of the game with a pair of second-half touchdowns.
DISTRICT 2-4A DIV. I WEEK 9 REPORT: Ford’s monster game fuels Big Spring past Lake View
Big Spring 63, San Angelo Lake View 43 — Kavien Ford rushed for 374 yards and seven touchdowns to help the Steers snap a five-game losing streak with a comfortable win over the Chiefs.
Gavin Padron added 207 yards and a touchdown passing for Big Spring (2-6, 1-1), which got solid receiving days from Jose Munoz (4-78), Keyshaun Woodruff (6-71, 1 TD) and Zeyire Franklin (3-50). The Steers, who outgained Lake View 634-326 and won the turnover battle 2-0, built a 34-7 halftime lead and led 48-21 after three quarters.
DISTRICT 5-3A DIV. II WEEK 9 REPORT: Comanche snaps streak against Dublin; Millsap rallies past Eastland
Comanche 60, Dublin 13 — Layden Welch ran for 98 yards and three touchdowns and passed for 154 yards and two more scores to help the Indians snap a four-game losing streak with a thorough victory over the Lions.
Sawyer Wilkerson added 98 yards and a touchdown on the ground, while Colt Schwertner (8-79), Kazdon Thedford (2-68) and Ezequiel Medrano (1-20) also rushed for touchdowns as Comanche improved to 4-4 overall and 1-2 in district play.
DISTRICT 4-2A DIV. I Week 9 Report: Blizzards avoid first winless season in 100 years; Hawley, Stamford both post wins
Winters 48, Colorado City 7 — The Blizzards (1-8, 1-4) rolled up 374 yards rushing to earn their first win of the year.
Alejandro Garcia rushed for 164 yards and four scores and Chris Martinez rushed for 166 yards and two TDs to lead Winters, which avoided its first winless season in 100 years with the win.
DISTRICT 5-2A DIV. I WEEK 9 REPORT: San Saba rallies past Goldthwaite; Hamilton edges De Leon
San Saba 40, Goldthwaite 35 — Ethan Gonzales ran for 139 yards and two touchdowns and Lane Millier added 85 yards and a score on the ground and 92 yards and another TD through the air to lift the Armadillos to a thrilling win over the Eagles.
Behind that duo and Skylar Romero, who had a 52-yard touchdown catch, San Saba (3-6, 2-3) rallied from a 28-14 third-quarter hole and a 35-28 fourth-quarter deficit to outlast Goldthwaite for the win.
DISTRICT 4-3A DIV. II: Week 9 Report: Coahoma tops Stanton; Abernathy stuns Littlefield; Idalou takes district lead
Coahoma 70, Stanton 28 — Boyd Cox threw for 249 yards and five scores and Jaidyn Vineyard rushed for 127 yards and three more TDs to lead Coahoma to a lopsided win over Stanton.
Leading 49-14 at the break, the Bulldogs used six different ball carriers and had seven different players catch at least one pass.
CHS finished with 423 total yards while forcing three Stanton turnovers.
DISTRICT 2-3A DIV. II Week 9 Report: Wall, Early retain district lead; Brady edges Ballinger
Wall 69, San Angelo TLCA 12 — Gunner Dillard threw for 194 yards and three scores and rushed for 51 yards and three more TDs to lead the Hawks in a rout of TLCA.
Wall (6-2, 3-0) raced out to a 55-0 halftime lead before putting things into cruise control.
DISTRICT 3-3A DIV. I Week 9 Report: Clyde, Jim Ned, Vernon all notch victories
Clyde 48, Bowie 21 — The Bulldogs (8-0, 3-0) remained unbeaten, clinched a playoff spot and took another step toward a district title with a road win at Bowie.
Blake Carr threw for 260 yards and five scores and Fabian Gomez rushed for 97 yards and another TD to lift Clyde, which can clinch the district championship with a win at Iowa Park next week.
DISTRICT 5-4A DIV. I Week 9 Report: La Vega, Stephenville both score wins
Waco La Vega 49, Alvarado 28 — Bryson Roland rushed for 244 yards and three scores to lead La Vega to an important win over Alvarado.
The Pirates (5-3, 1-1) built a 28-7 first-half lead, then held off a late Alvarado rally to collect the win.
GAME REPORT: Wylie dominates Lubbock High from start to finish, moves to 2-1 in league play
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LUBBOCK — The Wylie football bounced back from last week’s loss to Wichita Falls Rider with a blowout win over Lubbock High, pushing out to a 42-0 halftime lead and cruising from there to a 52-7 victory Friday at Lowrey Field.
The Bulldogs outgained the Westerners 454-159, building a 49-0 lead before the home team finally got on the board in the third quarter.
The win improved Wylie to 5-3 overall and 2-1 in district play, setting up key district matchups with Amarillo Palo Duro and Cooper in Abilene to close out the regular season.
GAME REPORT: Abilene High overcomes slow start to rout Lubbock Coronado
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LUBBOCK — The Abilene High football team overcame a sluggish start to rout Lubbock Coronado on Friday, outscoring the Mustangs 49-3 over the middle two quarters to cruise to a 63-10 victory at Lowrey Field.
Coronado scored the only touchdown of the first quarter to take a 7-0 lead into the second, but the Eagles responded with three consecutive touchdowns to go to halftime up 21-10 and were never threatened after the break.
The win improved Abilene High to 7-2 on the year and a perfect 5-0 in District 2-5A Division I action, putting the Eagles in position to wrap up an outright district title when they close out their regular season next week at home against Amarillo High.
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GAME STORY: Albany tops Roscoe 44-7 in a tale of two halves
ALBANY — For Albany, it was not unlike countless of big district games the Lions have played over the years. For the upstart Roscoe Plowboys, it was an opportunity to challenge a perennial area power for the district lead with the entire area paying attention.
And for 24 minutes, Roscoe (a 31-point underdog) appeared ready to shock the Big Country, forcing four first-half turnovers and heading into the locker room trailing 10-7. It was Albany, however, which had experience in closing big games and suddenly turned this one into a rout with a 34-0 second half run to win 44-7.
Adam Hill rushed for 253 yards and two scores and caught a 15-yard TD pass to lead top-ranked Albany (8-0, 3-0 District 6-2A DII), which survived a five-turnover night by limiting Roscoe (6-2, 2-1) to only 149 total yards and no offensive touchdowns.
“(Roscoe) was really playing well,” Albany coach Denney Faith said. “They were loading the box to stop Adam and doing some things that caught us off guard. They came out and played a great first half and we had to do a lot better.”
GAME STORY: Cooper scores 31 unanswered points in comfortable win over Plainview
After climbing back into the District 2-5A Division II playoff race last week with a big road win over Amarillo Palo Duro, the Cooper football team made a statement Friday against Plainview.
Hosting a Bulldogs squad that entered Week 9 just two one-score losses from a perfect record, the Cougars dominated every phase of the game in a 31-14 win at Shotwell Stadium.
Cooper, which was playing without its leading rusher (Daniel Bray) and leading receiver (Zavian Alexander), ran for 190 yards while limiting a talented PHS offense to just 191 yards of total offense in a thorough victory that saw the Cougars score 31 unanswered points between the Bulldogs’ two touchdowns.
GAME STORY: Ball control offense lifts Brock to crucial win over Paradise
BROCK — Heading into Friday night’s key District 4-3A Division I showdown between No. 5 Paradise and No. 7 Brock, the Eagles knew that they would have a tough challenge on their hands at home with the Panthers.
Paradise had used an explosive offense that averaged 46.3 points per game and a defense that had allowed a grand total of 46 points all year while rolling to an 8-0 start overall and a 4-0 mark in district.
Meanwhile, Brock had allowed a total of three points in the past three weeks while putting up 78, 61 and 63 points, respectively. So something was bound to give at Eagle Stadium.
In the end, it was the Eagles who made enough key plays to take a 26-14 win and put themselves in position to claim a district championship.
VIDEO: Abilene High coach Fullen previews road game against Lubbock Coronado
ABILENE HIGH (6-2, 4-0) AT LUBBOCK CORONADO (2-5, 1-2)
7 p.m. Friday at Lowrey Field, Lubbock
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GAME REPORT: Hall, defense lead Brownwood to lopsided road win over Estacado
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LUBBOCK — The Brownwood Lions clinched at least a share of the District 2-4A Division I championship Thursday at Lowrey Field, riding a big rushing performance from quarterback Ike Hall and a dominant defensive effort to a 35-14 win over Lubbock Estacado.
Hall ran for 176 yards and four of the Lions’ five touchdowns, while the BHS defense limited a talented Matadors offense to just 64 total yards and three first downs in a thorough victory.
The win improved the Lions to 8-1 overall and 3-0 in league play, putting coach Sammy Burnett’s squad in position to clinch the title outright next week when it closes out the regular season with a home game against Andrews.
BCP GAME OF THE WEEK: Yellow Jackets beat China Spring at its own game, outslug Cougars 31-21
STEPHENVILLE — In a game some expected to be a shootout, the Stephenville Yellow Jackets used some old-fashioned power football to hand China Spring a 31-21 loss in the Big Country Preps Game of the Week.
Tate Maruska rushed for 125 yards and two scores and Ryan Gafford was 13 of 18 for 175 yards to lead Stephenville (6-2, 2-0), which overcame an early 7-0 deficit to earn its fourth straight win.
China Spring (6-3, 2-1), which saw a three-game winning streak snapped, was held to a season-low point total. Cash McCollum led the Cougars with 177 yards passing and three TDs. But ground-oriented China Spring was held to an uncharacteristically low rushing total of 119 yards, led by Kyle Barton with 63.
“I think their game plan was to run the football and chew up clock,” Stephenville coach Sterling Doty said of the Cougars. “Their first drive for a touchdown took up (seven) minutes of the first quarter. They wanted to slow it down, keep their defense on the sideline and use their rushing attack to their advantage.”
Big Country Preps’ Pick ‘Em Panel vs. Twitter Polls (Week 9)
Each week here at Big Country Preps, we’ll post our picks for all of that week’s 11-man games and select six-man games, in addition to the results of Evan Ren’s Twitter polls for each matchup.
For those interested in voting, polls go up on Monday night each week.
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BIG COUNTRY PREPS GAME OF THE WEEK: Stephenville hosts China Spring (w/ Evan Ren’s Big Country Picks)
LAST WEEK: 40-8, .833
SEASON TOTAL: 347-79, .814
As Week 9 of the 2023Texas High School football season gets underway, there are multiple high-profile games that would qualify as our Big Country Preps Game of the Week.
But we’re settling for a rare Thursday night matchup at Tarleton State University where seventh-ranked 4A DI Stephenville (5-2, 1-0) will play host to fourth-ranked China Spring (6-2, 2-0) in a game will give the victor sole possession of first place in District 5.
Picking who wins it may come down to throwing darts, but I do believe China Spring has one key advantage.
PHOTO GALLERY: Lubbock Monterey-Cooper volleyball (78 images)
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GAME STORY: Cooper volleyball keeps playoff hopes alive with five-set win over Lubbock Monterey
Hosting Lubbock Monterey with their dimming playoff hopes on the line, the Cooper volleyball team played with the urgency of a squad fighting for its postseason life, outlasting the Lady Plainsmen for a thrilling 26-28, 25-14, 25-23, 23-25, 15-13 victory Tuesday at Cougar Gym.
In a back-and-forth match that saw four of the five sets decided by the minimum two points, the youthful Lady Cougars (11-26 overall, 2-8 in District 4-5A) did just enough to escape with the win, pulling within two victories of the Lady Plainsmen (20-22, 4-7) with two matches remaining.
Now coach Nora Campbell’s team will need to win at Lubbock High (10-28, 1-9) on Friday and at home against Lubbock Coronado (15-26, 3-7) next Tuesday and hope LHS can knock off Monterey on the road on the final night of the regular season to earn a rubber match against the Lady Plainsmen for the district’s final playoff spot.
Big Country Volleyball Statistical Leaders (as submitted by area coaches through Oct. 17)
Big Country Preps is publishing area volleyball statistical leaders each Tuesday at 7 p.m. roughout the regular season.
This database will be continually updated for our subscribers throughout the remainder of the season, using only those statistics submitted by area coaches.
BIG COUNTRY PREPS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Sweetwater’s Moore takes this week’s top spot
Big numbers are one thing. But when they come in the clutch in a multitude of areas, that’s difficult to top for our weekly Big Country Preps Player of the Week award.
This time around, it’s Sweetwater junior running back-linebacker Korda Moore taking the top spot for the week ending Oct. 14.
Moore had a big night in last week’s dramatic 45-41 win over Midland Greenwood, with 25 carries for 187 yards and four TDs. He also caught three passes for 65 yards and two more scores.
But he wasn’t finished there. He also completed a 23-yard pass and scored on two two-point conversion runs to finish with 40 total points on the night.
DISTRICT 2-5A DIV. II WEEK 8 REPORT: Cooper snaps losing streak; Rider takes league lead with win at Wylie
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Cooper 28, Amarillo Palo Duro 21 — Daniel Bray rushed for 99 yards and a two touchdowns, Christian Rico had an 85-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and the Cooper defense held the Dons to seven points over the final three quarters to hold on for a crucial district win.
Cooper raced out to a 21-14 lead after a quarter and extended that to 28-14 by halftime, before holding off Palo Duro in the second half to improve to 2-5 overall and 1-1 in district play.
DISTRICT 2-5A DIV. I WEEK 8 REPORT: Abilene High edges LCP; Amarillo High, Monterey score blowout wins
Abilene High 38, Lubbock Cooper 35 — Dylan Slack hit Ryland Bradford from 18 yards out with four seconds remaining to lift the Eagles to thrilling come-from-behind win over the Pirates in a matchup of the district’s final unbeaten teams.
Abilene High (6-2, 4-0) led 28-14 at halftime, but a pair of blocked punts — one returned for a touchdown and the other to set up a 5-yard field — allowed Cooper to tie the game early in the fourth quarter. After Naim Segura put AHS back on top with a 25-yard field goal, the Pirates responded with a 22-yard touchdown pass with 1:32 remaining to set up the Eagles’ game-winning drive.
PHOTO GALLERY: Lubbock Cooper-Abilene High football (68 images)
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DISTRICT 8-2A DIV. II WEEK 8 REPORT: Lindsay too much for Santo; Collinsville, Muenster cruise
Lindsay 27, Santo 7 — The Wildcats couldn’t slow the Knights rushing attack, allowing 303 yards on the ground in a three-touchdown loss.
Mason Myers led the way for Lindsay (4-4, 2-2) with 100 yards on 14 carries, while Lane Foster added 95 yards and two touchdowns on 20 rush attempts.
DISTRICT 3-2A DIV. I WEEK 8 REPORT: Forsan routs Anthony; Sonora stays perfect with blowout win
Forsan 60, Anthony 14 — Nicholas Holloway passed for 157 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for a third score to lead the Buffaloes to a blowout win over the Wildcats.
Hayden Bowlin also had a big game for Forsan (6-1, 2-0), hauling in four passes for 120 yards and two TDs, while Grant Roman rushed for 98 yards and two scores to help the Buffs take a 40-7 lead by halftime.
DISTRICT 4-3A DIV. I WEEK 8 REPORT: Brock, Paradise roll to set up key clash next week
Brock 63, Whitesboro 3 — The Eagles piled up 657 yards of total offense while limiting the Bearcats to just 96 yards total and 14 on the ground in yet another dominating effort.
Brock (4-3, 3-0), which has outscored its three district opponents by a combined 202-3 margin, got 226 yards and three touchdowns passing and 46 yards and two more scores rushing from Brody Woods, while Brett Tutter (13-129, 1 TD) and Vance Guthrie (15-101) both topped the 100-yard rushing mark and Carson Finney (6-120, 2 TDs) had a big day receiving.
DISTRICT 3-4A DIV. II WEEK 8 REPORT: Sweetwater wins wild one over Greenwood; Graham routs Snyder
Sweetwater 45, Midland Greenwood 41 — The Mustangs raced out to a 24-0 second-quarter lead and withstood a furious Greenwood rally, overcoming a pair of fourth-quarter deficits to pull out a wild district win over the Rangers.
Sweetwater (5-2, 1-0), which had its 24-8 halftime lead trimmed to 24-22 by the end of the third quarter, trailed in the fourth at 35-31 and 41-38. But the Mustangs got a 22-yard touchdown pass from Caiden Ortiz to Korda Moore with 10 seconds remaining to win the game.
DISTRICT 7-2A DIV. I WEEK 8 REPORT: Haskell outlasts Archer City; Seymour, Windthorst keep rolling
Haskell 34, Archer City 33 — In a wild game featuring four lead changes, the Indians (3-4, 3-1) scored an important win over Archer City to remain in contention for a high playoff seed.
Haegen Pinkerton rushed for 104 yards and two scores and Trevor Henry added 100 yards rushing and another score to lift Haskell.