Here are the Big Country’s rushing leaders through Week 6:
Category: Brownwood Lions
DISTRICT 2-4A DIV. I WEEK 6 REPORT: Seminole pulls away from Big Spring as league goes 1-4
Seminole 63, Big Spring 28 — The Steers put up 462 yards of total offense, but it wasn’t nearly enough in a lopsided loss to the Indians.
Seminole countered with 574 total yards, including 432 passing, to build a 35-14 halftime lead and hold off a second-half Big Spring rally that saw the Steers pull within a touchdown (35-28) midway through the third quarter.
GAME STORY: Stephenville pulls away in second half for 42-21 win over rival Brownwood
STEPHENVILLE — Brownwood hung with archrival Stephenville for a half Friday, but ultimately the Yellow Jackets were just too much for the visiting Lions in a 42-21 win at Memorial Stadium.
After the teams went to halftime tied at 14, SHS outscored Brownwood 21-0 in the third quarter before scoring on the first play of the fourth to turn what had been a tightly contested game into a four-touchdown lead and a lopsided victory.
BHS was only outgained 417-384, rushing for 155 yards to the Yellow Jackets’ 149. But the Lions were hurt by three turnovers — two during Stephenville’s big third quarter.
CAPITAL FARM CREDIT/BCP PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Senior from tiny Stephenville Three Way lands this week’s award
Some people in the Big Country may not even know where tiny Three Way High School is.
For the record it’s on the outskirts of Stephenville, it plays in District 11-1A DI (six-man) and if our Big Country Preps Player of the Week has any say about it, you’ll be hearing a lot more about the Braves in the near future.
Colt Berry, a senior spreadback, had an eye-popping performance last week in a 73-54 win over Aquilla, amassing 561 all-purpose yards to help the Braves (1-3) to their first win of the year.
DISTRICT 2-4A DIV. I WEEK 5 REPORT: Brownwood throttles Connally, Big Spring outlasts Snyder
Brownwood 52, Waco Connally 21 — Ike Hall passed for 157 yards and a two touchdowns while rushing for 123 yards and two more scores to fuel the Lions to dominating victory over the Cadets.
Kolyn Anderson added 113 yards and two touchdowns rushing, while Thad Hinds received for 92 yards and two TDs as Brownwood (4-1) outscored Connally 28-7 in the second half.
For the game, the Lions outgained the Cadets 442-297, rushing for 285 yards in the victory. Connally, which gained all but 27 of its yards on the ground, was led by Kiefer Sibley, who rushed for 227 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries.
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DISTRICT 2-4A DIV. I WEEK 4 REPORT: Big Spring takes care of Sweetwater to improve to 3-1
Big Spring 20, Sweetwater 7 — Gavin Padron passed for 286 yards and two touchdowns while Kavien Ford rushed for 96 yards to fuel the Steers to a two-touchdown win over the Mustangs.
Big Spring, which improved to 3-1 with the victory, outgained Sweetwater 401-159 and held a 3-2 advantage in the turnover margin. Despite this, the Steers trailed 7-0 after one quarter and were tied 7-all at halftime, before taking control of the game with a pair of scores in the third quarter.
GAME STORY: Brownwood defense silences shorthanded Glen Rose
BROWNWOOD — With an unbeaten but shorthanded Glen Rose team coming to Gordon Wood Stadium on Friday, the Brownwood Lions were well prepared for the normally explosive Tigers.
With standout Glen Rose quarterback Hudson White out with an injury, the Lions held the Tigers to a season-low 275 yards in total offense in a 17-3 win.
Ike Hall threw for 94 yards, rushed for 53 and accounted for two scores to lead Brownwood (3-1), which notched its third straight win since a season-opening loss to Wylie.
BIG COUNTRY PREPS GAME OF THE WEEK: Brownwood entertains red hot Glen Rose (w/ Evan Ren’s Big Country picks)
LAST WEEK: 51-10, .836
SEASON TOTAL: 131-42, .757
Football picks are something I take pride in and it irritates me to no end when I stink it up. So let’s just say, I burned some midnight oil to get that situation corrected last week.
As a result, the column recovered with a solid .836 percentage in Week 3, salvaging my bruised ego after a disastrous Week 2 tally. In all, 51 of 61 area picks hit the mark last week, elevating my season’s record above 75 percent.
That’s more like it.
Week 4 in the meantime, presents a lineup of some of the most difficult area picks we’ve had this season — including an explosive Glen Rose team facing Brownwood in our BCP Game of the Week. Let’s dive in, shall we?
Here’s this week’s forecast:
CAPITAL FARM CREDIT/BCP PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Clyde quarterback takes the top spot
In a week that featured several performances worthy of capturing the Capital Farm Credit/BCP Player of the Week award, Clyde quarterback Blake Carr narrowly captured the top spot with an explosive performance in a 41-21 win over Merkel.
Carr, a junior, hit 18 of 23 passes for 311 yards and four scores as CHS improved to 2-1 on the year. He also rushed six times for 106 yards and a fifth touchdown on a 46-yard run.
DISTRICT 2-4A DIV. I WEEK 3 REPORT: Brownwood, Big Spring rally for victories
Brownwood 33, Burnet 20 — The Lions rallied from a 14-0 first-quarter deficit to defeat Burnet, outscoring the Bulldogs 33-7 over the final three quarters of a two-touchdown win.
Brownwood (2-1) pulled ahead 17-14 by halftime, before using a 9-0 run through the third quarter to take control of the game.
The Lions, who outgained Burnet 436-240, were led by quarterback Ike Hall (14-20-1—246, 1 TD passing; 9-25, 2 TDs passing) and running back Konlyn Anderson (22-132, 1 TD rushing). Thad Hinds also had a big day for for the Brownwood offense, catching nine passes for 185 yards and a score.
DISTRICT 2-4A DIV. I WEEK 2 REPORT: Brownwood blasts Marble Falls; Big Spring routs Lubbock High
Brownwood 55, Marble Falls 16 — The Lions got off to a fast start and never let up in a blowout win over the Mustangs.
Brownwood (1-1) scored the first 24 points of the game, led 27-8 by halftime and increased its advantage to 55-8 before Marble Falls got back on the board with the game’s final touchdown late in the fourth quarter.
The Lions outgained the Mustangs 402-201, getting a big game from quarterback Ike Hall, who went 9-of-13 passing for 189 yards while rushing for a team-high 79 yards and a touchdown. Running back Konlyn Anderson added 69 yards and three TDs on 16 carries, while Thad Hinds (3-77) and Jordan Leach (3-47) led the Lions in receiving.
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District 2-4A Div. I Week 1 Report: Padron’s big passing day not enough for Big Spring against Pampa
Pampa 27, Big Spring 20 — Gavin Padron passed for 407 yards and three touchdowns for the Steers, but it wasn’t enough in a hard-fought loss to the Harvesters.
Big Spring (0-1) led 14-13 at halftime, but Pampa, which finished with 381 total yards (196 passing, 185 rushing) held the Steers to just one second-half touchdown in rallying for the victory.
In addition to Padron’s big day, Big Spring got a huge receiving performance from junior Zeyire Franklin, who hauled in seven passes for 196 yards and a touchdown. Ricky Escovedo (5-63) and Kavien Ford (3-21) also had receiving scores, while Eli Cobos had a team-high nine catches for 84 yards.
GAME STORY: Wylie outlasts Brownwood for thrilling 30-24 win in season opener
BROWNWOOD — The Wylie Bulldogs played one half of great offensive football and one half of clutch, shutdown defense Friday in their season opener against Brownwood. In the end, that was enough to add up to a thrilling 30-24 win over a scrappy Lions squad at Gordon Wood Stadium.
The Bulldogs put up 292 yards of offense over the first two quarters in building a 30-17 halftime lead, before hanging on for dear life in the second half.
Despite playing most of the final two quarters on its end of the field, the Wylie defense held Brownwood to just one second-half touchdown, forcing a fourth-quarter fumble at the 5-yard line to stymie a potential go-ahead drive before sealing the game with a three-and-out with under two minutes to play.
VIDEO: Wylie coach Clay Martin previews season-opening trip to Brownwood
WYLIE (0-0) AT BrOWNWOOD (0-0)
7:30 p.m. Friday at Gordon Wood Stadium, Brownwood
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Big Country Preps Preseason Football Position Rankings: Quarterbacks
After a week of highlighting area playmakers, we wrap up our eight-part preseason position rankings series with the Big Country’s best signal callers.
To complete our look at the area’s top players, we’ve ranked our top 10 quarterbacks with a list of others to watch in 2022.
We hope you enjoy this list and that you’ve enjoyed our position rankings as we get set to kick off a new season.
Big Country Preps Preseason Football Position Rankings: Running Backs
As we wind down our eight-part preseason position rankings series, we arrive finally at the Big Country’s top ball-carriers.
After breaking down this year’s crop of receivers and tight ends earlier today, we move now to the area’s top backs, ranking our top 10 with a list of others to watch in 2022. Don’t forget to check in Thursday when we conclude our series with the top 10 area quarterbacks.
We hope you enjoy tonight’s list and encourage you to check out the other position groups, which are linked below.
Big Country Preps Preseason Football Position Rankings: Wide Receivers/Tight Ends
We’re approaching the final stretch of our eight-part preseason position rankings series, and it’s time to look at the Big Country’s top receivers.
After starting the offensive portion of our series Tuesday with the linemen, we now shift our attention to the playmakers on the perimeter, ranking our top 10 wideouts/tight ends with a list of others to watch in 2022.
We hope you enjoy our list and encourage you to check out the other position groups, which are linked below.
Big Country Preps Preseason Football Position Rankings: Offensive Linemen
With the defensive and special teams rankings behind us, it’s time to look at the area’s top offensive players. And we’ll start with the foundation of any productive offense: the offensive line.
For the fifth installment of our eight-part preseason position rankings series, we turn our attention to the trenches, ranking the Big Country’s top 10 offensive linemen with a list of others to watch in 2022.
We hope you enjoy reading through our rankings.
Big Country Preps Preseason Football Position Rankings: Kickers/Punters
After recognizing the top defensive players throughout the Big Country over the past three days, it’s time to honor the specialists.
We continue our eight-part preseason position rankings series by naming our top eight kickers and top eight punters to watch this fall.
We hope you enjoy this list and that you have enjoyed our position rankings as we get set to kickoff the 2022 season.
Big Country Preps Preseason Football Position Rankings: Defensive Backs
After starting with the linemen and linebackers, we turn to the defensive backfield to complete our look at the top defenders in the Big Country.
For the third installment in our eight-part preseason position rankings series, we shift our focus to the secondary, giving our list of the area’s top-10 defensive backs and others to look out for in 2022.
We hope you enjoy our list.
Big Country Preps Preseason Football Position Rankings: Linebackers
After taking a look at the Big Country’s top defensive linemen on Saturday, it’s now time to examine those who will backing them in 2022.
Continuing with Big Country Preps’ eight-part preseason position rankings series, here’s our top 10 linebackers to watch this fall, as well as a list of the others we’re expecting big things from.
We hope you enjoy our list.
Big Country Preps Preseason Football Position Rankings: Defensive Linemen
With the start of football season around the corner, it’s time to take a look at the players who will be making the biggest impact in 2022.
For the first installment in an eight-part series that will cover all position groups, we’ll be taking a look at the area’s top defensive linemen, ranking our top 10 with a list of others to watch this fall.
As with any such list, these rankings are subjective. We hope you enjoy reading through them.
2022 DISTRICT PREDICTIONS: Evan and Daniel make their picks
Without further ado, it is time for us to make our Big Country predictions, district-by-district.
This is the culmination of several weeks of research and two solid months of summertime labor, so we’re more than ready to post it.
So dive in and study our take on the upcoming season, along with the more than 80 preseason stories we posted earlier today. Enjoy! We’ll see you on the road.
BROWNWOOD FEATURE: SoCal move-in, Logan Knight trying for starting job
Logan Knight (#71) can be seen in this Hart High School highlight reel from last year, playing right tackle as a sophomore.
BROWNWOOD — 16-year-old Logan Knight admits he’s currently experiencing some culture shock in Brownwood.
The new arrival from Santa Clarita, Calif., is unaccustomed to such an abundance of friendly people. The lower cost of living has been a stunner. So, as one may expect, has been the level of passion Texas has for the game of football.
And it is football that may provide Knight with his biggest surprise yet as he approaches his junior year and first game under the Friday night lights of Texas. To a certain extent, he’s already suprised, he likes what he has seen and he’s eager to be a part of it when the season rolls around.
2022 BROWNWOOD FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Lions loaded heading into ’22 campaign
BROWNWOOD — After laboring through a 4-7 season with a young team last year, the Brownwood Lions are looking to take a step forward in 2022.
And they have the weapons to do it.
Armed with seven offensive and 10 defensive returning starters among 24 lettermen, Brownwood is expected to field a varsity roster in excess of 40 players — including promotees from a 10-0 JV team.
Scenes from Big Country Preps Photo Tour Days 5 and 6
Day 6 of Big Country Preps’ 2022 Photo Tour is now in the books, with one more day of shooting yet to come from practice fields throughout the area.
Here are but a few of the images collected Friday and Saturday:
COUNTDOWN TO TWO-A-DAYS: Brownwood Lions
Football is just around the corner, and we at BigCountryPreps.com are committed to bringing you the information you need to prepare for your favorite team’s season.
We’ll be releasing our Big Country Preps Preseason Football Preview, the most comprehensive look at the upcoming Big Country football season anywhere, on Wednesday, Aug. 17. But you won’t have to wait until then to sate your gridiron appetite.
Leading up to the first day of fall football practice on Aug. 1, we’ll be spotlighting each 11-man team in the area and posing some of the key questions they’ll face in 2022 as part of our annual “Countdown to Two-a-Days” series.
We stay in Class 4A Division I with the Brownwood Lions. On Sunday we will take a look at the Stephenville Yellow Jackets before closing out our series with Abilene High, Cooper and Wylie.
Evan Ren’s 2022 BCP Baseball/Softball All-Hustle Team: The hardest-working players in the area!
OTHER 2022 ALL-BIG COUNTRY PREPS TEAMS
- All-Big Country Preps Baseball Superlative Award Winners (Pitcher of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, etc.)
- All-Big Country Preps First-Team Baseball Selections
- All-Big Country Preps Second-Team Baseball Selections
- All-Big Country Preps Softball Superlative Award Winners (Pitcher of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, etc.)
- All-Big Country Preps First-Team Softball Selections
- All-Big Country Preps Second-Team Softball Selections (plus honorable mention)
- Big Country Preps Rising Stars Team (area’s top Sophomores and Freshmen!)
Character, grit and work ethic aren’t seen in a box score. And it is with our Big Country Preps All-Hustle Team that we wish to honor those players (male and female) who exemplify those qualities.
The All-Hustle team isn’t about who the best baseball and softball players were. It honors the best teammates.
It is here where effort, discipline and coachability — traits that coaches wish they had in every player and upon which championships are built — are honored.
It is for that reason that this team is largely selected by area coaches and described in their own words.
Big Country Preps is now honored to present these individuals to you — the best team players (boys and girls) that the Big Country had to offer during the 2022 baseball and softball seasons.
The players below are listed in no particular order.
CLASS 4A REGIONAL TRACK ROUNDUP: Big Spring boys, Stephenville girls headline successful I-4A meet for area
The Stephenville girls and Big Spring boys both finished third in their respective team competitions over the weekend at the Region I-4A track meet to headline a strong effort for area teams and athletes.
The Honeybees amassed 94 points to finish behind only team champion Canyon (122) and runner-up Argyle (106) while the Steers finished with 52 points — 10 behind second-place Decatur and 51 behind boys champion Argyle.
In all, Big Country relay teams and athletes accounted for 21 total medals — 10 on the boys side and 11 on the girls side.
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GAME STORY: Stephenville stings rival Brownwood in Lions’ home finale
BROWNWOOD — Sophomore Luke Heller threw six innings of four-hit baseball as Stephenville knocked off Brownwood 11-1 in District 6-4A play on Tuesday night at Morris Southall Field.
Heller allowed just one run and one walk while striking out eight, and his effort on the mound was enough to give the Yellow Jackets offense time to get going.
It was an effort coach Justin Swenson was excited to see with the playoffs just around the corner.