Here are the Big Country’s receiving leaders through Week 10:
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Big Country Preps Girls Basketball Position Rankings: Forwards
After kicking off our girls basketball position rankings series with the guards on Tuesday, we now turn our attention to the forwards.
For the second installment in our three-part series, we rank the area’s top 10 players at that position with some others to watch for in 2022-23.
We hope you enjoy our list.
Big Country Preps Girls Basketball Position Rankings: Guards
With the girls basketball season upon us, it’s time to take a look at the local and area players who will be making the biggest impact for their teams during the 2022-23 season.
For the first installment in a three-part series that will cover all positions, we’ll be focusing on the Big Country’s top guards, ranking our top 10 with a list of others to watch this season.
As with any such list, these rankings are subjective. We hope you enjoy reading through our selections.
DISTRICT 10-2A DIV. II WEEK 10 REPORT: Hico clinches playoff spot, Mart clinches district title
Hico 45, Meridian 13 — The Tigers rushed for 388 yards through seven different ball carriers in a lopsided win over Meridian.
Price Mullin rushed for 144 of that with one touchdown and Carson Keller rushed for 93 yards and three scores to top the Tiger stat sheet.
DISTRICT 10-2A DIV. II WEEK 9 REPORT: Hico locks up playoff berth with win over Hubbard
Hico 56, Hubbard 12 — The Tigers pounded out 330 yards rushing with five different players scoring touchdowns.
Price Mullin rushed for 78 yards one one TD and Carson Keller rushed for 67 yards and two scores to lead Hico, which improved to 3-6 overall and 2-3 in league play.
DISTRICT 10-2A DIV. II WEEK 8 REPORT: Dawson tops Hico to join Wortham, Mart among league’s remaining unbeatens
Dawson 52, Hico 22 — The Bulldogs were too much for the Tigers, racing out to a 30-0 first-quarter lead and taking care of business from there to stay unbeaten at 7-0 overall and 3-0 in league play.
Freshman quarterback Brant Boatright had a big day for Dawson, hitting 14 of 16 passes for 158 yards and two touchdowns, while Colby Springer rushed for 98 yards and a TD on just five carries to lead a 232-yard rushing effort. Isaac Johnson was the Bulldogs’ top receiver, hauling in eight passes for 90 yards and a score.
DISTRICT 10-2A DIV. II WEEK 7 REPORT: Tigers fall to Wortham; Mart and Dawson remain in title contention
Wortham 62, Hico 7 — Wortham remained in district title contention with a win over Hico.
WHS’ defense was nothing short of dominant, limiting the Tigers to 39 yards rushing on 33 carries and 63 yards in total offense.
DISTRICT 10-2A DIV. II WEEK 5 REPORT: Hico snaps three-game losing skid
Hico 51, Frost 20 — Price Mullin rushed for 71 yards and two scores and Carson Keller rushed for 50 yards and two more touchdowns as Hico routed Frost in the district opener for both clubs.
Keller also completed four of six passes for 148 yards an another TD as the Tigers (2-3) snapped a three-game losing streak.
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:
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.
HICO FEATURE: Lone senior Ty Crawford ready to lead the Tigers in any way he can
As the only senior on a young Hico team, Ty Crawford will carry a lot of weight on his shoulders this fall.
But after helping the Tigers to a 5-6 record — their highest win total since 2017 — last year, the 5-foot-10, 235-pound defensive lineman feels well equipped to handle that load.
Crawford, who will also take on some fullback duties on offense this season, is ready to put his leadership skills to the test in 2022 and to try to help the HHS program maintain the progress it made in coach Todd Swearengin’s first year at the helm last season.
2022 HICO FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Young Tigers eager to prove themselves in Swearengin’s second year
To an outsider, 2022 might look like a retooling year for the Hico Tigers. But second-year HHS coach Todd Swearengin doesn’t necessarily see it that way.
Despite graduating 14 of 21 lettermen from last year’s squad, including seven offensive and eight defensive starters, Swearengin feels his Tigers are equipped to build on the success they enjoyed in 2021, when their 5-6 record marked Hico’s highest win total since 2017.
With loads of first-time starters and new play-callers on both sides of the ball, the youthful Tigers will face a steep learning curve. But even with just one senior on his roster, Swearengin is confident in his team’s willingness and ability to compete.