Just learned of some excellent news today!! White Deer has decided to move up to Six-Man football. They will be playing an "outlaw" schedule starting this fall.
Welcome White Deer Bucks.
Don Hardin
Abilene, TX
donhardin1@gmail.com
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Saturday, March 16, 2013
March 16th, 2013
So here we are. 16 days in to March. The coaching carousel for HC positions, though not at full speed has begun spinning. It actually began moving while the playoffs were just getting underway back in November. Never too early I suppose when the coach or the school board or both decide it is time for a change.
There are changes every year. No surprise there. This year is going to be different only in the fact that it seems certain there are some high profile names destined to take a ride on the carousel. Stay tuned and try to not be shocked when the events become clearer.
Sounds like 2014 February realignment will see Six-Man cutoff numbers rise from 99 to 104. Now that is interesting because there are several communities that will need to look at moving up to our game of Six-Man. No certainty anyone makes the move but they will have the possibility enhance their programs by switching from 11-Man to Six-Man. I have been of the opinion that if a school is considering such a move, they should do it for the 2013 season and play a year of "outlaw" ball and be ready to play a district schedule when realigned in 2014. Get their feet wet, learn the game, go ahead and get them a HC with Six-Man experience. I stand by that opinion still.
If you are a head coach or an assistant coach or love the game of Six-Man more than life and can cover the registration fees, there are clinics cranking up soon.
1) The Heart of Texas clinic dates have been set as April 19th and 20th. Held at Richland Springs
Contact Coach Jerry Burkhart Work 325 452-3325 Cell 325 203-0815.
2) Deep East Texas Six-Man Clinic Friday May 17th held at Angeline College, Lufkin, TX
Contact Coach Cody Moree, Apple Springs, ISD 936 671-0372 or cmoree@asisd.com
3) Seguin Lifegate Clinic Friday June 28th held in Seguin, TX.
Contact Coach John Taddy 210 378-3121
4) Texas Six-Man Coaches Association Coaching Clinic July 15th-21st Lubbock, TX.
Contact Danny James PO Box 782 Spearman, TX 79081
There you go, clinics for April, May, June, and July. Off season?
Don Hardin
Abilene, TX
donhardin1@gmail.com
Love to hear from you.
There are changes every year. No surprise there. This year is going to be different only in the fact that it seems certain there are some high profile names destined to take a ride on the carousel. Stay tuned and try to not be shocked when the events become clearer.
Sounds like 2014 February realignment will see Six-Man cutoff numbers rise from 99 to 104. Now that is interesting because there are several communities that will need to look at moving up to our game of Six-Man. No certainty anyone makes the move but they will have the possibility enhance their programs by switching from 11-Man to Six-Man. I have been of the opinion that if a school is considering such a move, they should do it for the 2013 season and play a year of "outlaw" ball and be ready to play a district schedule when realigned in 2014. Get their feet wet, learn the game, go ahead and get them a HC with Six-Man experience. I stand by that opinion still.
If you are a head coach or an assistant coach or love the game of Six-Man more than life and can cover the registration fees, there are clinics cranking up soon.
1) The Heart of Texas clinic dates have been set as April 19th and 20th. Held at Richland Springs
Contact Coach Jerry Burkhart Work 325 452-3325 Cell 325 203-0815.
2) Deep East Texas Six-Man Clinic Friday May 17th held at Angeline College, Lufkin, TX
Contact Coach Cody Moree, Apple Springs, ISD 936 671-0372 or cmoree@asisd.com
3) Seguin Lifegate Clinic Friday June 28th held in Seguin, TX.
Contact Coach John Taddy 210 378-3121
4) Texas Six-Man Coaches Association Coaching Clinic July 15th-21st Lubbock, TX.
Contact Danny James PO Box 782 Spearman, TX 79081
There you go, clinics for April, May, June, and July. Off season?
Don Hardin
Abilene, TX
donhardin1@gmail.com
Love to hear from you.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
January 17 2013
Where have I been? I have not posted a blog in forever. That is a sure way to lose what small following I have. The football season is over so not much to write about. Throckmorton repeated as the D One champion and Richland Springs repeated, repeated in D Two. Congratulations to both of them. They are outstanding programs.
All District, All Regional, and All State teams have been announced. They are posted several places on the net. All were well deserving I am sure.
There is a group that has formed calling themselves something to do with Six-Man Sports Writers. I am part of it. I am sure there will be more to come about our group in the future. A goal of the group as I understand it is to establish a Six-Man Football Records book or page that would be comparable with the records found in the back of the Dave Campbell Texas Football publication except would include only Six-Man records and as I understand it only public schools. It is very much a work in progress.
I learned from reading on Granger Huntress' site, sixmanfootball.com, that the UIL has sent a form out to Superintendents asking their interest in playing the two Six-Man State Championships at the same site all other public schools classifications play theirs.Currently that is in Arlington. I am sure that would be great for the kids and that is why we should do it. Also read where Idaho small schools will have the option of playing Six-Man football beginning next season. It is supposed to be a three year trail period.
I spoke with an old friend today, Coach Lloyd Fields of Bulverde Bracken Christian. The last time we spoke was just prior to the start of this last season. He told me then his plans were to get through the season and retire for good. I was sorry to hear that. The good news is he told me today he thinks there is one more season left in him. He says it is not 100% certain that he will be back but he is leaning that direction. That is good for our sport I believe.
Some HC openings in Six-Man have happened already. I understand Miami parted ways with Jack Graves as well as their HC in basketball. The Basketball position was filled. I know there will be many more openings before next season.
Time to wrap up this one. Stay tuned.
Don Hardin
All District, All Regional, and All State teams have been announced. They are posted several places on the net. All were well deserving I am sure.
There is a group that has formed calling themselves something to do with Six-Man Sports Writers. I am part of it. I am sure there will be more to come about our group in the future. A goal of the group as I understand it is to establish a Six-Man Football Records book or page that would be comparable with the records found in the back of the Dave Campbell Texas Football publication except would include only Six-Man records and as I understand it only public schools. It is very much a work in progress.
I learned from reading on Granger Huntress' site, sixmanfootball.com, that the UIL has sent a form out to Superintendents asking their interest in playing the two Six-Man State Championships at the same site all other public schools classifications play theirs.Currently that is in Arlington. I am sure that would be great for the kids and that is why we should do it. Also read where Idaho small schools will have the option of playing Six-Man football beginning next season. It is supposed to be a three year trail period.
I spoke with an old friend today, Coach Lloyd Fields of Bulverde Bracken Christian. The last time we spoke was just prior to the start of this last season. He told me then his plans were to get through the season and retire for good. I was sorry to hear that. The good news is he told me today he thinks there is one more season left in him. He says it is not 100% certain that he will be back but he is leaning that direction. That is good for our sport I believe.
Some HC openings in Six-Man have happened already. I understand Miami parted ways with Jack Graves as well as their HC in basketball. The Basketball position was filled. I know there will be many more openings before next season.
Time to wrap up this one. Stay tuned.
Don Hardin
Sunday, December 2, 2012
HIGHS LOWS ADVANCERS
Highs, Lows, and Advancers
Texas football is unique and dearly loved by the citizens of
this state. Large schools to small schools they have their followers that are
there for their team from early days of August going forward. In November,
there is even a more feverish pitch for all the fans following their beloved
team into the state playoffs. When the teams are still playing in December it
becomes even more special. It also becomes more difficult to advance to the
next round. The good, the bad, and the ugly are all present this time of the
year.
How is it possible to
have such beautiful weather December the 1st in Snyder, Texas? Then
add to that a fantastic matchup between the Rankin Red Devils and the
Throckmorton Greyhounds with a combined record of 22 wins and 2 losses and of course
the “playoff atmosphere” and a beautiful stadium like you find at the Snyder
Tiger field and you have all the ingredients a Texas football fan can handle.
Rankin vs.
Throckmorton
Last week the
defending state champions of Throckmorton soundly defeated a very good and
respected Water Valley team 62 to 16 to send the message they are looking to
get back to Abilene for another title shot. Rankin on the other side of this
equation last week defeated the tough and previously undefeated Ira Bulldogs 58 to 38 to set the stage for
this game.
Many folks were
saying going into this game that it would be a game centered on Rankin’s Dalton
Mitchum and Throckmorton’s Gary Farquhar. That was a fair assessment of the
situation but make no mistake about it there were two teams on the field. Both
of the players mentioned above had an impact in the game. Mitchum finished with
a 300 yard rushing game and also caught passes for over 100 yards and scored 6
touchdowns. Farquhar made his presence known as usual on both sides of the ball.
He caught six passes for 152 yards and two touchdowns and was all over the
field on defense.
The First Quarter was
pretty even with Throckmorton striking 1st on a 6 yard pass to Gary
Farquhar from Bryson Oliver and Nathan Riley converted the PAT as the score was
8-0 8:50 left in the period.
With 6:36 left in the
1st, Dalton Michum would get Rankin on the board when he ran it in
27 yards for a touchdown and Michael Rodriguez would make good on the PAT. Score
tied 8-8. G Farquhar would haul in a 47 yard pass play from Oliver for their
second touchdown connection of the night with 4:47 left and Riley again
converts the PAT and Throckmorton is up 16-8. Michum on a 1 yard run and
Rodriguez with his kick closed out the scoring in the 1st with 1:17
seconds left. The game would see the Quarter end with the teams knotted up
16-16.
Throckmorton would begin
the 2nd Quarter avalanche that saw a combined 44 points scored by both teams.
Levi Taylor had a 14 yard scoring run and Riley was good again on the PAT with
9:51 left until half. Score Throckmorton 24-16. At the 7:09 point Hayden
Farquhar would catch a touchdown pass from Oliver and Riley would make the PAT
and Throckmorton stretched the lead to 32-16. Michum would score again for
Rankin this time on a two yard pass reception from Josh Post. The PAT failed
and Throckmorton now led 32-22 with 5:50 left in the half. Throckmorton scored
with 3:06 left on a two yard run by Trinity Haggard and the successful PAT by
Riley had the Greyhound lead at 18 points, 40-22. Rankin did what they had to
do and that was score before the half to stay in the game. With just :35
seconds left Michum ran it in from 3 yards for a touchdown and again the PAT
failed but Rankin had cut the score to 40-28 and also established some momentum
as well.
Disaster struck with
27 seconds left on the clock after Levi Taylor returned the ensuing kickoff 80 yards
for a touchdown and a Riley PAT made it 48-28 and killed any momentum the Red
Devils might have had going into halftime.
The third quarter saw
Throckmorton outscore Rankin 32-8. With 6:38 left in the third, Hayden Farquhar
would catch an 8 yard pass from Oliver for a touchdown and yet another PAT by
Riley and your score became Throckmorton 56 Rankin 28. The game is on the line
at this point for Rankin. The Red Devils would respond on a scoring play that
had Josh Post catching a 19 yard pass from Michum and this time Rodriguez
converted the PAT. 56-36 Throckmorton but a glimmer of hope for Rankin with
4:07 left in the third.
Lightning, deadly
lightning, not from the sky but the Greyhound return team struck for the second
time. Trinity Haggard would return the kickoff 50 yards for a touchdown. Riley
would again split the uprights and Throckmorton led 64-36 with 3:55 left in the
third. Bad for Rankin was about to get worse as Throckmorton would score with
2:24 left when Rawlin Morrel would catch a 40 pass from Oliver and another Riley
PAT made the score 72 -36. But wait, there is more! Twenty two seconds later
Trinity Haggard would run it in from 3 yards out and another Riley PAT the
Greyhounds led 80-36 with 2:02 left in the Third Quarter. That was also the
score as the 3rd came to an end.
Do the Red Devils
quit? Nope. They score on a 17 yard run by Michum with 9:51 left in the game.
The PAT failed. They trail 80-42. Do the Red Devils quit now? No. Aaron
Castillo would score from 5 yards out and the Rodriguez PAT is good with 5:39
left in the game. The score is now 80-50 Throckmorton.
With 4:58 left
Trinity Haggard would score his fourth touchdown of the night for Throckmorton
and Riley would again add the PAT for an 88-to 50 lead.
Still no quit on the Rankin
Red Devil side as Aaron Castillo would score from 13 yards out and Rodriguez
would nail the PAT and the score which would be the final was Throckmorton 88
Rankin 58.
Overall, the
Throckmorton Defense was physical. Very physical. The Greyhound ball carriers
ran very hard all night dragging or running over the Rankin defenders. Rankin
was defeated but never quit.
Throckmorton will
return to Snyder next Saturday at 6:00 PM as they take on the Valley Patriots to
determine who goes on to the state championship game in Abilene on December 15th.
Don Hardin
Abilene
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Richland Springs Wins......AGAIN!!!
Richland Springs will one day lose a game. Really? Maybe? I have written their obit at least three times this season. I thought they would lose against Gordon, Jonesboro, and Milford. Guess what? Did not happen.
They have 11 or 12 boys suited out. No, young men. No, men of steel. They are the baddest sons of guns to walk the face of the earth. Cross their path and you go home a loser.
Let's look at the latest example.
MILFORD VS. RICHLAND SPRINGS
The scene was the famed and historic Tiger Stadium in Hico.
What you had going in was two super talented undefeated teams. # 1 Richland Springs Coyotes taking on #2 Milford Bulldogs. To say the least, this was a long anticipated contest.
Richland Springs wasted no time in setting the tone for this one. They kicked off to Milford and one minute and twenty-six seconds into the game,Patrick Phillips intercepted a pass thrown by Jairus Russell and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown. Trevor Tinney converted the PAT and just like that the Coyotes led 8-0. They would never trail.
Make no mistake about it, Milford is a very athletic team. Led by #3 senior Jairus Russell they would make a run at the two time defending state champions. On the ensuing kickoff Mr. Russell took the ball on the 4 yard line and promptly went 76 yards like water rolling down hill. Another tone setter for the night, the PAT failed and it was 8-6 Richland Springs with 8:19 left in the first. Before the first quarter would end, Chance Bush would score on a 15 yard run and the PAT was good and Jacob Essary of Milford would catch a touchdown pass for Milford and the PAT failed. The score at the end of the quarter was Richland Springs 16 Milford 12.
The second quarter saw the best and the worst for Milford. Richland Spring's Patrick Phillips who earlier scored on the interception return burned Milford on a 70 yard pass reception from Chance Bush. Amazingly, the Coyotes PAT failed. The men of steel now had a 10 point lead 22-12 with 7:22 left in the half. Milford came right back with Essary scoring on a 7 yard run but once again the Bulldog PAT failed and Milford trailed 22-18 with 5:47 left in the half. All three missed PAT's by the Bulldogs at this point in the game made would be a tie game. If and buts.......
FRESHMAN Bryan Salinas of Richland Springs would get his first touchdown of the night on a 4 yard run with 2:32 left in the half and again Tinney would convert the PAT and Richand Springs led 30-18. For the first time in the game it appeared the Coyotes were putting the game away. Then, Russell of Milford made a beautiful run that looked effortlessly on his part darting 70 yards for a touchdown and coupled with the PAT of Joseph Salazar Milford was back in the game trailing by just four points, 30-26 and only a minute and twenty-nine seconds left in the half. The question was immediately apparent. Could they hold Richland until half? The answer came quickly. With a mere 18 ticks left on the clock until half time the Coyotes would strike again on a Patrick Phillips pass reception for a touchdown. Tinney converted once again and at the half Richland Springs led 38-26. They went to the locker room with momentum and knowing they would get the ball to begin the second half.
My new found friend Charles Bryce, a newspaper reporter with The Standard Times of San Angelo, was sharing one third of the press box with me. I must mention right here and right now what a fine job his paper does with coverage of Six-Man. I so appreciate it. I told him that I had expected Milford to win this game and that if somehow Milford could get a stop defensively to start the third quarter, they would indeed win the game even though they trailed 12 points at the half.
Viola! Richland starts out the second half with a fumble deep in their own end of the field. Milford is set to score and be right back in the contest. Richland Springs would make their biggest defensive stand of the game here aided by a penalty against Milford and it all lead to a turn over on downs. FRESHMAN Bryan Salinas would strike again, this time on a 64 pass from Bush and a PAT conversion with 5:13 left in the third the score was Coyotes 46 Bulldogs 26. Somewhere in the background of my brain, I could hear TAPS being played exactly as I had heard it at a military funeral for my wife's uncle earlier in the day.
Milford did not quit yet. Essary would score on a 10 yard pass from Russell and Salazar would convert the PAT with 4:00 minutes left in the third to cut the lead to 46-34. A win for Milford at this point was still possible but the men of steel that I have also referred to as sharks knew there was blood in the water. Richland Springs would score at the :33 seconds mark of the third on a pass to Thomas FOWLER, yes there is still a Fowler at Richland Springs, again at the 8:47 mark in the 4th and again at the 6:33 point of the 4th to lead 78-34. TWENTY FOUR STRAIGHT POINTS!!!!
Jarius Russell would finish the scoring for Milford this night on an electrifying run of 43 yards and Salazar would convert the PAT to bring the Bulldogs to trail 70-42. To add an exclamation point on the Coyote victory, FRESHMAN Bryan Salinas would score on a 50 yard run and Tinney would again convert the PAT and your final score Richland Springs 78 Milford 42.
Two week in a row the men of steel have defeated teams that were probably in reality better teams than the Coyotes. So be it. ROLL ON COYOTES! Next up your nemesis, the Strawn Greyhounds.
Don Hardin
Abilene
They have 11 or 12 boys suited out. No, young men. No, men of steel. They are the baddest sons of guns to walk the face of the earth. Cross their path and you go home a loser.
Let's look at the latest example.
MILFORD VS. RICHLAND SPRINGS
The scene was the famed and historic Tiger Stadium in Hico.
What you had going in was two super talented undefeated teams. # 1 Richland Springs Coyotes taking on #2 Milford Bulldogs. To say the least, this was a long anticipated contest.
Richland Springs wasted no time in setting the tone for this one. They kicked off to Milford and one minute and twenty-six seconds into the game,Patrick Phillips intercepted a pass thrown by Jairus Russell and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown. Trevor Tinney converted the PAT and just like that the Coyotes led 8-0. They would never trail.
Make no mistake about it, Milford is a very athletic team. Led by #3 senior Jairus Russell they would make a run at the two time defending state champions. On the ensuing kickoff Mr. Russell took the ball on the 4 yard line and promptly went 76 yards like water rolling down hill. Another tone setter for the night, the PAT failed and it was 8-6 Richland Springs with 8:19 left in the first. Before the first quarter would end, Chance Bush would score on a 15 yard run and the PAT was good and Jacob Essary of Milford would catch a touchdown pass for Milford and the PAT failed. The score at the end of the quarter was Richland Springs 16 Milford 12.
The second quarter saw the best and the worst for Milford. Richland Spring's Patrick Phillips who earlier scored on the interception return burned Milford on a 70 yard pass reception from Chance Bush. Amazingly, the Coyotes PAT failed. The men of steel now had a 10 point lead 22-12 with 7:22 left in the half. Milford came right back with Essary scoring on a 7 yard run but once again the Bulldog PAT failed and Milford trailed 22-18 with 5:47 left in the half. All three missed PAT's by the Bulldogs at this point in the game made would be a tie game. If and buts.......
FRESHMAN Bryan Salinas of Richland Springs would get his first touchdown of the night on a 4 yard run with 2:32 left in the half and again Tinney would convert the PAT and Richand Springs led 30-18. For the first time in the game it appeared the Coyotes were putting the game away. Then, Russell of Milford made a beautiful run that looked effortlessly on his part darting 70 yards for a touchdown and coupled with the PAT of Joseph Salazar Milford was back in the game trailing by just four points, 30-26 and only a minute and twenty-nine seconds left in the half. The question was immediately apparent. Could they hold Richland until half? The answer came quickly. With a mere 18 ticks left on the clock until half time the Coyotes would strike again on a Patrick Phillips pass reception for a touchdown. Tinney converted once again and at the half Richland Springs led 38-26. They went to the locker room with momentum and knowing they would get the ball to begin the second half.
My new found friend Charles Bryce, a newspaper reporter with The Standard Times of San Angelo, was sharing one third of the press box with me. I must mention right here and right now what a fine job his paper does with coverage of Six-Man. I so appreciate it. I told him that I had expected Milford to win this game and that if somehow Milford could get a stop defensively to start the third quarter, they would indeed win the game even though they trailed 12 points at the half.
Viola! Richland starts out the second half with a fumble deep in their own end of the field. Milford is set to score and be right back in the contest. Richland Springs would make their biggest defensive stand of the game here aided by a penalty against Milford and it all lead to a turn over on downs. FRESHMAN Bryan Salinas would strike again, this time on a 64 pass from Bush and a PAT conversion with 5:13 left in the third the score was Coyotes 46 Bulldogs 26. Somewhere in the background of my brain, I could hear TAPS being played exactly as I had heard it at a military funeral for my wife's uncle earlier in the day.
Milford did not quit yet. Essary would score on a 10 yard pass from Russell and Salazar would convert the PAT with 4:00 minutes left in the third to cut the lead to 46-34. A win for Milford at this point was still possible but the men of steel that I have also referred to as sharks knew there was blood in the water. Richland Springs would score at the :33 seconds mark of the third on a pass to Thomas FOWLER, yes there is still a Fowler at Richland Springs, again at the 8:47 mark in the 4th and again at the 6:33 point of the 4th to lead 78-34. TWENTY FOUR STRAIGHT POINTS!!!!
Jarius Russell would finish the scoring for Milford this night on an electrifying run of 43 yards and Salazar would convert the PAT to bring the Bulldogs to trail 70-42. To add an exclamation point on the Coyote victory, FRESHMAN Bryan Salinas would score on a 50 yard run and Tinney would again convert the PAT and your final score Richland Springs 78 Milford 42.
Two week in a row the men of steel have defeated teams that were probably in reality better teams than the Coyotes. So be it. ROLL ON COYOTES! Next up your nemesis, the Strawn Greyhounds.
Don Hardin
Abilene
Thursday, November 29, 2012
WEEK THIRTEEN AHEAD
LANCE MORRIS RECORD RUN.......DONE!!!!!!
He finished his last game with 261 rushing yards on 33 carries and scored 3 touchdowns. For his career he has 11866 yards on 828 carries with 179 touchdowns. Not bad. Actually at the time I am writing this blog Lance is both the All-Time Rusher in Six-Man as well as 11-Man on the state level and also leads the nation. Again, congratulations to him on this remarkable record.
REALITY
Some continue to win while others fall. There were surprises along the way. It is a tough situation but that is the reality of playoff football. Win or go home.
Round Two Results
D I
Petersburg 70 Grady 60
Valley 53 Borden County 46
Rankin 58 Ira 38
Throckmorton 62 Water Valley 18
Santa Anna 79 Blum 38
Gordon 66 Savoy 21
Abbott 62 Leverett's Chapel 16
Oakwood 83 Buckholts 71
D II
Follett 68 Amherst 23
Motley County 78 New Home 55
Balmorhea 44 Loraine 40
Grandfalls-Royalty 34 Robert Lee 30
Newcastle 50 Aspermont 38
Strawn 54 Jayton 8
Richland Springs 64 Jonesboro 48
Milford 56 Cherokee 24
ROUND THREE MATCHUPS
D I
Petersburg Vs. Valley in Lockney Friday November 30th 7:00 PM
Rankin vs. Throckmorton in Snyder Saturday December 1st 6:00 PM
Santa Anna vs. Gordon in Comanche Friday November 30th 7:30 PM
Abbott vs. Oakwood in Mexia Friday November 30th 7:30 PM
D II
Follett vs. Motley County in Amarillo River Road Friday November 30th 7:00 PM
Balmorhea vs. Grandfalls-Royalty in Kermit Friday November 30th 6:30 PM
Newcastle vs. Strawn in Cisco Friday November 30th 7:30 PM
Richland Springs vs. Milford in Hico Friday November 30th 7:30 PM
WEEK 13 S.E.E. SIX-MAN NEWS RANKINGS
D I
1. THROCKMORTON GREYHOUNDS
2. Valley
3. Rankin
4. Abbott
5. Petersburg
6. Oakwood
7. Gordon
8. Santa Anna
9. Ira
10. Water Valley
D II
1. RICHLAND SPRINGS COYOTES
2. Milford
3. Grandfalls-Royalty
4. Follett
5. Strawn
6. Motley County
7. Newcastle
8. Balmorhea
9. Jonesboro
10. Robert Lee
GOOD FOOTBALL TO YOU
See you next week.
Don Hardin
Abilene
He finished his last game with 261 rushing yards on 33 carries and scored 3 touchdowns. For his career he has 11866 yards on 828 carries with 179 touchdowns. Not bad. Actually at the time I am writing this blog Lance is both the All-Time Rusher in Six-Man as well as 11-Man on the state level and also leads the nation. Again, congratulations to him on this remarkable record.
REALITY
Some continue to win while others fall. There were surprises along the way. It is a tough situation but that is the reality of playoff football. Win or go home.
Round Two Results
D I
Petersburg 70 Grady 60
Valley 53 Borden County 46
Rankin 58 Ira 38
Throckmorton 62 Water Valley 18
Santa Anna 79 Blum 38
Gordon 66 Savoy 21
Abbott 62 Leverett's Chapel 16
Oakwood 83 Buckholts 71
D II
Follett 68 Amherst 23
Motley County 78 New Home 55
Balmorhea 44 Loraine 40
Grandfalls-Royalty 34 Robert Lee 30
Newcastle 50 Aspermont 38
Strawn 54 Jayton 8
Richland Springs 64 Jonesboro 48
Milford 56 Cherokee 24
ROUND THREE MATCHUPS
D I
Petersburg Vs. Valley in Lockney Friday November 30th 7:00 PM
Rankin vs. Throckmorton in Snyder Saturday December 1st 6:00 PM
Santa Anna vs. Gordon in Comanche Friday November 30th 7:30 PM
Abbott vs. Oakwood in Mexia Friday November 30th 7:30 PM
D II
Follett vs. Motley County in Amarillo River Road Friday November 30th 7:00 PM
Balmorhea vs. Grandfalls-Royalty in Kermit Friday November 30th 6:30 PM
Newcastle vs. Strawn in Cisco Friday November 30th 7:30 PM
Richland Springs vs. Milford in Hico Friday November 30th 7:30 PM
WEEK 13 S.E.E. SIX-MAN NEWS RANKINGS
D I
1. THROCKMORTON GREYHOUNDS
2. Valley
3. Rankin
4. Abbott
5. Petersburg
6. Oakwood
7. Gordon
8. Santa Anna
9. Ira
10. Water Valley
D II
1. RICHLAND SPRINGS COYOTES
2. Milford
3. Grandfalls-Royalty
4. Follett
5. Strawn
6. Motley County
7. Newcastle
8. Balmorhea
9. Jonesboro
10. Robert Lee
GOOD FOOTBALL TO YOU
See you next week.
Don Hardin
Abilene
Sunday, November 25, 2012
ONE TWO THREE......
One Two
Three.....
There was
lots of action from the start of the game to the final buzzer in the Regional
Championship between the winning Rankin Red Devils and the tough Ira Bulldogs.
In my humble opinion three defensive stops by the Red Devil defense was the
difference.
The first
two offensive possessions by Ira saw them move the ball but resulted in no
points and Rankin as a result led the previously undefeated Ira Bulldogs 14-0
with 1:05 left in the 1st Quarter. Ira would be chasing that lead all night
long.
The
record setting Lance Morris finished this game with 261 yards on 33 carries and
3 touchdowns. Lance also finished his high school career this game. I have his
career rushing record at 11866 yards on 828 carries with 179 touchdowns.
Congratulations to Mr. Lance Morris who is the All-Time leading rusher in the
state of Texas.
It was a
rare game that Ira went down in defeat. Just as rare is the fact that Lance
Morris was not the best in show. Mr. Dalton Michum of Rankin carried the ball
31 times for 322 yards and 6 touchdowns. As I have often reminded those outside
of the Six-Man world that Lance Morris also plays defense, so does Dalton
Michum.
Coach
Shannon Williams of Rankin knew he would need to design a defensive game plan
that would slow down the talented Morris of Ira. The Red Devils for this game
moved Michum from cornerback to middle linebacker to combat the Ira tight
formation end sweeps. The early 14-0 lead and defensive play of Rankin got Ira
into the spread offensively which is not particularly the strength of Ira. Once
in the spread, heavy pressure on Morris resulted in three sacks for a minus 24
yards. That may not sound like it was that big a deal but in my mind it was
huge.
The 14-0 lead in the first quarter indeed proved to be more
than Ira would be able to handle but Ira showed plenty of fight before the half
would end. lance Morris scored the 1st of his three touchdowns with :53 seconds
left in the quarter on a 46 yard run. Jared Cotton was successful with the PAT
and Ira had cut the lead 14-8. It would be a short lived lead. Less than a
minute into the 2nd quarter, Dalton Michum got his second touchdown of the
night on a 4 yard run. The PAT failed and Rankin was on top by 20-8. Each team put up 24 points in
the second quarter with Rankin getting 4 points on the 42 yard FG by 6 foot 3
inch 290 pound senior Caleb Wrinkle as time expired in the half. The score at
half time was 38-32 and Rankin was riding the momentum train knowing they would
get the ball starting the second half.
Rankin
started out offensively in the second half with Dalton Michum throwing a pass
that Logan Morris of Ira intercepted. This was a great opportunity for Ira to
tie or possibly take the lead for the first time in game. Rankin's D came up
huge for the third of 3 stops that I
believe won the game. Aaron Castillo on 4th down sacked Lance Morris. Six plays
later, Dalton Michum scored his 4th of six touchdowns and Rankin lead 46-32 with 4:04 in the 3rd.
With one
minute and thirty-eight seconds left in the 3rd quarter, Lance Morris threw a
touchdown pass to Tanner Shifflett. The PAT failed bringing the score to Rankin
46 Ira 38. There was still way more than enough time on the clock for the
explosive Ira Bulldogs to come back and win the game. A mere 20 seconds later,
Dalton Michum would tear the hearts out of Ira with a 58 yard run with 1:18
left in the 3rd. Though the PAT failed, the damage was done. Rankin lead 52-38.
One full quarter and some change left but Ira was empty. Rankin added one more
touchdown on a one yard run. The PAT again failed your final score was 58-38.
CONGRATULATIONS Rankin Red Devils. They advance to play the defending state
champions, Throckmorton Greyhounds Saturday December 1st at 6:00 PM in Snyder.
Don Hardin
Abilene
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