Something Old Something New

Something Old Something New.

Old timers will remember the great Calvert comeback in a state championship several years ago. There have been others but Calvert’s is the most famous.

Just this week 0-2 Grady fell behind to 2-0 Sands by the score of 22-0. They still trailed 41-32 at the end of the 3^rd Quarter. Grady did not quit and eventually won the game 44-41.

Not every comeback results in a win. In my number one game of interest for WEEK TWO, Oakwood trailed Milford 31-6 Friday night in Milford at the end of the 1^st Quarter. Oakwood’s team showed no quit and trailed at the half 31-26. In the third Quarter of play Oakwood kept fighting and led the game 48-43 at the end of the period. The 4^th Quarter saw three lead changes before Milford prevailed in the final SCORE 63-54. Both teams played hard throughout the contest as is reflected in the score. I hate to single out one player when there were many in this game but I do so anyways. Milford’s #3, the young man’s name is Jairus Russell, had quite a game. I don’t know what his stats were but he returned a kickoff for a TD that I could never explain to you the moves he made. The young man is fast for sure.

Another game of interest was the Throckmorton and Dallas Covenant game. Throckmorton led 24-20 at the end of the 1^st Quarter according to information provided me by the Cowboy Network. The Greyhounds also led 46-28 at half time according to the Cowboy Network. The end of the 3^rd Quarter saw Throckmorton still leading with the score 60-48 per the TimesRecordNews out of Wichita Falls. The TAPPS Division 1 #2 ranked  Dallas Covenant, a private school , outscored the UIL Division 1 #1 ranked Throckmorton 32-16 in the 4^th and final quarter to win 80-76. Throckmorton had scored with little time left in the game to lead but Dallas Covenant stormed back with Clark Martin’s 3 yard run with only  seconds left to make the final score Dallas Covenant 80 Throckmorton 76.

Borden County Coyotes lost in WEEK ZERO to Crowell in the opening game of the Jayton Gridiron Classic. The loss knocked the Coyotes out of my Top Ten Preseason Poll. They faced the Rankin Red Devils, ranked #4, in a home game for the Coyotes. Borden County showed they are indeed a team to be reckoned with by teams in the West division. The Coyotes defeated the Red Devils of Rankin by the score of 82-54. Welcome back to the Top Ten.

Another game of interest for WEEK TWO was Motley County and Amherst. Motley County prevailed here 74 to 28.

Grandfalls appears to be proving themselves every week. They beat Fort Davis 50 – 0. I thought this would be a much closer game.

Last but not least as we review WEEK TWO games of interest, Water Valley defeated Robert Lee 88-39. This was a inter divisional game featuring ranked teams.

Speaking of ranked teams it is time to show my WEEK THREE RANKINGS.

D1

1.       IRA BULLDOGS

2.       Valley

3.       Water Valley

4.       Throckmorton

5.       Meadow

6.       Rankin

7.       Oakwood

8.       Sterling City

9.       Abbott

10.   Borden County

D2

1.       RICHLAND SPRINGS COYOTES

2.       Milford

3.       Jonesboro

4.       Motley County

5.       Grandfalls

6.       Aspermont

7.       Follett

8.       Robert Lee

9.       Jayton

10.   Strawn

WEEK THREE GAMES OF INTEREST

Water Valley at Abilene Christian

Valley at Crowell

Rankin at Meadow

 

Go watch a Six-Man game somewhere! You will be glad you did.

 

Thanks for reading.

 

Don Hardin

Abilene, Texas