WEEK ZERO REFLECTIONS

STUDS and STEPPERS

You know this to be true but I hit on it anyways. Six-Man Football is a team sport. Win as a team or lose as a team, you are a team. It is difficult for one player to carry a team. I agree every team has a dominant player and when he is on his game he can make a powerful impact. Truthfully speaking, then it must be equally true that if the “stud” is not on his game, that too will produce a huge impact even though it will be negative.

That will happen. When the stud becomes a dud trouble is brewing unless someone “steps up”. I believe I have already said this is a team sport. When another player(s) step up there is still a chance that a win can be salvaged.  Without “steppers”, defeat will surely come. I say all this to say this, know your role on the team young man.

So you are not the stud you can certainly be a stepper. Ok, pay attention to this. If your teams stud studs and the steppers step consistently, you may well have a special season. If your stud studs and your steppers don’t, you will win some and lose some and in the meantime your stud breaks his back trying to carry the team. If your stud doesn’t stud and your steppers don’t step consistently, the proverbial plow gets cleaned.

IMPRESSED

I watched 18 teams this past weekend. The team that impressed me most in WEEK ZERO actually lost their game. It appeared to me that the Gordon Longhorns did not have a stud. Boy! They did have a team. Six steppers or more. They played as a team on offense and defense. I will predict the Longhorns are going to have a great season.

SPECTATOR

I was a spectator at two wonderful events this past weekend. Thursday and Friday I saw five games played in Jayton at their 9^th Annual Gridiron Classic. Five games was not enough. On Saturday I found my way to the 9^th Annual Hico Six-Man Super Saturday to watch four more games. How do they do it? How can they be so successful year in and year out? Volunteers are a big reason. Another reason, the organizers of these events do not rest on their laurels. They don’t rest period. Jayton and Hico organizers are already working on their TENTH ANNUAL EVENTS!!!

WOW WHAT A WEEK WEEK ZERO

What do you do? You have set around all off season and griped and moaned about no football to watch and then WEEK ZERO rolls around. I don't know about you but I went to watch FOOTBALL!

Kick Off Classics abounded in WEEK ZERO. I could have gone to the one in Happy, or Zephyr, or McCamey. I would have enjoyed any of those. I chose to go to Jayton and Hico. Both put on their 9th Anuual events. Coach Stanaland and the Jayton group put on a great one. The host could have let my Lueders-Avoca Raiders score. It seems they carried some real hard feelings about LA beating them for the district title last season. The final was 48-0 if you really need to know. Something you definitely need to know is this Jayton team is good. Very good. Can I say they are a team to be reckoned with by D2 as a whole? I know. I know one game does not a season make but trust me on this. Jayton ain't no slackers! They run well, they throw well, and they tackle well. They are going to win lots of games this season.

Thursday night got started with the Crowell Wildcats taking on the Borden County Coyotes. I thought this would be a great game. A friend of mine that has "his toy" he uses to predict the outcome favored BC by 45 points. Sometimes there are folks that "don't get it"'. I guess that might be the case in this game. Crowell with a different head coach from last year fell behind in the first quarter something like 22-6. They continued to trail at the half 44-30. Something clicked during halftime and the Wildcats came out and out scored the Coyotes 38-0 in the third quarter. They would finish off the Coyotes for the night out scoring Borden County 53 to 16 in the second half and taking the game by the score of 83-60. Turnovers and being gassed before half time took a toll on the Coyotes. The Wildcats played rabid defense in the third quarter especially.

The second game on Thursday had the defending state champion Throckmorton Greyhounds taking on what many think are an upcoming Six-Man powerhouse, the Rotan Yellowhammers. Those of us who faithfully read the Dave Campbell's Texas Football magazine read the 2012 version that said this Rotan club has speed. It is true. They have some fast cats. The game went the distance with the Greyhounds winning by the score 78-40. Sounds fairly impressive for the simple fact this was Rotan's inaugural game in Six-Man. I will state here and now that Throckmorton enjoyed a lead of 44-8 at the end of the first quarter and played the entire bench.

Friday night I watched a most entertaining game between to good clubs, the D1 Paducah Dragons and the D2 Newcastle Bobcats. When I say good I mean both are meaner than rattlesnakes and tougher than shoe leather. There were lots of lead changes in this one. In the end due to two defensive stops, one in the third quarter and one in the 4th quarter that turned the ball over on downs, Paducah won a hard fought game by the score of 62 to 56.

Friday night game 2 I watch a Highland Hornet team take on Motley County. Coach Shelton's Hornets are looking to better their season record from over the last couple of years. This game though not a win was certainly a learning experience for Highland. Motley County last year's state finalist has not lost any intensity from last year's squad. Mike Bigham, HC for the Motley crew squeezes out all the effort each of his players have inside them. He has done that for years. He keeps those kids fired up to play football if they are in the game or on the sideline. He is a hard man to please even in victory but he is respected by his players and they give all they have week in and week out.

The third game on Friday night involved the home town Jayton Jaybirds hosting last season's Bi-District champions Lueders-Avoca Raiders. This was lots closer to a massacre than a football game. The Raiders boast a squad of predominately sophomores. They are not very big but they have lots of fight in them. They hit hard and they take hard hits. By the time district games roll around the Raiders will be improved.

I found my way to Hico on Saturday to their 9th Annual Six-Man Super Saturday. It appeared that the attendance was down from years gone by but the event was still like a family reunion to me. I was able to meet up with old friends and family and enjoy six-man football all at the same time. It doesn't get better than that. Dr Pepper was this year's sponsor.

The first game was between the Ira Bulldogs and the Gordon Longhorns. Both teams proved they are worthy of being state ranked ball clubs. This day the Ira Bulldogs did not play at the level they intend to and will in later games. Even so, they won a close hard fought game 28-24. The Longhorns played extremely well and could have easily won the game. Lance Morris scored on a 74 yard run with 4 seconds left in the first quarter for the first score of the game. With four seconds left in the game Ira scored to take the lead and the win. Even in the loss, Gordon impressed.

Game two in Hico saw Abbott take the win 44 to 36 over a talented Dallas Covenant. I myself have tabbed Abbott to make their way to the state championship game from the East bracket of D1. Dallas Covenant is one of the top three teams in TAPPS D1. This loss certainly should not hurt their ranking.

Game three in Hico saw the Strawn Greyhounds defeat Walnut Springs by the score of 52-6. Strawn had a terrible season a year ago based on injuries. The Strawn team made the playoffs last season even though they might have been healthy only two weeks out of the season. They were healthy for this game.

The last game of the day was an exciting game featuring two highly ranked teams from their respective D1 and D2 slots. Jonesboro got out big on Valley but the Patriots overcame the Eagles lead and won this contest 37-28. Both of these teams will go deep in the playoffs.

Nine games in three days. WOW! I am blessed.

WEEK ZERO had six games that I was really excited about and were my games of the week.
Ira 28 Gordon 24
Valley 37 Jonesboro 28
Abbott 44 Dallas Covenant 36
Throckmorton 78 Rotan 40
Bulverde Bracken Christian 56 Austin Hill Country 6 SHOCKER

Don Hardin's WEEK ONE Rankings

D1
1. Throckmorton
2. Ira
3. Valley
4. Abbott
5. Gordon
6. Rankin
7. Meadow
8. Water Valley
9. Crowell
10 Sterling City

D2
1. Richland Springs
2. Jonesboro
3. Motley County
4. Milford
5. Aspermont
6. Newcastle
7. Grandfalls
8. Follett
9. Jayton
10. Amherst

WEEK ONE GAMES OF INTEREST
Milford at Abbott
Newcastle @ Abilene Christian
Dallas Covenant @ Aquila
Throckmorton @ Follett
Meadow @ Paducah
Spur @ Ropes

Thanks for reading.

SIX SHORT DAYS

Friday August 24th, 2012

How long has it been since you went to the football stadium and watched a Six-Man football game? Well, that is too long. Meeting family and friends, going to the concession stand for your favorite items, reading over your program, standing for the school song and the national anthem, cheering at the opening kickoff, then settleing in for the game are all things I look forward to.

It is just SIX days away. Six days until the air is filled with footballs at Kick Off Classics around the state. Exciting stuff indeed! We then can talk about real football results because real games will have been played. Two-a-days will be in the rear view mirror along with scrimmages both of which are necessary evils to prepare teams for the upcoming season.

The kids on the teams all over the state have worked hard in preparing to give it their best shot. Are you ready for some football? Are you ready to support your team by attending your favorite teams game? Go out there as a fan an enjoy whatever your team has to offer and be part of making a memory. It will all be over again all too soon.

Speaking of Kick Off Classics there are some great ones you can attend. The problem for me is deciding where to go. Most folks consider the Hico Six-Man Super Saturday as the Holy Grail. It is in its 9th year. The folks at Jayton put on a great one as well and they too are in their 9th year of the Jayton Gridiron Classic. McCamey is offering the 3rd Annual West Texas 6-Man Shootout. Zephyr will hold one as well at their great facility and Happy is hosting their 1st Annual event.So now you know where the "classics" are, what teams are involved and how much does it cost?

HICO www.hicosupersix.com 
Saturday September 1st
Adults $10.00 for the day 10 and under $5.00
11:00 AM Gordon vs. Ira
1:00 PM Abbott vs. Dallas Covenant
3:00 PM Strawn vs. Walnut Springs
5:00 PM Valley vs. Jonesboro

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JAYTON Per Night $4.00 for Adults Students $2.00 3 Day Pass  Adults $8.00 Students $5.00
Thursday August 30th
6:00 PM Borden County vs. Crowell
8:00 PM Throckmorton vs. Rotan

Friday August 31st
4:00 PM Paducah vs. Newcastle
6:00 PM Highland vs. Motley County
8:00 PM Jayton vs. Lueders-Avoca

Saturday September 1st
6:00 PM Sterling City vs. Chillicothe
8:00 PM Knox City vs. Petersburg

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MCCAMEY $4.00 Friday $8.00 All Day on Saturday
Friday August 31st
7:30 PM Lubbock Kingdom Prep vs. Buena Vista

Saturday September 1st
10:00 AM Rankin vs. Balmorhea
12:30 PM Klondike vs. Sanderson
3:00 PM Fort Davis vs. Sierra Blanca
5:30 PM Marfa Vs. Grandfalls-Royalty
8:00 PM Garden City vs. Water Valley

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ZEPHYR Adults $4.00 Students $3.00
Thursday August 30th
7:30 PM Comanche Paradigm vs. Zephyr JV

Friday August 31st
7:30 PM Milford vs. Zephyr

Saturday September 1st
5:30 PM Cherokee vs. Abilene Christian High School
8:00 Rochelle vs, Boerne Geneva

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HAPPY Adults $10.00 Students $5.00
Friday August 31st
7:30 PM Happy vs. Leforsrday

Saturday September 1st
10:00 AM Nazareth vs. Lubbock Christ the King
1:00 PM Miami vs. Loop
4:00 PM Amherst vs, Follett
7:00 PM Meadow vs. Kress

Go somewhere and watch Six-Man football!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHO WENT WHERE UPDATE.

WHO WENT WHERE UPDATE. 27 days left until kick off clasics. I may get this correct by then.

SING ALONG, THE ROAD GOES ON FOREVER AND THE PARTY NEVERS ENDS.

HERE IS WHAT I GOT!!!!!!!!!! TEAM, MASCOT, SNAPSHOT #, HEAD COACH

DIVISION 1 REGION 1


DISTRICT 1 HEAD COACH

HAPPY COWBOYS 62 TYE KEITH

HART LONGHORNS 64 KEVIN ROBERTS

MCLEAN TIGERS 54 DAVID JUARDO

MIAMI WARRIORS 55 JACK GRAVES

NAZARETH SWIFTS 60 JOHN WOOD



DISTRICT 2 HEAD COACH

KRESS KANGAROOS 69 NATHAN JAMES

PADUCAH DRAGONS 56 JOHNNY WILLIS

PETERSBURG BUFFALOES 70 JOSEPH O'MALLEY

SPUR BULLDOGS 75 WAYNE WARE

TURKEY VALLEY PATRIOTS 73 BRET TYLER



DISTRICT 3 HEAD COACH

ANTON 54 CLINT LINMAN

LUBBOCK HARMONY TIGERS 82 COREY WHITE

MEADOW BRONCOS 78 KENT ALLISON

ROPESVILLE ROPES EAGLES 94 LANE JACKSON

WHITEFACE ANTELOPES 76 CHRIS MENDEZ



DISTRICT 4 HEAD COACH

GAIL BORDEN COYOTES 57 TREY RICHEY

LAMESA KLONDIKE COUGARS 54 CHAD FOUTS

LENORAH GRADY WILDCATS 72 CHRIS KUYKENDALL

O'DONNELL EAGLES 71 DERRICK JONES



DIVISION 1 REGION 2

DISTRICT 5 HEAD COACH

FORT DAVIS INDIANS 67 JESS ROBERTS

GARDEN CITY BEARKATS 87.5 MATT ODOM

MARFA SHORTHORNS 98 JEFF JONES

RANKIN RED DEVILS 54 SHANNON WILLIAMS



DISTRICT 6 HEAD COACH

EDEN BULLDOGS 68 JEFF BUNGER

PAINT ROCK INDIANS 59 BRANDON HALFMANN

STERLING CITY EAGLES 62 CLYDE PARHAM

VERIBEST FALCONS 66 JOSHUA ODELL

WATER VALLEY WILDCATS 98 JOHN YORK



DISTRICT 7 HEAD COACH

HERMLEIGH CARDINALS 64 RAYMOND HOUSE

IRA BULLDOGS 75 TOBY GOODWIN

ROSCOE HIGHLAND HORNETS 65 JEFF SHELTON

ROTAN YELLOWHAMMERS 96 TED JOHNSON



DISTRICT 8 HEAD COACH

BRYSON COWBOYS 61 DANNY COPELAND

CROWELL WILDCATS 57 NATHAN HAYES

HASKELL PAINT CREEK PIRATES 54 RICHARD CUMBY

KNOX CITY GREYHOUNDS 65 CHARLES STEELE

THROCKMORTON GREYHOUNDS 58 MIKE REED



DIVISION 1 REGION 3

DISTRICT 9 HEAD COACH

LOMETA HORNETS 88 WENDELL BRADLEY

MAY TIGERS 78 CRAIG STEELE

ROCHELLE HORNETS 70 JEREMY PHILLIPS

SANTA ANNA MOUNTAINEERS 72 CAMERON NORRIS

ZEPHYR BULLDOGS 69 ROYCE JESKO



DISTRICT 10 HEAD COACH

EVANT ELKS 60 NATHAN KUEHLER

GORDON LONGHORNS 71 SHANE MALLORY

GUSTINE TIGERS 67 CLINT MILLER

LINGLEVILLE CARDINALS 64 JUSTIN DEL BOSQUE



DISTRICT 11 HEAD COACH

BLUM BOBCATS 94 JOHN MCFARLIN

COVINGTON OWLS 73 MARK PARSONS

KOPPERL EAGLES 77 COOPER THORNHILL

WALNUT SPRINGS HORNETS 57 TIM TROTTER



DISTRICT 12 HEAD COACH

IRVING UNIVERSAL ACAD EAGLES 70 DAVE CAMEL

SAINT JO PANTHERS 84 CHAD TALLON

SAVOY CARDINALS 97 CLAY WILSON

WAXAHACHIE ADVANTAGE EAGLES 71 RANDY JOHNSON



DIVISION 1 REGION 4

DISTRICT 13 HEAD COACH

ABBOTT PANTHERS 97 TERRY CRAWFORD

AQUILLA COUGARS 93 KIRK HINKSON

AVALON EAGLES 82 CODY DAVIS

BYNUM BULLDOGS 75 ANDREW BALL



DISTRICT 14 HEAD COACH

BUCKHOLTS BADGERS 59 CHAD SATCHER

COOLIDGE YELLOWJACKETS 68.5 JAMES PINNELL

MOUNT CALM PANTHERS 59.85 JEREMY SMITH

PENELOPE WOLVERINES 54 COREY MCADAMS



DISTRICT 15 HEAD COACH

BLOOMBURG WILDCATS 64 HEATH PETTEN

CAMPBELL INDIANS 90.5 TYLER SMITH

FRUITVALE BOBCATS 93 PAUL JOHNSTON

LADONIA FANNINDEL FALCONS 58 RANDY JONES

LAIRD HILL LEVERETTS CHAPEL LIONS 55 MATT EVERETT



DISTRICT 16 HEAD COACH

APPLE SPRINGS EAGLES 75 CODY MOREE

CHESTER YELLOWJACKETS 50 ADAM KIRBY

HIGH ISLAND CARDINALS 79 JEFF JONES

OAKWOOD PANTHERS 59 MIKE HECKATHORN




DIVISION 2 REGION 1

DISTRICT 1 HEAD COACH

DARROUZETT LONGHORNS 46 WILL VANHOOSER

FOLLETT PANTHERS 52 HARLEY ETHRIDGE

HIGGINS 33 SHAWN GORMAN

LEFORS PIRATES 36 JOEY CZUBINSKI



DISTRICT 2 HEAD COACH

GROOM TIGERS 38 JIM HOLLOWAY

HEDLEY OWLS 35 DARRELL WALLACE

MATADOR MOTLEY COUNTY MATADORS 49 MIKE BIGHAM

SILVERTON OWLS 44 MIKEL TUCKER



DISTRICT 3 HEAD COACH

AMHERST BULLDOGS 48 ARMANDO SOLIS

COTTON CENTER ELKS 33 DARIN BARROW

LAZBUDDIE LONGHORNS 44 KEN HOSKINS

WHITHARRAL PANTHERS 47 BOBBY AVERY



DISTRICT 4 HEAD COACH

LORENZO HORNETS 46 TODD BURNSIDE

NEW HOME LEPOARDS 53 JK HESTER

SOUTHLAND EAGLES 50 CRAIG HAMILTON

WILSON MUSTANGS 38 CHASE RYAN



DIVISION 2 REGION 2

DISTRICT 5 HEAD COACH

ACKERLY SANDS MUSTANGS 42 WAYNE HENDERSON

LOOP LONGHORNS 32 BRAD BELL

WELCH DAWSON DRAGONS 45 ED ROBISON

WELLMAN-UNION WILDCATS 49 ROGER CHASE



DISTRICT 6 HEAD COACH

BALMORHEA BEARS 46 VANCE JONES

DELL CITY COUGARS 19 ISMAEL RAMIREZ

GRANDFALLS-ROYALTY COWBOYS 28 JOE HELM

IMPERIAL BUENA VISTA LONGHORNS 31 JOHN BENAVIDEZ

SANDERSON EAGLES 31 JERRY GARZA

SIERRA BLANCA VASQUEROS 43 DAVID DONNELL



DISTRICT 7 HEAD COACH

LORAINE BULLDOGS 45 KYLE HAUK

LUEDERS-AVOCA RAIDERS 32 ERIC HEARN

TRENT GORILLAS 47 RONNIE MILLER

WESTBROOK WILDCATS 53 JIM HILL



DISTRICT 8 HEAD COACH

BLACKWELL HORNETS 48 CLINT LOWRY

LOHN EAGLES 38 MICHAEL LUCKEY

ROBERT LEE STEERS 42 SHAY AVANTS

VALERA PANTHER CREEK PANTHERS 42 MITCH LEE



DIVISION 2 REGION 3

DISTRICT 9 HEAD COACH

AFTON PATTON SPRINGS RANGERS 25 JOHN BURGESS

ASPERMONT HORNETS 52 JOSH HALE

GUTHRIE JAGUARS 30 DANNY SLOAN

JAYTON JAYBIRDS 45 JOSH STANALAND



DISTRICT 10 HEAD COACH

BENJAMIN MUSTANGS 11 DOUG GORE

CHILLICOTHE EAGLES 48 CURRIE MCWILLIAMS

HARROLD HORNETS 32 CRAIG TEMPLETON

RULE BOBCATS 34 RICHARD JACKSON

VERNON NORTHSIDE INDIANS 50 BLAKE KINNEY



DISTRICT 11 HEAD COACH

BOWIE GOLD-BURG BEARS 35 STEVEN CONNER

FORESTBURG LONGHORNS 46 JAY JOHNSON

NEWCASTLE BOBCATS 45 TY SPITZER

WOODSON COWBOYS 42 RICHARD SULLIVAN



DISTRICT 12 HEAD COACH

MORAN BULLDOGS 40 BRIAN DAVIS

RISING STAR WILDCATS 50 EDWARD AVILES

SIDNEY EAGLES 31 DERICK STEVENS

STRAWN GREYHOUNDS 46 DEWAINE LEE



DIVISION 2 REGION 4

DISTRICT 13 HEAD COACH

BLANKET TIGERS 42 TYLER TABOR

BROOKESMITH MUSTANGS 46 JEREMY BLACK

MULLIN BULLDOGS 40 TONY MATHISON

RICHLAND SPRINGS COYOTES 38 JERRY BURKHART



DISTRICT 14 HEAD COACH

CHEROKEE INDIANS 45 PHILIP MARTIN

OGLESBY TIGERS 45 WAYNE STIGLER

PRAIRIE LEA INDIANS 53 JARATT SHIPP

STAR TIGERS 25 DARRELL HUNT (SEASON SUSPENDED)



DISTRICT 15 HEAD COACH

CRANFILLS GAP LIONS 33 KYLE DOTY

IREDELL DRAGONS 34 LUIS GUERECA

JONESBORO EAGLES 48 EDDIE GALLEGOS

MORGAN EAGLES 28 DOUG HENNIG



DISTRICT 16 HEAD COACH

CALVERT TROJANS 43 COLIN GRIMES

KARNACK INDIANS 44 LAWRENCE GULLETT

MILFORD BULLDOGS 47 RONNY CRUMPTON

TRINIDAD TROJANS 44.5 KEVIN RAY

Who Went Where

I don't care what it looks like. It is time to get things going. I probably missed some. Let me know.

Nazareth is new to our Six-Man game and their coach is John Wood.
Anton is no longer Outlaw and their coach is Clint Linman.
Marfa is moving up to Six-Man and their coach is Jeff Jones.
Rotan is joining in on the fun as well and their coach is Ted Johnson.
Lingleville is done with Outlaw and their coach is Justin Del Bosque.
Blum returns from Outlaw and their coach is Bubba Abshire.
Savoy is alive and well and their coach is Clay Wilson.
Mount Calm is excited to join our ranks and their coach is Jeremy Smith.
Campbell is here as well and their coach is Colby Tyler.
High Island coach is Brent Williamson

OLD Schools with different head coaches:
Kress, Nathan James
Spur, Wayne Ware
Lubbock Harmony, Corey White
Grady, Chris Kuykendall
O'Donnell, Derrick Jones
Garden City, Matt Odom
Paint Rock, Brandon Halfmann
Veribest, Joshua Odell
Water Valley, John York
Bryson, Danny Copeland
Crowell, Nathan Hayes
Zephyr, Royce Jesko
Gustine, Edward Aviles
Covington, Mark Parsons
Buckholts, Chad Satcher
Fruitvale, Paul Johnston
Chester, Adam Kirby
Follett, Harley Ethridge
Hedley, Darrell Wallace
Silverton, Mikel Tucker
Lazbuddie, Ken Hoskins
Lorenzo, Todd Burnside
New Home, JK Hester
Wilson, Chase Ryan
Balmorhea, THE Vance Jones
Dell City, Ismael Ramirez
Grandfalls-Royalty, Joe Helm
Sanderson, Jerry Garza
But wait, there is more.
Loraine, Kyle Hauk
Blackwell, Clint Lowry
Patton Springs, John Burgess
Aspermont, Josh Hale
Rule, Richard Jackson
Gold-Burg, Steve Conner
Brookesmith, Jeremy Black
Star, Darrell Hunt SEASON SUSPENDED
Rising Star, ??????

78 YEARS YOUNG

The sport known as Six-Man Football turned 78 years young this last week. Still going strong but no where is it stronger than TEXAS. 67 days we will start a new season. I am working to get a new directory for the coaches. Lots of changes again this year. I am never surprised when a head coach changes employment. The reason they change often does come as a surprise. The Six-Man coaching clinic will happen mid July in Lubbock. Always a sign that the new season approaches. I hope to be there on Wednesday morning July 18th for the registration process. Another sure sign we are getting close to a new season is being able to find the 2012 edition of Dave Campbell's Texas Football magazine. I found mine last Thursday in Abilene at Hastings. I have since spotted them on the racks of the Wal-Mart Supercenter 1650 Hwy 351 in Abilene. Get your copy and get yourself all worked up for the upcoming season. Should be another great one. Don Hardin Abilene, TX

It Is Getting Hot

April 25th, 2012 Do you remember last summer? Me too. It was hotter than heck. As I check the weather on my iPhone I see the forecast for today and tomorrow here in Abilene calls for the high temperature to be 104. That is hot enough enough for the squirrels to be pouring Gatorade on their nuts! Trees will be fighting over dogs!! Farmers will be feeding their chickens ice to keep them from laying hard-boiled eggs!!! Do you use Twitter? I can't function without it. My friends on twitter @texashsfootball remind me it is just 127 short days away from the start of the 2012 Texas High School Football Season. That is great news! Hundred degree days at the end of April not so. The heat is going up concerning coaching changes as well. If you are the man changing it is big where you have been and where you are going. One BIG one that might surprise people is John York leaving Follett to become HC at Water Valley. Congratulations to Coach JK Hester. He will be leading New Home. Adam Kirby will take over at Lazbuddie. More to come.