Week 8 Rewind
Thoughts, stats, standings, and much more on the seventh week of football in the Big Country, presented by (insert your business name here and get exposure across the entire Big Country).
OFF THE TOP
Wylie picked up a huge victory Friday night at Wichita Falls Memorial, getting a last-second field goal from Noah Rehburg to top the Mavericks 45-42 and stay perfect in District 2-5A Division II play. The Bulldogs got a massive performance from Julius Laine in a game that was tied at 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, and 42 before the Bulldogs earned the victory at the very end. Wylie is off this week and will host Lubbock Cooper in a massive contest on November 1.
Cooper kept its playoff hopes alive with a 35-23 win over Plainview. The Cougars now need to win their final two against Wichita Falls Legacy and Palo Duro to clinch a playoff spot.
Abilene High dominated Lubbock High 69-14 on the road Thursday night to move to 4-0 in district play. The Eagles led 27-7 at the half and really dominated in the third quarter, outscoring the Westerners 35-0 and out-gaining them 315 to -6 in that period. The Warbirds host Tascosa Friday and visit Monterey in Week 10 in a game that looks like it will decide the district title.
Sweetwater picked up a key District 3-3A Division I victory at Comanche to stay in a first place tie for the district lead. The Mustangs and Clyde, who dominated TLCA San Angelo 67-0, are the last two unbeatens in the district and play in the Mustang Bowl this week. Jim Ned also bounced back from falling to Comanche with a 48-0 home win over winless Breckenridge.
Brady definitely made me take a second look at the score with its dominant 47-7 win at Eastland. The Bulldogs barely escaped at Dublin the week before but put it all together to move into a first place tie in the district with Tolar and Clifton. Tolar blew out Dublin, while Clifton got past Early 26-25.
Stamford and Hawley continue to be the class of District 4-2A Division I thanks to easy wins. The Bulldogs shut out Anson 43-0, while Hawley blew out Olney 52-6. Cisco stayed a game back in the district with an easy win over TLCA Abilene.
De Leon rolled to a 55-12 win at injury-depleted Coleman Friday to move to 2-0 in district. The Bearcats and Hamilton are the only two teams that are perfect after two weeks in District 5-2A Division I. Hamilton outlasted Ballinger on the road 35-13 to move to 7-0 on the season.
De Leon at Coleman Photo Gallery
Hamilton at Ballinger Photo Gallery
District 6-2A Division II continues to be one of the most unpredictable districts around. After falling to Munday the week before, Haskell bounced back with a huge 37-16 win over Archer City to stay in the playoff hunt. The road doesn’t get any easier for the Indians, however, as they will close the season against powerful Windthorst and unbeaten Electra. Those two are the only 3-0 teams in the district.
Roscoe got one of the better wins of the week with their 29-18 victory at Hamlin that snapped the Pied Pipers’ five-game winning streak. The Plowboys have won three in a row after an 0-3 start and look like the only team in 7-2A Division II that can hang with Albany. The Lions whipped Winters 68-0 and are now 2-0 in district action. Hamlin is still in pretty good shape for a playoff spot and has another big game this week at Miles, who shut out Cross Plains 48-0.
Newcastle missed what would have been a game-tying extra point with 33 seconds left and fell at home to Knox City in a 50-48 thriller. The Bobcats scored a couple of late touchdowns to get back in the game, but the Greyhounds emerge as the favorites to win a very competitive district.
Westbrook and Hermleigh rolled to pretty easy wins in 7-1A Division I play and are the only two teams that are 2-0 in the district.
Highland picked up a key win over Roby, 58-26, to stay in the playoff mix and bounce back from a district opening loss to Hermleigh. The Cardinals wrap up the season against Ira and Westbrook over the final two weeks, and those games will have a huge say in what two teams make the playoffs.
Top-ranked Gordon continues to roll. The Longhorns shut out Ranger 54-0 and tied for the district lead with Baird, who got past Lingleville 50-40 in a game closer than many expected.
Loraine kept its playoff hopes going with a thrilling 88-86 win at Blackwell. Bulldog QB Matthew Bolen ran and threw for a combined 13 touchdowns to help Loraine earn the win. Trent and Bronte are the current district leaders at 1-0, with Blackwell and Loraine still in the postseason picture at 1-1.
1A D2 #1 Jayton had no issues rolling past Rule 54-0 to move to 8-0 on the season. The Jaybirds and Aspermont are leading District 8 at 2-0 after the Hornets shut out Lueders-Avoca.
Blanket is still undefeated after shutting out Rising Star 54-0 Friday. The Tigers have shut out four of their eight opponents so far this season and will get set to face Zephyr, who was off Friday, this week in the game that looks like it will decide the district championship.
Abilene Christian suffered a tough loss to Crowley Nazarene 55-36 to fall to 1-1 in district play. Both teams are now a game behind 2-0 Fort Worth Covenant, who eased past Keller Harvest 46-0.
FINAL SCORES
THURSDAY
Trent 1, Olfen 0
FRIDAY
Cooper 35, Plainview 23
Wylie 45, WF Memorial 42
Stephenville 63, Marble Falls 0
Fort Stockton 41, Snyder 14
Greenwood 32, Monahans 7
Graham 56, Bridgeport 0
Brock 21, Mineral Wells 0
Sweetwater 27, Comanche 13
Clyde 67, TLCA San Angelo 0
Jim Ned 48, Breckenridge 0
Wall 48, Coahoma 6
Tolar 56, Dublin 14
Brady 47, Eastland 7
Clifton 26, Early 25
Forsan 55, Colorado City 22
Stamford 43, Anson 0
Hawley 52, Olney 6
Cisco 46, TLCA Abilene 7
Hamilton 35, Ballinger 13
De Leon 55, Coleman 12
San Saba 36, Thorndale 28
Electra 57, Munday 7
Haskell 37, Archer City 16
Roscoe 29, Hamlin 18
Albany 68, Winters 0
Miles 48, Cross Plains 0
Bremond 75, Goldthwaite 47
Knox City 50, Newcastle 48
Hermleigh 54, Rotan 6
Highland 58, Roby 26
Westbrook 58, Ira 12
Water Valley 53, Veribest 22
Gordon 54, Ranger 0
Baird 50, Lingleville 40
Three Way 58, Kopperl 8
Menard 80, Medina 57
Aspermont 56, Lueders-Avoca 0
Crowell 48, Harrold 0
Forestburg 46, Throckmorton 33
Blanket 54, Rising Star 0
Evant 54, Mullin 6
Jayton 54, Rule 0
Perrin-Whitt 68, Bryson 46
Eden 64, Leakey 32
Loraine 88, Blackwell 86
Cherokee 46, CC Arlington Heights 0
Crowley Nazarene 55, Abilene Christian 36
Eden 64, Leakey 24
Gustine 60, Sidney 14
SATURDAY
Richland Springs 46, West Texas Tornadoes 0
DISTRICT POWER POLLS
We rank the teams district-by-district in the Big Country.
2-5A DIVISION I
1. Abilene High
2. Amarillo High
3. Monterey
4. Tascosa
5. Coronado
6. Caprock
7. Lubbock High
2-5A DIVISION II
1. Lubbock Cooper
2. Wylie
3. WF Memorial
4. Cooper
5. Plainview
6. Palo Duro
7. WF Legacy
4-4A DIVISION I
1. Stephenville
2. Lampasas
3. Brownwood
4. Burnet
5. Marble Falls
1-4A DIVISION II
1. Seminole
2. Greenwood
3. Fort Stockton
4. Monahans
5. Snyder
3-3A DIVISION I
1. Sweetwater
2. Comanche
3. Jim Ned
4. Clyde
5. Breckenridge
6. TLCA San Angelo
4-3A DIVISION II
1. Wall
2. Stanton
3. Grape Creek
4. Coahoma
5. Merkel
5-3A DIVISION II
1. Tolar
2. Brady
3. Clifton
4. Eastland
5. Early
6. Dublin
3-2A DIVISION I
1. Reagan County
2. Ozona
3. Sonora
4. Christoval
5. Forsan
6. Colorado City
4-2A DIVISION I
1. Stamford
2. Hawley
3. Cisco
4. Anson
5. Olney
6. TLCA Abilene
5-2A DIVISION I
1. Hamilton
2. De Leon
3. Hico
4. Ballinger
5. Coleman
6. Bangs
6-2A DIVISION II
1. Windthorst
2. Electra
3. Haskell
4. Archer City
5. Seymour
6. Munday
7. Petrolia
7-2A DIVISION II
1. Albany
2. Roscoe
3. Miles
4. Hamlin
5. Cross Plains
6. Winters
6-1A DIVISION I
1. Knox City
2. Newcastle
3. Perrin-Whitt
4. Bryson
5. Northside
7-1A DIVISION I
1. Westbrook
2. Hermleigh
3. Ira
4. Highland
5. Roby
6. Rotan
13-1A DIVISION I
1. Gordon
2. Baird
3. Gorman
4. Lingleville
5. Ranger
14-1A DIVISION I
1. May
2. Jonesboro
3. Lometa
4. Santa Anna
6-1A DIVISION II
1. Bronte
2. Loraine
3. Blackwell
4. Trent
5. Olfen
7-1A DIVISION II
1. Benjamin
2. Crowell
3. Harrold
4. Guthrie
5. Chillicothe
8-1A DIVISION II
1. Jayton
2. Aspermont
3. Paint Creek
4. Rule
5. Lueders-Avoca
9-1A DIVISION II
1. Strawn
2. Woodson
3. Moran
4. Throckmorton
13-1A DIVISION II
1. Zephyr
2. Blanket
3. Gustine
4. Sidney
5. Rising Star
15-1A DIVISION II
1. Richland Springs
2. Rochelle
3. Brookesmith
4. Lohn
5. Panther Creek
1-TAPPS 6-MAN DIVISION II
1. Fort Worth Covenant Classical
2. Crowley Nazarene
3. Abilene Christian
4. Keller Harvest
5. Weatherford Christian
THE UNDEFEATED - WEEK 8
No changes again this week, as Blanket, Gordon, Hawley, Jayton, and Stamford all won and May did not play.
In the Big Country... And Beyond Seminole, Brock, Hamilton, Electra, Three Way, and Richland Springs all earned victories, while Spur was off.
HONOR ROLL
The best individual performances of Week 8
11-MAN
Ethan Joyner, Abilene High: 137 yds, 3 td rushing
Ryland Bradford, Abilene High: 8 rec, 152 yds, 2 td; 9 yds, 1 td rushing
Tristan Beal, Abilene High: 20-31, 309 yds, 3 td passing
Chip Chambers, Albany: 10-16, 234 yds, 3 td passing
Branson Beal, Albany: 144 yds, 5 td rushing; 1 rec, 46 yds, 1 td
Braylon Billington, Albany: 117 yds, 2 td rushing
Bennett Neece, Albany: 10 tkl, 3 tfl, 1 sack
Huffman Heatly, Albany: 4 rec, 98 yds, 1 td; 2 til
Alexander Lozano, Anson: 10 tkl
Corey Layne, Anson: 7 tkl, 1 sack, 1 tfl; 36 yds rushing; 4-11, 25 yds passing
Aiden Pena, Ballinger: 11 tkl; 34 yds, 1 td rushing
Aven Ochoa, Ballinger: 6 tkl, 2 tfl
Cason Tidwell, Bangs: 10.5 tkl, 1 fr; 1 rec, 7 yds
Johnny Minefield, Brady: 151 yds, 3 td rushing; 13 til, 1 tfl
Ashton Ramsey, Brady: 2 rec, 73 yds, 2 td; 1 til
Demarcus Reed, Brady: 14 tel
Trey Curry, Clyde: 28 yds, 2 td rushing
Harley Griffen, Clyde: 102 yds, 1 td rushing
Paul Salas, Coleman: 13 tkl, 1 tfl, 1 sack
Blaine Bouldin, Coleman: 12 tkl
Cutter Cody, Coleman: 13 tkl
Cayden Davis, Comanche: 160 yds, 1 td rushing; 6-19, 116 yds, 2 td, 1 int passing
CT Buford, Comanche: 3 rec, 59 yds, 1 td; 5 tkl, 1 ff
Alex Terrell, Comanche: 9 tkl, 1 pbu
Jaden Carrillo, Cooper: 6 rec, 94 yds, 2 td
Peyton Ewing, Cooper: 128 yds rushing; 2 rec, 17 yds
Austin Cummins, Cooper: 16-23, 159 yds, 3 td passing; 17 yds rushing
Dycin Davis, Cooper: 2.5 sacks
Tyler Mackey, Cross Plains: 9 tkl; 44 yds rushing
Heston Jobe, De Leon: 7-12, 150 yds, 2 td passing; 60 yds, 1 td rushing
Lane Couch, De Leon: 110 yds, 2 td rushing; 1 rec, 9 yds
Christian Gilder, De Leon: 24 yds, 2 td rushing
Cameron Love, Early: 219 yds, 3 td rushing
Andrew Reedy, Early: 6 rec, 82 yds, 1 td
Kaeden Byrd, Early: 24 tkl
Mario Vasquez, Early: 20 tkl, 1 fr
Ben Morris, Early: 11 tkl
Aidyn Lee, Goldthwaite: 179 yd, 3 td rushing; 5-13, 118 yds, 2 td passing
Luke Sanderson, Goldthwaite: 4 ree, 116 yds, 2 td; 72 yds, 1 td rushing
Landry Sanderson, Goldthwaite: 133 yds, 1 td rushing
Ian Gruben, Hamlin: 13-18, 113 yds, 2 td, 1 int passing; 13 yds rushing
Hudson Smith, Hamlin: 95 yds rushing; 3 rec, 24 yds, 1 td; 14 til
Kyson McGee, Hamlin: 4 rec, 45 yds, 1 td; 8 tkl, 1 tfl, 2 ff
Janet Botos, Hamlin: 19 tkl
Luke White, Hamlin: 9 tkl, 1 fr
Haegen Pinkerton, Haskell: 17-27, 192 yds passing; 128 yds, 4 td rushing
Brian Weng, Haskell: 6 rec, 93 yds
Cody Coen, Haskell: 12 tkl
Avery De La Cruz, Haskell: 11 tkl, 1 tfl
Keagan Ables, Hawley: 20-26, 223 yds, 4 td, 1 int passing; 64 yds, 1 td rushing
Camden Ables, Hawley: 6 rec, 67 yds, 2 td
Coeyn Lovelady, Hawley: 10 tkl, 2 tfl
Allyn Barker, Hawley: 10 tkl
Hunter Hudson, Hawley: 8 tkl, 4 tfl, 2 sacks
Aiden Ellis, Jim Ned: 93 yds, 4 td rushing
Gray Beasley, Jim Ned: 86 yds, 2 td rushing; 1-5, 13 yds, 1 int passing
Stone Griffon, Jim Ned: 7 tkl, 2 tfl
Breck Lawson, Jim Ned: 4 tkl, 2 tfl, 1 int; 40 yds rushing; 1 rec, 13 yds
Liam Yancy, Miles: 9-11, 156 yds, 3 td, 1 int passing
Cooper Ellison, Miles: 4 rec, 121 yds, 2 td; 1 int
Jaylen Torres, Miles: 111 yds, 3 td rushing; 8 til
Ivan McCann, Roscoe: 223 yds, 2 td rushing
Aiden Cerna, Roscoe: 96 yds, 2 td rushing; 4 rec, 32 yds
Luke Tharp, San Saba: 241 yds, 2 td rushing; 3-7, 33 yds passing
Jason Everett, San Saba: 12 tkl
Levi Glover, San Saba: 11 tkl, 1 int
Danny English, San Saba: 10 tkl
Daenin Smith, Snyder: 59 yds, 2 td rushing; 3 rec, 17 yds; 10 til
Cadyn Barboza, Snyder: 13 tkl
Kaston Vega, Stamford: 114 yds, 1 td rushing
Christian Duran, Stamford: 12-16, 201 yds, 2 td passing; 82 yds, 2 td rushing
Brayden Jimenez, Stamford: 4 rec, 73 yds
Clé Whitfield, Stamford: 39 yds, 1 td rushing; 3 rec, 55 yds, 1 td
Uriah Martines, Sweetwater: 121 yds, 2 td rushing; 1 rec, 39 yds
Caiden Ortiz, Sweetwater: 4-14, 87 yds, 1 td, 1 int passing; 77 yds, 1 td rushing
Braxton Bartee, Sweetwater: 24 tkl, 3 tfl, 1 sack
Gilbert Rivera, Sweetwater: 10 tkl, 1 int
Jade Rodriquez, Sweetwater: 10 tkl, 1 tfl
Talan Lujan, Sweetwater: 9 tkl, 3 tfl, 1 sack
Jose Quintero, Sweetwater: 2 rec, 44 yds, 1 td; 8 tkl, 1 int
Julius Laine, Wylie: 268 yds, 4 td rushing
Gage Heighten, Wylie: 5 rec, 85 yds, 1 td
Bear Meng, Wylie: 20-30, 218 yds, 1 td, 1 int passing; 42 yds rushing
Dylan Regala, Wylie: 9 rec, 90 yds
6-MAN
Kolby Bradshaw, Aspermont: 95 yds, 2 td rushing; 1 tkl
Caleb Broshears, Aspermont: 1-1, 15 yds, 1 td passing; 73 yds, 2 td rushing; 4 tkl, 2 tfl
Kannon Kensing, Blanket: 150 yds, 3 td rushing; 1 rec, 14 yds; 4 tkl, 1 fr
Cameron Aultman, Blanket: 88 yds, 1 td rushing; 4-5, 87 yds, 2 td passing; 6 tkl
Mason Beck, Blanket: 4 rec, 82 yds, 3 td; 5 tkl
Brian Shannon, Blanket: 8 tkl, 1 fr; 1 rec, 21 yds, 1 td
Noah Kostiha, Gordon: 3-4, 145 yds, 3 td passing
Brayden Walters, Gordon: 2 rec, 78 yds, 2 td
Stryker Reed, Gordon: 23 yds, 2 td rushing; 1-2, 32 yds, 1 td passing
Alex Wanderlich, Hermleigh: 159 yds, 4 td rushing; 4-12, 56 yds, 2 td passing
Justin “Joose” Smith, Hermleigh: 9 tkl, 2 tfl
Rance McBroom, Hermleigh: 2 tkl, 1 fumble returned for td
Hayden Simpson, Hermleigh: 6 tkl, 1 int
Zaylan Delce, Hermleigh: 1 rec td; 4 tkl, 2 tfl, 1 sack, 1 ff
Blake Bankhead, Highland: 103 yds, 2 td rushing
Rhyder Glass, Highland: 98 yds, 2 td rushing; 1-3, 30 yds, 1 td passing
Westen Byrne, Highland: 53 yds, 2 td rushing; 4 tkl
Cameron Hernandez, Knox City: 158 yds, 3 td rushing; 3-6, 43 yds, 2 td passing
Zander Abila, Knox City: 141 yds, 1 td rushing; 3-5, 61 yds, 1 td passing
John Cross Utley, Knox City: 3 res, 67 yds, 2 td
Matthew Bolen, Loraine: 18-29, 323 yds, 6 td, 1 int passing; 341 yds, 7 td rushing; 12 tkl
Xander Ybarra, Loraine: 4 rec, 104 yds, 3 td; 50 yds rushing
Johnathan Lujan, Loraine: 7 rec, 129 yds, 2 td; 12 tkl, 1 ff, 1 fr
Grayson Jeffrey, Westbrook: 158 yds, 2 td rushing; 1-1, 40 yds, 1 td passing; 3 tkl
Case Custer, Westbrook: 80 yds, 1 td rushing
DISTRICT STANDINGS
NEXT WEEK
Tascosa at Abilene High
Coronado at Amarillo
Lubbock at Caprock
Cooper at Wichita Falls Legacy
Palo Duro at Plainview
Wichita Falls Memorial at Lubbock Cooper
Big Spring at Andrews
Pecos at Lake View
Burnet at Brownwood
Stephenville at Lampasas
Greenwood at Fort Stockton
Snyder at Seminole
Comanche at Breckenridge
Clyde at Sweetwater
Jim Ned at TLCA San Angelo
Wall at Grape Creek
Merkel at Stanton
Early at Brady
Tolar at Clifton
Eastland at Dublin
Forsan at Christoval
Ozona at Colorado City
Reagan County at Sonora
Anson at Olney
Hawley at Cisco
TLCA Abilene at Stamford
Ballinger at De Leon
Bangs at Hamilton
Coleman at Hico
Electra at Archer City
Haskell at Windthorst
Petrolia at Munday
Cross Plains at Albany
Hamlin at Miles
Winters at Roscoe
Bryson at Knox City
Newcastle at Northside
Roby at Hermleigh
Westbrook at Highland
Rotan at Ira
Ranger at Baird
Lingleville at Gorman
Lometa at Jonesboro
Santa Anna at May
Blackwell at Bronte
Trent at Loraine
Chillicothe at Benjamin
Crowell at Guthrie
Lueders-Avoca at Jayton
Rule at Paint Creek
Moran at Woodson
Throckmorton at Strawn
Blanket at Zephyr
Sidney at Rising Star
Rochelle at Brookesmith
Panther Creek at Richland Springs
COLLEGE ROUNDUP
#17 ACU 34, Eastern Kentucky 20
The Wildcats made it a happy Homecoming for ACU fans with a two-touchdown win over Eastern Kentucky in UAC play.
ACU raced out to a 14-0 lead, but saw the Colonels get as close as 21-20 in the third quarter before pulling away.
17th-ranked Wildcats topple Colonels, 34-20
NEXT: vs. Southern Utah (11/2)
UNITED ATHLETIC CONFERENCE STANDINGS
Tarleton State 3-0, 6-1
ACU 4-1, 5-3
North Alabama 3-1, 3-5
Central Arkansas 2-1, 5-2
Southern Utah 2-1, 3-4
Austin Peay 2-2, 3-4
Eastern Kentucky 1-2, 3-4
Utah Tech 0-4, 0-8
West Georgia 0-5, 2-5
#5 Hardin-Simmons 17, McMurry 12
Hardin-Simmons stopped McMurry on 4th and 4 in the final minute of the game to hold on for a tenth straight victory in the series.
Big Country Blitz Coverage: Hardin-Simmons holds off McMurry 17-12 + Photos
HSU Coverage: HSU Beats McMurry To Retain Wilford Moore Trophy
McMurry Coverage: No. 5 Cowboys Escape with 17-12 Win
NEXT: HSU vs. East Texas Baptist - Saturday, 1 p.m
NEXT: McMurry at Texas Lutheran - Saturday, 4 p.m
#23 Mary Hardin-Baylor 41, Howard Payne 0
The Crusaders bounced back from their loss to HSU the week before in a big way, ruining Homecoming in Brownwood for the Yellow Jackets 41-0.
Yellow Jackets come up short in a 41-0 loss to UMHB
NEXT: at Hardin-Simmons (11/2)
AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE STANDINGS
Hardin-Simmons 2-0, 6-0
Mary Hardin-Baylor 2-1, 3-2
East Texas Baptist 1-1, 4-1
Howard Payne 0-3, 1-5
SOUTHERN COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE STANDINGS
McMurry 4-1, 4-2
Texas Lutheran 4-1, 5-1
Centenary 3-2, 3-4
Austin College 1-4, 1-6
Lyon 0-5, 1-6
#15 Tyler 40, Cisco College 0
The Apaches jumped out to a quick 14-0 lead and never looked back on their way to a dominating SWJCFC victory over the Wranglers.
Cisco has now dropped two in a row in conference play after winning their first three.
Apaches Stay Undefeated in Conference with Dominate Win Over Cisco
NEXT: vs. Navarro, Saturday - 1 p.m.
SWJCFC STANDINGS
Tyler 5-0, 5-2
Kilgore 3-1, 5-1
Cisco 3-2, 3-3
Navarro 2-2, 3-2
NMMI 2-3, 3-4
Blinn 1-3, 3-3
NEO A&M 1-3, 2-4
Trinity Valley 1-4, 3-4
