China Spring has decided not to participate in the state tournament. Rosebud-Lott was the Runner Up at the Whitney SQT so they will replace them.
The four At Large teams have been chosen.
Palacios
Waco Reicher
Riviera-Kaufer
Yoakum
7-on-7 Division II State Changes and Updates
June 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Coaching Changes — Ozona
June 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Old Head Coach: Robert Hernandez — Leaving to be the offensive coordinator at Iraan. He coached the Lions for only one seasons leading them to a 4-6 record.
New Head Coach: Ray Brown — Was the offensive coordinator at Pflugerville Hendrickson. He has also been an assistant coach at Reagan County, Monahans and Big Spring.
Team News: The Lions are currently on a 3 year losing streak (7-23).
By: Michael Wright
Lone Star Gridiron
www.lonestargridiron.com
Coaching Changes — Iowa Park
June 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Old Head Coach: Chris Ellis — Leaving for an assistant coaching job at Bastrop. He has been the head coach of the Hawks for the past 10 years leading them to a 53-57 overall record. He ranks #2 in all-time coaching wins in Iowa Park history.
New Head Coach: Scott Ponder — From Wichita Falls Rider where he led the Raiders for the past seven seasons to an overall 57-30 record. His teams made it to the quarterfinals three times. He also won a state championship with Petrolia in 2002.
Team News: The Hawks are currently on a 3 year losing streak (10-21).
ALL-TIME WINNINGEST COACHES AT IOWA PARK
Tommy Watkins (1963-1971,1978-1980) 109-29-6 .778
Chris Ellis (2000-2009) 53-57-0 .482
David Baugh (1981-1987) 48-26-4 .641
By: Michael Wright
Lone Star Gridiron
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Coaching Changes — Wichita Falls Rider
June 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Old Head Coach: Scott Ponder — Leaving to become the athletic director and head coach at Iowa Park. Coached the Raiders for seven seasons leading them to a 57-30 overall record. His teams also made it to the quarterfinals three times. He ranks #2 in all-time coaching wins in Wichita Falls Rider history.
New Head Coach: Jim Garfield — Was the teams defensive coordinator. He was an assistant at Rider until 2000 where he left to be the head coach at Corpus Christi Flour Bluff. He went 3-7 during 2001 and he then returned back to be a coach at Rider.
Team News: 2009 ended a 6 year winning streak all 7+ win seasons. The Raiders have gone to regional finals in three of the past six seasons. They are 3-3 overall since 2004 vs. Stephenville including 3-1 in playoffs 0-2 in regular season. Their all time record is 285-219-18 56.32% 522 games.
ALL-TIME WINNINGEST COACHES AT WICHITA FALLS RIDER
Morris Mercer (1969-1984) 98-59-11 .616
Scott Ponder (2003-2009) 57-30-0 .655
Joe Bob Tyler (1961-1968) 47-29-5 .611
By: Michael Wright
Lone Star Gridiron
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7 on 7 — State Qualifers On 06/26/10
June 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
DIVISION I
Abilene SQT
Saginaw Boswell
Odessa Permian
Hays County Passing Tournament (Buda)
Georgetown
Round Rock McNeil
Rockwall SQT
Rockwall
Dallas Skyline
Cougar 7-on-7 @ Cinco Ranch
Katy Cinco Ranch
Houston Stratford
To see the list of Division I teams that have qualified go here.
DIVISION II
Hitchcock SQT
Alto
Van Vleck
Brownwood SQT
Eastland
Goldthwaite
Wimberly SQT
Bellville
Wimberly
Seahawk 7-on-7 Tournament (Riviera)
Freer
Ingleside
To see the list of Division II teams that have qualified go here.
7 on 7 — Abilene Division I SQT Scores
June 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
SQT was played on 06/26/10
Abilene was the host of this SQT.
Pool A
Abilene Cooper 55, Burleson 12
North Crowley 20, Midlothian 14
Abilene Cooper 40, North Crowley 38
Midlothian 42, Burleson 18
Abilene Cooper 42, Midlothian 24
North Crowley 33, Burleson 18
Abilene Cooper (3-0), North Crowley (2-1), Midlothian (1-2), Burleson (0-3)
Abilene Cooper Advances
Pool B
San Angelo Central 26, Wolfforth Frenship 20
Saginaw Boswell 48, Wichita Falls Rider 30
Wolfforth Frenship 26, Wichita Falls Rider 14
Saginaw Boswell 55, San Angelo Central 33
Saginaw Boswell 41, Wolfforth Frenship 13
Wichita Falls Rider 32, San Angelo Central 25
Saginaw Boswell (3-0), Wichita Falls Rider (1-2), San Angelo Central (1-2), Wolfforth Frenship (1-2)
Saginaw Boswell Advances
Pool C
Aledo 40, Abilene #2 34
Odessa Permian 33, Abilene #2 19
Odessa Permian 40, Aledo 19
Odessa Permian (2-0), Aledo (1-1), Abilene #2 (0-2)
Odessa Permian Advances
Pool D
Odessa 22, San Angelo Lake View 7
Wichita Falls 52, Cypress Ranch 13
Odessa 40, Wichita Falls 32
San Angelo Lake View 19, Cypress Ranch 6
Odessa 26, Cypress Ranch 18
Wichita Falls 37, San Angelo Lake View 20
Odessa (3-0), Wichita Falls (2-1), San Angelo Lake View (1-2), Cypress Ranch (0-3)
Odessa Advances
Pool E
Abilene 33, Arlington Bowie 26
Snyder 48, Stephenville 28
Arlington Bowie 33, Stephenville 30
Abilene 47, Snyder 46
Arlington Bowie 33, Snyder 30
Abilene 34, Stephenville 33
Abilene (3-0), Arlington Bowie (2-1), Snyder (1-2), Stephenville (0-3)
No Team Advances…all of them have already qualified for the state tournament
Semifinals
Saginaw Boswell 41, Abilene Cooper 40
Odessa Permian 35, Odessa 27
Saginaw Boswell and Odessa Permian qualify for the state tournament
7 on 7 — Cougar Division I SQT Scores
June 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
SQT was played on 06/26/10
Katy Cinco Ranch was the host of this SQT.
Pool A:
Katy Cinco Ranch 44, Houston Strake Jesuit 6
Rosenberg Terry 27, Houston Chavez 20
Katy Cinco Ranch 34, Rosenberg Terry 18
Houston Chavez 34, Houston Strake Jesuit 12
Houston Chavez 35, Katy Cinco Ranch 34
Rosenberg Terry 41, Houston Strake Jesuit 13
Katy Cinco Ranch (2-1), Rosenberg Terry (2-1), Houston Chavez (2-1), Houston Strake Jesuit (0-3)
Katy Cinco Ranch Advances because they won head to head vs. Terry…Chavez had already qualified for state
Pool B:
Tomball 33, Houston Bellaire 32
Katy Taylor 34, Cypress Creek 19
Tomball 49, Cypress Creek 7
Houston Bellaire 19, Katy Taylor 18
Tomball 26, Katy Taylor 20
Cypress Creek 26, Houston Bellaire 13
Tomball (3-0), Cypress Creek (1-2), Houston Bellaire (1-2), Katy Taylor (1-2)
Tomball Advances
Pool C:
Beaumont Westbrook 26, Houston Stratford 18
Langham Creek 45, Katy Seven Lakes 27
Houston Stratford 39, Katy Seven Lakes 7
Beaumont Westbrook 40, Langham Creek 26
Houston Stratford 27, Langham Creek 13
Beaumont Westbrook 41, Katy Seven Lakes 0
Beaumont Westbrook (3-0), Houston Stratford (2-1), Langham Creek (1-2), Katy Seven Lakes (0-3)
Houston Stratford Advances because Beaumont Westbrook had already qualified for state
Pool D:
Katy 26, The Woodlands 20
Fort Bend Dulles 40, Fort Bend Hightower 12
The Woodlands 31, Fort Bend Dulles 27
Katy 27, Fort Bend Hightower 26
The Woodlands 39, Fort Bend Hightower 12
Fort Bend Dulles 25, Katy 15
Fort Bend Dulles (2-1), Katy (2-1), The Woodlands (2-1), Fort Bend Hightower (0-3)
Fort Bend Dulles Advances because they won head to head vs. Katy….The Woodlands had already qualified for state
Semifinals:
Katy Cinco Ranch 56, Tomball 33
Houston Stratford 32, Fort Bend Dulles 27
Consolation:
Tomball 38, Fort Bend Dulles 33
Championship:
Katy Cinco Ranch 28, Houston Stratford 20
7 on 7 — Wimberley Division II SQT Scores
June 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
SQT was played on 06/26/10
Wimberley was the host of this SQT.
Marion 38, Wimberley 21
Bandera 24, Dilley 13
Marion 47, Dilley 14
Bandera 32, Bellville 8
Wimberley 40, Bandera 25
Bellville 26, Dilley 20 2OT
Marion 33, Bandera 24
Wimberley 35, Bellville 14
Wimberley 28, Dilley 12
Marion 35, Bellville 14
Marion (4-0), Wimberley (3-1), Bandera (2-2), Bellville (1-3), Dilley (0-4)
Wimberley and Bellville qualify for state…Marion and Bandera were already qualified going in
7 on 7 — Cougar Division I SQT Pools And Picks
June 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
SQT will be played on 06/26/10
Katy Cinco Ranch will be the host of this SQT. Here are the pools, players to watch and of course our predictions. Jay Darneal who has coached a 7-on-7 team 7 consecutive years to the state tournament, been a coach, officiated, written, broadcasted, and played football will pick with us!!
Pool A: Katy Cinco Ranch, Houston Strake Jesuit, Rosenberg Terry, Houston Chavez
Houston Chavez has already qualified for the state tournament. Katy Cinco Ranch is the host and has gone 8-7 in SQT play including 2 wins over pool member Strake Jesuit. They made it to the semifinals last week at Fort Bend Dulles but fell to Fort Bend Bush. They will feature superstar RB K.C. Nlemchi 2388 yards 28 TDs rushing 315 yards 4 TDs receiving commmitted to SMU and WR Bobby Waid. Houston Strake Jesuit has gone 0-9 in SQT play this year and will rely on LB Will Huskinson and DB Evan Fichter to get them a win. Rosenberg Terry has gone 4-2 in SQT play this year including a 33-20 win over Katy Cinco Ranch.
Mike Picks: Katy Cinco Ranch
Jay Picks: Rosenberg Terry
Pool B: Tomball, Houston Bellaire, Cypress Creek, Katy Taylor
Cypress Creek has already qualified for the state tournament. Katy Taylor will be playing in their first SQT of the year and will rely on DB Jalen Thibodeaux. Tomball has a 2-4 SQT record this year including a 25-33 loss to Cypress Creek. Houston Bellaire has gone 4-7 in SQT play. They lost in the semifinals of the Fort Bend Dulles SQT to Houston Worthing on a last minute score.
Mike Picks: Katy Taylor
Jay Picks: Katy Taylor
Pool C: Houston Stratford, Beaumont West Brook, Katy Seven Lakes, Langham Creek
Beaumont West Brook has already qualified for the state tournament. Stratford defeated Seven Lakes in the final at Cinco last year. Houston Stratford is 7-4 in SQT play this year making it to the Texans Sunday SQT. They also have a 13-7 victory over Katy Seven Lakes. They will be led by DB Matt Sherrard. Katy Seven Lakes has gone 0-3 in their only SQT this year and will feature TE Reggie Sigers, DB Lathan Smith and DB Blake Poncio. Langham Creek is usually a strong 7-on-7 team but they have gone 2-6 in sQT play this year but they did make it to the semifinals at the Cypress Creek SQT.
Mike Picks: Langham Creek
Jay Picks: Houston Stratford
Pool D: The Woodlands, Katy, Fort Bend Dulles, Fort Bend Hightower
The Woodlands has already qualified for the state tournament. Katy is 2-1 in SQT play this year and will feature RB Donovonn Young 658 yards 9 TDs rushing and RB Vernon Jeffries 492 yards 10 TDs rushing. Fort Bend Dulles has a 4-2 SQT record this year and will bring a talented team led by QB Zach Lathrop 1347 yards 9 TDs, RB Jarrell Oliver 1049 yards 12 TDs rushing, WR London Muse 19-269 2 TDs receiving, WR Sheridan Taylor, DB Sheroid Evans Texas Commitment and DB Zoey Williams. Fort Bend Hightower has gone 2-4 in SQT play and will showcase RB John Parrham 482 yards 4 TDs rushing, WR Clyde Lee and WR Ed’Marques Batties.
Mike Picks: Katy
Jay Picks: Fort Bend Dulles
Semifinals:
Mike Picks: Katy Cinco Ranch and Katy
Jay Picks: Katy Taylor and Fort Bend Dulles
Championship:
Mike Picks: Katy
Jay Picks: Katy Taylor
7 on 7 — Abilene Division I SQT Pools And Picks
June 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
SQT will be played on 06/26/10
Notes: Pool E is a pool for state qualified teams only. None of these teams will advance. They will all get a chance to face tough competition and not use a spot for a team trying to get to state. A big Lone Star salute goes out to Abilene for coming up with this idea.
Pool A: Abilene Cooper, North Crowley, Burleson, Midlothian
Abilene Cooper has gone 2-2 in SQT play losing in the semifinals at the Round Rock Westwood SQT. They will feature RB Alford Cooper 818 rushing 277 receiving 12 total TDs and RB Davon Riddick 868 yards 15 TDS rushing 200 yards 2 TDs receiving. North Crowley has gone 3-3 in SQT play losing in the semifinals at the Red Raider SQT. They will feature DB Michael Price. Midlothian will bring a lot of talent in QB Dillon Fairbanks 2382 yards, WR Derek Agbaroji and DB Eric Agbaroji 40 tackles 1 INT 13 BR 4 Star. They are currently 4-5 in 3 touraments this year. Burleson will be playing in their first SQT of the year.
Mikes Pick: Abilene Cooper
Jay Picks: Abilene Cooper
Pool B: Wolfforth Frenship, San Angelo Central, Wichita Falls Rider, Saginaw Boswell
Saginaw Boswell is the only team to play in an SQT this year going 1-2. Wolfforth Frenship will be led by QB Brandon Hanslik and RB Bobby Huey 1471 yards. San Angelo Central will feature RB Whitney Darby and Wichita Falls Rider will bring QB Malcolm Carter 7 TDs passing and FB Blaine Townsend.
Mikes Pick: Wolfforth Frenship
Jay Picks: Wichita Falls Rider
Pool C: Odessa Permian, Aledo, Weslaco, Abilene #2
Weslaco is the only team to participate in an SQT this year with this one being their third. Aledo will showcase a lot of talent with QB Matthew Bishop 2366 yards, RB JR – Johnathan Gray 2,813 yards 50 TDs rushing 29 catches, 457 receiving yards 9 TDs 1st Team All-State, DB Cameron Cunningham and DB Rylan Riney. Watch out for Odessa Permian though, they are alway competitive.
Mikes Pick: Aledo
Jay Picks: Odessa Permian
Pool D: Odessa, San Angelo LakeView, Wichita Falls, Cypress Ranch
Cypress Ranch is the only team that has played in an SQT this season going 3-3. Odessa will be led by superstar RB Bradley Marquez 492 rushing yards, 103 receiving yards and eight touchdowns committed to Texas Tech. San Angelo Lakeview will feature DB Matt Hummingbird while Wichita Falls will showcase WR Devontay Chaffin 38-667 9 TDs Rec. 4 TDS on KOR.
Mikes Pick: Odessa
Jay Picks: Cypress Ranch
Pool E: Abilene, Stephenville, Arlington Bowie, Snyder
All of the teams in this pool have already qualified for the state tournament
Mike Picks: Arlington Bowie
Jay Picks: Abilene
Semifinals:
Mikes Pick: Abilene Cooper and Aledo
Jay Picks: Abilene Cooper & Odessa Permian
Championship:
Mikes Pick: Abilene Cooper
Jay Picks: Abilene Cooper
