Punchers Win First Championship Game

By Michael Wright
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Updated: December 15, 2011

Mason Punchers - Class 1A D1 State Champs

Mason 62, Stamford 40

STAMFORD 7 6 13 14 — 40
MASON 14 14 7 27 — 62

The Mason Punchers used turnovers and a strong running game to beat the Stamford Bulldogs in the Class 1A Division I Championship game. This was Masons first ever championship win and game. Stamford was in their 5th all-time championship game and now have an overall record of 3-2 in the big game.

Puncher running back David Mora had one of his biggest games of the season and earned the Offensive Player Of The Game. He finished the night with 41 carries for 258 yards and 5 touchdowns. Puncher defensive back Chance Sotckbridge was the Defensive Player Of The Game with 13 tackles and an interception that he returned 45 yards for a score. He also caught a 49 yard pass and threw a 13 yard touchdown pass. Another key player for the Punchers was quarterback/defensive back Austin Tripp who had 64 rushing yards with 1 touchdonws, 72 passing yard and an interception as a defensive back.

For the Bulldogs, quarterback/defensive back Hagen Hutchinson had a big night completing 21 of 29 passes for 351 yards and 4 touchdowns. He also had 91 yards rushing. Wide Receiver Jessie Ramos had 11 receptions for 219 yards for 2 touchdowns. Hutchinson, Ramos and defensive back Bo Wimberley had games on the defensive side.

For the record, Stamford wide reciever Jessie Ramos ends his season with 97 receptions for 1,755 yards and 21 touchdowns. Mora finishes his season with 258 carries for 2,466 yards and 54 touchdowns. He finishes his career with 940 carries for 7,630 yards and 90 touchdowns.

The game was played in front of 10,143.

All-Time Records

GAME -- COMBINED POINTS IN A PLAYOFF
15.   109 - Memphis 61, Gruver 48 (2011)
16.   108 - Stephenville 63 Fort Worth Western Hills 45 (2002)
T17. 107 - Burnet 70 Wharton 37 (2003)
T17. 107 - Abilene Cooper 81 El Paso Eastwood 26 (1994)
19.   106 - Houston Lamar 57 PA Memorial 49 (2004)
T20. 105 - Wichita Falls Rider 63 Stephenville 42 (2004)
T20. 105 - Rosebud-Lott 60 Groveton 45 (2002)
T22. 104 - Falls City 70 Woodsboro 34 (2003)
T22. 104 - Comfort 76 Lexington 28 (2002)
T24. 103 - Aledo 69, La Marque 34 (2010)   (Class 4A Division II State Championship)
T24. 103 - San Antonio Lee 55 San Antonio Breckenridge 48 (1963)
T24. 103 - Refugio 55 Alvin 48 (1968)
T24. 103 - Dallas Highland Park 62 Greenville 41 (2001)
T28. 102 - Mason, 62, Stamford 40 (2011) (Class 1A Division I State Championship)
T28. 102 - Tyler Chapel Hill 56, Navasota 46 (2011)
T28. 102 - Manvel 56, Port Neches-Groves 46 (2010)
T28. 102 - Iola 66 Agua Dulce 36 (1994)
T32. 101 - Angleton 65, Houston Wheatley 36 (2011)
T32. 101 - Waco Midway 87 Meridian 14 (1954)
T34. 100 - Aransas Pass 53 Sinton 47 (1999)
T34. 100 - Waco 56 Austin Crockett 44 (1991)
T36.   99 - Munday 60, McCamey 39 (2011)
T36.   99 - Midland Lee 50 Duncanville 49 (2003) OT
T36.   99 - Groveton 69 Arp 30 (1996)

SEASON -- RECEPTIONS
T14. 105 – Nassar Ayyard, Arlington, (5A) 1992
T14. 105 – Jace Jackson, Sulphur Springs, (4A) 2008
T16. 104 - Hunter Lee, Flower Mound (5A) 2010
T16. 104 - Jalen Claiborne, Carthage, (3A) 2010
T16. 104 – Nati Valdez, Mission, (5A) 1987
T16. 104 – Fred Robinson, Austin Lake Travis, (4A) 2005
20.   102 – Carlos Laurel, Laredo Alexander, (5A) 2007
21.   101 - Corbin McHazlett, La Grange (3A) 2009
T22. 100 – Evan Walker, Colleyville Heritage, (5A) 2006
T22. 100 – Zach Schmitt, Glen Rose, (3A) 2004
T24.   99 - Fred Ross, Tyler John Tyler, (4A) 2011
T24.   99 - Torre Daniel, Pasadena South Houston, (5A), 2011
T24.   99 – McKay Jacobson, Southlake Carroll, (5A) 2005
27.    98 – Frank Hernandez, Mission, (5A) 1987
T28.   97 - Jessie Ramos, Stamford, (1A) 2011
T28.   97 - Brandon Wilkerson, La Grange (3A) 2009
T28.   97 – Willie Harris, El Paso Austin, (5A) 1992
T28.   97 – Jarvis Woodson, Ennis, (4A) 2003
T32.   96 – Jeff Venghaus, Spring, (5A) 1992
T32.   96 – Broderic Jones, Ennis, (4A) 2001
T32.   96 – Brady Brown, Argyle, (3A) 2007
T35.   95 - Evante Lacy, Grand Prairie (5A), 2010
T35.   95 – Josh Riley, Sulphur Springs, (4A) 2005
T35.   95 – Jordan Shipley, Burnet, (3A) 2003
T35.   95 – Joseph Krebs, Bridgeport, (3A) 2001
T35.   95 – Adrian Hackney, Alto, (2A) 1997
T40.   94 – Johnny Moore, Pampa, (4A) 2002
T40.   94 – Chris Dresner, Bosqueville, (1A) 2003

SEASON -- RECEIVING YARDS
1.    2,427 - Cody Cardwell, Stephenville, (4A) 1998
2.    2,202 – Phillip Beck, Crosby, (4A) 2003
3.    1,993 - Ryan Read, Austin Westlake, (5A) 1996
4.    1,931 - Chris Brazzell, Alice, (5A) 1993
5.    1,926 - Kelby Kemper, Coahoma, (2A0 2003
6.    1,920 - Jordan Shipley, Burnet, (3A) 2003
7.    1,859 – Dustin Findley, Bosqueville, (1A) 2003
8.    1,811 – Fred Robinson, Austin Lake Travis, (4A) 2005
9.    1,808 - Caleb Hullum, Eastland (2A) 2011
10.   1,791 - Brian Christian, Decatur, (3A) 2004
11.   1,787 – Adrian Hackney, Alto, (2A) 1998
12.   1,771 – Jason Bird, Austin Lake Travis, (4A) 2007
13.   1,763 – Jamie Jackson, Schulenburg, (2A) 1994
14.   1,757 – Frank Hernandez, Mission, (5A) 1987
T15. 1,755 - Jessie Ramos, Stamford, (1A) 2011
T15. 1,755 – A.J. Dugat, Dayton, (4A) 2008
17.   1,751 – Kyle Guinyard, Ennis, (4A) 2008
18.   1,749 – Brandon Johnson, South Grand Prairie, (5A) 1999
19.   1,741 – Brian Christian, Decatur, (3A) 2004
20.   1,717 – Jordan Shipley, Burnet, (3A) 2004
21.   1,710 – Cade McCrary, Austin Lake Travis, (4A) 2008
22.   1,691 – Jamaica Rector, Celeste, (1A) 1990
23.   1,675 – Andrew Delgado, Lyford, (3A) 2008
24.   1,671 – Chris Ross, Wylie, (4A) 2002
25.   1,665 – Aldo Hernandez, Laredo Alexander, (5A) 2008

SEASON -- TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS
T42.   21 - Jessie Ramos, Stamford, 2011
T42.   21 - Robbie Rhodes, Fort Worth Southwest, 2011
T42.   21 – D.J. Beshears, Denton Ryan, 2008
T42.   21 – A.J. Dugat, Dayton, 2008
T42.   21 – Andrew Delgado, Lyford, 2007
T42.   21 – Seth Gardner, Dallas Highland Park, 2007
T42.   21 – Daniel Marsh, Hardin, 2007
T42.   21 – Jeremy Watson, Lubbock Estacado, 2007
T42.   21 – Dez Bryant, Lufkin, 2006
T42.   21 – Jorge Mata, Los Fresnos, 2006
T42.   21 – Tay Bowser, Gilmer, 2004
T42.   21 – Cam Holson, Tuscola Jim Ned, 2004
T42.   21 – T.J. Tiller, Elysian Fields, 2003
T42.   21 – Phillip Jones, Denton Ryan, 2002
T42.   21 – Jordan Shipley, Burnet, 2002
T42.   21 – Jamaica Rector, Celeste, 1999
T42.   21 – Angel Alvarez, Mission, 1990
T42.   21 – Shayne Boyd, New Deal, 1987
T42.   21 – Gene Hodge, Honey Grove, 1934

SINGLE SEASON - MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS
1.    64 - Johnathan Gray, Aledo, 2011
2.    59 - Jonathan Gray, Aledo 2010
3.    58 - Joseph Sadler, Devine, 2011
4.    57 - Kenneth Hall, Sugar Land, 1953
T5.   56 - Willie Mack Garza, Refugio, 1987
T5.   56 - David Overstreet, Big Sandy, 1975
T7.   54 - David Mora, Mason, 2011
T7.   54 - Robert Strait, Cuero, 1987
9.    53 - Dick Todd, Crowell, 1934
10.   52 – Traylon Shead, Cayuga, 2008
T11. 51 - Cedric Benson, Midland Lee, 1999
T11. 51 - Bert Gravitt, Denver City, 1960
13.   50 - Johnathan Gray, Aledo, 2009
14.   49 - Rodney Thomas, Groveton, 1990
T15. 48 - Setrick Dickens, Quanah, 1988
T15. 48 – Mishak Rivas, Weslaco, 2007
T17. 47 - Nate Jeffery, Caddo Mills, 2009
T17. 47 - Jerrell Wilkerson, San Antonio Clark, 2004
T17. 47 – Andy Werner, Hondo, 2005
T20. 46 - Cameron Washington, Corsicana, 2011
T20. 46 - Dustin Garrison Pearland, 2010
T20. 46 – Cedric Benson, Midland Lee, 2000
T20. 46 – Warren McVea, San Antonio Brackenridge, 1963

CAREER -- RUSHING CARRIES
1.   1,186 - Jonathan Gray, Aledo 2008-present
2.   1,134 – Jacquizz Rodgers, Rosenberg Lamar Consolidated, 2004-2007
3.   1,131 - Robert Strait, Cuero, 1985-1988
4.   1,128 - Billy Sims, Hooks, 1972-1974
T5. 1,058 - Ketric Sanford, Corsicana, 1993-1995
T5. 1,058 - Jimmy Shelby, Italy, 1980-1983
7.   1,049 - Traylon Shead, Cayuga, 2006-2009
8.   1,037 - Wes Danaher, Corpus Christi Calallen, 1992-1995
9.   1,006 – Shaud Williams, Andrews, 1995-1998
10. 1,001 – Michael Horace, Groveton, 1981-1984
11.    996 – Steve Greene, Littlefield, 1982-1984
12.    968 – Cedric Benson, Midland Lee, 1998-2000
13.    940 - David Mora, Mason, 2009-2011
14.    931 – James Grantham, Llano, 1993-1995
15.    928 – Jamaal Evans, Irving, 2003-2005

CAREER -- RUSHING YARDS
1. 11,232 Kenneth Hall, Sugar Land, 1950-1953
2. 10,681 Jonathan Gray, Aledo 2008-present
3. 10,291 Traylon Shead, Cayuga, 2006-2009
4.   8,855 Wes Danaher, Corpus Christi Calallen, 1992-1995
5.   8,441 Rodney Thomas, Groveton, 1987-1990
6.   8,423 Cedric Benson, Midland Lee, 1998-2000
7.   8,411 Robert Strait, Cuero, 1985-1988
8.   8,246 Jacquizz Rodgers, Rosenberg Lamar Consolidated, 2004-2007
9.   8,143 Buddy Hanson, Tom Bean 2000-2003
10. 7,847 Trey Williams, Spring Dekaney, 2009-present
11. 7,819 Nate Jeffery, Caddo Mills, 2006-2009
12. 7,803 Bradley Stephens, McAllen Memorial 2003-2006
13. 7,738 Billy Sims, Hooks 1972-1974
14. 7,712 Shaud Williams, Andrews 1995-1998
15. 7,630 David Mora, Mason 2009-2011
16. 7,621 Jeff Spikes, Burkeville 1991-1994
17. 7,582 David Overstreet, Big Sandy 1973-1976
18. 7,491 Jacoby Jones, Bangs 2001-2003
19. 7,271 Brock Fitzhenry, Giddings 2004-2007
T20. 7,260 Mark Fincher, Jayton 1972-1975
T20. 7,260 Bobby Mitchell, Big Sandy 1970-1973
22. 7,249 Jerrell Wilkerson, San Antonio Clark 2001-2004
23. 7,099 Marcus Wright, San Antonio Reagan 2004-2007
24. 7,084 Ross Harrison, Petrolia 2000-2002
25. 7,038 Joseph Sadler, Devine 2009-2011
26. 6,974 Chris Whaley, Madisonville, 2005-2008
27. 6,970 Byron "Bam" Morris, Cooper 1986-1989

CAREER -- TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS
1.    203 - Johnathan Gray, Aledo, 2008-present
2.    146 – Traylon Shead, Cayuga, 2006-2009
T3.   136 – Nathan Jeffrey, Caddo Mills, 2007-2009
T3.   136 - Jacquizz Rodgers, Rosenberg Lamar Consolidated, 2004-2007
5.    128 - Robert Strait, Cuero, 1985-1988
T6.   127 - Kenneth Hall, Sugar Land, 1950-1953
T6.   127 - Cedric Benson, Midland Lee, 1998-2000
8.    115 - Rodney Thomas, Groveton, 1987-1990
9.    114 – Wes Danaher, Corpus Christi Calallen, 1992-1995
10.   112 – Bradley Stephens, McAllen Memorial, 2003-2006
11.   110 – Jerrell Wilkerson, San Antonio Clark, 2002-2004
12.   105 – Dick Todd, Crowell, 1931-1934
13.   104 – Jordan Shipley, Rotan, 2000; Burnet, 2001-2003
T14. 102 - Joseph Sadler, Devine, 2009-2011
T14. 102 – David Overstreet, Big Sandy, 1973-1976
16.   100 – Jessie Harrison, Paul Pewitt, 2003-2005
T17. 99 – Brock Fitzhenry, Giddings, 2005-2007
T17. 99 – Willie Mack Garza, Refugio, 1985-1987
19.   97 – Doug McCutchen, Bronte, 1966-1969
20.   94 – Bryan Blanton, Forney, 1998-2001
T21. 93 – Mishak Rivas, Weslaco, 2005-2007
T21. 93 – Michael Wilborn, Olton, 1991-1994
23.   92 – Setrick Dickens, Quanah, 1986-1988
24.   91 – Glenn Lippman, El Campo, 1944-1947
T25. 90 - David Mora, Mason, 2009-2011
T25. 90 – Michael Connor, Wolfforth Frenship, 2005-2007
T25. 90 – Steve Greene, Littlefield, 1982-1984
T25. 90 – Ed Renfro, Sonora, 1966-1968

CAREER -- SCORING
35. 542 – Edward Galaviz, Universal Randolph, 1983-1986
T36. 540 - David Mora, Mason, 2009-2011
T36. 540 – Michael Connor, Wolfforth Frenship, 2005-2007
T36. 540 – Jerod Douglas, Converse Judson, 1991-1993

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By: Michael Wright
Lone Star Gridiron
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