Melissa Cardinals (12-1) vs. Hempstead Bobcats (14-0)

By Michael Wright
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Updated: December 13, 2011

Melissa vs Hempstead

Class 2A Texas High School Football Division I State Championship Game

Melissa

Playoff Appearances (6)
2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011

Championship History: No Championship Games

2011 Playoffs:
Bi-District: BYE
Area: vs. Eustace WON 19-10
Regionals: vs. New Boston WON 45-26
Quarterfinals: vs. Daingerfield WON 42-14
Semifinals: vs. Muleshoe WON 49-36

All-Time Playoff Record : 9-5

Bi-District - 2008
Area - 2007, 2009, 2010
Regionals - 2006

Hempstead

Playoff History : (11 years)
1952,55,57,61,73,84,2005,07,09,10,11

Championship History: No Championship Games

2011 Playoffs:
Bi-District: BYE
Area: vs. George West WON 17-7
Regionals: vs. Hallettsville WON 34-0
Quarterfinals: vs. Blanco WON 35-12
Semifinals: vs. Tatum WON 21-14

All-Time Playoff Record : 12-9

Bi-District - 1961, 1973, 2005, 2007, 2010
Regionals - 1952, 1955, 1957, 2009
Quarterfinals - 1984

Mike Says: Neither of these teams have had much success in the playoffs until this year. Its good to see a championship game where neither team has been to the Big Game before. Melissa has impressed me in the playoffs with wins over 3-time defending champion Daingerfield and our #1 Pre-Season team New Boston. We predicted Hempstead would make it to the semifinals against Tatum in the pre-season. BUT we predicted that Tatum would win. Hempstead came away with the big win to get here though. I keep hearing the Hempstead fan last week telling us that you got it wrong....you got it wrong....you got it wrong with our prediction of Tatum beating them. The BOBCATS win 14-12!!!

Chris Says: "You got it wrong... you got it wrong..." That just keeps ringing in my ears from our December 9th podcast. That Hempstead fan was correct and I will be the first to admit it. Besides, I loved that call-in... expect me to be repeating that for the next year or so, "you got it wrong... you got it wrong..." There is every reason in the book to choose Melissa in this game, but there is something about fired-up fans taking the time to call in or comment (hint, hint) that lets you know they have some passionate support behind their team. Even if they are riding on passion alone, I cannot pick against that. The BOBCATS take their first ever state title 20-17!!!!