Waco Hewitt Midway Panthers (12-2) vs. Tyler John Tyler Lions (11-3)

By Michael Wright
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Updated: December 6, 2011

Waco Hewitt Midway vs Tyler John Tyler

Waco Hewitt Midway Panthers (12-2) vs. Tyler John Tyler Lions (11-3)

Class 4A Texas High School Football Division I State Semifinals Game

These two teams have never met up in the playoffs.

Waco Hewitt Midway

Playoff History : (20 years)
1948,1951,1952,1954,1955,1958,1962,1976,1987,1992,1996,1997,1998,1999
2005,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011

Championship History: No Championship Games

2011 Playoffs:
Bi-District: vs. Burleson WON 35-13
Area: vs. Saginaw Boswell WON 42-7
Regionals: vs. Denton Ryan WON 19-7
Quarterfinals: vs. Wichita Falls Rider WON 54-35

Tyler John Tyler

Playoff History : (31 years) 1930,1931,1933,1935,1938,1939,1941,1946,1955,1956,1959,1973,1978,1981,1985,1990
1991,1992,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2005,2006,2008,2009,2010,2011

Championship History: (5) 3-2
1930 Tyler John Tyler 25, Amarillo 13
1955 4A - Abilene 33, Tyler John Tyler 13
1973 4A - Tyler John Tyler 21, Austin Reagan 14
1994 5A Division II - Tyler John Tyler 35, Austin Westlake 24
2000 5A Division II - Katy 35, Tyler John Tyler 20

2011 Playoffs:
Bi-District: vs. Texarkana Texas WON 46-14
Area: vs. Pflugerville Hendrickson WON 56-42
Regionals: vs. Dallas Highland Park WON 42-39
Quarterfinals: vs. Sherman WON 45-21

Mike Says: Waco Hewitt Midway comes in scoring nearly 38 points per game. They had a huge win in the Regionals when they knocked off Region I favorite Denton Ryan. Tyler John Tyler has had an exciting playoff run with close, high scoring games against Hendrickson and Highland Park. The Lions features stars like QB Greg Ward (one of the most accurate passers in the state 72.9%), WR Fred Ross (93 receptions 1,264 yards 13 TDs), LB Richard Gipson (118 tackles, 5.5 sacks), DL Tydarious Johnson (60 tackles, 6 sacks) and DB Terry Ausborne (70 tackles, 4 INTs). Denton Ryan was my pre-season pick to play these Lions in the semifinal game. Midway takes their place and will be good enough to beat this explosive Lion team. The PANTHERS win 20-16!!!

Chris Says: Tyler John Tyler has had the tougher road to get this far, but they have met every challenge and come out on top. A lot of people have written them off this year, but the Lion magic is still getting it done. Waco Hewitt Midway has been making believers out of the whole state. This is a winnable matchup by either team, but Midway has been just too impressive to look past. The PANTHERS win 31-19!!!