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10A WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Wednesday, October 24, 2012 Yellowjackets hunt for playoff spot By CLAY CORBETT After a week off, the Boyd Yellowjackets are ready to get back on track and stay in contention for a playoff spot. A loss to Callisburg knocked Boyd out of the top spot in the District 5-2A Division I standings, but they still find themselves in great shape with three games to play. Boyd (4-3, 2-1) hosts the Ponder Lions (2-6, 0-4) Friday at Yellowjacket Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. “They changed their offense after their bye week,” Boyd coach Brandon Hopkins said about Callisburg. “They came FOOTBALL out in an unbalanced wishbone set, which they hadn’t run all year.” The move paid off for the Wildcats and Boyd headed into the bye week to prepare for Ponder with a loss. “We worked on some fundamentals and started getting ready for Ponder,” Hopkins said. “Also it gave us a chance to get some guys healthy.” One of those players was running back Fino Cardona who suffered a hip pointer during the Callisburg game. Cardona’s absence forced Boyd to go to the air much more than usual. Cardona leads Wise County in rushing with 1,095 yards and 19 touchdowns. Ponder is coming off a 43- 41, double-overtime loss to Callisburg, who beat Boyd 48-46. The Lions have also dropped district games to Pilot Point, Bowie and Whitesboro. “Their quarterback is big, strong and can chunk it,” Hopkins said. Boyd can’t allow another setback if they want to stay near the top of the playoff race. “We need to win two of the next three to give us a good chance for the playoffs,” Hopkins said. “We just have to NORTH TEXAS SPORTS MEDICINE 2800 S. FM 51, Ste. B • Decatur 940-627-7532 Ponder (2-6, 0-4) at Boyd (4-3, 2-1) 7:30 p.m. at Yellowjacket Stadium Boyd: Harris Rating 203 Notable: The Yellowjackets are running for 215 yards per game. Ponder: Harris Rating 185 Notable: The Lions lost in double-overtime to Callisburg last week, 43-41. Harris line: Boyd by 21 take care of business, because anybody can beat anybody in this district.” WEEK SEVEN AREA LEADERS Rushing Rushing Yards TD Fino Cardona, Boyd 150 1,095 19 Gabe Huerta, Bridgeport 129 866 11 Levi Rust, Decatur 113 620 5 Dakota Chavis, Northwest 118 581 6 Joe Randall, Alvord 71 561 6 Grayson Muehlstein, 92 519 5 Decatur Dylan Hightower, Chico 42 470 5 Passing Comp. Att. Int. Yds. TD Hunter York, Chico 140 212 5 1,819 23 Grayson Muehlstein, 80 152 8 1,176 13 Decatur Draze Lawliss, Northwest 74 128 4 1,050 10 Tanner Valentine, Paradise 82 254 11 913 8 Blake McDonald, Boyd 52 90 4 764 7 Trey Cook, Bridgeport 60 113 8 553 3 Hunter Gantt, Bridgeport 17 36 2 256 3 Messenger photo by Mack Thweatt • Buy reprints at wcmessenger.com/reprints HOLDING ON — Alvord’s Benni Browne holds on for a tackle. District win ... Continued from page 12A job and missing blocking assignments. We finally settled down in the second half.” Despite the lopsided score, the Bulldogs had a nice game on the ground accumulating 251 yards. Joe Randall and Casen Baker combined for 187 of that. Quarterback Cassidy Patterson had some nice passes after Jordan Locklear moved to tight end. Jacksboro is riding a five-game winning streak. They have district wins over City View and Henrietta. Their Texans focus ... ontinued from page 12A early,” Northwest coach Bill Patterson said. “We had some chances early and couldn’t connect. Southlake doesn’t get a lot of credit for their defense, but it is really good.” Patterson said the Texans moved on quickly from the Southlake setback and started turning all their attention to Timber Creek early Saturday morning. “We’ve got to win this game to keep control of our own destiny,” Patterson said. Northwest will have the task of trying to slow a very potent Falcon rushing attack. Cale Davis leads Timber Creek in rushing with 555 yards and two other backs have more than 300. The team averages 185 on the ground. “They run the ball very well,” Patterson said. “We have to be solid up front defensively.” The Falcons have dropped league games to Southlake Carroll and Keller Central. They defeated Haltom, and their latest victory was a Chico’s postseason ... Continued from page 12A the easier start to the district schedule, already getting wins against Trenton and Blue Ridge. “They [Collinsville] are a good football team,” Chico coach Stephen Carter said. “We match-up pretty well with them. It should be a good game.” The Pirates are led by dual-threat quarterback John Lewis. He has already rushed for 1,080 yards this season and thrown for 448. Chico has the hard part of their district schedule only loss came to Eastland in week one. The Tigers are averaging 34 points per game. “They have good size and good speed,” Enis said about Jacksboro. “They will spread it out and throw it all over the yard.” Enis just wants his troops to ride the momentum they built in the second half against Holliday. “We just need to do what we are coached to do,” Enis said. “We just aren’t taking things from practice to the game. We finally started turning that around in the second half against Holliday.” behind them with two of the more difficult teams, Lindsay and Valley View out of the way. Even though both games were losses, the Dragon still control their own destiny. Carter says his kids understand the magnitude of this game, and they need to get rid of some mistakes if they are going to be successful. “We’ve got to eliminate penalties,” Carter said. “We moved the ball, but we didn’t capitalize. We need more consistency on offense and to finish off drives.” 20-6 thumping of Richland. A win by the Texans would allow them to keep Not too ... Continued from page 12A Callisburg’s potent rushing attack is led by quarterback Clay McKenzie, who has already rushed for 1,051 yards this season. Running back Dakota Tinney has rushed for 435. The Wildcats are one of four teams in District 5-2A Division I with only one loss heading into week eight. The others are Whitesboro, Boyd and Pilot Point. Paradise will have to get their offense back on track after committing four turnovers and only managing 162 total yards against Pilot Point. Defensively the Panthers had trouble stopping the run against the Bearcats, allowing 254 yards on the ground. 328 Schoolhouse Rd. • Paradise 940-969-3680 Paradise (0-7, 0-3) at Callisburg (6- 1, 2-1) 7:30 p.m. at Wildcat Stadium Paradise: Harris Rating 178 Notable: The Panthers only had 73 rushing yards against Pilot Point last week. Callisburg: Harris Rating 203 Notable: The Wildcats have won their last two games against Boyd and Ponder by a combined four points. Harris line: Callisburg by 28 control of their own destiny for second place in District 4-5A. Messenger’s Weekly Pick’em DECATUR Receiving Rec Yards TD Matt Carter, Chico 42 615 7 Dylan Hightower, Chico 26 508 6 Cain Lowe, Decatur 26 424 5 Blake Arrington, Bridgeport 26 376 4 Cole Meador, Boyd 20 319 2 Dylan Stubbe, Northwest 18 317 2 Chris Gilmore, Chico 19 292 4 Emmanuel Moore, Northwest 25 283 3 Rushing Offense Team Yards/Avg. Decatur 255 Boyd 215 Alvord 170 Northwest 168 Bridgeport 166 Chico 151 Paradise 96 Passing Offense Team Yards/Avg. Chico 305 Decatur 156 Northwest 150 Boyd 137 Paradise 130 Bridgeport 116 Alvord 37 Total Offense Team Yards/Avg. Chico 456 Decatur 411 Boyd 353 Northwest 318 Bridgeport 282 Paradise 230 Alvord 225 Rushing Defense Team Yards/Avg. Northwest 136 Chico 190 Decatur 205 Alvord 234 Bridgeport 257 Boyd 265 Paradise 263 Passing Defense Team Yards/Avg. Chico 58 Boyd 90 Paradise 105 Alvord 126 Northwest 129 Bridgeport 155 Decatur 160 Total Defense Team Yards/Avg. Chico 248 Northwest 266 Boyd 329 Alvord 368 Decatur 370 Paradise 385 Bridgeport 412 ROTTNER CORBETT KNOX GREENE EVANS North Texas Bank Sports Editor Editorial Pilot Point Editor Editorial Decatur at Bridgeport Decatur Bridgeport Decatur Decatur Bridgeport Ponder at Boyd Boyd Boyd Boyd Boyd Boyd Paradise at Callisburg Callisburg Callisburg Callisburg Callisburg Callisburg Alvord at Jacksboro Jacksboro Jacksboro Jacksboro Jacksboro Jacksboro Collinsville at Chico Collinsville Chico Chico Collinsville Collinsville Timbercreek at Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Texas Tech at Kansas St. Kansas St. Kansas St. Kansas St. Kansas St. Kansas St. TCU at Oklahoma St. OSU TCU OSU TCU OSU Notre Dame at Oklahoma Notre Dame Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Texas A&M at Auburn Texas A&M Texas A&M Auburn Texas A&M Auburn Mississippi St. at Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama NY Giants at Dallas Dallas NY Giants NY Giants NY Giants NY Giants WEEK 10-2 12-0 9-3 11-1 8-4 OVERALL 67-28 78-17 60-35 73-22 68-27 RESPONSIVE, FAST, HELPFUL LOCAL!
12A WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Wednesday, October 24, 2012 SPORTS Texans focus on Timber Creek By CLAY CORBETT The Northwest Texans’ district winning streak ended at three games last week, but they are anxious to start a new one. Timber Creek (2-5, 2-2) travels to Northwest (5- FOOTBALL 2, 3-1) Friday. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Northwest is licking their wounds after a 45-0 loss to Southlake, the defending 5A state champion. “We got overwhelmed Continued on page 10A 417 N. FM 156 • Justin, TX76246 940-648-3145 shopadamsfurniture.com Timber Creek (2-5, 2-2) at Northwest (5-2, 3-1) 7:30 p.m. at Northwest ISD Stadium Northwest: Harris Rating 220 Notable: Northwest is only allowing 18 points per game. Timber Creek: Harris Rating 200 Notable: The Falcons’ only two victories have come during district play. Harris line: Northwest by 20 Chico’s postseason rides on Pirates’ defeat By CLAY CORBETT After two straight losses to begin the district schedule, the Chico Dragons find themselves in a must-win situation the final three weeks. The Dragons’ push to the postseason needs to begin with a win against Collinsville. FOOTBALL Chico (4-3, 0-2) hosts the Pirates (6-1, 2-0) Friday. Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. After dropping their first game of the season to Sacred Heart, the Pirates are riding a six-game winning streak. They also received Continued on page 10A Wise Feed 502 S. Hwy. 101 • Chico 940-644-1896 Collinsville (6-1, 2-0) at Chico (4-3, 0-2) 7:30 p.m. at Dragon Stadium Chico: Harris Rating 169 Notable: The Dragons lead the county in offense with 439 yards per game. Collinsville: Harris rating 189 Notable: The Pirates are putting up 35 points per game. Harris line: Collinsville by 14 FOOTBALL District win search continues By CLAY CORBETT The Alvord Bulldogs could not overcome a dreadful first quarter last week against Holliday. Alvord still in search of their first district win, will have another difficult opponent this week. Alvord, (1-6, 0-2) takes on the Jacksboro Tigers (6-1, 2-0) Friday at Tiger Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. “Holliday came out ready to go, and we came out sluggish,” Alvord coach Curtis Enis said. “We weren’t lining up right, not doing our Continued on page 10A WINDOW TINTING 901 W. Walnut, Decatur 940-627-5555 Alvord (1-6, 0-2) at Jacksboro (6-1, 2-0) 7:30 p.m. at Tiger Stadium Alvord: Harris Rating 170 Notable: The Bulldogs rushed for 240 yards in their loss to Holliday. Jacksboro: Harris Rating: 199 Notable: The Tiger’s lone loss came to Eastland in week one. Harris line: Jacksboro by 35 taped up FOOTBALL Trainers keep teams together for Battle of Big Sandy game FUN AT WORK — Karley Reaves, Gabi Buchanan, Anagale Maddox, Stephanie Navarrete, Marissa Martinez, Ivie Hacker, Dakota Byrd and Anna Sherman make up the Decatur training team. (Not pictured Melissa Rogers). (Below) Taylor Reynolds, Sarah Lingo, Kayla Smith, Haylee Englerg and Cody Teague will handle the Bridgeport training duties. (not pictured Maycee Fryhover, Emily Harveson, Megan Duke, Cheyenne Aguilar, Bryan Rosas). Messenger photos by Joe Duty • Buy reprints at wcmessenger.com/reprints FOOTBALL Not too late for district run By CLAY CORBETT The Paradise Panthers are still in search of their first victory after another setback to Pilot Point last week. With three games remaining the Panthers have time to make some noise down the stretch of the district race. Paradise (0-7, 0-3) travels to Callisburg (6-1, 2-1) Friday. Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. The two teams have been heading in opposite directions the last couple of weeks. After opening district with a 20-7 loss to Pilot Point, the Wildcats have two straight victories over Boyd and Ponder. Continued on page 10A By CLAY CORBETT At the bottom of most football rosters is a list of names that are often overlooked. They are glanced at and then forgotten in the pages of the yearly football program, and the importance they provide to football teams is never really understood. This week when the Battle of Big Sandy takes place in Bridgeport, two of the area’s most prolific training staffs will take the field with their respective teams. See game preview: Page 9A They will be the first ones to arrive — and the last ones to leave. Hours before kickoff they will be gathering all the necessary supplies to get them through the three-hour battle on the field and then putting it all up after the dust clears. “It’s a lot to ask from a high school kid,” Decatur head trainer Fernando Escobar said about the commitment it takes to be a student trainer. “They do all the hard work. They set up the field, the water during practice and games. They set up the equipment I need during the games. Without them my job would be twice as hard.” Any student has the opportunity to be a trainer, but being a member of a training staff is not for everyone. Just like players, they are held to a certain level of responsibilities. Grades must be kept up, and practice must be attended daily. Most students are unable to work because of the time commitment it takes to be on staff. “I look for kids that are responsible and that will be here every day,” Bridgeport head trainer Billy Newsom said. “It’s very hard for them to have an outside job be- Continued on page 9A
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