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RRV Week 6 capsules
Sports Staff
The Paris News
Published October 8, 2009
ANNA (2-3) AT NORTH LAMAR (0-5)
STADIUM: R.L. Maddox Stadium (Homecoming)
KICKOFF: 7:30 p.m.
RADIO: 107.7 FM
LAST MEETING: North Lamar 35, at Anna 0
PLAYERS TO WATCH: North Lamar — S/WR T.J. Shirley, S/WR Canyon Conley, S T.J. Shirley. RB Dakota Boles, DE Will Harrington, DT Austin Parson, DT Matt Farmer, CB David Bozarth, FB Keathan Morris. Anna — RB Keith Lockhart, RB Matt Williams, WR Andrew Smith, QB Cory Meaders, WR Mark Jackson.
NORTH LAMAR NOTES: This game marks the start of the Panthers’ District 10-3A slate and also is their designated homecoming game. The goal for the team is to finally claim its first victory of the season...Turnovers have consistently doomed the Panthers through their first five games, as they have lost eight fumbles and thrown four interceptions...Another reason for the 0-5 start is North Lamar’s slow start in each game. The Panthers have been outscored 48-0 in the first quarter through their first five games. “It seems like bad things have happened to us in the first quarter and then things settle down,” North Lamar head coach Tommy Felty said...The second quarter has been North Lamar’s most productive quarter, as 28 of the team’s total 49 points this season were scored during that period...Junior running back Dakota Boles is the Panthers’ leading scorer. He has scored four rushing touchdowns...North Lamar has averaged 9.8 points per game offensively and has allowed an average of 26.4 points per game.
ANNA NOTES: Under new head coach Curren McMahon, the Coyotes have already doubled their win total from a season ago. They were 0-10 in the 2008 season, but they picked up a 20-12 win over Tom Bean and a 10-7 victory over Princeton earlier this season...Anna is a run-oriented team, with 567 of the team’s 815 total yards coming on the ground. Matt Williams (No. 15) accounted for 335 of the rushing yards on 72 carries. He has also rushed for a pair of touchdowns...When the Coyotes turn to their aerial attack, they often target wide receiver Mark Jackson (No. 88). He leads the team in receiving yards with 165 and two touchdowns.
COMMERCE (0-5) AT PARIS (2-3)
STADIUM: Noyes Stadium (Homecoming)
KICKOFF: 7:30 p.m.
RADIO: KBUS 101.9 FM
LAST MEETING: Paris 40, at Commerce 0.
2008 SEASON: Commerce went 1-9 overall and 1-4 in District 10-3A (missed playoffs). Paris 6-5 overall, 5-0 in District 10-3A (district champs, lost in bi-district)
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Commerce - QB Terrance Walker, DB/RB Jurace Brown, LB Shea Gwin. Paris: RB Tyrell Smith, QB Corban Taylor, CB Cory Battle, LB Quay Battle, LB Kendall King, WR Tavairus Williams, DE Cedarious Hill.
PARIS NOTES: The Wildcats are hoping to pick up where they left off in District 10-3A play last year, as they clinched the league title in 2008 after going 5-0…Paris returns seven starters both ways. Defensively, senior defensive end Cedarius Hill and free safety Dominique Mitchell lead the team in tackles. Mitchell has two interceptions and 41 tackles, including a team-high 30 solos, while Hill has 38 tackles, and leads the team in sacks with 4.5 and tackles for loss with five. Junior LB Cory Battle has 27 tackles and leads the team in picks with three, one of which he returned for a TD…Sophomore Corban Taylor earned the starting QB job during pre-district and has completed 51 of 101 attempts for 795 yards and nine touchdowns while throwing five interceptions. He has completed passes to 10 different players, but sophomore Tavairus Williams and senior RB Tyrell Smith have been his primary targets. Williams has 13 catches for 289 yards and three touchdowns, while Smith has 13 receptions for 259 yards and two scores. Smith has 636 all-purpose yards, including 330 rushing on 59 carries and four touchdowns. Senior Aaron Ethridge has carried 41 times for 233 yards and three scores…Paris is averaging 31 points and 332.4 yards a game, while allowing 38 points and 395.6 a game.
COMMERCE NOTES: The Tigers have lost six straight dating back to last season. Their last win came in Week 9 of the 2008 season when they beat visiting Anna, 25-12, their only victory of the season…New head coach Scott Wells inherited a young group, with five offensive and six defensive starters returning, led by DB/RB Jurace Brown, who had seven interceptions last season, two of which he returned for touchdowns…The Tigers had a bye last week after closing out the pre-district with a 28-16 loss at Gladewater. Brown had a 71-yard touchdown run in that game and is averaging 118.4 yards rushing a game. He also leads the team in tackles with 29 and has three interceptions. QB Terrance Walker scored the other touchdown. Walker also passed for 110 yards and was intercepted once in a 41-0 loss to Daingerfield in the Tigers’ fourth game. Commerce opened the season falling to Canton, 34-9, then lost to Crandall, 9-6, and Gunter, 43-13. The Tigers have been outscored 155-44 this season, averaging nine points and allowing 31 a game.
PAUL PEWITT (3-2, 2-0) AT CHISUM (4-1, 1-1)
KICKOFF:7:30 p.m.
LAST MEETING: at Paul Pewitt 49, Chisum 19
2008 SEASON RECORDS: Paul Pewitt 9-3 (7-0 in District 12-2A, district champs. Lost in D-II area round. Chisum: 6-4 overall, 4-3 in district (missed playoffs).
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Paul Pewitt — RB Bam Finley, FS Jerome Whetstone, QB Jordan McFarland, SS Jerry Braddock. Chisum — QB Jeremy Eddington, QB/DB Sloan Moss, TE Tyler Jeffery, C Aaron Arnold, OL/DE Kyle Hasley, OL/LB Stephen North, WR/LB Kolton Porter.
GAME NOTES: Chisum lost at Paul Pewitt last year, 49-19, as the Brahmas rushed for 446 yards. D.J. Burleson gained 207 yards and scored three touchdowns on 21 carries, while Jordan McFarland gained 113 yards on 15 totes. Burleson won’t be a factor in this season’s meeting. He was injured before the start of the season and will miss the entire 2009 season. Eddington scored all three touchdowns for Chisum and finished with 225 total yards, including 118 rushing on 19 carries. Chisum gained 335 yards in that game...Eddington leads the RRV offensively with 1,288 offensive yards. He is tops in scoring by a wide margin with 92 points. He also leads the area in rushing with 840 yards on 81 carries (10.37 yard-per-carry average), and 11 rushing touchdowns, has completed 30 of 56 passes for 321 yards and two scores, while throwing two interceptions, and he has three receptions for 127 yards and two touchdowns. He also returned a fumble 62 yards for a touchdown last week, but the Mustangs suffered their first loss of the season in Hooks, 44-29...Defensively, LB Brian Glover has 29 tackles, while Kyle Hasley has 24 tackles, including a team-high nine tackles for loss. DL Stephen North also has 24 tackles, including three TFL. Sloan Moss has 21 tackles. DB Tyler Jeffery leads the team in interceptions with two.
PRAIRILAND (5-0, 2-0) AT RIVERCREST (1-4, 0-2)
KICKOFF: 7:30 p.m.
LAST MEETING: at Prairiland 29, Rivercrest 3
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Prairiland — QB Payne Schuelke, WR Tanner Connot, WR Zach McLamore, RB Randal Sessums, CB Justin Harris, LB Jay McKinney, RB/DB Josh Esch. Rivercrest — QB Brady Kennedy, RB Jordan White, WR Luke Wright, WR Jacob Wright, DB Michael Strunc, LB Dustin Gentry, OL Garret Anderson.
GAME NOTES: Both teams began this season in the same way as the 2008 season. The Patriots and Rebels entered last season’s clash with identical records, with Prairiland thriving through the first two District 12-2A games and Rivercrest struggling through them...Prairiland has earned double-digit victories in four of its five games, including the past two weeks against District 12-2A foes. The Patriots scored 80 points in two games against district opponents and have allowed only 12 points. Prairiland senior quarterback Payne Schuelke suffered a separated shoulder in the team’s Week 0 win over North Forney and missed the next two games. He rebounded from his injury by completing 17 of 33 passes and tossing three touchdowns since his return two weeks ago. Randal Sessums has shouldered the majority of the rushing load for the Patriots, as he has rushed for 744 yards and nine touchdowns. Tanner Connot is the leading receiver with 14 receptions for 225 yards and six touchdowns. He also has 28 tackles...Rivercrest enters this game with some offensive maladies against league foes. The Rebels have been outscored 81-7 in two losses against Paul Pewitt and Clarksville. Dual-threat quarterback Brady Kennedy leads the Rebels in rushing yards and passing yards. He has rushed for 289 yards and four touchdowns, and he has passed for 954 yards and five touchdowns. Jacob Wright is the team’s leading receiver with 339 yards and three touchdowns. Senior DB Michael Strunc leads the team in tackles with 45.
CLARKSVILLE (3-2, 1-1) AT REDWATER (2-3, 0-2)
KICKOFF: 7:30 p.m.
LAST MEETING: At Clarksville 9, Redwater 6 (2008)
2008 SEASON: Clarksville finished 4-6 overall and 3-4 in District 12-2A (missed playoffs). Redwater was 5-5 overall and 2-5 in district.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Redwater — QB Christian Wright, LB Willie Doyle, FB Dewey Fleming. Clarksville — QB H.B. Rosser, RB Radonta Edwards, RB Quan Bell, WR/DB Jarold McPherson, WR/DB Devonta Shavers.
GAME NOTES: Redwater almost pulled off an upset at Paul Pewitt last week, falling 17-13 to the defending district champs. Clarksville coach Dewaski Davis knows his team can’t take the Dragons lightly. The Tigers slipped past Redwater, 9-6, last year on homecoming night when Radonta Edwards booted a game-winning 27-yard field goal with 4:45 left. That game was a defensive battle, as the Tigers were held to 80 total yards, while Redwater finished with 186. Wright passed for 103 yards and a touchdown, but was picked off twice...Rosser leads the Tigers’ offense with 822 yards rushing and passing. He has carried the ball 79 times for 555 yards and scored eight touchdowns. Defensively, Rosser has 24 tackles and picked off two passes, while LB Trea O’Neal leads the team in tackles with 28 and LB Keyondrion Harris has 25.
QUITMAN (1-4, 1-1) AT COOPER (3-2, 1-1)
KICKOFF: 7:30 p.m.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Cooper — RB Montrel Roberts, QB Ty Huie, RB PeeWee Jeffery, DT Holden Jenkins, WR Tommy Walker, LB Chris Ballard. Quitman — RB/LB Devontae McNeal, LB Pedro Ramirez, LB Jacob Golden.
2008 SEASON RECORDS: Quitman went 4-6 overall, 4-3 in District 13-2A (missed playoffs). Cooper went 2-8 overall and 2-5 in district (missed playoffs)
GAME NOTES: Quitman beat Cooper 20-13 last season and returns four offensive and five defensive starters from that team. Cooper has eight offensive and seven defensive starters back. Offensively, rushing duo Montrel Roberts and Pee Wee Jeffery have combined for 785 yards and six touchdowns, while RB Wyzer Moore has scored four times. The Bulldogs are averaging 308.4 yards per game and allowing 184.4. DB Tommy Walker leads the team in tackles with 30, LB Moore has 25, and DL Holden Jenkins ad LB James West have 23 and 21, respectively.
HONEY GROVE (2-3, 1-1) AT GUNTER (5-0, 3-0)
KICKOFF: 7:30 p.m.
LAST MEETING: Gunter 49, at Honey Grove 14
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Honey Grove — RB Zack Patt, OL/DL Chris Gilbert, QB Dillon Baugh, WR Courtland Finney, TE/LB Ben Caldwell. Gunter — RB Chad Tucker, QB Colton Hinson, WR A.J. Phillips, DL Drew Hill, LB Price Ferrell.
GAME NOTES: The Warriors earned their first District 11-2A win of the season with a 41-20 win over Tom Bean in their homecoming game this past Friday. The 41 points they scored in that game was their highest point total of the season. Senior RB Zack Patt was the offensive leader in the triumph, as he rushed for 84 yards and three touchdowns. Courtland Finney had 82 yards and a touchdown on two carries...This week will pose a big challenge for the Warriors, as they meet up with the undefeated Gunter Tigers. They have relied on their running backs to provide most of their offensive yardage this season. Entering this past Friday’s game, RB Chad Tucker has rushed for 597 yards and 14 touchdowns in Gunter’s five wins this season. Fellow RB Nicky Mixon has helped out as well. He has rushed for 169 yards and four touchdowns...Gunter has won four of its five games by double-digit points. The team’s lone narrow victory was a 21-20 win over Caddo Mills in the season opener.
UNION HILL (1-4) AT DETROIT (0-5)
KICKOFF: 7:30 p.m. (Homecoming)
LAST MEETING: at Union Hill 8, Detroit 0
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Detroit — RB/S Deon Patt, LB Chaz Dickerson, RB/DB Crey Dickerson, WR Anthony Eddins, QB/DB Kenton Tucker. Union Hill — RB JaQuavion Cummings, LB Matt Johnson, DB Clint Caffey, QB Dylan Lindsey, RB Abraham Arreola.
GAME NOTES: This will be the homecoming game and district opener for the Eagles, and they are hoping to start their District 17-A campaign with a win...The season hasn’t been ideal for Detroit so far, as the team has allowed 25 or more points in each game. The positive side to that for the Eagles is that Union Hill hasn’t scored more than 21 points in a game this season...Detroit’s offense has been paced by quarterback Kenton Tucker and running back Deon Patt. Tucker has completed 13 of 35 passes this season with five touchdowns and five interceptions. Patt has rushed for 271 yards and two touchdowns while also hauling in seven passes for 267 yards and four touchdowns. Patt also leads the team in tackles with 30. Tucker and Patt have the team’s two interceptions for this season...Union Hill’s rushing offense is led by RBs Jaquavion Cummings and Abraham Arreola. The passing game is led by quarterback Dylan Lindsey.
IDABEL (1-1, 1-4) AT HUGO (2-3, 0-2)
KICKOFF: 7:30 p.m.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Hugo — RB Willie McAlester, QB Ryan Debo, WR Brandarius Lane, TE Chayse Cummins, C Colby Raper, LB Tyler Loflin, LB David Carlile, LB Lee Wolf. Idabel — RB T.J. Broades, RB Ben Wharry, QB Grant Hamilton.
LAST MEETING: Hugo 21, at Idabel 12
GAME NOTES: Hugo beat Idabel, 21-12 last season, but the Buffaloes have lost three straight games after beginning the season with back-to-back victories. They have also had several injuries to key players in the last two district losses. Hugo QB Ryan Debo leads the team offensively with 899 yards rushing and passing. He has passed for 632 yards (54-95-6) and three touchdowns. RB Willie McAlester, who scored all three touchdowns against Idabel last year, missed last week’s game in Roland because of an injury...Hugo senior LB Tyler Loflin racked up 16 tackles last week and leads the team in tackles with 56...Idabel lost at Tulsa Metro Christian last week after opening District 3A-4 with a win over Roland. Idabel QB Grant Hamilton has passed for 353 yards and three touchdowns, while getting intercepted three times.
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