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COVER PAGE PHOTOS BY LAURIE WHITE KING

First-year Greenville High School head coach Darren Duke, last season’s defensive coordinator, now leads the Lions’ staff. Running back Cadamion Hale (right) tucks in behind his linemen during the spring game.

Duke steps up,says GHS will

quicken the pace By David Claybourn

Herald-Banner Sports Editor

After graduating a 2,082-yard

rusher, the Greenville Lions

will have a different look on

offense during the 2016 football

season.

Running back Carandal Hale,

a two-time state offensive play-

er of the week in 2015, is now at

Texas A&M University-

Commerce after becoming only

the second Lion in school histo-

ry to top the 2,000-yard rushing

mark in a season.

The Lions’ head coach of 15

seasons, Marvin Sedberry, has

retired and the Lions promoted

defensive coordinator Darren

Duke to the top spot. Duke has

made some changes on both

offense and defense, brought in

new coordinators Bret

Alexander (offense) and Danny

Cobbin (defense) and has quick-

ened the pace in practice.

“We’re going to try to be

more balanced, run and pass,”

said Duke. “Hopefully by

spreading people out we can

create some match-ups. When

you have a tailback that rushes

for over 2,000 yards it makes

you want to give him the ball.”

Defenses last season knew

Hale was going to run with the

football nearly 23 times a game.

They won’t quite know what to

>> SEE GREENVILLE, PAGE C2

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Crandall7:30 p.m.

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@ North Lamar7:30 p.m.

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Seagoville7:30 p.m.

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Hallsville7:30 p.m.

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@ Pine Tree 7:30 p.m.

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Marshall7:30 p.m.

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@ Texas High7:30 p.m.

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Sulphur Springs7:30 p.m.

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Greenville Lions

How Texas Football sees itDIStrICt 16-5a PreDICtIoNS

From “Dave Campbell’s Texas Football 2016”

1. Texas High

2. Marshall

3. Hallsville

4. Mount Pleasant

5. Sulphur Springs

6. Pine Tree

7. Greenville

DAVID CLAYBOURN / HERALD BANNER

2016 GREENVILLE LIONS — 2 Melvin Mapps, 3 Luis Garcia, 4 Derrick Givens, 5 Carter Renfro, 6 Jose Rincon, 7 Tyreque Hoskins, 8 A’kaelon Brown, 9 Ty White, 10 Donovan Smith, 11 Weston Jarvis, 12 Fred Whaley, 13 Koltin McNair, 14 Davion Brown, 15 Nick Hazlett, 18 Jaylon Davis, 19 Michael Sellers, 20 Josh Perez, 21 Trey Sanders, 22 Jakwan Allen, 23 Christian Dunson, 24 Christopher Dunson, 25 Z’marquez Johnson, 26 Cadamion Hale, 28 Jimmy Enriquez, 30 Chris Whytus, 33 Chance Flannagan, 37 Jeremy Glenn, 40 Gary Moore, 44 Demarcus Sanders, 45 Cameron Anderson, 50 Colton Crump, 52 Tommy Ingram, 53 Angel Hernandez, 54 Zach Freeman, 55 Quinten Wafer, 59 JaMarques Coleman, 60 Austin Limon, 61 Josue Pena, 63 Ernesto Lopez, 64 Matthew Urbina, 70 Manuel Saavedra, 72 Greg Goree, 73 Nathan Reyes, 74 Montana Bottone, 76 Jose Perez, 77 JaQuan Lyons, 79 Logan Degarso, 80 Logan Simpkins, 82 Nakia Wilson, 88 Zatavious Carter. Head Coach/Athletic Director: Darren Duke.

SCOUTING REPORTGreenville lions

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ALLENMOnTAnA

BOTTONE

DISTRICT: DISTRICT 16-5A2015 DISTRICT FINISH: SEVENTH

2015 RECORD: 2-8RETURNING STARTERS: O-6, D-5

RETURNING LETTERMEN: 21OFFENSIVE SET: SPREAD

DEFENSIVE SET: 4-3HEAD COACH: DARREN DUKE

Continued from page C1expect from the Lions’ spread offense

this time. Greenville averaged 268.9 yards rushing per game last season but only 60.4 yards passing.

Weston Jarvis returns as a starting quarterback who threw for 194 yards last season and rushed for 250.

“We’ll run the quarterback,” said Duke. “We’ll use the running game with some reads and options. We literally want the defense to worry about all six skill kids so defenses can’t key on one thing.”

Two of the Lions’ top three receivers return from the 2015 team including Melvin Mapps (16-192, 3 TDs) and Derrick Givens (6-64, 2 TDs.).

Nakia Wilson also showed signs of

being a big-play receiver for the Lions during the spring game, catching three passes for 92 yards, including touch-downs of 37 and 57 yards from Jarvis, who was 8-of-12 for 148 yards.

Cadamion Hale, Carandal’s brother, and Christian Dunson are expected to step up at running back. Hale ran for a 5-yard touchdown in the spring game and Dunson ran for a 12-yard score, fin-ishing with 30 yards on five carries. Dunson ran for 93 yards on 10 carries last season.

Lineman Montana Bottone, a 300-pounder, will lead the blocking.

The Lions’ defense is changing from a 4-2-5 to a 4-3 look on defense as Duke looks to stop the big play.

Duke said the Lions have some defend-

ers, like defensive back Jakwan Allen,

that “can make some plays.”

Koltin McNair, who booted a 34-yard

field goal in the spring game, figures in

The Lions’ plans on special teams along

with punter Ty White and deep snapper

Carter Renfro, who is also a quarterback

candidate. Renfro completed four of his

last five attempts in the spring game.

The Lions will face a mix of familiar

and new teams on the 2016 schedule. All

but one of their opponents is back from

their old district, 15-5A. They’ll again

play Hallsville (7-5 last season), Longview

Pine Tree (4-6), Marshall (11-2), Texas

High of Texarkana (8-3), Sulphur Springs

(1-9) and Mount Pleasant (2-8) in 16-5A

play.

Greenville is playing four non-district teams this season including three after losing Longview in the district to a pro-motion to 6A. North Garland, the Lions’ first opponent, went 3-7 last season including a 21-14 loss to the Lions.

New to the schedule are non-district opponents Crandall (6-5), North Lamar (5-5) and Seagoville (7-4).

The Lions’ primary goal is to make it back to the state playoffs for the first time since 2003.

Greenville has enjoyed only one win-ning season during that playoff drought.

“That’s the goal,” said Duke. “I’ve been here when they did (made the playoffs). Our last three years at (Dallas) Conrad we were a playoff team. I believe we can

compete with everybody (in 16-5A).”

Duke’s Lions changing defense, diversifying offense

The Associated PressHere is The Associated Press preseason high

school poll, with first-place votes in parenthe-ses, records, points based on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1, and the team’s ranking in last week’s poll:

Class 6ASchool Total Points Prv 1. Katy (14) 220 -- 2. Lake Travis (5) 195 -- 3. Cedar Hill (3) 182 -- 4. Allen (2) 152 -- 5. Austin Westlake 128 -- 6. De Soto 96 -- 7. Cibolo Steele 95 -- 8. Galena Park North Shore 80 -- 9. Euless Trinity 37 --10. Converse Judson 34 --

Others receiving votes: 11, Richmond George Ranch 33. 12, Southlake Carroll 23. 13, The Woodlands 12. 14, Denton Guyer 10. 15, Longview 6. 15, Mansfield 6. 17, Smithson Valley 3. 18, Lufkin 2. 18, Friendswood 2. 20, Pearland 1. 20, Rockwall 1. 20, Tyler 1. 20, Hewitt Midway 1.

Class 5ASchool Total Points Prv 1. Aledo (7) 218 -- 2. Cedar Park (9) 209 -- 3. Denton Ryan (7) 197 -- 4. Manvel 130 -- 5. Temple 116 -- 6. Frisco Lone Star 97 -- 7. Dallas Highland Park 92 --

8. CC Calallen 60 -- 9. Richmond Foster 58 --10. Lancaster 30 --

Others receiving votes: 11, Crosby 27. 11, Mansfield Lake Ridge (1) 27. 13, Angleton 16. 14, Ennis 6. 14, Lake Dallas 6. 14, Texarkana Texas 6. 17, College Station 5. 18, Boerne Champion 4. 19, Marshall 3. 19, Bryan 3. 21, Colleyville Heri-tage 2. 21, Mesquite Poteet 2. 21, Frisco Liberty 2. 21, EP Chapin 2. 25, Mansfield Summit 1. 25, Abilene Cooper 1.

Class 4ASchool Total Points Prv 1. Argyle (9) 210 -- 2. West Orange-Stark (12) 195 -- 3. Waco La Vega (2) 138 -- 4. Navasota (1) 135 -- 5. Carthage 119 -- 6. Gilmer 116 -- 7. Celina 88 -- 8. Abilene Wylie 75 -- 9. Texarkana Liberty-Eylau 60 --10. Kennedale 54 --

Others receiving votes: 11, Cuero 52. 12, Liberty Hill 21. 13, China Spring 18. 14, La Grange 13. 15, Bellville 8. 16, Stafford 5. 17, Kilgore 3. 17, Brownwood 3. 19, Henderson 2. 19, Terrell 2. 21, Sweetwater 1. 21, Silsbee 1. 21, Sinton 1.

Class 3ASchool Total Points Prv 1. Brock (9) 210 --

2. Mineola (10) 184 -- 3. Cameron Yoe (1) 178 -- 4. Canadian (1) 132 -- 5. Waskom (1) 129 -- 6. Newton (2) 115 -- 7. Malakoff 80 -- 8. Franklin 77 -- 9. Wall 46 --10. East Bernard 26 --

Others receiving votes: 11, Sunnyvale 23. 12, La Marque 17. 13, Crockett 15. 14, Boling 14. 15, Cisco 13. 16, Arp 11. 16, Pottsboro 11. 18, Teague 8. 19, Grandview 7. 20, Blanco 6. 21, Mathis 5. 22, White Oak 4. 23, Rockdale 3. 23, Idalou 3. 25, Hallettsville 1. 25, Odem 1. 25, Eastland 1.

Class 2A

School Total Points Prv 1. Refugio (13) 222 -- 2. Bremond (9) 214 -- 3. Shiner (1) 158 -- 4. Iraan 125 -- 5. Stratford 112 -- 6. Albany 111 -- 7. Mason 102 -- 8. Crawford 61 -- 9. Mart 48 --10. Tenaha 39 --

Others receiving votes: 11, Muenster 32. 11, Lovelady 32. 13, Alto (1) 21. 14, Post 17. 15, Sea-graves 7. 16, Falls City 5. 17, Shelbyville 4. 17, Wellington 4. 19, Weimar 3. 19, Hico 3.

PRESEASOn STATE RAnKInGS

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Caddo Mills7:30 p.m.

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@ Whitewright7:30 p.m.

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Bonham7:30 p.m.

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Alba-Golden 7:30 p.m.

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@ Edgewood7:30 p.m.

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Winona7:30 p.m.

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@ Como-Pickton7:30 p.m.

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Harmony7:30 p.m.

Lone OakBuffaloes

How Texas Football sees itDIStrICt 8-3a, DII PreDICtIoNS


1. Harmony

2. Winona

3. Alba-Golden

4. Edgewood

5. Lone Oak

6. Como-Pickton

DAVID CLAYBOURN / HERALD-BANNER

2016 LONE OAK BUFFALOES — 2 Tavin Ramm, 3 Jose Davila, 6 Ramiro Limon, 7 Damion Rogers, 8 David Henry, 9 Dylan Bargerhuff, 10 Austin Kilgore, 11 Cole Daniel, 12 Stephen Singh, 13 Quaid Williams, 14 Ethan Slemmons, 15 Trevor Howard, 20 Dayton Gallagher, 21 James Whitehead, 22 Cole Daniel, 23 Ethan Hunt, 24 Kenny Stacy, 33 Allen Holley, 50 Garrett Carpenter, 52 Filiverto Rincon, 54 Chris Hubbard, 55 Cash Barnes, 56 Austin Clark, 57 Danny Martinez, 58 Tate Johnson, 59 Colby Howard, 67 Tyler Culley, 72 Michael Hall, 74 Terry Lugo, 75 Cole Gammon, 77 Nick Hackett. Head Coach: Luke Goode. Assistant Head Coach: Bryan Oakes. Assistant Coaches: Jeremy Russell, Ricky Rodriguez, Eric Crenwelge, Jared Carson, Beau Dodson, Danny Black.

SCOUTING REPORTlone oak Buffaloes

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ROGERS

DISTRICT: DISTRICT 8-3A, DII2015 DISTRICT FINISH: FIRST


RETURNING LETTERMEN: 12OFFENSIVE SET: MULTIPLEDEFENSIVE SET: MULTIPLEHEAD COACH: LUKE GOODE

By David ClaybournHerald-Banner Sports Editor

LONE OAK — Lone Oak start-

ed slowly last season but fin-

ished strong to tie for first place

in district and also win a playoff

game.

The Buffaloes are planning

another playoff trip under sec-

ond year head coach Luke

Goode but must do it without

some talented seniors including

quarterback Jake Williams,

tight end Justus Seiber and two-

way standout Eric Shaw.

“If we find a quarterback and

get our younger kids seasoned

we will be fine,” said Goode.

“We’ve got a lot of experience

but it’s young experience,” he

said.

The Buffaloes return 15 letter-

men off last year’s 5-7 team, led

by lineman Fili Rincon and wide

receiver-defensive back Damion

Rogers.

Lineman Tyler Culley and

wide receiver-defensive end

Tavin Ramm are also seasoned

regulars.

A strength for Lone Oak,

according to Goode, is a defense

that returns eight starters.

Lone Oak is paired in District

8-3A, Division II with Alba-

Golden, Harmony, Como-

Pickton, Edgewood and Winona.

Goode calls the district “stron-

ger with the addition of

Harmony and Winona.”

“I think our kids this year are

excited about the opportunity,”

said Goode.

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Farmersville7:30 p.m.

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Howe7:30 p.m.

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@ Celina 7:30 p.m.

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@ Melissa7:30 p.m.

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Aubrey7:30 p.m.

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@ Community7:30 p.m.

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Bonham7:30 p.m.

Caddo MillsFoxes



1. Celina

2. Aubrey

3. Melissa

4. Caddo Mills

5. Nevada Community

6. Bonham


2016 CADDO MILLS FOXES — 1 Logan Baker, 2 Michael Decker, 3 Colten Stringer, 4 Cade Hayden, 5 Garrett Moody, 6 Clayton Cook, 7 Carey Richardson, 8 Aaron Taylor, 9 Hunter Leftwich, 10 Trystan McGee, 11 Cobe Dumire, 12 Hunter Aycock, 14 Blaine Jarratt, 15 Payton Hammons, 16 Marcos Aguilar, 21 Kaulin Stanger, 23 Zack Morrison, 24 Payne Painter, 25 Cullen Brown, 32 Roberto Herrera, 34 Haden Townley, 50 Marcos Basilio, 51 chris Taylor, 52 Christian Beauchamp, 54 Guy Payne, 56 Cass Sullivan, 58 Justin Pate, 63 Armando Aguilar, 64 Kenneth Jackson, 70 Cody Banks, 77 Dane Madsen, 78 Jacob Pulley, 79 Joshua Owens, 88 Sawyer Jackson, 99 Josh Freeman. Head Coach: Steve Sumrow. Assistant Coaches: David West, Jeff Norris, Jeromy Slagle, Brad Scribner, Josh Spoonemore, Boe Parr, Kyle Crumpton, Chawn Cooper, Mike Campbell, Jason Thomason, Mark Sharp.


CADDO MILLS — Caddo

Mills went 8-3 to reach the

playoffs in 2015.

The Foxes hope to make

it back to the playoffs but

could find the going a little

tougher as they move up

from Class 3A to 4A.

“I think it’ll be a chal-

lenge moving up to 4A,”

said Foxes coach Steve

Sumrow.

Caddo Mills is moving

into a District 5-4A

Division II that includes

returning state finalist

Celina (15-1 in 2015), plus

7-5 area finalist Aubrey,

Melissa, Bonham and

Nevada Community.

“Some of the teams we

have played in the past,”

said Sumrow. “Melissa has

been in the district with us

and we’ve played

Community. We’re excited

about the challenge.

“Obviously Celina,

Aubrey and Melissa are

the pack dogs,” he said.

Graduation hit the Foxes

hard as they lost some key

playmakers on offense

including quarterback Ty

Cox and wide receiver

D.K. Ward but they return

three starters. Tryston

McGee produced more

than 1,300 all-purpose

yards last season includ-

ing 671 rushing, 310 receiv-

ing and 259 on kickoff

returns. McGee also

picked off three passes on

defense and racked up 56

tackles. Blaine Jarratt

also ran for 577 yards and

seven touchdowns and

caught 17 passes for 121

yards and two scores.

Jarratt also recorded 92

tackles on defense.

Other players to watch

include running back-line-

backer Payton Hammons,

linemen Ethan Tillett,

Cody Banks and Cass

Sullivan, running back-

linebacker Hunter Aycock

and wide receiver Michael

Decker.

Caddo Mills scrim-

maged Cooper and state-

ranked Mineola to prepare

for the season opener.

The Foxes scored once

against Cooper on a 5-yard

run by McGee.

“We saw some promis-

ing things and we saw

some things to work on,”

said Sumrow.


2016 FANNINDEL FALCONS — 7 Tyleke Cuba, 77 Bryce Shafer, 30 Tanner Boggess, 11 Jo Jo Tunnell, 7 Colby Smith, 44 Jeremiah Carino, 81 Nylan Dillehay, 34 Justin Miller, 40 Julian Shepler. Head coach: Erik Pevey.


A 4-6 record last season

whetted the Fannindel

Falcons’ appetites for

more success in 2016.

“The boys have a lot of

hustle in them,” said Erik

Pevey, who returns as the

Falcons’ head coach.

“They’re hungry.”

Pevey said the Falcons

are hungry to make it to

the playoffs after missing

out last season.

Fannindel tuned up for

the start of the 2016 sea-

son by outscoring

Campbell 5-3 in a pre-

season scrimmage. Tyreke

Cuba ran for three touch-

downs and threw to Jo Jo

Tinnell for another score.

Jeremiah Carino also ran

for a touchdown.

Other top players for

the Falcons include line-

man Tanner Boggess,

Bryce Shafer, Colby Smith,

Dylan Dillehay, Julian

Fannindel Falcons2016 football schedule

Sept. 2 Campbell 7:30 p.m.Sept. 9 Victory Life 7:30 p.m.Sept. 16 at Campbell 7:30 p.m.Sept. 23 Leverett’s Chapel 7:30 p.m.Oct. 1 at Trinidad 7:30 p.m.Oct. 7 *Irving Universal 7:30 p.m.Oct. 14 *at Tioga 7:30 p.m.Oct. 21 *Savoy 7:30 p.m.Oct. 28 *at Fruitvale 7:30 p.m.*District 15-A Division I games

Falcons hungry after down year

Shepler and Justin Miller.The Falcons are paired

in District 15-A, Division I six-man with Savoy (8-4 last season), Tioga (8-2), Fruitvale (2-6) and Irving Universal (0-9). Tioga (56-7) and Savoy (59-47) beat the Falcons last season. Fannindel outscored Fruitvale 73-25 in a 2015 game.

“Tioga is the team to

beat,” said Pevey.

SCOUTING REPORTCaddo Mills Foxes

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DISTRICT: DISTRICT 5-4A, DII2015 DISTRICT FINISH: SECOND


RETURNING LETTERMEN: 16OFFENSIVE SET: MULTIPLE IDEFENSIVE SET: MULTIPLE

HEAD COACH: STEVE SUMROW


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Edgewood7:30 p.m.

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Bullard7:30 p.m.

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@ Farmersville7:30 p.m.

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Mount Vernon 7:30 p.m.

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@ Grand Saline7:30 p.m.

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Winnsboro7:30 p.m.

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@ Mineola7:30 p.m.

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Quitman7:30 p.m.

CommerceTigers

How Texas Football sees itDIStrICt 7-3a DIV I PreDICtIoNS


1. Mineola

2. Winnsboro

3. Commerce

4. Farmersville

5. Mount Vernon

6. Grand Saline

7. Quitman

SCOUTING REPORTCommerce tigers

nick

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SAVAGE

DISTRICT: DISTRICT 7-3A D12015 DISTRICT FINISH: SECOND


RETURNING LETTERMEN: 18OFFENSIVE SET: MULTIPLEDEFENSIVE SET: MULTIPLE

HEAD COACH: JEFF CLEVELANDDAVID CLAYBOURN / HERALD-BANNER

2016 COMMERCE TIGERS — 1 D.J. Thomas, 2 Casey Shields, 3 Joquaylon James, 4 Kendarius Williams, 5, Jacob Head, 6 TaCarlos Denson, 7 Lawrance Hickson, 8 Jacorian Savage, 9 Dre’ Gray, 10 Colton Abrams, 11 Jordan Miller, 12 Jackson Smith, 13 Juan Olivio, 14 Michael Powell, 17 Austin Badillo, 20 Xavier Wade, 21 Austin Dunn, 23 Jacob Tarver, 24 Matthew Gray, 28 Isaiah Askew, 32 Rodney Hawkins, 42 Tuscon Clayton, 50 John Johnston, 52 Quentin Bowes, 53 Oscar Ramirez, 58 Justin Hall, 60 Jamion Shaw, 66 Randall Wagner, 72 Nic Smith, 73 Ty Lewis, 77 D’Andre Manning. Boys athletic director/head football coach: Jeff Cleveland. Assistant coaches: Travis Smith, Brian Lewis, Joey Scott, Scott Wilson, Chaz Dickerson, Paul Turner, James Mills, Eddie Vowell, Garon Burgin.

By David Claybourn Herald-Banner Sports Editor

COMMERCE — College

recruiters will be checking out

two of Commerce’s senior block-

ers this season.

That’s the word from Tiger

coach Jeff Cleveland, who is

expecting Commerce to make it

back to the playoffs this season

led by 6-6, 245-pound left tackle

Justin Hall and 6-5, 275-pound

guard Nic Smith.

Cleveland calls Hall a “big

time talent and definite D-1

recruit.” Hall’s a two-time first-

team all-district selection.

Smith is a “man child,” accord-

ing to Cleveland who also calls

the guard “strong, aggressive

and very smart.”

Back to carry the football

behind those tall blockers is

Isaiah Askew, a 5-11, 185-pound

junior who topped the 1,000-

yard rushing mark last season

as the 5-6 Tigers advanced into

the Class 3A playoffs.

Also back on offense are

senior tackle Quentin Bowes

(5-11, 220) and junior center

Jamion Shaw (6-0, 255).

“We are looking forward to a

very balanced, yet explosive

offense in 2016,” said Cleveland.

“Expecting a powerful running

game with more play-action

passes than we have used in the

past.”

Junior Jordan Miller and

sophomore Casey Shields are

expected to battle for the start-

ing quarterback job.

“Miller led us to two late sea-

son varsity victories to help us

get in the playoffs while Shields

had a very productive campaign

on the JV,” said Cleveland.

Commerce returns seven

starters on defense, led by

junior free safety Jacorian

Savage (6-0, 175), who registered

62 tackles last season and senior

defensive tackle Oscar Ramirez

(6-1, 260), who recorded six tack-

les for losses and 39 stops in all.

Also back to lead the 4-2-5

defense are tackle Jacob Tarver

(5-9, 245 Sr.), inside linebacker

Jacob Ladd (5-10, 170 Sr.), cor-

nerback Kendarius Williams

(5-9, 155 Jr.), cornerback

Larrance Hickson (5-11, 160 Jr.)

and strong safety Jacob Hundley

(5-11, 175 Sr.).

“We are extremely excited

about our defense in 2016,” said

Cleveland. “We have lots of

experience returning and expect

to be very fast and aggressive.”

Cleveland picks Commerce to

challenge Mineola for the

District 7-3A title in Division I,

followed by Winnsboro, Mount

Vernon, Farmersville, Grand

Saline and Quitman.


The 2016 Campbell Indians.


CAMPBELL — Campbell

coach Kevin Hoefar has a

term for the brand of foot-

ball that the Indians will

play this season.

“Renegade.”

The Indians will go out-

side the University

Interscholastic League to

play football due to the

numbers game. Though

they’ve moved up in the

UIL’s classification from

Class A to 2A, the Indians

don’t have enough players

to compete in 11-man foot-

ball. They had only 10

players following the first

week of workouts.

Their school enrollment

is too big for them to com-

pete in UIL as a six-man

program so they’ll instead

compete as a “renegade”

or an independent. They

won’t be in a district and

won’t have an opportunity

to make the playoffs.

“I want Campbell athlet-

ics to keep the program,”

said Hoefar.

Campbell returns six

players off last year’s 4-5

team including quarter-

back Matthew Morris,

wingback Drake Bell, end

Kameron McCormack,

lineman Danny Harrison,

center Levi Crowell and

lineman Hunter Ray.

Morris threw for 243 yards

and three touchdowns last

season, completing 25 of

48 attempts. Bell ran for

187 yards and two TDs and

caught seven passes for

105 yards and a score.

Crowell recorded 60 tack-

les last season, including

32 solos.

Hoefar said the Indians

have been practicing in

early morning workouts

that start at 6 a.m.

“I’m very excited and

very happy with them,’ he

said. “They’re working

their tail off.”

The Indians will open

the season on Aug. 26 at

Trinidad. Campbell, which

also scrimmaged

Fannindel in the pre-

season, also has a couple

of games scheduled

against the Falcons, along

with games versus

Rockwall Heritage and

Fruitvale.

Indians to go ‘indy’ in 2016

McKINNEY (AP) — Rising construction costs have pushed the price tag for a high school stadium north of Dallas to a whop-ping $70 million.

Voters in McKinney approved a bond package in May that set aside $50 million to build a 12,000-seat football stadium. Another $11 million previ-

ously was set aside for site

preparation and other

work.

But The Dallas Morning

News reports (http://bit.

ly/2bq3atC ) officials

recently learned that con-

crete prices have soared,

driving up the cost. A deci-

sion to do additional road

construction around the

stadium also is contribut-

ing.

The new construction

estimate would appear to

make the project the most

expensive high school sta-

dium ever built.

The school district is

one of the fastest-growing

in Texas. Three high

schools would use the sta-

dium, and soccer and

lacrosse teams also would

compete there.

McKinney builds $70 million stadium

D2 HERALD-BANNER FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2016

F O O T B A L L 2 0 1 6

8 . 2 6 . 2 0 1 6

@ Rains7:30 p.m.

9 . 0 2 . 2 0 1 6

@ Winnsboro7:30 p.m.

9 . 0 9 . 2 0 1 6

Venus7:30 p.m.

9 . 1 6 . 2 0 1 6

Howe7:30 p.m.

9 . 2 3 . 2 0 1 6

@ FW Castleberry7:30 p.m.

1 0 . 0 7 . 2 0 1 6

Princeton7:30 p.m.

1 0 . 1 4 . 2 0 1 6

Anna7:30 p.m.

1 0 . 2 1 . 2 0 1 6

@ Paris7:30 p.m.

1 0 . 2 8 . 2 0 1 6

North Lamar7:30 p.m.

1 1 . 0 4 . 2 0 1 6

@ Liberty-Eylau7:30 p.m.

Quinlan FordPanthers

How Texas Football sees itDIStrICt 7-4a DIV I PreDICtIoNS


1. Liberty-Eylau

2. Paris

3. Princeton

4. North Lamar

5. Anna

6. Quinlan Ford


2016 QUINLAN FORD PANTHERS — 1 Gio Landverde, 2 Logan Lindsey, 3 Joey Paddock, 5 Linus Beierschmitt, 6 Dylan Jackman, 7 Darion Rodriguez, 8 Noel Salazar, 10 Blaine Burch, 11 Moses Garcia, 12 Louie Guynes, 15 Dillon Norris, 16 Dustin Fulbright, 20 David Welch, 21 Dawson Long, 22 Edgar Aguillon, 24 James Hoff, 28 Michael Howell, 32 Chase Baker, 33 Tyler Trail, 34 Colton Eaker, 40 Leo Rodas, 44 Matthew Riley, 45 Isaac Henson, 50 Clayton Hawthorne, 52 Kolby McKenzie, 53 Kelby Green, 57 Hunter Carter, 58 Jonathon Dotson, 60 Frank Chavez, 61 Matthew Bryant, 62 Phillip Romero, 63 Kevin Castillo, 68 John Latimer, 72 William Cotton, 75 Colten Rinsem, 77 Danton Yeager, 78 Brayden Akin, 79 Bailey Clary, 82 Manuel Ybarra, 83 Trey Gossett, 88 Brayden Akin. Head Football Coach/Athletic Director: Todd Wallace; Assistant Head Coach: Jawny Cannon; Defensive Coordinator: Jim Coker; Assistant Coaches: Seiger, Allen, Rickman, Barton, Rogers, Meador, Lovvorn, O’Neill.


QUINLAN — Finding success early in

the season.

That’s an important goal for the

Quinlan Ford Panthers, who are deter-

mined to better last year’s 1-9 record.

“We need to win some games early to

gain confidence and stay healthy which

we did not do last year,” said Ford coach

Todd Wallace.

The Panthers will again try to control

the clock with their ground-oriented

Fly-T offense, led by returning senior

quarterback Dillon Norris (5-11, 155 Sr.),

who rushed for 455 yards and eight

touchdowns in 2015.

Blane Burch, who ran for 280 yards

and two touchdowns last season, is also

in Ford’s offensive plans.

Wallace lists “experience in secondary

and offensive backs” as a team strength.

Tight end Trey Gossett (5-11, 205 Sr.)

and guard Jonathon Dotson (5-9, 195 Jr.)

are also offensive veterans.

Norris will also lead the Ford defense

at safety after recording 63 tackles last

season. Linus Beierschmitt (6-0, 160 Jr.)

at safety, plus Dustin Fulbright (5-9, 155

Jr.) and Burch at the cornerbacks also

return to the secondary.

Ends Isaac Henson (6-2, 230 Jr.) and

Edgar Aguillon (6-10, 210 Jr.) and tackle

Matthew Bryant (6-0, 235 Jr.) will anchor

the defensive front.

Kolby McKenzie, James Hoff, Matthew

Riley, Frank Chavez and Dylan Jackman

are returning lettermen.

Wallace said the Panthers need to

overcome a lack of size and speed to

compete against “the people we play.”

“We will be better but still young,” he

said. “Nearly all starters will be juniors.

District is still way tough.”

The Panthers will contend with Anna,

Paris, North Lamar, Princeton and

Liberty-Eylau in District 7-4A Division I.

Wallace calls it a “strong” district.

“Liberty-Eylau (is) always a state con-

tender,” he said. “We did lose Pittsburg

and pick up Anna.”

SCOUTING REPORTFord Panthers

Linus

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DISTRICT: 7-4A DIV I2015 DISTRICT FINISH: SIXTH


RETURNING LETTERMEN: 19OFFENSIVE SET: FLY-TDEFENSIVE SET: SPLIT

HEAD COACH: TODD WALLACE

8 . 2 6 . 2 0 1 6

Corsicana Mildred7:30 p.m.

9 . 0 2 . 2 0 1 6

Celeste7:30 p.m.

9 . 0 9 . 2 0 1 6

@ Detroit7:30 p.m.

9 . 1 6 . 2 0 1 6

@ Blue Ridge7:30 p.m.

9 . 2 3 . 2 0 1 6

Edgewood7:30 p.m.

1 0 . 0 7 . 2 0 1 6

Rivercrest 7:30 p.m.

1 0 . 1 4 . 2 0 1 6

@ James Bowie7:30 p.m.

1 0 . 2 1 . 2 0 1 6

Wolfe City7:30 p.m.

1 0 . 2 8 . 2 0 1 6

Honey Grove7:30 p.m.

1 1 . 0 4 . 2 0 1 6

@ Linden-Kildare7:30 p.m.

Boles Hornets

How Texas Football sees itDIStrICt 9-2a, DI PreDICtIoNS


1. Linden-Kildare

2. Boles

3. Rivercrest

4. Wolfe City

5. Honey Grove

6. James Bowie


2016 BOLES HORNETS — 1 C.J. Coe, 2 Jason Henderson, 3 Josiah Wilson, 5 Michael McBrayer, 6 Kyle Green, 7 Tyler Dotson, 11 Evan Bain, 15 Albert Ramos, 19 Salvador Ugalde, 22 Fernando Hernandez, 23 Robert Cruthird, 44 Drace Mizell, 51 Kaleb Zimmer, 54 Keaton Kanaman, 55 Chad Wetteland, 60 Corey Tacker, 61 Scott Parker, 73 Joseph Arnold, 74 Grant Farley, 85 Nathan Ray. Head Coach/Athletic Director: Kim Kanaman.

SCOUTING REPORTBoles Hornets

keATOn

KANAMANGrAnT

FARLEY

DISTRICT: DISTRICT 9-2A, DI2015 DISTRICT FINISH: FIRST


RETURNING LETTERMEN: 10OFFENSIVE SET: FLY-T

DEFENSIVE SET: MULTIPLEHEAD COACH: KIM KANAMAN


QUINLAN — The Boles Hornets won

four of their last five games to advance to

the Class 2A state playoffs last season.

Five starters return on offense and six

on defense as the Hornets set their sights

on another trip to the playoffs.

Back to lead the blocking are linemen

Grant Farley (6-0, 270) and Keaton

Kanaman (6-4, 250). Quarterback Jason

Henderson (5-9, 160), running back

Josiah Wilson (6-0, 180), wide receiver

Robert Cruthird (6-4, 210) and wide

receiver Kyle Green (5-10, 160) also fig-

ure highly in the offensive plans of head

coach Kim Kanaman. Wilson rushed for

more than 700 yards last season while

averaging about 5.6 yards per carry.

Farley and Kanaman are also expected

to anchor the defensive line. Wilson and

Salvador Ugalde at linebacker are also

players to watch on defense along with

Cruthird and Green at defensive back.

The Hornets also hope to get some

help from linemen Kaleb Zimmer and

Scott Parker, plus linebacker Alberto

Ramos, Tyler Dotson and tight end Evan

Bain.

Boles will face a challenge in District

9-2A Division I from Rivercrest, Honey

Grove, Linden-Kildare, James Bowie and

Wolfe City. Wolfe City (5-6) and Rivercrest

(4-7) were playoff teams last season.

Staying healthy is a key, according to

the Hornets’ head coach.

“We’ve got a pretty good front line

group but we’re thin (in depth),” said

Kim Kanaman.

The Hornets lost 12 seniors to gradua-

tion.

“It’s somewhat of a rebuilding year,”

said the Boles coach.


F O O T B A L L 2 0 1 68 . 2 6 . 2 0 1 6

Dallas First Baptist7:30 p.m.

9 . 0 2 . 2 0 1 6@ Diamond Hall-Jarvis7:30 p.m.

9 . 0 9 . 2 0 1 6

Cumby7:30 p.m.

9 . 1 6 . 2 0 1 6

Detroit7:30 p.m.

9 . 2 3 . 2 0 1 6

@ Como-Pickton7:30 p.m.

1 0 . 0 7 . 2 0 1 6

James Bowie 7:30 p.m.

1 0 . 1 4 . 2 0 1 6

Honey Grove7:30 p.m.

1 0 . 2 1 . 2 0 1 6

@ Boles7:30 p.m.

1 0 . 2 8 . 2 0 1 6

Linden-Kildare7:30 p.m.

1 1 . 0 4 . 2 0 1 6

@ Rivercrest7:30 p.m.

Wolfe City Wolves


2016 WOLFE CITY WOLVES — 23 Arturo Aldana, 10 Dawson Caldwell, 2 Dillon Davis, 67 Mikel Kennemer, 65 Nick Malone, 72 Clayton Petterson, 82 Terry Swiney, 85 Nic Threndyle, 7 Cody Wallace, 75 Kellan Anderson, 81 Tomas Arguello, 5 Devonta Brown, 11 Cody Bryant, 22 David Guillen, 55 Matt Jenkiins, 51 Jacob Pack, 28 Adam Palstring, 50 Bowie Tanner, 1 Billy Webb, 9 Travis Williams, 80 Kellan Burciaga, 7 Jimmy Busby, 58 Eric Fisk, 12 Logan Green, 8 Cody Greenway, 77 Fabian Martinez, 81 Zach Tisdale, 53 Jesse Webb, 3 Tim Wright, 5 Cody Belleville, 10 Austin Ferguson, 60 Jose Juarez, 20 Jesus Leon, 29 Stephen Palstring, 22 Mo Russell, 66 Devon Shive, 18 Dayton Smith, 72 Parker Stedman, 23 Dylan Wilson, 64 Coby Barnes, 2 Derrick Rosales, 59 Jordyn Hamilton. Head coach: Darren Anderson.


WOLFE CITY — New head

coach Darren Anderson hopes

to lead the Wolfe City Wolves

back into the playoffs.

“We expect to compete for a

playoff spot,” said Anderson,

who coached Tom Bean and

Rogers to playoff trips in previ-

ous coaching stints.

Anderson, whose career

record is 27-19, said the Wolves’

strengths will be “team speed

on defense, size and strength on

offense.”

“We need to stay healthy and

learn to play together,” he said.

The Wolves return plenty of

experience on both offense and

defense. Back to lead the offense

is quarterback Dillon Davis

(5-11, 170 Sr.), who’ll be joined in

the backfield by running backs

DeVonta Brown (5-9, 170 Jr.) and

Travis Williams (5-11 220 Jr.).

Also back at skill positions are

wide receiver Terry Swiney (6-0,

180 Sr.) and tight end Nic

Threndyle (6-4, 220 Sr.). Blocking

up front are returnees Nick

Malone (6-0 220 Sr.) Clayton

Petterson (6-3 240 Sr.), Mikel

Kennemer (6-3, 240 Sr.) and

Jacob Pack (5-11, 200 Sr.).

All nine returnees are also

veterans on defense with

Malone, Petterson, Threndyle

and Kennemer up front, Pack

and Williams at the linebackers

and Davis, Swiney and Brown in

the secondary.

Newcomers to watch include

quarterback-wide receiver

Dawson Caldwell (6-1, 210 Sr.),

wide receivers Cody Wallace

(6-0, 180 Sr.) and Cody Bryant

(5-9, 160 Jr.) and offensive line-

man Kellan Anderson (6-3, 260

Jr.).

Caldwell, Wallace, Bryant and

Trent Williams plan to help out

on defense along with lineback-

ers Billy Webb (5-10, 180 Jr.) and

Cody Greenway (6-0, 180 Soph.).

Wolfe City, which went 5-6 in

2015, will compete in District

9-2A, Division I with Boles,

Rivercrest, Honey Grove,

Linden-Kildare and James

Bowie of Simms.

“Our focus is going to be about

us, getting better every day,”

said Anderson.

SCOUTING REPORTWolfe City Wolves

devOnTA

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DISTRICT: DISTRICT 9-2A, DI2015 DISTRICT FINISH: FOURTH

2015 RECORD: 5-6RETURNING STARTERS: 9-0, 9-D

RETURNING LETTERMEN: OFFENSIVE SET: MULTIPLE I

DEFENSIVE SET: 4-3HEAD COACH: DARREN ANDERSON


F O O T B A L L 2 0 1 6

8 . 2 6 . 2 0 1 6

Cumby7:30 p.m.

9 . 0 2 . 2 0 1 6

@ Boles7:30 p.m.

9 . 0 9 . 2 0 1 6

Leonard7:30 p.m.

9 . 1 6 . 2 0 1 6

@ Prairiland7:30 p.m.

9 . 3 0 . 2 0 1 6

Collinsville7:30 p.m.

1 0 . 0 7 . 2 0 1 6

@ Tom Bean 7:30 p.m.

1 0 . 1 4 . 2 0 1 6

Valley View7:30 p.m.

1 0 . 2 1 . 2 0 1 6

@ Bells7:30 p.m.

1 0 . 2 8 . 2 0 1 6

Trenton7:30 p.m.

1 1 . 0 4 . 2 0 1 6

@ Blue Ridge7:30 p.m.

Celeste Blue Devils

How Texas Football sees itDIStrICt 6-2a, DI PreDICtIoNS


1. Valley View

2. Bells

3. Blue Ridge

4. Celeste

5. Collinsville

6. Tom Bean

7. Trenton


CELESTE — Making it

back to the playoffs is defi-

nitely a goal for the

Celeste Blue Devils this

season.

The Blue Devils went 3-8

in 2015 but advanced to

the playoffs with a fourth-

place finish in District

9-2A, Division II.

This year Celeste is

paired with Bells, Blue

Ridge, Collinsville, Tom

Bean, Trenton and Valley

View in District 6-2A,

Division I.

“District looks wide

open,” said Celeste coach

Demetrius Rector, who

listed Valley View, Bells

and Blue Ridge as the 6-2A

teams to watch.

Rector said the Blue

Devils need to be “injury

free” to be successful and

“need some good fortune.”

“I am expecting a con-

sistent season with good

possibilities,” he said.

Returning starters in

the multiple I offense are

quarterback Xavier


Greenville Christian

School started the six-man

football season in 2015

with just nine players and

finished with seven.

If second-year head

coach Charles Powell gets

his wish, the Eagles will

have increased numbers

for this six-man season.

“We could have 13,” said

Powell.

Powell also wants to get

the Eagles back on a win-

ning track, following past

success under prior head

coach Larry Uland, who

guided the Eagles to state

Texas Association of

Private and Parochial

Schools titles in 2004, 2007,

2008 and 2009.

“My goal for this season

is to really turn the foot-

ball program around,”

Powell said.

He also said he wants

the Eagles to learn that

they have the “heart” to

make it back to the play-

offs.

GCS will compete in a

TAPPS district that also

includes Dallas Fairhill,

Longview Trinity,

Longview Christian

Heritage and Dallas Tyler

Street.

“I will say we have a

pretty tough district,” said

Powell. “Dallas Tyler

Street’s the bulldogs of

our district and Fairhill.

Those two teams there,

that’s going to be the big-

gest challenge of our dis-

trict.”

The Eagles are sched-

uled to open the season on

Aug. 26 at Ovilla Christian.


2016 CELESTE BLUE DEVILS — 1 Chad Amico, 2 Ben Lewis, 3 Joseph Stephens, 5 Jalen Rector, 8 Jace Givens, 10 Xavier Edwards, 16 Adam Bell, 20 Lucas Babers, 21 Trey McIntyre, 23 Tuffer Jordan, 27 Garrett Warren, 32 Kaden Douglas, 34 Cord Smith, 55 Chris Keeling, 60 Dylan Hicks, 68 Britton Evans, 69 Wesley Daugherty, 70 Peyton Rogers, 75 Gage Duvall, 80 Caden Lewis. Head Coach/Athletic Director: Demetrius Rector. Assistant Coaches: Jeff Smith, Stephen Wilson, Louis Park, Joe Jones, Dustin Kinnison, Sean Moylan.

GCS PHOTO

The 2016 Greenville Christian School Eagles.

Greenville Christian School2016 football schedule

Aug. 26 at Ovilla Christian 7:30 p.m.Sept. 2 at Dallas Lakehill 7:30 p.m.Sept. 8 at First Baptist 6 p.m.Sept. 23 *at Dallas Fairhill 7:30 p.m.Oct. 1 *Campbell (HC) 2 p.m.Oct. 6 *First Baptist 4:30 p.m.Oct. 14 at Campbell 7 p.m.Oct. 22 Longview Trinity 2 p.m.Oct. 29 at Longview Heritage 2 p.m.Oct. 29 at Dallas Tyler Street 4:30 p.m.*District games(HC) Homecoming

Edwards (6-1, 165 Sr.), running

back Kaden Douglas (5-9, 195

Soph.), wide receiver Jalen

Rector (5-11, 160 Soph.), H-back

Tuffer Jordan (5-7, 150 Jr.), plus

linemen Dylan Hicks (5-11, 245

Soph.) Peyton Rogers (6-2, 245

Soph.) and Wesley Daugherty

(5-10, 170 Soph.)

Edwards, Douglas, Rector and

Jordan are back in the Blue

Devils’ 4-4 defense, plus defen-

sive back Chad Amico (5-8, 140

Jr.), outside linebacker Joseph

Stephens (5-8, 160 Sr.) and line-

man Cord Smith (6-1, 175 Soph.).

GCS Eagles looking to return to past successes

GREEnVILLECHRISTIAnSCHEDULE

SCOUTING REPORTCeleste Blue Devils

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DISTRICT: DISTRICT 6-2A, DI2015 DISTRICT FINISH: FOURTH



DEFENSIVE SET: 4-3HEAD COACH: DEMETRIUS RECTOR

The City of Celeste

Proudly Supports

the Blue Devils!

Celeste City HallP.O. Box 399 • Celeste, TX 75423 • (903) 568-4512


F O O T B A L L 2 0 1 6

8 . 2 6 . 2 0 1 6

South Garland7:30 p.m.

9 . 0 2 . 2 0 1 6

North Garland7:30 p.m.

9 . 0 8 . 2 0 1 6

@ Waco Connally7:30 p.m.

9 . 1 6 . 2 0 1 6

@ West Mesquite7:30 p.m.

0 9 . 2 3 . 2 0 1 6

Forney7:30 p.m.

1 0 . 0 7 . 2 0 1 6

@ Wylie East 7:30 p.m.

1 0 . 1 4 . 2 0 1 6

North Forney7:30 p.m.

1 0 . 2 1 . 2 0 1 6

@ Mesquite Poteet7:30 p.m.

1 0 . 2 8 . 2 0 1 6

@ Highland Park7:30 p.m.

1 1 . 0 4 . 2 0 1 6

Lucas Lovejoy7:30 p.m.

Royse City Bulldogs

How Texas Football sees itDIStrICt 15-5a PreDICtIoNS


1. Highland Park

2. Mesquite Poteet

3. Wylie East

4. Lucas Lovejoy

5. West Mesquite

6. Forney

7. Royse City

8. North Forney

HENINGTON SCHOOL SERVICE / PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

2016 ROYSE CITY BULLDOGS — 2 Zach Jones, 3 Alex Gonzalez, 4 Kiandric Morris, 5 Tony Morales, 6 Tyler Allen, 7 Johnny Solis, 8 Elliot Solis, 9 Baxter Stockburger, 10 Walter Porter, 11 Matthew Yelverton, 12 Nic Dalmas, 14 Leslie Mapupa, 15 Ernie Garcia, 17 Austin Molina, 18 Blake Romney, 20 Nahan Giles, 21 Zane Mendoza, 22 Blane Bayless, 23 Brendon Bowers, 24 Marc Montalvo, 25 Preston Teer, 26 Brett Martinez, 27 Ricky Straube, 28 Zhe Brown, 30 Brendan Shew, 31 Logan Sarratt, 32 Cole Jones, 33 Mason Gwaltney, 34 Braxton Hoover, 36 Marcus Greenhaw, 37 Mario Mares, 40 Cameron Fowler, 41 Brandon King, 42 Kris Jones, 44 Ethan Ottmo, 51 Fransisco Canales, 52 Patrick Corez, 54 Grayson Elder, 55 Jerry Ramirez, 56 Colby Sagraves, 58 Johnathan Fletcher, 59 Huner Green, 62 Dorian Rass, 64 Andrew Tannery, 70 Jacob Riggs, 75 Zach Hunt, 76 Tony Gonzalez, 77 Josh Gregory, 80 Justin Willburn, 86 Blake Howerton, 87 Brendan Browning, 88 Zion Leach, 91 Sam Rosenstengle. Head coach: David Petroff.

SCOUTING REPORTroyse City Bulldogs

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DISTRICT: DISTRICT 12-5A2015 DISTRICT FINISH: SIXTH



DEFENSIVE SET: 3-4HEAD COACH: DAVID PETROFF


ROYSE CITY — This time last year the Royse City

Bulldogs scrimmaged just one time heading into the

season opener.

But in 2016 the Bulldogs got in an extra week of pre-

season practice and two scrimmages against Athens

and Frisco Liberty heading into their opener against

South Garland. Royse City coach David Petroff chose

the extra week of practice in August rather than three

weeks of spring training in the previous school year.

“As I looked at it, this was more beneficial for us,” he

said

Petroff said the Bulldogs “already knew who we had

returning” and didn’t have a lot of underclassmen “to

figure out where they fit.”

“We’re further ahead this year,” Petroff said after the

Bulldogs’ first week of practice. “Not only because we

started a week earlier but we’ve got some kids back.”

The Bulldogs return two starters on offense and nine

on defense off last year’s team that went 4-6 but with a

few extra points could have finished with a winning

record and made the playoffs.

Leading the way on offense is 5-10, 180-pound run-

ning back Brett Martinez, who ran for 1,207 yards and

15 touchdowns on 218 carries.

Also back is 6-2, 300-pound offensive lineman Dorian

Rass.

The Bulldogs will rely on linebackers Alex Gonzalez

and Zhe Brown, tackle Sam Rosentengle, lineman

Johnny Solis and cornerback Nathan Giles to lead the

defense. Gonzalez racked up 79 tackles last season,

intercepted two passes, recovered two fumbles and

caused three fumbles. Giles intercepted two passes and recorded 42 tackles. Brown made 35 tackles and Solis recorded 32 stops.

The Bulldogs will face a tough lineup in District 15-5A that includes five returning playoff teams: Highland Park (10-2 in 6A last season), Lucas Lovejoy (8-4), Mesquite Poteet (9-4), Forney (8-4) and Wylie East (10-2).

“It’s brutal,” said Petroff. “It’s a tough district, need-less to say.

“We lose South Garland and Heath and replace them with Highland Park, Wylie East and Lovejoy,” he said.

The Bulldogs have been impressing their head coach with their team unity.

“Right now I like camaraderie and the enthusiasm they have,” he said. “We don’t have a superstar per se. They’re buying into their roles. They have a common goal.”

Cumby Trojans

8 . 2 6 . 2 0 1 6

@ Celeste7:30 p.m.

9 . 0 2 . 2 0 1 6

Cross Roads7:30 p.m.

9 . 0 9 . 2 0 1 6

@ Wolfe City7:30 p.m.

9 . 1 6 . 2 0 1 6

Trenton7:30 p.m.

9 . 2 3 . 2 0 1 6

@ Honey Grove7:30 p.m.

9 . 3 0 . 2 0 1 6

James Bowie 7:30 p.m.

1 0 . 0 7 . 2 0 1 6

Maud7:30 p.m.

1 0 . 1 4 . 2 0 1 6

@ Dallas Gateway7:30 p.m.

1 0 . 2 8 . 2 0 1 6

Detroit7:30 p.m.

1 1 . 0 4 . 2 0 1 6

@ Clarksville7:30 p.m.



1. Clarksville

2. Maud

3. Dallas Gateway

4. Cumby

5. Detroit


CUMBY TROJANS 2016 — 1 Brandon Shaw, 2 Tylan Brown, 3 Elmer Rodriguez, 4 Braden Coble, 5 James Cadle, 6 Colby Lindsey, 7 Kaleb Yarbrough, 8 Cameron Scott, 9 Johnny Whitehead, 12 R.J. Valentine, 19 Ethan Coble, 20 Triston Tinney, 22 Cole Sprague, 25 Taylor Hale, 31 Kyle Thomas, 32 Max Wippler, 33 Jonathan Cooke, 40 Alize Lopez, 44/51 Dakota Young, 50 Austin Thomas, 57 Shawn Bomer, 58 Braden Porter, 60 Zak Wippler, 65 Garret Patterson, 70 Garrett Waters, 72 Josh Clark, 75 Jake Petty, 77 Elijah Pahcheka, 78 Elijah Matthews, 80 Haden Wiler, 81 Wil Chapin. Head Football Coach/Athletic Director: Tom Dracos. Assistant Coaches: Clay

Hodges, Zech Donaldson, Jason Keeney, Rickey Vaughan, Kendall Williams.


CUMBY — Cumby coach Tom Dracos has 20 reasons to feel opti-mistic about the Trojans’ chances of making the playoffs in 2016.

That’s the number of returning starters on offense and defense from last year’s team. The only returnee on offense the Trojans is missing is quarterback Travis Taylor, who signed with Panhandle State (Okla.).

Cumby’s other skill position start-ers in the spread offense are back including running backs Triston Tinney (Sr.) and Tylan Brown (Jr.) and wide receivers Taylor Hale (Sr.), Brandon Shaw (Sr.), Elmer Rodriguez (Sr.), Braden Coble (Jr.) and senior R.J. Valentine, who is moving to quarterback.

Back to block on offense are line-men Josh Clark (Sr.), Garret Patterson (Sr.), Zak Wippler (Sr.) and Jake Petty (Jr.).

Clark, Patterson and Haden Wiler (Sr.) will anchor Cumby’s 3-4 defense. Veterans Tinney, Brown and Austin Thomas (Jr.) will man the linebacker positions. Taylor Hale (Sr.), Shaw and Coble are vet-eran defensive backs.

Promising newcomers include freshman Cameron Scott and soph-omore Wil Chapin.

Dracos said a weakness for the

SCOUTING REPORTCumby trojans

DISTRICT: DISTRICT 9-2A, DII2015 DISTRICT FINISH: SIXTH



DEFENSIVE SET: 3-4HEAD COACH: TOM DRACOS

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Trojans to overcome is “playing hard

when we are tired.”

To be successful, according to

Dracos, Cumby needs to be “healthy”

and win the turnover battle.

Dracos said he’s expecting a “play-

off season” as the Trojans compete in

District 9-2A Division II against

Clarksville, Maud, Dallas Gateway

and Detroit.

credits:

This year’s Football Preview

was edited by David Claybourn

and designed by John Markon

and David Claybourn.

We extend special thanks to

Henington School Services and

Dave Campbell’s Texas Football

magazine.


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