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Corsicana QB Bobby Scott hooked up with WR Omarius Hines 4 times for 120 yards and 2 touchdowns in the first quarter alone. Down by two touchdowns in the first quarter, Lion running backs B.K. Dugas and Charles Silmon (who was taking the place of top rusher Jarred Salubi sidelined with an ankle injury) put the comeback load on their shoulders. The two combined for 238 rushing yards with four touchdowns on the night, and would be key in regaining the momentum and the lead for Waco as they went in at halftime 24-17.

But Corsicana could not keep up with the pace of Waco's running attack. After the first half slap-in-the-face, the Lions woke up and started pouring it on. Waco got the ball to begin the second half, and Dugas and Silmon drove down on 9 straight rushing plays to the Corsicana 6-yard line, where the drive stalled. The Lions settled for a field goal, going up by 10.

Then the Lion defense stepped it up to caused a fumble and recovered it on the Corsicana 15-yard line. Waco High continued to pound it out on the ground with 6 more rushing plays, ending with Silmon going in from one yard out and putting the Lions up 34-7.

And the Lion defense clamped down on the Tigers in the second half. A sure sign of Waco flexing their defensive muscles is evident when considering Hines' stats. Hines finished the night with 6 catches for 124 yards, even though he had 4 catches for 120 yards in the Tiger's fiery first quarter. The fact that they would hold Corsicana scoreless in the second half only enforces that assessment.

The growing lead would weigh on the will of the Tigers in the latter stages, as they could have been compared to a tired heavyweight prize fighter that punched himself out in the early rounds. Corsicana would not recover and their hopes for revenge will have to wait until next season, as Waco beats them for the second time this year, 41-17.

Everything seems to be going in Waco's favor as they won a coin toss and opportunity to play at home in the second round of the playoffs. Waco will meet a talented Dallas Hillcrest bunch on Friday at 2:00 in the afternoon this Friday.

Marlin Sets Pace for Third Part of Season (2A-DII)
By Dustin Hicks - The Marlin Bulldogs know that the most important part of the season is upon them, and it was apparent that anything less than a championship season in 2006 would be unfulfilling.

These teams traded scores when Antonio Moore caught a td pass from Charles Hitchens to put into books the first score of the 2006 playoffs. It wasn't until the 2nd quarter that McGregor would answer that trade when Junior quarterback Joseph Steward hit Riffelle Owens for a 25-yard touchdown of his own. On the ensuing kickoff, LaDamion Hartsfield returned the ball 72 yards for 6 leaving three seconds on the clock. With a close first half, McGregor kept knocking on the door of an upset in their first playoff appearance in two years until Marlin pulled away ending the McGregor Bulldogs hopes of advancing.

It wasn't until the middle of the 3rd quarter when Hitchens hooked up with Antonio Moore for a 20 yard TD reception, that Marlin could breathe a sigh of relief seeing their team click.

Swarming the McGregor offense, the Marlin defense shut down McGregor, not allowing a score in the 2nd half of play. Travis Miller then had two rushing touchdowns later in the 4th quarter to put this one to bed.

Rebounding from a tough home loss to #1 ranked Mart, you could tell that the playoff atmosphere helped Marlin because they took care of McGregor in business-like fashion. Marlin will play Newton next week at 2:00 in Conroe.
 

Rockets and Hippos run Wild On Each Other (3A-DI)
By Dustin Hicks - Wildcat Stadium in Temple served two purposes Friday night, doubling as a football field and a tread mill. The Hippos and Rockets racked up over 600 yards rushing combined, but the white and blue were able to put theirs to better use, beating the 2005 state finalist 49-27.
 

Robinson fans are used to big games by their QB Randy Kitchens and this was no different. As usual he made big plays, with touchdown runs from 20 and 54 yards. He was responsible for 450 of the 670 total yards cashed in by Brian Lewis' squad.

Going up 14 to nothing at the end of the first, Rocketbackers still wouldn't have thought that this would be a high scoring affair against a team that was the runner up in the land just a year ago. But both teams traded score for score in the 2nd quarter making 50 points scored combined in the first half. The beginning of the 2nd half didn't work out as planned, unless both teams didn't want to score and start this thing out to be a defensive battle.

Then, Hutto broke the monotony when Jeremy Kerley snapped off a 46-yard TD run. Kitchens answered one minute later by doing what he does best, creating opportunities for his teammates with his ability to run, when he hit B.J Lewis for a 80+ td pass. Robinson put the Hippos to rest in the 4th when Kitchens did the only scoring in the 4th tossing two td passes to Blake Vincent and B.J. Lewis.
 

Robinson moves on while Hutto dreams about getting one win further than they did last year come to an end. Robinson moves on to play Palestine next week Friday at Floyd Casey.

Mart Speeds Past Hamilton and Into Round Two (2A-DII)
By Henry Witt, III - When talking to Rusty Nail before the Mart Panthers' game Friday night versus Hamilton, he gave us the impression that he intended to exploit Hamilton's susceptible defensive secondary.

And he did just that. The Panthers pounced on the Bulldogs from the outset, scoring on five of their six first half possessions and going up 35-0 at the half. Mart's Damian Davis very nearly ran back the first punt of the game, after the Panther "D" held Hamilton to 3 and out on their opening possession. He would go on to grab 3 touchdown receptions on the night, hauling in 150 yards receiving. Mart QB Lee McClendon threw six touchdown passes and was 10/13 passing for 203 yards.

Hamilton simply lacked defensive speed as the Mart receiving crew blew past the Bulldog secondary, leaving Hamilton to rely on their "three-yards and a cloud of dust" offense to try and outscore the Panthers. But the Purple Pain defensive unit would slam the door on that line of thinking very quickly. Hamilton could barely move the ball until the end of the fourth quarter when they rumbled into the end zone for their only two scores of the contest.

Mart earns the chance to play East Chambers in the second round of the playoffs as they upended Hemphill in a close game of the first round by a score of 34-29.

If tonight's 49-14 win over Hamilton is any indication of what the Panthers plan to do for the remainder of the post season, there may not be a team in the Texas 2A Division II state championship brackets that can contend with them.

 

By Henry Witt, III CentexFootball.com Head of Operations
And Dustin Hicks CentexFootball.com VP of Operations

Week 10 Top Game Summaries

Mart's Dog Catching Defense Secures 22-2A Title

By Dustin Hicks - “There is no more talking to be done about this game.  Everything that needs to be said has already been said, and now we just gotta go do it.” This was told to us by Marlin’s Offensive Coordinator Kevin Morton before the game dubbed "The Battle of the Purple and Golds" was about to begin. The pre-game activities lived up to their billing with the stands filling up with fans cheering for their team as they went out for pre-game warm-ups. Light hearted smack talk to opposing players when they dropped a ball, or booing of the refs as they walked the field for their pre-game ritual was all fun and games.  If you didn’t like to hear smack talk then you should’ve watched another game because passionate teams breed passionate fans. In an attempt to tame those fans, there was a visible increase in security that included Marlin police, Mart police, constables, The Falls County Sheriffs Department, and Mart Animal Control. 

Mart Animal Control?  Yes, they were the most forceful bunch, as they shut down the Marlin Bulldogs in the first half with ease.  Head dog catcher Mark Reynolds lead his defense to a nearly perfect performance shutting down Marlin’s running attack that accumulated negative yards on it’s first few series.  Marlin hardly took any snaps on the Mart side of the field.  They were rounding them up left and right, not letting the usually potent Marlin offensive get in any type of rhythm. 

Big plays with big wind behind the Panther offense helped them jump to a 13-0 lead by the end of the first.  Then Marlin tried to use the wind to their advantage, but failed, throwing ducks to receivers on misread routes.  Coach Malone wanted his o-line to step up and make some plays to give Charles Hitchens some time and room to run, but they stood up and got drove back by the dog catching Panther defense once again as Marlin was forced to punt. 

Mart got the ball back and McClendon found Damian Davis for a 30 yard pass, but while trying to squeeze in a few more yards, Davis fumbled giving Marlin the ball back. It was something the Dogs couldn’t make good for themselves as Mark Reynolds was all over Antonio Moore for a 3 yard loss. Marlin was forced to punt, but Mart Animal Control Deputy Heston Adler peeped out what looked like a fake punt run for a big loss.  Adler's tackle gave Mart the field position they needed to punch in another score, when Arthur Truitt took the handoff  on a sweep and ran it in for a touchdown from 6 yards out. Mart’s 19-0 lead had an effect on Bulldog players as they seemed frustrated.  They would stay that way the rest of the night as Mart dominated them the rest of the game. 

The game itself did not live up to it’s billing.  Mart broke Marlin’s 9 year district winning streak in the district championship game. The teams were evenly match on almost every level, but the Mart football instincts were just a little sharper on this night.

Battle Tested Waco Slams Cove (16-4A)

By Henry Witt, III - Some Waco High fans question head coach Johnny Tusa's tedious preseason schedule strategy, but their strong play in district 16-4A can be attributed to that tactic. After suffering back to back preseason losses to highly touted 5A teams Euless Trinity and Tyler Lee, Waco High used those experiences to their advantage, entering their week 10 contest with Copperas Cove undefeated in district play. Despite Waco's convincing wins of late, Copperas Cove was thought by many to be the favorite in this game, as they too were without a district loss when the ball was kicked off tonight in their home stadium.

Waco and Copperas Cove have two of the strongest defensive units in Texas 4A football, and neither intended to give an inch in this game that would decide the 16-4A district championship. The defensive battle was on from the outset. Waco got the ball first, but when they were forced to punt to Cove, the return was fumbled by Bulldog Donelle Greer and recovered by Waco's Andrew Weaver. Cove would not let Waco capitalize so easily as they recorded several tackles for losses, and forced Waco to put on their next two possessions.

But at the end of the first quarter, Waco's offense sprang to life as Jared Salubi eluded the Bulldog defense on a 23-yard run, and B.K. Dugas matched that with a 24-yard run of his own to put the Lions on the Cove 10-yard line. The Dawg defense was obviously keying on Salubi for most of the game. And that was never more evident than when the Cove secondary came up on a play-action fake, allowing QB Bryan Smith to hit a wide open B.K. Dugas in the end zone for the first score of the game.

Waco went in at the half with a 7-0 lead, but in the third quarter the strong north wind came into play when a Waco punt gave Copperas Cove great field position on their own 49. The Bulldogs drove down the field and capped the drive off as RB Jerrard Millsap launched himself into the end zone over the pile of humanity that culminated on the goal line, knotting the score at 7-7. Waco High got the ball back on their own 2 yard line, and mounted a 98-yard drive while eating time off the clock. The Lions finished the drive in leaping fashion, with 7 minutes left in regulation, as Ronald Horne out-jumped Cove defenders to haul in a 22-yard TD pass from Smith. That score put the Lions up by a TD 14-7, and was set up by the same play action fake that Cove struggled with in the first quarter.

On the following possession Cove got back into Waco territory, but rolled the dice and came up with snake eyes on an unsuccessful fake punt on 4th and 5. Cove held and got one more chance to drive the field from their own 24, but that chance was cut short when a shotgun snap sailed over QB Robert Griffin's head and rolled into the end zone, where Waco linebacker Reggie Young nailed Cove's coffin shut by jumping on the ball and scoring the last TD of the game.

With Waco's 21-7 win over Copperas Cove, they will face 15-4A's Corsicana who they played and beat in week 2 by a score of 34-3. Cove will play 16-4A's Waxahachie next Friday at 7:30pm in WISD Stadium.

LaVega Football Redeems Itself (17-3A)

By Henry Witt, III - Two years ago, the LaVega Pirates uncharacteristically went 0-10 on the season, leaving many to wonder how on earth Willie Williams could turn the program around. But many CentexFootball.com fans also know that the LaVega program traditionally hits seasonal peaks and valleys, and while 2004 was rock-bottom, 2006 is proving to be Mount Everest. Weak defensive play was the Pirates fatal flaw in 2004 and it has been obvious that defense has been a focal point of the Pirates' polishing in 2005 and 2006.

The battle between two rival teams in LaVega and Connally would force the Cadets to go all out or go home, as they faced a "live or die" situation in a tight 17-3A playoff race. Connally could do anything but move the ball in the first half as the Pirate defense was pummeling them. Out of eight first half drives for the Cadets, six of them were three-and-out. And LaVega's offense took advantage of those opportunities going up 21-0 at the half. They scored again at the beginning of the 2nd half, with Connally only being able to score on LaVega's 2nd team defense in the fourth quarter. With this 28-7 victory, LaVega is going to play in post-season and Connally is going to play basketball.

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If it wasn’t for head coach Jerry Malone, the Marlin Bulldogs would not be where they are today. They wouldn’t be riding a 9 season undefeated district win streak. They wouldn’t have any hopes of winning a state title every year. They wouldn’t be a disciplined well rounded speedy football team that competes year after year even after loosing many players each fall to D1 schools.

 “If it wasn’t for Coach Malone, I wouldn’t be where I am today” says Mart head coach Rusty Nail. “He was key in making me the coach I am now.”  Nail was an assistant coach under Malone for 3 years, while at Marlin he made his home in Mart. “I didn’t have to be a head coach to be happy, but when the Mart job came open I threw my name in the hat.” said Nail.

The respect factor is off the charts when it comes to Malone and Nail, and it is also sky high on the bulletin board when Marlin and Mart players talk about their respected teams. There is no trash talk, there is no name calling, and there is no true material that each team can post on the wall in their locker room to make this game personal. All you see is both towns’ fans talking about how great a game this will be. You will see how anxious they have been for this night to come. It has a “may the best man win” aura in the air.

It is the same way with the fans. Before the game begins you will see friendly socializing among both team’s fans. Tailgaters will most likely be in full force, and as long as you got your purple and gold on, you will be considered family.

But both towns take their pigskin serious. Real serious, so when that ball is kicked off 7:30 this Friday night at Legion Field, it will be an all out war between the Purple and Golds.  Both teams match up pretty well.  Marlin has bigger size both in numbers and actual player size.  Speed, speed, speed.  Both teams bring their traditional speed and quickness to the game, with Marlin getting the upper hand with the overall team speed.   

The records, speed, size, and coaching will not have a factor in this as much as when the football instinct kicks in and the adrenalin tapers down.  Both of the team’s players have been playing “throw em up, beat em up” style of football with a crushed milk carton they got from lunch time, playing on gravel streets and cul-de-sacs since they were old enough to play outside by themselves. . Getting a quick game in on that neighbor’s yard that actually had grass on it before they noticed you was taking a real chance without getting yelled at or getting a switch brought after you.  That’s what small town football is all about.         

 It was like a dream come true for Mart fans in need of a new head coach after the firing of then head coach Tommy Roberson. Mart fans felt like they were under achieving as a team, but most feel they are right on track being ranked #1 in the 2A polls. A revived community has a new sense of pride with Nail as their captain, but Nail says “coaching can’t win you games, only players can do that.” and both teams have their fair share of great players past and present.  It will be a game between two great teams, two great coaches and most importantly two great towns.   

Week 9 Game Summaries

Midway Breaks Losing Streak vs. Trojans - University @ Midway (16-4A)
By Dustin Hicks - Even a seven game winning streak against Midway couldn’t help University pull off a miracle to make it last one more year.  Midway could do anything offensively in the first half against the out played Trojan defense as it took only four plays to get the first of many scores for the Panther O.  Jared Ray’s 30-yard pass to Matt Davis put the score at 7-0 with only three minutes gone in the first quarter.  Despite bad field position on the ensuing kickoff, University was able to manage a decent drive to the middle of the field before having to out the ball.  Midway then used only five plays to reach pay dirt again, when Ray hit Davis for a second time with a 36-yard touchdown reception. With a 14-0 score University fought back a bit, as they mounted another decent drive from their own 14 to get into the red zone.  Facing fourth down, and what could have been a momentum changing play, University QB Randy Price threw an interception to Germaine Gilbert and returned it 14 yards.  The momentum swung back to Midway when Ray found Robbie Mendoza for a long gainer to get the Panthers to the Trojan 22.  Three plays later Ray was sacked by Darrell Ervin for a loss, which made the Panthers bring in the field goal unit as they kicked a long 37-yard field goal with 4 minutes to go in the half.  Midway had a bad kick go their way on the ensuing kickoff when the ball was mishandled by University and recovered by Midway on the Trojan 20.  Ray then hit (who else, but his go to guy) Davis with a 23-yard TD pass.  University’s only score came when Antonio Neal slipped passed defenders en route to a 74-yard TD reception. The feeling we get from the Trojans is that they want this disappointing season to be over and done. Hopefully some changes can be made to make University a competitor next year.

Rockets Blast Into Playoffs - Robinson @ Gatesville (17-3A)
By Henry Witt, III - In the beginning of the game the Gatesville Hornets looked as if they might put up a fight against the Robinson Rockets. On the opening drive, Gatesville drove down the field with ease and capped it off with a 4-yard Matt Chartier run up the middle to give the Hornets their only lead of the game. Robinson QB Randy Kitchens threw and interception on the Rockets' following possession, but that flaw would not prove to be fatal as the Hornet offense stalled and punted back to Robinson. In the second quarter, the Rockets answered the Hornets' early touchdown with an 8-yard TD scamper by Kitchens. And Robinson would not stop answering for the rest of the night as they poured on 7 consecutive touchdowns on the helpless Hornet defense. Kitchens more than made up for his first quarter miscue as he finished the night with a game high 115 yards rushing, while passing for 139 yards. Kitchens also carried the biggest stick on the Robinson offense, scoring 3 touchdowns on the ground and passing for another. His only TD pass came in the second quarter on a 36-yard connection with Austin Cleere. Gatesville showed signs of life late in the game, scoring two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, the last of which came on a 65-yard TD run by Davelle Marshall with 10 seconds left in regulation. But the effort would barely scratch the surface of the hefty Rocket lead as the Rockets would take the "W" by a final score of 42-20. The outcome of this and other week 9 games forces Gatesville into a three-way tie for the 3rd playoff spot in district 17-3A, while the Rockets have ensured their own appearance in post-season play.

#1 Mart's Defense Wrecks Shop - Teague @ Mart (22-2A)
By Dustin Hicks - The Teague Lions never knew what hit them.  I personally don’t know why Coach Kevin Hayes and his players had such shocked looks on their faces when they had to have seen game film of what was coming at them Friday night at Chambless field in Mart. Coming into the game, the Lions carried cockiness after getting only a moral victory coming so close to beating Marlin the previous week. That chip would soon get knocked right out of their shoulder pads, as did all aspirations of pulling off an upset over the #1 ranked Panthers. Mart jumped all over the Lions, going up 21-0 before the end of the 1^st quarter. The first series for Teague’s “ball control offense” was introduced to  Mart’s “not in my house” defense as the Lions went three and out. On that particular series, the Lions lost double-digit yards after Landon Summers and Mark Reynolds showed why Super Centex honors may be coming their way by sacking Quentin Coleman back to back times. After another Mart score by Lee McClendon, Teague got the ball back and the same “ball control” offense controlled another 3 and out, resulting in a punt. The Panthers got good field position and McClendon then scored his 2^nd touchdown of the game on a scramble from 5 yards out. McClendon finished up with 3 TD’s on 110 yards rushing, and 150 yards passing compared to Teague QB Quentin Coleman’s uninspiring performance of ZERO yards passing and 11 yards rushing. Mart's defense completely shut down the usually high-powered Teague offense as the Panthers won by a final score of 35-0. Our hats go off to the Mart coaching staff, because the players were definitely not looking ahead to the big game with Marlin next week for the 22-2A crown. They wanted to let Teague know where their place is in this district, which will be fighting it out for the bronze.

China Spring Can't Stop the Bleeding - China Spring @ Connally (17-3A)
By Henry Witt, III - Many CentexFootball.com Community members questioned China Spring's ability to win after losing star wide receiver Mike Hicks earlier in the season to an ACL injury. This past Friday, it was evident that without Hicks, China Spring's lackluster offense cannot make up for their consistently weak defensive play. One week after Robinson put up 50 points on China Spring, the Connally Cadets would try take advantage of the wounded Cougars. And they did just that. Cadet running back Chris Todd ran all over the Cougar defense, racking up 150 yards and 3 touchdowns on the ground. China Spring's offense looked to the air for answers but struggled to find them as Cougar QB Dustin Eskew only completed 19 of 44 passes on the night and threw two interceptions. Even though the Cadets are 3-5 on the season, they are now 2-2 in district play and find themselves in the running for a possible playoff berth after they downed the Cougars 37-15. China Spring was undefeated before falling to Robinson and Connally and are now hanging onto their playoff hopes by a thread in a three-way fight for the third 17-3A playoff position.

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Week 8 Game Feature Game Summaries

#4 Marlin Struggles but Takes the Win- LaVega @ Teague (22-2A)
The Marlin Bulldogs were their own worst enemies Friday night versus district rival Teague. The Bulldogs lost three fumbles to the Lions throughout the game, two of which were in the red zone, as Marlin almost dropped their chances of winning the 22-2A district title. On the opening drive of the game, Marlin took control barreling down the field to into the red zone, but the Lions got the ball on one of Marlin's three fumbles. It was a defensive battle for the rest of the half with Craig Contreras scoring the only points by kicking a 32-yard field goal to put the Bulldogs up 3-0 at halftime. Marlin's first drive of the second half started much like the first one of the game, but this time they finished it with a Charles Hitchins scamper into the end zone to extend the Bulldog lead to 10-0. But Teague's star QB Quintin Coleman wouldn't let a 10-point deficit get him down. On the following kickoff, Marlin pinned the Lions on their own 3-yard line. Just a couple of plays later on third down and 6, Coleman dropped to pass and was nearly sacked for a safety, but stayed on his feet and darted through the Marlin defense 96 yards for a touchdown. This score made it a three point game, 10-7. The Bulldogs answered as Charles Hitchins scored on a QB sneak set up by a 65 yard run from RB Travis Miller, who finished the night with 150 rushing yards. As the game stood at 17-7, Teague found themselves in a third and two situation on their own 20 yard-line and decided a little trickery was in order. Coleman rolled out and tucked the ball to run and as the Bulldog secondary was drawn to him, he launched an 80-yard pass to Seth Watson to make the score 17-14. In the final minutes of the game, the Teague defense held strong and the Bulldogs got possession back. With .8 seconds left in the game and Teague on their own 45, Coleman threw a hail-mary prayer and Dominick Jones sealed the Marlin victory by intercepting the pass. Jones had two picks on the night.

Since Teague fell in this one, Marlin and Mart are the only two undefeated teams left in 22-2A district play. One thing is certain... Marlin will have to play much better than they did in this game if they want to beat Mart and ultimately take the district 22-2A crown. - Henry Witt, III

Cove Comes Out Swinging Hard- Midway @ Copperas Cove  (16-4A)
The Bulldogs came out like Butterbean, jumping on Midway 21-0 in the first quarter and 28-3 in the second proving why they are one of the elite 4A teams in Texas.  Midway's lack of athleticism proved to be the killer for Midway not even showing why they were suppose to be a well rounded team this year.  The 3rd quarter was a slow one for both teams as they struggled to do anything eventfull except for a 6 yard TD reception by Todd Glaesmann from Midway signal caller Jared Ray.  A balanced attack by the Panthers tipped the scale the wrong was when they just couldn't get anything to stay steady for them all night.  The new 4-A powerhouse showed why they are tops in the state, with their big play capablity and disciplined players.  Midway just could not do anything with what little opportunities Cove gave them, getting blown off the ball on both sides.  A 90 yard Cove drive capped off with a 5 yard run took a bulk of time off the clock and sealed the win. Midway came with too little too late when Jared Ray threw a 18 yard pass to Matt Davis. Cove wins 36-16. - Dustin Hicks

LaVega too much for Gatesville- Gatesville @ LaVega (17-3A)
In a contest that was much closer than the score might indicate, LaVega and Gatesville battled to keep their hopes for a district championship alive. LaVega got the first possession and put together a 70-yard drive capped off with a 2-yard Chris Parr (RB) scoring romp up the middle. LaVega was certainly not without miscues, as an interference call on the following pooch kick put the Hornets on the Pirate 40. That set up a 15-yard scoring pass from Luke Howard to Matt Chartier to tie the game at 7-7. LaVega's defense shut down Gatesville for the remainder of the first half, but the Pirates could not capitalize on it fumbling twice on 4th and goal in the second quarter. Then it was Gatesville's blunder that set up a LaVega score. A 15-yard punt gave the Pirates the ball on the Hornets' 30-yard line, and a 24-yard Chris Parr (115 rushing yards for the game)  touchdown scamper soon followed. Gatesville was called offsides on the extra point try and the Pirates elected to go for two point conversion, and Parr got those two points putting LaVega up at halftime 15-7. The second half was scoreless until the fourth quarter within 8 minutes left when LaVega's Larry Carpenter intercepted a Howard pass and returned it 50-yards for a TD, pulling the game out of Gatesville's reach. Gatesville had a chance to score later in the 4th quarter, driving to the LaVega 30-yard line, but Howard was sacked and the Hornets could not convert on 4th and 23. LaVega then ran out the clock to win the game, 22-7.

This game marked the 100th win for Pirate head coach  Willie Willams, and the result of this and other week eight 17-3A games puts LaVega, Gatesville, China Spring, and Robinson in a four-way tie for the district lead. - Henry Witt, III

Robinson "Runs" Away with Hefty Win- Robinson @ China Spring (17-3A)
Nearly breaking the 500-yard mark, Robinson's "O" was just too much for Mark Bell's overpowered Cougar defense.  Running the ball may have not been in the initial game plan, but you couldn't tell that by the Rocket's 400 yard rushing attack, with 3 different white and royal jerseys racking up at least 100 yards a piece.  Robinson jumped out quickly to a "21-0 skunk" lead on an interception off of Dustin Eskew by Austin Cleere for a Deion Sanders like run back for a TD. Then there were two 50-plus yard touchdown runs by Keenan Alford before the 1st period expired.  China Spring only got into Robinson territory once in the first half when Bobby Martin 27-yard TD reception made the score 21-6.  With a successful onside kick, the Cougars got the ball back and could have got some momentum shifted back their way, if not for a failed halfback pass which then made it 3rd and long.  It seemed to go all down hill from there in the second half with Kitchens commanding his offense to have no mercy on the absent Cougar defense with a long TD pass to B.J. Lewis for 60 yards, then calling his own number for a 10 yard TD scamper.  Like a dying snake, the Cougars started to show signs of life late and scored 20 points on the Rockets second team defense, but it wasn't nearly enough as they lose 50-26. The Cougar faithful were not the only people disappointed with this larger than expected Cougar loss. We have to admit, the CentexFootball.com staff was too, since we had them ranked in our pound for pound poll for several weeks. But that just goes to show that when district rolls around you never can tell what's going to happen, especially in this cut-throat district. - Dustin Hicks

Waco's Defense Sees Red... AGAIN! -  Killeen @ Waco (16-4A)
Red is the color of fear.  Red is the color of blood.  Red is the color that swarmed all over the Killeen Kangaroos Friday night.  As usual, Tusa's boys showed why they are perennially one of the best defenses in the area. You could see fear in the eyes of the Roo's, and I would bet the house that some blood was exposed when the hard hitting, smash mouth, gang tackling Lion defense flew to the ball like someone was talking about their momma. Wearing the traditional red helmet, red jersey and red pants the Waco defense shut out the Roo's 41-0, which made it easy for Waco's offense to score time and time again. Waco's offense lost two fumbles in the first half, but that didn't seem to matter because the Roo's couldn't find any room to work with their backs against their own end zone. B.K. Dugas, who finished the night with 70 rushing yards, showed power and elusiveness by finding pay dirt twice on the ground and once through the air on a 5-yard reception.  Jarred Salubi added two rushing TD's and 120 yards from his running attack.  The defense also received some black and white striped recognition on a Reggie Young 30-yard fumble return into the end zone. - Dustin Hicks

Battle of Unbeatens Lives Up to the Hype- Crawford @ Hamilton (21-2A)
In a clash that had me and Dustin Hicks at odds as to the predicted outcome, the undefeated duo of the Crawford Pirates and the Hamilton Bulldogs did battle in what was most likely the deciding factor of who is to be the district 21-2A title holder in 2006. Bulldog standout Justin Bell ran for 143 yards on the night, but his passing game could not compliment his running attack as he was intercepted 3 times through out the game. Crawford RB Brock Duncan topped Bell in the rushing category with 150 yards on the ground. Crawford QB Brett Duncan threw for 156 yards and a touchdown.  It was a nail-biter with the game tied 14-14 at one point. But Hamilton was just outplayed in this one on plays including a 65-yard TD pass from Brett Duncan to Travis Slaughter for and and Kenny Davis returned interception for a score. Crawford takes this one to command the lead of 21-2A by a score of 35-21. - Henry Witt, III

Outplayed Trojans Can't Defend Home Field- Salado@Troy (25-2A)
Every fan was on their feet in Troy as the Salado Eagles stay tied for district lead.  Salado was down by a point heading into the final quarter before a trick play put them ahead. Seth Collins took the hook and lateral pass from Stephen Quick early in the final quarter that put them ahead 22-15.  The ensuing kickoff put Troy in horrible field position, but good play execution gave Jeremy Conrad running room as he gained 16 yards before being brought down by Trojan defenders.  Bad play execution made Troy punt the ball on their own 30.  The Eagles returned the favor by forcing the Trojans to a 4th and 5 decision of whether to go for it or punt.  They did both by trying a predictable fake punt that was stopped just inches from the first down marker. Trojans lose to Salado 29-21. - Dustin Hicks

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Week 7 Summary

Game of the Week
Pirates Rob Robinson in the Final Seconds - LaVega at Robinson (17-3A)
Late in the fourth quarter with the ball game tied 22-22, overtime seemed inevitable as Willie Williams' LaVega Pirates drove down the field and ended up on the Rocket 26 yard-line. In this situation, with just 27 seconds left in the game would you play it conservatively and run the clock to take your chances in overtime? LaVega DID NOT do that. Instead they connected on a 26-yard Danzel Wilson play action pass to Dewayne Snell to go up 29-22. Robinson proved their "never quit" motto was not just a cliché when they got the ball back on the following kickoff and returned it to their own 36 yard-line. Robinson wasn't done yet. After just two pass plays they found themselves only 12 yards from pay dirt with a mere two seconds left in the game. On the last play, Rocket QB Randy Kitchens (who had trouble with his accuracy throughout the night) overthrew a wide open Austin Cleere as time expired. LaVega won this 17-3A heart stopper 29-22, putting them in a 3rd place district tie with Robinson. China Spring and Gatesville lead the district with two wins a piece in conference play. - Henry Witt, III

Waco Destroys All Hopes for Competitive Rivalry - Waco @ Midway (13-5A)
As we sat in the stands before this game, we got the feeling that Waco High fans have been waiting for this match up for a long time, and by the end of the first quarter you could tell that Midway backers have been dreading this night even longer.  Waco showed dominance early and often, by running through tackles and intimidating the blue, red, and white. The Panthers who usually have a balanced attack were caught slipping on offense and were physically beaten on defense.  In a game that we hoped would live up to high expectations since re-alignment was announced in February, nothing but disappointment was to be had after this good old fashion woodshed beating.  Well guys, where do you want to start with this one?  How about the first score early in the game that set the tone for the rest of the night when B.K. Dugas' 11 run capped off Waco's first possession?  On Waco's second possession  Bronshae’ Keon Dugas' 44-yard pass reception from Bryan Smith with 4 minutes left in the 1st quarter added to what would become a whirlwind of an offensive "here is what we are going to run and you can't stop it" mentality.  The thought, "This is going to be a long night and I don't want to play anymore" was driven into the minds of Panther players by Dugas’ 17 yard touchdown run.  Jarred Salubi's 16 yard break into the end zone brought the score to 23-0, and the fans started to get their keys out, ready to go home and see if anything was on TV.  Do you really want me to keep going or is this enough?  We started it we might as well finish it.  Waco's defense showed why they are normally the best in the area by stopping everything that Bachtel had in his playbook.  Waco's motto from here on out was "have ball, will score" when Jarred Salubi's 16 yard run turned the game into a circus with the clowns wearing white helmets and red and blue costumes.  And it kept going until in the 3rd quarter Midway's Justin Cavasos 34-yard run for a touchdown put the beaten and bruised Panthers on the scoreboard for the first time in the game. Then, Waco answered with yet another Dugas touchdown run, this time from eight yards out.  Midway came back with Spencer Arellano's 9-yard TD reception from Jared Ray, but that happened with the Lion's second, third, and fourth teamers playing. Adding insult to injury, Charles Silmon broke off 92 yards to the end zone late in the 4th quarter.  Wow, thank god that's over.  There is no shame in losing, but after this one, I am sure the Midway seniors are glad that they won't have to take another whipping from The High.  There will be plenty of ice going on many a Panther body part on Saturday as they try to put this embarrassing 65-14 loss behind them.
- Dustin Hicks         

An Ugly Win is Still a Win - China Spring at Lorena (17-3A)
In a game that many fans picked to be a blowout, China Spring played a game that was anything but pretty. In week 7, the Cougars were pitted against a Lorena team that hadn't scored a single point in district play when the game started. China Spring lost two fumbles in the game and QB Dustin Eskew was intercepted twice, but Lorena couldn't take advantage of those Cougar errors. Eskew threw for over 200 yards and a touchdown on the night and leading the Cougars to a 20-0 halftime lead. Lorena won the battle in the second half, outscoring China 12-7. But the Leopards lost the war by a final score of 27-12. - Henry Witt, III

McGregor Blown Away by Hamilton - Hamilton at McGregor (21-2A)
The Hamilton Bulldog pack obliterated their counterparts from McGregor in a Week 7 game for which we mistakenly had high hopes. McGregor's defense all but laid down as Hamilton bullied their way to a 375 rushing yard total, led by QB Justin Bell. Bell finished the night with a game high 125 yards rushing and scored 2 touchdowns on the ground. His most memorable run came early in the third quarter when he broke 60-yards to put Hamilton within 10 yards of the McGregor end zone. McGregor simply could not stop the Hamilton running game as four Hamilton players had at least 10 carries. Hamilton's 30-7 victory tonight should catch the attention of fellow district front-runner Crawford. As well it should since the undefeated Bulldogs will be Crawford's biggest test yet. Crawford lost to a Troy team that has struggled since they dropped the Pirates earlier in the season. Hamilton looked tonight as if they could win the district 21-2A title convincingly. - Henry Witt, III

Crawford Sprints Out of the Gates - Clifton at Crawford (21-2A)
Within the first 6 minutes of the game, Crawford scored a trifecta putting up 21 points on a Travis Slaughter TD run of 14 yards, a Scott Dent returned fumble from 20 yards out for a TD, and a Dent Buster TD reception from Brett Duncan. Clifton attempted a comeback, scoring two touchdowns of their own, but Crawford wasn't having any of that. The Pirates capped off the night when Slaughter got it done on the other side of the ball. He intercepted a 4th quarter Cub pass to return it 35 yards for a touchdown. Crawford rolls in this one 42-18. - Henry Witt, III

Battle of Unbeatens Ends in No Contest- Bosqueville at Goldthwaite (13-1A)
Two teams stepped onto Eagle Field in Goldthwaite undefeated and one team left beaten... badly. Bosqueville was off to its best start in the 20 year existence of its 11-man program with a 7-0 record. Bosqueville faithful, who have not been strangers to the "losing end" in past seasons, watched as their hopes for the Bulldogs' first district title came to a screeching halt at the hands of number four state ranked Goldwaite.  The Eagles, who have not lost in 24 straight regular season games, slammed Bosqueville to the point of sidelining Bulldog quarterback Daniel Jones with a concussion. On the other hand, Goldthwaite quarterback Jefferson Wesson had no problem keeping his head in the game as he rushed for 2 touchdowns and threw another. Bosqueville barely put up a fight and took a nasty lump by a final score of 40-7. After a win like this its very hard to believe there is any 1A team in the state that can stand up to the Goldwaite Eagles. - Henry Witt, III

Riesel Gets Stomped for the Second Straight Week - Riesel at Mart (22-2A)
The last two weeks haven't been very good to Robbie Edwards and his Indians after getting rolled up like a breakfast burrito against Marlin last week, and playing the same sad song against Mart's usual tactics this week. The Panther track meet was alive and well at Chambless field for this traditional rivalry. Mart racked up 46 points versus the surprisingly stunned Indians. The Panther defense was also in town, shutting out the unimpressive Riesel offense. Mart quarterback Lee McClendon racked up 220 yards of total offense. Four of his passes connected with Damion Davis in leaping fashion. Davis added 102 receiving yards and a single touchdown.  Nat Hopping showed the diversity of his skills by scoring on offense with a 20-yard pass from McLendon and a 60-yard interception for a TD in the 4th quarter. Mart never looked back in this one, taking the win by a final score of 46-0. - Dustin Hicks

Troy Looks Weak Against Florence - Troy at Florence (25-2A)
The Trojans have had a hard time living up to preseason expectations, and that struggle continued as they scored only two touchdowns against a Florence team that isn't exactly known for having a devastating defensive corps.  The rushing attack of Vasta and Miller combined for a shade under 250 rushing yards with Vasta being the only one to get into the end zone out of the two scores.  Troy was reduced to a scoreless second half as Florence found ways to disrupt the Troy offense. Troy's defense was the savior by keeping the low octane Florence offense out of the end zone. Troy looks unimpressive winning 13-0. - Dustin Hicks

Longhorns Can't Survive Bremond Scare - Axtell at Bremond (25-2A)
Axtell was down to their 3rd string quarterback Michael Stranacher as injuries haunted the Longhorns just a week before Halloween, and it was evident in Week 7 after a 42-7 loss to Bremond.  Bremond's Rickie Williams lead the way for the Tigers with 160 yards rushing, a 60 yard interception for a touchdown, and a 10 yard reception for a score showcasing his all around grid iron skills before Mike Cadell's squad and the fans in attendance.  Bremond put this one to bed early leading 28-0 at halftime. This game is just another display of Axtell's usual inability to come together in order to salvage a season. They have shown year after year that they cannot withstand losing a few games early in the season.
- Dustin Hicks

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r 20, 2006

Why wait till you get in the car after the game and listen to a radio host that has the personality of a .99 cent frozen pizza, just to get six scores of games you don't care about?  Why wait till midnight to watch local TV sportscasters tell corny jokes, give partial scores, and stuff 20 minutes of advertising into a 30 minute program?  Why wait until the next day to get the newspaper to find out how you team needs to do nest week to get back in playoff contention?    

We feel your need for info and will satisfy that need by text messaging area game updates and scores to you as we get them from our faithful Centexfootball.com fans and staff members. 

Just like every feature Centexfootball.com offers, this service is absolutely free of charge (other than standard text messaging fees charged by your mobile carrier) and we here at Centexfootball.com get absolutely nothing out of this but the satisfaction of bringing you the most comprehensive, interactive score reporting in Central Texas.  We pride ourselves in having the best Friday Night Scoreboard in the area, and the new text messaging feature will take its interactivity one step further.

In order to take advantage of this brand new feature, all you need to do to sign up is email me dustin@centexfootball.com with your phone number including area code and log in name you use to get into the bulletin board. 

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Centex Mid-Season Madness-
Teams Battle it Out in District Play

By Henry Witt, III
CentexFootball.com Head of Operations

October 14, 2006

Week 6 Summary

Temple at Belton (13-5A)
The closest game of week 6 came from district 13-5A in a game between two perennial rivals, Temple and Belton. Regulation could not contain these two teams as they were tied 21-21 at the end of the fourth quarter. The Tigers led until the second half when Temple QB Terrell Jackson made his talent evident by bringing his team back into the game. He then ran to the 1 yard line on the first play of OT to set up the go-ahead Wildcat touchdown. To secure the win, the Wildcat defense kept Belton out of the end zone taking the victory before a stunned Belton crowd 28-21.

Shoemaker at Harker Heights (13-5A)
Homecoming festivities in Harker Heights were capped off in Week 6 with the Knights' second straight 13-5A win over Killeen Shoemaker. This was a close one all the way through as the Grey Wolves did everything they could to ensure a rainy parade. Shoemaker led the game in the 4th quarter 14-13, but in the middle of the fourth, Heights QB Eain Runyon threw a 35-yard dart to Michael Teale to drive into Shoemaker's side of the field, leading to Runyon's eventual sneak into the end zone for a score. Heights attempted a 2 point conversion and failed, but still managed to hang on until the end, winning by a final of 19-14. It won't be an easy road for Heights from here on out as they have Temple next week followed by Ellison, Bryan, and A&M Consolidated.


China Spring at LaVega (17-3A)
One game that  proved to live up to the hype generated on CentexFootball.com's Bulletin Board  was from 17-3A as LaVega paid China Spring a visit they will not soon forget. In the beginning, it did not look as if the Cougars were much of a match for LaVega as the Pirates entered halftime with a 20-7 lead. But LaVega let China Spring back in the game in the third and fourth quarters as Cougar sophomore sensation Michael Hicks led the China back into contention, scoring four touchdowns in the second half. Only one touchdown separated the two teams as China Spring had possession with 10 seconds left in the game and LaVega led 40-34. But China Spring would not let their comeback be thwarted when they put together a scoring drive and Hicks scored his fifth touchdown of the night on a pass from China QB Dustin Eskew. The David George extra point was good and the Pirates left China Spring with a heart-breaking loss to the "comeback" Cougars. Final score: 41-40 China Spring

Robinson at Connally (17-3A)
On many a predictor's scorecard the 17-3A game between Robinson and Connally looked to be one of the best matches of the Central Texas week 6 schedule. However, the Rockets were quick to prove those foreseers wrong when they scored three touchdowns on their first three possessions. Robinson QB Randy Kitchens and WR B.J. Lewis were a virtual circus show  as they hooked up throughout the game when the Rockets needed it. But Robinson was also impressive defensively as they held the normally tactful Connally offense at bay, allowing the Cadets only 110 yards of total offense. Robinson also proved its defensive might when Michah Spicer scored a touchdown after falling on a fumble in Connally's own end zone in the third quarter. "Impressive" is the best word to describe Robinson in this surprising 35-7 blowout.

McGregor at Crawford (21-2A)
Another game of the week picked by CentexFootball.com turned out to be somewhat of a disappointment. The match between Crawford and McGregor was seen as one of the key games for Week 6 as both teams entered the game with a 4-1 record. McGregor could not seem to stop the Pirates from the outset of this one as Crawford pulled out all the stops, even scoring on a "Statue of Liberty" play to take a 14-0 halftime lead. The Bulldogs looked as though they might have a chance at getting something started when Qualin Brown shot through the Pirates' coverage and nearly ran back the opening kickoff of the second half. But McGregor shot themselves in the foot on that particular drive with a 15-yard personal foul from which they could not recover. The rest of the game did not get any better for the Bulldogs as Crawford ended up blanking McGregor with a final score of 28-0.

Marlin at Riesel (22-2A)
A game that generated some of the most bulletin board talk this season saw Marlin (who hasn't lost a game since their season opener versus LaVega) going to Riesel for a 22-2A battle. It seemed that Riesel may have just been all talk as the Bulldogs romped the Indians, gaining 325 rushing yards on the night. Marlin's ground attack was  led by running back Antonio Moore who racked up 145 rushing yards and a touchdown. Riesel's only legitimate score came in the second quarter on a 40-yard touchdown pass to Daniel Cope when the Indians resorted to the old "I'm not sure what to do on this play let me run to the sideline to ask my coach just before the ball is snapped" routine. Riesel also scored on Marlin's second and third team players in the fourth quarter, but not before the Bulldogs put a hurting on Riesel's scoreboard. The Bulldogs won in a big way, 54-14.

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CentexFootball.com Welcomes
Record Number of New Members

By Henry Witt, III
CentexFootball.com Head of Operations

September 27, 2006

The month of September has been a good one thus far for CentexFootball.com as we have welcomed more new members this month than any in the history of our online community. Thanks to the senior members of the board spreading the word about the site, almost 200 people have signed up to "talk the talk" this month. Since the integration of the forums on the bulletin board there has also been a significant increase in traffic generating nearly 500 more page views per day on average.

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After Looking 'Jittery'
Marlin Takes the Win

By Dutchman
CentexFootball.com Community Member

September 16, 2006

Note: This is a CentexFootball.com first. This blog was featured on the "Game Summary Blog Forum" of our community bulletin board and is the first post to ever be featured on the cover of the site.

Week 2 Game Summary: Marlin vs. Snyder

Marlin seemed to have a case of the jitters or Snyder was really putting the hits on the Bulldogs in the second game of the 2006 Gordon Wood Brownwood Classic.

Marlin won the toss and (as usual) deferred until the second half. Snyder got the ball and moved down the ball down the field and scored. Snyder 7 Marlin 0. After the kick-off, the first play from scrimmage Snyder took the ball from the Marlin back. Marlin's defense held, Snyder tried a field goal and missed. Marlin got the ball back; next play there was a fumble in the exchange and Snyder wound up with the ball at the Marlin 1-yard line after the ball is picked up by a Snyder defender. Two plays later Snyder ran the ball in for a score. Snyder 14 Marlin 0. About five minutes into the game, Snyder kicked the ball to Marlin, runner went up the middle the ball is knocked loose; Snyder caught the ball on the run and scores. Snyder was called off-sides on the kickoff so the ball was brought back for another kick.

At this point, I was thinking to myself it was going to be a long night for the Bulldogs and the Marlin faithful.

Finally, Marlin settled down. On the following series Marlin could not move the ball, but at least held on to it. After a couple of exchanges later Marlin got their offense on track. Travis Miller scampered off the left tackle and outran the Snyder defense for about 60 yards, and walked the sideline before he was shoved out of bounds. Marlin moves the ball down the field and scored. Snyder 14 Marlin 6. Snyder jumped off-side on the extra point try. Marlin decided to go for two. Pass over the middle Dominque Jones out-jumped the defenders to make the score Snyder 14 Marlin 8.

Marlin's defense gave ground against a very young Snyder offense similar in makeup to Marlin's offense, senior line and junior and sophomore backfields. Marlin held Snyder scoreless for the second quarter until the offense got back on track. Marlin opened up their passing attack and moved down the field to score their second touch down on a five yard pass to Coryell Judie. Marlin 15 Snyder 14. Halftime comes up as Marlin's defense continued to hold the Tigers scoreless.

Third quarter, Marlin's offense got some consistency and kept the defense off the field. Marlin scored again on a run play by Antonio Moore from about 20 yards out. Extra point was good. Marlin 22 Snyder 14.

Fourth quarter. The Bulldog defense held as Snyder moved down to the Marlin 15. The Snyder quarterback went back for a pass with 1:53 left on the clock. The Marlin defense chased him back as he looked for a receiver as about four Bulldogs tried to grab him as he attempted to throw. 35-yards later the Snyder quarterback was dropped for a loss around the 50-yard line. The defense held and Marlin went into the victory formation for the win. Final Score: Marlin 22 Snyder 14.

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Austin Westlake Player
Collapses During Game

By Henry Witt, III
CentexFootball.com Head of Operations

September 15, 2006 - 10:15 PM

On Friday night the A&M Consolidated versus Austin Westlake game was stopped shortin the second quarter when 6’11, 315 pound Austin Westlake offensive tackle (who recently committed to the University of Texas) Matt Nader, fell backward off a sideline bench.

Nader's parents, who are both doctors, rushed from the stands to discover their son’s heart had stopped beating and immediately performed CPR. A few moments later, when a pulse was still undetected a defibrillator was used and Nader reportedly came to as he was carted away on an ambulance.

Nader was reportedly responsive and talking at College Station Medical Center within an hour of his collapse in College Station, where the game was played. Nader has no history of heart conditions, and the cause of the incident is still unknown. He does not remember anything of the sudden attack, but was reportedly more concerned about the thought of letting his teammates down than about himself.

After Nader left the stadium in an ambulance, Westlake coach Derek Long huddled with players on the sideline where they decided not to continue the game between two top ten ranked teams in Texas class 5-A. The game ended in a tie 7 to 7.

Long said later, "A human life is much more important than a football game."

Nader collapsed Friday
against A&M Consolidated

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Centex Football.com:
Interactivity at the Highest Level

By Henry Witt, III
CentexFootball.com Head of Operations

-September 8, 2006

Introducing the New Game Summary Blog Forum
Now you can let everyone in Central Texas know exactly what you thought of the game you attended by posting your thoughts on the new "Game Summary Blog Forum" of CentexFootball.com's Bulletin Board. We are giving you your very own space to post whatever you want about the game you saw, including (but not limited to) questionable coaching strategies, missed opportunities, bad calls by the refs, the loud mouth sat beside, the stale nachos at the concession stand, or even the band missing a note... we want to know it all! Tell us all about the game you saw, and don't be afraid to hold back your aggressions. You now have the power to represent your team by being the editor and chief of your own piece of cyberspace. If you can't do it, but your buddy can... let him tag along. If you think your spouse would like to do it... hook them up with the news. Help us spread the word! Our fan base is growing more and more every day, and this is your shot at having your own internet sports column to be viewed by tens of thousands of fans daily!

Be an Official CentexFootball.com Correspondent
Not only can you share your thoughts, now you can share your photos, scores, stats, and/or summaries as well! Become an official correspondent and get the same media privileges that we get. Go to the game for free and take your digital camera. Let us know you are going and we can even arrange to get you on the sidelines, so you can capture action shots and host them in a photo album on the new forum! If your thoughts and photos are good enough, official correspondents will also get the chance to have your blog featured RIGHT HERE on the front page of the web site. It's in your hands! You will also be recognized on the bulletin board with a member title of "Official CentexFootball.com Correspondent." It's free to be a correspondent. All we want from you are your thoughts and photos. If you would like to become an official correspondent call our Vice President of Operations Dustin Hicks at (254) 716-1030 or email him at dustin@centexfootball.com .

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