Now we are really starting to learn about some teams in the Metroplex. Three games in and the cream is rising to the top while the sludge is sinking to the bottom. There are, however, some teams that still remain a mystery and the Aledo Bearcats are one of those teams. Two things happened in Aledo's showdown with Lake Travis on Friday night. One of them I expected, one of them I certainly did not expect. I did imagine that Jonathan Gray would set the all-time touchdown record for Texas high school football players and he did. Gray rushed for 244 yards and scored 4 td's in passing Traylon Shead for the honor. Gray now has nearly 150 td's in his legendary career and the season is a long, long way from being over. The thing I did not expect is that Gray would set the record in what would be a lopsided loss to the Cavaliers. Lake Travis rolled over the Bearcats 62-35 in one of the most unpredictable final scores we have ever seen, especially considering last years 14-10 win by Aledo. Lake Travis has more weapons than some small countries and it showed on Friday night. Kudos to the Cavaliers, but where does this put the Bearcats? They will probably fall out of the top ten in the AP state rankings, but are they really less than a top ten team? I kind of doubt it. They remain an enigma and probably will until the playoffs with very few teams in their district able to give them a challenge.
What we know
On the other hand, there are certain teams we know are very good and no team looks better at this moment than the DeSoto Eagles. The Eagles are 3-0 after dominating Cedar Hill 45-13 on Saturday. Through three games the Eagles have outscored their competition by a combined score of 151-16. QB Raheem Wilson has thrown for 6 touchdowns and 0 interceptions while completing 55% of his passes. That compliments the running game which has three scoring threats in Dontre Wilson, Desmon White, and Devin Rushing. The Eagles may have been embarrassed by a 72-48 loss to Stony Point in the state quarterfinals last year, but right now I would not bet on any team standing between them and a trip to the state finals.
Skyline is another team that has looked dominant in starting 3-0. The Raiders have defeated three teams from Tennessee (Memphis Ridgeway), Florida (Cocoa), and Arlington (Bowie) and are set to roll into district play next week with pretty good shot a 10-0 regular season.
Mind Numbing Numbers
Friday night on TXA 21 we had the pleasure of being in McKinney for the matchup between the Lions and the Broncos of McKinney Boyd. Boyd won the crosstown rivalry game 38-28 behind a fantastic night for running back Bryan Driskell. Driskell, a junior, carried the ball 39 times for 341 yards and two touchdowns. Driskell has speed, elusiveness and toughness and I think college recruiters are about to start really taking notice of him. As I was driving home I thought perhaps I had seen the rushing performance of the week in the Metroplex, but then on the radio I hear Greg Tepper telling me about the night by Carlos Harris of Frisco...
Frisco's Raccoons played Lovejoy in one of wildest games we have seen in the D/FW area maybe ever. Lovejoy won 64-62. The two teams combined for 1186 yards of offense. Carlos Harris ran the ball 36 times for 446 yards and 7 (YES 7!!) touchdowns. Harris had runs of 45, 17, 43, 49, 40, 80, and 64 yards. The last touchdown brought the Raccoons to within two points with :27 seconds left in the game. It seems the only time Lovejoy stopped Harris was the one time it counted most as he was denied the end zone on the two point conversion attempt that almost surely would have sent the game to overtime. WOW!
Trouble for TJ
Thomas Jefferson is the name of one of our greatest presidents. Sadly, the high school that bears his name is far less accomplished, at least in terms of football. The Patriots are 0-3, but beyond not winning, they have not managed to score in a game this year. TJ has been outscored in fact 181-0. I don't bring this up to make fun of the Patriots. I bring it up because it saddens me. I know that like any other team in Texas, these young men are putting a lot of hard work, a lot of blood and sweat, into being the best they can be and I hate to think of how frustrating it must be for them right now. I wish that Denzel Washington, or Billy Bob Thornton, even Kyle Chandler could come sweeping in and inspire this team to victory but this is not Hollywood. The only thing I can say is hang in there guys, keep working hard, keep putting out the effort. Remember that you don't take football with you for the rest of your life, but the lessons you learn on that football field you do. Things like perseverance, character, and overcoming adversity. I really wish you the best the rest of the way.
ETC...
Time for some random notes...he may not have thrown for the most yardage but Highland Park QB Brady Burgin has the best overall numbers of any gunslinger in the Metroplex right now. Burgin is completing over 75% of his passes with 11 touchdowns and 0 interceptions....keep a good thought for Jesuit QB Jack Brezette who suffered what appeared to be a serious leg injury in Friday nights game against Coppell. Brezette, one of the areas leading passers, was injured near the end of the 35-28 Coppell win after a 33-63 421 yard night that included 4 td passes...top to bottom 8-5a is still probably the toughest district in the Metroplex but don't count out 7-5a where Coppell, Carroll, and Keller Central are all 3-0 followed by Keller Fossil Ridge and Denton Guyer...We have a Thursday night live game for you this week on TXA 21. Join us at 7pm as 3-0 Sachse takes on North Garland....Sachse could be a darkhorse in the playoffs this year led by QB Trent White who has thrown for 818 yards and 10 td's through three games.
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