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Thursday night I called the battle for the "Mayor's Cup" in the HEBISD. L.D. Bell was trying to snap a 13 game losing streak to the Trinity Trojans and for a half it looked like they were actually going to pull it off. Bell's Blue Raiders led 11-6 at the break courtesy of some outstanding first half defense including two interceptions. But the half-time break - all 2 hours and 30 minutes of it thanks to a lightning delay - was just what the Trojans needed to wake up. Running back Joel Kimpela and the Trojans offensive line demolished the Bell defense in the second half as Trinity scored 35 points in the second half on their way to a 41-11 victory. Kimpela finished with 25 carries for 300 yards and 3 touchdowns. Trinity Coach Steve Lineweaver is now 12-0 against the Blue Raiders but first year Bell Coach Mark Smith has Bell improving and I don't think it will be too long before the skid comes to an end.
During the delay I had the chance to watch some of the Denton Guyer vs. Coppell game from the Collins Athletic Complex in Denton. It was the first time I had seen Guyer sophomore quarterback Jerrod Heard and I was not disappointed. Heard displayed a strong arm and good running skills in leading the Wildcats to a 31-7 rout of a state ranked team.
With the Coppell loss, there are two undefeated teams in the very tough 7-5A. Southlake Carroll and Keller Central. Carroll's Dragons had to hold on for the second straight week, however, as they narrowly escaped being the Keller Indians biggest homecoming win ever. Carroll got by the game Indians by a 26-21 margin after leading 26-0 in the first half. In the names to remember category, this game featured two of the best junior qb's in the state in Carroll's Kenny Hill and Keller's Davis Webb. Both will be among the more highly recruited signal callers in the state next year.
So Who's the Best?
We have turned the corner on the halfway point in the regular season and while we know that North Texas is stocked with some of the best 5A football teams in the state, do we really know which one stands above the rest? Many would argue that it's the Allen Eagles and so far they have done everything to back up those claims. The Eagles have beaten all foes convincingly this year including Lewisville on Friday night 45-13. If not Allen, then maybe DeSoto. The Eagles have also killed the competition by lopsided scores all year. Maybe Skyline deserves consideration having dominated opponents with a roster filled with D-1 talent. Carroll and Trinity are perfect on the year, but have struggled to win at times. I think I would have to give the nod to Allen at this point, but the fun thing is the season is a long way from being over and in the end, the best will be decided on the field.
A Historic Night
For once I write about a state record and it does not involve Aledo running back Jonathan Gray. Wichita Falls quarterback Dylan Sheffield set a state record with 683 passing yards against Denton in Wichita Falls on Friday night. Sheffield needed all the yards and his 7 touchdown passes to engineer a 53-49 win over the Broncos. Sheffield's mark eclipses that of Mac Morse who passed for 634 yards for Richardson Pearce in 2009. A huge night and a big win for the Coyotes so a hearty congratulations going out to Sheffield even though his record will put my alma mater, good ol' Denton High, in the record books in a dubious way.
Now about Jonathan Gray...of course no blog on North Texas would be complete without mention of Gray and his 347 yard 7 touchdown performance against Springtown. Gray once again made the most of minimal work as he only had 16 carries in the game but scored on runs on 42, 31, 8, 14, 69, and 8 yards. Gray now has over 1300 yards rushing and 24 touchdowns on the year. As Nicole Richie's dad used to say, "OUTRAGEOUS!"
Game Balls
Some of the other tremendous performances this week:
Skyline QB Devante Kincade: 15-17 332 4TD in only one half of play as the Raiders beat Richardson 62-7.
Russell Hansbrough ran for 194 yards and scored 5 td's as Arlington Bowie routed Sam Houston 49-0.
Highland Park gunslinger Brady Burgin tossed 5 td passes and racked up 353 passing yards as the Scots defeated Wylie East 58-30. Guess it was a good weekend for current and former HP QB's, right Matthew Stafford?
Our TXA 21 crew will see Highland Park this week as they travel to Wylie to face the Pirates in District 10-4A play. Other huge district matchups include:
Denton Ryan at WF Rider (4-4A) Thursday
Duncanville at Mansfield (5-5A)
LD Bell at Irving MacArthur (6-5A)
Denton Guyer at Keller Central (7-5A)
North Mesquite at DeSoto (11-5A)
Lot's more good ones out there..tis the season.
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