I know that the East Central Hornets have a stud running back named Chris Armstrong (he is only a Junior). Last year, he had over 1,000 yards rushing.
I also know that the Seguin Matadors have a really athletic quarterback named Ty Miles (yes, that is really his name!). Last year, Ty was a wide receiver. He lead the team in receptions, yards, and touchdowns.
The Hornets run the hurry up offense which means no huddle! It was difficult for me since I watch the play and then go to my stat board for that player. By the time I was done, they were already running the next play. I had to speed up my work to keep up!
The Hornet’s running game was awesome. Armstrong had 12 carries for 63 yards! His backup Joe Clark (not the principal from the movie Lean On Me) had a superb breakout game. Clark had 15 carries for 182 yards and 2 touchdowns. He was the player of the game. They used 12 running backs for total of 58 carries for 492 yards and 4 touchdowns. Just awesome! I actually ran out of room on my stat board for all the players!
For Seguin, they started a Sophomore quarterback named Walker Franz which surprised us in the TV booth (I am glad the TV broadcasters didn’t call him Dennis). Ty was at his familiar spot as the wide receiver. Franz had a very nice debut and has a strong arm. He was 18 for 29 passing for 205 yards and 1 interception. Ty caught 9 of his passes for 82 yards. Those two players were the only bright spots for the Matadors.
The Hornets whipped the Matadors 49-7! For a blowout, it was a fun game to watch and work.
On Friday night, I was at Rutledge stadium for the Wagner Thunderbirds Vs Johnson Jaguars. Wagner was named after Lieutenant-Colonel Karen Wagner, a United States Army officer and Judson High School alumni-class of 1979 who was killed at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.
Wagner was winning the game 27-13 with about 4 minutes to go in the 4th quarter. We thought the game was over, there was no way Johnson was going to win this game! Bobby and Tony Franklin were singing “turn out the lights, the party’s over!” Wagner needed one final stop. But, the quarterback for Johnson, Cohner Mokry, refused to give up. On a 4th and goal from the 26 yard line, Mokry threw a strike to one of his receivers for a touchdown! Wow! The extra point was good. So, now the score was 27-20 Wagner. Wagner also got a personal foul penalty so we in the booth knew an onside kick was coming. Out of all the players on field, guess who recovered it? It was Mokry! Wow! Unbelievable! A few plays later, Mokry threw another bomb for a touchdown! Wow! Tied game! We were in disbelief! The extra point was good and Johnson now had a lead of 28-27 with less than 30 seconds left. Wagner was unable to score on there last possession. This was by far the the most exciting finish I have seen in a long time!
Of course, we gave the player of the game to Cohner Mokry. He had 26 carries for 138 yards and 1 touchdown and was 11 for 25 throwing for 108 yards and 3 touchdowns. He is a STUD!
Tonight, I will be at Heroes stadium for the Judson Rockets Vs Roosevelt Rough Riders.
