Author: Mark

I totally didn’t expect the Johnson Jaguars to beat the undefeated Smithson Valley Rangers. So, just like that, the number 1 team in 5A as ranked by the San Antonio Express is out and so is the dream match-up of Smithson Valley and Steele (for the 2nd year in a row)!!!  Could the Johnson Jaguars…

The Texas Sports Radio Network will have you covered for the HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS. You can listen online or you can download the TSRN mobile app.   For the appropriate radio station, please check the San Antonio Express Sports section.  This is the TSRN Week 12 schedule (the rankings are from the San Antonio Express News from 11/11/2013):ThursdayAustin Vandegrift vs….

I want to thank @judsonfootball and all the people who Retweeted and Favorited my Tweets throughout the game on Friday.  I really appreciate it.   I am extremely satisfied with the end results and I love getting the notifications…dude, take a look at the Tweet below as it is by far my most popular (I know now…

Dude, I couldn’t have asked the “football gods” for a better team than Steele (well, maybe Judson) to start my 2013 High School Football Playoffs!!  Steele won the state championship in 2010 (I was there), lost in the state championship in 2011 (I was there), and lost in the state semifinals in 2012.  By the…

Boy, the regular season sure flew by fast!!!  It seems like just yesterday, we were in Week 0.  And, now we got 6 weeks of PLAYOFFS where anything can happen and hopefully, for me, it will end in Cowboys stadium (or whatever the hell it is called) at a state championship game. Unlike most Texas…

On Thursday night, I was at Heroes stadium for a 26-5A game between the playoff bound Churchill Chargers and the non-playoff bound Lee Volunteers (and there wasn’t any possibility of Lee making the playoffs).    This was also the last Thursday Night Lights TV game and I had an amazing season..I was on TV, my blog was mentioned,…

On Saturday night, I was at Benson stadium as the St. Anthony Yellow Jackets hosted the Austin St. Michael’s Crusaders.  Yep, this is what a stat man does on his day off on a Saturday during High School football season.   Actually folks, I attended a St. Anthony game in Week 5. In that Week…

I really want to thank @judsonfootball and all the people who have either retweeted or favorited my Judson stat TWEETS. To show my appreciation, Soapmarked.com is proud to offer a special coupon for my readers.  Enter the coupon code FUTBAWL1113 for free shipping on orders $50 and up (good through the end of day Wednesday…

On Thursday night, I was at Farris stadium for a District 27-5A game between the Brandeis Broncos (7-1, 6-0) and the Marshall Rams (1-7,1-5).  Yep, a one loss team playing a one win team. I arrived at the game at 6:25, scarfed down some Church’s Chicken, and set myself up for stats. TV air time starts…

On Thursday night, I was at Harlandale Memorial stadium as the winless Southside Cardinals visited the one loss Harlandale Indians.  Yeah, on paper, this game looked like a blow-out, but the stats and final score produced a very close game. The Harlandale Indians defeated the Southside Cardinals by a score of 21 to 14. I…

Setting the record in record setting fashion.  The Converse Judson Rockets make Texas High School football history with 37 consecutive winning seasons!  OK, I didn’t write that headline.  I actually had a Judson Rocket fan who also is a Twitter follower of mine write that for me.  Thank you Roland Guajardo (@RolandJudsonRoc). I want all…

On Friday night, I was at Ranger stadium in Spring Branch as the Judson Rockets visited the Smithson Valley Rangers in a HUGE District 25-5A game.   A lot of media outlets were calling it “the game of the week” and the reasons were pretty well defined. First, Smithson Valley was ranked Number 1 by…

On Thursday night, I was at Farris stadium for a District 27-5A game between MY Clark Cougars (class of 1995) and the Jay Mustangs. I always enjoy working a Clark game cause there are still some familiar faces on the Clark sideline…one is Coach Rodney Wilson (he was my History teacher), another is Paul “Doc”…

On Friday, I was at D W Rutledge stadium for a District 25-5A rivalry game between the Judson Rockets and the Wagner Thunderbirds.  This game is also known as “The Hammer Bowl.”  So, you’re probably curious as to the origin of the Hammer Bowl. Well, I will tell you… Cory Sears was a former Judson…

Last night, I was the Spring Sports complex for the Jefferson Mustangs and the Lanier Voks. I couldn’t have asked the “football gods” for a better day. For starters, it was my 3 year wedding anniversary.   I did see my wife for like 15 minutes in the morning before I left for work and I gave her…

On Saturday afternoon, I was at Benson stadium (which is where the University of the Incarnate Word Crusaders play football) for a High School football game between the St. Anthony Yellow Jackets and the St. Dominic Savio Eagles. This was not a TNL or a Texas Sports Radio Network game, nor did I do stats….

On Thursday night, I was at Gustafson stadium for a District 27-5A game between the Warren Warriors and the Holmes Huskies.    I have already worked two Warren games this season…a win in Week 0 where they exploded for 62 points and a loss in Week 1 where they only scored 10 points.  On the other…

On Thursday night, I was at the Springs Sports complex for the Burbank Bulldogs and the Highlands Owls.  Burbank trailed 21 to 0 at halftime, but in the 2nd half the Bulldogs scored 43 points and held Highlands scoreless.  Yes, folks, Burbank did the impossible and won the game by a final score of 43…

Boy, I am so glad that I didn’t choose to eat at Whataburger after the Brandeis/O’Connor game ended cause if I did, I would’ve been either a witness or stuck in the middle of a 30 second food fight!!!   “Clearly the rivalry between select students from these two high schools got out of hand,…