Texas Tech Gets Verbal Commitment From Top Texas QB
March 9, 2009
Texas Tech gets another big time Texas Quarterback. Denton Ryan’s outstanding young quarterback, Scotty Young has verbally committed to play for the Red Raiders in 2010.
Young is one of the best quarterbacks in the state. He had a spectacular junior season, throwing for 4,495 yards and 65 touchdowns. The 65 touchdowns was just two shy of former Red Raider QB Graham Harrell’s Texas high school record of 67 single season touchdown passes. He was also named to the Texas 4A all-state second team as a junior after leading his team to the Class 4A Division I Region I Semifinals.
Harrell’s success as the most prolific passer in college football had a very big impact on Young. One of Scotty’s coaches at Denton Ryan is Zac Harrell, Graham’s older brother. Coach Harrell was a great resource for Scotty and one of the reasons he committed to the Red Raiders.
Young also had offers from Arizona, Baylor, SMU, Houston, and Texas Tech and is hearing from schools like LSU, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, and Texas.
By: Michael Wright
Lone Star Gridiron
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Jacob Karam heads list of Tech’s signing day additions
February 4, 2009
Texas Tech landed 22 recruits from within the Lone Star State, including four receivers and four offensive linemen. This should give Karam good protection and plenty of targets when he is ready to take over the helm at QB.
DE Aundrey Barr 6-3 230
Carrollton Newman Smith
DB Terrance Bullitt 6-3 178
Garland Naaman Forest
LB Dion Chidozie 6-1 190
Dallas Bishop Lynch
OL Kyle Clark 6-5 280
Denton Guyer
S Daniel Cobb 6-1 195
Killeen Ellison
WR Aaron Fisher 6-3 175
Keller Fossil Ridge
S Will Ford 6-1 190
Abilene Cooper
OL Matt Goetz 6-4 270
Cibolo Steele
OL Joel Gray 6-6 288
Lewisville Hebron
DE Kerry Hyder 6-3 262
Austin Johnson
DB D.J. Johnson 6-0 171
Austin St Stephen’s
QB Jacob Karam 6-1 197
Friendswood
DE Chris Knighton 6-3 235
Longview
LB Brandon Mahoney 6-2 210
Keller Fossil Ridge
WR Derrick Mays 6-0 170
Killeen Shoemaker
DB Jarvis Phillips 6-0 185
Dallas Carter
LB James Scott 6-3 220
Coldspring
RB Eric Stephens 5-8 180
Mansfield Timberview
OL LaAdrian Waddle 6-6 315
Columbus
WR Eric Ward 5-11 190
Wichita Falls Rider
DB Yahshua Williams 6-3 185
Denton Ryan
5-4A ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS — 2008
December 26, 2008
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5-4A ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS — 2008
Most Valuable Player
Eric Ward, WR, Sr., Wichita Falls Rider
Offensive Player of the Year
James Franklin, QB, Jr., Lake Dallas
Defensive Player of the Year
James Chambers, LB, Sr., Wichita Falls Rider
Special Teams Player of the Year
Joey Neale, K/P, Sr., Wichita Falls Rider
Phillip Benning, KR, Sr., The Colony
Newcomer of the Year
Scotty Young, QB, Jr., Denton Ryan
Coaching Staff of the Year
Wichita Falls Rider
First Team ALL-DISTRICT
Offense
Quarterback — Bryce Perkins, Sr., The Colony
Running backs — Tony Peoples, Sr., The Colony;
Jay Catlin, Sr., Denton Ryan
Receivers — Joey Knight, Sr., Lake Dallas
Bud Sasser, Sr., Denton Ryan
D.J. Beshears, Sr., Denton Ryan
Antwone Moore, Sr., Wichita Falls
Tight end — Ethan Leichinger, Sr., The Colony
Offensive line — Corey Howard, Sr., Wichita Falls Rider
Blake Holland, Sr., Denton Ryan
Jesse Coffey, Sr., Denton Guyer
Greg Hall, Sr., Denton Guyer
Josh Burkham, Jr., The Colony
Daryl Williams, Jr., Lake Dallas
Kicker — Michael Murray, Sr., Lake Dallas
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Defense
Defensive linemen — Zach Shaver, Sr., Wichita Falls Rider
Taylor Bible, Jr., Denton Guyer
Spencer Blackmon, Sr., The Colony
Spencer Wilson, Sr., Denton Guyer
Tyler Tackett, Sr., Wichita Falls Rider
Garrett Talburt, Sr., Denton Guyer
Josh Tauaefa, Jr., Lake Dallas
Linebackers — Mason Deerinwater, Jr., Wichita Falls Rider
Drew Hamilton, Jr., Lake Dallas
Blake Terry, So. Denton Guyer
Victor Williams, Sr., The Colony
Defensive backs — Jurell Thompson, Sr., Wichita Falls Rider
Paul Mason, Jr., Wichita Falls Rider
Yahshua Williams, Sr., Denton Ryan
Cam Smith, Sr., Lake Dallas
Josh Stewart, So., Denton Guyer
Phillip Benning, Sr., The Colony
Punter — Michael Murray, Sr., Lake Dallas
Second Team ALL-DISTRICT
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Offense
Quarterbacks — Malcolm Carter, So., Wichita Falls Rider
Ben Henderson, Sr., Wichita Falls
Running backs — Jurell Thompson, Sr., Wichita Falls Rider
Jaimaime Wilhite, Jr., Denton Guyer
Receivers — Marcus Drayton, Sr., Lake Dallas
Luke Russell, Jr., Denton Guyer
Fred Fowler, Sr., The Colony
Billy McCarty, Jr., Denton
Tight ends — Cole Underwood, Jr., Denton Guyer
Jake Baine, Jr., Lake Dallas
Offensive lineman — Kyle Clark, Sr., Denton Guyer
Carlon Moisant, Jr., Wichita Falls Rider
Dillon Deford, Sr., Wichita Falls Rider
Garrett Gramling, Jr., Denton Ryan
Bryan Keith, Sr., Wichita Falls
Kicker — Sam Alspach, Sr., Denton Guyer
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Defense
Defensive lineman — Patrick Alonzo, So., Lake Dallas
Josh Morrison, Jr., The Colony
Mark Strange, Jr., Wichita Falls Rider
Darius Anderson, Sr., Wichita Falls
Robert Satterfield, Jr., Denton Guyer
Clifton Murphy, Jr., Little Elm
Ethan Leichinger, Sr., The Colony
Linebackers — Peyton Whitlock, Sr., Denton Ryan
Ravion Ingram, Jr., Denton Guyer
David Stockard, Sr., Lake Dallas
Chris Pegram, Sr., Denton
Defensive backs — Antonio Burton, Jr., Denton Guyer
Daniel Castro, Jr., Denton
Caleb Cade, Jr., Lake Dallas
Austin Chatman, So., The Colony
Punters — Alex Akrawi, Sr., The Colony
Billy McCarty, Jr., Denton
Playoff Week #3 Notes
November 28, 2008
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* #18 1A Sundown gets another crack at a #4 Stratford team that knocked off the Roughnecks in Week 2, 44-10. Stratford has allowed just 26 points in its last four games. The Elks have played for three state championships in the last eight years and been to the semifinals two other times.
* Wolfforth Frenship gets a return match against Denton Ryan from a state semifinal playoff loss at Texas Stadium back in 2000. Since 2005, Frenship that has been to two state semifinal appearances and a regional final shot in 2007.
* Saturday’s game against Cisco will be the third playoff game this season for Roosevelt, equaling the total number of games played from 1973 to present.
* The Division I state quarterfinal between Clyde (11-1) and Muleshoe (12-0) at Wolfforth Frenship will be the biggest game in probably either schools history. Neither team has played in a championships game. Muleshoe’s high-powered spread offense is averaging just under 49 points per game.
* The Stephenville Yellow Jackets started off 0-2 and had a 56-3 mid-season loss to Everman — but the are still playing. Last week’s 31-6 whipping of Wichita Falls Rider not only kept the Jackets’ season going, but it avenged back-to-back season-ending losses to the Raiders.
* They may not have the same frames but both of the quarterbacks from Alice and Austin Lake Travis win games. Alice’s senior quarterback A.J. Benavides has led his team to an undefeated record (12-0) and to the third round of the playoffs for the first time since 1999. They are set to face defending state champion Austin Lake Travis (12-0) and their prolific passer Garrett Gilbert in a Class 4A Division I regional semifinal Friday night at the Alamodome. Gilbert, who at 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds has passed for 3,630 yards and 43 touchdowns with only three interceptions in 320 attempts The 5-9, 150-pound Benavides is 159 of 264 for 2,145 yards and 26 touchdowns with only seven interceptions.
* The #33 Sunray Bobcats (7-4) may not have a great record but they are battle tested. They made it through a brutal District 1-1A to take the third playoff spot behind #4 Stratford and #7 Canadian, which was the pre-season #1 team. The will suit up for a Class 1A Division II regional semifinal against 12-0 and fifth ranked Iraan this weekend. Their preseason schedule was pretty tough, as all five teams made the playoffs.
* #4 Odessa Permian has outscored its opponents 118-35 in the first two rounds of the playoffs, but El Paso El Dorado and Burleson were fourth-place teams in their respective districts. Allen will be a much tougher challenge. The Eagles (11-1) are ranked currently the fifth ranked team. Allen lost to #1 Euless Trinity at home, 24-14 this year.
* The Katy Tigers are joined by Cinco Ranch and Katy Taylor in the regional semifinal round of the football playoffs this year, marking the first time Katy ISD has had three teams advance to the third round. For the first time since 2002, the Tigers didn’t win the district title. Cinco Ranch (11-1), won it for the first time in its school history. Another sign of the strength of Katy ISD was its record against non-Katy ISD schools, a combined 19-5. Nobody had a losing record coming into district.
* The Longview Lobos have returned 6 INTs for TD’s this year
* Last season, the Arp football team’s dreams of reaching the state semifinals ended in heartbreak fashion. During the final moments of a quarterfinal with Elysian Fields, the Tigers fell victim to a Hail Mary touchdown and 19-13 defeat. The Tigers last reached the semifinals eight years ago. They will be playing a very tough Kirbyville team. Kirbyville is in the third round for the second straight season. The Wildcats, who went 11-3 in Class 3A last year.
* Waco Midway Panthers’ defense is playing lights out. In the last five games, all against teams that made the playoffs, Midway has held the opposing team to an average of 18.6 points below its season pace. Forney was scoring 37 points per game before Midway held the Jackrabbits to 12. Last week, a Texas High offense that had put up 39 per game managed just 10 against the Panthers. So now, Midway (11-1) steps up to face one of the most offensively productive programs in the state when the Panthers play Highland Park (11-1).
By Michael Wright
Lone Star Gridiron
www.lonestargridiron.com
Playoff bracket - week 13 Class 4A
November 24, 2008
CLASS 4A - Division II
REGION I
PARKLAND
SATURDAY, 1:00 PM, RATLIFF, ODESSA
STEPHENVILLE
BIG SPRING
FRIDAY, 2:00 PM, SHOTWELL, ABILENE
EVERMAN
REGION II
DENISON
FRIDAY, 8:00 PM, TEXAS, IRVING
SULPHUR SPRINGS
HEATH
FRIDAY, NOON, TEXAS, IRVING
ENNIS
REGION III
DAYTON
SATURDAY, 7:00 PM, WOODFOREST, THE WOODLANDS
TERRY
BRENHAM
FRIDAY, 7:00 PM, TULLY, HOUSTON
EL CAMPO
REGION IV
TIVY
FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, COMALANDER, SAN ANTONIO
BEEVILLE JONES
HENDRICKSON
SATURDAY, 8:00 PM, ALAMODOME, SAN ANTONIO
CALHOUN
CLASS 4A - Division I
REGION I
COOPER
SATURDAY, 7:30 PM, ALEDO
GUYER
FRENSHIP
FRIDAY, 7:00 PM, LOWREY, LUBBOCK
RYAN
REGION II
CARTER
SATURDAY, 2:00 PM, CORSICANA
LONGVIEW
HIGHLAND PARK
FRIDAY, 2:00 PM, CORSICANA
MIDWAY
REGION III
MAGNOLIA
SATURDAY, 1:00 PM, THORNE, HOUSTON
FRIENDSWOOD
BEAUMONT CENTRAL
SATURDAY, 6:00 PM, GALENA PARK ISD, GALENA PARK
ANGLETON
REGION IV
LAKE TRAVIS
FRIDAY, 8:00 PM, ALAMODOME, SAN ANTONIO
ALICE
KILLEEN
SATURDAY, NOON, ALAMODOME, SAN ANTONIO
GREGORY-PORTLAND
4A - Playoff matchups Week 12
November 17, 2008
CLASS 4A - DIVISION I
REGION I
DEL VALLE
SATURDAY, 1:00 PM, RATLIFF, ODESSA
COOPER
GUYER
FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, DRAGON, SOUTHLAKE
SEGUIN
CANUTILLO
SATURDAY, 2:00 PM, PECOS
FRENSHIP
RYAN
FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, BREWER, FORT WORTH
TIMBERVIEW
REGION II
PEARCE
FRIDAY, 6:00 PM, TEXAS, IRVING
CARTER
LONGVIEW
FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, KINCAIDE, DALLAS
LANCASTER
HIGHLAND PARK
FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, SPRAGUE, DALLAS
KIMBALL
TEXARKANA
SATURDAY, 2:00 PM, MEMORIAL, MESQUITE
MIDWAY
REGION III
MAGNOLIA
SATURDAY, 1:00 PM, MOORHEAD, CONROE
NEDERLAND
WESTBURY
SATURDAY, 1:00 PM, GALENA PARK ISD
FRIENDSWOOD
LOCKHART
SATURDAY, 7:00 PM, RHODES, KATY
CENTRAL
DAVIS
FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, ALVIN
ANGLETON
REGION IV
LAKE TRAVIS
FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, BOBCAT, SAN MARCOS
STEELE
RAY
FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, ALICE
ALICE
KILLEEN
FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, DRAGON, ROUND ROCK
ALAMO HEIGHTS
GREGORY-PORTLAND
FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, GREGORY-PORTLAND
FLOUR BLUFF
CLASS 4A - DIVISION II
REGION I
PARKLAND
SATURDAY, 1:00 PM, GRANDE, MIDLAND
LAKE VIEW
RIDER
FRIDAY, 7:00 PM, TEXAN, JUSTIN
STEPHENVILLE
RIVERSIDE
FRIDAY, 7:00 PM, MST, RIVERSIDE, EL PASO
BIG SPRING
ALEDO
FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, PENNINGTON, BEDFORD
EVERMAN
REGION II
DENISON
FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, HANBY, MESQUITE
LINCOLN
SULPHUR SPRINGS
FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, WILDCAT-RAM, RICHARDSON
WAXAHACHIE
HEATH
FRIDAY, 9:00 PM, TEXAS, IRVING
HILLCREST
KILGORE
FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, MEMORIAL, MESQUITE
ENNIS
REGION III
ELGIN
FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, DAYTON
DAYTON
SHARPSTOWN
SATURDAY, 7:00 PM, ABSHIER, DEER PARK
TERRY
BRENHAM
FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, GALENA PARK ISD
CROSBY
YATES
SATURDAY, 6:00 PM, DELMAR, HOUSTON
EL CAMPO
REGION IV
DRIPPING SPRINGS
FRIDAY. 7:30 PM, COMALANDER, SAN ANTONIO
TIVY
BEEVILLE JONES
FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, CALALLEN, CORPUS CHRISTI
CALALLEN
HENDRICKSON
FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, SHELTON, BUDA
CLEMENS
CALHOUN
FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, JAVELINA, KINGSVILLE
EDCOUCH-ELSA
5-4A: Wichita Falls Rider Wins The District Title
November 7, 2008
5-4A
Key Games This Week
Denton Guyer (7-2) (4-2) @ Denton Ryan (7-2) (4-2)
The Colony (6-3) (3-3) @ Lake Dallas (7-2) (5-1)
Wichita Falls Rider is the district champion
Wichita Falls Rider, Lake Dallas, Denton Ryan & Denton Guyer will
be the 4 playoff teams.
Ryan & Guyer will be the Division I teams
5-4A Standings
Wichita Falls Rider (6-3) (6-0)
Lake Dallas (7-2) (5-1)
Denton Ryan (7-2) (4-2)
Denton Guyer (7-2) (4-2)
The Colony (6-3) (3-3)
Wichita Falls (3-6) (2-4)
Denton (0-9) (0-6)
Little Elm (0-9) (0-6)
Two Young QB’s Are Throwing Their Way Into History
November 6, 2008
There are two young QBs that pose a threat to break the Single-Season Passing TD record. Denton Ryan’s Scotty Young and Muleshoe’s Wes Wood are both sitting at 48 TD passes with 1 week to go in the regular season and the playoffs coming up.
Both Muleshoe and Denton Ryan will be in the playoffs so it will depend on how far they go as to whether the record will be broken. Young and Wood have both played 9 games this year
and Graham Harrell hold the record when he threw for 67 TDs in 2003 which took him 15 games. Young is also just a Junior.
Young is 198-304 3,146 yrds 48 TD’s and only 7 INTs
Wood is 180-274 3,081 yrds 48 TD’s and only 6 INTs
Single-Season Passing TDs
67-Graham Harrell, Ennis, 2003
56-Greg McElroy, Southlake Carroll, 2005
54-Riley Dodge, Southlake Carroll, 2006
54-Kirk Saul, Turkey Valley, 1986
54-Chase Wasson, Southlake Carroll, 2002
53-Graham Harrell, Ennis, 2001
52-Patrick Hutka, Rogers, 1997
50-Colt McCoy, Tuscola Jim Ned, 2003
50-Chase Daniel, Southlake Carroll, 2004
50-Lupe Rodriguez, Mission, 1987
48-Chandler Dane, Decatur, 2004
48-Scotty Young, 2008
48-Wes Wood, 2008
49-Kelan Luker, Stephenville, 1998
47-Spencer Stack, FM Marcus, 1997
47-Stephen McGee, Burnet, 2003
47-Colt McCoy, Tuscola Jim Ned, 2004
A big Lone Star Gridiron salute goes to Richard Cutwright for bringing this to our attention. Thanks Richard!!
