High School Football Week 4

[Sirhornsalot]

TEXAS UNIQUE MASCOTS

One of the things that make Texas high school football unique are the mascot names some towns/school districts have chosen. They are as unique as the communities themselves and often reflect some aspect of life in their communities. Here are a few that are truly unique in that you seldom find them anywhere else.

Winters Blizzards (thanks Brandon!)

Caddo Mills Foxes

Academy Bumblebees

Tom Bean Tomcats

San Saba Armadillos

Hamlin Pied Pipers

Crane Golden Cranes

Floydada Whirlwinds

Friona Chieftains

Vandergrift Vipers

Roscoe Collegiate Plowboys

White Deer Bucks

Tivy Antlers

Van Vandals

Brazosport Exporters

Pampa Harvesters

Dumas Demons

Hereford Whitefaces

Somerville Yeguas

Grandview Zebras

Schulenburg Shorthorns (Marfa is also the Shorthorns)

Itasca Wompus Cats

Nazareth Swifts

Rotan Yellowhammers

Booker Kiowas

Wellington Skyrockets

Rocksprings Angoras

Italy Gladiators

Shamrock Irish

Abernathy Antelopes (Post is also the Antelopes)

Coleman Bluecats

Breckenridge Buckaroos

Port Lavaca Sandcrabs

Mesquite Skeeters

Frost Polar Bears

Mason Punchers

Atlanta Rabbits

Alamo Heights Mules

New Braunfels Unicorns

Palacios Sharks

Texas City Stingrays

Galveston Ball Tornados

There's a plethora of big games this week. For many teams, this is the last week before their district play begins so several big name programs are paired against top opponents.

BIG GAMES THIS WEEK

DeSoto @ #5 Cibolo Steele @ Crusader Stadium Sept 17, 7 p.m.

#8 Converse Judson @ SA Brennan @ Farris Stadium Sept 17, 7 p.m.

Tyler Lee @ Sachse @ Williams Stadium Sept. 17, 7 p.m.

Galena Park North Shore @ #4 Euless Trinity @ McLane Stadium, Sept 18, 7 p.m.

Humble @ #2 Crosby @ Cougar Stadium, Sept 18, 7 p.m.

New Orleans Lake Area New Tech @ #1 Navasota @ Rattlers Stadium, Sept. 18 7 p.m.

Plano @ #1 Allen @ Eagles Stadium, Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m.

Plano West @ Plano East @ Kimbrough, Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m.

Coppell @ #3 Cedar Hill @ Longhorn Stadium, Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m.

#1 Canadian @ Childress @ Wildcat Stadium, Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m.

#9 Graham @ #2 Argyle @ Eagles Stadium, Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m.

#7 Newton @ Henderson @ Lions Stadium, Sept. 18 7:30 p.m.

#8 Mart @ #2 Bremond @ Tiger Stadium Sept 18, 7:30 p.m.

SHA'S UPSET PICKS

Henderson over Newton

Mart over Bremond

DeSoto over Cibolo Steele

Navasota's Tren'Davian Dickson and the Rattlers play host to New Orleans Lake Area New Tech this week.

TEXAS 2016 COMMITS
How They Fared / This week’s game

1. COLLIN JOHNSON, WR, San Jose Valley Christian - 24-0 win over Oak Grove. Johnson had 4 receptions for 55 yards, 13.8 average with a long of 28 yards and 2 touchdown catches. For two games now, he has 8 receptions, 156 yards, 19.5 average with a long of 39 yards and has 3 touchdowns.

THIS WEEK – vs. Milpitas, Sept. 18 at 8 p.m. at Levis Stadium

2. REGGIE HEMPHILL-MAPPS, WR, Manvel – 43-40 win over GP North Shore. Reggie had 3 receptions for 66 yards for 22.0 average with a long of 40 yards. After two games, he has 8 receptions for 141 yards, 17.6 average with a long of 40 yards and 1 touchdown.

THIS WEEK – vs. Pasadena Dobie, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. at Pasadena ISD Stadium

3. TREN’DAVIAN DICKSON, WR, Navasota – 56-14 win over Coldspring-Oakhurst. Dickson had 9 receptions for 164 yards, 18.2 average, with a long of 38 and 1 touchdown. Through three games, he has 25 catches for 383 yards, 15.3 average per catch, long of 38 and 4 touchdowns.

THIS WEEK – vs. New Orleans Lake Area New Tech, Friday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. at Rattlers Stadium

4. SHANE BUECHELE, QB, Arlington Lamar – 43-6 win over Justin Northwest. Shane was 19 of 25 for 216 yards, 11.4 ave, 3 touchdowns and 1 INT. QB rating of 124.3. For the season so far, he has 39 completions on 60 attempts for 600 yards, .650 complete percentage, 15.4 av yds per catch, 8 touchdowns, 2 INTs and a long of 75 yards. QB rating of 123.6 Buechele also had 59 yards on 5 carries last week with a rushing touchdown.

THIS WEEK – open date.

5. PEYTON AUCOIN, TE, New Orleans Brother Martin – 68-21 win over St. Stanislaus. No stats available.

THIS WEEK vs. New Orleans Karr, Friday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m.

6. TOPE IMADE, OL, Arlington Bowie – Team was idle last week. No stats available.

THIS WEEK vs. Colleyville Heritage, Friday, Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at Wiemon Field

7. GERALD WILBORN, DL, Destrehan, La – 44-7 win over Baton Rouge Woodlawn. No stats available

THIS WEEK vs. Marrero Ehret,  Friday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. at Destrehan.

8. OBI EBOH, DB, Southlake Carroll – 3 solo tackles, 2 assists, 1 TFL. Two PDs in two games.

THIS WEEK – open date

TEXAS 2017 COMMITS

How They Fared / This week’s game

1. SAM EHLINGER, QB, Austin Westlake. 18 of 24 for 378 yards and 5 touchdowns, no INTs. QB rating of 156.3 for the game. 130.2 on the season so far. He rushed for another TD.

2. DAMIAN MILLER, WR, Tyler John Tyler. 69-38 loss to Tyler Lee. Miller had 5 catches for 62 yards for 12.4 average. For the season, he has 7 catches for 101 yards and 14.4 average and 1 touchdown. Additionally, he has 90 yards in kick returns so far this season.

THIS WEEK – open date

HOW AP TOP 10 FARED LAST WEEK

Results for the teams ranked in The Associated Press Texas high school football poll.

Class 6A

1. Allen (3-0) beat McKinney Boyd 45-15.
2. Katy (3-0) beat The Woodlands 14-7.
3. Cedar Hill (3-0) beat Dallas Skyline 20-10.
4. Euless Trinity (3-0) beat Lancaster 26-14.
5. Cibolo Steele (3-0) beat SA Northside O'Connor 52-27.
6. Dallas Skyline (2-1) lost to Cedar Hill 20-10.
7. Spring Westfield (3-0) beat Galena Park North Shore 31-28.
8. Converse Judson (3-0) beat SA Roosevelt 12-7.
9. Lake Travis (3-0) beat Buda Hays 49-13.
10. Arlington Martin (1-2) lost to South Grand Prairie 28-20.

Class 5A

1. Cedar Park (3-0) beat Round Rock Westwood 56-6.
2. Crosby (3-0) beat Barbers Hill 40-21.
3. Richmond George Ranch (3-0) beat Katy Morton Ranch 44-19.
4. Austin Vandegrift (3-0) beat Killeen 42-23.
5. Ennis (1-2) lost to Waxahachie 38-20.
6. Aledo (2-1) beat Monterrey Tech, Mexico 77-0.
7. Longview (2-1) lost to C.E. Byrd, La. 22-15.
8. Temple (2-1) beat Bryan 55-0.
9. Houston Stratford (2-1) lost to Fort Bend Ridge Point 31-21.
10. Mansfield Timberview (2-1) beat Hewitt Midway 44-37.

Class 4A

1. Navasota (3-0) beat Coldspring-Oakhurst 56-14.
2. Argyle (2-1) lost to Celina 46-36.
3. Gilmer (3-0) beat Tatum 23-0.
4. West Orange-Stark (3-0) beat Jasper 53-0.
5. La Grange (3-0) beat La Vernia 29-9.
6. Celina (3-0) beat Argyle 46-36.
7. Kennedale (3-0) beat FW Dunbar 58-6.
8. Stephenville (2-1) beat Everman 10-7.
9. Graham (1-2) lost to Abilene Wylie 25-7.
10. Sinton (2-0) at Rio Hondo, ccd.

Class 3A

1. Cameron Yoe (2-1) lost to China Spring 43-41.
2. Mineola (3-0) beat Lone Oak 45-14.
3. Shallowater (1-1) lost to Midland Greenwood 51-48.
4. Brock (3-0) beat Rice 65-0.
5. Franklin (3-0) beat Arp 56-7.
6. East Chambers (3-0) beat Hamshire-Fannett 42-13.
7. Newton (1-1) idle.
8. Waskom (3-0) beat Hughes Springs 58-36.
9. Wall (3-0) beat Sonora 48-20.
10. Pottsboro (3-0) beat Boyd 54-14.

Class 2A

1. Canadian (3-0) beat Perryton 44-0.
2. Bremond (3-0) beat Hubbard 53-8.
3. Refugio (2-0) idle.
4. Mason (3-0) beat Comfort 40-14.
5. Seagraves (2-1) lost to Muleshoe 39-36.
6. Albany (3-0) beat Roby 41-0.
7. Shiner (3-0) beat Goliad 35-7.
8. Mart (3-0) beat McGregor 27-24.
9. Alto (3-0) beat Bullard Brook Hill 33-20.
10. Bruni (3-0) beat Bishop 25-7.

THIS WEEK’S AP TOP 10

Here is The Associated Press high school poll

Class 6A

1. Allen (22)
2. Katy (1)
3. Cedar Hill
4. Euless Trinity (2)
5. Cibolo Steele
6. Spring Westfield
7. Converse Judson
8. Lake Travis
9. Dallas Skyline
10. Austin Westlake

Others receiving votes: 11, Dickinson 12. 12, Manvel 11. 13, Pearland 8. 14, Odessa Permian 5. 15, Denton Guyer 4. 16, Southlake Carroll 3. 17, Abilene 2. 18, Arlington Martin 1. 18, Channelview 1. 18, Klein Collins 1. 18, South Grand Prairie 1.

Class 5A

1. Cedar Park (24)
2. Crosby
3. Richmond George Ranch
4. Austin Vandegrift (1)
5. Aledo
6. Temple
7. Mansfield Timberview
8. Kerrville Tivy
9. Longview
10. Fort Bend Elkins

Others receiving votes: 11, Ennis 22. 11, Mansfield Lake Ridge 22. 13, Waxahachie 19. 14, Lancaster 12. 14, Cedar Park Vista Ridge 12. 16, Houston Stratford 10. 18, Georgetown 9. 19, Mansfield Summit 7. 20, Georgetown East View 4. 21, Lufkin 1. 21, Canyon 1.

Class 4A

1. Navasota (23)
2. Gilmer (1)
3. West Orange-Stark (1)
4. Celina
5. La Grange
6. Kennedale
7. Argyle
8. Stephenville
9. Sinton
10. Sweetwater

Others receiving votes: 11, Brownwood 16. 12, Texarkana Liberty-Eylau 13. 13, Abilene Wylie 12. 14, China Spring 11. 15, Geronimo Navarro 8. 16, Henderson 7. 17, Pittsburg 4. 17, Carthage 4. 19, Graham 2. 20, Cuero 1. 20, Giddings 1. 20, La Vega 1.

Class 3A

1. Mineola (15)
2. Brock (3)
3. Franklin
4. Cameron Yoe (7)
5. East Chambers
6. Waskom
7. Wall
8. Pottsboro
9. Newton
10. Shallowater

Others receiving votes: 11, Rockdale 17. 12, Teague 8. 13, Eastland 7. 14, Malakoff 6. 15, Elysian Fields 5. 16, Blanco 4. 16, Odem 4. 18, Post 3. 19, Jarrell 2. 20, Spearman 1.

Class 2A

1. Canadian (22)
2. Bremond (2)
3. Refugio (1)
4. Mason
5. Albany
6. Shiner
7. Mart
8. Alto
9. Seagraves
10. Bruni

Others receiving votes: 11, Stratford 9. 12, Iraan 8. 13, Crawford 5. 14, Iola 4. 15, Price Carlisle 3. 16, Crosbyton 2. 17, Junction 1.

MAXPREPS NATIONAL TOP 25

1 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV)

2 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
3 Centennial (Corona, CA)
4 DeMatha (Hyattsville, MD)
5 Allen (TX)
6 Colquitt County (Moultrie, GA)
7 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA)
8 Flanagan (Pembroke Pines, FL)
9 Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, VA)
10 Katy (TX)
11 Spartanburg (SC)
12 Mainland (Daytona Beach, FL)
13 Archbishop Rummel (Metairie, LA)
14 South Panola (Batesville, MS)
15 Trinity (Euless, TX)
16 Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, AL)
17 Cedar Hill (TX)
18 American Heritage (Plantation, FL)
19 IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL)
20 Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ)
21 De La Salle (Concord, CA)
22 Byrnes (Duncan, SC)
23 Grayson (Loganville, GA)
24 Male (Louisville, KY)
25 La Salle (Cincinnati, OH)

 

[BevoBlake]

Stephenville has gotten off to a really rocky start. I honestly think losing Gillespie to Tulsa is hurting the team this season. Gillespie was a heck of a coach for quite some time and had building a great reputation in Stephenville for many, many years. He's somebody I expect to be knocking on the Collegiate Defensive Coordinator door in a few years. I'm sure Chad Morris at SMU is keeping his eye out to see how Gillespie does at Tulsa. 

 

[Brandon17]

You can't forget the Winters Blizzards

 

[Sirhornsalot]

You can't forget the Winters Blizzards

Duly noted and added. Thank you

Any others, toss them at me

 

[J.B. TexasEx]

How can you forget the Calhoun Sandcrabs? Or the Mesquite Skeeters? Or the Frost Polar Bears?

Amateur.....

 

[Sirhornsalot]

How can you forget the Calhoun Sandcrabs? Or the Mesquite Skeeters? Or the Frost Polar Bears?

Amateur.....

Yes, I am. I have a real job, too.

 

[J.B. TexasEx]

Yes, I am. I have a real job, too.

Just teasin' you, SHA. Great job on the HS report! 

Amarillo Golden Sandstorm (Sandies)

Burleson Elks 

Galveston Ball Tornadoes

Bay City & Mexia Black Cats

Groesbeck Goats

El Dorado Aztecs

Saginaw Roughriders

Lake Worth Bullfrogs

Springtown Porcupines

Trent Gorillas

OK, I'm done

 

[UTK66]

Duly noted and added. Thank you

Any others, toss them at me

Cuero Gobblers has always been one I remembered. My father in law had a deer lease down there. I cracked up the firs time I ever went into town and saw that name.

 

[J.B. TexasEx]

Texas City Stingarees

Palacios Sharks

West Columbia Roughnecks

Cameron Yoemen

The list keeps gettin' longer!  :lol:

MaxPreps wrote an article about this 3 years ago 

http://www.maxpreps.com/news/Oq4zsA7A60Ssx7fZYvtskA/maxpreps-mascot-mondays--texas-high-school-mascots.htm

 

[The Bry-Man81]

My junior year in high school, we had a playoff game in the Alamodome. We come out of the locker room to start warm ups, but the game before us was going a little long. I look up to the scoreboard to see who was playing and I see:

Alamo Heights Mules vs. New Braunfels Unicorns

 

[BevoBlake]

My junior year in high school, we had a playoff game in the Alamodome. We come out of the locker room to start warm ups, but the game before us was going a little long. I look up to the scoreboard to see who was playing and I see:

Alamo Heights Mules vs. New Braunfels Unicorns

Was it for the HEB classic? Stephenville played New Braunfels in the Alamodome for the HEB Classic a while back. I too found it interesting that a team would use the name "Unicorns. 

 

[Sirhornsalot]

You guys are good. I knew ya'll would have your own contributions. There are so many it's hard to get them all.

The town of Post was named after C.W. Post, the cereal magnet. What if, instead of "Antelopes," they had been called the "Fighting Post Toasties!"?? LOL LOL

 

[J.B. TexasEx]

Was it for the HEB classic? Stephenville played New Braunfels in the Alamodome for the HEB Classic a while back. I too found it interesting that a team would use the name "Unicorns. 

I thought the same thing about "Dragons", but I know there's at least two TX high schools with that team name; Southlake & Bangs.

Surprisingly, there's no Griffins...

 

[MikeV73]

I thought the same thing about "Dragons", but I know there's at least two TX high schools with that team name; Southlake & Bangs.

Surprisingly, there's no Griffins...

Round Rock Dragons.

SHA, Whitefaces? Watch out for the PC crowd! Probably an animal reference, anybody?

Don't forget the Hutto Hippos

 

[J.B. TexasEx]

Round Rock Dragons.

SHA, Whitefaces? Watch out for the PC crowd! Probably an animal reference, anybody?

Don't forget the Hutto Hippos

Good catch.....how'd I forget Round Rock?

Yes, as a breed of cattle Herefords are also known as "Whitefaces" for their distinctive coloring. 

 

[BevoBlake]

I thought the same thing about "Dragons", but I know there's at least two TX high schools with that team name; Southlake & Bangs.

Surprisingly, there's no Griffins...

When I was a young kid, we played the Bangs Dragons in a baseball tournament. This was a while back, I was around 11 years old at the time. I remember Bangs had this pitcher who could throw an 84 mph fastball at the age of 11. The kid no hit us for ten innings before the league rules mandated he was pulled out of the game. We beat them 1-0 in the 12th inning. I wish I could remember the kids name. It was insane standing at the plate against him at that age.

 

[Etex Horn]

Don't leave out the Atlanta Rabbits...mascot name comes from a long time coach there with the last name of "Rabb".

 

[Sirhornsalot]

I thought the same thing about "Dragons", but I know there's at least two TX high schools with that team name; Southlake & Bangs.

Surprisingly, there's no Griffins...

Well, there's Round Rock like mike said and also the Nacogdoches Dragons and Redwater Dragons that I know of.

Who is this Southlake you speak of? lol

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Round Rock Dragons.

SHA, Whitefaces? Watch out for the PC crowd! Probably an animal reference, anybody?

Don't forget the Hutto Hippos

Mike, Mike, Mike . . . do you know what a Hereford looks like? lol Pay no attention to the picture, above. lol

Right on with Hutto!