Showing posts with label Cedar Hill Longhorns. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cedar Hill Longhorns. Show all posts
July 08, 2009
Cedar Hill kicker says ‘Souueee – go Hogs’
Placekicker Eddi Camara from Cedar Hill (Texas) High, just a junior but already considered one of the best kickers in the country, has given oral commitment to Arkansas.
March 14, 2009
Cedar Hill-DeSoto basketball state title game
DESOTO is your state champs!
0:23 4Q - CH finally fouls Bennett (my vote for MVP, and I think everybody's). He hits both, and its 57-45. Glover scores with 10 ticks.,but Dandrigeresponds.
0:55 4Q - Glover hits a jumper, while Washington has good body control to avoid a foul. 54-41. Jourdon Isom then steals the DS inbounds and scores. But, remember, DS is in the double bonus, as the Horns then foul. Cedar Hill is still three fouls freom even the 1-and-1.
1:06 4Q - Longhorns finally foul after DeSoto spread the floor. Doesn't look like Cedar Hill's going to pull out a third straight last-minute win.
2:00 4Q - Gipson fouls Washington with a wrap-up after he can't wrestle up an offensive rebound. A bit of a look of frustration on his face. 53-39 DS, and they're in the double bonus now on fouls. Spreading the floor on offense.
2:30 4Q - Eagle fans start the "Hey, hey, my, my good bye," chant.
3:02 4Q - Tanner Milson fouls Bennett outside. DeSoto's shooting the bonus from here out.
4:20 4Q - Bennett responds with a jumper from about 17 and DeSoto had its biggest lead of the game at 47-37. Gipson is stripped in the post and DeSoto takes a timeout with 3:47 left. DeSoto spreads the floor on offense, before Bennett hits another tough runner. 49-37.
5:00 4Q - Dandridge scores, CH misss, then Terrell hits an NBA-distance 3. Timeout Cedar Hill. 45-37 DS. That may have been a big shot.
6:28 4Q - Well, Washington gets HIS No. 3 now too, on what might have been a clean block on Gipson. One of two free throws make it 40-37.
7:19 4A - Gipson draws foul No. 3. Look for DeSoto coach Chris Dyer to pound the rock inside to Washington now.
7:36 4Q - Oliver Wells scores, draws foul, but misses FT. 38-34.
END 3Q - Alex Wilson hits an NBA-distance 3 at the buzzer. 38-32 DS.
0:40 3Q - Milson hits a 3, misses two, then Gipson is called for a walk, instead of a possible push by Washington.
1:10 3Q - Bennett another eyes-closed shot. 35-29 DS, and Milson calls a CH timeout.
2:00 3Q - Gipson hit a FT, then a hook on his next trip. 31-29. But Bennett hit a 2 in the lane, 33-29.
4:00 3Q - Bennett hits a 3, then Gipson responds with a putback, 31-26 DS. Washington was careful not to reach and get a cheap foul.
4:30 3Q - Anthony Wilson makes runner, 28-24 DS.
6:20 3Q - Bennett hits an eyes-closed shot. 27-22. Milson then called for a charge, and third Q start shaping up like start of game. Gipson then picks up his second personal.
7:10 3Q - Terrell hits a 3 after Tanner Milson sags to help on Washington. Ensley then scores, and its 25-22 DS.
Second half is about to start, and here we go...
Halftime notes: Evan Washington sitting down with his second foul was huge. Gipson took it inside against Keith Davis with confidence. When the Eagles were on offense, they resorted to an outside motion offense, but didn't get any good looks at the basket.
If Washington picks up No. 3 early enough in the third, it could be serious.
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0:30 2Q - Glover hits put-back , and its 22-20 CH at half, as the Red Army makes plenty of noise.
1:32 2Q - Gipson scores and draws a foul on Washington's replacement, Davis. FT is good and CH has its first tie at 20-all.
2:00 2Q - DS slows the ball down after Washington sits and Glover cut it to 18-17. Ensley scores.
3:54 2Q - Wilson responds with a shot and drawing a foul on Washington. FT is good and it's 18-15. Washington is sitting, presumably for the rest of the half.
4:10 2Q - Bennett another 3, 18-12 DS.
6:22 2Q - Washington called for o-foul on massively moving screen that obliterated Tanner Milson.
7:30 2Q - Gip finally scores. Will need to do that.
7:49 2Q - Washington draws contact from Gipson and scores. FT makes it 15-8.
1:15 1Q - Darius Terrell DS 3, its 12-8 DS. And the quarter ends that way.
1:50 1Q - Gipson finding he just can't body Washington when Gip gets the ball in the low post.
4:10 1Q - Gipson returns block favor, then Glover scores for Horns. Wilson hits a layup at 3:40.
4:48 1Q - Washington obliterates a Gipson turnaround. CH still ice cold.
5:05 1Q - Ensley drives and hits a short runner. 9-0 DS and Milson calls a Longhorn TO.
5:35 1Q - Bennett hits 3 for DS to open scoring. Ensley then has a 2 Then Washington scores over Gipson.
Here we go... Longhorns win tip, Derico Dandridge steals pass, but goes out of bounds.
Cedar Hill and coach David Milson are here for the second time, having lost in the finals in 2004. DeSoto and coach Chris Dyer are here for the third time, having won it all in 2003 and lost in the finals in 2005.
Cedar Hill, with two last-second wins in a row, versus what could be called an overachieving DeSoto team, offer other plots for the game story.
Matching up? Inside, Cedar Hill's Thomas Gipson and DeSoto's Evan Washington will do battle for sure; outside, if the Longhorns can keep the Eagle guard duo of Derico Dandridge and Dominique Bennett in control, they have a good chance to win.
Cedar Hill's on the floor, with 19 minutes left before tip. DeSoto's still on its way from the locker room. The Longhorns certainly have a vocal Red Army contingent here; we'll see what reception the Eagles get in a minute.
And, about two minutes later, out come the Eagles. Not quite as noisy a welcome, but still enthusiastic. Ditto on crowd noise during introductions.
0:23 4Q - CH finally fouls Bennett (my vote for MVP, and I think everybody's). He hits both, and its 57-45. Glover scores with 10 ticks.,but Dandrigeresponds.
0:55 4Q - Glover hits a jumper, while Washington has good body control to avoid a foul. 54-41. Jourdon Isom then steals the DS inbounds and scores. But, remember, DS is in the double bonus, as the Horns then foul. Cedar Hill is still three fouls freom even the 1-and-1.
1:06 4Q - Longhorns finally foul after DeSoto spread the floor. Doesn't look like Cedar Hill's going to pull out a third straight last-minute win.
2:00 4Q - Gipson fouls Washington with a wrap-up after he can't wrestle up an offensive rebound. A bit of a look of frustration on his face. 53-39 DS, and they're in the double bonus now on fouls. Spreading the floor on offense.
2:30 4Q - Eagle fans start the "Hey, hey, my, my good bye," chant.
3:02 4Q - Tanner Milson fouls Bennett outside. DeSoto's shooting the bonus from here out.
4:20 4Q - Bennett responds with a jumper from about 17 and DeSoto had its biggest lead of the game at 47-37. Gipson is stripped in the post and DeSoto takes a timeout with 3:47 left. DeSoto spreads the floor on offense, before Bennett hits another tough runner. 49-37.
5:00 4Q - Dandridge scores, CH misss, then Terrell hits an NBA-distance 3. Timeout Cedar Hill. 45-37 DS. That may have been a big shot.
6:28 4Q - Well, Washington gets HIS No. 3 now too, on what might have been a clean block on Gipson. One of two free throws make it 40-37.
7:19 4A - Gipson draws foul No. 3. Look for DeSoto coach Chris Dyer to pound the rock inside to Washington now.
7:36 4Q - Oliver Wells scores, draws foul, but misses FT. 38-34.
END 3Q - Alex Wilson hits an NBA-distance 3 at the buzzer. 38-32 DS.
0:40 3Q - Milson hits a 3, misses two, then Gipson is called for a walk, instead of a possible push by Washington.
1:10 3Q - Bennett another eyes-closed shot. 35-29 DS, and Milson calls a CH timeout.
2:00 3Q - Gipson hit a FT, then a hook on his next trip. 31-29. But Bennett hit a 2 in the lane, 33-29.
4:00 3Q - Bennett hits a 3, then Gipson responds with a putback, 31-26 DS. Washington was careful not to reach and get a cheap foul.
4:30 3Q - Anthony Wilson makes runner, 28-24 DS.
6:20 3Q - Bennett hits an eyes-closed shot. 27-22. Milson then called for a charge, and third Q start shaping up like start of game. Gipson then picks up his second personal.
7:10 3Q - Terrell hits a 3 after Tanner Milson sags to help on Washington. Ensley then scores, and its 25-22 DS.
Second half is about to start, and here we go...
Halftime notes: Evan Washington sitting down with his second foul was huge. Gipson took it inside against Keith Davis with confidence. When the Eagles were on offense, they resorted to an outside motion offense, but didn't get any good looks at the basket.
If Washington picks up No. 3 early enough in the third, it could be serious.
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0:30 2Q - Glover hits put-back , and its 22-20 CH at half, as the Red Army makes plenty of noise.
1:32 2Q - Gipson scores and draws a foul on Washington's replacement, Davis. FT is good and CH has its first tie at 20-all.
2:00 2Q - DS slows the ball down after Washington sits and Glover cut it to 18-17. Ensley scores.
3:54 2Q - Wilson responds with a shot and drawing a foul on Washington. FT is good and it's 18-15. Washington is sitting, presumably for the rest of the half.
4:10 2Q - Bennett another 3, 18-12 DS.
6:22 2Q - Washington called for o-foul on massively moving screen that obliterated Tanner Milson.
7:30 2Q - Gip finally scores. Will need to do that.
7:49 2Q - Washington draws contact from Gipson and scores. FT makes it 15-8.
1:15 1Q - Darius Terrell DS 3, its 12-8 DS. And the quarter ends that way.
1:50 1Q - Gipson finding he just can't body Washington when Gip gets the ball in the low post.
4:10 1Q - Gipson returns block favor, then Glover scores for Horns. Wilson hits a layup at 3:40.
4:48 1Q - Washington obliterates a Gipson turnaround. CH still ice cold.
5:05 1Q - Ensley drives and hits a short runner. 9-0 DS and Milson calls a Longhorn TO.
5:35 1Q - Bennett hits 3 for DS to open scoring. Ensley then has a 2 Then Washington scores over Gipson.
Here we go... Longhorns win tip, Derico Dandridge steals pass, but goes out of bounds.
Cedar Hill and coach David Milson are here for the second time, having lost in the finals in 2004. DeSoto and coach Chris Dyer are here for the third time, having won it all in 2003 and lost in the finals in 2005.
Cedar Hill, with two last-second wins in a row, versus what could be called an overachieving DeSoto team, offer other plots for the game story.
Matching up? Inside, Cedar Hill's Thomas Gipson and DeSoto's Evan Washington will do battle for sure; outside, if the Longhorns can keep the Eagle guard duo of Derico Dandridge and Dominique Bennett in control, they have a good chance to win.
Cedar Hill's on the floor, with 19 minutes left before tip. DeSoto's still on its way from the locker room. The Longhorns certainly have a vocal Red Army contingent here; we'll see what reception the Eagles get in a minute.
And, about two minutes later, out come the Eagles. Not quite as noisy a welcome, but still enthusiastic. Ditto on crowd noise during introductions.
March 13, 2009
Liveblogging Cedar Hill-SA Wagner state semifinal
GAME 61-58 CH - Milson 3 at buzzer. (For any people reading this, I will be blogging the state title game, too.) Get detailed wrap-up information at Today Newspapers.
0:40 4Q - Oliver wells hits 1 of 2 FTS, then Clarkson hits another 3. 57-56 CH.
1:10 4 - Clarkson scored to cut it to 54-53. Wells then responded to make it 56-53.
2:10 4Q - Devonte Hill a 3 for Wagner.
2:26 4Q - Wagner misses, then Glover hits a shot with 2:35 left and Wagner Coach Ellis calls tiomeout.
3:05 4Q - Clarkson a tough shot to cut it to 49-48. But Gipson converts another 3-point play to make it 52-48.
5:50 4Q - Gipson converted a three-point play to push the Longhorn lead to 48-40. But Wagner hit back-to-back baskets to cut it to 48-44.
7:21 4A - Two Longhorn baskets to start the fourth quarter, the second by Glover, lead to a Wagner timeout. 45-38.
END 3Q 41-38 CH; a six-point run to end the quarter.
1:21 3Q 38-37. Gipson hits two FTs for CH; Wagner going to press on D.
2:22 3Q - Wagner biggest lead of game at 38-35 with Devante Hall 3.
3:48 3a - 33-all and Wagner about to go to the line after we come back from the first CH timeout of the game.
5:40 3Q - 31-all. CH had the first bucket the half, but Wagner came back to tie.
1:00 2Q - Milson again on a 2; 10 points this half. 27-24 after a Wagner score.
1:44 2Q - 25-20 CH; Gipson had a big slam followed by another Milson 3. Wagner calls TO.
3:20 2Q - 20-all. CH is blocking several Wagner shots, but they're all going back to Wagner, which is getting a few offensive boards, too. A "bounces" game.
5:47 2Q - CH in foul trouble; already in bonus and Gipson has two. Game 16-all, getting a bit chippy.
14-all end 1. Andre Roberson hits 3 at buzzer for Wagner.
1:14 1Q - 14-11 CH; Milson has 7.
2:11 1Q - Wagner gets first lead at 11-10, but Shawn Glover right back for CH.
3:33 1Q - 10-6 Cedar Hill; Wagner scrappy on offensive glass; both teams a bit cold right now. Just keep refreshing this page every few minutes for updates.
7;07 1Q Tanner Milson 3-ball to start game. 6:46 Milson hits Gipson with a feed on a break. 5-0 and Wagner time out.
The game has started and the Red Army obviously traveled well.
8:43 PM and about 4 minutes before tip.
In case you haven't yet heard, DeSoto won this afternoon, setting up a possible all-Best Southwest 5A final tomorrow.
0:40 4Q - Oliver wells hits 1 of 2 FTS, then Clarkson hits another 3. 57-56 CH.
1:10 4 - Clarkson scored to cut it to 54-53. Wells then responded to make it 56-53.
2:10 4Q - Devonte Hill a 3 for Wagner.
2:26 4Q - Wagner misses, then Glover hits a shot with 2:35 left and Wagner Coach Ellis calls tiomeout.
3:05 4Q - Clarkson a tough shot to cut it to 49-48. But Gipson converts another 3-point play to make it 52-48.
5:50 4Q - Gipson converted a three-point play to push the Longhorn lead to 48-40. But Wagner hit back-to-back baskets to cut it to 48-44.
7:21 4A - Two Longhorn baskets to start the fourth quarter, the second by Glover, lead to a Wagner timeout. 45-38.
END 3Q 41-38 CH; a six-point run to end the quarter.
1:21 3Q 38-37. Gipson hits two FTs for CH; Wagner going to press on D.
2:22 3Q - Wagner biggest lead of game at 38-35 with Devante Hall 3.
3:48 3a - 33-all and Wagner about to go to the line after we come back from the first CH timeout of the game.
5:40 3Q - 31-all. CH had the first bucket the half, but Wagner came back to tie.
1:00 2Q - Milson again on a 2; 10 points this half. 27-24 after a Wagner score.
1:44 2Q - 25-20 CH; Gipson had a big slam followed by another Milson 3. Wagner calls TO.
3:20 2Q - 20-all. CH is blocking several Wagner shots, but they're all going back to Wagner, which is getting a few offensive boards, too. A "bounces" game.
5:47 2Q - CH in foul trouble; already in bonus and Gipson has two. Game 16-all, getting a bit chippy.
14-all end 1. Andre Roberson hits 3 at buzzer for Wagner.
1:14 1Q - 14-11 CH; Milson has 7.
2:11 1Q - Wagner gets first lead at 11-10, but Shawn Glover right back for CH.
3:33 1Q - 10-6 Cedar Hill; Wagner scrappy on offensive glass; both teams a bit cold right now. Just keep refreshing this page every few minutes for updates.
7;07 1Q Tanner Milson 3-ball to start game. 6:46 Milson hits Gipson with a feed on a break. 5-0 and Wagner time out.
The game has started and the Red Army obviously traveled well.
8:43 PM and about 4 minutes before tip.
In case you haven't yet heard, DeSoto won this afternoon, setting up a possible all-Best Southwest 5A final tomorrow.
March 07, 2009
Fourth time ultimate charm for Cedar Hill over D-ville
Didn't think to take my laptop to the Region I Class 5A final at Fort Worth earlier.
The Longhorns led just twice, at 2-0 to start the game and at 60-59 with 0.3 on the clock, but that was all they needed to overcome a 14-point halftime deficit and beat Duncanville. Late in the third quarter and into the fourth, the Panthers got away from the hot hand of Reger Dowell, who dropped at least one NBA-distance 3 earlier in the game.
On to Austin for the Longhorns!
The Longhorns led just twice, at 2-0 to start the game and at 60-59 with 0.3 on the clock, but that was all they needed to overcome a 14-point halftime deficit and beat Duncanville. Late in the third quarter and into the fourth, the Panthers got away from the hot hand of Reger Dowell, who dropped at least one NBA-distance 3 earlier in the game.
On to Austin for the Longhorns!
February 06, 2009
Duncanville tops Cedar Hill in Texas hoops showdown
A jam-packed Sandra Meadows Arena in Duncanville was the setting Feb. 6 for one of the state¹s most anticipated basketball games, round two of Cedar Hill vs. Duncanville in District 7-5A.
If the Longhorns could have bottled their first-quarter performance, they would have had a sure sweep over Duncanville¹s Panthers.
But Duncanville turned up the defensive heat, especially in the second half, to ring up solid 58-46 victory.
Nerves and tension were in the air, along with a bucketful of Panther fan noise. Both teams had several unforced turnovers in early action that contributed to a low-scoring 13-8 Longhorn lead after one period.
Even with the Longhorns taking that lead, though, there were signs that this might be ³one of those nights.²
Shawn Glover appeared to have the first points of the night on an alley-oop dunk, but he couldn¹t cleanly finish the slam. The ball eventually fell, but only with Glover still hanging on the rim; it was waved off with a basket interference call.
About halfway through the quarter, Glover got a chance to dunk a fast break, even without a totally clean angle to the rim. But, he couldn¹t get that to go down, either.
It was worse yet for Duncanville, though. Its outside-oriented offense hoisted three air balls in the first quarter.
Duncanville outscored Cedar Hill 18-10 in the second, keyed by a 10-0 run in the middle of the quarter that forced ¹Horns Coach David Milson to break down and call a timeout. Jourdan Isom hit a three to knot the game back up, but Roger Franklin hit a three at the buzzer for a 26-23 Panther halftime lead.
The ¹Horns came out of the locker room strong to start the second half, taking a 31-30 lead at the five-minute mark on a Tanner Milson three-pointer.
But, that would be the last time the Longhorns saw the top side of the scoreboard.
A block and an alley oop keyed a Panther 6-0 run. The Longhorns got a basket, but the Panthers then had another 6-0 run, which also saw Longhorn post player Thomas Gipson pick up his third foul.
The two runs moved the score to 42-33 Duncanville; the quarter ended at 44-34.
In the fourth, te Longhorns forced a couple of turnovers and twice pulled to within four, at 48-44 and 50-46.
But that would be it. The ¹Horns missed two three-pointers, then had an unforced turnover. Duncanville hit late free throws and wrapped the game.
If the Longhorns could have bottled their first-quarter performance, they would have had a sure sweep over Duncanville¹s Panthers.
But Duncanville turned up the defensive heat, especially in the second half, to ring up solid 58-46 victory.
Nerves and tension were in the air, along with a bucketful of Panther fan noise. Both teams had several unforced turnovers in early action that contributed to a low-scoring 13-8 Longhorn lead after one period.
Even with the Longhorns taking that lead, though, there were signs that this might be ³one of those nights.²
Shawn Glover appeared to have the first points of the night on an alley-oop dunk, but he couldn¹t cleanly finish the slam. The ball eventually fell, but only with Glover still hanging on the rim; it was waved off with a basket interference call.
About halfway through the quarter, Glover got a chance to dunk a fast break, even without a totally clean angle to the rim. But, he couldn¹t get that to go down, either.
It was worse yet for Duncanville, though. Its outside-oriented offense hoisted three air balls in the first quarter.
Duncanville outscored Cedar Hill 18-10 in the second, keyed by a 10-0 run in the middle of the quarter that forced ¹Horns Coach David Milson to break down and call a timeout. Jourdan Isom hit a three to knot the game back up, but Roger Franklin hit a three at the buzzer for a 26-23 Panther halftime lead.
The ¹Horns came out of the locker room strong to start the second half, taking a 31-30 lead at the five-minute mark on a Tanner Milson three-pointer.
But, that would be the last time the Longhorns saw the top side of the scoreboard.
A block and an alley oop keyed a Panther 6-0 run. The Longhorns got a basket, but the Panthers then had another 6-0 run, which also saw Longhorn post player Thomas Gipson pick up his third foul.
The two runs moved the score to 42-33 Duncanville; the quarter ended at 44-34.
In the fourth, te Longhorns forced a couple of turnovers and twice pulled to within four, at 48-44 and 50-46.
But that would be it. The ¹Horns missed two three-pointers, then had an unforced turnover. Duncanville hit late free throws and wrapped the game.
December 06, 2008
Cedar Hill-Wylie football playoff liveblogging
You can see complete coverage of this and other Cedar Hill sports at Cedar Hill Today.
1:00 4Q - Game really over. Wylie picks up a first down after the missed field goal. Wylie at their 34, first down, Longhorns with just one TO left.
2:55 - GAME EFFECTIVELY OVER. CH couldn't score a TD on three plays inside the 10. Coach McGuire opted to try a FG on fourth down and Camara was wide right from 26.
4:00 4Q - CH driving inside Wylie 25; converted two 4th down plays already. But, they have just one time out left.
7:55 4Q - Longhorns down two scores for the first time since Plano West, and as I said earlier, Wylie is NOT PW. Monk hits Knott on a flare pass; his second effort makes it 31-21.
11:10 4Q - CH cannot convert the turnover and fails on 4th/8 at Wylie 38.
0:04 3Q - Second big play. Elijah Olabode for CH forces a fumble when tackling Colby Harper. A momentum swing in a strongly defensive second half.
3:00 3Q - Wylie capitalizes on the turnover with a 28-yard Zac Ohannessian FG. Their first lead of the game at 24-21.
Also, we're getting several dead-ball personal-foul penalities, as the game is getting playoff-intense.
4:14 3Q - First big play. A Longhorn snap hits Le'Derian Cockrane in motion and Wylie recovers at the CH 31.
HALFTIME - We're at 21-all. For Cedar Hill, Jackson has turned in an even better passing game, overall, than he did last week.
Some halftime stats for you. Both QBs are over 100 yards passing. CH is at 295 total offense and Wylie has 235. First downs favor Cedar Hill by a 2-1 margin; the Longhorns have much better time of possession.
1:40 2Q - OK, Monk can throw the ball, and Cedar Hill is still vulnerable in the secondary to play action. Monk hits Colby Jackson on a 51-yarder catch-and-run fly pattern and we're tied again, at 21.
3:39 2Q - Cedar Hill back up with Jackson 6-yard run. 21-14.
5:32 2Q - Wylie goes 3/out. Not "seeing it" today, so far, with Monk as a passer for Wylie.
6:21 2Q - Longhorns go for it 4th/2 at Wylie 10 and fail. CH Coach McGuire jaws at refs, probably risking a flag.
9:47 2Q - Nick Knott knots the game at 14 with his second big-play run, this one 39 yards.
END OF 1Q - Cedar Hill 14-7 with Wylie at the CH 39, 3rd/12.
1:00 1Q - And, that was a short-lived tie. With two big runs by Jackson and Ben Malena, capped by Malena's 2-yard run, the Horns are back on top, 14-7.
2:14 1Q - A short-lived Cedar Hill lead, as Nick Knott puts Wylie on the board with an 80-yard run on the first play from scrimmage.
2:34 1Q - Horns on the board first. Driphus Jackson hits Darrius Smith with a 23-yard TD pass on a fade route to the front right corner of the end zone.
12:00 1Q - Wylie starts the game with a successful OS kick, then has a Jerod Monk 44 TD run wiped out on penalty. Wylie eventually turns ball over on downs. Bad call to roll Monk left to pass on the 4th-down play from where I sit.
We're here at Texas Stadium for the mouthful-phrased Class 5A Division II Region 1 championship, in what figures to be Cedar Hill's toughest playoff test.
To get to this point, the Longhorns first defeated an outmatched Plano West team that still could have won with some better coaching decisions, then bested the weakest Southlake Carroll team in a decade after SLC upset Colleyville Heritage, followed by holding off a tough Mansfield team last week.
None of these teams, though (including SLC) had the passing game of Wylie, which has an almost 50-5 balance in passing and rushing yardage. How well Cedar Hill can defend the pass will be a key to this game.
Wylie quarterback Jerod Monk is a legitimate double threat, and, big and hard to take down. On defense, Cedar Hill Longhorn coach Joey McGuire says Pirate nose guard Nikita Whitlock can really clog the middle on run defense.
You can see complete coverage of this and other Cedar Hill sports at Cedar Hill Today.
1:00 4Q - Game really over. Wylie picks up a first down after the missed field goal. Wylie at their 34, first down, Longhorns with just one TO left.
2:55 - GAME EFFECTIVELY OVER. CH couldn't score a TD on three plays inside the 10. Coach McGuire opted to try a FG on fourth down and Camara was wide right from 26.
4:00 4Q - CH driving inside Wylie 25; converted two 4th down plays already. But, they have just one time out left.
7:55 4Q - Longhorns down two scores for the first time since Plano West, and as I said earlier, Wylie is NOT PW. Monk hits Knott on a flare pass; his second effort makes it 31-21.
11:10 4Q - CH cannot convert the turnover and fails on 4th/8 at Wylie 38.
0:04 3Q - Second big play. Elijah Olabode for CH forces a fumble when tackling Colby Harper. A momentum swing in a strongly defensive second half.
3:00 3Q - Wylie capitalizes on the turnover with a 28-yard Zac Ohannessian FG. Their first lead of the game at 24-21.
Also, we're getting several dead-ball personal-foul penalities, as the game is getting playoff-intense.
4:14 3Q - First big play. A Longhorn snap hits Le'Derian Cockrane in motion and Wylie recovers at the CH 31.
HALFTIME - We're at 21-all. For Cedar Hill, Jackson has turned in an even better passing game, overall, than he did last week.
Some halftime stats for you. Both QBs are over 100 yards passing. CH is at 295 total offense and Wylie has 235. First downs favor Cedar Hill by a 2-1 margin; the Longhorns have much better time of possession.
1:40 2Q - OK, Monk can throw the ball, and Cedar Hill is still vulnerable in the secondary to play action. Monk hits Colby Jackson on a 51-yarder catch-and-run fly pattern and we're tied again, at 21.
3:39 2Q - Cedar Hill back up with Jackson 6-yard run. 21-14.
5:32 2Q - Wylie goes 3/out. Not "seeing it" today, so far, with Monk as a passer for Wylie.
6:21 2Q - Longhorns go for it 4th/2 at Wylie 10 and fail. CH Coach McGuire jaws at refs, probably risking a flag.
9:47 2Q - Nick Knott knots the game at 14 with his second big-play run, this one 39 yards.
END OF 1Q - Cedar Hill 14-7 with Wylie at the CH 39, 3rd/12.
1:00 1Q - And, that was a short-lived tie. With two big runs by Jackson and Ben Malena, capped by Malena's 2-yard run, the Horns are back on top, 14-7.
2:14 1Q - A short-lived Cedar Hill lead, as Nick Knott puts Wylie on the board with an 80-yard run on the first play from scrimmage.
2:34 1Q - Horns on the board first. Driphus Jackson hits Darrius Smith with a 23-yard TD pass on a fade route to the front right corner of the end zone.
12:00 1Q - Wylie starts the game with a successful OS kick, then has a Jerod Monk 44 TD run wiped out on penalty. Wylie eventually turns ball over on downs. Bad call to roll Monk left to pass on the 4th-down play from where I sit.
We're here at Texas Stadium for the mouthful-phrased Class 5A Division II Region 1 championship, in what figures to be Cedar Hill's toughest playoff test.
To get to this point, the Longhorns first defeated an outmatched Plano West team that still could have won with some better coaching decisions, then bested the weakest Southlake Carroll team in a decade after SLC upset Colleyville Heritage, followed by holding off a tough Mansfield team last week.
None of these teams, though (including SLC) had the passing game of Wylie, which has an almost 50-5 balance in passing and rushing yardage. How well Cedar Hill can defend the pass will be a key to this game.
Wylie quarterback Jerod Monk is a legitimate double threat, and, big and hard to take down. On defense, Cedar Hill Longhorn coach Joey McGuire says Pirate nose guard Nikita Whitlock can really clog the middle on run defense.
You can see complete coverage of this and other Cedar Hill sports at Cedar Hill Today.
November 29, 2008
Cedar Hill-Mansfield football playoff liveblogging
1:18 4Q - Longhorns hold on to onside kick. As noted, Mansfield is out of timeouts. Time for a couple of kneel-downs.
1:20 4Q - Mansfield refuses to die. Taylor has a 31-yard receiving TD on a screen and its 41-35 with the onside kick coming.
4:46 4Q - Game effectively over. Mansfield stopped on downs at CH 39, and out of timeouts. Longhorns' next opponent is the winner of the Arl. Bowie-Wylie game, playing later today here at Texas Stadium. That regional title game should also be played here.
8:18 4Q - Horns intercept Daniel Green, score a play later, with Malena. 41-28 with two-pointer.
9:23 4Q - CH right back on top with a Malena 8-yard run. Two-point attempt fails, and CH is up 33-28.
11:17 4Q - Mansfield takes its first lead of the game on a Taylor 35-yard TD run. 28-18 Tigers.
0:40 3Q - Longhorns get two big offensive plays but Mansfield stiffens in the red zone and holds them to a 29 FG. 27-21.
4:29 3Q - Mansfield got one first down on its opening drive, then had to punt. But, they then got their first big play of the game, getting the ball back on a muffed punt. Eight plays later, Taylor scored and we're at 24-21, Cedar Hill.
HALFTIME - A 24-14 Cedar Hill lead, and a few thoughts and summary.
First, did you think Cedar Hill would have more than 150 yards passing in the first half? Driphus Jackson have two TD passes? Ben Malena have more yards receiving than running? Well, it all happened here.
Otherwise, it's been a game of big plays and special teams, with most the big plays, including the late bomb to Darrius Smith and the first-quarter Mansfield lost fumble, favoring Cedar Hill.
0:39 2Q - Well, we did have a game until Mansfield's pass coverage broke down. Darrius Smith gets behind Mansfield coverage, and Driphus Jackson hits him on the fly for a catch-and-run 60-yard TD.
1:25 2Q - After a GREAT catch on a 4th/8 play, Stepfan Taylor scores again for Mansfield. 17-14 CH and we've got a game.
11:18 2Q - Elijah Olabode had an 80-yard kickoff return for Cedar Hill, but the Longhorns wound up settling for a 29-yard field goal. (Apology for originally having 1:18 on time.)
1:10 1Q - Mansfield responds with a 14-play, 80-yard TD, including two successful fourth-down plays.
8:10 1Q - Mansfield fumbled the kickoff after Cedar Hill's initial TD. Five plays later, Malena scored on the ground. Unlike Plano West two weeks ago, the idea of the Longhorns surrendering a big lead seems unlikely.
10:53 1Q - The Longhorns waste no time with ... the vaunted passing attack. Ben Malena takes a screen 56 yards to score.
10:45 a.m. - About 15 minutes to game time. Expect a quick game, with two run-heavy attacks.
1:20 4Q - Mansfield refuses to die. Taylor has a 31-yard receiving TD on a screen and its 41-35 with the onside kick coming.
4:46 4Q - Game effectively over. Mansfield stopped on downs at CH 39, and out of timeouts. Longhorns' next opponent is the winner of the Arl. Bowie-Wylie game, playing later today here at Texas Stadium. That regional title game should also be played here.
8:18 4Q - Horns intercept Daniel Green, score a play later, with Malena. 41-28 with two-pointer.
9:23 4Q - CH right back on top with a Malena 8-yard run. Two-point attempt fails, and CH is up 33-28.
11:17 4Q - Mansfield takes its first lead of the game on a Taylor 35-yard TD run. 28-18 Tigers.
0:40 3Q - Longhorns get two big offensive plays but Mansfield stiffens in the red zone and holds them to a 29 FG. 27-21.
4:29 3Q - Mansfield got one first down on its opening drive, then had to punt. But, they then got their first big play of the game, getting the ball back on a muffed punt. Eight plays later, Taylor scored and we're at 24-21, Cedar Hill.
HALFTIME - A 24-14 Cedar Hill lead, and a few thoughts and summary.
First, did you think Cedar Hill would have more than 150 yards passing in the first half? Driphus Jackson have two TD passes? Ben Malena have more yards receiving than running? Well, it all happened here.
Otherwise, it's been a game of big plays and special teams, with most the big plays, including the late bomb to Darrius Smith and the first-quarter Mansfield lost fumble, favoring Cedar Hill.
0:39 2Q - Well, we did have a game until Mansfield's pass coverage broke down. Darrius Smith gets behind Mansfield coverage, and Driphus Jackson hits him on the fly for a catch-and-run 60-yard TD.
1:25 2Q - After a GREAT catch on a 4th/8 play, Stepfan Taylor scores again for Mansfield. 17-14 CH and we've got a game.
11:18 2Q - Elijah Olabode had an 80-yard kickoff return for Cedar Hill, but the Longhorns wound up settling for a 29-yard field goal. (Apology for originally having 1:18 on time.)
1:10 1Q - Mansfield responds with a 14-play, 80-yard TD, including two successful fourth-down plays.
8:10 1Q - Mansfield fumbled the kickoff after Cedar Hill's initial TD. Five plays later, Malena scored on the ground. Unlike Plano West two weeks ago, the idea of the Longhorns surrendering a big lead seems unlikely.
10:53 1Q - The Longhorns waste no time with ... the vaunted passing attack. Ben Malena takes a screen 56 yards to score.
10:45 a.m. - About 15 minutes to game time. Expect a quick game, with two run-heavy attacks.
November 22, 2008
Cedar Hill-Southlake Carroll football playoff liveblogging
Read all about this game and other Cedar Hill sports at Cedar Hill Today.
Cedar Hill fans, looking ahead to next week - It's Mansfield as the next opponent, at Texas Stadium again. The Longhorns will have the early game Saturday; time to be announced.
And, high school football fans in general, drop back by.
0:50 4Q - Icing on the cake. Eduardo Camara hits a 29-yard FG.
2:52 4Q - SLC scores, on a pass in which quarterback Piland looked like he was past the line of scrimmage when he threw it. 28-18, and SLC has to convert an onside kick... and fails.
6:22 4Q - Game very over! CH's Chandler Williams intercepts Southlake's Piland.
6;41 4Q - Game over! Malena scores again for Cedar Hill, from 2 yards out. 28-10. Southlake has shown me nothing in the second half to indicate it can come back from three scores down.
10:58 4Q - Laquan Harper 25 TD pass from Driphus Jackson. CH 21-10, as the second half is looking almost all CH so far.
2:50 3Q - Malean from 2 yard out... CH 14-10.
4:42 3Q - FUMBLE! SLC QB Piland hit by Aaron Benson while trying to pass. CH at SLC 15.
6:02 3Q - CH marches 34 yards after a 63-yard kickoff return, with Ben Malena scoring from 9 yards out. Longhorns break the ice and we're at 10-7, Southlake.
9:36 3Q SLC marches 7 plays but stalls out in the red zone. Cade Foster hits a 21 yard FG.
Halftime analysis: The scoreboard may not favor Cedar Hill, but the rest of the halftime statistics do.
For example, Ben Malena has more yards rushing than Southlake has in total offense.
Can Southlake's defense continue to hold up, bending but not breaking?
HALFTIME - SLC 7, CH 0.
I didn't think we would have this low-scoring of a game, but we do. Both offenses have been feeling each other out. Add in the story line that Cedar Hill's defensive coordinator came to the Longhorns at the start of this season from ... Southlake Carroll, and we may continue to have a tight game in the second half.
1:15 2Q - Eduardo Camara hooks a 45-yard FG wide right, after SLC calls a time out to ice him.
7:02 2Q - Southlake scores First! Ryan Walker hauls in a 21 yard TD pass.
First quarter ends, no score. SLC gets a good punt and CH starts at its own 7.
0:55 1Q - LOnghorns go for it on 4th/4 at SLC 38, fails, in first big play of game.
3:30 1Q - CH has the ball back after a 3/out on its second series, followed by a SLC 6/out.
Longhorns 5/out first series. Camarea is punting as well as placekicking for Cedar Hill again. SLC then goes 6/out on its first series.
OK, we're just about to start here. Carroll won the toss and has deferred, so Cedar Hill gets the ball to start the game. People reading this blog and unfamiliar with Cedar Hill can check my liveblogging of the Horns' playoff game last week and a couple of regular season games.
Twenty minutes before gametime here in Texas Stadium.
Although there could be a lot of scoring, this is going to be a game that hinges on defenses. Can Southlake find the toughness to stop Cedar Hill's running game? Can Cedar Hill have its young secondary stay disciplined enough to stop Carroll's passing game?
Both teams look to get back to state title glory of 2006 in a rematch of last year's area round playoff game in Class 5A Division II.
As for the team support, it looks like Southlake's fans have "traveled" a little bit better than Cedar Hill's.
Cedar Hill fans, looking ahead to next week - It's Mansfield as the next opponent, at Texas Stadium again. The Longhorns will have the early game Saturday; time to be announced.
And, high school football fans in general, drop back by.
0:50 4Q - Icing on the cake. Eduardo Camara hits a 29-yard FG.
2:52 4Q - SLC scores, on a pass in which quarterback Piland looked like he was past the line of scrimmage when he threw it. 28-18, and SLC has to convert an onside kick... and fails.
6:22 4Q - Game very over! CH's Chandler Williams intercepts Southlake's Piland.
6;41 4Q - Game over! Malena scores again for Cedar Hill, from 2 yards out. 28-10. Southlake has shown me nothing in the second half to indicate it can come back from three scores down.
10:58 4Q - Laquan Harper 25 TD pass from Driphus Jackson. CH 21-10, as the second half is looking almost all CH so far.
2:50 3Q - Malean from 2 yard out... CH 14-10.
4:42 3Q - FUMBLE! SLC QB Piland hit by Aaron Benson while trying to pass. CH at SLC 15.
6:02 3Q - CH marches 34 yards after a 63-yard kickoff return, with Ben Malena scoring from 9 yards out. Longhorns break the ice and we're at 10-7, Southlake.
9:36 3Q SLC marches 7 plays but stalls out in the red zone. Cade Foster hits a 21 yard FG.
Halftime analysis: The scoreboard may not favor Cedar Hill, but the rest of the halftime statistics do.
For example, Ben Malena has more yards rushing than Southlake has in total offense.
Can Southlake's defense continue to hold up, bending but not breaking?
HALFTIME - SLC 7, CH 0.
I didn't think we would have this low-scoring of a game, but we do. Both offenses have been feeling each other out. Add in the story line that Cedar Hill's defensive coordinator came to the Longhorns at the start of this season from ... Southlake Carroll, and we may continue to have a tight game in the second half.
1:15 2Q - Eduardo Camara hooks a 45-yard FG wide right, after SLC calls a time out to ice him.
7:02 2Q - Southlake scores First! Ryan Walker hauls in a 21 yard TD pass.
First quarter ends, no score. SLC gets a good punt and CH starts at its own 7.
0:55 1Q - LOnghorns go for it on 4th/4 at SLC 38, fails, in first big play of game.
3:30 1Q - CH has the ball back after a 3/out on its second series, followed by a SLC 6/out.
Longhorns 5/out first series. Camarea is punting as well as placekicking for Cedar Hill again. SLC then goes 6/out on its first series.
OK, we're just about to start here. Carroll won the toss and has deferred, so Cedar Hill gets the ball to start the game. People reading this blog and unfamiliar with Cedar Hill can check my liveblogging of the Horns' playoff game last week and a couple of regular season games.
Twenty minutes before gametime here in Texas Stadium.
Although there could be a lot of scoring, this is going to be a game that hinges on defenses. Can Southlake find the toughness to stop Cedar Hill's running game? Can Cedar Hill have its young secondary stay disciplined enough to stop Carroll's passing game?
Both teams look to get back to state title glory of 2006 in a rematch of last year's area round playoff game in Class 5A Division II.
As for the team support, it looks like Southlake's fans have "traveled" a little bit better than Cedar Hill's.
November 13, 2008
Cedar Hill-Plano West football playoff liveblogging
OVERTIME III - Game over, Longhorns! Eduardo Camara hits a 21-yd FG
Welcome, all you readers. To you Plano West fans, let me say that, if you had a smarter head coach, you would have won this game.
Two particular instances stand out.
First, in the first half, using your backup halfback on third and goal was dumb enough; trying a fake FG from the 4, rather than just running a fourth-down offensive set, if you're not going to kick it, was dumber yet.
But, that pales in response to the end of regulation.
Why, when you're on the 14 and on the left hash with a right-footed kicker, you run LEFT again instead of to the middle of the field to set up the potential game-winning field goal is beyond my comprehension.
That said, Longhorn coach Joey McGuire won't look that gift horse in the mouth.
And, with that said, here's how the game played out in regulation ...
Well, in the first half, here Plano West is. Halfback Darrius Cohen has more than 175 yards rushing in the first half, almost all of it in the box between the tackles.
That includes three touchdowns to stake the Wolves to a 21-0 halftime lead over the Cedar Hill Longhorns. Were it not for a failed fake field goal attempt either being sucessful or else replaced by a 21-yard chip shot field goal, the score could be even worse.
Emblematic of the first half was the Longhorns ending the first half at the PW 2-yard line, out of time outs and the Longhorn offense acting with less than full urgency.
In the second half, the Longhorns have their work cut out for them in trying to come back from their biggest deficit of the year.
10:34 3Q - Well, Cedar Hill's defense failed to answer the bell for the second half. Cohen had a 65-yard run on the second play from scrimmage and scored two plays later. He's over 250 yards rushing and we're at 28-0.
8:33 3Q - Aided by two personal-foul facemasks against PW (there is no five-yarder in high school), the Longhorn offense HAS answered the bell. Driphus Jackson hits Ben Malena for a 20-yard TD and it's 28-7.
6:08 3Q - After a bad PW punt snap put the ball at the PW 8, Malena runs in, and we've got a ballgame at 28-14.
4:17 3Q - Malena on a 62-yard run, CH fans getting noisy first time tonight. 28-21.
Time for me to gameplan for PW a bit. CH is playing 8 in the box. Time to pass on first down. And they don't.
1:38 3Q - Option pass by CH backup QB Le'derian Cockrane to John Coleman. 28-all.
10:37 4Q - After a short punt, the Horns go 38 yards in four plays. Malena scores from 3 yards out.
Wacky play. PW called for face-guarding on a fade to the end zone, then PW's cornerback and somebody else, apparently, BOTH get unsportsmanlike conduct flags on the dead ball on the same play.
1:13 4Q - Set up by Chance Hutcheson's blocking a punt, the Wolves moved 39 yards in 10 plays, with Travis Wilson scoring on a QB draw to tie the game.
Next came PW's missed field goal, Cedar Hill scoring on 4th/24 in the first OT, when Laquan Harper got behind PW double coverage, PW bouncing back in the second OT, but then finding itself out of either emotional or physical gas in the third OT.
And, I know PW's kicker has the leg for a 44-yarder to be at least worth an attempt, rather than going for it on 4th/12 in the third OT.
Welcome, all you readers. To you Plano West fans, let me say that, if you had a smarter head coach, you would have won this game.
Two particular instances stand out.
First, in the first half, using your backup halfback on third and goal was dumb enough; trying a fake FG from the 4, rather than just running a fourth-down offensive set, if you're not going to kick it, was dumber yet.
But, that pales in response to the end of regulation.
Why, when you're on the 14 and on the left hash with a right-footed kicker, you run LEFT again instead of to the middle of the field to set up the potential game-winning field goal is beyond my comprehension.
That said, Longhorn coach Joey McGuire won't look that gift horse in the mouth.
And, with that said, here's how the game played out in regulation ...
Well, in the first half, here Plano West is. Halfback Darrius Cohen has more than 175 yards rushing in the first half, almost all of it in the box between the tackles.
That includes three touchdowns to stake the Wolves to a 21-0 halftime lead over the Cedar Hill Longhorns. Were it not for a failed fake field goal attempt either being sucessful or else replaced by a 21-yard chip shot field goal, the score could be even worse.
Emblematic of the first half was the Longhorns ending the first half at the PW 2-yard line, out of time outs and the Longhorn offense acting with less than full urgency.
In the second half, the Longhorns have their work cut out for them in trying to come back from their biggest deficit of the year.
10:34 3Q - Well, Cedar Hill's defense failed to answer the bell for the second half. Cohen had a 65-yard run on the second play from scrimmage and scored two plays later. He's over 250 yards rushing and we're at 28-0.
8:33 3Q - Aided by two personal-foul facemasks against PW (there is no five-yarder in high school), the Longhorn offense HAS answered the bell. Driphus Jackson hits Ben Malena for a 20-yard TD and it's 28-7.
6:08 3Q - After a bad PW punt snap put the ball at the PW 8, Malena runs in, and we've got a ballgame at 28-14.
4:17 3Q - Malena on a 62-yard run, CH fans getting noisy first time tonight. 28-21.
Time for me to gameplan for PW a bit. CH is playing 8 in the box. Time to pass on first down. And they don't.
1:38 3Q - Option pass by CH backup QB Le'derian Cockrane to John Coleman. 28-all.
10:37 4Q - After a short punt, the Horns go 38 yards in four plays. Malena scores from 3 yards out.
Wacky play. PW called for face-guarding on a fade to the end zone, then PW's cornerback and somebody else, apparently, BOTH get unsportsmanlike conduct flags on the dead ball on the same play.
1:13 4Q - Set up by Chance Hutcheson's blocking a punt, the Wolves moved 39 yards in 10 plays, with Travis Wilson scoring on a QB draw to tie the game.
Next came PW's missed field goal, Cedar Hill scoring on 4th/24 in the first OT, when Laquan Harper got behind PW double coverage, PW bouncing back in the second OT, but then finding itself out of either emotional or physical gas in the third OT.
And, I know PW's kicker has the leg for a 44-yarder to be at least worth an attempt, rather than going for it on 4th/12 in the third OT.
October 31, 2008
Liveblogging Cedar Hill-Grand Prairie football
Given the expected outcome of this game, don't expect me to be too regular here in the second half.
That said, if Cedar Hill wins tonight, the Longhorns clinch the District 7-5A title at home.
And, the Horns have a clock-chewing 17-play TD drive to open the game
Grand Prairie answers with an 11-play drive that chews up the quarter, but loses the ball on downs.
Cedar Hill has a five-play drive that stalls, and Eduardo Camara is short on a 52-yard field-goal attempt. 8 minutes in 2Q.
4:50 2Q - Malena runs in from three yards out. His second TD of the night on a 10-play drive. He's up near 150 yards rushing. Expect some second-half rest.
0:17 2Q - Driphus Jackson puts on a 2-minute drill passing clinic, hitting five of six before the second of two Malena runs gets in the end zone.
5:00 3Q - The rout is on. The Horns cap a 10-play drive with Malena getting his fourth TD from a yard out.
That said, if Cedar Hill wins tonight, the Longhorns clinch the District 7-5A title at home.
And, the Horns have a clock-chewing 17-play TD drive to open the game
Grand Prairie answers with an 11-play drive that chews up the quarter, but loses the ball on downs.
Cedar Hill has a five-play drive that stalls, and Eduardo Camara is short on a 52-yard field-goal attempt. 8 minutes in 2Q.
4:50 2Q - Malena runs in from three yards out. His second TD of the night on a 10-play drive. He's up near 150 yards rushing. Expect some second-half rest.
0:17 2Q - Driphus Jackson puts on a 2-minute drill passing clinic, hitting five of six before the second of two Malena runs gets in the end zone.
5:00 3Q - The rout is on. The Horns cap a 10-play drive with Malena getting his fourth TD from a yard out.
October 17, 2008
Cedar Hill-Duncanville football liveblogging
CH 42-17
A likely battle for the District 7-5A title is on tap in Cedar Hill's Longhorn Stadium between two old rivals.
1Q 9:05 -- DV strikes early and first. CH bites on a hook and go fake and Divan Ealy hits Zavian Handy for a 60 yard TD pass.
1Q 4:59 CH marches into DV territory on its opening drive then stalls. But, Eduardo Camara hits a 50-yard field goal, his first 50-yarder of the year.
1Q end of quarter -- still 7-3 DV, with DV driving after a swap of three-and-outs.
2Q 10:02 Duncanville QB Divan Ealy runs 12 yards to daylight. DV up 14-3.
2Q 5:02 Aided by a questionable pass interference call, the Longhorns get their first touchdown of the night. The Panther defense had sniffed out a bubble screen to Ben Malena, so QB Driphus Jackson pulled the ball back down, saw Duncanville had no weakside contain, and ran in 25 yards for the TD.
2Q 1:35 A gamechanger leads to the first Longhorn lead of the game.
Elisha Olabode blocks a DV punt and Aaron Benson recovers. First play, Le'Derian Cockrane takes a counter/inside reverse from the 10 to the 2, gets hit and fumbles. John Coleman recovers in the end zone and its 17-14 CH.
2Q 0:17 Duncanville, after poor field position and a penalty on the kickoff, gets nailed for holding in the end zone for a Longhorn safety.
Halftime and its Cedar Hill, 19-14.
3Q 6:51 CH has a blocked field goal.
3Q 4:15 Teddy Coughran hits a DV field goal; 19-17 now.
DV fans can be forgiven for thinking they're playing 11-on-12 football. A holding call forced Duncanville to settle for three points. So far, the penalty yards are DV 62 and CH not a one.
3Q 0:47 The Horns expand their lead just before the end of the quarter. In the first Duncanville defensive breakdown of the night, Ben Malena is able to power just outside left guard, get through the linebackers untouched, and run in a 43-yard touchdown.
4Q 7:39 Turn out the lights, the party's over. DV had a long drive, stalled out inside the Longhorn 10 then tried a FG. But a Longhorn penalty gave them first and goal. DV still couldn't punch it in, and tried the FG again. But, Coughran's kick was blocked, Elisha Olabode picked it up, then lateraled to Gerard Anderson. Some 96 yards later, Anderson was ion the end zone.
Then Horns then picked DV's Divan Early, and we're inside six minutes left.
4Q 4:43 Eduardo Camara hits a 35-yarder and the defense can tee off on the pass rush now.
A likely battle for the District 7-5A title is on tap in Cedar Hill's Longhorn Stadium between two old rivals.
1Q 9:05 -- DV strikes early and first. CH bites on a hook and go fake and Divan Ealy hits Zavian Handy for a 60 yard TD pass.
1Q 4:59 CH marches into DV territory on its opening drive then stalls. But, Eduardo Camara hits a 50-yard field goal, his first 50-yarder of the year.
1Q end of quarter -- still 7-3 DV, with DV driving after a swap of three-and-outs.
2Q 10:02 Duncanville QB Divan Ealy runs 12 yards to daylight. DV up 14-3.
2Q 5:02 Aided by a questionable pass interference call, the Longhorns get their first touchdown of the night. The Panther defense had sniffed out a bubble screen to Ben Malena, so QB Driphus Jackson pulled the ball back down, saw Duncanville had no weakside contain, and ran in 25 yards for the TD.
2Q 1:35 A gamechanger leads to the first Longhorn lead of the game.
Elisha Olabode blocks a DV punt and Aaron Benson recovers. First play, Le'Derian Cockrane takes a counter/inside reverse from the 10 to the 2, gets hit and fumbles. John Coleman recovers in the end zone and its 17-14 CH.
2Q 0:17 Duncanville, after poor field position and a penalty on the kickoff, gets nailed for holding in the end zone for a Longhorn safety.
Halftime and its Cedar Hill, 19-14.
3Q 6:51 CH has a blocked field goal.
3Q 4:15 Teddy Coughran hits a DV field goal; 19-17 now.
DV fans can be forgiven for thinking they're playing 11-on-12 football. A holding call forced Duncanville to settle for three points. So far, the penalty yards are DV 62 and CH not a one.
3Q 0:47 The Horns expand their lead just before the end of the quarter. In the first Duncanville defensive breakdown of the night, Ben Malena is able to power just outside left guard, get through the linebackers untouched, and run in a 43-yard touchdown.
4Q 7:39 Turn out the lights, the party's over. DV had a long drive, stalled out inside the Longhorn 10 then tried a FG. But a Longhorn penalty gave them first and goal. DV still couldn't punch it in, and tried the FG again. But, Coughran's kick was blocked, Elisha Olabode picked it up, then lateraled to Gerard Anderson. Some 96 yards later, Anderson was ion the end zone.
Then Horns then picked DV's Divan Early, and we're inside six minutes left.
4Q 4:43 Eduardo Camara hits a 35-yarder and the defense can tee off on the pass rush now.
September 12, 2008
Cedar Hill-Euless Trinity football blogging
We have Euless Trinity, ranked the NO. 1 high school team in the nation by ESPN, is playing fellow suburban Dallas team Cedar Hill, which I cover as my day job as a suburban Dallas newspaper editor.
We've got a barnburner here, with Trinity up 14-7 at the end of the first quarter. It could be worse; Cedar Hill's Longhorns got a controversial fumble recovery well into Trinity Trojan territory and scored a play later.
Update 8:11: Make it 17-7. Trinity recovered a fumble at the Longhorn 12 just before the end of the quarter, but couldn't cash in for a touchdown.
Update 8:34: Looking more and more all Trinity. At 2:47 before halftime, Tevin Williams scores from 24 yards out; a bad snap on the PAT and its 23-7.
Update 8:45: The score is still 23-7 at half and Cedar Hill has less than 100 yards in total offense. If not for the controversial fumble recovery, we wouldn't have a game at all.
Update 9:28: Trinity has posted touchdowns on its first two drives of the third quarter. With 5 minutes still left in the quarter, we're now at 37-7 and officially in the area of "rout."
Update 9:48: We're in garbage time and it's still 37-7.
We've got a barnburner here, with Trinity up 14-7 at the end of the first quarter. It could be worse; Cedar Hill's Longhorns got a controversial fumble recovery well into Trinity Trojan territory and scored a play later.
Update 8:11: Make it 17-7. Trinity recovered a fumble at the Longhorn 12 just before the end of the quarter, but couldn't cash in for a touchdown.
Update 8:34: Looking more and more all Trinity. At 2:47 before halftime, Tevin Williams scores from 24 yards out; a bad snap on the PAT and its 23-7.
Update 8:45: The score is still 23-7 at half and Cedar Hill has less than 100 yards in total offense. If not for the controversial fumble recovery, we wouldn't have a game at all.
Update 9:28: Trinity has posted touchdowns on its first two drives of the third quarter. With 5 minutes still left in the quarter, we're now at 37-7 and officially in the area of "rout."
Update 9:48: We're in garbage time and it's still 37-7.
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