The first year of The Hilltop Reporter Newspaper, this reporter was talking to second year Head Coach

Bracken's Grady Achilles now playing for Incarnate Word

Lloyd Fields with Bracken Christian football team.

Coach Fields was giving a run down on what type of team he would be fielding that season (2009).

Coach Fields informed The Hilltop Reporter that his starting quarterback would be a freshman and one might have wondered that there could be a chance for a rocky year.

Bracken Christian had lost seven seniors from the previous season to boot.

However this ’09 Team had a break out season with a final four appearance and a squad that quite possibly could win a championship in future years.

During the playoffs that same year, BCS would be meeting a team that the Warriors had played earlier that season.

It was a large team (Tomball Rosehill Christian) in 6-man lingo, with several players over 200lbs and height to compliment that in spades.

Watching that game was an eye opener as this defensive back that was not even six feet tall, yet, had taken on one of those gladiators at the goal line and held his ground as this player planted his cleats right on the chest of this young man on his way to a touchdown.
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Bracken Christian met their match as they were 45ed by Abilene Christian at Zephyr, Texas last Saturday, 80-35.

“We ran into a team that was better than us,” Head Coach Lloyd Fields said. “We got the most out of this team than we could expect.”

“We had no depth and then when we got a couple injured in the second half we were dead in the water,” Fields finished.

This game started off as two heavyweights going to battle, as each offensive unit kept alternating scoring right up to halftime. Then the Panthers made a defensive stop and scored going into their locker room, which helped increase a four point deficit to 12 points, 40-28.

Two initial drives to start the game by both teams did not result in scores, but a one-play, 53-yard pass for the Panthers broke the ice halfway into that first quarter.

Bracken responded with a 68 yard run from Eli Achilles that brought BCS to within one point, 8-7.

On Bracken’s third drive, two Achilles-to-Preston-Koch passes for 35 yards helped set up another score, keeping the Warriors to within three points of the Panthers, 24-21.

An interception from Sam Hilgendorf (his first of two for this game), had the Warriors with a chance to take their first lead in this battle.

Early in that quarter Eli Achilles found John Colby on a dump pass giving your Warriors their first lead in this game, 28-24.

Unfortunately it would be Bracken’s last lead.

On Abilene Christian’s next drive, the Panthers drove 52 yards on six plays, when running back, JD Dos Santos, rumbled in from 12 yards out. Establishing a 32-28 advantage for the Panthers, all four points were based on bonus kicks.

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Bracken Christian has a gaudy 37-2 record over the past three years or how about a winning percentage of .949 during that time span.

Not to shabby is it, want more?

Those two losses were by a combined six points.

BCS during that same time frame has outscored their opponents by 988 points and of those 37 wins 22 have not gone four quarters because of the Mercy Rule. (If winning by 45 or more points after halftime, the game is called.)

Bracken has been to the final four for three years and counting. They are one game from advancing this year.

BCS, as they prepare for Abilene Christian Panthers, do not get much credit for a pretty nice resume as this upcoming game has your Warriors as much as a 35 point underdog.

The reason? Texas is a large State.

Take a map out and find out all you can about an El Paso six-man squad.
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Canyon Lake Boy’s Freshman team had a refreshing win over Stockdale Freshman squad last Tuesday night at Hawk Gym, winning 58-28.

All the Hawks got into this game and contributed in some fashion. It was a good game to work on different aspects of their game for future encounters.

Justin Ferris finished with six points and was like many other players as both his field goals were from beyond the arc. There were several players that launched a barrage of shots from down town.

“It’s all in commitment,” Ferris started. “Everybody is working hard and knowing what to do.”

In games that get enough separation, you will find Coaches in a learning mode.

“Trying to feed the ball to the post men and get them into the game,” Ferris said after asked on what part of this game, Coach wanted them to work on.

“We are still trying to get into basketball shape from football shape,” Coach John Barthels said. “We have players that have not picked up a basketball in a year.”

Coach Barthels also commented on how he managed this game, “We were able to make better passes and started playing more as a team. Our defense picked up and we were in the right spots today for our press.”

This Canyon Lake team did not lose any intensity or skill level no matter how deep in the bench, Coach Barthels went.

“We are a very athletic team,” Coach Barthels finished.

                        1   2   3   4   Final
 Stockdale Freshman     7   9   5   7   28
 Canyon Lake Freshman  15  19  15   9   58

Canyon Lake will be getting more air punps for game day as the Hawks started another game flat in their loss to Stockdate Brahmas last Tuesday night at Hawk gym, 53-49.

The Hawks left 14 points on their free throw line as well as putting a lid on their basketball rim which helped in this loss.

CL did not respond well to start the game and played from behind throughout this contest.

“There are a lot of bad things we did in this game, but at least we fought and did not give up,” Head Coach Lucas Chapman said. “We finally had a lot of pluses in this game.”

Late in the third quarter, Stockdale increased their lead to, 38-26 with 2:24 left in the quarter.

Canyon Lake cut into that lead and only trailed, 39-32 going to their bench.

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Canyon Lake had beaten Bastrop High School earlier this year and with this victory  over Cedar Creek, can now claim ownership of Bastrop.

Cedar Creek is a program that is newer than CL competing in Sports and last season the Hawks had an easy go of it, when they white washed the Eagles, 37-10.

Another year of competition has made a big difference as this game went down to the wire.

Canyon Lake led by six points going into their half time locker room and Cedar Creek cut into that tenuous advantage throughout the next two stanza’s, but this resilient Hawk team still held on for their win.

Amber Ramsey and Katie Williams combined for 12 points and that was well off their season average.

So far this year this combo has had a 26.5 points per game average underneath, which helps open the outside for CL.

Finding ways to win will be a benefit as this season matures. This conquest now has Canyon Lake with a five game winning streak.

No other Hawk team has started the year this hot. Another win will tie the 2009 team who had a six and a five game winning streak during that campaign.

Congratulations on your first Town Trophy, now let’s go conquer some more cities in our District.

Canyon Lake will take the courts next Tuesday, November 27th at Luling, with opening tip 5pm for the Freshman.

The Hawks next home game will be Lampasas on December 4th.

 CL 5-0       1   2   3   4   Final
 Hawks        8  12  11   7   38
 Cedar Creek  8   6  12   9   35
 Scorers:
 Hannah St John-9, Amber Ramsey-8; Olivia Flores-8;
 Kyndall Drum-7; Katie Williams-4; Dulce Brown-1;
 Tammy Dean-1.

Canyon Lake Junior Varsity continues their strong play during first part of season as this Hawk team scored at will in a complete victory, 73-23 over the Stockdale Brahmas.

CL shot over 50% for each quarter as the Hawks played like they were in their 20th game this season.

More assists than turnovers and controlling every facet in this game.

“We are getting better,” Head Coach Brian Hooper said. “We played well down low and our defense was very strong.”

“This team has some good basketball skills.”

Two players, Trendon Martinez and Austin Acosta, were both perfect from the floor with both players making six shots a piece.

“This is my first year back since my seventh grade year,” Martinez reminisced. “We have a great chemistry and we play as a family.”

On how this game went compared to earlier games, Martinez commented, “We played better, looking for better shots and not settling for outside shots.”

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 Season Standings        W      L      Pct.
 Boerne Geneva          11      0    1.000
 Bracken Warriors       10      1     .909
 SA The Winston          7      4     .636
 Kerrville OLH           6      5     .545
 SA The Lutheran         1      6     .143
 CASA                    1      7     .125

This Week's Games:
Bracken Christian Warriors vs.   Abilene Christian   2pm Saturday in Zephyr, Texas
Boerne Geneva              vs.   Rockwall Heritage

Last Week's Results:
Bracken Christian       60   SugarLand Logos Prep   30
Boerne Geneva           70   Pasadena FBC           08
Huntsville Alpha Omega  74   Kerrville OLH          51
Austin Hill Country     70   SA The Winston         48
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 Bracken By The Numbers:
    0 Times BCS has lost when scoring 30 or more points in Playoffs.
    3 Games Bracken has rushed over 400 yards this year.
  5.4 Average Opponents have rushed in playoff games.
    8 Games Bracken has rushed for over 400 yards in a game.
  8.7 Average yards per rushing play in playoffs.
    9 Turnovers Bracken has given up in playoff games.
   12 Interceptions for Eli Achilles this year.
   15 Games Bracken has had over 400 yards of offense.
   24 Turnovers BCS has forced in playoff games.
   25 Touchdowns thrown by Cody Blackmon in his career.
   28 Career interceptions for Eli Achilles.
   35 Consecutive quarters that BCS has scored points.
   50 Touchdowns thrown by Eli Achilles in his career.
  197 Yards rushing for Connor Simmons for 10th place in BCS history.
  461 Yards receiving for Davis Scott in his career for 5th place all-time.
  801 Yards rushing for Preston Koch for 4th place in BCS history.
 1267 Yards receiving by Grant Granato in his career for 1st place all-time.