Pre/Game: CL Hawks @ Burnet
Hawks can get a 3rd seed with win over Burnet. (photo by Karen Holmes)
Pre/Game: Canyon Lake @ Burnet
Hawks (4-5) Bulldogs (5-4)
The Bulldogs lead this series 4-3.
Past Contests:
2008 Hawks 06 Bulldogs 49
2009 Hawks 07 Bulldogs 40
2010 Hawks 27 Bulldogs 20
2012 Hawks 31 Bulldogs 37
2013 Hawks 07 Bulldogs 34
2018 Hawks 43 Bulldogs 00
2019 Hawks 28 Bulldogs 14
Results for 2020:
Hawks 22 Wimberley 24 Dogs 46 Jarrell 06
Hawks 61 La Grange 23 Dogs 29 Gonzales 21
Hawks 46 Beeville 35 Dogs 07 Boerne 30
Hawks 24 Jourdanton 38 Dogs 22 Brownwood 36
Hawks 40 Blanco 41 Dogs 42 Robinson 21
Hawks 14 Austin LBJ 21 Dogs 21 Fredericksburg 06
Hawks 17 Taylor 00 Dogs 07 Lampasas 45
Hawks 20 Fredericksburg 14 Dogs 17 Taylor 00
Hawks 34 Lampasas 40 Dogs 10 Austin LBJ 18
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Go Hawks!!
Canyon Lake will be on the road in Burnet as the winner/loser in this game will secure the bottom two seeds (3rd-4th) in the District 13-4A standings.
The Hawks are presently on a two game winning streak in this series and will look to even the game score with a win at 4 games a piece.
Burnet was one of those schools that played Canyon Lake when that first season got going. CL’s first win was in Marble Falls for a Bi-District surprise win over that stalwart Bulldog’s team, 27-20.
When it comes to comparing common opponents, this will look like a game that either team could win based on how well each school can regroup after suffering losses last week. Consistency for each squad has not been smooth and a win should give some glimmer of hope going into the post-season.
Both teams beat Freddie in similar fashion and the losses with Austin LBJ played out bout the same.
Lampasas was challenged by CL with their best result but that was not a great deal of difference for Burnet either. The Bulldogs had a much closer game than that score indicates. That game had been going well into the 2nd half of play before the separation happened with that Badger talent.
There are three players to keep an eye on for the Bulldogs, starting with running back Marcus Escamilia that will be a down hill rusher when he breaks through the line of scrimmage.
Signature Homes says, Go Hawks!
Burnet has similarities with a lot of Hawk opponents as the Bulldog Quarterback Jaxson Denton who can open the game up with his running and if the Bulldogs want to go to the airwaves, Devonte Miller has been that go to player.
These players will go both ways and that same athleticism will be evident defensively too.
Canyon Lake continues to add players coming off their injury list with each passing week. Last week’s team was able to field an almost full roster against Lampasas last week since practice began in August. That was certainly a boost that helped in keeping that Badger game up in the air and down to those final seconds of that contest.
CL’s defense has been improving with each week and that should go a long way in helping and if that consistency can continue it will be a plus for the Hawks.
Taking care of the ball played dividends last week as The Lake has won the turnover battle in each district outing thus far. That will be a must in this game based on how evenly each team has fared with common opponents.
Some other nuggets for comparison sake comes with offensive yardage gained in district play.
Total Offense Burnet Canyon Lake
Lampasas 149 498
Fredericksburg 359 297
Austin LBJ 237 280
Average 248.3 358.3
Win the trenches on both sided of the ball and taking care of the ball will go a long way in placing Canyon Lake as the third seed entering post-season next week.
Go Hawks!!
