Gabby Fory going for a Block with Te’a Gonzales staying ready. Way to Go Lake!

             THIS WEEK       @   THE LAKE       Sept. 17th-19th

Tue Sep 30   The Lake JV-Fr  @   Bandera Fr-JV  500p Volleyball
             The Lake        @   The Lake       600p Volleyball

Thu Oct  2   The Lake Fr     @   Freddie Fr     500p Football
             The Lake JV     @   Freddie JV     630p Football

Fri Oct  3   Davenport Fr-JV @   The Lake JV-Fr 500p Volleyball 
             Davenport       @   The Lake       600p Volleyball
             Fredericksburg  @   The Lake       700p Football

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A much needed Hawk Volleyball Sweep last week that has one more beatable Bandera this Tuesday on the road. Sweeping the first 3 games would put this year’s Volleyball team on an inside track for a post-season bid. The first round of district opponents will conclude with the two powerhouse programs with Davenport being first on that list this Friday at the Hawk Nest.

Football goes into their 2nd district battle Friday when Those Battlin Billies come to the Hawk Nest. Last year Canyon Lake started their battle against Fredericksburg on fire but fizzled out from the 2nd quarter on…with only one score.

The Billies were more efficient and got a win which had your Hawks playing catch-up for the remainder of district play. Freddie would need to lose twice which happened the last game.

That allowed Canyon Lake to win a 3-way tie breaker sweepstakes which gave The Lake a first round home playoff against Austin Travis.

A primary goal for that same scenario this time around and you can go to The ReSporter’s Football Standings article to see what is happening with the Bi-District round district in Austin is faring.

Cross Country District will be next week in Bandera.

Let’s GO LAKE!

Volleyball Standings          District
Wimberley      33   5  .868   CL Hawks       2  0  1.000
Davenport      27   7  .794   Wimberley      2  0  1.000
CL Hawks       18  11  .621   Davenport      1  1   .500
Fredericksburg 14  15  .483   Fredericksburg 1  1   .500
Bandera        13  22  .371   Bandera        0  2   .000
Long Creek      7  18  .280   Long Creek     0  2   .000

                  This Week’s Battles
      Tue Sep 30  The Lake  @   Bandera
                  Texans    @   Billies
                  Wolves    @   Long Creek

      Fri Oct  3  Wolves    @   The Lake
                  Bandera   @   Texans
                  Billies   @   Long Creek

                  TOP 4 STAT LEADERS:

Aces                Kills                Blocks
Izzy Fory       38  Preslie Owens   181  Kylee Goff        26
Kylie Rodriguez 36  Kylie Rodriguez 150  Kinsley Van Meter 16
Sabrina Steele  33  Chloe Gray      126  Gabby Fory        16
Chloe Gray      25  Gabby Fory      110  Te'a Gonzales     12

Assists             Digs
Chloe Gray     584  Kylie Rodriguez 217
Sabrina Steele  48  Izzy Fory       188
Izzy Fory       46  Sabrina Steele  187
Kylie Rodriguez 33  Chloe Gray      177

                    CL Hawks won the trenches in win over JFK, Way to GO LAKE!

                         Let’s Go Lake!

Canyon Lake gets down to business as district schedule continues into November and this week Fredericksburg comes calling as a match-up of two district undefeated foes.

Davenport is that third school being undefeated with Somerset started district play with an open date and these Bulldogs will open at Uvalde.

Somerset will make their presence known with just one loss so far and with a tough pre-district slate should be a team fighting for an upper chamber chance of being in that seed in the division.

Davenport will be favored heavily in their match up with the same Rocket team your Hawk’s disposed of last week.

Last year, a Billie/Hawk contest was a mild upset for FHS and that result played out till the end of district play. That had a tie-breaker scenario with Somerset for a chance of seeing where those 3 schools would be placed. CL was 2nd place district finish.

Canyon Lake will welcome the Billies for a chance of being the first opponent to reach 10 losses in CL’s short sports history if they come out with a loss.

The ReSporter has compiled team stats below which can show what strengths and weaknesses with a half-done season. These stats are not absolute but should suffice in showing what each school can produce in game action.

Davenport is ranked 5th in Texas and will be a tough out as they have played a tough schedule without a blemish.

A lot still out there for each team to make their mark and The Lake’s battle with Freddie will be paramount. Each week we will start to make district seeding clearer.

With school enrollment showing on the standings…you can decipher how these top 4 schools will be divided when playoffs begin.  The first two first seeds will have a home field advantage, same as last season, when CL played host to Austin Travis.

Let’s GO LAKE!

Season 14-4A  W  L    Pct   District 14-4A       W  L     Pct
Davenport     5  0  1.000   Canyon Lake (1032)   1  0   1.000
Canyon Lake   4  1   .800   Davenport   (1295)   1  0   1.000
Somerset      3  1   .750   Billies     (1047)   1  0   1.000
Uvalde        2  3   .400   Somerset    (1295)   0  0    .000
Pleasanton    2  3   .400   JFK         (1054)   0  1    .000
JFK           2  3   .400   Pleasanton   (994)   0  1    .000
Billies       2  3   .400   Uvalde      (1299)   0  1    .000

Games This Week:            District 13-4A (Bi-District Round)
Billies  @ CL Hawks         Austin LBJ        (773)  0-0
Somerset @ Uvalde           Austin Achieve    (628)  0-1
JFK      @ Davenport        Austin Eastside   (694)  1-0
                            Austin Northeast (1226)  1-0
                            Austin Travis    (1198)  0-1
                            Manor Tech        (605)  0-1
                            Taylor           (1050)  1-0

SEASON STATS:
Offensive     Points        Defensive     Points
Davenport     276   55.2    Somerset       56   14.0
Canyon Lake   210   42.0    Canyon Lake    76   15.2
Somerset      130   32.5    Davenport      77   15.4
Uvalde        128   25.6    Billies       138   27.6
Billies        90   18.0    JFK Rockets   146   29.2
JFK Rockets    75   15.0    Pleasanton    147   29.4
Pleasanton     70   14.0    Uvalde        159   31.8

Offensive    Rushing        Offensive    Passing
JFK Rockets  1276  255.2    Canyon Lake  1330  266.0
Davenport    1208  241.6    Somerset      780  195.0
Billies       819  163.8    Davenport     971  194.2
Canyon Lake   726  145.2    Billies       650  130.0
Somerset      523  130.8    Uvalde        501  100.2
Uvalde        572  114.4    JFK Rockets    77   15.4
Pleasanton     na           Pleasanton     na

                               Ryan Rena & Divan Hernandez after win over JFK! Go Hawks!

                               Way to GO LAKE!

John F. Kennedy Rockets turned out to be duds after a Hawk 28 point first quarter blitz and eventual, 56-6 final tally.

Yes, one Rocket did go off with a 79 yard run with 5 minutes left in that first frame but that turned out to be the only fireworks for this Homecoming crowd and Lake Flood.

CL started this contest with a 2 play drive covering 65 yards which had a Hayes Holladay pass to Kobe Halverson for 37 yards followed with a 28 yard strike to Peyton King coming from QB Jace Wheeler.

There would be more where that came from as your Hawk’s scored on all but two possessions in this contest with one possession having The Lake in a victory formation to end the game.

Wheeler keeps climbing the Quarterback Stat Sheet as he was placed at 2nd with career yardage (3186 yards) and trails Ross Wagliardo (3896 yards) for top notch.

Granted, The Lake, was in a run oriented offense from 2013 to 2023 seasons but Wheeler missed two and a half games last year and has 15 starts.

                      Way to Go Hawks!

Receiving will be another stat that will be attended by several players with King and Halverson continue their ascent to the top.

The Rockets did have one go off on a 79 yard run and close the score, 14-6 but that was JFK’s only take-off as the rest of their Fleet would be grounded for this new slot-t team.

While Wheeler continued to throw strikes hitting a Hawk record of 12 before that first incomplete pass on CL’s first drive to start the second half.

With a safe lead both teams would resort to a run game which would speed up this battle combining a slot-t with a Hawk team running the clock enjoying a 43 point lead.

Canyon Lake can certainly relate to seeing growing pains for a start-up slot-t offense that saw a Hawk school craft a 6 game losing streak to start their 2013 season.

The Lake will be home next Friday when they welcome Fredericksburg who will enter the Hawk Nest with a two game winning streak.

BY THE NUMBERS:
 0  Yards given up in passing by JFK beat 3 yds against Navarro 2009.
 4  Game winning streak for Lake. Tied 4 other times for 3rd Best.
 6  Number of points given up in 2nd & 3rd Quarters combined.
 9  Times CL has had to punt.
13  Number of games over .500 in district play.
15  Average points for defense this season.
20  Number of games over .500 in home games. (53-33)
28  First Downs 2nd most behind Smithville game 33 2018.
42  Points per game 2025.
46  Touchdown Passes for Wheeler next Hawk had 28.

            1  2  3  4  Final
CL Hawks   28 14  7  7  56
Kennedy     6  0  0  0   6
Scoring Summary:
CL-Peyton King 28 yard pass from Jace Wheeler (Stracener kick), 11:19, 1st
CL-Hayes Holladay 26 yard pass from Wheeler (Jack Stracener kick), 6:40, 1st
JR-Rockets 79 yard run (pass failed), 5:13, 1st
CL-King 12 yard pass from Wheeler (Stracener kick), 2:50, 1st
CL-Gram Simpson 7 yard run (Stracener kick), 0:19, 1st
CL-Simpson 8 yard run (Stracener kick), 7:31, 2nd
CL-Chris Brown 1 yard run (Stracener kick), 1:58, 2nd
CL-Simpson 5 yard run (Stracener kick), 5:53, 3rd
CL-Holladay 1 yard run (Stracener kick), 4:02, 4th

Team Stats        Rockets     Hawks
Total Yards       191         428
First Downs       8           28
Rush/Yards        43/191      32/174
Comp/Att/Int      0/2/0       14/15/0
Passing Yards     0           252
Punts/Average     6/31.1      0/0
Fumbles/Lost      3/1         0/0
Penalties-Yards   5-35        5-40

Passing          Comp Att  Pct  Yds  Int TD
Jace Wheeler     13   14  .929  215  0   3
Hayes Holladay    1    1 1.000   37  0   0
Totals           14   15  .933  252  0   3

Rushing          Att  Yds  Ave  Lg  TD
Chris Brown      14   63   4.5  10  1
Gram Simpson      8   44   5.1  21  3
Hayes Holladay    4   22   5.5  14  1
Ryder Smith       2   17   8.5  16  0
Peyton King       1   10  10.0  10  0
Gavyn Baldera     1   10  10.0  10  0
Jace Wheeler      1    8   8.0   8  0
Totals           32  174   5.6  21  5

Receiving        No  Yds   Ave  Lg  TD
Peyton King       4  81   20.3  28  2
Kobe Halverson    5  79   15.8  37  0
Lucas Schexnayder 2  49   24.5  25  0
Hayes Holladay    2  41   20.5  26  1
Gram Simpson      1   2    2.0   2  0
Totals           14 252   18.0  37  3

Hawks Junior Varsity’s Defense in a hand-to-hand combat in shutout over JFK, 26-0.

Isaac Blinkley with a 79 yard TD run & Mason Hallmark with two sacks in Hawk’s win over Rockets.

Canyon Lake’s Junior Varsity was efficient in win over JFK by scoring a, 26-0 shut-out for first district play win.

The Hawk’s defense dominated by allowing a 22 yard pass and 32 yard rushing play as their only damage resulting giving up 2.4 yards of real estate per snap.

The Lake’s offense capitalized on a fumble recovery on these Rockets muffed punt snap and a one play pass from QB Damon Garcia to Peyton Vann sneaking to the right end of the end zone for a touchdown.

A Rocket 4th down gamble did not pay off on JFK’s next drive gave CL another short field on their second possession which had Isaac Brinkley darting 5 yards for a Hawk, 14-0 lead with 2 minutes remaining in that first frame.

With that muffed punt for the Visitors and a Hawk 4 yard punt that formation would force each school using all 4 downs to move the chains.

But that was not necessary on CLake’s next drive that had Brinkley playing two below on his scamper going for 79 yards to pay-dirt and Hawk, 20-0 first half lead.

   Hit Man says get rid of Pests Hawks!

Canyon Lake would take advantage opening the 2nd half with the ball and taking 6 plays that went for 65 yards and final nail in this win, 26-0.

That drive started with an incomplete pass but was followed with 4 plays going 10 or more yards when QB Garcia (16 yards) and RB Oliver Carey-Spoon (17 yards) set up an 18 yard scoring strike when Garcia found an open Dario Faz catch and run for that final score.

Canyon Lake will be up next on the road at Fredericksburg for a chance to continue their momentum and another win!

Way to GO LAKE!

          1  2  3  4  Final
JFKJV     0  0  0  0  00
CL Hawks 14  6  6  0  26
Scoring Summary:
CLJV-Peyton Vann 6 yard pass Damon Garcia (run failed), 6:53, 1st
CLJV-Isaac Brinkley 5 yard run (Garcia run), 2:16, 1st
CLJV-Isaac Brinkley 79 yard run (run failed), 4:45, 2nd
CLJV-Dario Faz 18 yard pass Garcia, (run failed), 7:49, 3rd

Team Stats        Rockets    Hawks
Total Yards       122        219
First Downs       11         11
Rush/Yards        41/92      15/123
Comp/Att/Int      4/10/0     8/14/0
Passing Yards     30         106
Punts/Average     1/23.0     1/4.0
Fumbles/Lost      3/1        1/0
Penalties-Yards   6-55       4-40

Passing           Comp  Att  Pct  Yds Int TD
Damon Garcia      8     14  .571 106  0   2

Rushing           Att  Yds   Ave  Lg  TD
Isaac Brinkley     2    84  42.0  79  2
Oliver Carey-Spoon 5    30   6.0  17  0
Collin Joyce       1     3   3.0   3  0
Damon Garcia       7    -4    -   16  0
Totals            15   124   8.2  79  2

Receiving         No   Yds   Ave  Lg  TD
Dario Faz          2    48  24.0  30  1
Peyton Vann        3    35  11.7  20  1
Isaac Brinkley     2    17   8.5  17  0
Braeden Willey     1     6   6.0   6  0
Totals             8   106  13.3  30  2

(L-R) Bella Biasatti, Kylee Goff, Kylie Rodriguez stood out in Hawk’s win over Billies, 3-1. Go Lake!

                                   GO Lake!

Canyon Lake started district play with a win over Fredericksburg, 3-1 as these Hawks circled this as a must win for a chance in making the playoffs.

Winning those winnable games is a must and these Billies fit that description entering District 29-4A with a losing record and CLake needing to protect the Hawk Nest.

The Lake has not made the playoffs since a 2019 season which happened to be the last time reaching the 20 win plateau.

During the last 3 seasons the Hawks have started district play with a, 0-3 record with the Billies without taking a set. So this win did break some streaks from the wrong side of the ledger.

Head Coach Daniella Villarreal stated, “Last night’s game was an exciting way to kick off our district season! I’m really proud of the way the girls played and stepped up in the environment. They demonstrated consistent confidence and composure throughout the match.”

Canyon Lake’s depth was certainly in attendance on this night, 6 different Hawks finished with 5 or more kills. Kylie Rodriguez (15) and Preslie Owens (13) leading the pack.

Coach Villarreal spoke of Rodriguez strength for this team, “Kylie Rodriguez was “crafty” as a hitter, finding smart shots, adjusting to Fred’s big block, and swinging the ball down the line to put points away at key moments in the end. Kylie is a consistent all-around player who contributes in so many ways, from tough serves and solid serve receive to excellent defense that keeps rallies alive.”

Rodriguez and Owens took over in that final set combining for 12 kills that helped put this contest in the win column.

All three set wins was the same score (25-18) with Fredericksburg hanging tough in each of these sets only needing one point for a tie at the halfway mark with 11-10 Hawk leads.

                Way to Plug those Leaks Lake!

It was Sophomore Bella Biasetti who made her presence known entering that first set with a Hawk, 19-18 lead and responded with an ace and then a block and kill from Rodriguez during that rally and win, 25-18.

Coach Villarreal said, “Bella came in and did a fantastic job providing good passes and tough defense, helping keep us in system to run our offense. She brings a gritty, go-getter mentality, playing hard with quick reactions that make a difference for our team.”

Rinse and Repeat in that 2nd stanza ending with that same score and this time closing with a rally coming off of Chylea Gray’s serve that utilized a block for Gabby Fory and an Owens kill.

Another Sophomore Kyle Goff was another one of many players that rose to the occasion on this night, “Kylee Goff brings joy, energy, and fun to the team every day. She works hard to keep everyone engaged, knowing we play our best when we’re focused and having fun together. Her communication, determination, and ability to adjust on both offense and defense make her a key contributor.”

That 3rd set was the only glitch this night with both schools largest lead being 3 points before CLHS coming up just short, 26-28.

Lake ‘Hawk’ Proud!!

Another slow start in that 4th frame that had the Visitors score the first 3 points and held a two point advantage, 4-6 before a Hawk 5 point rally off the serve of Sabrina Steele which coincided when Rodriguez lowered the boom scoring 4 of those 5 points off her kills.

With that lead, The Lake, continued their assault to that first opening district victory when Owens scored 4 kills in those last two serves which gave CL a win.

Now next up will be another winnable game when Long Creek comes to the Hawk Nest this Friday and a chance to continue their quest for a post-season to remember!

Final Game Stats: Hawks won, 3-0. 25-18, 25-18, 26-28, 25-18.
Kills-  Kylie Rodriguez   15
        Preslie Owens     13
        Chloe Gray         9
        Gabby Fory         9

Blocks- Kylee Goff         4
        Preslie Owens      3
        Te’a Gonzales      2
        Gabby Fory         2

Aces-   Bella Biasatti     2
        Paisleigh Fahrney  1
        Chylea Gray        1
        Chloe Gray         1

Digs-   Izzy Fory         22
        Bella Biasatti    11
        Kyle Rodriguez    11
        Chloe Gray        11

Assist- Chloe Gray        34
        Izzy Fory          8
        Bella Biasatti     3
        Kylie Rodriguez    3

Way to GO LAKE!

                                                                                             Jack (Automatic) Stracener
(photo Daniel Clifton)

            Crisp   Farm   TexCon   FBC  Signture Leecock HitMan Mimas  Gordon  RxGood
           Realtor  Credit   Oil   Lake    Homes   Comal  Pests  Tacos  Plumber  UPS
            58-21   58-21   54-25  52-27   54-25   54-25  53-26  51-28  51-28   48-31
Lake/JFK    Lake    Lake    Lake   Lake    Lake    Lake   Lake   Lake   Lake    Lake
Davy/Please Davy    Davy    Davy   Please  Davy    Davy   Davy   Davy   Davy    Davy
Uvalde/Fred Fredd   Fredd   Uvalde Fredd   Fredd   Fredd  Fredd  Fredd  Uvalde  Freddie
NDame/Arky  NDame   NDame   NDame  NDame   NDame   NDame  NDame  NDame  NDame   NDame
Auburn/A&M  A&M     Auburn  A&M    A&M     A&M     A&M    A&M    A&M    A&M     A&M
LSU/OleMiss OleMiss OleMiss LSU    OleMiss OleMiss LSU    LSU    LSU    OleMiss LSU
Bama/Georga Dawgs   Dawgs   Dawgs  Dawgs   Dawgs   Dawgs  Bama   Bama   Dawgs   Bama
Tenn/MissSt Vols    Vols    Vols   Vols    Vols    Vols   Vols   Vols   Vols    Vols
TCU/ASU     TCU     ASU     TCU    TCU     TCU     ASU    ASU    TCU    TCU     TCU
BYU/Colrado BYU     BYU     BYU    BYU     BYU     BYU    BYU    Buffs  BYU     BYU
Baylor/OkSt Bears   Bears   Bears  Bears   Bears   Bears  Bears  Bears  Bears   Bears
USC/Illnois USC     USC     USC    USC     USC     USC    USC    Illini USC     Illini
Oreg/PennSt PennSt  PennSt  Ducks  PennSt  PennSt  PennSt Ducks  Ducks  Ducks   Penn St
NMxico/NMSU NMex    NMex    NMex   NMSU    NMex    NMex   NMex   NMex   NMex    New Mex
LaTech/UTEP LaTech  LaTech  LaTech UTEP    LaTech  LaTech UTEP   UTEP   LaTech  UTEP

              THIS WEEK      @    THE LAKE             September 17th-19th

Tue Sep 23    Billies Fr JV  @    The Lake JV Fresh    500p Volleyball
              Billies        @    The Lake             600p Volleyball

Wed Sep 24    Long Creek     @    The Lake             400p Tennis

Thu Sep 25    JFK Fresh      @    The Lake Fresh       500p Football
              JFK JV         @    The Lake JV          630p Football

Fri Sep 26    Long Creek Sub @    The Lake JV Fr       500p Volleyball 
              Long Creek     @    The Lake             600p Volleyball
              The Lake       @    JFK                  700p Football
              Edgewood Veterans Stadium 1650 W Thompson Place 78226

Sat Sep 27    The Lake       @    Seguin               700a Cross Country

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         Way to Make us Proud Hawks!

Fall sports will now be entering the district part of their schedules. Tennis has been there for a while and Volleyball will begin at the Hawk Nest this Tuesday against Fredericksburg.

The Standings below give a good snap shot of how teams have formed their resume in preparing for this time of year.

The Lake’s Volleyball has the third best record but as previous years’s have taught this is not a time to hang your chances based on the past. It will be formed by the future knowing that two schools have impressive records against some good competition. (Davenport & Wimberley)

Canyon Lake will be in a battle for two spots knowing that those two schools above taking two post-season spots.

That’s what makes CL’s district schedule with their first three battles being against schools that share those same goals. A Hawk sweep these next 3 games is an essential, need to win, goals with two of those dates on home court.

                          GO HAWKS!

Head Coach Daniella Villarreal parted these words as Volleyball starts up, “We’ve been preparing hard for district, and I thought playing La Vernia right before was a great challenge for us. They’re a very well rounded team that runs a fast offense, and I felt like we battled well. For us, it’s about continuing to sharpen our execution and building momentum to pull out those wins against strong teams like La Vernia.

This group has been working extremely hard and is fully bought into the process of achieving success together. Compared to the past, when we sometimes lacked experience and confidence, this year’s team has both. They’ve competed against all kinds of opponents and know what it takes, so it really comes down to how well we execute together. We’ve also learned how to respond to challenges by running toward them instead of away. The girls have found the courage to be gritty and learned how to overcome obstacles together.

One of our biggest strengths this season is our depth and chemistry. Every player is ready to contribute, no matter their role that night. Each athlete brings value whether it’s on the court or from the bench, and that makes us stronger as a team. These girls care deeply about one another and are always finding ways to help, uplift, and encourage their teammates to succeed.

I’m excited to watch them compete and see their hard work pay off. The competition in our district is tough, but that makes it fun. Every team is playing high level volleyball, and we’ve been working hard to meet that standard and win the big battles. I truly believe in all of these girls as they’re a bright light in my life. They love to learn, they want to improve, and they have fun doing it together. I feel blessed to coach them every day, and I pray they’ll see all of their hard work come to fruition!”

Football finished their non-district schedule on a high note after flying away with an impressive win over Veterans Memorial.

Kudos to both Offensive & Defensive Lines with a strong showing in keeping the Hawk’s QB Jace Wheeler protected and defensively keeping a potent rushing attack by the Patriots and reducing those explosive plays.

District 14-4A                 District 29 4A
Davenport       4  0  1.000    Wimberley       31   5   .861
Canyon Lake     3  1   .750    Davenport       16   6   .812
Somerset        3  1   .750    Canyon Lake     16  11   .593
Uvalde          2  2   .500    Fredericksburg  13  14   .481
Pleasanton      2  2   .500    Bandera         13  20   .394
JFKennedy       2  2   .500    Long Creek       7  16   .304
Fredericksburg  1  3   .250

Games This Week:               Games This Week:
Hawks     @  JFK               Tue  Billies     @   Lake
Uvalde    @  Fredericksburg         Long Creek  @   Texans
Davenport @  Pleasanton             Wolves      @   Bandera
Somerset Bye
                               Fri  Long Creek  @   Lake
                                    Texans      @   Wolves
                                    Bandera     @   Billies

Let’s GO LAKE & BEAT’EM ALL !

(L-R) Isiah Eureste, JR Lindell and Jace Wheeler were 3 of the team’s amigos that dismantled Veterans, 49-14! Way to Go Lake!

Canyon Lake took  flight to outrun the Veterans Memorial’s Patriots, 49-14 finishing their non-district schedule, 3-1 with eyes on JFK Rockets next week to start district play.

The Hawks evened their record at two wins a piece against this 5A foe and with this victory reached the 100 plateau for this 18 year old high school.

When adding up these last two contests against Veterans it has been, The Lake, that has imposed their offensive mite scoring 126 points which comes to 1.3 points per minute.

QB Jace Wheeler's two game Patriot stat line:

Team        Comp  Att  Pct  Yds  Int  TD
Patriots    42    57  .737  804  1    11

CLHS had two receivers surpass 200 yds receiving hurdle:

                 No   Yds   Lg   TD
Carter Williams   8   250   72   5
Peyton King      10   224   82   3

Your Hawk’s offense was efficient throughout this evening while CL’s special teams pitched in scoring twice on opponent’s punt plays.

                          Let’s Go Lake!

CL’s first drive went 75 yards with King catchingt 4 passes for 69 yards and a quick Hawk, 7-0 lead.

On a Special Team side: JR Lindell went untouched to block Veteran’s first punt attempt and decided to take this play to the house going 33 yards to pay dirt. That score had The Lake entering halftime with a, 21-14 lead.

Veterans offense was a potent ground game that had the home team answering both of CL’s first drives. With both plays, break aways, going for 65 and 71 yards. Speed kills…

This contest would still be dicey with Veterans starting their 2nd stanza with the ball.

Defensive Coordinator Kurt Sloan had other plans after halftime adjustments when the Hawk’s worked a 3 play and punt sequence.

Canyon Lake responded with a 5 play 66 yard drive that had 4 pass plays using Lucas Schexnayder (2 catches for 20 yards) and King (2 catches for 44 yards) and score that gave some breathing room for the Hawk Nation, 28-14.

After that score the game  had both teams exchanging punts for their next 5 series which culminated with a Patriot Punter botching a snap and Isiah Eureste taking it from there going 32 yards clinching a score to start the 4th quarter.

Eureste ended this battle with two fumble recoveries and can also be hired out if Hawk families might need a pick-up service. A linebacker that plays all-over-the-field with unbounding energy that produces positive results each week.

CL’s Defense forced another punt after a Vet Memorial 5 play drive…Canyon Lake’s response?

                       Way to Go Hawks!

How bout a one-play catch and run for King this time going 82 yards giving the Lake a, 42-13 advantage.

That 82 yard pass play was the 3rd longest from back in those old days that had Matt Magness traveling 88 yards (he lost his shoe on that play) and Chance Martelli’s 93 yards (if you need more details on his catch then talk with his Dad…he will use a lot of emotion).

The Patriots had their best possession in the 2nd half for 10 plays traveling 45 yards but the Lake’s defense snuffed it out on their 35 yard line.

Enter Running Back Chris Brown who took the last offensive snap for 37 yards and the final score, 49-14.

A complete game that had all three phases in this game being in full display. Oh yeah, that QB (Wheeler) also takes snaps as CL’s punter and he unloaded on a 61 yarder while also pinning the opponent deep in their territory. Wheeler finished this contest with a 42 yard average and has a 40 yard season average.

Jack Stracener continues his strong kicking this season and has moved into 3rd place in made pat’s with 76 and with more games to improve that standing.

The Lake will be on the road at JFK next Friday to open district play…Let’s GO LAKE BABY!

                    1  2  3  4  Final
CL Hawks           14  7  7 21  49
Veterans Memorial  14  0  0  0  14
Scoring Summary:
CL-Peyton King 13yd pass from Jace Wheeler (Jack Stracener kick), 9:02, 1st
VM-Patriot 65 yard run (pat good), 6:52, 1st
CL-Gram Simpson 14 yd pass from Wheeler (Stracener kick), 1:15, 1st
VM-Patriot 71 yard run (pat good), 1:01, 1st
CL-JR Lindell blocked punt returned 33 yards (Stracener kick), 6:46, 2nd
CL-King 32 yard pass from Wheeler (Stracener kick), 8:35, 3rd
CL-Isiah Eureste fumble return 32 yards (Stracener kick), 11:46, 4th
CL-King 82 yard pass from Wheeler (Stracener kick), 9:36, 4th
CL-Chris Brown 37 yard run (Stracener kick), 1:03, 4th

Team Stats         Patriots    Hawks
Total Yards        380         467
First Downs        15          19
Rush/Yards         50/359      23/118
Comp/Att/Int       5/11/0      21/30/0
Passing Yards      21          349
Punts/Average      5/32.4      5/42.2
Fumbles/Lost       3/2         0/0
Penalty-Yard       3-30        3-20

Passing            Comp  Att  Pct  Yds  Int TD
Jace Wheeler       21    30  .700  349  0   4

Rushing            Att   Yds  Ave  Lg   TD
Chris Brown         7    61   8.7  37   1
Gram Simpson       11    41   3.3  17   0
Hayes Holladay      1    13  13.0  13   0
Jace Wheeler        3     4   1.1   7   0
Kobe Halverson      1    -1    -    0   0
Totals             23   118   4.9  37   1

Receiving          No   Yds   Ave  Lg   TD
Peyton King        10   224  22.4  82   3
Lucas Shexnayder    5    50  10.0  23   0
Kobe Halverson      3    44  18.0  18   0
Gram Simpson        2    27  13.3  14   1
Ryan Reyna          1     4   4.0   4   0
Totals             21   349  16.6  82   4

                       Receiver Kobe Halverson catches touchdown pass in Hawk’s, 21-13 win over Navarro.       (photo by Daniel Clifton)

               Crisp   Farm     FBC   Signature Leecock HitMan  TexCon  RxGood  Mimas   Gordon
               Realtor Credit   Lake    Homes    Comal   Pests   Oil      UPS   Tacos   Plumber
               46-17   47-18    43-22   43-22   43-22   40-25   44-21   37-28   40-25   40-25
Lake/Veterans  Lake    Lake     Lake    Lake    Lake    Lake    Lake    Lake    Lake    Lake
Somerset/Jourd Jour    Jour     Somer   Somer   Jour    Jour    Somer   Somer   Jour    Somerset
CrCity/Uvalde  Crystal Crystal  Uvalde  Uvalde  Crystal Uvalde  Crystal Uvalde  Crystal Uvalde
Gonz/Please    Please  Please   Please  Please  Please  Please  Gonz    Please  Gonz    Gonzales
Del Rio/Davy   Davy    Davy     Davy    Davy    Davy    Davy    Davy    Davy    Davy    Davy
JFK/Mil Acad   MMA     JFK      JFK     JFK     JFK     JFK     JFK     JFK     JFK     JFK
Arky/Memphis   Pigs    Pigs     Pigs    Pigs    Pigs    Memphis Pigs    Pigs    Pigs    Memphis
SoCar/Mizzou   Mizzo   Mizzou   Mizzou  Mizzou  Mizzou  So Car  Mizzou  So Car  Mizzou  Mizzou
Florida/Miami  Miami   Miami    Florida Miami   Miami   Miami   Miami   Florida Miami   Miami
Auburn/Okie    Okie    Okie     Okie    Okie    Okie    Okie    Okie    Auburn  Okie    Okie
Michigan/Neb   Neb     Mich     Mich    Neb     Mich    Mich    Mich    Neb     Mich    Michigan
Ilinois/Indina Indiana Indiana  Illinos Indiana Indiana Ilinois Indiana Indiana Ilinois Illinois
Tulsa/Okie St  Okie St Okie St  Tulsa   Okie St Okie St Okie St Okie St Okie St Okie St Okie St
SMU/TCU        TCU     TCU      TCU     TCU     TCU     SMU     TCU     SMU     SMU     TCU
ASU/Baylor     Baylor  Baylor   Baylor  ASU     Baylor  Baylor  Baylor  Baylor  ASU     Baylor                                                                               Moroe/UTEP UTEP UTEP Lous UTEP UTEP UTEP UTEP UTEP UTEP Louisiana
UTSA/CSU       UTSA    UTSA     UTSA    UTSA    UTSA    UTSA    CSU     UTSA    UTSA    UTSA

               THIS WEEK    @   THE LAKE   September 17th-19th

Wed Sep 17     The Lake     @   Brady                700a Cross Country
               Billies      @   The Lake             400p Tennis

Thu Sep 18     Veterans JV  @   The Lake JV          530p Football
               The Lake Fr  @   Veterans             530p Football
                            @   Veterans Stadium 7618 Evans Rd

Fri Sep 19     La Vernia    @   The Lake             500p Volleyball
               La Vernia    @   The Lake Gold/Green  600p Volleyball
               The Lake     @   Veterans Memorial    700p Football
                            @   D.W. Rutledge 900 S Seguin Rd. Converse, 78109

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                           GO LAKE!

Canyon Lake had a good week last week with Volleyball sweeping their two contests and now has one foe left against an always tough La Vernia (26-8) at the Hawk Nest. These Bears have some impressive wins on their resume and have played and beaten several 5A & 6A schools.

One 4A school Davenport succumbed to this squad twice in a tournament and regular season.

The Lake had a rare 5 set win at Blanco before taking care of Randolph last Friday.

The Hawks will start district play next week with Freddie (Tuesday) and Long Creek (Friday)….these are two winnable games much needed by the Good Gals to get a needed jump in this tough district.

Standings Below:
District 26-4A
Wimberley       29    5   .853
Davenport       24    6   .800
Canyon Lake     16   10   .615
Fredericksburg  12   13   .480
Bandera         13   18   .419
Long Creek       6   16   .273

                       Let’s Go Lake!!!

Looking at these records and who each school played will show the top two being favorites with The Lake and Fredericksburg next in line with Bandera and Long Creek checking out the caboose.

Canyon Lake’s is two wins shy of their total last season and their absence in the post season should not give these Hawks a, we can handle these schools, attitude by not taking all the schools serious on the hard wood. That goes double for Bandera as this school has had the upper hand these past few years.  These Bulldogs have a, 7-3 record this decade against your Hawks.

Top 3 Stats for The Lake’s Volleyball:

ACES                 KILLS                BLOCKS
Kylie Rodriguez  36  Preslie Owens   147  Kylee Goff        22
Izzy Fory        35  Kylie Rodriguez 125  Kinsley Van Meter 16
Sabrina Steele   32  Chloe Gray      113  Gabby Fory        12

DIGS                 ASSISTS
Kylie Rodriguez 183  Chloe Gray      493
Sabrina Steele  162  Sabrina Steele   46
Chloe Gray      154  Izzy Fory        35

In Football, The Lake finally got their game in gear in a comeback win over Navarro and this week will go on the road for their first time.

Veterans Memorial team that has won their last two contests by over 31 points. These Patriots opened their season with a no doubt spanking, 51-13 against Davenport as both schools finish their non-district play.

District 13-4A
Davenport       3-0
CL Hawks        2-1
Somerset        2-1
Pleasanton      2-1
Uvalde          2-1
Kennedy         2-1
Fredericksburg  0-3

The Billies are in the same boat as last year when they entered into district play, 0-4 but ended up in playoffs with a win over Canyon Lake. Freddie has played the second toughest schedule behind Davenport going into district.

You notice that 5 schools sporting a, 2-1 slate that will have a wait and see eye-ball calculations before district gets going after this week.

Fall sports start getting interesting in a week when Hawk fans start going to their phones for district results.

Have a Great Week & Let’s Go Lake!