Canyon Lake Freshman finished a very fine season with a six point loss to the District Champions

Navarro Panthers, 34-28 last Thursday night at Hawk Stadium.

CL started the game with an onside kick that was executed to perfection when Brandon Ward pounced on the ball on Navarro’s 44 yard line.

“We were kicking into the wind, so we figured we would have an onside kick,” Coach Levi Montgomery said.

The Hawks struggled on the first drive with their runs, but the pass play was very successful when Joseph Arredondo connected with Tavion Soliz twice, one pass was converting a fourth and seven from the Panther 42 yard line.

Three more running plays, then Arredondo found Soliz for a beautiful pass and catch from 17 yards out for their first score in this game.

Arredondo had his hand wrapped and was not expected to play in this game, “I had a hairline fracture and I did not want to sit out of my last game,” Arredondo said reverently. “My parent’s prayed over it (the hand) and I thought that I would be able to just punt and kick in the game.”

Navarro did not waste much time, as they also moved down the field with nothing but running plays and only two of their nine plays were four yard gains. The rest were consistently in the five to nine yards per hand off.

The 56 yard drive only took 3:35 seconds which gives you an idea of how fast paced their running game was humming.

Navarro passed more on their two point conversions than during the game.

Canyon Lake tied the game at 14 on their third possession with another key pass play to Soliz for 35 yards, setting up the Hawks with a first down on Navarro’s 17 yard line.

Another key play came from the feet of Arredondo as he ran a bee line down the sideline for 11 yards and first down.

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The ReSporter: Hey Coach Drum, this week your team will be

facing a known offense and yet it is one of the toughest offenses to control, why?

Coach Drum: “Our biggest problem is simulating this type of offense in practice. They (Navarro) have been running this offense since Seventh Grade and it is just hard to simultate.”

The ReSporter: Tell us a little more about what makes this offense so hard to figure out.

Coach Drum: “There are different keys for the defense. The Defensive Line, Linebackers, and Defensive Backs are all looking for different areas for assignment football.”

The ReSporter: In Navarro’s two losses this season, how did those teams disrupt this Panther team?

Coach Drum: “Wimberley had good penetration and controlled their line of scrimmage. You have to have a good scheme. If you do something to slow them down, then they can counter and they have done a good job doing that this season. Navarro has been successful because they don’t have a lot of turnovers.”
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The ReSporter:Hello Coach Fields, I would like to know if OLH Hawks are a

better team than the one that played earlier this season.
Based on their game with Seguin Lifegate when they lost 50-0…that game seems to standout based on their body of work.

Coach Fields: “They have a whole new coaching staff and that will always throw a team behind. They started the season in a transitional position and so based on having a full season by now, I can say they are a better team than the one that took the field against Lifegate.”

The ReSporter: You have a short week after playing a late game on Saturday. What is the make up of your team this week as they prepare for OLH?

Coach Fields: “This is kind of a rivalry game for us. The loser of this game will either finish third or fourth (OLH) in district. It is also the last home game for the Seniors and end of an era for most of the kids.”
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History: Bracken Christian holds a 4-1 edge in games played.
 2008 BCS  40   OLH  14
 2009 BCS  48   OLH  75
 2010 BCS  71   OLH  62
 2010 BCS  76   OLH  70 OT Playoff
 2011 BCS  79   OLH  34

This Year's Results:
 BCS  56  Austin Hill Country  06   OLH 58  SA Castle Hills     47
 BCS  66  Sugarland Logos      20   OLH 00  Seguin Lifegate     50
 BCS  60  Brenham Christian    12   OLH 57  Cedar Park Summit   08
 BCS  56  Boerne Geneva        58   OLH 42  Austin HIll Country 36
 BCS  58  SA Lutheran          00   OLH 54  CASA                06
 BCS  98  Gustine              56   OLH 36  SA The Winston      67
 BCS  53  SA The Winston       08   OLH 46  SA Castle Hills     44
 BCS  53  CASA                 00   OLH 14  Boerne Geneva       70
 BCS  51  Emery-Weiner         19   OLH 64  SA Lutheran         14

There has been some classic games against Kerrville OLH from past years.

One such game played in 2009 was the last time Bracken had lost at home.

OLH had more in their tank in that contest as they poured it on in the second half and pulled away from a Bracken team that was on an 8 game winning streak and had a lot of momentum going into the post season.

Then in 2010, BCS returned the favor and narrowly escaped with a nine point win in Kerrville which allowed the Warriors to play a home playoff game while OLH would be relegated to a tougher road in the playoffs.

In fact, Bracken met up with OLH again that year in the third round of those playoffs.

It was a classic game that went into overtime with Bracken intercepting a pass that put your Warriors into their championship game and eventual TAPPS Trophy against Dallas Covenant.

Last year, Kerrville OLH and Bracken was battling for a District crown and the Warriors ‘Mercy’ gamed the visitors on this go around, 79-34. It was a 24th game winning streak for Bracken that got them eventually into another final four round.

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History: Canyon Lake and Navarro are tied at one game a piece in their short history.
 2010 Hawks   26   Panthers   38
 2011 Hawks   41   Panthers   26

This Year:
 Hawks  26  Blanco          21        Navarro  21  SA Antonian     35
 Hawks  35  Somerset        54        Navarro  36  SA Christian    34
 Hawks  13  La Vernia       14        Navarro  68  SA Holy Cross   07
 Hawks  31  Burnet          37        Navarro  48  Marion          14
 Hawks  09  La Grange       34        Navarro  30  SA Sam Houston  13
 Hawks  27  Fredericksburg  17        Navarro  28  Boerne          14
 Hawks  42  Bandera         07        Navarro  20  Wimberley       21
 Hawks  03  Wimberley       40        Navarro  54  Fredericksburg  23
 Hawks  16  Boerne          43        Navarro  48  Bandera         13

Canyon Lake has just one option this week. Win, and if possible more than 14 points.

Navarro will be bringing their run game to Hawk stadium and if you can think back two years ago, then you might remember over 500 yards gained on the ground by that Panther team.

Navarro only has one loss in District 27-3A competition and that loss was by one point to Wimberley.

Boerne was beaten by 14 points to Navarro leaving just one other choice for Canyon Lake.

If Boerne could beat Wimberley, then Canyon Lake could win by one point over Navarro to squeeze into the third spot in district play. That win would give CL the bid based on head to head action.

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 Season              W   L    Pct      District            W   L    Pct
 Boerne Geneva       9   0  1.000      Boerne Geneva       4   0  1.000
 Bracken Christian   8   1   .889      Bracken Christian   3   1   .750
 Kerrville OLH       6   3   .667      SA The Winston      2   2   .500
 SA The Winston      5   4   .556      Kerrville OLH       2   2   .500
 SA Lutheran         1   6   .167      CASA                1   3   .250
 CASA                1   7   .143      SA Lutheran         0   4   .000

This Week's Games:
 Kerrville OLH        @      Bracken Christian    Friday 7:30pm
 SA Lutheran          @      SA The Winston
 CASA                 @      Boerne Geneva

Last Week's Results:
 Bracken Warriors     51     Houston Emery-Weiner   19
 Boerne Geneva        66     SA The Winston         19
 Kerrville OLH        64     SA Lutheran            14
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 Bracken by the Numbers:
   0 Times Bracken has been beat in Playoffs when scoring over 30 points.
   1 Number of times BCS has lost to Kerrville OLH
   4 Number of times BCS has beaten Kerrville OLH
   5 Game winning streak.
   7 Times BCS has been beaten since Coach Fields has been at the helm.
   8 Wins for current Freshman class.
   9 Place where last week's rushing total (374) ranks All-Time.
  16 Points needed by Eli Achilles to pass Kevin Knapick (438) for second place.
  19 Wins for current Sophomore class.
  20 Place Coy Zunker ranks in scoring All-Time in BCS history with 12 points.
  33 Wins for current Junior class.
  43 Wins for current Senior class.
  44 Record number of wins by last year's graduating class.
  58 Offensive point average for 10th game of schedule.
4003 Points scored by Bracken in history.

After a two hour rain delay, Bracken Christian ran a fever over the Jags from Houston Emery-Weiner last Saturday, 51-19.

With some players coming out after some sickness, time was not offered as a remedy as the Warriors went to work on a rainy afternoon.

Eli Achilles had 26 yards after his first four carries which for most contests would of been a recipe for over 50 yards and two touchdowns. All Achilles had to show for those four carries was sweat and knowing this would be a different opponent.

Emery-Weiner is an independent private school that has enough players to be classified as an 11-man team, but since they play 6-man instead then are relegated to playing without a District to compete in.

Hence, Bracken’s worst fears wear realized when this game went four quarters and a difference of playing styles.

E-W would have a defensive and offensive team. Coaches would be able to teach and instruct what needed to be done before that particular unit would re-enter the game.

Conversely, BCS would look at several of their offensive or defensive players and tell them to stay out on the field simply because they do not have that luxury for substitutions.

After stalling on their first drive, Bracken’s defense, also allowed just one first down before the Jaguars ran out of downs on the Warriors 35 yard line.

The second time was a charm as four more running plays for 23 yards and one pass to Preston Koch for 22 yards payed off for a Bracken lead, 6-0.

With the first quarter coming to a close, BCS had just 49 yards rushing and those 22 yards of passing offense.
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The ReSporter: What are you thinking about with your opponent

this Saturday?

Coach Fields: “They (Houston Emery-Weiner) are one of the best 4 and 4 teams I’ve seen, they could have a better record.”

The ReSporter: What will be your plan of attack for this contest?

Coach Fields: “We are going to look at different kids in carrying the ball…probably run our tight offense that is looking pretty good, it is very functional.”

The ReSporter: What are you looking for in that type of offense?
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Canyon Lake started on fire as Eduardo Covarrubias and an Offensive Line controlled the early part of this game.

“We came out the first half and did what we wanted to do,” Head Coach Charley Drum said. “They just outplayed us in the second half.”

“They are a great football team,” Coach Drum continued. “I told our players that they would have to beat a playoff caliber of team to make the playoffs.”

Seven out of those first eight plays were runs for Covarrubias, as he moved the Hawks from their 30 yard line to the Greyhound’s five.

On Covarrubias last run, an innocuous five yard procedure penalty changed this drive from a second and goal from the five to a first and goal from the 14 yard line.

Three straight incompletions and a promising drive ended with a 32 yard field goal off the foot of Jake Robinson for Canyon Lake.

Canyon Lake’s defense then held Boerne for a field goal try that was wide of the bars and preserving the lead.

The Hawks offense then dominated again by driving for six plays, going 79 yards and a 9-0 lead after the PAT failed.

This drive had Covarrubias with 57 yards rushing on four carries and a 23 yard pass to Matt Andress giving the Hawks a first down on Boerne’s two yard line.

Next play, Sophomore Hayden Dubois scored ending an impressive drive right up the gut on the Greyhounds adding six more points, 9-0 in favor to the Hawks.

Then the unraveling would begin to take it’s toll.
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