The Bracken Warriors lost by the slimmest of margins, Saturday in

losing, 32-28 to Abilene Christian Panthers in Semi-Final action at Moody, Texas.

“Sometimes you have heard it said that you can get a victory out of defeat,” Head Coach Lloyd Fields said. “In this game I can say that this Bracken team did not quit and played with pride to get the game to within four points and that close to a winning score on the final play.”

The ‘Hail Mary’ was actually hard to do based on a 30-40 mile per hour winds in Quarterback Eli Achilles face on that final play.

Four seconds was the time showing on the scoreboard with BCS needing 50 yards to see another day on the gridiron.
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BCS is now into their third year of practicing during the

Thanksgiving holiday, but how are parent’s taking this ‘new’ holiday tradition?

“It’s worth it,” Scott Wilkinson, Austin Wilkinson’s Dad said. “If you are practicing then that means you are one game away playing for it all.”

Bracken Christian is preparing for a game of epic proportions this time around. The scuttlebutt going around internet sites is how both teams are bringing a lot of accolades to the gridiron for this Saturday’s clash.

So how did the Warriors practice go for this pre/Thanksgiving dinner?

“It was good,” Head Coach Lloyd Fields said. “We’re healthy and the kids know the challenge that faces them.”

Bracken Christian is on a 25 game winning streak, but this game is different than games played before.

There seems to be more resolve and players practicing with a different intensity.
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Time with Head Coach Matt Monzingo morphed to looking into the future of the football program.

The Hawks have just finished an 8-2 record while beating some very good teams in the process.

The Sealy game comes to mind as Canyon Lake had one of its most important statement games in the short history for this program.

“We (CL) will reevaluate everything we are doing,” Coach Monzingo started. “From pre-game to halftime we will go over all of it.”

Talking about the players coming back, Coach Monzingo said, “We will have to move some guys around while we evaluate our depth.”

“We will have to develop a defensive end and defensive line,” Monzingo continued. “We want to find some meanness in them and find some guys with an attitude.”

Canyon Lake is losing several players on both sides of the line that had put in considerable minutes.

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Bracken Christian will have a higher step on the stairs this week as they

ascend to the pinnacle for another State Championship.

You know what happens as you walk stairs and don’t pay attention and all of a sudden the next step is higher than the other 25 steps you have taken before.

“Abilene Christian is the best passing team I have ever seen in six-man football,” Head Coach Lloyd Fields said. “These are some big, bad, boy’s from Abilene.”
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                        Warriors (11-0)        Panthers (11-1) 

                Game Time: 2:00 pm   Saturday, November 26th
                Where: Moody, Texas
 
                History: First Game between these two schools.
  
 This Year:
 ACS  68  Saint Jo             00    BCS 68  Austin Hill Country 48 
 ACS  80  Newcastle            44    BCS 58  Hou Emery-Weiner    08
 ACS  54  Rockwall Heritage    06    BCS 66  Tomball Rosehill    18
 ACS  62  Willow Park Trinity  06    BCS 62  Round Rock Christ   00
 ACS  64  Woodson              00    BCS 55  NB Christian        00
 ACS  62  Watauga Harvest      06    BCS 68  SA Lutheran         06
 ACS  45  Morgan               00    BCS 74  CASA                06
 ACS  46  Ira                  54    BCS 54  SA The Winston      00
 ACS 106  El Paso Jesus Chapel 25    BCS 64  Marble Falls Faith  08
 ACS  56  Amarillo Holy Cross  08    BCS 79  Kerrville OLH       34
 ACS  62  CASA                 00    BCS 60  Austin Hill Country 42 
 ACS  53  Watauga Harvest      08             
  

The ReSporter always looks at common opponents first when preparing a Pre/Game article. Since Texas is such a big state, knowing about a team in the Abilene area poses a problem in finding info to share and help in reaching for ideas about a team. (more…)

The ReSporter has more numbers to digest while waiting for Saturday's game. Enjoy!
 
    0   Number of times BCS has faced Abilene Christian.
   2   Number of fumbles lost by the Warriors this year.
   3   Punts Knapick had in last game. Only punts for season.
  10   Number of games BCS has not allowed a TD w/o an answer.
  12   Game streak of keeping teams under 50 points.
  13   Teams held scoreless in history by Bracken.
  25   Game winning streak.
  28   Amount of points BCS has given up in first quarter.
  57   Most plays BCS has run in a game for last two years.
 708   Points scored by BCS for 2011.
 803   Points scored by BCS in 2010.

 
 Many numbers below are not totaled since complete records started 3yrs ago.
 Active Players in Red

 Points Scored        Run Pass Fumb  Ret  2EP  1EP  FG S  Total
  1. Grady Achilles   161  13    0    6    0    6   0   180=1086
  2. Kevin Knapick      1   2    0    0   202   0   3  0  3=434 
  3. Tye Sanders        0   7    0    2   141   0   2  1  9=346
  4. Grant Granato      3  21    1    2    0    1   0  0 27=163
  5. David Martinez    20   1    0    0    0    0   0  0 21=126
  6. RJ Braune          0  17    0    2    0    0   0  0 19=114
  6. Eli Achilles      12   2    1    5    0    0   0  0 20=120
  8. Ehren Jacobson    15   0    0    0    0    0   0  0 15= 90
  9. Daniel Martinez   14   0    0    0    0    0   0  0 14= 84
  9. Austin Wilkinson   9   4    0    0    0    0   0  3 13= 84
 11. Arnold Adame       2   8    0    1    0    0   0  0 11= 66 
 12. Mike Forgione      4   0    0    0    0    0   0  0  4= 24
 12. Conner Simmons     4   0    0    0    0    0   0  0  4= 24
 14. Jordan McDaniel    0   2    0    0    0    1   0  0  2= 13 
 15. Joe Lonigro        0   2    0    0    0    1   0  0  2= 13
 16. Jake McCrum        2   0    0    0    0    0   0  0  2= 12
 17. Sam Hilgendorf     1   0    0    0    0    0   0  0  1=  6 
 17. Stephen Burbank    0   0    1    0    0    0   0  0  1=  6
 17. Preston Koch       0   0    1    0    0    0   0  0  1=  6 
 17. Bryce Darcangelo   1   0    0    0    0    0   0  0  1=  6

Bracken Warriors (11-0) took their first step on their journey to Moody, Texas where the State Championship will be played in two weeks. BCS outscored the Knights 44-28 in the second half willing a victory over the third place team in State.

The first half, however was a different story as both team’s defense controlled the other team’s offense.

“We looked like a football team that came off an open date and had to play the number three team in State,” Head Coach Lloyd Fields said.

Bracken’s offense had 186 yards at the half, with 84 yards passing and rushing which was the least amount this season.

The Warriors actually had a chance to have 24 points that were denied based on penalties that called each of the three touchdowns back.

Senior Ty Zunker was the first victim when he intercepted and returned the pass 69 yards and all he got was winded as the Warriors set up shop deep in their own territory.
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The ReSporter was able to have one more audience with Coach Lloyd

Fields before the big game this Saturday in Marble Falls against Austin Hill Country Knights.

Both teams are presently rated second and third in State by The Bible of Six-Man Football in the State of Texas. Bracken is the second rated team, but the power polls has the game a toss-up.

AHC had a harder time than they expected against Rockwall Heritage last week in the first round of games.

“They (AHC) were not prepared to play Rockwall Heritage,” Coach Fields stated. “Heritage had a 30-16 lead and then they got three starters hurt…Austin Hill Country will hit you…both teams will be better and we are both 100% healthy for this game.”
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Canyon Lake Hawks season has ended and the ReSporter would like you to see

some Records that were recorded by this year’s team.

You will see how special the season was by perusing through the information and patting some Hawks on the back for the great season they were able to showcase for the community.

The ReSporter will have one final Coaches Corner with Matt Monzingo next week as we delve into the future of the program and look forward to next year.

Thanks for following the Hawks via the ReSporter and keep close by as Basketball Season is starting up as well as other sports this Fall and Winter.
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Top Five Closest Games During Streak

	
Kerrville OLH        76-70   Playoff Overtime game 
	
Kerrville OLH        70-61   Last game last season 
	
Rockwall Heritage 36-22   Playoff game last season 
	
Dallas Covenant   52-38   Title game last season 
	
Austin Hill            60-42   First Playoff game this year


 ***8 Games BCS has held teams scoreless during streak.
 **16 Mercy games in the 24 game span.
 **4-0 Neutral Games
 **8-0 Road Games
 *15-0 Home Games

 Winning percentage when streak started? .630
 Winning percentage presently for streak?  .761
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