Hawks getting ready for their Playoff run after Honoring America!

Canyon Lake can now mark another item off their ‘Bucket List’ when they took care of the Taylor Ducks in three sets and getting their first playoff win in three playoff tries, 25-15, 25-13, and 25-21.

“It was a good win,” Head Coach Kimberley Paisley said. “This means we get to keep playing.”

Pick your poison on who you Block Ducks

The Hawks jumped out to big leads in their first two sets as they continued the same type of game against Taylor they had enjoyed in their match that was played earlier in the Cedar Park Tournament.

“Taylor played better in their third set,” Coach Paisley continued. “This was another bucket list that we set out to accomplish this season in winning the first playoff game. Now everything we do from hear on out is accomplishing another bucked list.”

That Bucket List is pretty full now as, CL will now see about getting some bigger buckets while this season continues into Thursday’s game with Sealy.

The dynamic dual of Bailey Drum and Addison Farley were once again lethal to the Ducks as both players had double digit kills, 16 and 15 respectfully.

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Hawks searching for that #2 seed just like the defense last week in game with Taylor.

If you have seen what the 14-4A-I standings look like then you certainly can deduce that their are several ways that the seeding could end based on what is happening this Friday.

First off, Liberty Hill has clinched the first seed by winning the district and having a head to head win over Boerne, regardless of what happens in there game with Bandera.

Boerne can clinch the second seed with a win over CL Hawks and that would put that third and fourth spot up for grabs.

 A CL Hawk win over Boerne would put the Hawks as the second seed.
 Liberty Hill      5-0   Liberty Hill beat Bandera
 CL Hawks          3-2   Hawks beat Boerne
 Boerne            3-2   Loss to Hawks.
 Fredericksburg    2-3   With a win over Taylor
 Taylor            1-4   Loss to Fredericksburg
 Bandera           1-4   Loss to Liberty Hill

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 A Hawk loss and a Bandera and Taylor loss would have CL Hawks placed in third place.  
 Liberty Hill      5-0   Liberty Hill win over Bandera.
 Boerne            4-1   Win over CL Hawks
 CL Hawks          2-3   Hawks get third place based on earlier win over Billies.
 Fredericksburg    2-3   Fredericksburg beat Taylor.
 Bandera           1-4   Loss to Liberty Hill
 Taylor            1-4   Loss to Fredericksburg.

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 CL Hawks would receive fourth spot based on head to head loss to Taylor last week.
 Liberty Hill      5-0   Liberty Hill beat Bandera
 Boerne            4-1   Boerne beat your Hawks
 Taylor            2-3   Taylor beat Fredericksburg
 CL Hawks          2-3   Hawks loss to Boerne
 Fredericksburg    1-4   Fredericksburg loss to Taylor
 Bandera           1-4   Bandera loss to Liberty Hill

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 A Hawk loss to Boerne and a Bandera/Taylor win over Liberty Hill/Fredericksburg...
 Liberty Hill      4-1   Loss to Bandera
 Boerne            4-1   Win over CL Hawks
 Bandera           2-3   With win over Liberty Hill
 Taylor            2-3   With win over Fredericksburg
 CL Hawks          2-3   With loss over Boerne
 Fredericksburg    1-4   With loss to Taylor

So, are you confused now? Let’s keep this simple and say that CL Hawks still control their destiny with a win over the Greyhounds and that would put them at their highest seeding.

That statement is important as it would pit CL Hawks against a third seed in the competing district.

If Canyon Lake loses and Taylor and Bandera both win then your Hawks are thrown back four years ago when they lost out on the playoff picture when they possessed an 8-2 record.

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Taylor can certainly win their game with Fredericksburg, but one thing has been proven by Taylor so far this year is that this team is not the same group the Hawks faced when playing on the road.

But, that Duck team that beat your Hawks last week did not look like a team getting their first win.

Bandera gets Liberty Hill at home and that is the good news. The bad news for the Bulldogs is that Liberty Hill’s offense is the same one that the Hawks scored 37 points on.

The ReSporter feels a win over Boerne is more likely than people think.

Reduce the turnovers and Canyon Lake can win this game with an offense that can chew up the clock and keep the Greyhound’s passing offense off the field.

Think back in the days when the Hawks played Navarro and your Hawks were a passing team. The pressure of having to score each time with the ball was paramount based on how those Panther teams could get the ball anywhere and score and drain the clock.

Liberty Hill rushed for 443 yards against Boerne and the Greyhounds only had 33 plays to run versus 80 plays for the Panthers.

Both teams were even on the turnover game with two a piece.

Pretty simple. Canyon Lake can win this game and that will make that mess above in this article much easier to understand.

Go Hawks beat the Greyhounds!!

CL Hawks take care of Cuero and now will try to make it into the 2nd round this Tuesday against Taylor

 Final District 26-4A Volleyball Standings
 Teams           W   L    Pct      District        W   L     Pct   GB
 Wimberley      35   8   .814      Wimberley      12   0   1.000   --
 Canyon Lake    31  11   .738      Canyon Lake     9   3    .750    3
 Navarro        31  12   .721      Navarro         9   3    .750    3
 Cuero          26  13   .667      Cuero           5   7    .417    7
 Yoakum         17  19   .472      La Vernia       4   8    .333    8
 La Vernia      11  28   .282      Yoakum          3   9    .250    9
 Gonzales        3  27   .100      Gonzales        0  12    .000   12

 Playoff Games:
 Tuesday   November 4th   CL Hawks        Beat  Taylor     3-0
                          Wimberley       Beat  Salado     3-0
                          Navarro         Beat  Burnet     3-1
                          Liberty Hill    Beat  Cuero      3-1

 Thursday November 6th    Sealy           vs.   CL Hawks   @  Smithville 7:00pm

 Friday   November 7th    El Campo        vs.   Wimberley

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Hawks ready for the Duck’s Offense

 
14-4A Football Standings
 Teams            W   L    Pct          District        W   L    Pct    GB
 Liberty Hill     7   2   .778          Liberty HIll    4   0  1.000    --
 Boerne           7   2   .778          Boerne          3   1   .750    1
 Bandera          4   4   .500          CL Hawks        2   2   .500    2
 CL Hawks         4   5   .444          Bandera         1   3   .250    3
 Fredericksburg   4   5   .444          Fredericksburg  1   3   .250    3
 Taylor           1   8   .111          Taylor          1   3   .250    3

 Last Week's Scores:
 October 31st      Taylor        33    CL Hawks         31
                   Liberty Hill  45    Fredericksburg   35
                   Boerne        24    Bandera          15

 Next Week's Games:
 November 7        Boerne        @     CL Hawks         7:30pm
                   Liberty Hill  @     Bandera
                   Taylor        @     Fredericksburg

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Haden Lee getting one of his 10 tackles on this night against Taylor

Canyon Lake just missed a chance for a win as their field goal attempt was just short in their loss in Taylor on a Halloween night, 33-31.

This game started like the past two weeks when Josh DeVries fielded the kick-off on the Hawk one yard line and 88 yards later CL was setting up shop at their 11 yard line.

Four plays later, Robert Woods was running the ball into the end-zone from two yards out and a quick lead, 7-0.

Taylor would respond with a 61 yard drive in a five minute span, but a blocked kick would preserve a lead, 7-6.

That blocked extra point would happen two more times on this night as Canyon Lake put pressure on their kicker all night long.

Canyon Lake scored the next 10 points when Mike Thorpe was good from 32 yards out and then after a successful on-side kick, the Hawks would drive 48 yards in just two plays for a, 17-6 lead.

On that first drive, Quarterback Skyler Tschoepe would run the ball four of the 11 plays which would be more runs than he had in the whole game with Fredericksburg last week.

Hayden DuBois had an explosive play for 32 yards, on that drive, which had CL down on Taylor’s 21 yard line.

The door was shut on this drive, by the Duck’s defense, and Canyon Lake settled for a 32 yard field goal.

“They got off of their blocks fast,” Coach Charley Drum said when reacting to how Canyon Lake was not running their usual plays they had success with other clubs this year.

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Team photo of MV 8A Team after win over Boerne

Mountain Valley Hawks 8th A team averaged over 11 yards per play as they ran away from the Greyhounds, 39-6 on Thursday night at Hawk Stadium.

Of the 34 plays from scrimmage, 16 plays went over 10 yards of real estate as the Greyhounds found out that a Hawk can run like a Roadrunner.

Last year, MV 8A team lost one game and it was against this Boerne club. If the casual fan did not notice, Mountain Valley was still stinging from that game and wanted to make amends.

(Amen)ds were indeed made as the Hawks finished their prayer over Boerne by also saying Amen.

“We needed to win this game tonight,” Jacob Ruff said smoothly.

Ruff was just as ruthless whether he was playing linebacker or running back.

“I like to hit, but I like both sides of the ball equally,” Ruff said like a politician. “But anytime I see a chance to make a hit, then I am going to take my shot.”

Another Hawk that plays like the Tazmanian Devil on both sides of the ball is Trenton Lorett, “This is district and we were going to give it our all.”

But don’t forget that ‘D’, because Mountain Valley only allowed one fluke pass play to go the distance as a tipped ball that could have been intercepted bounced off a Hawk’s hands into a Greyhound that finished the run and scored Boerne’s only touchdown on this night.

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Mountain Valley 8B squad regained their dominance over Boerne when they started their day keeping these Greyhounds in their muzzle without a trace of a bark in their, 28-8 win.

Hollywood Taliaferro and Cade Dunavant taking in a victory over Boerne

Defense was the name of this game as Boerne had center snap problems that would just exasperate their offensive rhythm and Mountain Valley would certainly take advantage by clamping down on all the Greyhound’s offense advances.

Scoring with no time on the halftime clock when Quarterback Cade Dunavant found receiver Zack (Hollywood) Taliaferro behind Boerne’s defensive backs for a game clinching touchdown from 37 yards out.

“I did a fade route and Cade (Dunavant) had a good pass but it was on the wrong side but I just looked to the corner of the end zone,” Hollywood Taliaferro said as if he was rehearsing for the lead roll.

“That play helped us to keep our momentum,” Dunavant said. “This was our last home game and we wanted this win.”

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Coaches Corner with Canyon Lake’s Charley Drum

The ReSporter: Hey Coach, you have mentioned how each of the district games are like rounds in a boxing

Head Coach Charley Drum

match. How do you motivate your team when this next round is with a team that has not won a game this year?

Coach Drum: “First of all, Taylor is in the same shoes we were in last year when we entered district play without a win and lost our first game with Fredericksburg. We fought our way back into the playoffs and so our players need to realize this team is fighting like we did last season. Also, in Taylor’s game with Liberty Hill, they almost won that game and so they will realize that this team has the ability to beat us if we aren’t ready.”

The ReSporter: The team has certainly cut down on those turnovers in their last few games….is this something that you have emphasized or was a lot of those problems was just the weather and wet ball?

Coach Drum: “We will need to have execution and many times it is just a mental thing….so, we need to keep that part of our game with taking care of the ball.”

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                   102-45     100-47     89-58       93-54      88-57
CL Hawks/Taylor    CL Hawks   CLHawks    CLHawks     CL Hawks   CL Hawks
Boerne/Bandera     Boerne     Boerne     Boerne      Boerne     Boerne
Billies/LibHill    Lib Hill   Lib Hill   Billies     Lib Hill   Billies
KerrvOLH/Bracken   KerrvOLH   Bracken    Bracken     Bracken    Bracken
Veritas/CastleHill CastleHill CastleHill Veritas     CastleHill Veritas
Texas/Tech         Texas      Texas      Tech        Texas      Tech
OkieSt/K-State     K-State    K-State    Okie State  K-State    K-State
TCU/WVU            TCU        TCU        WVU         TCU        WVU
Auburn/Ole Miss    Ole Miss   Ole Miss   Ole Miss    Ole Miss   Ole Miss
Arkansas/MissState Miss State Miss State Miss State  Miss State Miss State
Arizona/UCLA       Arizona    UCLA       Arizona     Arizona    UCLA
Utah/ASU           ASU        ASU        ASU         ASU        ASU
Trinity/TexLuther  TLU        TLU        TLU         TLU        TLU
Arizona/Dallas     Arizona    Arizona    Dallas      Arizona    Arizona
Philly/Texans      Texans     Philly     Texans      Texans     Philly

Bailey Drum, Lillie Sander, Mariah Ellis, Grace Allen, and Hannah Wunderlich next goal will be ‘Imposing’

Canyon Lake will be officially in the Playoffs next week as they will have the honor of playing by finishing in second place in District 26-4A after beating La Vernia on Tuesday night, 25-17, 25-20, 25-21.

This win was a sweet victory after answering La Vernia’s five game set in that last contest with the Bears.

A win that showed improvement from a previous game is a sign that Canyon Lake might be ready for their next goal.

Goals are something that has been reached on several venues with this year’s team.

“We were more crisp in our game tonight,” Head Coach Kim Paisley said. “It feels wonderful.”

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