The starting time of Refugio's Class 2A, Division II quarterfinal game against Blanco on Saturday in the Alamodome in San Antonio has been changed from 8 p.m. to 6 p.m.Three playoff games were originally scheduled for Saturday in the Alamodome, but only two will be played. Austin Westlake and San Antonio Clark will play a Class 5A, Division I quarterfinal game at 2 p.m. more >>
SAN ANTONIO - If someone would have told the Calhoun Sandcrabs they would score the final 20 points of their Class 4A, Division II regional game against Pflugerville Hendrickson, chances are they would have liked their chances of winning the game. But that's not how it worked out. more >>
So far this football playoff season, I've covered six area teams as they tried to advance to the next round, and eventually to a state championship. Five of those times, Advocate-area teams were on the losing side. more >>
Refugio's Jourdan Ortiz made two big touchdown catches Saturday night. But the biggest catch he made in the Class 2A, Division II playoff game against the East Bernard didn't come from Bobcats quarterback Kyle Hendley. Ortiz, who had nine receptions for 148 yards, picked off a Matt Stelzel pass late in the fourth quarter to preserve Refugio's 28-20 victory over the Brahmas that sent the top-ranked Bobcats (13-0) into next week's quarterfinals against Blanco (13-0). more >>
George West had an answer for most of the Rice Consolidated Raiders offense on Saturday, except for running back Zacchaeus Foster. Foster ran for 293 yards on 21 carries and two touchdowns to lead the Raiders to a 26-13 Class 2A, Division I quarterfinal playoff at Victoria's Memorial Stadium. more >>
Two undefeated teams remain in the Class 2A, Division II Region IV playoffs and Industrial is about to become the first team to play both of them. The Cobras (10-1) suffered a 32-18 loss to Refugio in a non-district game, and they hope to have more success against Blanco (12-0) in a regional contest today at 6 p.m. in Floresville. more >>
Nominations are being accepted for the Advocate's all-area football team. Coaches making nominations should include a player's position, grade classification, height, weight and statistics. Coaches of playoff teams may submit nominations after their team's season ends. All-district teams are also needed. more >>
Rice Consolidated can spot a lot of similarities between last week's Class 2A, Division I regional playoff game against Navarro and today's quarterfinal contest against George West. The Raiders played Navarro in an afternoon game at Victoria's Memorial Stadium and the Panthers ran out of a slot-T offense. more >>
Refugio coach Jason Herring spent quite a bit of time this week watching the tape of the Bobcats' 21-14 Class 2A, Division II regional playoff win over East Bernard last season. "They're real, real similar to last year," Herring said. "Everybody is there except No. 7. Except for Mike Hayes they're all there. They're real solid. Without question, they're the best football team we've faced. We've come out kind of slow in our first two playoff games. It will be critical for us to get off to a good start against them. We can't wait until the second half." more >>
SHINER - There aren't too many running backs in the state that have rushed for 2,000 yards this season, but the Shiner Comanches will see one today. Dustin Stapp ran for 356 yards and six touchdowns last week in Junction's 51-12 win over La Villa, and comes into the Eagles' Class 1A, Division I quarterfinal game against Shiner with 2,355 yards on the season. more >>
Close playoff wins are nothing new for Beeville coach Chris Soza, and last Friday's 30-28 Class 4A, Division II area victory over Corpus Christi Calallen continued the trend. Freshman Lonnie Jordan kicked a 25-yard field goal with three seconds left in the fourth quarter to silence the Calallen fans, who watched their team suffer a rare home-field loss. more >>
The competitive spirit displayed by the St. Mary's Lady Rattlers was the biggest drawing card for Shiner senior Heather Haas. Haas, who has been part of three state tournament teams, during her three years at Shiner signed a letter of intent to play softball next year with the Lady Rattlers. more >>
EL CAMPO - El Campo's Bob Gillis has been coaching long enough to know better than to get in the middle of a sibling rivalry. Gillis will answer any question about the multi-talented Landon Appling except how he compares to older brother Dustin. more >>
EL CAMPO - The Memorial Lady Vipers came up short in coach Sandra Jimenez's first bid for career win No. 400, dropping a 52-46 decision to El Campo on Tuesday night. Ashley Brooks scored 19 points and Ebonee Spencer added 10 for the Lady Ricebirds (2-4). Kaelynn Reyes scored 13 points and Amber Flowers had 10 to pace the Lady Vipers (4-5). more >>
RUNGE - Faith Academy had four scorers in double figures and cruised to an 88-51 non-district win over Runge on Tuesday. Aaron Cavasos and Joe Garcia both scored 19 points to lead the Cougars, while Trey Hamilton and Derek Staudenmier each scored 10. more >>
Kevin Daniels, St. Joseph - Was 19 for 30 passing for 223 yards with touchdown tosses of 19 and 26 yards, ran for 99 yards and a 17-yard touchdown and kicked a 36-yard field goal and three extra points in a loss to Dallas Christian. Matt Anderson, Industrial - Ran for 210 yards with touchdown runs of 12 and 1 yards in a win over Three Rivers. more >>
