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Class 4A Playoff Schedule – Week 4: Quarterfinals
Austin area schools will be in bold.
By Luther Xue
Friday, December 3
| 7:30 PM | Wylie (10-3) vs. Tyler John Tyler (12-1) | Wylie ISD Stadium |
| 7:30 PM | Corpus Christi Calallen (12-1) vs. Boerne Champion (12-1) | Alamodome |
| 7:30 PM | Aledo (13-0) vs. Stephenville (8-5) | Floyd Casey Stadium (Waco) |
Saturday, December 4
| 1:30 PM | Cedar Park (13-0) vs. Lake Travis (11-2) | DKR Memorial Stadium |
| 2:00 PM | Wichita Falls Rider (9-4) vs. Denton Ryan (13-0) | Collins Athletic Complex (Denton) |
| 2:00 PM | Bastrop (10-3) vs. Mesquite Poteet (11-2) | Waco ISD Stadium |
| 2:00 PM | LaMarque (9-3) vs. Manvel (11-2) | Wildcat Stadium (Angleton) |
| 7:00 PM | Montgomery (12-1) vs. Friendswood (12-1) | Rice Stadium |
Class 4A Playoff Schedule – Week 3: Regional Round
Austin area high schools will be in bold.
Friday, November 26
| 12:00 PM | Boerne Champion (11-1) vs. Port Lavaca Calhoun (9-3) | Alamodome |
| 1:00 PM | Denton Ryan (12-0) vs. Hewitt Midway (12-0) | Cowboys Stadium (Arlington) |
| 4:00 PM | Wylie (9-3) vs West Mesquite (10-2) | Cowboys Stadium (Arlington) |
| 4:00 PM | Cedar Park (12-0) vs Weslaco East (11-1) | Alamodome |
| 4:00 PM | Canyon Randall (10-2) vs. Stephenville (7-5) | Grande Communications Stadium (Midland) |
| 5:00 PM | SA Alamo Heights (10-2) vs. CC Calallen (11-1) | Alamo Heights |
| 7:00 PM | Hereford (9-3) vs Aledo (12-0) | Sweetwater |
| 7:00 PM | Frisco Liberty (12-0) vs. Bastrop (9-3) | Cowboy’s Stadium (Arlington) |
Saturday, November 27
| 12:00 PM | Lake Travis (10-2) vs Victoria East (11-1) | Alamodome |
| 1:00 PM | Montgomery (11-1) vs Pearland Dawson (8-4) | Turner Stadium (Humble) |
| 2:00 PM | Dayton (9-3) vs. La Marque (8-3) | Tully Stadium |
| 2:00 PM | Humble (11-1) vs Friendswood (11-1) | Houston’s Thorne Stadium |
| 2:00 PM | Carrollton Smith (7-5) vs Tyler John Tyler (11-1) | Waco ISD Stadium |
| 2:00 PM | Wichita Falls Rider (8-4) vs Birdville (9-3) | Pennington Field (Bedford) |
| 7:00 PM | Highland Park (12-0) vs. Mesquite Poteet (10-2 | Cowboys’s Stadium (Arlington) |
| 7:00 PM | Port Neches-Groves (8-4) vs. Manvel (10-2) | Stallworth Stadium (Baytown) |
Bastrop wins in shootout; Connally’s season ends
Bastrop 58 – Sulphur Springs 44
The Bastrop Bears roared to the third round of the UIL High School Playoffs with a shootout win over the Sulphur Springs Wildcats, 58-44. Bastrop quarterback Josiah Monroe had the game of his life, throwing for 400 yards and running for 164 yards and scoring 6 touchdowns combined. They led the game 21-10 at halftime before holding off a furious comeback attempt by the Wildcats. Monroe’s favorite target in the game was receiver Robert Nunn, who caught 18 passes for 164 yards and one touchdown.
The Bears helped their cause by winning the turnover battle, forcing two interceptions and two fumbles. The main weapon for the Wildcats was their running back Kendrick Daniels, who ran for 305 yards and scored five of the Wildcat’s six touchdowns.
Bastrop will continue their postseason campaign 7 p.m. Friday against Frisco Liberty at Cowboy’s Stadium.
Connally 24 – Tyler John Tyler 48
The Connally Cougars couldn’t get out of their own way in a 48-24 loss to the Tyler John Tyler Lions. The Cougars passing game was stifled all night with quarterbacks Devon Lewis and Dajon Williams combining to complete only 7 of their 32 passes, throwing five interceptions and fumbling the ball away once. Tyler John Tyler jumped out to a 28-0 lead in the second quarter, helped out by the turnovers from Connally, and the Cougars couldn’t fight their way back into the game.
Connally ends their season with a 10-2 record
Class 4A Playoff Schedule – Week 2:Area Round
Austin area high schools will be in bold.
Thursday, November 18
| 7:00 PM | Saginaw Boswell (7-4) vs. Waco Midway (11-0) | Cowboys Stadium (Arlington) |
Friday, November 19
| 6:00 PM | Sherman (10-1) vs. West Mesquite (9-2) | Cowboys Stadium (Arlington) |
| 7:00 PM | Carrollton Smith (6-5) vs. Dallas Carter (6-5) | Irving Schools Stadium (Irving) |
| 7:00 PM | Houston Worthing (5-6) vs. Pearland Dawson (7-4) | Wildcat Stadium (Angleton) |
| 7:00 PM | Humble (10-1) vs. Beaumont Central (7-3) | Thomas Center (Beaumont) |
| 7:00 PM | Houston Washington (6-5) vs. Manvel (9-2) | Butler Stadium (Houston) |
| 7:30 PM | Vista Ridge (9-2) vs. Alamo Heights (9-2) | Bob Shelton Stadium |
| 7:30 PM | Port Lavaca Calhoun (8-3) vs. Edcouch-Elsa (8-3) | Wildcat Stadium (Corpus Christi) |
| 7:30 PM | Highland Park (11-0) vs. Dallas Hillcrest (8-2) | Highlander Stadium |
| 7:30 PM | Sulphur Springs (9-2) vs. Bastrop (8-3) | Panther Stadium (Waco Midway High School) |
| 7:30 PM | Frisco Liberty (11-0) vs Dallas South Oak Cliff (10-1) | Hanby Stadium (Mesquite) |
| 7:30 PM | Fort Worth Southwest (8-3) vs. Stephenville (6-5) | Ram Stadium (Mineral Wells) |
| 7:30 PM | Clint Horizon (7-4) vs. Canyon Randall (9-2) | Wigwam Stadium (Seminole) |
| 7:30 PM | Aledo (11-0) vs. Waco (5-6) | Bearcat Stadium (Aledo) |
| 7:30 PM | El Paso Riverside (6-5) vs. Hereford (8-3) | Grande Communications Stadium (Midland) |
| 7:30 PM | Lake Travis (9-2) vs. Kerrville Tivy (10-1) | Heroes Stadium (San Antonio) |
| 7:30 PM | Cedar Park (11-0) vs. Smithson Valley (10-1) | Bobcat Stadium (San Marcos) |
| 7:30 PM | Houston Wheatley (6-5) vs. Friendswood (10-1) | Galena Park ISD Stadium (Galena Park) |
| 7:30 PM | Wylie (8-3) vs. Dallas Kimball (9-2) | Standridge Stadium (Carrollton) |
| 7:30 PM | Birdville (8-3) vs. Mansfield Summit (9-2) | Pennington Field (Bedford) |
Class 4A Playoff Schedule – Week 1
Austin area high schools will be in bold.
Thursday, November 11
| 7:00 PM | McCallum (6-4) @ Lake Travis (8-2) | House Park |
| 7:00 PM | Bastrop (7-3) @ Corsicana (7-3) | Panther Stadium (Waco Midway High School) |
| 7:00 PM | NB Canyon (4-6) @ Boerne Champion (9-1) | Ranger Stadium (Smithson Valley High School) |
| 7:30 PM | Crockett (4-6) @ Marble Falls (5-5) | Mustang Stadium |
| 7:30 PM | Hendrickson (5-5) @ West Mesquite (8-2) | Waco ISD Stadium |
| 7:30 PM | Cedar Park (9-1) @ LBJ (5-5) | John Gupton Stadium |
Friday, November 12
| 7:30 PM | Travis (7-3) @ Vista Ridge (8-2) | Nelson Field |
| 7:30 PM | Hays (6-4) @ Kerrville Tivy (9-1) | Clemens Stadium |
| 7:30 PM | Killeen (8-2) @ Mansfield Summit (8-2) | Tiger Stadium (Glen Rose High School) |
Saturday, November 13
| 1:30 PM | Connally (9-1) @ Lancaster (7-3) | Waco ISD Stadium |
| 2:00 PM | Hutto (9-1) @ Mesquite Poteet (8-2) | Panther Stadium (Waco Midway High School) |
District 4A Scores – Week 10
Cedar Park 35 – Lake Travis 21
Cedar Park (10-0, 6-0) quarterback Brian Hogan tossed two touchdowns and ran for two more as Cedar ended the regular season undefeated with a 35-21 victory over Lake Travis (8-2, 5-1).
Lake Travis turned the ball over three times in the first half, with two of those leading to touchdowns for Cedar Park as they jumped out to a 28-0 lead in the second quarter. Cedar Park cut the lead down to 28-21 in the second half, but could never complete the comeback.
Cedar Park plays LBJ next in a playoff game while Lake Travis’ game will be against McCallum.
Waco Midway 49 – Killeen 18
Waco Midway (9-0, 5-0) stayed undefeated as they whipped the shorthanded Killeen Kangaroos 49-18. Killeen (8-2, 3-2), playing their second game with starting quarterback Michael Cummings, fell behind 35-15 at halftime and were unable to fight back in the second half.
Killeen will play against Mansfield Summit in a playoff game on Friday night.
Hutto 36 – Bastrop 7
Hutto (9-1, 5-1) rolled to an easy 36-7 victory over Bastrop (7-3, 4-2) behind a powerful running attack that was led by multi-positional star Alondre Thorn. Thorn, a cornerback who occasionally plays on the offense, rushed for 165 yards and four touchdowns. As a team, Hutto rumbled for 431 rushing yards.
Hutto will play Mesquite Poteet on Saturday for the UIL playoffs while Bastrop will play Corsicana on Thursday.
Connally 42 – Manor 7
Connally (9-1, 5-1) stomped the Manor Mustangs (4-6, 1-5)to create a three-way tie atop the District 16-4A standings. Connally was led by running back Kenneth Defee, who ran for 139 yards and three touchdowns.
Connally will take on Lancaster in first round of the playoffs. Manor failed to make the playoffs.
Marble Falls 21 – Vandegrift 7
Marble Falls (5-5, 3-3) held off Vandegrift 21-7 to make their first playoffs since 1998. Vandegrift (4-4, 1-5) just missed out on the playoffs in their first year of varsity football. Marble Falls was led by running back Austin Sparks, who ran for 182 yards and two touchdowns.
Marble Falls will take on Crockett in the first round of the UIL state playoffs.
Vista Ridge 61 – Rouse 7
Vista Ridge (8-2, 4-2) absolutely destroyed the Rouse Raiders 61-7 to make their first playoff appearance. Rouse (0-10) finishes the season winless after they fell behind 40-0 at halftime and were never really in the game.
Vista Ridge will open their inaugural playoff game against Travis.
Smithson Valley 41 – Hays 0
The battle between the top two teams in District 27-4A quickly turned into a one-sided battle as Smithson Valley (9-1, 6-0) poured the points on Hays (6-4, 4-2). The score was 34-0 at halftime as the Hays offense could never even get off the ground, gaining only 94 yards the entire game. Quarterback Parker McKenzie threw for four touchdowns in the rout.
Smithson Valley starts the playoffs against Uvalde on Thursday night. Hays has to shake off this game because they play Kerrville Tivy (9-1) on Friday night.
Lockhart 28 – Lehman 14
Brian Rudder 28 – Elgin 10
None of these four teams will be making the UIL state playoffs, which begins on Thursday.
District 4A Standings and Schedule Week 10
November 4
| 7:00 PM | Travis (7-2, 4-1) @ Crockett (3-6, 3-2) | House Park |
| 7:00 PM | Cedar Park (9-0, 5-0) @ Lake Travis (8-1 5-0) | Lake Travis Sports Complex |
| 7:00 PM | Waco Midway @ Killeen (8-1, 3-1) | Leo Buckley Stadium |
| 7:00 PM | Lanier (3-6, 2-3) @ McCallum (5-4, 4-1) | Nelson Field |
| 7:00 PM | Reagan (1-8, 1-4) @ LBJ (4-5, 4-1) | Nelson Field |
| 7:30 PM | Hays (6-3, 4-1) @ Smithson Valley | |
| 7:30 PM | Lockhart (0-9, 0-5) @ Lehman (3-6, 0-5) | Bob Shelton Stadium |
| 7:30 PM | Manor (4-5, 1-4) @ Connally(8-1, 4-1) | Cougar Stadium |
| 7:30 PM | Bastrop (7-2, 4-1) @ Hutto (8-1, 4-1) | Hippo Stadium |
| 7:30 PM | Bryan Rudder @ Elgin(2-7, 0-5) | Wildcat Stadium |
| 7:30 PM | Marble Falls (4-5, 2-3) @ Vandegrift (4-5, 1-4) | Ed W. Monroe Stadium |
| 7:30 PM | Rouse (0-9, 0-5) @ Vista Ridge (7-2, 3-2) | John Gupton Stadium |
Rangers Vs Giants: Game 3 Live Blog
I have the great fortune of attending game 3 of the World Series in person, so I’ll be providing a live blog of the game.
Pregame:
4:33 – Giants are taking batting practice at the moment. Pablo Sandoval, the Giant’s DH for this game, is absolutely destroying the ball. He’s hitting everything into the second deck in right field.
5:28 – The video board sh
ows a George W. Bush sitting by Nolan Ryan. He gets a hearty applause and cheers from the crowd and one “You suck” from a Giants fan sitting near me.
5:40 – Kelly Clarkson comes out to sing the national anthem. Rangers season ticket holders come onto the field bearing a flag that is in the shape of the United States. The final lyrics are drowned out by 4 F-14s that perform the flyover. The crowd goes wild.
5:44 – Rangers legends Pudge Rodriguez and Nolan Ryan come out for the first pitch of the game. Nolan climbs to the top of the mound and promptly fires a 80 mph fastball down the middle of the plate.
Gametime
Top 1st – The crowd is raucous from the beginning of the game. Everyone is standing as Colby Lewis starts the game off with Andre Torres grounding out. Towels are waving throughout the crowd, causing a huge cloud of dust to flow to the top of the stadium. It’s a bit hard to breathe right now.
Bottom 1st – The beer vendor for the upper section I’m sitting in has already run out of beer, only 15 minutes into the game. He races back towar
d the concession stands to refill his bucket.
Bottom 2nd – Mitch Moreland blasts a 3-run homerun to right field. Has a great 9-pitch at-bat where he fights off multiple breaking balls. Cody Ross takes two steps toward the wall before realizing that this ball has been crushed out of the ballpark. Towels start waving wildly again.
Top 3rd – Colby Lewis follows with a quick 1-2-3 shutdown inning. The crowd starts chanting “Colby, Colby, Colby” as he walks toward the dugout. One fan about three sections to the left has a vuvuzela and is blowing it with every chant of “Colby.”
Bottom 4th – Two Rangers fans that have been standing the entire game draws the ire of a couple of Giants fans sitting a couple of rows behind them. Giants fans starts throwing peanuts before security is called in and promptly escorts them out of the ballpark. This section of seats starts chanting “Nah, nah, nah nah nah nah, hey hey hey, goodbye” as they are escorted out.
Top 5th – Rangers crowd is just absolutely amazing today. The entire upperdeck is shouting “TEXAS” at the top of their lungs while the middle and lower decks follow with “RANGERS”. The seats are literally shaking right now and no one is sitting down. Claws and antlers are being flashed everywhere and giant Texas flags are being waved throughout the stadium. Lewis gets another 1-2-3 inning.
Bottom 5th – Josh Hamilton blasts a homer to right field as the crowd chants “MVP”. The chants can be heard even over the fireworks and continue through the next batter. Vlad is walked and Jonathan Sanchez is taken out of the game. The video board shows an animation of the pitcher getting kicked out of the ballpark by a giant boot.
Top 7th – Cody Ross finally gets the Giants on the board with a solo homerun. Ross has been absolutely amazing this postseason and is a candidate for the postseason MVP. He’s batting .318 with 5 homers and 10 RBI in 13 games.
Mid 7th – A 12-year-old girl is given thirty seconds to run from the left field wall to third base, then back again. She completes it with 6 seconds left and is given third base to take home as a souvenir. That will be an interesting item to put on the fireplace mantle.
Top 8th – Andres Torres hits another solo homer for the Giants. The fan who catches the ball fires it back onto the field and the crowd reacts by giving him raucous cheers. The crowd starts to get really anxious and nervous when Lewis hits Aubrey Huff with a pitch. They fear turning this game over to the bullpen. Darren O’Day relieves Lewis and the O’Day chants start going.
Mid 8th – Official announcement comes in that tonight’s crowd is 52,419. That’s the largest crowd ever to attend a baseball game at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. It may have been 52,419 officially, but it sounded and felt like 100,000 people.
Top 9th – Feliz comes in to close the game. He strikes out Pat Burrell. Burrell is having a horrible World Series, going 0-9 with 8 strikeouts, including 4 strikeouts this game. Crowd is on its feet for every pitch and explodes when strikes out to end the game. Multiple fireworks go off an enormous number of flashbulbs go off as cameras are going crazy. Fans are chanting “Let’s go Rangers” in the parking lots and along the streets as they walk to their cars.
District 4A Standings and Schedule Week 9
October 28
| 7:00 PM | Crockett (2-6, 2-2) @ Lanier (3-5, 2-2) | |
| 7:30 PM | Elgin (2-6, 0-4) @ Bastrop (6-2 3-1) | Bastrop Memorial Stadium |
| 7:30 PM | Vandegrift (3-5, 0-4) @ Rouse (0-8, 0-4) | A.C. Bible Stadium |
| 7:30 PM | NB Canyon (4-5, 3-2) @ Hays (5-3, 3-1) | Bob Shelton Stadium |
| 7:30 PM | Eastside (1-8, 0-5) @ Travis (6-2, 3-1) | Burger Stadium |
| 7:30 PM | Smithson Valley @ Lockhart (0-8, 0-4) | Lion Stadium |
| 7:30 PM | Hendrickson (4-5, 2-3) @ Manor (4-4, 1-3) | Mustang Stadium (12700 Gregg Manor Rd.) |
| 7:30 PM | Lake Travis (7-1, 4-0) @ Marble Falls (4-4, 2-2) | Mustang Stadium (1511 Pony Circle Marble Falls) |
| 7:30 PM | McCallum (4-4, 3-1) @ Reagan (1-7, 1-3) | Nelson Field |
| 7:30 PM | Killeen (7-1, 2-1) @ San Angelo Lake View | Away |
| 7:30 PM | Connally(7-1, 3-1) @ Bryan Rudder | Away |
| 7:30 PM | Lehman (3-5, 0-4) @ Schertz Clemens | Clemens Stadium |
| 7:30 PM | Dripping Springs (4-5, 2-3) @ Cedar Park (8-0, 4-0) | John Gupton Stadium |
Keeping Sports Weird 