Longview Looks to Keep Rolling When Lobos Face McKinney Boyd On Saturday in Dallas

Class 5A Division II Region II

Area Playoff

Longview Lobos (10-1)

vs.

McKinney Boyd Broncos (7-4)

4 p.m. Saturday

Wildcat-Ram Stadium, Dallas

Coaches

• Longview: John King
• McKinney Boyd: Don Drake

Last week

• Longview: won 46-21 vs. Rowlett
• McKinney Boyd: won 24-9 vs. Richardson Pearce

Next week

• Winner plays A&M Consolidated or Austin Westlake in a 5A Division II regional semifinal

Playmakers

Longview

• DT Zaycoven Henderson, Sr., 6-1, 300 (24 tackles, 10 for loss, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, 1 def. TD)
• S Travin Howard, Sr., 6-0, 178 (72 tackles, 7 for loss, 1 sack, 7 INTs, 3 forced fumbles, 1 punt block, 7 PBUs, 3 def. TDs; 2 punt return TDs)
• S Stephan Maxey, Sr., 5-11, 186 (82 tackles, 2 INTs, 3 PBUs, 1 fumble recovery, 1 punt block, 1 def. TD)
• S Laurent Johnson, Sr., 5-8, 160 (99 tackles, 4 INTs, 1, forced fumble, 3 recoveries, 1 def. TD)
• RB JaMycal Hasty, Sr., 5-9, 181 (145 carries, 1,075 yards, 11 TDs)
• QB Dezmond Chumley, Jr., 6-0, 188 (101 of 175, 1,904 yards, 28 TDs, 4 INTs)
• WR Dorian Leonard, Sr., 6-4, 200 (committed to Texas; 32 catches, 615 yards, 9 TDs)
• DE DeRodrick Alexander, Sr., 6-1, 250 (39 tackles, 11 for loss, 7 sacks, 1 fumble recovery)
• DE Decord Flanagan, Sr., 5-10, 200 (42 tackles, 11 for loss, 6 sacks, 2 forced fumbles)
• OG Vernon Hutchinson, Sr., 5-11, 295
• RB L’darrius Peterson, Sr., 5-7, 150 (76 carries, 562 yards, 5 TDs)

McKinney Boyd

• RB Dedrick Scrivens, Jr. (237 carries, 1,666 yards, 24 TDs; 19 catches, 387 yards, 4 TDs)
• QB Curtis Ladd, Sr. (118 of 246, 1,759 yards, 11 TDs, 8 INTs; 127 carries, 635 yards, 7 TDs
• RB/WR Mahlieke Boseman, Sr. (58 carries, 377 yards, 3 TDs; 31 catches, 448 yards, 1 TD)
• WR Slater Brown, Sr. (32 catches, 345 yards, 3 TDs)
• WR Stephen Driskell, Soph. (24 catches, 299 yards, 1 TD)
• LB Adam Brown, Sr.
• OL Jesus Barrio, Sr.
• DL Tyler Ferguson, Sr.

Just the facts

• Longview averages 43.5 points and 413.6 yards per game -- 229.8 rushing and 183.8 passing.
• The Lobos have run 579 plays from scrimmage, averaging 7.9 yards per snap.
• Longview quarterback Dezmond Chumley has thrown at least two touchdown passes in five consecutive games.
• Lobos coach John King is 110-24 in 10 seasons in Longview, and 25-9 in the playoffs.
• Longview is 7-1 in area-round playoff games under King. Its only loss came to Garland in 2006.
• The cumulative record of Longview's opponents is 64-54.
• The average margin of victory for Longview this season is 23.9 points.
• Longview has been held to less than 200 rushing yards in a game three times in 2013.
• McKinney Boyd averages 32.2 points and 414.4 yards per game -- 253.3 rushing and 161.1 passing.
• The Broncos have run 689 plays from scrimmage, averaging 6.6 yards per snap.
• McKinney Boyd's defense allows 24.2 points and 299 yards per game.
• The cumulative record of the teams that have defeated McKinney Boyd this season -- Mesquite Horn, Coppell, Rockwall and Allen -- is 35-8.

Did You Know? McKinney Boyd's first season of varsity football was 2006. ... The Broncos are 4-4 all-time in the playoffs. ... Boyd's best season was 2007 when it went 9-4 and advanced to the third round, losing to Robert Griffin III and Copperas Cove. ... Saturday marks the first-ever meeting between Longview and Boyd ... Wildcat-Ram Stadium seats 9,000 and serves as the home venue for Lake Highlands and Richardson Berkner. ... Saturday's winner will play the winner between A&M Consolidated and Austin Westlake at 4 p.m. next Saturday (Nov. 30) in Midlothian. ... Longview senior defensive tackle Zaycoven Henderson announced via Twitter he will make his college commitment Dec. 9 and decide between Baylor, Texas and Texas Tech.