Zero Week 3A + Above East Texas Football Capsules

Preview capsules for opening-week games in Classes 5A, 4A, and 3A across East Texas.

[By Adrian Brooks, Special to ETSN.fm]

Tyler Lee Red Raiders

vs.

Sulphur Springs Wildcats

7:30 p.m. Friday

Gerald Prim Stadium, Sulphur Springs

Coaches

• Tyler Lee: Darrell Piske
• Sulphur Springs: Greg Owens

Playmakers

Tyler Lee

• OT Matthew Weeks, 6-5, 260
• OT/DE Ameir Wilson, 6-3, 230
• DT Triston Taylor, 6-1, 243
• QB Trevor Carr
• ATH Bryce Wilkerson, 5-8, 150

Sulphur Springs

• ATH Willy Ivery, 5-8, 180
• QB/S Larry Pryor, 6-1, 185
• OL Jess Jenkins, 6-3, 290
• FS Zach Spigner, 6-0, 180
• WR Alex Burney, 5-8, 165

Did you know? Sulphur Springs junior Larry Pryor holds seven Division I FBS offers entering his junior season.

Lindale Eagles

vs.

Chapel Hill Bulldogs

7:30 p.m. Friday

Bulldog Stadium, New Chapel Hill

Coaches

• Lindale: Mike Meador
• Chapel Hill: Thomas Sitton

Playmakers

Lindale

• OT D.J. Williams, 6-3, 280
• OT Justin Young, 6-3, 290
• RB Delenis Garrett, 5-10, 210
• WR Kolton Pierce, 6-0, 175
• QB David Slice, 6-1, 180
• DB T.J. Griffin, 5-11, 177

Chapel Hill

• RB Joseph Clark, 5-9, 180 (committed to Texas Tech)
• QB Andrew Black, 6-1, 180
• LB Wesley Thompson, 6-1, 185
• DB D.D. Mumphrey, 6-0, 185
• ATH Reggie King, 5-10, 175

Did you know? Chapel Hill DB D.D. Mumphrey registered 107 tackles last season.

Paris Wildcats

vs.

Mount Pleasant Tigers

7:30 p.m. Friday

Sam Parker Field, Mount Pleasant

Coaches

• Paris: Steven Hohenberger
• Mount Pleasant: Mart Graham

Playmakers

Paris

• LB Jordan Williams
• WR Kadarius Scott
• QB Demonquez Allen
• WR Kenny Mason

Mount Pleasant

• WR K.D. Cannon, 6-0, 165 (committed to Baylor)
• RB Tarrence Taylor, 5-10, 155
• WR Andrew Flanagan, 6-1, 195
• DB Ladarius Craddock, 5-9, 170
• DE T'Nheous Smith, 6-1, 220
• QB Cullen Grubbs

Did you know? Standout Mount Pleasant WR K.D. Cannon holds about 30 college offers and is widely considered East Texas' No. 1 recruit in the 2014 class.

Van Vandals

vs.

Pine Tree Pirates

7:30 p.m. Friday

Pirate Stadium, Longview

Coaches

• Van: Jared Moffatt
• Pine Tree: Derek Fitzhenry

Playmakers

Van

• RB Matt Savis, 5-9, 175
• DB Layton Meyers, 5-10, 165
• OL Wyatt Santos, 6-2, 299
• LB Hunter Redmond, 6-2, 170
• WR Andrew Platter, 6-2, 180

Pine Tree

• OL Andrew Lee, 6-3, 280
• DE/LB Robert Hines, 6-1, 235
• WR Mason Hays, 6-0, 175
• DL Jeremy Walters, 6-0, 230

Did you know? Van OL Wyatt Santos is the brother of Texas LB and former Van standout Dalton Santos.

Kaufman Lions

vs.

Athens Hornets

7:30 p.m. Friday

Bruce Field, Athens

Coaches

• Kaufman: Todd York
• Athens: Paul Essary

Playmakers

Kaufman

• RB Josh Ramirez, 5-8, 160
• QB Clay Rhodes, 6-0, 180
• RB/LB LaXavier Battee, 5-9, 170
• LB Jacob Holley
• LB Jonathan Dunson

Athens

• LB K.J. Cumby, 6-1, 215
• QB Anthony Sanders, 6-0, 185
• TE Nic Fincher, 6-2, 245
• LB Chris Jefferson, 6-2, 205 (committed to SMU)
• LB Adam Stallings, 5-9, 220
• DE Chris Prox

Did you know? Athens returns nine starters on each side of the ball for the 2013 season.

Crandall Pirates

vs.

Brownsboro Bears

7:30 p.m. Friday

Bear Stadium, Brownsboro

Coaches

• Crandall: Todd John
• Brownsboro: Jason Hooker

Playmakers

Crandall

• WR Austin Pryor
• RB Nate Banks
• QB Hunter Darst
• LB Jon Rychlik
• DB Nate Jacobs

Brownsboro

• DL Swaide Houston, 6-3, 220
• LB Quentin McKenzie, 6-0, 230
• QB Will Bailey, 6-3, 180
• DL Lane Harrison, 5-11, 215

Did you know? Along with starting six games at QB for Crandall, Hunter Darst was an all-state punter.

Bullard Panthers

vs.

Quitman Bulldogs

7:30 p.m. Friday

Bud Moody Stadium, Quitman

Coaches

• Bullard: Shannon Wilson
• Quitman: Ron Callahan

Playmakers

Bullard

• OL Aaron Johnson, 5-11, 165
• RB Austin Skelton, 5-10, 180
• WR Brooks Conlee, 5-11, 160
• RB/LB Brentavian Henderson, 5-10, 170
• QB Connor Mebane, 6-0, 170

Quitman

• OL Bobby Wells, 6-2, 285
• FB Jesus Ramirez, 5-6, 180
• WR Austin Dobbs, 5-8, 160
• QB Daniel Davis, 6-0,160
• LB Eli Click

Did you know? Bullard won 15 games in the last two seasons, including an eight-win 2011 campaign that sent the Panthers to the third round of the playoffs, the program's deepest-ever postseason run.

Eustace Bulldogs

vs.

Canton Eagles

7:30 p.m. Friday

Norris Birdwell Stadium, Canton

Coaches

• Eustace: Heath Ragle
• Canton: Robert Ivey

Playmakers

Eustace

• LB Nathan Denson, 6-0, 230
• DE Zach Hughes, 5-10, 210
• LB Abed Abuhatab, 5-9, 170
• OL Thomas Hyde, 6-0, 300
• FB Jesus Barcenas

Canton

• QB Chandler Eiland, 6-1, 170
• OL Jacob Busch, 6-4, 270
• DE Samuel Miller, 6-3, 210
• WR Garrett Denbow

Did you know? QB Chandler Eiland has 13 wins in his career at Canton.

Center Roughriders

vs.

Buna Cougars

7:30 p.m. Friday

Cougar Stadium, Buna

Coaches

• Center: Kevin Goodwin
• Buna: Bradley Morgan

Playmakers

Center

• QB Dalton Horton, 6-3, 188
• LB Kiounis Williams, 5-9, 198
• WR DeJalen Preston, 6-1, 170
• WR Kam'Ron Parks, 6-5, 195
• OL Trey Yarbrough, 5-10, 270

Buna

• RB Matthew Biddle, 5-11, 195
• FB Perry Smith
• RB Mason Lopez, 5-9, 165
• RB McCrea Lopez
• DE Tyler Edwards, 6-3, 235

Did you know? Center LB Kiounis Williams has recorded more than 100 tackles in each of the last two seasons.

Diboll Lumberjacks

vs.

Fairfield Eagles

7:30 p.m. Friday

Eagle Stadium, Fairfield

Coaches

• Diboll: Shane Adair
• Fairfield: John Bachtel

Playmakers

Diboll

• WR Sammy Scott, 5-9, 165
• QB Raive Sheppard, 5-9, 160
• DB Michael Garcia, 5-9, 160
• LB Isaac Hernandez, 5-8, 180
• DE B.J. Vinson, 6-1, 225

Fairfield

• WR/S Bryson Gates, 6-3, 215
• RB Larry Rose, 6-0, 175
• QB/DB Chance Carroll, 5-11, 185
• WR Chris Lide, 6-0, 185
• OL Dillen Kilpatrick, 5-10, 240

Did you know? Fairfield won 10 games in 2011.

Henderson Lions

vs.

Plano Prestonwood Christian Lions

7:30 p.m. Friday

Lions Stadium, Plano

Coaches

• Henderson: Phil Castles
• Plano Prestonwood Christian: Chris Cunningham

Playmakers

Henderson

• WR Tre Hollins, 5-11, 175
• HB Jordan Dickeson, 6-0, 175
• DE Jake Staneart, 6-3, 200
• DL Brandon Armstrong, 5-9, 260
• RB Zedrick Lister, 5-9, 170
• FS Conner Dotson

Plano Prestonwood Christian

• QB Mickey Mitchell, 6-7, 235
• WR Michael Irvin Jr., 6-3, 200
• DB Jake Reed, 6-1, 175
• DB Austin Tankersley, 6-0, 200
• OL Patrick Murray, 6-2, 250

Did you know? Henderson went 33-10 during the last three seasons.

Cleveland Tarkington Longhorns

vs.

Huntington Red Devils

7:30 p.m. Friday

Red Devil Stadium, Huntington

Coaches

• Cleveland Tarkington: Brandon Carpenter
• Huntington: Ryan Soderquist

Playmakers

Cleveland Tarkington

• QB Hunter Johnson, 6-1, 212
• RB Larame Nash, 5-6, 155
• OLB Zach Chapman, 6-2, 218
• WR Alex Latham, 6-6, 210
• OL Cline Dalton, 6-5, 278

Huntington

• RB Jemichael Brown, 5-8, 160
• OL Clay Boston, 5-11, 250
• QB Brent Loggins
• RB Tanner Evett
• OL Shawn Sims, 5-10, 220

Did you know? First-year Huntington coach Ryan Soderquist plans to install the double-wing offense.

Jasper Bulldogs

vs.

Liberty Panthers

7:30 p.m. Friday

War Memorial Stadium, Liberty

Coaches

• Jasper: Darrell Barbay
• Liberty: Chad Taylor

Playmakers

Jasper

• OL Terrell Cuney, 6-3, 260
• RB Terrence Cuney, 5-9, 215
• LB DeAnthony Cuney, 5-10, 230
• QB Steve Walker, 5-10, 190
• FB Shawn Jones, 6-1, 225
• WR/DB Chris Spikes

Liberty

• RB Dennis Antione, 6-1, 200
• QB Andrew Fregia, 5-11, 155
• DB Fred Brown, 5-11, 175
• DB Aric Foster, 5-11, 185
• G Luke Mangum

Did you know? Terrance and DeAnthony Cuney are brothers and Terrell Cuney is their cousin.

Liberty-Eylau Leopards

vs.

Paul Pewitt Brahmas

7:30 p.m. Friday

Brahmas Stadium, Omaha

Coaches

• Liberty-Eylau: Brian Brown
• Paul Pewitt: Reggie Kumrow

Playmakers

Liberty-Eylau

• ATH Davion Hall, 6-2, 191 (committed to Baylor)
• QB Rashaan Donelson, 6-0, 187
• DL Mack Forte, 5-11, 245
• LB Kwan Curry, 6-0, 195
• WR Keith Wynkoop, 5-8, 165

Paul Pewitt

• RB Zane Mackay, 5-6, 155
• RB Geromy Porter, 5-8, 160
• OL Josh Perales, 5-10, 250
• DB Mitchell Ward, 6-0, 170
• DL Santerris Younger, 6-1, 270

Did you know? Liberty-Eylau's Davion Hall was the MVP of District 13-3A last season.

Palestine Westwood Panthers

vs.

Mineola Yellow Jackets

7:30 p.m. Friday

Meredith Memorial Yellow Jacket Stadium, Mineola

Coaches

• Palestine Westwood: Roger Mays
• Mineola: Joe Drennon

Playmakers

Palestine Westwood

• OL Korbin Boles, 6-2, 305
• FB Trey Jenkins, 5-8, 215
• LB Hoss Jones, 5-10, 190
• DB Micah Ellerbe, 6-0, 160
• DB DaQuinton Anderson

Mineola

• RB Rhett Self, 5-6, 155
• TE/DE Casey Gilbreath, 6-2, 195
• LB Brandon Melo
• DB Philip Howell
• QB Blake Whitney

Did you know? Palestine Westwood OL Korbin Boles started nine games as a freshman last season.

Wills Point Tigers

vs.

Pittsburg Pirates

7:30 p.m. Friday

Pirate Stadium, Pittsburg

Coaches

• Wills Point: Kevin Garvin
• Pittsburg: Dickey Meeks

Playmakers

Wills Point

• QB Chase Pemberton, 6-3, 190
• WR Tre Smith, 6-0, 178
• RB Dominique Granville, 6-0, 210
• OL Jacob Rowland
• DB Anfernee Harris, 6-0, 160
• LB James Wright, 5-7, 163
• WR Jah Golden

Pittsburg

• QB Garrett Truitt, 6-4, 197
• DB SirCharles Perkins, 5-8, 168
• RB Teriyan Cuba
• DL Tajawin Smith, 6-1, 265
• OL Daniel Gilmore, 5-8, 250

Did you know? New Pittsburg head coach Dickey Meeks led Henderson to a state title in 2010.

Pleasant Grove Hawks

vs.

Spring Hill Panthers

7:30 p.m. Friday

Panther Stadium, Longview

Coaches

• Pleasant Grove: Kevin Davis
• Spring Hill: Mark Sartain

Playmakers

Pleasant Grove

• RB Kayin Cooks, 5-10, 175
• LB Jacob Willige
• DT Stephen Burris
• QB Hunter Haitfield
• DB Connor Lemmerhirt

Spring Hill

• OL Morgan Knight, 6-1, 250
• LB James Wallis, 6-0, 175
• OL Hagen Tucker, 6-0, 205
• QB Jacob Rooney
• TE/DE Nick Irwin, 6-4, 200

Did you know? New Spring Hill coach Mark Sartain most recently coached at East Texas Baptist University.

Rusk Eagles

vs.

Terrell Tigers

7:30 p.m. Friday

Terrell Memorial Stadium, Terrell

Coaches

• Rusk: Ted Patton
• Terrell: Kevin Wilson

Playmakers

Rusk

• DL Octavian Arrington, 6-2, 230
• DL Morgan Johnson, 6-4, 240
• RB D.J. Glenn, 5-9, 150
• OL Zach Swearengen, 6-2, 250
• RB Isaiah Francis, 5-9, 150

Terrell

• LB Quamyus White, 5-10, 205
• QB Cameron Smith
• WR Damon Moss, 5-7, 160
• RB Ray Brown
• WR Devanshea Ward

Did you know? Terrell LB Quamyus White recorded 134 tackles last season.