4A/3A Capsules: District Competition Starts for Most East Texas Schools, Continues for 16-3A

CLASS 4A

Hallsville Bobcats (4-1)
vs.
Marshall Mavericks (0-5)

7:30 p.m. Friday
Maverick Stadium, Marshall

Coaches
Hallsville: David Plunk
Marshall: Alex Richters

Last week
Hallsville: idle
Marshall: idle

Next week
Hallsville: at Pine Tree
Marshall: at Mount Pleasant

Playmakers
Hallsville

• DE Coby Bradford, Sr., 6-1, 205 (9.5 sacks)
• LT Hayden Wall, Sr., 6-4, 270
• QB Austin Toney, Sr., 6-3, 185 (63 of 95, 743 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT)
• LB Cayden Ferrill, Sr., 5-10, 195
• LB/DB Santos Estrada, Sr., 5-9, 175

Marshall

• LB Kris Johnson, Sr.
• DB Jaque Kuykendall, Jr.
• QB Justin Hart, Fr.
• RB/DB Nolan Allen, Jr.
• LB Kameron Hudson, Jr.

Did you know? Marshall has won 7 of the last 8 match ups. Hallsville beat Marshall last year, 24-21.

Jacksonville Indians (2-3)
vs.
Nacogdoches Dragons (0-5)

7:30 p.m. Friday
Dragon Stadium, Nacogdoches

Coaches
Jacksonville: Chris Taber
Nacogdoches: Bobby Reyes

Last week
Jacksonville: idle
Nacogdoches: lost to Pine Tree, 28-21

Next week
Jacksonville: vs. Whitehouse
Nacogdoches: vs. Corsicana

Playmakers

Jacksonville

• QB/WR Dadrian Franklin, Sr., 6-1, 180
• WR Darrell Minifee, Sr., 5-11, 160
• WR Kaderrius Buckingham, Sr., 6-4, 190
• LB Bryson Haywood, Sr.
• ATH Londedric Taylor, Sr.

Nacogdoches

• OL Jacob Bragg, Jr., 6-3, 300
• QB Patrick Ledet, Sr.
• QB Hunter McClelland, Jr.
• RB Derrick Fields
• RB Tae Forest

Did you know? Jackson ville has a four-game winning streak against the Dragons. Nacogdoches’ last win against the Indians came in 2007, 31-7.

Lindale Eagles (1-4)
vs.
Whitehouse Wildcats (5-0)

7:30 p.m. Friday
Wildcat Stadium, Whitehouse

Coaches
Lindale: Mike Meador
Whitehouse: Randy McFarlin

Last week
Lindale: idle
Whitehouse: idle

Next week
Lindale: vs. John Tyler
Whitehouse: at Jacksonville

Playmakers

Lindale

• RB Demarcus Lynch, Sr., 5-8, 165
• OT Justin Young, Jr., 6-3, 275
• OT D.J. Williams, Jr., 6-3, 265
• WR Trenton SirLouis, Sr., 6-2, 165
• K Luc Swimberghe, Sr., 5-11, 190

Whitehouse

• QB Patrick Mahomes, Jr., 6-3, 185 (97 of 163, 1,493 yards, 13 TDs, 4 INTs)
• WR Dylan Cantrell, Sr., 6-3, 205 (28 catches, 529 yards, 7 TDs)
• WR Jake Parker, Jr. (24 catches, 399 yards, 2 TDs)
• FS Colby Campbell, Jr., 6-0, 185 (31 tackles)
• WR Coleman Patterson, Jr. (24 catches, 333 yards, 3 TDs)

Did you know? Whitehouse head coach Randy McFarlin is 116-56 overall as a head coach. Whitehouse won last year’s game 22-21.

CLASS 3A

Atlanta Rabbits (1-4)
vs.
Paris Wildcats (2-3)

7:30 p.m. Friday
Wildcat Stadium, Paris

Coaches
Atlanta: Matt McClure
Paris: Barry Bowman

Last week
Atlanta: idle
Paris: idle

Next week
Atlanta: vs. Pleasant Grove
Paris: vs. Pittsburg

Playmakers

Atlanta

• RB Corion Webster, Sr., 6-0, 190
• ATH Everett Dickerson, Sr., 6-0, 175
• QB Chase Musgrove, Soph., 5-11, 180
• WR Nick Stiger, Sr., 5-10, 170
• ATH Derrick Dowden, Sr., 6-3, 180

Paris

• QB Keandre Robinson, Sr., 5-9, 175 (18 of 42, 325 yards, 4 TDs, 3 INTs; 65 carries, 169 yards, 5 TDs)
• RB Quay Scott, Sr., 5-10, 215 (26 carries, 122 yards, 3 TDs)
• WR Kenny Mason, Jr., 5-6, 165 (13 catches, 236 yards, 3 TDs)

Did you know? Paris won the last two match ups, 15-14 and 49-14.

Liberty-Eylau Leopards (1-4)
vs.
Pleasant Grove Hawks (1-4)

7:30 p.m. Friday
Hawk Stadium, Texarkana

Coaches
Liberty-Eylau: Brian Brown
Pleasant Grove: Kevin Davis

Last week
Liberty-Eylau: idle
Pleasant Grove: idle

Next week
Liberty-Eylau: vs. North Lamar
Pleasant Grove: at Atlanta

Playmakers

Liberty-Eylau

• WR/DB Davion Hall, Jr.
• OL Chris Paul, Sr.
• RB Jaron Anthony, Sr.
• QB Rashaan Donelson, Jr

Pleasant Grove

• RB Quentin Miller
• RB Kishon Daniels
• DB Riley O’Dell
• LB Andrew Pierce

Did you know? Liberty-Eylau won the last three meetings by an average score of 29-8.

Paris North Lamar Panthers (2-3)
vs.
Pittsburg Pirates (1-4)

7:30 p.m. Friday
Pirate Stadium, Pittsburg

Coaches
North Lamar: Tommy Felty
Pittsburg: Robert Manley

Last week
North Lamar: idle
Pittsburg: lost to Palestine, 39-14

Next week
North Lamar: at Liberty-Eylau
Pittsburg: at Paris

Playmakers

North Lamar

• RB Ian Dukleth
• RB Chance Kelly
• LB Cody Edwards
• OL Jackie Berry

Pittsburg

• RB Derek Allen, Sr. (58 carries, 382 yards, 7 TDs)
• QB Garrett Truit, Jr., (66 of 135, 887 yards, 5 TDs, 4 INTs)
• WR Kel Wallace (12 catches, 223 yards)
• LB Sir Charles Perkins, Soph (70 tackles)

Did you know? Pittsburg is 23-20 at home since 2004. During the same span North Lamar is 17-24 on the road.

Brownsboro Bears (3-2)
vs.
Mabank Panthers (1-4)

7:30 p.m. Friday
Panther Stadium, Mabank

Coaches
Brownsboro: Ty Thomison
Mabank: Jared Wingfield

Last week
Brownsboro: idle
Mabank: idle

Next week
Brownsboro: vs. Mineola
Mabank: at Canton

Playmakers

Brownsboro

• QB Shelby Rogers, Sr., 6-2, 180
• WR Tyler Thomison, Jr., 5-11, 170
• DL Swaide Houston, Jr., 6-3, 225

Mabank

• WR Dylan Schneider, Jr., 6-2, 190
• QB Rance Thorn, Sr., 6-2, 195
• DL Colton Thomas, Sr., 5-11, 215
• LB Christian Wilson, Sr., 6-0, 196

Did you know? The Bears and Panthers split the last two match ups. Brownsboro won 17-14 last year and Mabank won 40-6 in 2010.

Mineola Yellow Jackets (3-2)
vs.
Van Vandals (4-1)

7:30 p.m. Friday
Van Memorial Stadium, Van

Coaches
Mineola: Joe Drennon
Van: Jared Moffatt

Last week
Mineola: idle
Van: idle

Next week
Mineola: at Brownsboro
Van: at Athens

Playmakers

Mineola

• RB/LB Dac Shaw, Sr., 6-2, 200
• QB Tyler Hudson, Sr., 5-10, 160
• WR Kendall Boyd, Jr., 6-2, 165
• WR Harry El Hallaoui, Sr., 5-11, 170

Van

• QB Garrett Smallwood, Sr. (61 of 107, 771 yards, 9 TDs, 8 INTs)
• RB Matt Savis, Soph. (87 carries, 677 yards, 7 TDs)
• DT Syd Moore, Sr., 6-1, 260 (58 tackles, 17 for loss)
• WR Carson Rucker, Jr., (23 catches, 240 yards, 4 TDs)

Did you know? Van won 20-13 the last time these two teams met in 2009.

Bullard Panthers (4-1, 0-1)
vs.
Gladewater Bears (3-3, 0-2)

7:30 p.m. Friday
Jack V. Murphy Bear Stadium, Gladewater

Coaches
Bullard: Shannon Wilson
Gladewater: Jerod Baugh

Last week
Bullard: lost to Kilgore, 27-14
Gladewater: lost to Spring Hill, 10-6

Next week
Bullard: vs. Chapel Hill
Gladewater: at Kilgore

Playmakers

Bullard

• QB Colton Mebane, Sr., 5-10, 180
• WR Haden Bryant, Sr., 5-10, 170
• DB Jess Wood, Sr., 5-9, 165
• LB Zack Holladay, Sr., 5-10, 165
• K Weston Gray

Gladewater

• QB Derrick Daniels, Sr., 6-1, 182 (21 of 60, 327 yards, 4 TDs, 4 INTs; 102 carries, 786 yards, 7 TDs)
• DT Daylon Mack, Soph., 6-2, 297 (31 tackles, 10 for loss, 5 sacks)
• DT L.D. Anthony, Sr., 5-10, 302 (38 tackles, 1 sack)
• RB Tyler Price, Sr., 5-8, 162 (123 carries, 577 yards, 5 TDs)
• DB J’Mal Barnes, Sr., 5-8, 146 (3 INTs, 5 PBUs)

Did you know? The last time these two teams met was in 2009. Gladewater won that game 51-15.

Spring Hill Panthers (3-3, 1-1)
vs.
Chapel Hill Bulldogs (1-5, 0-2)

7:30 p.m. Friday
Bulldog Stadium, Tyler

Coaches
Spring Hill: Bobby Chadwick
Chapel Hill: Thomas Sitton

Last week
Spring Hill: defeated Gladewater, 10-6
Chapel Hill: lost to Gilmer, 50-28

Next week
Spring Hill: vs. Henderson
Chapel Hill: at Bullard

Playmakers

Spring Hill

• ATH Ben Hollas, Sr. (8 for 27, 142 yards, 1 TD, 6 INTs; 109 carries, 817
• yards, 7 TDs)
• DE Dallas Green, Sr. (53 tackles, 4 sacks, 3 fumble recoveries, 1 INT)
• FB Trenton Craig, Jr. (78 carries, 358 yards, 3 TDs)

Chapel Hill

• RB/S Joseph Clark, Jr, 5-9, 175
• RB/LB Wesley Thompson, Jr., 6-2, 190
• ATH Jamarcus McCowin, Sr.
• RB Londreyus Johnson, Sr.
• WR/DB Gabriel Robinson, Jr., 5-9, 150
• QB Andrew Black, Jr., 6-0, 180

Did you know? Spring Hill averages 28 yards passing a game while rushing for 259 a game.

Fairfield Eagles (3-3)
vs.
Rusk Eagles (4-2)

7:30 p.m. Friday
Eagle Stadium, Rusk

Coaches
Fairfield: John Batchel
Rusk: Ted Patton

Last week
Fairfield: lost to Glen Rose, 45-6
Rusk: lost to Carthage, 54-14

Next week
Fairfield: vs. Groesbeck
Rusk: at Palestine

Playmakers

Fairfield

• RB Larry Rose (50 carries, 376 yards, 2 TDs)
• QB Aaron Cain, 6-0, 175 (39 of 94, 489 yards, 3 TDs, 5 INTs; 31 carries, 195
• yards, 4 TDs)
• FB Aaron Welch (135 carries, 574 yards, 5 TDs)
• LB Alex Ward (31 tackles)

Rusk

• RB/DB Chaston Bennett, Sr., 5-10, 160 (58 carries, 936 yards, 9 TDs; 54 tackles)
• QB Kody Stanley, Sr., 6-1, 175 (14 of 34, 267 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT; 81 carries, 534 yards, 11 TDs)
• RB Vijay Stingley (28 carries, 214 yards, 1 TD)
• DL Darren Franklin, Sr., 6-3, 300

Did you know? Bennett’s totals are through five games. He sat out last week’s game against Carthage because of a right ankle injury, but is expected to play this week.

Huntington Red Devils (0-6)
vs.
Carthage Bulldogs (4-2)

7:30 p.m. Friday
Bulldog Stadium, Carthage

Coaches
Huntington: Todd Hopkins
Carthage: Scott Surratt

Last week
Huntington: lost to Madisonville, 61-6
Carthage: def. Rusk, 54-14

Next week
Huntington: idle
Carthage: at Center

Playmakers

Huntington

• WR Jamichael Brown, Jr., 5-9, 165
• WR Trent Carrigan, Soph., 5-10, 170
• LB Matt Hudspeth, Sr., 6-0, 185
• DL Jacob Cartwright, Jr., 5-10, 200

Carthage

• DT Isaiah Golden, Sr., 6-2, 315 (36 tackles, 23 for loss, 4 sacks, 4 forced fumbles; committed to Texas A&M)
• MLB Trent Jackson, Sr., 6-0, 215 (63 tackles, 7 for loss, 2 INTs, 2 forced fumbles, 2 recoveries)
• LT/DE Mario McCain, Jr., 6-0, 240 (32 tackles, 16 for loss, 6 forced fumbles, 2 recoveries, 3 sacks)
• QB Blake Bogenschutz, Jr., 6-0, 182 (86 of 168, 1,365 yards, 18 TDs, 4 INTs)
• WR/DB Tee Goree, Jr., 6-2, 170 (34 catches, 644 yards, 8 TDs)

Did you know? Carthage is averaging 375 yards a game: 240 passing, 135 rushing.

Center Roughriders (6-0)
vs.
Diboll Lumberjacks (1-5)

7:30 p.m. Friday
Lumberjack Stadium, Diboll

Coaches
Center: Kevin Goodwin
Diboll: Shane Adair

Last week
Center: defeated Corrigan-Camden, 48-13
Diboll: lost to Tatum, 38-6

Next week
Center: vs. Carthage
Diboll: at Jasper

Playmakers

Center

• QB Dalton Horton, Soph. (56 of 101, 832 yards, 8 TDs, 8 INTs)
• RB K.J. Garrett, Sr. (110 carries, 1,060 yards, 11 TDs)
• LB Derrick Thomas, Sr. (82 tackles, 1 sack)
• LB Kiounis Williams, Jr. (79 tackles, 1 sack)
• DB Dejalen Preston, Jr., (4 INTs)

Diboll

• ATH Carlos Teal, Sr., 6-0, 165
• RB Jason Cook, Sr., 5-9, 190
• QB Raive Sheppard

Did you know? Since 2006, Diboll is 4-2 against Center. Center’s two wins came in 2009 and 2010.

New Orleans Cohen College Prep Hornets (0-4, 0-6)
vs.
Jasper Bulldogs (4-1)

7:30 p.m. Friday
Bulldog Field, Jasper

Coaches
Cohen Prep: Perry McCarty
Jasper: Darrell Barbay

Last week
Cohen Prep: lost to Riverside (La.), 67-6
Jasper: def. Bridge City, 21-7

Next week
Cohen Prep: at New Orleans Isidore Newman
Jasper: vs. Diboll

Playmakers

Cohen Prep

• QB Marvin Miller
• WR Freddie Badon
• WR Shacolon Warren
• RB Melvin Buter

Jasper

• WR Demarcus Collins, Sr., 5-10, 180
• RB Donavan Middleton, Jr., 5-10, 190
• LB DeAnthony Cuney, Sr., 6-2, 202
• QB Steven Walker

Did you know? Cohen Prep averages only 2 points a game, while Jasper is holding opponents to 13 a game.