CLASS 2A DIVISION II

Region Semifinal



Callisburg (10-2) vs. Caddo Mills (10-2)

Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Collins Athletic Complex

Denton



CALLISBURG OUTLOOK - The Wildcats needed a last-minute touchdown drive to defeat Melissa 24-21 last week and advance to the third round of the playoffs for the second-straight year. Down 21-17 with 2:32 remaining, Callisburg drove 80 yards for the winning score. Quarterback Bobby Dorman got the touchdown from 7 yards out with 40 seconds remaining. Dorman accounted for all 24 of Callisburg’s points. He had three rushing touchdowns, three extra point kicks and a 30-yard field goal. The Wildcats rushed for 203 yards and passed for 117 more. Kevin Bartley had nine catches for 95 yards. The Callisburg defense forced three turnovers (one fumble and two interceptions).

CADDO MILLS OUTLOOK - The Foxes defeated Grandview 21-14 last week in the playoffs and also have a 29-28 playoff win over Kerens. Their only two losses this season were to Winnsboro and Gunter. Caddo Mills was 11-2 a year ago and reached the regional semifinals. Running back Nathan Jeffrey may be the most explosive player Callisburg will face this season. Jeffrey has scored 44 touchdowns, which is two off the all-time state record in any classification. He will play both running back and quarterback and will carry the ball most of the time. He has rushed for over 200 yards in both of the Foxes’ playoff games.

PLAYERS TO WATCH - Callisburg: QB Bobby Dorman (6-2, 180), LB Chase McCage (5-10, 200), WR Kevin Bartley (5-9, 160); Caddo Mills: RB Nathan Jeffrey, LB Jacob Page, LB Ryan Turney.

COACHSPEAK - “We didn’t play very well the first half of the game. We tried to guard against a letdown after playing so well the week before, but we weren’t very sharp. The second half we settled down. To make the last touchdown drive speaks volumes. Our kids kept their poise and Bobby Dorman completed some amazing passes.” -- Callisburg coach Jerry Bomar on his team’s winning touchdown drive in the last two minutes.



CLASS A DIVISION I

Quarterfinals



Collinsville (7-5) vs. Haskell (8-4)

Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Porcupine Stadium

Springtown



COLLINSVILLE OUTLOOK - The Pirates followed up an upset win over No. 3 ranked Quinlan Boles with a 34-14 win over DeLeon this past week. Coach Danny David says his team is very healthy for this time of year. After scoring over 20 points in just one of their previous four games, Collinsville has scored 56 and 34 points the past two weeks. The Pirates have wins over Sacred Heart, Ponder, Wolfe City, Blue Ridge, Era, Quinlan Boles and DeLeon.

HASKELL OUTLOOK - The Indians defeated Seymour this past week to advance in the playoffs. Haskell was 3-7 a year ago but has rebounded to an 8-4 record thanks to 15 returning starters. Their losses have been to Archer City, Munday, Albany and Hamlin. Munday and Albany are still alive in the playoffs. The Indians have big wins over Roscoe, Winters and Seymour. On offense, they run an I-option and they do it very well. They are extremely disciplined. On defense they run a 5-3 and fly to the football.

PLAYERS TO WATCH - Collinsville: OL Turner Coulson (5-10, 225), LB Scott Ragsdale (5-11, 180), LB Chase Medler (5-10, 170); Haskell: RB Tyler Rodriguez (5-9, 140), DT Simon Rodriguez (6-0, 220), QB Christian Meyers (5-8, 150).

COACHSPEAK - “We are going to keep our practice schedule pretty close to the same as we have all year. I don’t feel the strange week will hurt us at all. We have done it a couple of times before.” -- Collinsville coach Danny David on practicing over the Thanksgiving holiday.



CLASS A DIVISION II

Regional Semifinals



Lindsay (11-1) vs. Munday (9-2)

Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Memorial Stadium

Wichita Falls



LINDSAY OUTLOOK - The Knights defeated Tolar 34-8 in the area round of the playoff last week. In that game, Lindsay’s defense forced five turnovers (three fumbles and two interceptions) and also had three fourth-quarter stops. The Knight offense had 397 yards of total offense. Receiver Ross Jones returned from injury and had 98 yards receiving on offense and two interceptions on defense. Lindsay will hope for better luck at Memorial Stadium than they had last year when their season ended with a playoff loss to Archer City.

MUNDAY OUTLOOK - The Moguls are coached by former Lindsay Knight Patrick Corcoran. Munday is coming off a playoff win over Bronte this past Saturday in Abilene. Their losses have been to Jim Ned and Petrolia. They have quality wins over Haskell, Olney, Seymour, Windthorst, Archer City and Bronte. They won the state championship in 2007, but missed the playoffs with a 5-5 record last year. They have speed on both sides of the ball. Lindsay coach Cody Bounds calls Munday’s Kenyin Thompson “the most dynamic player I have seen in a long time.” He had 15 touchdowns rushing and 4 passing last year.

PLAYERS TO WATCH - Lindsay: QB Dax Fleitman (6-2, 165), RB/DB Robert Arend (5-8, 155), RB/LB Frankie Cornett (6-0, 190); Munday: QB Kenyin Thompson (5-9, 160), WR Johnathan Collier (5-9, 150), RB Jonathan Birkenfeld (6-0, 170).

COACHSPEAK - “The defense played hard and did what they had to do. Our backs were against the wall the entire third quarter and the kids kept fighting.” -- Lindsay coach Cody Bounds on the play of his defense last week against Tolar.



CLASS A DIVISION II

Regional Semifinals



Muenster (9-3) vs. Albany (12-0)

Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Ram Stadium

Mineral Wells



MUENSTER OUTLOOK - The Hornets defeated Perrin-Whitt 39-14 in the area round of the playoffs last week. Muenster had almost 300 yards of total offense in the win and led 33-0 before Perrin-Whitt was able to score in the fourth quarter. The big lead allowed Muenster coaches to pull quarterback Levi Trubenbach before halftime. Trubenbach injured his knee the week before, but still started the game and passed for 109 yards and two touchdowns before being pulled for precautionary reasons. Tyler Anderle took his place at quarterback and threw a touchdown pass in the third quarter. The big lead also allowed every Hornet player to get into the game. Muenster coach Allen Cross said it was good for his younger players to get the playoff feel and experience.

ALBANY OUTLOOK - The Lions defeated Petrolia 33-6 last week in the playoffs. Albany is the top ranked Class A team in the state by some polls. They have quality wins over Petrolia, Roscoe, Bronte and Eastland. The Lions went 14-1 and reached the state semifinals last year and return six starters on each side of the ball. Eligah Hudson had 1,262 yards rushing and 168 tackles last year.

PLAYERS TO WATCH - Muenster: QB Levi Trubenbach (6-2, 190), OL Jeremy Lutkenhaus (6-0, 270), WR Jason Luke (5-8, 130); Albany: OL Yash Hawkins (6-3, 250), RB Elijah Hudson (5-9, 180), WR Jason Brothers (6-1, 155).

COACHSPEAK - “We need to play solid. Nobody has pushed them (Albany) for an entire game. We need to play four quarters of Hornet football.” -- Muenster coach Allen Cross on the keys to pulling off an upset this week.



TAPPS DIVISION IV

Semifinals



Sacred Heart (9-3) vs. Richardson Canyon Creek (12-0)

Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Liberty Christian Stadium

Argyle



SACRED HEART OUTLOOK - The Tigers defeated Bryan Brazos Christian 17-8 last week. The Tigers rushed for 159 yards and passed for 127 in the win. Their defense shut Bryan Brazos’ passing game down, holding them without a single completion. They also forced two turnovers on fumbles. Matt Hesse rushed 26 times for 121 yards and two touchdowns and also threw for 127 yards. Jae Kook Im also hit a 37-yard field goal. The winner of this week’s game will play either Katy Faith West of Frisco Legacy for the state championship next week.

CANYON CREEK OUTLOOK - The Cougars went 13-1 and won the state championship a year ago, defeating Sacred Heart in this same semifinal round on their way to the crown. Quarterback Cohl Tufford is back after rushing for 1,117 yards and 18 touchdowns a year ago. Canyon Creek is a running team that utilizes the triple option to perfection. Their offense resembles the Georgia Tech offense. Sacred Heart coach Dale Schilling said the Cougars are very disciplined, well coached and don’t have a weakness. They were tied 28-28 with district-foe Frisco Legacy before pulling away for a 42-28 win.

PLAYERS TO WATCH - Sacred Heart: WR John Krawietz (6-4, 170), QB Matt Hesse (5-8, 170), DL Gene Yosten (6-1, 200); Canyon Creek: QB Cohl Tufford (5-11, 175), RB David McCallop (5-7, 180), DB Ben Gardner (5-6, 150).

COACHSPEAK - “The only way to stop it is you have to be disciplined. Everyone has to know their keys, do their job and trust their teammates.” -- Sacred Heart coach Dale Schilling on the keys to slowing down the triple option offense.