Sports Shorts - 9/13

Josh Pratt’s 3A DI Top 25 Rankings

1. Brock - W 24-7 over Iowa Park; 2. Goliad - W 35-0 over Refugio; 3. Gladewater - W 37-20 over Atlanta; 4. Malakoff - CANCELLED; 5. Edna - W 49-7 over Anahuac; 6. Franklin - W L 30-20 to Lorena; 7. Diboll - W 55-0 over Huntington; 8. Woodville - W 34-13 over Madisonville; 9. Whitesboro - W 37-0 over Aubrey; 10. Cameron Yoe - BYE; 11. Atlanta - L 37-20 to Gladewater; 12. Yoakum - W 30-20 over Cuero; 13. Jefferson - W 33-14 over Center; 14. Wall - CANCELLED; 15. Bushland - W 35-28 over Dalhart; 16. West Rusk - W 18-17 over Waskom; 17. Rockdale - W 35-17 over Caldwell; 18. Shallowater - W 47-28 over Levelland; 19. Tatum - CANCELLED; 20. George West - W 72-12 over Nixon-Smiley; 21. Jim Ned - W 48-30 over Anson; 22. East Chambers - W 48-24 over Hardin-Jefferson; 23. Hallettsville - W 28-21 over Boling; 24. Groesbeck - W 28-6 over Hearne; T25. Grandview - W 42-0 over Hillsboro; T25. Orangefield - W 41-0 over Livingston; T25. Hitchcock - L 19-18 to East Bernard; T25. Marion - L 50-36 to Navarro; T25. Mount Vernon - CANCELLED

There were some real eye openers during week two of the season. Starting at the top was Goliad’s dominant win over Refugio, 35-0. Refugio is a 2A school, but they have consistently beat teams larger than themselves, so this could go down as one of the more impressive wins of the year. Gladewater has moved from just outside of the top 10 to number 3 after a 17-point win over Atlanta. Many felt heading into the game that Atlanta may have been the class of that region. Franklin’s 10-point loss to Lorena was surprising but not shocking as they knocked off China Spring in week one by two touchdowns.

Outside of the top 10, Yoakum rebounded in a big way from their week one loss to Boerne by taking down Cuero by 10 points. The Gobblers are consistently a top 10 football program in 4A DII. Rockdale picked up a quality win on the road over Caldwell while my stock in Hallettsville is falling quicker than any other team in the state.

3A AP Football Rankings

1. Newton (245), 2. Brock (220), 3. Canadian (174), 4. Goliad (172), 5. Gunter (144), 6. Lexington (117), 7. Childress (90), 8. Rockdale (46), 9. West Rusk (37), 10. Yoakum (31).

Other receiving votes: 11, Sonora 17. 12, Franklin 11. 13, Atlanta 8. 13, Waskom 8. 15, Shallowater 7. 15, Big Sandy Harmony 7. 15, Cisco 7. 18, Malakoff 5. 18, Cameron Yoe 5. 20, Jefferson 4. 21, Mount Vernon 3. 21, Holliday 3. 21, East Bernard 3. 21, Whitesboro 3. 21, Woodville 3. 26, George West 2. 27, Gladewater 1. 27, Buffalo 1. 27, Blanco 1.

Other locals ranked: 6A: Lake Travis (2), Austin Westlake (10); 5A: College Station (6), A&M Consolidated (8); 4A: La Vega (4), Liberty Hill (10); 2A: Mart (1), Burton (9).

3A DCTF Football Rankings

1. Brock, 2. Goliad, 3. Rockdale, 4. Yoakum, 5. West Rusk, 6. Malakoff, 7. Franklin, 8. Wall, 9. Kemp, 10. Cameron Yoe.

Yoe cross country fairs well in Lexington

Both the high school and junior high cross country teams competed in the Lexington Invitational over the weekend, and the results were positive.

Highlighting the finishes was Daniella Bustamante, which placed second in the varsity girls division with a time of 15:50.0. Rockdale’s Ivanna Luna was first at 15:19.5. Daisy Osoria was the other girl running for Cameron and she finished in 13th place at 17:02.1.

For the boys, three different runners competed in the JV division, with Joseph Barbo placing seventh at 23:33.0. Dustin Hafley was 23rd at 23:14.8 and Antonio Jiminez was 19th at 28:21.8.  

Four different boys ran in the junior high division, with Johnathan Clouse leading the pack with a bronze finish and time of 14:27.9. Colton Barbo (13th, 15:39.8), Brock Wright (14th, 15:47.7) and Stedman Elliott (15th, 15:51.0) all posted strong finishes.

Logan Pevehouse competed for the junior high girls and was fifth overall and had a time of 16:36.2

The high school teams will be back at it today in the Bill Bradley Invitational in Giddings, and will be back at it in Rogers in Saturday.