Sunday, May 5, 2024
Sports Roundup
SPORTS ROUNDUP
The Tolar Rattlers continued one of the best football seasons in team history Friday with a 57-0 demolishing win at Bangs to clinch a postseason berth. The victory gave 8-0 Tolar — now ranked seventh in the state — sole possession of first place in District 5-2A Division I, at 4-0.
Peyton Brown ran for 241 yards and four touchdowns on 25 carries for the Rattlers. For the season he now has 1,593 yards and 25 TDs.
Quarterback Isaac Blessing threw for 109 yards and a TD while rushing for 68 yards and another score. All four of his completions went to Wyatt Jones.
Keaton Morrison led the defense with nine tackles, while Clayton Stembridge and Brock Owens each had eight. Owens also had three tackles for a loss with a quarterback sack.
In all, the Rattlers had a dozen tackles for a loss, led by Kasyn Burdette with four. Luke Willmon and Mason Berry each had two and Ty McClure had one. Berry also had a sack.
Morrison intercepted a Bangs pass, while Blessing, Drake Owens and Bryce Brown recovered a fumble.
The Rattlers will be home to host Goldthwaite (0-8, 0-4) Friday at 7 p.m. A win would secure a district championship on Senior Night.
“Our defense has played well all year and it was nice for those guys to finally get the shutout,” Tolar head coach Jeremy Mullins said. “This is a big week for us. For 15 guys it's their last time to take the field here at the Snake Farm and it's an opportunity to play for a district title, something that has not been done since 2009.”
District 5-2A Division I football standings
District Overall
Tolar 4-0 8-0
Coleman 3-1 6-2
Bangs 3-1 5-3
Hamilton 2-2 4-4
San Saba 2-3 6-3
De Leon 1-4 4-5
Goldthwaite 0-4 0-8
GRANBURY FOOTBALL
Despite solid defense, the Pirates dropped their fourth straight game Friday night, 27-9 at home to Killeen Ellison.
Granbury trailed 14-9, before Ellison scored touchdowns on a fumble return and an interception return.
The Pirates (4-4 overall, 2-4 in District 4-5A Division I) got three field goals from Brack Peacock. His first, from 48 yards, gave them a 3-0 lead, and his second, a 36-yarder, pulled them to within 7-6 at the half. His 30-yarder pulled them to within five points in the third quarter.
Peacock also averaged 45 yards on five punts, including a 58-yarder.
The Granbury defense held Ellison (5-3, 4-2) to 253 total yards, including just 53 yards on 27 carries rushing. The Pirates were limited to 129 total yards, including 37 yards on 25 carries and couldn’t overcome five turnovers opposite two takeaways.
Jadon Rogers led Granbury on the ground with 25 yards on 12 carries. Receivers Carter Riley and Halston Main each caught two passes for 36 and 30 yards, respectively.
On defense, Chase Cantrell and Ethan Hernandez each posted four tackles. Cantrell also had three tackles for a loss and two sacks. Also, Braydon Olthoff had two tackles for a loss and a quarterback sack and Main had a tackle for loss.
Joe Torres recovered a fumble, his third of the season, and Dakota Grim hauled in his second interception of the season for GHS.
“We played really well on defense, forcing multiple turnovers and almost scoring on one interception,” Granbury coach Chad Zschiesche said in praise of his team. “Special teams played well, too.”
Next up for the Pirates is a trip to Red Oak (7-1, 5-1) Friday starting at 7 p.m.
“Red Oak has a very explosive offense with multiple talented skill players behind a big O-line,” Zschiesche said.
In subvarsity, Freshmen Purple defeated Ellison 41-8, junior varsity lost 20-15 and Freshmen Gold lost 44-6.
District 4-5A Division I football standings
District Overall
Midlothian 6-0 8-0
Red Oak 5-1 7-1
Lake Belton 5-2 7-2
Killeen Shoemaker 4-2 6-2
Killeen Ellison 4-2 5-3
Granbury 2-4 4-4
Killeen 2-4 3-5
Waco 0-6 1-7
Cleburne 0-7 0-9
GRANBURY CROSS COUNTRY
For the 19th time in 20 seasons Granbury coach Amber Ward has runners competing at regionals. Yesterday at press time it was the boys team, along with Lady Pirate Emory Kirby running at the Class 5A Region I Meet in Lubbock.
The top four teams and top 10 individuals not on those teams will advance to the state meet Nov. 5 in Round Rock.
The Granbury boys team is led by Brian Hailey, who was second at the District 5-5A meet. Kirby placed eighth among the girls.
Also on the boys team are Alec Wilkerson, 16th at district; Aiden Lemens, Bryce Young, Kolden Rand, Alan Davila and Aidan Turpin.
“Each year I just want to get the best out of kids, teach them to run to their potential and to learn some life lessons along the way about self-discipline, taking care of your body, positive mind set, etc.,” Ward said. “I honestly can’t believe it’s been that many years, but when you enjoy your job and feel like you are teaching lifelong lessons, time flies!”
GRANBURY VOLLEYBALL
The Lady Pirates (14-29 overall, 2-9 in District 5-5A) dropped a 3-2 thriller to Saginaw on Oct. 21. After winning the first two games 25-20 and 28-26, Granbury fell in the next three, 26-28, 17-25 and 14-16.
The defeat came on the heels of a 3-0 loss to district champion Justin Northwest last Tuesday, Oct. 18.
In the loss to Northwest, Allyson McCabe (8 digs) and Christen Nichols (6 kills, 1 block) were named Players of the Match. Carly Barton (32 digs) was named Player of the Match against Saginaw.
In subvarsity action, the JV defeated Saginaw 2-0 and lost 2-0 to Northwest, Freshmen Purple defeated Saginaw 2-0 and lost 2-0 to Northwest, and Freshmen Gold lost 2-0 to Trinity Central and lost 2-0 to Northwest.
The Lady Pirates were wrapping up their season at press time at home against district runner-up Aledo.
TOLAR VOLLEYBALL
The Lady Rattlers saw their hopes of a district championship slip with a 3-0 loss to Hamilton last week. That was followed with a 3-2 loss to Hico.
The Lady Rattlers fell to 2-3 in District 8-2A.
GRANBURY SWIMMING
The Pirates and Lady Pirates recently competed in the Arlington ISD Invitational, finishing second in both the boys and girls competitions.
Top Lady Pirate finishers were:
100 free, Mylie Erezo, first; Brenna Haynes, fourth.
50 free, My. Erezo, second
500 free, Tessa Fox, second; Madison Erezo, fourth.
200-yard medley (My. Erezo, Grace Larsen, Avery Young, Haynes), third.
200 freestyle relay (My. Erezo, Young, Ma. Erezo, Haynes), third.
200 free, Haynes fourth.
100 butterfly, Larsen, fourth.
Top Pirate finishers were:
50 free, Braxton Heffernan, first.
500 free, Leander Stuart, second.
100 breaststroke, Preston Beauchamp, second; Tyler McDermott, third.
200 free relay (Heffernan, Ryan Solisz, Jordan Buchanan, Tyler Guidry), second.
200 medley relay (Luke Basil, McDermott, Colin Lindsey, Heffernan), third.
400 free relay (Solisz, Beauchamp, Buchanan, Guidry), third.
200 individual medley, Beauchamp, third.
100 fly, Buchanan, fourth.
100 back,Solisz, fourth.
Both teams are home this weekend to host Grapevine/Colleyville Saturday at the Hood County YMCA starting at 10 a.m.
