ROCKDALE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
SEPT 24
(ROCKDALE)–THE ROCKDALE TIGERS ARE BACK IN
ACTION TONIGHT AS THEY OPEN DISTRICT PLAY BY HOSTING
MCGREGOR. MCGREGOR COMES INTO THE GAME LIKE THE
TIGERS AT 2 AND 2 ON THE SEASON. THE TIGERS ARE LOOKING
TO RIGHT THE SHIP AND MAKE A BETTER SHOWING AFTER LAST
WEEK’S STRUGGLES.
THE TIGERS WILL SEE A BIG TEAM ON THE FIELD TONIGHT.
ROCKDALE TIGER HEAD COACH JACOB CAMPSEY SAYS
MCGREGOR HAS A LOT OF SIZE…
“YEAH, THEY’RE HUGE. THAT’S THE THING ABOUT THEM,
WHEN YOU LOOK AT THEM. THEY’RE REALLY REALLY BIG
AND STRONG. BOTH FRONTS. BUT OFFENSIVE LINE-WISE,
THEY’RE STRONG. AND THEIR QUARTERBACK MAKES THEM
GO. HE’S THE KID THAT WAS THEIR RUNNING BACK LAST
YEAR, AND HE’S A BIG OL’ DUDE. THAT’S ONE THING
MCGREGOR’S KIND OF BEEN KNOWN FOR LATELY, IS
THEY’RE GOING TO HAVE SOME BIG OL’ STOUT DUDES
CARRYING THE FOOTBALL. SO, HE’S ABOUT 6 FOOT, 215
PROBABLY. AND AS A QUARTERBACK, HE’S CARRIED
IT 85 TO 90 TIMES THIS YEAR.”
THE TIGERS HOST MCGREGOR IN THE DISTRICT OPENER
TONIGHT. KRXT WILL HAVE ALL THE ACTION LIVE. KICKOFF
IS AT 7:30 PM. PREGAME BEGINS WITH THE COACH JACOB
CAMPSEY SHOW ABOUT 7 PM.
ELSEWHERE AROUND DISTRICT 11-3A DIVISION ONE,
CAMERON IS AT CALDWELL, LORENA HOSTS ACADEMY,
AND TROY HAS THE OPEN DATE.
THE THORNDALE BULLDOGS ARE ON THE ROAD
TONIGHT TO FACE MOODY. THORNDALE BULLDOG HEAD
COACH JOHN KOVAR SAYS THE BEARCATS CAN DO A
VARIETY OF THINGS ON OFFENSE…
“THEY’RE A WELL-BALANCED TEAM. THEY’LL PASS
AND RUN. THEY HAVE A VERY ATHLETIC QUARTERBACK.
HE PASSES WELL, BUT ALSO THEY RUN HIM A LOT IN THE
RUN GAME, AND THEN IF EVERYONE’S COVERED, HE’LL
PULL IT DOWN AND RUN TOO. SO, THAT’S ALWAYS A
SCARY DEAL, ALWAYS ADDS TO HOW YOU HAVE TO
PREPARE FOR THAT TEAM.”
ELSEWHERE IN DISTRICT 12-2A DIVISION ONE TONIGHT,
HOLLAND HOSTS HEARNE, ROSEBUD LOTT HOSTS THRALL,
AND BRUCEVILLE EDDY HAS THE OPEN DATE.
ALSO, THE MILANO EAGLES HOST SOMERVILLE TONIGHT.
THE EAGLES ARE 2 AND 2 ON THE SEASON. THE EAGLES
ARE LED BY NEW HEAD COACH NICK MOREHEAD, A
2008 GRADUATE OF ROCKDALE HIGH SCHOOL
THE EAGLES INSTALLED THE SLOT-T AS THEIR OFFENSIVE
SCHEME IN THE 2021 SEASON. THE OFFENSE IS BASED AROUND
THE GROUND GAME AND ALLOWS TEAMS TO CONTROL THE
CLOCK AND THEREFORE CONTROL THE RHYTHM AND PACE
OF THE GAME.
MOREHEAD SAYS THE EAGLES ARE CONSTANTLY
SHOWING PROGRESS WITH THE SLOT-T
OFFENSE…
“WE’RE GETTING BETTER AND BETTER. WE STARTED
FROM SCRATCH RUNNING THE SLOT-T, AND WE’RE ADDING
THINGS EVERY WEEK, AND PROGRESSING IN THE OFFENSE,
AND THE KIDS ARE DOING A GOOD JOB AT IT. AND
THEY’RE ALLOWING US TO ADD MORE AND MORE EVERY
WEEK, AND BE MORE COMPLEX IN WHAT WE DO.”
ELSEWHERE IN DISTRICT 13-2A DIVISION 2 TONIGHT,
GRANGER HOSTS BARTLETT, IOLA HOSTS SNOOK,
BURTON IS AT SHINER IN A NON-DISTRICT GAME.
ALSO TONIGHT, THE LEXINGTON EAGLES HOST
CLASS 3-A DIVISION 2 NUMBER ONE RANKED FRANKLIN
IN THE DISTRICT OPENER TONIGHT. LEXINGTON EAGLE
HEAD COACH KIRK MUHL SAYS FRANKLIN WILL STICK
WITH THEIR TRADITIONAL APPROACH, BUT THEY WILL
ALSO SHOW A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT LOOKS…
“OFFENSIVELY, THEY RUN THE SLOT-T. THEY
HAVE GOTTEN OUT OF IT SOME. HE’S ADDED SOME
WRINKLES INTO THE PASSING GAME, AS FAR AS, HE
WILL GO WITH SOME SPREAD A LITTLE BIT. BUT THEY
HAVE A LOT OF DIFFERENT FORMATIONS, JUST TRYING
TO CATCH YOU NUMBER-WISE EVERYWHERE, SO
WE’RE GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE SURE WE’RE GOOD
WITH OUR ALIGNMENT AND GETTING LINED UP AND
GETTING IN THE RIGHT SPOTS.”
ELSEWHERE IN DISTRICT 13-3A DIVISION 2,
RIESEL HOSTS CLIFTON, ROGERS HOSTS BUFFALO, AND
FLORENCE HAS THE OPEN DATE.
THE TAYLOR DUCKS ARE AT SALADO TONIGHT.
TAYLOR DUCK HEAD COACH BRANDON HOUSTON SAYS
SALADO’S RUNNING GAME IS FORMIDABLE…
“WELL, THEY DO A TREMENDOUS JOB WITH THEIR
OFFENSIVE SCHEME. COACH HAIRE, THEY’VE BEEN
RUNNING THAT GROUND-BASED SLOT-T ATTACK FOR
QUITE A WHILE, WITH QUITE A BIT OF SUCCESS. THEY’RE
VERY PHYSICAL, AND IF YOU’RE NOT CAREFUL–THEY
DO A GREAT JOB OF BREAKING THE HUDDLE REAL
FAST AND RUNNING A LOT OF DIFFERENT FORMATIONS,
AND IF YOU’RE NOT CAREFUL, YOU’LL GET CAUGHT
MISALIGNED.”
ELSEWHERE IN DISTRICT 14-4A DIVISION ONE
LAMPASAS AT GATESVILLE, BURNET HOSTS ROBINSON,
FREDERICKSBURG HOSTS BOERNE, AND AUSTIN
L-B-J IS AT CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN.
