easttexas3a
12-06-2009, 03:20 AM
Words can not describe how good of a game this was. Just getting in from Gilmer, Im tired, I cant speak, and my toes are gone. Just an amazing game.
The tradition of the two schools just oozed out during pre game with the cuero go mean green shouts, and the buckeye band performing "call out" witht he fans rocking back and forth. I was very very impressed with the cuero fan base and how into it they were the entire game. Was also special to see #22 honored so much by the cuero players and fans.
Thoughts on the game, Cuero was as good as advertised and more on Offense. Jackson is absolutely amazing. Reminded me a lot of Dwight Smith from Carthage last year. I would hate to face him in the years too come. Arndt was very good, very accurate, and just did not make mistakes. And WOW at you guys tight end. Idk his name but he just kept getting open. And talk about some of the catches you guys made. The Cuero Defense played very hard and made some huge plays, great interception early in the game and was able to pounce on the costly Godfrey Fumble in Buckeye Territory. I thought the Cuero D was much better than what the score might of indicated.
For the buckeyes, its just another game in which toughness and grit was displayed by the entire team. Godfrey threw an interception and fumbled inside his own 30 seemingly on the first two possessions of the game I believe resulting in 13 Gobbler points. Paul Chestnut fumbled a punt return in the 2nd quarter after Gilmer for the first time stopped the gobblers. At that point, I thought 3 turnovers vs. this good an opponet would be way too much. However Godfrey and Coach Traylor refused, Coach Traylor made some gutsy calls, and rather you liek the riverboat gambling or not, he coaches to win a game. The onside for Gilmer proved to be huge. The Darian Godfrey TD run that proved to be the game winner was one of the most spectacular plays I have seen as a Gilmer Fan. I just can't express how proud I was of Darian for getting himself out of the early game slump and basically lifting the whole offense on his back in the 2nd half. The Gilmer D made just enough stops to stay in the game, Cuero gave the Gilmer D oppurtunities to put the game away, but somehow Cuero kept finding a way, creating turnovers for a short field, recovering muffed punts, and the fake punt on 4th a 10 late was huge as well. But when it came down to 1:22 left, the Gilmer D facing a Cuero O they hadn't stopped much all night, the D stepped up 4 plays ina row when we needed it the most, not allowing a yard. THE best defensive stand the buckeyes have ever had.
Nothing but respect for the Cuero Gobblers on a great season.
The tradition of the two schools just oozed out during pre game with the cuero go mean green shouts, and the buckeye band performing "call out" witht he fans rocking back and forth. I was very very impressed with the cuero fan base and how into it they were the entire game. Was also special to see #22 honored so much by the cuero players and fans.
Thoughts on the game, Cuero was as good as advertised and more on Offense. Jackson is absolutely amazing. Reminded me a lot of Dwight Smith from Carthage last year. I would hate to face him in the years too come. Arndt was very good, very accurate, and just did not make mistakes. And WOW at you guys tight end. Idk his name but he just kept getting open. And talk about some of the catches you guys made. The Cuero Defense played very hard and made some huge plays, great interception early in the game and was able to pounce on the costly Godfrey Fumble in Buckeye Territory. I thought the Cuero D was much better than what the score might of indicated.
For the buckeyes, its just another game in which toughness and grit was displayed by the entire team. Godfrey threw an interception and fumbled inside his own 30 seemingly on the first two possessions of the game I believe resulting in 13 Gobbler points. Paul Chestnut fumbled a punt return in the 2nd quarter after Gilmer for the first time stopped the gobblers. At that point, I thought 3 turnovers vs. this good an opponet would be way too much. However Godfrey and Coach Traylor refused, Coach Traylor made some gutsy calls, and rather you liek the riverboat gambling or not, he coaches to win a game. The onside for Gilmer proved to be huge. The Darian Godfrey TD run that proved to be the game winner was one of the most spectacular plays I have seen as a Gilmer Fan. I just can't express how proud I was of Darian for getting himself out of the early game slump and basically lifting the whole offense on his back in the 2nd half. The Gilmer D made just enough stops to stay in the game, Cuero gave the Gilmer D oppurtunities to put the game away, but somehow Cuero kept finding a way, creating turnovers for a short field, recovering muffed punts, and the fake punt on 4th a 10 late was huge as well. But when it came down to 1:22 left, the Gilmer D facing a Cuero O they hadn't stopped much all night, the D stepped up 4 plays ina row when we needed it the most, not allowing a yard. THE best defensive stand the buckeyes have ever had.
Nothing but respect for the Cuero Gobblers on a great season.