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7 on 7: Abilene High sweeps pool but had to work for it
By Sam Waller
Abilene Reporter-News
Posted June 26, 2010 at 9:21 p.m.
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DiggFacebookLinkedIn MySpace PrintAAA.Having already earned a spot in the 7-on-7 State Tournament, the goal for Abilene High in Saturday’s Abilene 7-on-7 State Qualifying Tournament was to face top competition in preparation for next month’s event in College Station.
The Eagles got everything they wanted and then some, pulling out three close games at Shotwell Stadium to sweep Pool E, which included three other state-bound teams.
Abilene High, the defending Class 5A Division II state champion, opened with a 33-25 victory over Arlington Bowie in a rematch of last fall’s quarterfinal playoff. The Eagles followed with a 47-46 win over Snyder and another one-point win, 34-33, over Stephenville. All three games went down to the final possession, which was just fine with AHS 7-on-7 coach Joe Galloway.
“All these teams have already qualified, so this is what you run into (at state),” Galloway said. “I’ve been doing this a long time, since it started (1998). If you can stop a good team like these guys one time a half, that’s all you can do. It’s an offensive game.”
Like AHS, Bowie and Stephenville will compete in the Division I state tournament (Class 4A and 5A teams) on July 9-10 at Texas A&M’s Penberthy Intramural Fields. Snyder has a berth in the Division II tournament (Class 1A-3A), which will be played July 8-9.
Bowie bounced back from the opening loss to win its last two games and finish second in the pool, beating Stephenville, 33-30, and Snyder, 39-30. Snyder, which beat Stephenville 48-28 to start the day, finished third in the pool.
The Abilene High-Bowie game was played in temperatures about 50 degrees warmer than when the Eagles beat the Volunteers 35-7 at Arlington’s Maverick Stadium on Dec. 4. Josh Welch had three touchdown receptions for the Eagles, who were clinging to a 26-25 lead with Bowie driving late in the game when Vincent Migliore intercepted a pass to protect the lead. The turnover led to Welch’s third TD with about a minute to go.
Against both Snyder and Stephenville, Abilene High was able to hold on after giving up late touchdowns. The Eagles were tied with Stephenville 20-20 at halftime, but got two more TD catches from Welch to pull ahead. After the Yellow Jackets scored to get within a point, AHS safety Jake Brooks broke up the conversion pass to preserve the lead.
Galloway said surviving such situation was just what the Eagles needed in one of their final tuneups before state. Abilene High wraps up its summer-league competition Monday.
“What it does for them is it shows that you have to play every play,” Galloway said. “Every series on offense counts, every series on defense counts. Extra points are huge. Lots of games are won and lost on extra points. It shows them the intensity you have to play with. It takes it up a notch and gets us ready for what we’ve got to do.”
ABILENE 7-ON-7 STATE QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT
x-ineligible for bracket play
POOL PLAY
at Lee Athletic Complex
POOL A
Cooper 35, Burleson 12
North Crowley 20, Midlothian 14
Cooper 40, North Crowley 38
Midlothian 42, Burleson 18
Cooper 42, Midlothian 24
North Crowley 33, Burleson 18
Pool standings: Cooper 3-0, North Crowley 2-1, Midlothian 1-2, Burleson 0-3
POOL B
San Angelo Central 26, Wolfforth Frenship 20
Saginaw Boswell 48, Wichita Falls Rider 30
Wolfforth Frenship 26, Wichita Falls Rider 14
Saginaw Boswell 55, San Angelo Central 33
Saginaw Boswell 41, Wolfforth Frenship 13
Wichita Falls Rider 32, San Angelo Central 25
Pool standings: Saginaw Boswell 3-0, San Angelo Central 1-2, Wichita Falls Rider 1-2, Wolfforth Frenship 1-2
POOL C
Aledo 40, x-Abilene High II 34
Odessa Permian 33, x-Abilene High II 19
Odessa Permian 40, Aledo 19
Pool standings: Odessa Permian 2-0, Aledo 1-1, Abilene High II 0-2
POOL D
Odessa High 22, San Angelo Lake View 7
Wichita Falls High 52, Houston Cypress Ranch 13
Odessa High 40, Wichita Falls High 38
San Angelo Lake View 19, Houston Cypress Ranch 6
Odessa High 26, Houston Cypress Ranch 18
Wichita Falls High 37, San Angelo Lake View 20
Pool standings: Odessa High 3-0, Wichita Falls High 2-1, San Angelo Lake View 1-2; Houston Cypress-Ranch 0-3
at Shotwell Stadium
POOL E
x-Abilene High 33, x-Arlington Bowie 25
x-Snyder 49, x-Stephenville 20
x-Abilene High 47, x-Snyder 46
x-Arlington Bowie 33, x-Stephenville 30
x-Abilene High 34, x-Stephenville 33
x-Arlington Bowie 39, x-Snyder 30
Pool standings: Abilene High 3-0, Arlington Bowie 2-1, Snyder 1-2, Stephenville 0-3
CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET
at Lee Athletic Complex
Semifinals
Saginaw Boswell 41, Cooper 40
Odessa Permian 35, Odessa High 27
Championship
Saginaw Boswell vs. Odessa Permian, game not played (Boswell and Permian qualify for state tournament)
By Sam Waller
Abilene Reporter-News
Posted June 26, 2010 at 9:21 p.m.
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DiggFacebookLinkedIn MySpace PrintAAA.Having already earned a spot in the 7-on-7 State Tournament, the goal for Abilene High in Saturday’s Abilene 7-on-7 State Qualifying Tournament was to face top competition in preparation for next month’s event in College Station.
The Eagles got everything they wanted and then some, pulling out three close games at Shotwell Stadium to sweep Pool E, which included three other state-bound teams.
Abilene High, the defending Class 5A Division II state champion, opened with a 33-25 victory over Arlington Bowie in a rematch of last fall’s quarterfinal playoff. The Eagles followed with a 47-46 win over Snyder and another one-point win, 34-33, over Stephenville. All three games went down to the final possession, which was just fine with AHS 7-on-7 coach Joe Galloway.
“All these teams have already qualified, so this is what you run into (at state),” Galloway said. “I’ve been doing this a long time, since it started (1998). If you can stop a good team like these guys one time a half, that’s all you can do. It’s an offensive game.”
Like AHS, Bowie and Stephenville will compete in the Division I state tournament (Class 4A and 5A teams) on July 9-10 at Texas A&M’s Penberthy Intramural Fields. Snyder has a berth in the Division II tournament (Class 1A-3A), which will be played July 8-9.
Bowie bounced back from the opening loss to win its last two games and finish second in the pool, beating Stephenville, 33-30, and Snyder, 39-30. Snyder, which beat Stephenville 48-28 to start the day, finished third in the pool.
The Abilene High-Bowie game was played in temperatures about 50 degrees warmer than when the Eagles beat the Volunteers 35-7 at Arlington’s Maverick Stadium on Dec. 4. Josh Welch had three touchdown receptions for the Eagles, who were clinging to a 26-25 lead with Bowie driving late in the game when Vincent Migliore intercepted a pass to protect the lead. The turnover led to Welch’s third TD with about a minute to go.
Against both Snyder and Stephenville, Abilene High was able to hold on after giving up late touchdowns. The Eagles were tied with Stephenville 20-20 at halftime, but got two more TD catches from Welch to pull ahead. After the Yellow Jackets scored to get within a point, AHS safety Jake Brooks broke up the conversion pass to preserve the lead.
Galloway said surviving such situation was just what the Eagles needed in one of their final tuneups before state. Abilene High wraps up its summer-league competition Monday.
“What it does for them is it shows that you have to play every play,” Galloway said. “Every series on offense counts, every series on defense counts. Extra points are huge. Lots of games are won and lost on extra points. It shows them the intensity you have to play with. It takes it up a notch and gets us ready for what we’ve got to do.”
ABILENE 7-ON-7 STATE QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT
x-ineligible for bracket play
POOL PLAY
at Lee Athletic Complex
POOL A
Cooper 35, Burleson 12
North Crowley 20, Midlothian 14
Cooper 40, North Crowley 38
Midlothian 42, Burleson 18
Cooper 42, Midlothian 24
North Crowley 33, Burleson 18
Pool standings: Cooper 3-0, North Crowley 2-1, Midlothian 1-2, Burleson 0-3
POOL B
San Angelo Central 26, Wolfforth Frenship 20
Saginaw Boswell 48, Wichita Falls Rider 30
Wolfforth Frenship 26, Wichita Falls Rider 14
Saginaw Boswell 55, San Angelo Central 33
Saginaw Boswell 41, Wolfforth Frenship 13
Wichita Falls Rider 32, San Angelo Central 25
Pool standings: Saginaw Boswell 3-0, San Angelo Central 1-2, Wichita Falls Rider 1-2, Wolfforth Frenship 1-2
POOL C
Aledo 40, x-Abilene High II 34
Odessa Permian 33, x-Abilene High II 19
Odessa Permian 40, Aledo 19
Pool standings: Odessa Permian 2-0, Aledo 1-1, Abilene High II 0-2
POOL D
Odessa High 22, San Angelo Lake View 7
Wichita Falls High 52, Houston Cypress Ranch 13
Odessa High 40, Wichita Falls High 38
San Angelo Lake View 19, Houston Cypress Ranch 6
Odessa High 26, Houston Cypress Ranch 18
Wichita Falls High 37, San Angelo Lake View 20
Pool standings: Odessa High 3-0, Wichita Falls High 2-1, San Angelo Lake View 1-2; Houston Cypress-Ranch 0-3
at Shotwell Stadium
POOL E
x-Abilene High 33, x-Arlington Bowie 25
x-Snyder 49, x-Stephenville 20
x-Abilene High 47, x-Snyder 46
x-Arlington Bowie 33, x-Stephenville 30
x-Abilene High 34, x-Stephenville 33
x-Arlington Bowie 39, x-Snyder 30
Pool standings: Abilene High 3-0, Arlington Bowie 2-1, Snyder 1-2, Stephenville 0-3
CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET
at Lee Athletic Complex
Semifinals
Saginaw Boswell 41, Cooper 40
Odessa Permian 35, Odessa High 27
Championship
Saginaw Boswell vs. Odessa Permian, game not played (Boswell and Permian qualify for state tournament)