Bosqueville
08-26-2010, 09:16 AM
From Associated Press: They got the score wrong from the Graham game but whatever.
Colt McCoy and Jordan Shipley have moved on to the pros. Case McCoy has followed both to Texas.
Now the last of the Shipleys and McCoys will try to win the state championship that somehow eluded the rest of the bunch through four trips to title games.
Brownwood receiver Jaxon Shipley is headed to Texas, too. But first, he has a chance to bring a storied Texas high school program its eighth state title.
“It’s fun to play at a place like Brownwood where football is so important,” coach and father Bob Shipley said. “I think he’s really enjoyed that aspect of it.”
The Lions went three rounds deep in the playoffs a year after a shocking 3-7 record their first season after dropping to Class 3A. Enter Bob Shipley, who led them back to the playoffs despite his son missing half the season with a broken collarbone.
Jaxon Shipley never played with quarterback Graylon Brown, who got hurt before he came back. If both stay healthy, Brownwood could win its first title since 1981.
“He’s really passionate about trying to win a state championship while he’s in high school,” Bob Shipley said of his son.
Although his talent draws double teams, Jaxon Shipley should be able to blend in a little better than last year when Colt McCoy and Jordan Shipley made a run for a national title while the younger brothers were playing in the same district. Case McCoy and Graham beat Brownwood by a point.
“I think there’s not a storyline game that everybody’s kind of pointing to like everybody was last year,” Bob Shipley said. “I don’t think that affected him last year, nor will it affect him this year.”
Colt McCoy and Jordan Shipley have moved on to the pros. Case McCoy has followed both to Texas.
Now the last of the Shipleys and McCoys will try to win the state championship that somehow eluded the rest of the bunch through four trips to title games.
Brownwood receiver Jaxon Shipley is headed to Texas, too. But first, he has a chance to bring a storied Texas high school program its eighth state title.
“It’s fun to play at a place like Brownwood where football is so important,” coach and father Bob Shipley said. “I think he’s really enjoyed that aspect of it.”
The Lions went three rounds deep in the playoffs a year after a shocking 3-7 record their first season after dropping to Class 3A. Enter Bob Shipley, who led them back to the playoffs despite his son missing half the season with a broken collarbone.
Jaxon Shipley never played with quarterback Graylon Brown, who got hurt before he came back. If both stay healthy, Brownwood could win its first title since 1981.
“He’s really passionate about trying to win a state championship while he’s in high school,” Bob Shipley said of his son.
Although his talent draws double teams, Jaxon Shipley should be able to blend in a little better than last year when Colt McCoy and Jordan Shipley made a run for a national title while the younger brothers were playing in the same district. Case McCoy and Graham beat Brownwood by a point.
“I think there’s not a storyline game that everybody’s kind of pointing to like everybody was last year,” Bob Shipley said. “I don’t think that affected him last year, nor will it affect him this year.”