Balcones fault
12-10-2010, 10:20 AM
Meanwhile, in other HS football play-offs.....
My alma mater, Sterling City, is playing in its first-ever-in-history state championship game against the Celina equivalent in 6-man, Richland Springs (excuse the Celina comparison if you're from another 3A/2A powerhouse, I'm just more familiar with them having lived there). SC did have undefeated seasons in '54 and '64 but 8-man football ended at Regional in those days. This is only their third year of playing 6-man after decades of playing 11-man ball with less than 100 enrollment. Now they're at 50.
So, hats off to the fine effort of players, coaches, parents, and the community. Wishing you best of success in your first of hopefully many trips to state. Enjoy the experience. Go Eagles!
Both 6-man state finals are in Abilene (Shotwell Stadium) on Saturday. Garden City, another finalist and defending champion, is 30 miles west of SC.
My alma mater, Sterling City, is playing in its first-ever-in-history state championship game against the Celina equivalent in 6-man, Richland Springs (excuse the Celina comparison if you're from another 3A/2A powerhouse, I'm just more familiar with them having lived there). SC did have undefeated seasons in '54 and '64 but 8-man football ended at Regional in those days. This is only their third year of playing 6-man after decades of playing 11-man ball with less than 100 enrollment. Now they're at 50.
So, hats off to the fine effort of players, coaches, parents, and the community. Wishing you best of success in your first of hopefully many trips to state. Enjoy the experience. Go Eagles!
Both 6-man state finals are in Abilene (Shotwell Stadium) on Saturday. Garden City, another finalist and defending champion, is 30 miles west of SC.