Graham (12-0) Vs Estacado (6-6)

[Rattler]

Graham (12-0) Vs Estacado (6-6) Who ya got?

[Smitty]

Really!.....Graham by a bunch

[Roughneck93]

Graham moves on to the next round.

[Pigskinwannabe]

Graham should have this one.

[#1 TEXAN]

Has anyone seen Estacado play? What's ur thoughts?

[iFootball]

Let's go underdog

[Steernation]

Graham by 36!

[steerz2010]

Graham by 50... unless its really cold... then 34... something about our QB and cold weather... LOL

[Scooter]

Estacado in a nail biter

[Old Tiger]

When is Graham actually going to play a team worth a dang? I'm still taking Estacado in the upset!

[#1 TEXAN]

52-6 steers move on.

[hollywood]

When is Graham actually going to play a team worth a dang? I'm still taking Estacado in the upset!

DII Reg 1 vs Reg 2 Semi Finals

They will have their hands full with the Argyle/Gilmer winner

[lostaussie]

DII Reg 1 vs Reg 2 Semi Finals

They will have their hands full with the Argyle/Gilmer winnerWhat about Shallowater.......don't know, just wondering.

[Scooter]

Shallowater will be the best team Graham has played all year.. going to be a good test for the Steers

[hollywood]

What about Shallowater.......don't know, just wondering.


Shallowater will be the best team Graham has played all year.. going to be a good test for the Steers

Graham by 28+

I'd be shocked if this is a good game if it happens. Graham is strong on both sides of the ball! Shut down Black, shut down Shallowater! And Graham has the D to do it.

[#1 TEXAN]

Graham by 28+

I'd be shocked if this is a good game if it happens. Graham is strong on both sides of the ball! Shut down Black, shut down Shallowater! And Graham has the D to do it.

I agree I don't see a one deminsonal team beating the steers.

[Inmateboss]

When is Graham actually going to play a team worth a dang? I'm still taking Estacado in the upset!

Glad to hear it !! But next year we're rolling up the whole shebang and move east where the only "teams worth a dang", hail from !!!
Very hard to play 7on7 all summer and never get beat and then be undefeated in the regular season, and 0 (ZERO) points scored against us in playoff games and never have played a good team!! I think some of the teams we have played deserve a lot more respect from some people than is shown!! Just because some of us don't have long histories of state championships doesn't mean we all suck !! So bet all your coins on who ever you want to!! Graham by 28 !!


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[Deuce]

Shallowater will be the best team Graham has played all year.. going to be a good test for the Steers

Shallowater better worry about Vernon. If they overlook them they might just get bit by the Lions. On another note, Graham will take this one with ease!

[Smitty]

Shallowater better worry about Vernon. If they overlook them they might just get bit by the Lions. On another note, Graham will take this one with ease!

I agree Deuce, Shallowater better not look past Vernon......lots of people have drowned in Shallow water, especially with a Lion stepping on your head!

[Scooter]

don't get me wrong vernon is good at what they do, but Shallowater's running game will prove to be too much for the Lions

[Deuce]

don't get me wrong vernon is good at what they do, but Shallowater's running game will prove to be too much for the Lions

U might be right. I lean towards Shallowater, but it wouldn't surprise me if Vernon won. Either way, Graham will be ready!

[Steer Alum]

Graham wins it by atleast 21, would love for Vernon to pull it out and get a district rematch between Graham-Vernon!

[Caprocker]

dont underestimate robert johnson II ... high caliber tailback that was a junior d1 verbal commit prior to tearing his acl last year. with that said , graham has a good defense that has only been tested by an average wylie team at best..still take graham but not a 50 pt blowout..

[bearbear78]

Graham hasn't been tested blah blah blah....ya know has anyone thought that maybe Graham's just capable of making a decent team look bad? I mean its the playoffs and we still haven't been scored on. We played a solid solid Vernon team and we were just that good, AW was early in the season , had it been later I think the game would have been much worse for them. Folks the steers are that good and going to keep proving so.

[defense51]

Graham continues to roll this week by 21+

[Deuce]

Any input from the Snyder Ankle Twisters on this game? What does Estacado do well?

[Slick50]

Graham 41
Estacado 20

[Deuce]

Graham 41
Estacado 20

I will be surprised if Estacado puts up that many points. If our defense keeps playing like they have been, they might not score at all!

[Slick50]

I will be surprised if Estacado puts up that many points. If our defense keeps playing like they have been, they might not score at all!

Excuse me Norm Hitzges!!

[Deuce]

Excuse me Norm Hitzges!!

Darn, u figured out who I am.

[Dawgkillr]

Im not gonna take a guess at what the offense will put up but I will say that if the Steer Defense plays with the same focus and intensity it showed last they will put another goose egg on the scoreboard!

[ccmom]

Wylie played has played Estacado in non district the last two seasons. I know lots of things change between non-district and they playoffs, but I just can't imagine that Estacado will keep this close. I would expect Johnson to break free for a couple of big runs, but otherwise Graham should hold them in check. Defensively, I expect it to be a long night for the Matadors. Graham can hurt you in several ways and I expect they will hurt Estacado early and often.

Ok there....I don't have to make a serious football post for at least another year.:wave:

[Caprocker]

I will be surprised if Estacado puts up that many points. If our defense keeps playing like they have been, they might not score at all!

Sounds like a pretty special team lol

[Deuce]

Sounds like a pretty special team lol

Just hang around Abilene until Saturday evening if your going to Big Spring game, and you will see for yourself. Of course u might not be in a real good mood if you go to that game. Lol

[Steernation]

They will score on Graham but only once! Steers dominate the week Easy to play Vernon next week;)

[Sville]

I hope Graham beats the tar out of Estacado for no other reason than the Matadors ended my HS football career in '92. That darn Zebbie Lethridge.

[Grahamcheerdad]

Is Graham home


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[Deuce]

Is Graham home


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Were visitors

[Sweetwater Red]

I hope Graham beats the tar out of Estacado for no other reason than the Matadors ended my HS football career in '92. That darn Zebbie Lethridge.

I watched Lethridge end Sweetwater's season in a down pour up at Jones Stadium around
the same time. It was a bi-district game back in '91 or '92 I believe.

Anyway, Graham should roll in this one. I'd be really surprises if Graham didn't win by 21
plus.

[Inmateboss]

Wylie played has played Estacado in non district the last two seasons. I know lots of things change between non-district and they playoffs, but I just can't imagine that Estacado will keep this close. I would expect Johnson to break free for a couple of big runs, but otherwise Graham should hold them in check. Defensively, I expect it to be a long night for the Matadors. Graham can hurt you in several ways and I expect they will hurt Estacado early and often.

Ok there....I don't have to make a serious football post for at least another year.:wave:

You coming to the game or are we just hanging at y'all place ??? :-)


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[garciap77]

Graham (12-0) Vs Estacado (6-6) Who ya got?

I'm going with Estacado on this one.http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/garciap77/Smilies/viannen_77_zps1ad41b93.gif (http://s220.photobucket.com/user/garciap77/media/Smilies/viannen_77_zps1ad41b93.gif.html)

[garciap77]

When is Graham actually going to play a team worth a dang? I'm still taking Estacado in the upset!


When they play the 2009 Brownwood team!http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/garciap77/Smilies/connie_hooked_zpscf2ffe09.gif (http://s220.photobucket.com/user/garciap77/media/Smilies/connie_hooked_zpscf2ffe09.gif.html)

[garciap77]

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[Steer81]

Get ready for a big score! Steers putting up 50 a game, Matadors giving up 30 a game. And the Steers will hold Johnson under a 100 in this game! Steers only giving up 34 yards rushing per game. Get ready Mr. Johnson!

[CP3Dad]

Like the dead body of Generalisimo Francisco Franco...lol...see you boys over there

[#1 TEXAN]

35-0 graham with 2:00 left in first half

[Rattler]

42-6 second string started playing in first half. Lubbock scores on the third string line!

[garciap77]

42-6 second string started playing in first half. Lubbock scores on the third string line!


Time to put the fifth string in, or better yet put slick 50 in!http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/garciap77/Smilies/viannen_77_zps1ad41b93.gif (http://s220.photobucket.com/user/garciap77/media/Smilies/viannen_77_zps1ad41b93.gif.html)

[Rattler]

Graham offense, defense pound Matadors
Posted: November 30, 2013 - 10:28pm | Updated: December 1, 2013 - 12:39am
By Al Pickett
FOR THE A-J
ABILENE — Estacado’s Robert Johnson’s 25-yard touchdown run with 3:01 remaining in the game broke the Graham defense’s streak of 15 consecutive scoreless quarters, but it was too little too late for the Matadors.

Unbeaten Graham (13-0) cruised to a 42-6 victory over Estacado in the Class 3A Division II regional semifinal football game Saturday night at Shotwell Stadium.

Graham’s stout defense, which came into the game without allowing a point in its last 12 quarters, held Estacado’s running game to a net minus-7 yards on the ground in the first half as the Steers built a 42-0 halftime advantage.

“They are as good as advertised,” Estacado coach Danny Servance said. “They are physical, fast and aggressive. They did a great job of stopping our running game. We depend on Robert Johnson for a lot of our offense, and they kept him bottled up.”

Johnson, who came into the game with 2,231 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns on the season, finished the night with 105 yards on 23 carries, but most of his yards came late in the game after the outcome was already decided. He had only 18 yards rushing in the first half.

While Graham’s defense was doing its thing, quarterback Ben Davis was carving up Estacado’s defense. Davis threw for 273 yards and five touchdowns in the first half alone. Davis finished the game 12 of 18 passing for 299 yards.

Graham coach Kenny Davidson said his team played about as well as it could on both sides of the ball in the first half.

“We knew we had to hit and tackle well because of Johnson,” he said. “We were able to stop his feet and made him reverse field. In the second half, we had to manage the game and make sure we didn’t get any starters hurt. Hats off to our players.”

Graham will face Shallowater in a regional-final battle of 13-0 teams at 7 p.m. Friday in Sweetwater.

Davis’ TD passes of 21 and 36 yards to Bryce Reeves and Todd Parker gave Graham a 14-0 first-quarter lead. Davis and the Steers continued to pour it on in the second quarter. Davis hit Dillon Gonzales on a 1-yard pass to start a 28-point second-period barrage.

Davis added touchdown passes of 22 and 30 yards to Derek Sides, and Dustin McWhorter tacked on another score when he sacked Estacado quarterback Jaleen Tennison in the end zone and recovered Tennison’s fumble.

Graham failed to score in the second half, instead sticking to a conservative ground game to run the clock.

Estacado’s most serious scoring threat before Johnson’s late touchdown came following a fumble recovery by Kashondric Hastings at the Graham 11-yard line with 2:26 to go in the third quarter. But Graham’s defense stuffed Johnson for a 2-yard loss on fourth-and-3 from the 4 to preserve its shutout for the moment.

The Matadors, who reached the third round of the playoffs for the first time since 2007, finished the season with a 6-7 record.

“That is a tribute to our guys, their intestinal fortitude and great work ethic,” Servance said. “They never quit. They never gave up.”

CLASS 3A DIVISION II

REGIONAL SEMIFINAL

at Shotwell Stadium, Abilene

GRAHAM 42, ESTACADO 6

Graham 14 28 0 0 — 42

Estacado 0 0 0 6 — 6

First Quarter

GRA—Bryce Reeves 21 pass from Ben Davis (Justin Escalon run), 5:28

GRA—Todd Parker 36 pass from Davis (run failed), 0:03

Second Quarter

GRA—Dillon Gonzales 1 pass from Davis (Fidel Herrera kick), 10:32

GRA—Derek Sides 22 pass from Davis (Herrera kick), 8:27

GRA—Dustin McWhorter fumble recovery in end zone (Herrera kick), 2:45

GRA—Sides 30 pass from Davis (Herrera kick), 0:10

Fourth Quarter

EST—Robert Johnson 25 run (pass failed), 3:01

TEAM STATISTICS

GRA EST

First Downs 16 11

Rushes-Yards 30-145 38-84

Passing yards 299 104

Comp.-att.-int. 12-18-1 10-19-1

Punts-ave. 4-37.8 7-35.9

Fumbles-lost 5-2 1-1

Penalties-yards 1-10 3-15

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING: Graham, Davis 3-67, Gonzales 9-42, Weston Womack 3-21, Escalon 11-8, Carl Moore 4-8. Estacado, Johnson 23-105, Tamory Terry 3-9, David Smith 2-(-2), Jevon Baccus 1-(-10), Jaleen Tennison 9-(-18).

PASSING: Graham, Davis 12-18-0—299; Estacado, Tennison 10-19-1—104.

RECEIVING: Graham, Gonzales 5-119, Reeves 2-57, Sides 2-52, Parker 1-36, Escalon 1-26, Hunter Baca 1-9; Estacado, Kenaris Jackson 5-69, Bryain Roberts 2-26, Johnson 2-7, Chris Anderon 1-2.

[Slick50]

Time to put the fifth string in, or better yet put slick 50 in!http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/garciap77/Smilies/viannen_77_zps1ad41b93.gif (http://s220.photobucket.com/user/garciap77/media/Smilies/viannen_77_zps1ad41b93.gif.html)
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[#1 TEXAN]

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[Rattler]

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