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11-07-2015, 10:21 AM
By EVAN DUNBAR evan.dunbar@thefacts.com | 0 comments
SWEENY — Derek Davis was sprinting downfield, and there wasn’t a Wharton player within 10 yards.
Sweeny quarterback Evan Green saw this, rifling a perfect spiral 30 yards and hitting Davis in stride for a long touchdown.
Except Davis didn’t catch the ball. He bobbled it and dropped it, slapping his hands to his helmet in disbelief.
It was just that kind of night for the Bulldogs.
Missed opportunities plagued Sweeny (1-4 District 12-4A Division II, 2-8 overall) against Wharton on Friday, as the Bulldogs fell to the Tigers, 50-14.
“It’s about the next rep,” Sweeny coach Joseph Olguin said. “They’ve gotta go catch the next one. You know, they can’t dwell on that last one. I felt like this would happen — we got a little down on ourselves and started doubting ourselves and we didn’t play a very good ballgame.”
On senior night for Sweeny, Olguin said it wasn’t easy talking to his veteran players after the lopsided defeat.
“It’s hard when they’re dejected to say anything,” he said. “I just told them to keep their heads up. We’ve got another week, another game to play and we’ve got to keep working.”
Wharton (4-1, 7-3) was led in the first half by running back Dontre Elliott, who scored three times en route to 102 yards on eight carries.
B.J. Baylor was also effective for the Tigers, but did the majority of his damage in the second half, amassing 205 yards on 10 carries. The Tigers ran for 370 total yards in the contest.
Wharton had three, one-play touchdown drives, with Baylor responsible for two of the quick strikes.
He scored on runs of 40 and 71 yards, with the latter score putting the Tigers up, 47-14, late in the third quarter.
The Sweeny defense had trouble tackling the backfield duo all game, with several long runs propelled by missed tackles in the backfield. Baylor and Elliott bounced off and ran through Sweeny defenders with ease despite the Bulldogs’ best efforts.
“We’re leaving our feet too early and we’re not driving our tackles,” Olguin said. “They’ve got to get back down to fundamental football and believe that they can tackle again.
“You know, we’re there. We seem like we’re in position, but we just don’t make the play, and we need to make those plays.”
Green was pressured all night on drop backs, finishing 13-of-27 passing for 137 yards — including a 14-yard touchdown to Clayton Gilbert. He was also intercepted once and sacked twice.
The junior signal caller also scored on a 5-yard run, providing all of the Bulldogs’ points in the contest.
Another bright spot for the Bulldogs was sophomore running back DeAndre Gibson, who was called up from the junior varsity two weeks ago.
Gibson finished with 54 yards on eight carries, running hard when he got the opportunity.
“I expect him to keep running hard, and hopefully we can get him more involved in the game plan,” Olguin said. “Hopefully we can ride his shoulders a little bit and see what happens.”
But dropped passes, turnovers and penalties prevented the Sweeny offense from having success against the Tigers.
The Bulldogs finished with two turnovers, eight penalties for 60 yards and five drops — including Davis’ sure touchdown.
Despite the loss, Sweeny is in the playoffs by way of its district win over Brookshire Royal on Oct. 30.
The Bulldogs will face Giddings in the bidistrict round, the date and time is still to be determined.
SWEENY — Derek Davis was sprinting downfield, and there wasn’t a Wharton player within 10 yards.
Sweeny quarterback Evan Green saw this, rifling a perfect spiral 30 yards and hitting Davis in stride for a long touchdown.
Except Davis didn’t catch the ball. He bobbled it and dropped it, slapping his hands to his helmet in disbelief.
It was just that kind of night for the Bulldogs.
Missed opportunities plagued Sweeny (1-4 District 12-4A Division II, 2-8 overall) against Wharton on Friday, as the Bulldogs fell to the Tigers, 50-14.
“It’s about the next rep,” Sweeny coach Joseph Olguin said. “They’ve gotta go catch the next one. You know, they can’t dwell on that last one. I felt like this would happen — we got a little down on ourselves and started doubting ourselves and we didn’t play a very good ballgame.”
On senior night for Sweeny, Olguin said it wasn’t easy talking to his veteran players after the lopsided defeat.
“It’s hard when they’re dejected to say anything,” he said. “I just told them to keep their heads up. We’ve got another week, another game to play and we’ve got to keep working.”
Wharton (4-1, 7-3) was led in the first half by running back Dontre Elliott, who scored three times en route to 102 yards on eight carries.
B.J. Baylor was also effective for the Tigers, but did the majority of his damage in the second half, amassing 205 yards on 10 carries. The Tigers ran for 370 total yards in the contest.
Wharton had three, one-play touchdown drives, with Baylor responsible for two of the quick strikes.
He scored on runs of 40 and 71 yards, with the latter score putting the Tigers up, 47-14, late in the third quarter.
The Sweeny defense had trouble tackling the backfield duo all game, with several long runs propelled by missed tackles in the backfield. Baylor and Elliott bounced off and ran through Sweeny defenders with ease despite the Bulldogs’ best efforts.
“We’re leaving our feet too early and we’re not driving our tackles,” Olguin said. “They’ve got to get back down to fundamental football and believe that they can tackle again.
“You know, we’re there. We seem like we’re in position, but we just don’t make the play, and we need to make those plays.”
Green was pressured all night on drop backs, finishing 13-of-27 passing for 137 yards — including a 14-yard touchdown to Clayton Gilbert. He was also intercepted once and sacked twice.
The junior signal caller also scored on a 5-yard run, providing all of the Bulldogs’ points in the contest.
Another bright spot for the Bulldogs was sophomore running back DeAndre Gibson, who was called up from the junior varsity two weeks ago.
Gibson finished with 54 yards on eight carries, running hard when he got the opportunity.
“I expect him to keep running hard, and hopefully we can get him more involved in the game plan,” Olguin said. “Hopefully we can ride his shoulders a little bit and see what happens.”
But dropped passes, turnovers and penalties prevented the Sweeny offense from having success against the Tigers.
The Bulldogs finished with two turnovers, eight penalties for 60 yards and five drops — including Davis’ sure touchdown.
Despite the loss, Sweeny is in the playoffs by way of its district win over Brookshire Royal on Oct. 30.
The Bulldogs will face Giddings in the bidistrict round, the date and time is still to be determined.