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12-02-2004, 03:26 PM
By Ben Barkley/The Reporter Managing Editor
The Sweetwater Mustangs and Snyder Tigers are no strangers to each other on the football field.
But this is a new situation for both teams. The two rivals will meet in the Class 3A, Division II quarterfinals Friday at 7:30 p.m.
The Chamber of Commerce executive directors for Sweetwater and Snyder have put their community pride and team spirit on the line awaiting the outcome of Friday's game between their two rival high schools.
Lynn Adams, executive director for the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce, and Vicki Shroyer, executive director for the Snyder Chamber of Commerce, have what is being termed a "friendly" wager on the outcome of Friday's game. What's at stake? The loser will attend the winner's January 2005 Chamber networking function wearing a shirt from the winning school.
"When the Mustangs win, Shroyer will don the red and white of Sweetwater and attend the Jan. 5 Chamber coffee," Adams said.
Should the Tigers win, Adams would wear the gold and black of Snyder at the January Business After Hours event.
The two directors made the "friendly" wager much like governors of states whose teams play in big games -- the Super Bowl, Oklahoma-Texas, the NCAA national championship game or the World Series.
A similar wager was attempted between the two newspapers for the communities. However, the Snyder Daily News did not want to make the wager.
Over the years, Sweetwater and Snyder have played a total of 56 games. Sweetwater holds a 34-21-1 series lead since the series started in 1925.
This will be only the second time in the history of the series that the two teams have played twice in the same season.
In 1982, the teams played two games and Sweetwater won both.
Earlier this season, the Mustangs scored a 35-25 win over the Tigers at Mustang Bowl. Sweetwater held a 35-7 lead heading into the fourth quarter and held off a late rally to secure the win.
Jeremy Thompson led the Mustang attack with 123 yards rushing and two scores.
Snyder's Dee Walker finished with 130 yards on 27 carries and two scores. Quarterback Dustyn Williams completed 13 of 16 passes for 203 yards and two scores.
General admission tickets for the Sweetwater-Snyder playoff will be sold Wednesday through Friday at the school administration office.
Tickets will be sold for $5 in advance for both adults and students. At the gate, tickets will be sold for $7 each.
Tickets will be sold from 8 a.m. to noon Friday, Dec. 3.
Fans can show their spirit by purchasing today's edition of the Sweetwater Reporter.
In a special wrap that will cover the newspaper, a poster will be available for fans to wave during the game. The poster can also be displayed on vehicles driving to the game.
Also, KRBC-TV will replay the game Sunday, Dec. 5, beginning at 10:30 p.m. Cody Coil and Sports Director Cayden McFarland will call the action on the telecast.
The winner of this game will advance to the state semifinals and meet the winner of the Tatum-Gilmer game. On the other side of the bracket, Liberty Hill and Hallettsville will meet in one quarterfinal contest. The other game will pit Marlin against the Jasper Bulldogs
The Sweetwater Mustangs and Snyder Tigers are no strangers to each other on the football field.
But this is a new situation for both teams. The two rivals will meet in the Class 3A, Division II quarterfinals Friday at 7:30 p.m.
The Chamber of Commerce executive directors for Sweetwater and Snyder have put their community pride and team spirit on the line awaiting the outcome of Friday's game between their two rival high schools.
Lynn Adams, executive director for the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce, and Vicki Shroyer, executive director for the Snyder Chamber of Commerce, have what is being termed a "friendly" wager on the outcome of Friday's game. What's at stake? The loser will attend the winner's January 2005 Chamber networking function wearing a shirt from the winning school.
"When the Mustangs win, Shroyer will don the red and white of Sweetwater and attend the Jan. 5 Chamber coffee," Adams said.
Should the Tigers win, Adams would wear the gold and black of Snyder at the January Business After Hours event.
The two directors made the "friendly" wager much like governors of states whose teams play in big games -- the Super Bowl, Oklahoma-Texas, the NCAA national championship game or the World Series.
A similar wager was attempted between the two newspapers for the communities. However, the Snyder Daily News did not want to make the wager.
Over the years, Sweetwater and Snyder have played a total of 56 games. Sweetwater holds a 34-21-1 series lead since the series started in 1925.
This will be only the second time in the history of the series that the two teams have played twice in the same season.
In 1982, the teams played two games and Sweetwater won both.
Earlier this season, the Mustangs scored a 35-25 win over the Tigers at Mustang Bowl. Sweetwater held a 35-7 lead heading into the fourth quarter and held off a late rally to secure the win.
Jeremy Thompson led the Mustang attack with 123 yards rushing and two scores.
Snyder's Dee Walker finished with 130 yards on 27 carries and two scores. Quarterback Dustyn Williams completed 13 of 16 passes for 203 yards and two scores.
General admission tickets for the Sweetwater-Snyder playoff will be sold Wednesday through Friday at the school administration office.
Tickets will be sold for $5 in advance for both adults and students. At the gate, tickets will be sold for $7 each.
Tickets will be sold from 8 a.m. to noon Friday, Dec. 3.
Fans can show their spirit by purchasing today's edition of the Sweetwater Reporter.
In a special wrap that will cover the newspaper, a poster will be available for fans to wave during the game. The poster can also be displayed on vehicles driving to the game.
Also, KRBC-TV will replay the game Sunday, Dec. 5, beginning at 10:30 p.m. Cody Coil and Sports Director Cayden McFarland will call the action on the telecast.
The winner of this game will advance to the state semifinals and meet the winner of the Tatum-Gilmer game. On the other side of the bracket, Liberty Hill and Hallettsville will meet in one quarterfinal contest. The other game will pit Marlin against the Jasper Bulldogs