Bubba-Joe
09-08-2005, 01:51 PM
Roscoe meets Hamlin as three-day, four-game event begins at the Bowl
By RON HOWELL/Reporter Sports Editor
Since 2002, Roscoe has played at least one game in Sweetwater's Mustang Bowl annually while compiling a 3-1 record. The last three games were all playoff contests, and while today's 7:30 p.m. game against Hamlin doesn't fit that description, it will still be special as the first game of the first-ever Sammy Baugh Classic.
Roscoe and Hamlin also met in a Classic in 2004, but it was played in Brownwood as part of the city's Gordon Wood Classic. Roscoe overcame an early 14-0 Hamlin lead to win the game, 41-14.
Roscoe enters today's game with a 2-0 record and has easily won its first two games against Stanton (48-22) and Miles (34-7). Hamlin is off to an 0-2 start, but was much more competitive in last Fri-day's 14-8 loss to Roby than it was in its opener, a 61-0 defeat to Anson.
Roscoe had 463 yards of offense against Miles even though the Bulldogs had a huge advantage in time of possession, having the ball for nearly 31 of the game's 48 minutes. The Plowboys got a great game from their freshman quarterback, Ja-cob Villanueva, who gained 144 yards rushing on just six carries, including a 67-yard touchdown run, and also completed 7 of 14 pas-ses for 133 yards.
Hamlin is the first of two District 9-A teams -- Rotan is the other -- playing in the Classic this weekend. The Pied Pipers, who were 4-6 last year and last made the playoffs in 2001, are playing for their third new head coach -- Robert Wood -- in three seasons.
By RON HOWELL/Reporter Sports Editor
Since 2002, Roscoe has played at least one game in Sweetwater's Mustang Bowl annually while compiling a 3-1 record. The last three games were all playoff contests, and while today's 7:30 p.m. game against Hamlin doesn't fit that description, it will still be special as the first game of the first-ever Sammy Baugh Classic.
Roscoe and Hamlin also met in a Classic in 2004, but it was played in Brownwood as part of the city's Gordon Wood Classic. Roscoe overcame an early 14-0 Hamlin lead to win the game, 41-14.
Roscoe enters today's game with a 2-0 record and has easily won its first two games against Stanton (48-22) and Miles (34-7). Hamlin is off to an 0-2 start, but was much more competitive in last Fri-day's 14-8 loss to Roby than it was in its opener, a 61-0 defeat to Anson.
Roscoe had 463 yards of offense against Miles even though the Bulldogs had a huge advantage in time of possession, having the ball for nearly 31 of the game's 48 minutes. The Plowboys got a great game from their freshman quarterback, Ja-cob Villanueva, who gained 144 yards rushing on just six carries, including a 67-yard touchdown run, and also completed 7 of 14 pas-ses for 133 yards.
Hamlin is the first of two District 9-A teams -- Rotan is the other -- playing in the Classic this weekend. The Pied Pipers, who were 4-6 last year and last made the playoffs in 2001, are playing for their third new head coach -- Robert Wood -- in three seasons.