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11-04-2006, 08:00 AM
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Cuero's Noack Throws For 277 Yards In Win Over Gonzales
November 04, 2006 - Posted at 12:00 a.m.
MIKE FORMAN - ADVOCATE SPORTS WRITER
CUERO - Cuero quarterback Kyle Noack doesn't need a calendar to know the season.
"This is the time of the year when we need to start peaking," Noack said. "We need to play our best games as we get ready for the playoffs."
Noack passed for 277 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Cuero to a 37-0 District 29-3A win over Gonzales on Friday night at Gobbler Stadium.
Cuero, ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press' Class 3A poll, improved to 9-0 on the season and 3-0 in district while wrapping up at least a share of their fifth straight district championship.
"That's how you come out to play when you're trying to win a district championship," Cuero coach Mark Reeve said. "We played our best football game when we needed to."
The Gobblers had 26 first downs, 503 yards of offense and punted only once against the Apaches (3-7. 3-1), while extending their regular-season winning streak to 37 games.
Cuero appears headed for a bi-district rematch with Sinton, a team it beat 29-0 in the season opener, and Noack showed he's prepared for the postseason by completing 13 of 16 passes and had six completions of 20 yards or more.
"We were working on some deep shots all week," Noack said. "We got some man coverage and we were able to take advantage of it."
Noack and Tre Gray teamed up seven times for 165 yards and three touchdowns. Gray was seeing his most extensive action since returning from an injury he suffered against Bay City.
"I was going full force," Gray said. "We needed a game like that. It was the game that decided district and my last game on the field and I loved every minute of it."
After missing a field goal attempt on its first possession, Cuero scored the next four times it had the ball to take a 23-0 lead into halftime.
Noack threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Gray in the first quarter and the pair combined for a 46-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Steven Bell kicked a 19-yard field goal following a Blake Pickett interception, and Jake Rangnow added a 1-yard touchdown run.
"They got on us early," said Gonzales coach Bruce Salmon, whose team completed the regular season and will likely play Ingleside in a Division I bi-district game. "They beat us in a couple of one-on-one situations and put pressure on quarterback and those are things we need to eliminate. They went out and executed in areas that hurt us. It was a bad night for us and a good night for them."
The Apaches' only drive inside the Cuero 40-yard line came late in the second quarter when they reached the 10 before Patrick Bell sacked Gonzales quarterback Jacob Bird and knocked the ball loose on the final play of the first half.
Cuero put the finishing touches on the win when Noack, who was 6 of 7 for 124 yards in the second half, threw touchdown passes of 50 yards to Gray in the third quarter and 29 yards to Corey Scott in the fourth quarter.
"I don't how much more you can say about Kyle," Reeve said. "He's just been phenomenal for us."
Fabian Olguin carried 18 times for 119 yards for the Gobblers, who will try to wrap up their third consecutive undefeated regular season next week at Goliad.
"Our kids played really well," Reeve said. "This was the last game for the seniors on our field and they were really intent on winning this thing and leaving no doubt. That's what our kids did."
Individual Statistics
Rushing - Gonzales, Jerome Espinoza 19-84; Ryan Russell 4-19; Jacob Bird 8-18; Marshall Lambrecht 2-(-10). Cuero, Fabian Olguin 18-119; Marty Vega 7-38; Jake Rangnow 6-22; Kyle Noack 3-16; Jake Speed 3-15; Tre Gray 1-10; Stephon Hargrove 4-6; Team 1-0.
Passing - Gonzales, Bird 9-25-1 110; Team 0-1-0 0. Cuero, Noack 13-16-0 277; Corey Scott 0-1-0 0.
Receiving - Gonzales, Ckody Burton 6-78; Landon Bozka 2-21; Lambrecht 1-11. Cuero, Gray 7-165; Scott 3-77; Ace Slone 2-13; Olguin 1-22.
Cuero's Noack Throws For 277 Yards In Win Over Gonzales
November 04, 2006 - Posted at 12:00 a.m.
MIKE FORMAN - ADVOCATE SPORTS WRITER
CUERO - Cuero quarterback Kyle Noack doesn't need a calendar to know the season.
"This is the time of the year when we need to start peaking," Noack said. "We need to play our best games as we get ready for the playoffs."
Noack passed for 277 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Cuero to a 37-0 District 29-3A win over Gonzales on Friday night at Gobbler Stadium.
Cuero, ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press' Class 3A poll, improved to 9-0 on the season and 3-0 in district while wrapping up at least a share of their fifth straight district championship.
"That's how you come out to play when you're trying to win a district championship," Cuero coach Mark Reeve said. "We played our best football game when we needed to."
The Gobblers had 26 first downs, 503 yards of offense and punted only once against the Apaches (3-7. 3-1), while extending their regular-season winning streak to 37 games.
Cuero appears headed for a bi-district rematch with Sinton, a team it beat 29-0 in the season opener, and Noack showed he's prepared for the postseason by completing 13 of 16 passes and had six completions of 20 yards or more.
"We were working on some deep shots all week," Noack said. "We got some man coverage and we were able to take advantage of it."
Noack and Tre Gray teamed up seven times for 165 yards and three touchdowns. Gray was seeing his most extensive action since returning from an injury he suffered against Bay City.
"I was going full force," Gray said. "We needed a game like that. It was the game that decided district and my last game on the field and I loved every minute of it."
After missing a field goal attempt on its first possession, Cuero scored the next four times it had the ball to take a 23-0 lead into halftime.
Noack threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Gray in the first quarter and the pair combined for a 46-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Steven Bell kicked a 19-yard field goal following a Blake Pickett interception, and Jake Rangnow added a 1-yard touchdown run.
"They got on us early," said Gonzales coach Bruce Salmon, whose team completed the regular season and will likely play Ingleside in a Division I bi-district game. "They beat us in a couple of one-on-one situations and put pressure on quarterback and those are things we need to eliminate. They went out and executed in areas that hurt us. It was a bad night for us and a good night for them."
The Apaches' only drive inside the Cuero 40-yard line came late in the second quarter when they reached the 10 before Patrick Bell sacked Gonzales quarterback Jacob Bird and knocked the ball loose on the final play of the first half.
Cuero put the finishing touches on the win when Noack, who was 6 of 7 for 124 yards in the second half, threw touchdown passes of 50 yards to Gray in the third quarter and 29 yards to Corey Scott in the fourth quarter.
"I don't how much more you can say about Kyle," Reeve said. "He's just been phenomenal for us."
Fabian Olguin carried 18 times for 119 yards for the Gobblers, who will try to wrap up their third consecutive undefeated regular season next week at Goliad.
"Our kids played really well," Reeve said. "This was the last game for the seniors on our field and they were really intent on winning this thing and leaving no doubt. That's what our kids did."
Individual Statistics
Rushing - Gonzales, Jerome Espinoza 19-84; Ryan Russell 4-19; Jacob Bird 8-18; Marshall Lambrecht 2-(-10). Cuero, Fabian Olguin 18-119; Marty Vega 7-38; Jake Rangnow 6-22; Kyle Noack 3-16; Jake Speed 3-15; Tre Gray 1-10; Stephon Hargrove 4-6; Team 1-0.
Passing - Gonzales, Bird 9-25-1 110; Team 0-1-0 0. Cuero, Noack 13-16-0 277; Corey Scott 0-1-0 0.
Receiving - Gonzales, Ckody Burton 6-78; Landon Bozka 2-21; Lambrecht 1-11. Cuero, Gray 7-165; Scott 3-77; Ace Slone 2-13; Olguin 1-22.