Rio Hondo @ Port Isabel updates

[R4Editor]

still trying to get to my seat. game shoukd start soon

[TarponFanInNorthTexas]

LOL! Still???

Sounds like it's a full house, as usual.

[R4Editor]

Pi recieves the ball first and start at 24

[R4Editor]

PI nets 1 yd on 3 downs and punting.

RH takes over at their 29

[TarponFanInNorthTexas]

dang!

Come on Tarpons D

[R4Editor]

RH has 2 first downs on this drive and at 32 PI with a 1st down

[R4Editor]

RH at 16 of PI and 1st down. some good runs by RH and 2 facemasks on PI on this Drive

[TarponFanInNorthTexas]

Originally posted by R4Editor
RH at 16 of PI and 1st down. some good runs by RH and 2 facemasks on PI on this Drive

Yikes, the zebras already playing a factor. Were the facemask calls real obvious?

[R4Editor]

3rd and 14 pass complete to 4 yd line and a 1st down

TD Rb jacob martinez from 4 yds out

[TarponFanInNorthTexas]

darn!

Come on Tarpons!

[R4Editor]

Rio Hondo 7 Port Isabel 0 with 4:26 left in 1st Qtr

[R4Editor]

Originally posted by TarponFanInNorthTexas
Yikes, the zebras already playing a factor. Were the facemask calls real obvious?

[R4Editor]

yes they were facemask. Nunez with a good run and down to 35 of RH. PI with a 3rd and short and personal foul on PI makes it 4th and long and PI punts

[TarponFanInNorthTexas]

man, PI shooting themselves in the foot!

[R4Editor]

RH couple of 1st downs and at PI 46 and 2nd and 2

2nd Qtr
Rh 7 PI 0 10:30 left

[R4Editor]

RH 2nd and 8 at PI 41 and Jacob Martinez with a big run to PI 9 yd line with 8:23 left in 2nd

[R4Editor]

RH Qb Vela runs it in from 8 yds for a TD.

Rio Hondo 14 Port Isabel 0 with 7:29 left in 2nd Qtr

[TarponFanInNorthTexas]

Man...

Get it together Tarpons!

[R4Editor]

PI driving and have a 2nd and 6 at their 49.

PI moves and now 2nd and 11

[R4Editor]

3rd down pass incomplete , PI punting with 5:38 left in 2nd
RH 14 PI 0

[TarponFanInNorthTexas]

Wow, not sounding good for the Tarpons. Those penalties are drive killers.

[R4Editor]

RH starts at their 24 yd line with 5:27 left til half

[R4Editor]

PI starts at their 40

Nunesz with a run to RH 45

Nunez with another big run and brought down at the 1 yd line

QB takes it in next play

RH 14 PI 7 with 2:28 left til half

[TarponFanInNorthTexas]

Now THAT'S more like it! GO TARPONS!!!

Way to get one in before the end of the half.

[R4Editor]

RH returns kickoff to their 43 and fumbles but regain possession

[R4Editor]

RH at their 48 with a 3rd and 5 with 1:25 left til halftime

[R4Editor]

Vela picks up a 1st down and PF on PI as he went outbounds.

Ball at PI 30.

Pass to a open reciever dropped in endzone.

4th down for RH with 36 secs left

[R4Editor]

43 yd FG for RH kicker and could have made it from at least 5 yds more.

Rio Hondo 17 PI 7 with 24 secs left til half

[R4Editor]

Nunez runs around a 85 yd TD run but a Holding flag at RH 40 brings it back to that spot.

Next play pass to endzone intercepted

Halftime
Rio Hondo 17 Port Isabel 7

[TarponFanInNorthTexas]

Down 10 at half, not too bad.

So far, penalties are hurting the Tarpons big time. A couple of facemask penalties, a couple of personal fouls, and a kickoff return called back right before the half which is HUGE.

The score could easily be 17-14 at the half.

On the flip side...

PI is very fortunate that it isn't down 21-7 if that WR from Rio Hondo catches that pass in the endzone.

PI is known to be a 2nd half team, especially in the 4th quarter (see PI's win vs. La Feria) so we'll see how it goes. :thinking:

[R4Editor]

that kickoff return by Nunez that was brought back could come back to be huge. 2nd starts and RH starts at their 37

[R4Editor]

Couple of passes and RH at PI 38

RH has 3rd and 6 at PI 25.

Pass incomplete, 4th down and 6 for RH with 9:22 left in 3rd

[R4Editor]

false start makes it 4th and 11.

PI defense holds and take over at their 29

[TarponFanInNorthTexas]

Way to hold them Tarpons!

Lets get that offense going!

[R4Editor]

PI now to their 48 and have 3rd and 6.

Nunez runs to RH 41 for a 1st down

[R4Editor]

PI pass complete to RH 26

nunez runs to the 15 for another 1st down

[R4Editor]

QB Alaniz TD pass to #31

RH 17 PI 14

[44INAROW]

you guys gotta darn good one going.........is it webcast?

[R4Editor]

RH returns kickoff to their 29

1st play RB stuffed for a 2yd loss.

defense is fired up

[TarponFanInNorthTexas]

No

R4Editor is at the game and is posting from his/her laptop.

[Gobbla2001]

God I love/hate high school football :confused: :( :D :( :thinking: :confused:

[R4Editor]

Vela runs for 5 yds making it 3rd and 7.

next play goes for 5 yds.

4th and 2 and punting.

PI takes over at their 25 with 1:14 left in 3rd

[R4Editor]

PI driving with nunez starting to find room.

PI at their 45 and 3rd and 1 starting 4th Qtr

false start on PI makes it 3rd and 6

[R4Editor]

Nunez on option pitch takes the ball down to RH 43 for a 1st down

[R4Editor]

on 3rd and 10 pass dropped that would have been a 1st down.

Tarpons punt and RH starts at their 20.

A facemask puts RH at their 41. with 8:49 left in the game

[R4Editor]

Vela with 2 good runs and now at PI 30 with 2nd and 1

[R4Editor]

RH at PI 22 with 2nd and 10.

Vela dropped for 3 yd loss

3rd and 13 and Vela throws a TD pass to open reciever in endzone after a scramble.

Rio Hondo 24 PI 14 with 6:00 mins left

[R4Editor]

PI starts at their 30

PF on RH after a Nunez run moves the PI to their 43.

Nunez on a great run takes it to the 9 yd line with 4:30 left


2 plays later TD Nunez

RH 24 PI 20 xtra point no good

4:03 left

[R4Editor]

Jacob Martinez returns kickoff to their 47 .

1st play martinez runs to PI 39 for 1st down with 3:32 left

[R4Editor]

Vela runs it to 30 of PI bringing a 3rd and 1 with 2:35 left

[R4Editor]

1st down to PI 27

A clipping call on RH on nxt play brings a 1st and 25 at PI 41

[R4Editor]

2nd and 18 with 1:52 left in the game ball at the PI 36

Vela breaks it and scores TD

RH 31 PI 20 with 1:42 left

[TarponFanInNorthTexas]

Wow

Looks like Rio Hondo is a better team than they were last year. Great job Bobcats, you guys beat a very good Port Isabel team tonight.

Good luck in the playoffs!

[R4Editor]

PI at Rh 49

pass complete to RH 39 with 1:12 left

pass complete to 21

[Gobbla2001]

Originally posted by TarponFanInNorthTexas
Wow

Looks like Rio Hondo is a better team than they were last year. Great job Bobcats, you guys beat a very good Port Isabel team tonight.

Good luck in the playoffs!

you must not believe in onside kicks :mad:

[R4Editor]

Qb sacked back to RH 32 with 35 secs left and 3rd downfor PI

[TarponFanInNorthTexas]

PI special teams isn't one of their strong points. :(

[Gobbla2001]

Originally posted by TarponFanInNorthTexas
PI special teams isn't one of their strong points. :(

special teams and onside kicks don't go hand and hand... onside kicks are from units of their own...

[R4Editor]

intercepted game over

Rio Hondo 31 Port Isabel 20 final

[TarponFanInNorthTexas]

Rio Hondo is definitely going to make some noise in the playoffs, and now Port Isabel has a potential date with Cuero in a few weeks....lovely!

[Gobbla2001]

Originally posted by TarponFanInNorthTexas
and now Port Isabel has a potential date with Cuero in a few weeks....lovely!

finally :D

[footballgal]

Blue Crushed
Bobcats remain unbeaten, defeat Tarpons 31-20
By Jarret Johnson, The Brownsville Herald

Nov 3, 2007 12:15 am


PORT ISABEL — Both coaches agreed that in a game of two so evenly matched teams, whoever made the fewest mistakes would come out on top in the Brownsville Herald’s Game of the Week.

No. 6 Rio Hondo was flawless in its 31-20 win over No. 9 Port Isabel at Tarpon Stadium on Friday and clinched at least a share of the District 32-3A title. The Bobcats had no turnovers and executed head coach Gus Cavazos’ gameplan to near perfection with 298 yards of total offense.

“I knew it was going to be a close game going into it,” Cavazos said. “We were able to move the ball and keep it away from them. I’m sure that was their plan, too. They’re a great team and well-coached; we just played better than them tonight.”

Bobcat signal caller Joseph Vela (98 yards rushing, two TDs and 61 yards passing, TD) and feature back Jacob Martinez (118 rushing yards, TD) shined in the victory.

“Vela’s the leader and he’s done a great job,” Cavazos said. “He turned in a great performance.”

The Tarpons have been a heavily penalized team all year, and Friday night it caught up to them.

Trailing 7-0 in the first quarter, the Tarpons mounted a long drive to Rio Hondo’s 26-yard line and appeared to have an opportunity to go for it on fourth and one. But before they returned to the huddle, a Tarpon player picked up a personal foul, forcing PI to punt.

After falling behind 17-7 with 26 seconds left in the first half, Nolan Nuñez returned a kickoff 90 yards for an apparent score only for it to be called back because of a holding penalty.

The Tarpons continued to shoot themselves in the foot with untimely penalties totaling 75 yards.

“That (called back kick return) was big because it would have made it 17-14 at the half. It killed all the momentum,” Tarpon coach Monty Stumbaugh said. “We can’t make those kind of mistakes against a good team like that. They capitalized on it and that’s the sign of a good football team.”

Nuñez had one of his best efforts of the season on the ground in a losing effort as he ran for 226 yards and a touchdown to lead a Tarpon comeback effort in the second half.

“Nolan ran tough and was breaking tackles,” Stumbaugh said. “We felt like we moved the football, it was a tough one to lose.”

The Tarpons pulled within striking distance twice in the second half, showing their resiliency, but Rio Hondo always seemed to have an answer.

After Vela scooted up the middle for a 36-yard TD run to extend the Bobcat’s lead to 11 with under two minutes left, PI had little hope of coming back.

On the ensuing possession, WR/DB Shane Eizember corralled his second interception of Tarpon QB David Alaniz to end the game. Eizember was stellar on both sides of the ball, hauling in three passes for 29 yards to go along with the two picks.

The win puts Rio Hondo in the driver’s seat in 32-3A with the opportunity to wrap up the district title at home with a win over La Feria next week.

http://www.rgvsports.com/articles/yards_886___article.xml/tarpon_tarpons.html

[R4Editor]

thanks footballgal on the story, I don't have to get up and get the newspaper now :D . This game was like the Edcouch Elsa vs Port Lavaca Calhoun game in Kingsville last year as it was jammed pack stadium and the parking, I had to park like 2 miles away:eek: . It was a great game and both teams should do well in the playoffs.

[TarponFanInNorthTexas]

Originally posted by Gobbla2001
finally :D

Why "finally"??? So you can say hi to Monty?

[Gobbla2001]

because the series is tied 1-1.... need a tie-breaker

[Gobbla2001]

No. 6 Rio Hondo.... win over No. 9 Port Isabel

is that an area ranking?

[Johnny 5]

Yes that is area ranking.

[footballgal]

Originally posted by R4Editor
thanks footballgal on the story, I don't have to get up and get the newspaper now :D . This game was like the Edcouch Elsa vs Port Lavaca Calhoun game in Kingsville last year as it was jammed pack stadium and the parking, I had to park like 2 miles away:eek: . It was a great game and both teams should do well in the playoffs.

You welcome. I know I had to park on Hwy 100 too, but it was in front of the High school, but the walk was still long, haven't had to do that in a looong time.

[footballgal]

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