I helped Bobby before, during, and after the game by hanging the banner, texting stats and scoring drives, and help him pack up the equipment. I will do this again on 11/3/2011, as Judson plays at New Braunfels on a Thursday night. I am glad that I am taking a day off from work the next day!
I provided individual stats for a few players for the TV broadcast to Kathy (the chyron operator) and Dave (the director) and they had the graphics already completed. They can even make a new graphic if I see a trend or a stat that stands out. Pretty cool!!! In addition, I am also providing scoring drives and end of quarter stats to Kathy. I also need to make sure Ernie and Dean, the TV broadcasters, have everything they need stat wise to make the broadcast flow!!!
So, I had a lot more going on Thursday night than I normally do!
I saw Taft play in Week 1. Nothing has changed for the Raiders since! I am not a coach, but they really need to make some drastic changes on offense. Jazz Butler, the quarterback, can’t throw. He is very explosive as a runner. He had 12 carries for 114 yards! I would love to see him at running back and someone else taking the snaps.
O’Connor struggled offensively in the first half. I don’t know what they were drinking at halftime, but whatever it was, it worked. They got the passing and running game going in the 2nd half and Taft couldn’t stop them. Allan Wright, the quarterback, was 7 for 13 passing for 158 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception. Tre Johnson, the running back, had 3 receptions for 77 yards and the lone touchdown. Tre also had 9 carries for 77 yards. Our player of the game was another running back named Darryle Surney who had 18 carries for 137 yards and 1 touchdown. O’Connor won the game 27-3.
Last night, I was at Rutledge stadium for the Judson Rockets Vs Madison Mavericks. I was expecting a close and competitive game. These teams were in the same district for a long time and they hate each other! If you told me the final score would be 48-7 Judson, I would have thought you were joking around! But, that really was the final score! Wow!
In the past several seasons, Madison has had a STUD running back with the last name of GREEN. Aaron is the most recent and he now plays for Nebraska! This season, no Green! Kinda strange!!! This year, the running back is named Marquise Warford. He will be on our all name list!! He has 68 carries for 468 yards and 2 touchdowns. Did I mention he is a Junior! The leading receiver for Madison is Byron Daniels He is a Sophomore!
Last night, the quarterback, Justin Jones, for Madison had a really bad game. Jones completed 1 of his 14 attempts and had three of them intercepted. Turnovers killed Madison and Judson scored on each one! Warford had a decent game with 15 carries for 98 yards and Daniels and had the lone completion for 10 yards.
We all know Judson can run the ball, but last night the passing game was awesome again. It almost topped the performance from Week 2. Matt McCarty, the quarterback, was 6 for 7 with 112 yards and 2 touchdowns. Dennis Parks caught 4 of them for 66 yards and both touchdowns. Parks also threw a 36 yard touchdown pass to Tyrone Dotcie. Awesome! Parks was the player of the game.
Judson carried the ball 50 times for 279 yards and 4 touchdowns. Quaylon had 14 for 104 and 1 touchdown. A Sophomore backup running back named Alvin Clark really impressed me. He looks faster than Q. Bobby told me he came from the tack and field team and has only been playing football for a couple of years. He had 9 carries for 69 yards and 2 touchdowns!!! One of his scores, he took the ball from the quarterback and a Madison defender was right there and somehow Clark bounced off the defender and scored! In the press box, we were in awe of what we saw.
Judson is going to be very hard to beat!!!! They are looking like a state championship team!!!
During the game last night, I was also providing updates in the San Antonio Express News high school football friday chatroom since Lorne and Blake were at other games. I had a lot of fun doing that!
Tonight, I am taking the night off. Going to have a DATE NIGHT with my wife! We haven’t spent much time together since football started! I am out Thursday’s, Friday’s, and Saturday’s. She is out Saturday’s, Sunday’s, and Tuesday’s at farmers markets selling soap and other products. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday I work at the bank and also try to visit the gym 2 of those days after I finish work.
Next Thursday, I will be at Mata Memorial stadium for the Brackenridge Eagles Vs Kennedy Rockets.
Not sure where I will be Friday since Judson has a bye.