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Coastal Bend Round Up: Mathis defeats FalfurriasNov. 7, 2009 COASTAL BEND — DISTRICT 27-5A CONVERSE JUDSON 45, CARROLL 31 CONVERSE – Carroll stayed toe to toe with Converse Judson in its District 27-5A battle, but the Rockets landed the knockout punch with a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns. Carroll (7-3, 5-2) still advanced to the postseason and will meet San Antonio O’Connor next Friday at Buc Stadium. But, for a while, it seemed the Tigers might topple Judson (8-2, 7-0), the traditional district bully. Carroll had a 14-10 lead, tied the game at 24 and then tied it again at 31. But the Rockets had a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns from Quaylon Jones, who scored from 1 yard for the go-ahead touchdown with little more than 10 minutes remaining and then iced the game seven minutes later with a 34-yard scoring run. It was a running back’s contest. Charles Coleman again put up big numbers for the Tigers, rushing for 273 yards on 33 carries and thee touchdowns, including a 63-yarder to get Carroll on the board in the first quarter. But Judsdon had two backs turn in impressive showings. Jones rushed for 212 yards and three scores on 24 carries, while Gabriel Hilliard had three of his eight carries go for touchdowns in finishing with 154 rushing yards. King finished its first season under coach Eddie Hesseltine on a winning note in District 27-5A, with a fourth-down touchdown late in the game at Cabaniss Field. Facing a 4th-and-2 at the South San 3 with less than two minutes remaining, Hesseltine opted to give the ball to Robert Polanco, who delivered with a game-winning touchdown for the Mustangs (4-6, 2-5). Polanco’s touchdown gave King a 30-27 lead with 1:49 remaining. Adrian Briones sealed the win with an interception on South San’s next possession, allowing the Mustangs to run out the clock. DISTRICT 31-3A MATHIS 40, FALFURRIAS 0, Final MATHIS – The host Pirates rolled into the postseason and, with it, took a share of the District 31-3A crown, rolling over Falfurrias (0-10, 0-7). Donnie Butler raced for 187 yards and a score on 18 carries and tacked on a touchdown catch. Backfield mate Rashad Washington picked up 82 yards on 11 carries and a pair of touchdowns. Mathis (7-3, 6-1) will meet Lyford next week in the Class 3A Division II playoffs. DISTRICT 30-2A TAFT – The host Greyhounds played their way into the postseason, jumping on Banquete for two early scores and getting a crucial 32-yard fourth quarter touchdown runfrom Ryan Flores in earning the District 30-2A victory. The win pushes Taft (7-3, 3-2) into the 2A Division I playoffs next week, where the Greyhounds will meet Hitchcock. The Bulldogs are out of the postseason picture. Quarterback RJ Garza started Taft off on the right foot, throwing for a pair of touchdowns and running for another as the team built a 21-7 lead at the half. But Banquete (7-3, 3-2) rallied. Roger Garcia ripped off a 46-yard scoring run in the third quarter - his second of the game - and Richard Gonzalez followed with a 2-yard run to pull the Bulldogs to within 21-19 in the fourth. Flores then put up his big touchdown run to send Taft back to the postseason. Garza threw for 258 yards and added 71 on the ground. Garcia tacked on 172 for Banquete. SKIDMORE— Odem (5-5, 3-2) clinched a District 30-2A playoff spot by edging by Skidmore Tynan (4-6, 1-4) 14-7. The Owls took a 14-7 lead into halftime and were able to hang on late for the win. Odem was carried by quarterback Michael Juarez who finished with 56 yards on 14 carries and also passed for another 102 yards including a 14 yard scoring strike to Ryan Rodriguez that would turn out to be the game winner. The Bobcats threatened late in the fourth quarter driving just inside the Owls 20 with under three minutes to play but were picked off in the end zone by defensive back Greg Martinez. Odem was able to run out the remaining time to clinch their second consecutive playoff berth. Odem will take on Industrial at a site and time to be announced later. BLOOMINGTON — Refugio’s first-quarter blitz ensured another district title and undefeated regular season for the Bobcats. Refugio (10-0, 5-0) ripped off 35 first-quarter points in coasting past another group of Bobcats in District 30-2A action. Draigon Silvas’ only carry of the game was a 34-yard score on Refugio’s first possession, as the team needed only limited possessions to roll up its points, with 12 team carries going for 133 yards. DISTRICT 32-2A RIVIERA — Riviera (5-5, 2-3) clinched a playoff berth with strong second half finish to knock off Bishop (3-6, 2-3) 35-10. Bishop was able to take an early lead thanks to running back Jacob Beltran’s 77 yard run that staked Bishop to a 7-0 first quarter lead. Bishop would take a 10-7 lead on a 30 yard field goal kicked by Tommy Cavazos in the second quarter before Riviera would reel off 28 unanswered points to finish off the Badgers. The Seahawks were led by senior quarterback Wade Moore who passed for 4 scores and rushed 34 yards late in the fourth quarter for another score. The Badgers had two running backs eclipse the century mark led by Zack Lowman who finished with a game high 113 yards on 15 carries and Jacob Beltran who finished the night with 112 yards and one score on just 9 carries. Riviera takes on Three Rivers next week in bi-district play at a site to be determined later. HEBBRONVILLE — Hebbronville advanced to the postseason in style, blowing out Premont to finish the District 32-2A season unbeaten. The Longhorns (7-3, 5-0) will meet Dilley next week in the Class 2A Division II playoffs. Pheryn Martin led Hebbronville attack, carrying six times for 102 yards and two touchdowns touchdowns. Martin added another pair of scores on touchdown catches, hauling in two passes for 82 yards. SANTA ROSA — San Diego advanced to the playoffs with another strong defensive effort to pull away from Santa Rosa. The Vaqueros defense forced four turnovers in the second half, including three interceptions on three straight fourth quarter drive. Meanwhile, San Diego broke a 7-7 halftime tie with a 6-yard scoring run from Mario Madrigal and put the game away when Albert Lopez connected with Ned Luna for an 11-yard score. DISTRICT 32-A BENAVIDES— La Villa (4-5, 4-2) clinched third place in District 32-A with a convincing win over host Benavides (3-6, 2-4). La Villa utilized a balanced attack (154 rushing and 159 passing) to earn a playoff spot. The Cardinals were led by running back Ricky Cantu who finished with 86 yards and one score on only 7 carries. Benavides was led by Mario Martinez’s 88 yards and one touchdown on 14 carries, while quarterback Kevin Rivera chipped in with 82 yards and 1 score on 17 carries. La Villa takes on Falls City in bi-district play next week at a site to be determined.
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