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Bi-district opponent seri- the Meridian Yellowjackets,
ously, it was answered with eventually leading to a 55-
a big statement Friday night 25 romp, and a berth in the
at Porcupine Stadium in area round of the playoffs.
If there was any question Springtown. Muenster will play the
Muenster used an offen- winner of the lola/Timpson
Hornets were taking their sive onlsaught to overpower game next week.
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out there and have fun in
the second half.”
Willis finished
a big gain Thursday night in the Bi-district round of the playoffs against
Wolfe City from the Little Elm ISD Athletic Complex.
back and coast. said. “It’s nothing out of the 41-8 with 5:01 left in the Eagles went three and out.
Following a three and out ordinary for us. He and a lot third quarter.
sweet for first year head on their first possession of of those seniors have been The fourth quarter saw Wolves, the Eagles man- team that was behind,”
coach Alan Kassen and his the second half, the Eagles playing really well for us and the Eagles reserves get their aged to get a stop on a Kassen said about the first
team, as the Eagles (7-4) got a gift on the first play of we’re going to need them to chance to shine in the game, fourth down at their own 36 half performance.
were
Wolves (5-6) in the first
round last season.
WHS will move on to
meet the winner of the ball, which rolled into the some mistakes early
Tolar/Mart contest next week endzone where Tyler Roane because we were trying to
in the area round of the play- was waiting to pounce and figure
offs at a site and time to be give the Eagles a 27-0 lead work.”
determined. after the missed extra point
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Staff Photo by Evan Grice
Muenster’s Trace Klement scored a pair of touchdowns Friday night for the
Hornets in a 55-25 victory over the Meridian Yellowjackets in the Bi-district
round of the playoffs at Porcupine Stadium in Springtown.
eliminated by the the ensuing Wolves drive.
Pinned at their own six an outstanding job for us. touchdown of the game for
yard line, Wolves tailback Wolfe City tried to confuse the Wolves with 3:47 left in Willis again, this time from We just told the boys to go
Travis Williams fumbled the us, and that’s why we had the fourth quarter to make it 21-yards out to make it 14-
some mistakes early on 41-14. 0 with 1:17 left in the first.
After another defensive Willis finished the
out what would Eagles went well, but it stand by the Eagles, inlcud- evening with 14 carries for
could have gone a lot better, ing a fourth down stop,
On the Wolves first drive Willis pulled out another downs.
with 10:35 left in the third at the 6:33 mark of the third of the game, WHS forced a touchdown run, this
when Trinten Tumey fumble to which Saul Rico coming from 47 yards
Things got even better for punched it in from four yards was more than happy to
out, making it 34-8 after the recover for the Eagles.
Five plays later, Willis less than two minutes into
found some space down the the second quarter.
But, the Eagles had a right side and ran in for a 17-
Trace Klement got the first quarter. yard touchdown to make it
Dalton Bartel then made 21-6 with 0:47 left in the
before it 14-6 for Muenster with a first quarter.
Meridian responded with a touchdown of his own, Bartel then got his sec-
touchdown from Derek before Parker McGrew got ond score of the night to
Malott to make it 7-6 in the in on the action with an 11
“So we
keep doing that. The line did as Tumey got his second yard line. were kind of ashamed of
an outstanding job for us. touchdown of the game for Three plays later, it was how we had been playing.
Staff Photo by Evan Grice Staff Photo by Evan Grice
Valley View quarterback Riley Willis breaks free in the middle of the field for Valley View’s Tyler Roane looks to break free from an attempted tackle by
a Wolfe City defender during the second quarter of the Eagles Bi-district
playoff game Thursday night from Little Elm.
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opportunity to
Johnson who delivered it. Eagles a 7-0 lead with 8:37 extend the lead when
On the fourth play of the left in the first quarter after Wolfe City sent a fourth
‘We’re proud of the way play to cash in for WHS as ensuing drive for the Eagles, the Rusty Shell extra point.
these boys have played,” he collected his fourth touch- Johnson found space down
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“I think our kids are real-
ly excited and so is everyone quarter.
in this program,” Kassen
said. “We really didn’t play a the Eagles on the ensuing
LITTLE ELM - Revenge very good game tonight. But, kickoff, as the Wolves fum-
we took advantage of the bled on the return, leading to sion by Tumey.
And that’s exactly what things we needed to and our Christopher Yarbrough com-
the Valley View Eagles gave boys came out ready in the ing out of the pile with the response and it was J.D. yard touchdown, giving the golden
the Wolfe City Wolves a second half and did really football for Valley View. Johnson who delivered it. Eagles a 7-0 lead with 8:37
heaping helping of Thursday well for us.” Willis just needed one
night at the Little Elm ISD “We’re proud of the way play to cash in for WHS as ensuing drive for the Eagles, the Rusty Shell extra point. down snap over the head of
Athletic Complex. these boys have played,” he collected his fourth touch- Johnson found space down WCHS didn’t fair any its punter, leading to a
Fueled by a stand out per- Kassen added. “We know the down of the evening from the right sideline, and man- better on its second spell of recovery at the six-yard
formance from senior quar- work that is ahead of us and 22-yards out to make it 34-0 aged to tightrope his way to the game with the ball, as the line.
terback Riley Willis, the that’s what were planning for just 12 seconds after the stay in bounds along with Wolves fumbled again after
Eagles used a 21-0 halftime now.” Eagles had scored their last breaking several tackles to two plays, leading to another very next play, the Eagles
lead to overpower the Entering the second half touchdown. romp into the endzone for a recovery by Rico. fumbled the ball at the four
Wolves and win the bi-dis- with a comfortable lead, the “He (Riley) really led our 50-yard touchdown run, put- WHS wasn’t able to yard line, and Wolfe City
trict title with a convincing Eagles did anything but sit offense tonight,” Kassen ting the game out of reach at cash in this time as the recovered.
41-14 victory. back and coast. said. “It’s nothing out of the 41-8 with 5:01 left in the Eagles went three and out. “We were in there at
The win was especially Following a three and out ordinary for us. He and a lot third quarter. After a long drive by the halftime and looked like a
The fourth quarter saw Wolves, the Eagles man-
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