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Buckeyes start early, rough up Chapel Hill, 35-6
From the Tyler Morning Telegraph:
Buckeyes Blitz Bulldogs With Fast Start
From The Gilmer Mirror
By JOE DODD
The Gilmer Buckeyes jumped out to a stunning 22-point lead in the first quarter and limited Chapel Hill running back Matthew Tucker to only 155 yards rushing to crush the upstart Bulldogs 35-6 in a showdown of District 17-3A heavyweights Friday night at Chapel Hill.
“They play at a level that is different from anything we've seen,” admitted Chapel Hill head coach Phil Castles, who had led his Bulldogs to a perfect 5-0 record and No. 9 ranking in last week's Associated Press poll before becoming Gilmer's 36th consecutive victim in district play.
The Buckeyes received the opening kickoff and set the tone for the game with a 10-play, 67-yard drive capped by Stump Godfrey's 5-yard quarterback keeper up the middle for a touchdown with 8:44 to play in the first quarter. Adan Olivares' extra point kick was good, giving Gilmer a 7-0 lead.
Chapel Hill looked up for the challenge on their first possession, getting to the Buckeyes' 45-yard line before Gilmer's defense knocked the football loose from Bulldogs' quarterback Dekerrian Cooper and the Buckeyes' Vance Green recovered the fumble at the Chapel Hill 49-yard line.
After three runs put the Buckeyes at the Bulldogs' 38 yard line, two straight incomplete passes left Gilmer facing a 3rd and 10. The Buckeyes offense executed a perfect screen pass with Godfrey dumping the ball to Jeremy Jackson who followed his blockers untouched into the end zone for a touchdown with 4:05 to go in the opening quarter. A direct snap to Gus Osborne gave the Buckeyes a 2-point conversion and a 15-0 lead.
“Defense got us in a good position,” praised Godfrey. “Coming in and knowing that you are already in scoring position lets you just go and play the game.”
Godfrey and the Gilmer offense would start another possession in scoring position just seconds later when Shaquille Ector recovered the Buckeyes' on-side kick at the Bulldogs' 47-yard line.
Godfrey scored three plays later on a 26-yard run that put Gilmer ahead 22-0 with 3:15 still remaining in the opening quarter.
“Our kids came out great; we wanted to get a quick lead. Everything just went kind of right,” said Gilmer head coach Jeff Traylor, who picked up his 91st career win.
“Coach Traylor told us to come out and attack, so that's what we tried to do; come out and attack, and obviously it worked,” stated Gilmer receiver Zack Jones, who had three catches for 48 yards.
The 3-touchdown advantage stunned the home team, who expected to wear down the Buckeyes with their vaunted rushing attack that had averaged 392 yards and almost 40 points per game. Instead the Bulldogs managed only 237 yards on 53 attempts.
“I was proud of our defense,” said Gilmer defensive tackle Luis Castro who had 11 tackles and a fumble recovery in the game. “To come out here and show what our defense is about was awesome.”
The only negative for the Gilmer defense came on the final play of the first quarter when Tucker broke free from a gang of Buckeyes' defenders at the Gilmer 40-yard line and sprinted into the end zone as time expired in the quarter, giving the Bulldogs their only score of the night.
The Bulldogs’ determination impressed Traylor. “They stayed with it,” said Traylor. “Give them credit; a lot of teams panic. Coach Castles stayed with it and kept riding his horse.”
The Bulldogs' horse was Tucker, who entered the game averaging 267 yards rushing and more than three touchdowns a game. The senior running back finished with 155 yards on 32 carries against the stingy Black Flag Defense.
“It's just great when you've got a good defense; and we've got a good one,” proclaimed Traylor.
The Buckeyes' defense came to the rescue once again after Gilmer's offense bogged down at midfield and Godfrey booted a quick kick to the Chapel Hill 23-yard line. The Bulldogs gained only six yards before punting back to the Buckeyes four plays later.
Following a 36-yard gain on the series first play by Kedon Franklin, the Buckeyes were pushed backwards on the next two plays giving them a 3rd-and-16 from the Chapel Hill 29-yard line. Godfrey dumped off a short pass to Osborne who broke a tackle at the 20-yard line and rumbled in for a touchdown with 5:41 to go in the first half. A 2-point conversion try was stopped short, leaving Gilmer with a 29-6 lead.
Traylor said the screen passes and running game worked well for the Buckeyes because, “Our receivers blocked incredibly well,” said the Buckeyes' boss, who also praised his offensive line. “Beau Blair had his best game by far. Jacob Jenkins and Dakota Hagler, along with Blair, just had incredible ball games.”
Gilmer's defense made sure that the Buckeyes carried a big lead into halftime when Josh Thompson intercepted a Cooper screen pass attempt at the 50-yard line and returned it to the Bulldogs' 44-yard line with 13 seconds to play in the half.
A 14-yard gain from Godfrey to Franklin put the Buckeyes at the Chapel Hill 30-yard line where Gilmer freshman Luke Turner came out with :03 on the clock to attempt a 47-yard field goal. The kick sailed wide right where a Bulldogs' player caught the ball and ran up field with no time remaining in the half. He was finally tackled at the Buckeyes' 45-yard line after giving Gilmer a scare.
“They're so talented; you know they could break it at any time,” said Traylor, who admitted that he played it safe in the second half. “We probably should have thrown it a little more, but I was trying to run that clock out so we got a little conservative in the second half; that's my fault but I knew my defense was good.”
The second half started with the Bulldogs taking the football from their own 26-yard line to the Buckeyes' 37-yard line in seven plays before Gilmer's Castro recovered another Cooper fumble at the Gilmer 33-yard line.
The Buckeyes' offense took advantage of the turnover in quick fashion, covering the 67 yards in only five plays, scoring on Godfrey's third rushing touchdown of the game from three yards out with 8:05 remaining in the third quarter.
The Buckeyes defense would bend on the Bulldogs' next two possessions, but stopped Chapel Hill on consecutive fourth down attempts, keeping the Bulldogs out of the end zone the rest of the game.
Chapel Hill's Castles said the Buckeyes handled the big game atmosphere better than his Bulldogs. “We made too many mistakes; we turned the ball over too many times; we didn't put the ball in the end zone when we had chances; and you can't do that against a good team, and Gilmer is certainly a good team.”
“Chapel Hill played hard; we just played really well tonight,” replied Traylor. “We played at a level we've not played at this year. We've played a tough schedule, and that tough schedule helped us get to that level.”
Gilmer offensive lineman Dakota Hagler confirmed that the Buckeyes' schedule and history of long playoff runs helped the team. “We're used to the big games and I think we handled it pretty well and stayed focused during the Yamboree.”
Mirror Photo / Mary Laschinger Kirby
STUMP GODFREY flies through the air to score Gilmer’s final touchdown during its 35-6 District 17-3A road victory over previously-undefeated Tyler Chapel Hill, coming down on Dakota Hagler (54) and other Buckeye linemen. Chapel Hill had denied his efforts the play before, so this time he went high over the defenders.
Mirror Photo / Mary Laschinger Kirby
GILMER DEFENDER Vance Green loses his mouthpiece as he collides with Tyler Chapel Hill’s Matthew Tucker, driving him out of bounds. Buckeyes Mikey Wilson, left, and Hayden Holmes close in to help as Gilmer held Tucker to more than 100 yards below his season average even though he carried the ball 32 times during his team’s 35-6 home field loss to the Buckeyes.
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Buckeyes start early, rough up Chapel Hill, 35-6
From the Tyler Morning Telegraph:
Buckeyes Blitz Bulldogs With Fast Start
From The Gilmer Mirror
Buckeyes hand Chapel Hill first loss of season
By JOE DODD
The Gilmer Buckeyes jumped out to a stunning 22-point lead in the first quarter and limited Chapel Hill running back Matthew Tucker to only 155 yards rushing to crush the upstart Bulldogs 35-6 in a showdown of District 17-3A heavyweights Friday night at Chapel Hill.
“They play at a level that is different from anything we've seen,” admitted Chapel Hill head coach Phil Castles, who had led his Bulldogs to a perfect 5-0 record and No. 9 ranking in last week's Associated Press poll before becoming Gilmer's 36th consecutive victim in district play.
The Buckeyes received the opening kickoff and set the tone for the game with a 10-play, 67-yard drive capped by Stump Godfrey's 5-yard quarterback keeper up the middle for a touchdown with 8:44 to play in the first quarter. Adan Olivares' extra point kick was good, giving Gilmer a 7-0 lead.
Chapel Hill looked up for the challenge on their first possession, getting to the Buckeyes' 45-yard line before Gilmer's defense knocked the football loose from Bulldogs' quarterback Dekerrian Cooper and the Buckeyes' Vance Green recovered the fumble at the Chapel Hill 49-yard line.
After three runs put the Buckeyes at the Bulldogs' 38 yard line, two straight incomplete passes left Gilmer facing a 3rd and 10. The Buckeyes offense executed a perfect screen pass with Godfrey dumping the ball to Jeremy Jackson who followed his blockers untouched into the end zone for a touchdown with 4:05 to go in the opening quarter. A direct snap to Gus Osborne gave the Buckeyes a 2-point conversion and a 15-0 lead.
“Defense got us in a good position,” praised Godfrey. “Coming in and knowing that you are already in scoring position lets you just go and play the game.”
Godfrey and the Gilmer offense would start another possession in scoring position just seconds later when Shaquille Ector recovered the Buckeyes' on-side kick at the Bulldogs' 47-yard line.
Godfrey scored three plays later on a 26-yard run that put Gilmer ahead 22-0 with 3:15 still remaining in the opening quarter.
“Our kids came out great; we wanted to get a quick lead. Everything just went kind of right,” said Gilmer head coach Jeff Traylor, who picked up his 91st career win.
“Coach Traylor told us to come out and attack, so that's what we tried to do; come out and attack, and obviously it worked,” stated Gilmer receiver Zack Jones, who had three catches for 48 yards.
The 3-touchdown advantage stunned the home team, who expected to wear down the Buckeyes with their vaunted rushing attack that had averaged 392 yards and almost 40 points per game. Instead the Bulldogs managed only 237 yards on 53 attempts.
“I was proud of our defense,” said Gilmer defensive tackle Luis Castro who had 11 tackles and a fumble recovery in the game. “To come out here and show what our defense is about was awesome.”
The only negative for the Gilmer defense came on the final play of the first quarter when Tucker broke free from a gang of Buckeyes' defenders at the Gilmer 40-yard line and sprinted into the end zone as time expired in the quarter, giving the Bulldogs their only score of the night.
The Bulldogs’ determination impressed Traylor. “They stayed with it,” said Traylor. “Give them credit; a lot of teams panic. Coach Castles stayed with it and kept riding his horse.”
The Bulldogs' horse was Tucker, who entered the game averaging 267 yards rushing and more than three touchdowns a game. The senior running back finished with 155 yards on 32 carries against the stingy Black Flag Defense.
“It's just great when you've got a good defense; and we've got a good one,” proclaimed Traylor.
The Buckeyes' defense came to the rescue once again after Gilmer's offense bogged down at midfield and Godfrey booted a quick kick to the Chapel Hill 23-yard line. The Bulldogs gained only six yards before punting back to the Buckeyes four plays later.
Following a 36-yard gain on the series first play by Kedon Franklin, the Buckeyes were pushed backwards on the next two plays giving them a 3rd-and-16 from the Chapel Hill 29-yard line. Godfrey dumped off a short pass to Osborne who broke a tackle at the 20-yard line and rumbled in for a touchdown with 5:41 to go in the first half. A 2-point conversion try was stopped short, leaving Gilmer with a 29-6 lead.
Traylor said the screen passes and running game worked well for the Buckeyes because, “Our receivers blocked incredibly well,” said the Buckeyes' boss, who also praised his offensive line. “Beau Blair had his best game by far. Jacob Jenkins and Dakota Hagler, along with Blair, just had incredible ball games.”
Gilmer's defense made sure that the Buckeyes carried a big lead into halftime when Josh Thompson intercepted a Cooper screen pass attempt at the 50-yard line and returned it to the Bulldogs' 44-yard line with 13 seconds to play in the half.
A 14-yard gain from Godfrey to Franklin put the Buckeyes at the Chapel Hill 30-yard line where Gilmer freshman Luke Turner came out with :03 on the clock to attempt a 47-yard field goal. The kick sailed wide right where a Bulldogs' player caught the ball and ran up field with no time remaining in the half. He was finally tackled at the Buckeyes' 45-yard line after giving Gilmer a scare.
“They're so talented; you know they could break it at any time,” said Traylor, who admitted that he played it safe in the second half. “We probably should have thrown it a little more, but I was trying to run that clock out so we got a little conservative in the second half; that's my fault but I knew my defense was good.”
The second half started with the Bulldogs taking the football from their own 26-yard line to the Buckeyes' 37-yard line in seven plays before Gilmer's Castro recovered another Cooper fumble at the Gilmer 33-yard line.
The Buckeyes' offense took advantage of the turnover in quick fashion, covering the 67 yards in only five plays, scoring on Godfrey's third rushing touchdown of the game from three yards out with 8:05 remaining in the third quarter.
The Buckeyes defense would bend on the Bulldogs' next two possessions, but stopped Chapel Hill on consecutive fourth down attempts, keeping the Bulldogs out of the end zone the rest of the game.
Chapel Hill's Castles said the Buckeyes handled the big game atmosphere better than his Bulldogs. “We made too many mistakes; we turned the ball over too many times; we didn't put the ball in the end zone when we had chances; and you can't do that against a good team, and Gilmer is certainly a good team.”
“Chapel Hill played hard; we just played really well tonight,” replied Traylor. “We played at a level we've not played at this year. We've played a tough schedule, and that tough schedule helped us get to that level.”
Gilmer offensive lineman Dakota Hagler confirmed that the Buckeyes' schedule and history of long playoff runs helped the team. “We're used to the big games and I think we handled it pretty well and stayed focused during the Yamboree.”
Mirror Photo / Mary Laschinger Kirby
STUMP GODFREY flies through the air to score Gilmer’s final touchdown during its 35-6 District 17-3A road victory over previously-undefeated Tyler Chapel Hill, coming down on Dakota Hagler (54) and other Buckeye linemen. Chapel Hill had denied his efforts the play before, so this time he went high over the defenders.
Mirror Photo / Mary Laschinger Kirby
GILMER DEFENDER Vance Green loses his mouthpiece as he collides with Tyler Chapel Hill’s Matthew Tucker, driving him out of bounds. Buckeyes Mikey Wilson, left, and Hayden Holmes close in to help as Gilmer held Tucker to more than 100 yards below his season average even though he carried the ball 32 times during his team’s 35-6 home field loss to the Buckeyes.
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Godfrey's 14-yard pass to Franklin
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