From the Longview News-Journal: Buckeyes roll over Eagles From the Tyler Morning Telegraph: No. 1 Buckeyes Throttle Tatum, Win 9th Straight District Crown From the Henderson Daily News: Tatum loses to top-ranked Gilmer From The Gilmer Mirror : Buckeyes beat Tatum for District 17-3A title By JOE DODD The Gilmer Buckeyes jumped out to a 31-0 lead, then held on for a 39-20 win over the Tatum Eagles to capture their ninth consecutive undefeated district championship Friday night. The victory was the Buckeyes’ 44th consecutive in district play and their 34th in a row at home. “We kept the streaks going and passed it down to the younger kids,” said Gilmer senior quarterback Stump Godfrey, who finished the game 13 of 16 passing for 200 yards and two touchdowns, and added another touchdown rushing. Despite the win, the Buckeyes were frustrated by the Eagles’ game plan. “We won, but we didn’t win the way we wanted to win,” said Gilmer head coach Jeff Traylor, who watched Tatum
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