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Gilmer @ Chapel Hill Game Info & Notes 8-26-2022

 By Joe Dodd

August 26- @ Chapel Hill

STADIUM: Bulldog Stadium
STADIUM REMODELED: 2009
STADIUM CAPACITY: 4,774
STADIUM SURFACE: Artificial

 

CHAPEL HILL

Mascot: Bulldogs       Colors: Blue & Gold       District: 9-4A DI Enrollment: 1,066     Head Coach: Jeff Riordan (4th season, 21-17 at Chapel Hill; 87-35 overall)     Offensive Formation: Multiple Spread
Defensive Formation: Multiple

          

2021 Season Summary

Record: 11-4, 3-3 in District; 4A D-I Semifinalists

Returning Lettermen: 26

Returning Off. Starters: 10

Returning Def. Starters: 4

 

GILMER

Mascot: Buckeyes       Colors: Black & Orange       District: 7-4A DII Enrollment: 783     Head Coach: Alan Metzel (3rd season, 28-4 at Gilmer; 28-4 overall)     Offensive Formation: Spread
Defensive Formation: Odd

          

2021 Season Summary

Record: 14-2, 5-0 in District; 4A D-II State Finalists

Returning Lettermen: 27

Returning Off. Starters: 4

Returning Def. Starters: 7

 

Chapel Hill Players to Watch:

#52 OL/DL Keviyan Huddleston, Sr., 6'5” 240, 4.7 (three-star recruit and No. 39 edge rusher nationally by the 247Sports composite rankings. committed to TCU. Huddleston had 26 tackles, five sacks, three forced fumbles and a defensive touchdown last season. On the offensive line, he graded out at 92 percent with 60 pancakes.

#1 WR/SS Tyson Berry, Sr., 5’7”, 170, 4.5 (committed to San Diego State. 2021 stats: 46 catches, 850 yards, 9 touchdowns)

#2 WR Deuce McGregor Sr., 5’10”, 160 (2021 stats: 54 catches, 1,001 yards, 9 touchdowns)

#3 QB Demetrius Brisbon, So., 6’1”, 175, 4.5 (2021 stats: 70 of 125 for 1,005 yards and 11 touchdowns with 121 carries for 1,357 yards and 16 touchdowns. Holds offers from Arkansas, Colorado State, Louisiana-Monroe, Missouri, SMU, Texas Tech and UTSA)

#4 RB Rickey Stewart, So., 6’0”, 185, 4.4 (2021 stats: 123 carries for 981 yards and 6 touchdowns. Holds offers from Arkansas, Baylor, Colorado State, Houston, Louisiana Tech, Missouri, Oklahoma State, San Diego State, SMU, TCU, Texas Tech and UTSA )

 

Gilmer Players to Watch:

#14 WR/CB Rohan Fluellen, Sr., 6’0”, 182, 4.4 (Committed to TCU. 2021 TSWA Class 4A 1st team All-State DB. 2021 stats: 88 catches, 1,420 yards, 11 touchdowns; 47 tackles, 8 interceptions; 16 total touchdowns)

#9 RB/LB Ashton Haynes, Sr., 5’10”, 178, 4.5 (2021 TSWA Class 4A 1st team All-State APB. 2021 stats: 168 carries, 1,262 yards, 25 touchdowns; 35 catches for 480 yards, 3 touchdowns)

#3 LB/FB Omero Orona, Sr., 5’10”, 170, 4.6 (2021 stats: 129 tackles, 3 sacks, 4 forced fumbles)

#1 WR/DB Tyson Wilson, Sr., 5’9”, 160, 4.6 (2021 stats: 79 tackles, 3 interceptions)

#44 TE/DT Braelyn Ward, Sr., 5’11”, 310 (2021 stats: 45 tackles, 10 TFL, 4 sacks)

#6 RB/LB Michael Colbert, Sr., 6’1”, 183, 4.6 (2021 stats: 41 carries, 300 yards, 6 touchdowns)

#22 RB/CB Will Henderson, Jr., 5’10”, 168, 4.4 (Holds an offer from UTSA. 2021 stats: 12 carries, 149 yards, 2 touchdowns; 3 receptions, 31 yards; 8 tackles, 1 pass breakup. Finished 2nd in 100 meters at 4A State Championships as sophomore)

#0 RB/LB Aron Bell, Jr., 6’1”, 250, 4.6 (Transfer from Harmony. 2021  9-3A Division II All-District First Team Defense, Honorable Mention All-East Texas LB)

#7 WR/DB Ta’Erik Tate, Jr., 6’0”, 177, 4.4 (2021 stats: 7 catches, 110 yards, 1 touchdown)

#75 OL/DL Lucas Cano, So., 6’2”, 270, 5.4 (started 9 games as a freshman)

#11 QB Cadon Tennison, So., 5’11”, 170, 4.5 (Holds an offer from UTSA. 2021 as a backup to brother Brandon Tennison at QB: Passing-2 of 3 for 59 yards and 1 touchdown; 33 carries, 307 yards, 3 touchdowns rushing)

 

Chapel Hill Historical Stats, Records, and Program Information 

2010 13-2 Thomas Sitton (Class 3A DI Finalist)                                                                  2011 15-0 Thomas Sitton (Class 3A DI Champions)                                                                  2012   3-7 Thomas Sitton                                                               2013   3-2 Thomas Sitton   2014   6-6 Thomas Sitton
2015   3-8 Thomas Sitton
2016   2-8 Thomas Sitton
2017   3-7 Jason Hooker
2019   1-9 Jason Hooker
2020   8-5 Jeff Riordan
2021 11-4 Jeff Riordan

 

BY DECADES W- L- T  
1950-59 30-65-3  
1960-69 48-52-2  
1970-79 42-57-1  
1980-89 42-60-2  
1990-99 43-60-4  
2000-09 51-44-0 2010-19 55-52-0
2020-21 19-9-0
TOTAL 322-394-12


Undefeated Seasons: 1 (2011)
Winless Seasons: 5 (1960, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1998) 
Last District Championship: 2011 
Last Playoff Appearance: 2021 
Playoff Record: 32-15-0 State Championship Game Appearances: 3-1989 (Chapel Hill 14 A&M Consolidated 0); 2010 (Henderson 28 Chapel Hill 21); 2011 (Chapel Hill 20 Alvarado 19) State Championships: 2 (1989, 2011)

 

Gilmer v. Chapel Hill  All-Time Series    

First Meeting: 1951, Gilmer won 19-0

Last meeting: 2013, Gilmer won 56-28 powered by an impressive 441 yards rushing and 7 touchdowns on 50 carries; led by Kris Boyd’s 180 yards and 2 touchdowns on just 19 carries. The Buckeyes only touchdown passing was caught by Desmond Pollard.

Series Record: Gilmer leads 8-0-0

19 – 1951 – 0     16 – 1962 – 0     33 – 1963 – 0     33 – 1970 – 15     35 – 2008 – 6     45 – 2009 – 7     50 – 2012 – 28     56 – 2013 – 28

 

STREAKS 

Gilmer has a 20 game winning streak in season openers (last loss: 20-14 to Gladewater in 2001) 

Gilmer has an 8 game winning streak over Chapel Hill 

Gilmer has a 5 game regular season winning streak (last loss: 28-7 to Carthage in 2021)

Gilmer has a 49 consecutive games scoring streak (last shutout was 14-0 to Pleasant Grove in 2018) 

 

GAME NOTES 

Chapel Hill is ranked 3rd in the Associated Press Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Class 4A-I poll and in the Class 4A-I Pigskinprep.com power rankings 

Gilmer is ranked 2nd in the Associated Press Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Class 4A-II poll and in the Class 4A-II Pigskinprep.com power rankings 

Gilmer is a 1 point favorite over Chapel Hill according to PigskinPrep.com which predicts a 28-27 victory for the Buckeyes 

Chapel Hill is a 9 points favorite over Gilmer according to Matt Stepp of Dave Campbell’s TexasFootball.com

 

SEASON NOTES

Gilmer’s non-district schedule consists of four Class 4A DI teams all ranked in the Top 19 in Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine’s pre-season poll

Gilmer’s first 5 games of the season are against teams ranked in the Top 19 in Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine’s pre-season poll

 

HISTORICAL NOTES 

This is Gilmer’s 109th season to play football 

Gilmer has never had a winless season  

Gilmer's 723 wins are the 14th most in Texas high school football history (Source: www.TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com) 

Gilmer’s 26 seasons with 10 wins or more is tied for the 12th most in Texas high school football history (Source:www.TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com) 

Gilmer's 38 district championships are tied for the 9th most in Texas high school football history (Source: www.TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com) 

Gilmer has recorded 15 undefeated regular seasons, tied for 9th most in Texas high school football history (Source:www.TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com)   

Gilmer is 255-47 since 2000 (85%)

Gilmer is 191-29 in regular season games since 2000 (87%)

Gilmer has either won the state championship or lost in the playoffs to the eventual state champion in 12 of the past 19 years: 2003-lost to 3A DII State Champion Atlanta in round 4 2004-won 3A DI State Championship         2006-lost to 3A DI State Champion Texarkana Liberty-Eylau in round 1 2007-lost to state champion Liberty Hill in 3A DI State Championship    2008-lost to 3A DII State Champion Carthage in round 4                   2009-won 3A DII State Championship          2012-lost to state champion Navasota 3A DII State Championship 2013-lost to 3A DII State Champion Argyle in round 3 2014-won 4A DII State Championship 2019-lost to 4A DII State Champion Texarkana Pleasant Grove in round 4 2020-lost to state champion Carthage in 4A DII State Championship 2021-lost to state champion China Springs in 4A DII State Championship

 

Gilmer Senior WR Rohan Fluellen needs 8 receptions to pass Chase Tate for most in school history 

 

161 2011-2014 Chase Tate 

154 2020-2021 Rohan Fluellen

 

Gilmer Senior WR Rohan Fluellen’s 2,384 career receiving yards is the most in school history. He is only the 5th player in school history with 2,000 receiving yards in a career.   

 

2,384 2020-2021 Rohan Fluellen

2,363 2018-2020 Dylan Fluellen 

2,183 2004-2006 Curtis Brown 

2,108 2014-2016 LaMarcus Morton 

2,072 2011-2014 Chase Tate 

 

Gilmer Senior WR Rohan Fluellen’s 18 career touchdown receptions is tied for 5th most in school history. Fluellen needs 1 touchdown reception to pass Lamar Harris for 4th most in school history 

 

27 2018-2020 Dylan Fluellen 

25 2004-2006 Curtis Brown 

23 2014-2016 LaMarcus Morton 

22 2005-2007 Lamar Harris 

18 2004-2005 Willie Darden 

18 2020-2021 Rohan Fluellen 

 

Gilmer Senior RB Ashton Haynes’ 29 career rushing touchdowns is the 9th most in school history. Haynes needs 2 rushing touchdowns to pass Kelton Collier for 8th most career rushing touchdowns 

 

60 2012-2014 Kris Boyd 

55 2006-2009 Darian Godfrey  

45 2004-2007 Justin Johnson 

40 2008-2011 Luke Turner 

34 2018-2019 Darrell Bush 

33 2017-2018 Brannon Webb Jr. 

33 2002-2003 Derek McKenzie 

30 2013-2016 Kelton Collier 

29 2020-2021 Ashton Haynes 

 

Gilmer Senior RB Ashton Haynes’ 32 career offensive touchdowns is the 13th most in school history. Haynes needs 2 offensive touchdowns to pass Derek McKenzie for 12th most career offensive touchdowns 

 

75 2012-2014 Kris Boyd 

55 2006-2009 Darian Godfrey 

54 2004-2007 Justin Johnson 

48 2008-2011 Luke Turner 

40 2017-2018 Brannon Webb Jr. 

37 2013-2016 Kelton Collier 

36 2018-2019 Darrell Bush 

36 1981-1984 Tommy Palmer 

35 2014 Blake Lynch 

35 2004-2006 Curtis Brown 

35 1928-1930 Rex Hudson 

33 2001-2003 Derek McKenzie 

32 2020-2021 Ashton Haynes

 

Gilmer Senior RB Ashton Haynes’ 1,844 career rushing yards is the 13th most in school history. Haynes needs 59 rushing yards to pass Derek McKenzie for 12th most career rushing yards and 157 rushing yards for 11th most

4,060 2004-2007 Justin Johnson

3,541 2011-2014 Kris Boyd

3,300 1982-1984 Tommy Palmer 

3,033 1989-1991 Red Jones

2,876 1959-1960 Pete Hermann

2,726 2002-2003 Andrew Hines

2,619 1919-1921 Stephens

2,328 2006-2009 Darian Godfrey

2,302 1927-1930 Rex Hudson

2,137 2017-2018 Brannon Webb Jr.

2,129 2018-2019 Darrell Bush

2,000 1928-1930 Boyd

1,902 2001-2003 Derek McKenzie

1,844 2020-2021 Ashton Haynes

 

Did you know? 

Gilmer has had 6 former players play in the NFL; including two active NFL players, Kris Boyd and Blake Lynch who starred on the Buckeyes 2014 state championship team and now play together with the Minnesota Vikings

Since 2000, Gilmer is 218-12 (95%) when scoring 30 or more points in a game. When scoring less than 30 points in a game; Gilmer is 38-34 (53%) 

Since 1980, the Buckeyes have lost only 15 games when scoring at least 30 points 

Chapel Hill and Gilmer have combined for 11 state championship game appearances and 5 state championships 

 

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