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By Joe Dodd

By Joe Dodd

October 7-@ Texarkana Pleasant Grove 

STADIUM: Hawk Stadium  

STADIUM CAPACITY: 3,500 

STADIUM SURFACE: Artificial Turf 

PLEASANT GROVE 

Mascot: Hawks  

Colors: Black/Gold  

District: 7-4A DII  

Enrollment: 763 

Head Coach: Josh Gibson (9th season, 83-32 at school, 83-32 overall)  Offensive Formation: Wing T 

Defensive Formation: 3-4  

  

Pleasant Grove Hawks 2021 Season Summary 

Record: 8-6, 4-1 in District; 4A D-II Regional Finalist 

Returning Lettermen: 24  

Returning Off. Starters: 8  

Returning Def. Starters: 5  

Pleasant Grove Hawks 2022 Season Results 

Date Opponent Result  08/27/22 Brock @ Greenville won: 28-7  09/02/22 @ Shreveport Byrd lost: 7-34 09/09/22 Midland Christian won: 48-28  09/16/22 @ Frisco Memorial won: 63-28  09/23/22 @ Paris won: 30-14 09/30/22 OPEN

Overall Record: 4-1  

GILMER 

Mascot: Buckeyes  

Colors: Black & Orange  

District: 7-4A DII  

Enrollment: 783  

Head Coach: Alan Metzel (3rd season, 32-4 at Gilmer; 32-4 overall)  Offensive Formation: Spread 

Defensive Formation: Odd 

  

Gilmer Buckeyes 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 

Gilmer Buckeyes 2022 Season Results 

Date Opponent Result  08/26/22 @ Chapel Hill won: 51-2  09/02/22 Kilgore won: 40-26 09/09/22 Paris won: 50-7  09/16/22 @ Lindale won: 31-23  09/23/22 Open 

09/30/22 Open 

Overall Record: 4-0 

Pleasant Grove Players to Watch: 

#2 QB/CB Ahkhari Johnson, Jr., 6’0”, 180 (2022 stats:20 of 45 passing  for 376 yards, 5 TD’s, 2 INT’s, 35 rushes for 228 yards, 2 TD’s. On defense  he has 7 pass breakups and 1 interception. Has offer from SMU) 

#15 RB Jaylen Boardley, Jr., 6’1”, 197 (2022 stats: 41 carries, 204 yards, 3 TDs. The four-star running back had 1,219 rushing yards, 428  receiving yards and 24 touchdowns last season. Boardley is ranked as the  No. 8 running back in the country with offers that include Arkansas, Baylor,  Houston, North Texas, SMU and Texas Tech) 

#7 RB/LB Spencer Danner, Jr., 6’1”, 170 (2022 stats: 70 carries, 694 yards, 7 TDs) 

#44 TE/DE Victor Shaw, Sr. 6’4”, 260 (2022 stats: 39 tackles, 3 tackles  for loss, 8 QB Pressures. Has Big 12/SEC offers at three different positions.  Committed to UTSA) 

#40 DE/TE Lance Jackson, So. 6’5”, 240 lbs. (2 catches for 53 yards, 8 tackles, 1 TFL. Started both ways as a freshman and got offers from  Arkansas and Baylor as an eighth-grader) 

#75 OT Caleb Hackelman, Jr., 6’5”, 275 (offers from Texas Tech, Baylor) 

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. 2022 stats: 18 catches, 258 yards, 1 TD; 17 tackles, 2 interceptions; 2 total TD’s. In 2 games against Pleasant Grove last year, Fluellen had 15 catches for 308 yards and 2 TD’s

#9 RB/LB Ashton Haynes, Sr., 5’10”, 178, 4.5 (2021 TSWA Class 4A 1st team All-State APB. 2022 stats: in 3 games Haynes has 39 carries, 306 yards, 5 TD’s; 4 catches for 60 yards, 2 TD’s) 

#3 LB/FB Omero Orona, Sr., 5’10”, 170, 4.6 (2022 stats: 40 tackles, 4 tackles for loss) 

#1 WR/DB Tyson Wilson, Sr., 5’9”, 160, 4.6 (2022 stats: 25 tackles, 3 pass break-ups and 1 interception) 

#44 TE/DT Braelyn Ward, Sr., 5’11”, 310 (2022 stats: 34 tackles, including 6 tackles for loss, 5 quarterback pressures and 1 forced fumble)

#22 RB/CB Will Henderson, Jr., 5’10”, 168, 4.4 (Holds an offer from UTSA. Finished 2nd in 100 meters at 4A State Championships as sophomore. Has 6th fastest 100 meters time among 16 year-olds in the USA. 2022 stats: 48 carries, 410 yards, 6 touchdowns) 

#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. 2022 stats: 28 tackles, 3 tackles for loss and 1 interception) 

#7 WR/DB Ta’Erik Tate, Jr., 6’0”, 177, 4.4 (2022 stats: 9 catches for 253 yards and 2 touchdowns, 1 interception) 

#75 OL/DL Lucas Cano, So., 6’2”, 270, 5.4 (Started 9 games as a freshman. Holds an offer from UTSA) 

#11 QB Cadon Tennison, So., 5’11”, 170, 4.5 (Holds an offer from  UTSA. 2022 stats: 46 of 65 passing for 720 yards, 7 touchdowns and 2 interceptions; 21 carries, 65 yards, 1 touchdown) 

Pleasant Grove Historical Stats, Records, and Program Information  (Source: www.TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com) 

YEAR W-L-T COACH 

2010 (6-5) Kevin Davis 

2011 (2-8) Kevin Davis 

2012 (1-9) Kevin Davis 

2013 (2-8) Kevin Davis 

2014 (6-5) Josh Gibson 

2015 (6-5) Josh Gibson 

2016 (6-7) Josh Gibson 

2017 (16-0) Josh Gibson **Class 4A-DII State Champions** 2018 (13-3) Josh Gibson 

2019 (15-1) Josh Gibson **Class 4A-DII State Champions** 2020 (9-4) Josh Gibson  2021 (8-6) Josh Gibson  2022 (4-1) Josh Gibson 

BY DECADES W- L- T  

1984-89: 30-31-1 

1990-99: 45-59-0 

2000-09: 63-52-0

2010-19: 73-51-0  

2020-22: 17-10-0  

TOTAL: 232-204-1  

Undefeated Seasons: 1 (2017)  

Winless Seasons: 0  

State Championship Game Appearances: 3 (2017, 2018, 2019)  State Championships: 2 (2017, 2019)  

Last District Championship: 2019  

Playoff Appearances: 18 

Last Playoff Appearance: 2020 

Playoff Record: (30-17-0) 

SERIES HISTORY 

First Meeting: 2001, Pleasant Grove won 10-0 in a Class 3A Bi-District playoff game at Lobo Stadium in Longview 

Last meeting: 2021, Gilmer won 36-15 in the Class 4A DII Region 2 Final at  Sam Parker Field in Mount Pleasant 

Gilmer leads series 11-6  

All-Time Scores 

GILMER vs. Texarkana Pleasant Grove 

00 - 2001 - 10  

25 - 2002 - 9  

25 - 2003 - 22 

20 - 2004 - 7  

43 - 2004 - 6  

42 - 2005 - 14  

50 - 2014 - 7  

40 - 2015 - 36 

31 - 2016 - 10  

38 - 2017 - 41  

00 - 2018 - 14  

28 - 2018 - 56  

24 - 2019 - 37  

21 - 2019 - 55 

31 - 2020 – 28  

55 - 2021 - 14 

36 - 2021 – 15  

STREAKS  

Gilmer has a 3 game winning streak against Texarkana Pleasant Grove (last  loss 2019: 55-21)  

Gilmer has a 5 game regular season winning streak as the visiting team (last  loss: 28-7 at Carthage in 2021)  

Gilmer has a 9 game regular season winning streak (last loss: 28-7 to  Carthage in 2021) 

Pleasant Grove has a 3 game regular season winning streak (last loss: 34-7  to Shreveport Byrd on 9/2/2022)  

Gilmer has a 12 game district winning streak (last loss: 37-24 to Pleasant  Grove in 2019)  

Gilmer has a 53 consecutive games scoring streak (last shutout was 14-0 to  Pleasant Grove in 2018) 

GAME NOTES  

Gilmer is ranked 2nd in the Associated Press Dave Campbell’s Texas  Football Class 4A-II poll and ranked 3rd in the Class 4A-II Pigskinprep.com  power rankings 

Pleasant Grove is ranked 3rd in the Associated Press Dave Campbell’s Texas  Football Class 4A-II poll and ranked 4th in the Class 4A-II Pigskinprep.com  power rankings 

Pleasant Grove is a 1 point favorite over Gilmer according to  PigskinPrep.com which predicts a 18-17 victory for the Hawks 

SEASON NOTES 

Gilmer’s non-district schedule consisted 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 

Gilmer’s schedule is the 4th toughest in Class 4A-II according to  PigskinPrep.com 

Pleasant Grove's schedule is the 9th toughest in Class 4A-II according to  PigskinPrep.com 

Gilmer’s offense is averaging 416 total yards per game 

Pleasant Grove's offense is averaging 406 total yards per game 

Gilmer's 203 offensive plays consist of 66 passing attempts (33%) and 137 rushing attempts (67%) 

Pleasant Grove's 279 offensive plays consist of 47 passing attempts (17%)  and 232 rushing attempts (83%) 

Gilmer averages 183 yards per game passing (44%) and 233 yards per  game rushing (56%) 

Pleasant Grove averages 75 yards per game passing (19%) and 330 yards  per game rushing (81%) 

Gilmer’s offense is averaging 8.2 yards per play 

Pleasant Grove's offense is averaging 7.3 yards per play 

Gilmer has rushing touchdowns by 5 different players 

Pleasant Grove has rushing touchdowns by 5 different players Gilmer has receiving touchdowns by 4 different players 

Pleasant Grove has receiving touchdowns by 4 different players Gilmer's 43 points per game is the 10th best in 4A-II 

Pleasant Grove's 35.2 points per game is the 26th best in 4A-II Gilmer’s offense has 2 turnovers (2 Interceptions, 0 fumbles) Gilmer’s defense has forced 11 turnovers (5 Interceptions and 6 fumbles)

Pleasant Grove's defense has forced 6 turnovers (2 Interceptions and 4  fumbles) 

Gilmer has a +9 turnover ratio for the season 

Gilmer’s defense allows an average of 250 yards total offense per game 

Pleasant Grove's defense allows an average of 283 yards total offense per  game 

Gilmer’s defense allows an average of 153 yards rushing per game Pleasant Grove's defense allows an average of 184 yards rushing per game Gilmer’s defense allows an average of 97 yards passing per game Pleasant Grove's defense allows an average of 99 yards passing per game Gilmer’s defense has 7 sacks (1.75 per game average) 

Pleasant Grove's defense has 6 sacks (1.2 per game average) Gilmer's opponents have converted 21 of 54 3rd downs (39%) Pleasant Grove's opponents have converted 9 of 21 3rd downs (43%)  Gilmer's opponents have converted 3 of 8 4th downs (38%) Pleasant Grove's opponents have converted 1 of 2 4th downs (50%) 

HISTORICAL NOTES  

This is Gilmer’s 109th season to play football  

Gilmer has never had a winless season  

Gilmer's 727 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 259-47 since 2000 (85%) 

Gilmer is 195-29 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’s 172 career catches are the most in school  history 

172 2020-2022 Rohan Fluellen 

161 2011-2014 Chase Tate 

137 2018-2020 Dylan Fluellen 

128 2015-2017 Red Jones II 

119 2005-2006 Curtis Brown 

112 2005-2007 Lamar Harris 

111 2010-2011 Darrion Pollard 

109 2014-2016 LaMarcus Morton 

Gilmer Senior WR Rohan Fluellen’s 2,642 career receiving yards are the  most in school history. He is only the 5th player in school history with 2,000  receiving yards in a career. 

2,592 2020-2022 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 19 career touchdown receptions are the 5th most in school history. Fluellen needs 4 touchdown receptions 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 

19 2020-2022 Rohan Fluellen 

Gilmer Senior RB Ashton Haynes’ 34 career rushing touchdowns is tied for  the 5th most in school history. Haynes needs 1 rushing touchdown to pass  Darrell Bush for 5th most career rushing touchdowns and tie Darrel Bush for  5th most career 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 

34 2020-2022 Ashton Haynes 

Gilmer Senior RB Ashton Haynes’ 39 career offensive touchdowns is the 6th most in school history. Haynes needs 2 offensive touchdowns to pass  Brannon Webb Jr. for 5th 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. 

39 2020-2022 Ashton Haynes 

Gilmer Senior RB Ashton Haynes needs 132 rushing yards to pass Rex  Hudson for 9th most career rushing yards 

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 

2,172 2020-2022 Ashton Haynes 

Did you know?  

Gilmer has produced 6 NFL players since 2006; including two active NFL  players, Kris Boyd and Blake Lynch who starred on the Buckeyes 2014 state  championship team. Bruce High School in Gilmer produced 1 NFL player for  a total of 7 NFL players from Gilmer 

Since 2000, Gilmer is 222-12 (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 

In the last 329 games dating back to 1997, Gilmer has been held scoreless  only twice; both times to Texarkana Pleasant Grove: a 10-0 first round  playoff loss in 2001, and a 14-0 district loss in 2018 

The only common opponent this season is Paris. Gilmer won 50-7, and  Pleasant Grove won 30-14 

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