By Joe Dodd
October 28-Longview Spring Hill
STADIUM: Jeff Traylor Stadium
Spring Hill
Mascot: Panthers
Colors: Royal Blue & White
District: 8-4A DII
Enrollment: 587
Head Coach: Brandon Joslin (1st season, 1-7 at school, 1-7 overall)
Offensive Formation: Pistol Flex
Defensive Formation: Multiple
Spring Hill Panthers 2021 Season Summary
Record: 4-6, 1-4 in District
Returning Lettermen: 16
Returning Off. Starters: 9
Returning Def. Starters: 7
Spring Hill Panthers 2022 Season Results
Date Opponent Result 08/25/22 Gladewater Sabine (1-7) won: 44-34 09/02/22 @ Center (5-3) lost: 6-63 09/09/22 Gladewater (2-6) lost: 14-47 09/16/22 @ Brownsboro (2-6) lost: 28-49 09/23/22 Tyler Grace Community (7-1) lost: 21-40 09/30/22 OPEN
10/07/22 @ Texarkana Liberty-Eylau* (5-3) lost: 25-40
10/14/22 Paris North Lamar* (3-5) lost: 20-27 10/21/22 @ Pittsburg* (2-6) lost: 14-61 Overall Record: 1-7
GILMER
Mascot: Buckeyes
Colors: Black & Orange
District: 7-4A DII
Enrollment: 783
Head Coach: Alan Metzel (3rd season, 35-4 at Gilmer; 35-4 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 (6-2) won: 51-27 09/02/22 Kilgore (7-2) won: 40-26 09/09/22 Paris (1-7) won: 50-7 09/16/22 @ Lindale (5-4) won: 31-23 09/23/22 Open
09/30/22 Open
10/7/22 @ Texarkana Pleasant Grove* (6-2) won: 35-14 10/14/22 Texarkana Liberty-Eylau* (5-3) won: 59-20 10/21/22 @ Paris North Lamar* (3-5) won: 42-6 Overall Record: 7-0
Spring Hill Players to Watch:
#3 QB/S Zane Mason, Sr. 6’0”, 180 lbs. (24 of 70 passing for 279 yards, 4 TD’s, 4 Int’s. and 79 carries for 356 yards, 7 TD’s)
#32 FB/LB Julius Hawkins, Jr. 5’7”, 155 (75 carries for 397 yards, 1 TD)
#4 RB/DB Trevor Allen, So. 6’0”, 180 lbs. (61 carries for 318 yards, 3 TD’S)
#2 WR/DB Dwaylon Richardson, Jr. 6'0 185 (11 catches for 180 yards, 2 TD’S)
#5 FB/LB Caden Newman, Sr. 5’7”, 155 (71 tackles, 2 forced fumbles)
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: 30 catches, 433 yards, 4 TD’s; 2 interceptions; 7 total 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 6 games Haynes has 67 carries, 479 yards, 9 TD’s; 6 catches for 60 yards, 2 TD’s)
#3 LB/FB Omero Orona, Sr., 5’10”, 170, 4.6 (2022 stats:57 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1 Int.)
#1 WR/DB Tyson Wilson, Sr., 5’9”, 160, 4.6 (2022 stats:36 tackles, 4 pass break-ups, 1 Int.)
#44 TE/DT Braelyn Ward, Sr., 5’11”, 310 (2022 stats:61 tackles, 11 quarterback pressures, 14 tackles for loss)
#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.
His time of 10.42 is the 6th fastest 100 meters time among sophomores in the USA. 2022 stats: 73 carries, 551 yards, 9 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:47 tackles, 5 quarterback pressures, 9 tackles for loss)
#7 WR/DB Ta’Erik Tate, Jr., 6’0”, 177, 4.4 (2022 stats: 11 catches for 264 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: 79 of 115 passing for 1,173 yards, 11 touchdowns and 5 interceptions; 45 carries, 181 yards, 2 touchdowns)
Spring Hill Historical Stats, Records, and Program Information (Source: www.TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com)
YEAR W-L-T COACH
2010 4-6 Bill Poe
2011 2-8 Bill Poe
2012 3-7 Bobby Chadwick
2013 2-6 Mark Sartain
2014 2-8 Mark Sartain
2015 1-9 Kelly Mercer
2016 3-7 Kelly Mercer
2017 5-5 Kelly Mercer
2018 2-8 Kelly Mercer
2019 6-6 Jonny Louvier
2020 5-6 Weston Griffs
2021 4-6 Weston Griffs
2022 1-7 Brandon Joslin
BY DECADES W- L- T
1940-49: 66-18-7
1950-59: 49-45-4
1960-69: 66-29-6
1970-79: 50-47-3
1980-89: 42-58-2
1990-99: 65-38-1
2000-09: 71-39-0
2010-19: 31-71-0
2020-22: 12-30-0
TOTAL: 451-366-23
Undefeated Seasons: 1 (1946)
Winless Seasons: 0
Best Record: 12-2, Regional Champions, 2002 Last District Championship: 2003
Last Playoff Appearance: 2020
Playoff Record: 12-17-0
SERIES HISTORY
First meeting: 1950, Gilmer won 7-6 Last meeting: 2021, Gilmer won 56-15 Series Record: Gilmer leads 22-2-0
All-Time Scores
7 - 1950 - 6
37 - 1984 - 0
48 - 1985 - 0
7 - 1986 - 17
24 - 1987 – 8
21 - 1998 - 14
52 - 1999 - 26
21 - 2000 - 41
21 - 2001 - 18
28 - 2004 – 11
55 – 2006 – 7
65 – 2007 – 7
55 – 2008 – 7
66 – 2009 – 14
76 – 2010 – 0
43 – 2011 – 7
59 – 2012 – 10
71 – 2013 – 13
42 – 2016 – 7
44 – 2017 – 42
20 – 2018 – 18
42 – 2019 – 34
59 – 2020 – 13
56 – 2021 – 15
STREAKS
Gilmer has a 16 game winning streak over Spring Hill (Last loss: 21-41, 2000)
Gilmer has a 15 game district winning streak (last loss: 37-24 to Pleasant Grove in 2019)
Gilmer has a 12 game regular season winning streak (last loss: 28-7 to Carthage in 2021)
Gilmer has a 11 game home winning streak (last loss: 42-14 to Carthage in 2020)
Gilmer has a 56 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 2nd in the Class 4A-II Pigskinprep.com power rankings
Gilmer is a 69 points favorite over Spring Hill according to PigskinPrep.com which predicts a 69-0 victory for the Buckeyes
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 were against teams ranked in the Top 19 in Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine’s pre-season poll
Gilmer’s schedule is the 7th toughest in Class 4A-II according to PigskinPrep.com
Spring Hill's schedule is the 15th toughest in Class 4A-II according to PigskinPrep.com
Gilmer’s offense is averaging 416.7 total yards per game
Gilmer's 373 offensive plays consist of 117 passing attempts (31%) and 256 rushing attempts (69%)
Gilmer averages 173.1 yards per game passing (42%) and 243.6 yards per game rushing (58%)
Gilmer’s offense is averaging 7.8 yards per play
Gilmer has rushing touchdowns by 8 different players
Gilmer has receiving touchdowns by 5 different players
Gilmer's 44 points per game is the 10th best in 4A-II
Gilmer’s offense has 5 turnovers (5 Interceptions, 0 fumbles) Gilmer’s defense has forced 15 turnovers (7 Interceptions and 8 fumbles) Gilmer has a +10 turnover ratio for the season
Gilmer’s defense allows an average of 230.6 yards total offense per game Gilmer’s defense allows an average of 130 yards rushing per game Gilmer’s defense allows an average of 100.6 yards passing per game Gilmer’s defense has 11 sacks (1.6 per game average)
Gilmer's opponents have converted 30 of 87 3rd downs (34%) Gilmer's opponents have converted 4 of 13 4th downs (31%)
HISTORICAL NOTES
This is Gilmer’s 109th season to play football
Gilmer has never had a winless season
Gilmer's 730 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 262-47 since 2000 (85%)
Gilmer is 198-29 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
Last week against Paris North Lamar, Gilmer Senior WR Rohan Fluellen became just the 19th player in Gilmer history to reach 3,000 total offensive yards in a career
Gilmer Senior RB Ashton Haynes needs 72 total yards to join Fluellen in the 3,000 yard club
Gilmer Senior WR Rohan Fluellen’s 184 career catches are the most in school history
184 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 2,817 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.
2,817 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 22 career touchdown receptions are tied for the 4th most in school history. Fluellen needs 1 touchdown reception to pass Lamar Harris and tie LaMarcus Morton for 3rd most in school history
27 2018-2020 Dylan Fluellen
25 2004-2006 Curtis Brown
23 2014-2016 LaMarcus Morton
22 2005-2007 Lamar Harris
22 2020-2022 Rohan Fluellen
Gilmer Senior RB Ashton Haynes’ 38 career rushing touchdowns is the 5th most in school history. Haynes needs 3 rushing touchdowns to pass Luke Turner for 4th most in school history
60 2012-2014 Kris Boyd
55 2006-2009 Darian Godfrey
45 2004-2007 Justin Johnson
40 2008-2011 Luke Turner
38 2020-2022 Ashton Haynes
Gilmer Senior RB Ashton Haynes’ 43 career offensive touchdowns is the 5th most in school history. Haynes needs 6 offensive touchdown to pass Luke Turner for 4th most in school history
75 2012-2014 Kris Boyd
55 2006-2009 Darian Godfrey
54 2004-2007 Justin Johnson
48 2008-2011 Luke Turner
43 2020-2022 Ashton Haynes
Gilmer Senior RB Ashton Haynes needs 275 rushing yards for 7th most career rushing yards in school history
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
2,345 2020-2022 Ashton Haynes
Did you know?
Since 2000, Gilmer is 225-12 (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
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