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JOE DODD: Brenham Game Info & Notes

September 27- Brenham @ Huntsville  

Stadium: Huntsville ISD Hornet Stadium  

Year Opened: 2023  

Stadium Capacity: 6,675 (Home - 3,924 and Visitor 2,751) 

Mascot: Cubs  

Colors: Green & White  

District: 10-5A DII  

Enrollment: 1,565.5  

Head Coach: Danny Youngs (3rd season, 17-11 at Brenham; 52-64 overall)  

Offensive Formation: Spread  

Defensive Formation: 4-2-5  

Brenham Cubs 2023 Season Summary  

Record: 5-6, 3-3 in District; 5A DII Bi-district finalist  

Returning Lettermen: 22  

Returning Off. Starters: 6  

Returning Def. Starters: 3  

  

Brenham Cubs 2024 Season Results  

Date Opponent Result  08/30/24 @ Huntsville (2-1) (5A-8) won: 39-35  09/06/24 Houston Sterling (1-3) (5A-10) won: 42-6  09/13/24 @ Bryan (2-2) (6A-12) won: 43-22  09/19/24 Kileen (0-4) (6A-12) won: 73-42  Overall Record: 4-0  

Points For: 197 (49.3 PPG) Points Against: 105 (26.3 PPG) 

2024 BRENHAM STATISTICS  

TEAM OFFENSE  

Passing: 40 of 61 (66%) 600 yards 150 ypg 8 TD’s 3 INT’s  Rushing: 148 carries 1,065 yards 266.3 ypg 18 TD’s 0 Fumbles Total 1,665 yards 416.3 ypg 26 TD’s 3 Turnovers OPPONENTS OFFENSE (Last 3 games)  

Passing: 34 of 55 (62%) 505 yards 168.3 ypg 4 TD’s 4 INT’s Rushing: 103 carries 612 yards 204.0 ypg 3 TD’s 7 Fumbles  Total 1,117 yards 372.3 ypg 7 TD’s 11 Turnovers 

Brenham Individual Statistical Leaders  

PASSING  

Jordan Harvey 38 of 58 536 yards 7 TD's 3 INT’s  

RUSHING  

Jakoby Dixon 79 carries 844 yards 12 TD's  

RECEIVING  

Cartelle Brown 11 catches 165 yards 3 TD’s  

Chris Guidry 9 catches 147 yards 3 TD’s  

Xyran Upshaw 7 catches 77 yards 0 TD’s  

LEADING TACKLERS  

Caleb Espinoza 50  

Kristian Prosper 39  

Doyle Brown 25  

SACK LEADERS  

Caleb Espinoza 3  

Brenham Players to Watch:  

#9 RB Jakoby Dixon, So., 5’10”, 190, 4.5 (Multiple Division I offers: UTSA, Tennessee, UTEP,  Texas A&M, Texas, TCU, Baylor, Texas Tech, Tulsa, Arkansas State, Houston, Texas State and  SMU. 2023 Freshman stats: 133 carries for 1,181 yards and 14 touchdowns; 34 receptions for  502 yards and 5 touchdowns. 2024 season stats: 79 carries for 844 yards and 12 touchdowns; 5  receptions for 34 yards and 1 touchdown. Last week against Kileen: rushed for 291 yards and 7  in a 73-42 win)  

#2 QB Jordan Harvey, Sr., 6’0”, 170, 4.8 (2023 stats: 1,885 yards, 14 TDs passing. Last  week against Kileen: passed for 130 yards and a touchdown in a 73-42 win)

#0 LB Caleb Espinoza, Jr., 5’10”, 195, 5.2 (2024 stats: 50 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 3  sacks, 2 fumble recoveries)  

#8 WR Chris Guidry, Jr., 6’0”, 170, 4.7 (2023 stats: 658 yards, 3 TDs receiving. 2024 stats:  9 catches for 147 yards and 3 TD’s) 

#11 LB Doyle Brown, Jr., 6'2” 215, 4.6 (2024 stats: 25 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1  interception) 

Brenham Historical Stats, Records, and Program Information  

(Source: www.TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com)  

2000 6-5-0 Glen West  

2001 11-2-0 Glen West  

2002 14-2-0 Glen West (4A Division 2 State Finalist)  

2003 5-5-0 Glen West  

2004 9-2-0 Glen West  

2005 14-1-0 Glen West  

2006 11-2-0 Glen West  

2007 8-3-0 Glen West  

2008 8-5-0 Glen West  

2009 13-3-0 Glen West (4A Division 2 State Finalist)  

2010 10-1-0 Glen West  

2011 11-1-0 Glen West  

2012 9-2-0 Glen West  

2013 14-2-0 Glen West (4A Division 2 State Finalist)  

2014 9-4-0 Glen West  

2015 4-7-0 Glen West  

2016 8-4-0 Glen West  

2017 6-4-0 Glen West  

2018 8-5-0 Eliot Allen  

2019 10-3-0 Eliot Allen  

2020 6-4-0 Eliot Allen  

2021 7-4-0 Eliot Allen  

2022 8-5-0 Danny Youngs  

2023 5-6-0 Danny Youngs  

2024 4-0-0 Danny Youngs  

BY DECADES W- L- T  

 1909 2-0-0  

1910-19 21-16-3  

1920-29 31-24-5  

1930-39 53-32-5  

1940-49 69-29-3  

1950-59 69-35-4 

1960-69 46-51-7  

1970-79 64-42-4  

1980-89 55-43-7  

1990-99 48-56-0  

2000-09 99-30-0  

2010-19 89-33-0  

2020-24 30-19-0  

TOTAL 676-410-38  

Undefeated & Untied Seasons: 1 (1942)  

Winless Seasons: 2 (1912, 1913)  

Last District Championship: 2019  

Playoff Appearances: 47 

Last Playoff Appearance: 2023  

Playoff Record: 51-45-1  

State Championship Game Appearances: 3-2002 (Denton Ryan 38 Brenham 8); 2009 (Aledo 35  Brenham 21); 2013 (Aledo 38 Brenham 10) 

GILMER  

Mascot: Buckeyes  

Colors: Black & Orange  

District: 7-4A DII  

Enrollment: 848  

Head Coach: Alan Metzel (5th season, 52-9 at Gilmer; 52-9 overall)  

Offensive Formation: Spread  

Defensive Formation: 4-2-5  

Gilmer Buckeyes 2023 Season Summary  

Record: 13-3, 4-1 in District; 4A DII State Champions  

Returning Lettermen: 35  

Returning Off. Starters: 5  

Returning Def. Starters: 7 

Gilmer Players to Watch:  

#0 K/LB Brayden Pate, Sr., 5’9”, 188 (2023 1st Team MaxPreps Small Town All-American  Kicker, 2023 Blue Bell/TSWA Class 4-A All-State First Team Kicker. 2023 stats:12 of 12 FG’s  [including 3 game winners] and 95 of 103 PAT’s for 131 points. Pate’s 95 successful extra-point  kicks are the most in a season in Gilmer history) 

#1 DB/QB Cadon Tennison, Sr., 5’11”, 175, 4.7 (Holds offers from Incarnate Word, SMU  and UTSA. 2023 stats: 180 of 306 (59%) passing for 2,703 yards, 27 touchdowns and 5  interceptions; 95 carries, 573 yards, 6 touchdowns. 4th year starter)  

#3 RB/CB Trillyon Butler, Sr., 5’10”, 160, 4.38 (2023 stats: 43 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 3  forced fumbles, 1 sack) 

#7 WR/DB Brendan Webb, Sr., 6’0”, 170, 4.5 (Padilla Poll 1st Team All State WR and DB. 3- star prospect, holds offers from Arkansas State, Fordham, North Texas, Northwestern State,  Stephen F Austin, Tarleton, Texas Southern, Texas State, UTEP and UTSA. 2023 stats: 60  catches for 886 yards and 12 touchdowns, 25 carries for 257 yards, 4 touchdowns and 51  tackles, 5 interceptions, 6 pass breakups, 2 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries)  

#13 WR/DB Geramiah Noble, Sr., 5’10”, 160 (2023 stats: 35 catches for 566 yards, 4 TD’S;  46 tackles, 2 tackles for loss) 

#16 QB Brady McCown, Sr., 6’2”, 200 (Transfer from Jacksonville. 2023 stats: 81 of 180  (61%) passing for 1,188 yards, 10 touchdowns and 8 interceptions in 7 games; in his first  season as a starter for an 0-10 Jacksonville team)  

#42 DL/TE Trey Lee, Jr., 6’2”, 220, (2023 stats: 49 tackles, 10 quarterback pressures, 5  tackles for loss, 2 fumble recoveries) 

#44 DL Davion King, So., 6’2”, 265 (Holds offers from Lamar, North Texas, UTEP and UTSA  2023 stats: 43 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 1 sack) 

#54 DL Tyler Hagler, Jr., 6’0”, 323 (Holds offers from Houston, Texas Tech, UTEP and UTSA.  2023 District 7-4A Defensive Newcomer of the Year. 2023 stats: 97 tackles, 3 sacks, 25  quarterback pressures, 15 tackles for loss) 

GILMER V. BRENHAM SERIES HISTORY  

This will be the first meeting between the two schools  

STREAKS  

Gilmer has an 81 consecutive games scoring streak (last shutout was 14-0 to Pleasant Grove in  2018)  

Brenham has a 4 games regular season winning streak (last loss: 21-39 to Montgomery Lake  Creek, 11/3/2023)  

Gilmer has a 2 games regular season winning streak (last loss: 29-33 to Tyler Chapel Hill,  9/6/2024) 

GAME NOTES  

Gilmer is ranked 3rd in the MaxPreps.com 4A-II rankings and 6th in the Class 4A-II Dave  Campbell’s Texas Football power rankings  

Brenham is ranked 15th in the MaxPreps.com 4A-I rankings and 22nd in the Class 4A-I Dave  Campbell’s Texas Football power rankings  

Brenham is a 6 points favorite over Gilmer according to PigskinPrep.com which predicts a 28-22  victory for the Cubs  

Gilmer High School to Huntsville ISD’s Hornet Stadium is 168 driving miles  Brenham High School to Huntsville ISD’s Hornet Stadium is 69 driving miles  

Brenham opened the regular season with a 39-35 win over the Huntsville Hornets at Huntsville  ISD’s Hornet Stadium  

BRENHAM SEASON NOTES 

Brenham’s schedule is the 26th toughest (based on opponents’ power rating) in Class 5A-II  according to PigskinPrep.com  

Brenham’s first four opponents have a combined record of 5-10 this season 

Brenham's 197 points scored is the 6th most in 5A-II, and the Cubs’ 49.25 points per game  average is the 9th most in 5A-II  

GILMER SEASON NOTES 

Gilmer’s schedule is the 4th toughest (based on opponents’ power rating) in Class 4A-II  according to PigskinPrep.com  

Gilmer’s non-district schedule consists of four Class 4A DI teams from District 9 (District of  Doom) and one 5A DII team. All 4 of the Class 4A DI teams were ranked in the Top 21 in Dave  Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine’s pre-season poll and the 5A-II team was ranked 28th out of  118 5A-II teams  

Gilmer’s first four opponents have a combined record of 12-4 this season BRENHAM HISTORICAL NOTES  

Brenham’s first football season was in 1909 with 2 games. No games can be found for the 2010  season, but since 2011 the Cubs have played football every year since. That long history has  resulted in Brenham ranking 33rd in Texas high school football history with 676 wins, including  32 consecutive district wins between 2010-2014. The Cubs have recorded 34 district  championships, 14 undefeated regular seasons and 18 10-win seasons in their history 

GILMER HISTORICAL NOTES  

Gilmer’s first football season was in 1914 and this is Gilmer’s 111th consecutive season to field a  team  

Gilmer has never had a winless season  

Gilmer's 1,180 games played are the 12th most in Texas high school football history  (Source: www.TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com) 

Gilmer's 746 wins are the 12th most in Texas high school football history  (Source: www.TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com)  

Gilmer is just the 13th school in Texas high school football history to win 100 playoff games  (Source: www.TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com) 

Gilmer is one of only 6 schools in Texas to surpass 700 total wins and 100 playoff wins  (Source: www.TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com) 

Gilmer's 39 district championships are tied for the 9th most in Texas high school football history  (Source: www.TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com) 

Gilmer’s 28 seasons with 10 wins or more is tied for the 10th most in Texas high school football  history (Source: www.TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com)  

Gilmer has recorded 16 undefeated regular seasons, tied for 7th most in Texas high school  football history (Source: www.TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com)  

Gilmer has either won the state championship or lost in the playoffs to the eventual state  champion in 14 of the past 21 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  2022-lost to 4A DII State Champion Carthage in in round 3  

2023-won 4A DII State Championship  

Gilmer’s appearance in the 2023 State Championship game tied Carthage for the most ever (9)  in Class 4A and tied the Buckeyes for 15th most appearances among all classifications in Texas  high school football history (Source: University Interscholastic League) 

Gilmer is 281-53 since 2000 (85%)  

Gilmer is 209-34 in regular season games since 2000 (87%) 

BRENHAM-DID YOU KNOW?  

Cubs’ head coach Danny Youngs had success at Wichita Falls Hirschi where he turned an 0-10  football program in 2015 into State Quarter-finalist in 2017 (11-3) and Regional Finalist (10-3)  appearance in 2018.  

Brenham has had 12 former players play in the NFL; including two active NFL players, Cortland  Sutton (Denver Broncos) and Austin Schlottmann (New York Giants)  

GILMER-DID YOU KNOW?  

Since 2000, Gilmer is 240-13 (95%) when scoring 30 or more points in a game. When scoring  less than 30 points in a game; Gilmer is 41-40 (51%)  

Since 1980, the Buckeyes have lost only 16 games when scoring at least 30 points  Since 2000, Gilmer has more playoff wins (73) than regular season losses (34)  

Gilmer head coach Alan Metzel’s 84% winning percentage is the 10th best among all active  coaches in Texas (with a minimum of 50 games. Source: www.PigskinPrep.com) 

Gilmer is the 2023 & 2024 Texas 4A State Champion in Track & Field. The Buckeyes won the  4x100 meters relay with a 4A state record time of 40.56 and won the 4x200 meters relay with a  time of 1:24.71. Two current members of the Buckeyes football team, Trillyon Butler and Mycah  Easley were members of both relay teams. Current Buckeyes offensive lineman Lucas Cano  placed second in the discus and receiver/defensive back Brendan Webb participated in the high  jump  

Gilmer has had 6 former players play in the NFL; including two active NFL players, Kris Boyd  (Houston Texans) and Blake Lynch (Seattle Seahawks) who starred on the Buckeyes 2014 state  championship team

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