Gilmer v. Chapel Hill Game Info & Notes
September 6- @ Tyler Chapel Hill
Stadium: Bulldog Stadium Stadium Capacity: 4,774
Mascot: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue, Gold & White District: 9-4A DI Enrollment: 1,048
Head Coach: Jeff Riordan (6th season, 47-23 at Chapel Hill; 114-40 overall)
Formation: Multiple Spread Defensive Formation: Multiple
Tyler Chapel Hill Bulldogs 2023 Season Summary
Record: 13-3, 4-2 in District; 5A DI state finalist Returning Lettermen: 28
Returning Off. Starters: 7
Returning Def. Starters: 6
Tyler Chapel Hill Players to Watch:
#3 QB Demetrius Brisbon, Sr., 5’11”, 190, 4.5 (Multiple Division I offers, committed to Baylor. 2021-2023 stats: 340 of 567 for 5,332 yards and 69 touchdowns with 422 carries for 4,493 yards and 44 touchdowns. Last week against Jasper: surpassed the 10,000 career total yards mark with 101 passing yards and 51 rushing yards in a 56-20 win)
#4 RB Rickey Stewart, Sr., 6’0”, 190, 4.4 (Multiple Division I offers; committed to Texas. 2021-2023 stats: 630 carries for 6,098 yards and 64 touchdowns; 28 receptions for 400 yards and 6 touchdowns)
#12 WR/LB Trevor Brooks, Sr., 5’11”, 180, 4.5 (Holds offers from Sam Houston State, Stephen F. Austin, Tarleton State and UTEP. 2023 stats: 143 tackles, 15 sacks)
#70 OL Keldrick Davis, Sr., 6'2” 305 (Holds offers from Tarleton and Prairie View A&M)
#7 WR/PK Jonah Riordan, Sr., 5’9”, 165, 4.6 (Holds offers from Hendrix College, Howard Payne University and McMurry University, 2023: 9-4A 2nd Team All District Kick Returner & Honorable Mention All District Wide Receiver)
Tyler Chapel Hill Historical Stats, Records, and Program Information
(Source: www.TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com and smoaky.com)
- 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
- 2022 12-3 Jeff Riordan
- 2023 13-3 Jeff Riordan (Class 4A DI Finalist)
- 2024 1-0 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 2020-24 45-15-0 TOTAL 348-400-12
Undefeated Seasons: 1 (2011)
Winless Seasons: 5 (1960, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1998)
Last District Championship: 2022
Last Playoff Appearance: 2023
Playoff Record: 41-17-0
State Championship Game Appearances: 4-1989 (Chapel Hill 14 A&M Consolidated 0); 2010 (Henderson 28 Chapel Hill 21); 2011 (Chapel Hill 20 Alvarado 19); 2023 (Anna 36 Chapel Hill 0) State Championships: 2 (1989, 2011)
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)
#4 WR/DB Mykah Easley, Sr., 6’4”, 175, 4.4 (Holds offers from Arkansas State, SMU, Texas State, UTEP and UTSA. 2023 stats: 50 tackles, 3 pass breakups, 2 interceptions)
#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)
#72 OL/DL Ismael Camara, So., 6’7”, 357 (Transfer from Le Mans, France. Holds offers from Lamar, Mississippi, North Texas, Tennessee, Texas State, Texas Tech and UTSA)
#75 OL/DL Lucas Cano, Sr., 6’2”, 305, 5.4 (2023 Padilla Poll 1st Team All State. Holds offers from Incarnate Word, SMU and UTSA. 4th year varsity starter)
GILMER V. TYLER CHAPEL HILL SERIES HISTORY
First Meeting: 1951, Gilmer won 19-0
Last meeting: 2023, Chapel Hill won 71-53 giving the Buckeyes their first opening game loss since the 2001 season. Gilmer allowed a school record 725 rushing yards in the game, led by Bulldogs’ quarterback Demetrius Brisbon, who rushed for 330 yards and running back Rickey Stewart, who rushed for 298 yards.
Series Record: Gilmer leads 9-1-0
19 – 1951 – 0 16 – 1962 – 0 33 – 1963 – 0 33 – 1970 – 15 35 – 2008 – 6 45 – 2009 – 7 50 – 2012 – 28 56 – 2013 – 28 51 – 2022 – 27 53 – 2023 – 71
STREAKS
Gilmer has a 78 consecutive games scoring streak (last shutout was 14-0 to Pleasant Grove in 2018)
GAME NOTES
Gilmer is ranked 5th in the MaxPreps.com 4A-II rankings and 9th in the Class 4A-II Pigskinprep.com power rankings
Tyler Chapel Hill is ranked 3rd in the MaxPreps.com 4A-I rankings and 3rd in the Class 4A-I Pigskinprep.com power rankings
Tyler Chapel Hill is a 13 points favorite over Gilmer according to PigskinPrep.com which predicts a 34-21 victory for the Bulldogs
GILMER SEASON NOTES
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 are ranked in the Top 21 in Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine’s pre-season poll and the 5A-II team is ranked 28th out of 118 5A-II teams
TYLER CHAPEL HILL SEASON NOTES
Chapel Hill started the season with a 56-20 win on the road against Jasper. Chapel Hill rushed for 494 yards, lead by Rickey Stewart’s 225 yards and 3 touchdowns on only 10 carries.
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 1,189 games played are the 12th most in Texas high school football history (Source: www.TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com)
Gilmer's 747 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 279-52 since 2000 (85%)
Gilmer is 207-33 in regular season games since 2000 (87%)
DID YOU KNOW?
In the past three seasons, Gilmer and Chapel Hill have a combined record of 75-17, including a 26-5 record in playoff games
Chapel Hill and Gilmer have combined for 13 state championship game appearances and 6 state championships
Chapel Hill has advanced to at least the state semifinal round in the Class 4A Division I playoffs in each of the past three seasons
Gilmer has scored at least 50 points in the past 4 games against Chapel Hill
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 39-39 (50%)
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 (33)
Gilmer head coach Alan Metzel’s 85% winning percentage is the 7th 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’s three losses in 2023 were to Chapel Hill, Kilgore and Texarkana Pleasant Grove, which finished with a combined record of 37-6, including Chapel Hill’s loss in the 4A D-I State Championship game
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