October 25-@ Texarkana Pleasant Grove
STADIUM: Hawk Stadium
STADIUM CAPACITY: 3,529
STADIUM SURFACE: Artificial Turf
Mascot: Hawks
Colors: Black/Gold
District: 7-4A DII
Enrollment: 754
Head Coach: Josh Gibson (11th season, 107-37 at school, 107-37 overall) Offensive Formation: Multiple
Defensive Formation: 4-2-5
Texarkana Pleasant Grove Hawks 2023 Season Summary
Record: 12-1, 5-0 in District; 4A DII region semifinalist
Returning Lettermen: 16
Returning Off. Starters: 1
Returning Def. Starters: 3
Texarkana Pleasant Grove Hawks 2024 Season Results
Date Opponent Result 08/30/24 @ Atlanta (5-3) (3A-8) won: 33-3 09/06/24 @ Paris (4-4) (4A-7) lost: 0-7 09/13/24 Daingerfield (3-5) (3A-10) won: 42-6 09/20/24 @ Kilgore (6-2) (2OT) (4A-9) lost: 31-37 09/27/24 Sunnyvale (3-3) (4A-6) won: 42-14 10/11/24 @ Paris North Lamar (1-6) (4A-7) won: 56-0 10/18/24 @ Longview Spring Hill (1-6) (4A-7) won: 56-14 Overall Record: 5-2 Points For: 260 (37.1 PPG) Points Against: 81 (11.6 PPG)
Texarkana Pleasant Grove Players to Watch:
#5 TE/DE Lance Jackson, Sr., 6’5”, 245, 4.6 (5-star recruit ranked 10th best overall recruit in Texas. Committed to Texas. 2024 season stats: 62 tackles, 16 and a half sacks, seven quarterback pressures, six sacks, and one forced fumble)
#36 NT BJ Rochelle, Sr., 6’0”, 265 (Holds D-1 offers from Houston Christian and Missouri State. 2024 season stats: 69 tackles, 19 quarterback pressures, 18 tackles for loss, four sacks, two forced fumbles, and two blocked kicks)
#40 DT Dekori Cranford, So., 6’3”, 210 (Holds D-1 offers from North Texas and UTSA.)
#19 WR Spencer Browning, Jr., 6’1”, 195, 4.5 (Received first D1 baseball offer to Arkansas and committed in 8th grade. He's a projected first round pick in baseball. 2024 stats: 262 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns)
#4 QB Jarret Halter, Sr., 6’0”, 165 (D-1 Baseball commit to University of Louisiana Monroe. 2024 stats: 852 passing yards, 11 passing touchdowns, and one rushing touchdown)
#13 RB Nick Bells, Jr., 5’6”, 160 (2024 stats: 526 rushing yards, 14 receiving yards, and nine rushing touchdowns)
Texarkana 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 11-3 Josh Gibson 2023 12-1 Josh Gibson 2024 5-2 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
2020-24: 46-16-0
TOTAL: 257-210-1
Undefeated Seasons: 1 (2017)
Winless Seasons: 0
State Championship Game Appearances: 3 (2017, 2018, 2019)
State Championships: 2 (2017, 2019)
Last District Championship: 2023
Playoff Appearances: 20
Last Playoff Appearance: 2023
Playoff Record: (34-19-0)
GILMER
Mascot: Buckeyes
Colors: Black & Orange
District: 7-4A DII
Enrollment: 848
Head Coach: Alan Metzel (5th season, 57-10 at Gilmer; 57-10 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. 2024 stats: 48 tackles, four tackles for loss,
two quarterback hurries, one forced fumble, and one pass deflection. 4 of 6 FG’s and 23 of 24 PAT’s for 35 points.)
#1 QB/WR Cadon Tennison, Sr., 5’11”, 175, 4.7 (Holds offers from Incarnate Word, SMU and UTSA. 2024 stats: 211 passing yards, 175 receiving yards, 65 rushing yards, two passing touchdowns, and two rushing touchdowns. 4th year starter)
#3 RB/CB Trillyon Butler, Sr., 5’10”, 160, 4.38 (2024 stats: 658 rushing yards, 57 receiving yards, and nine rushing touchdowns; 14 tackles, 1 interception, 1 recovered fumbles, 4 passes defended)
#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. 2024 stats: 408 receiving yards, 28 rushing yards, and five receiving touchdowns; 15 tackles, 2 interceptions, 4 passes defended)
#13 WR/DB Geramiah Noble, Sr., 5’10”, 160 (2024 stats: 295 receiving yards, 1 TD; 34 tackles, four quarterback hurries, three pass deflections, one interception, and one tackle for loss)
#16 QB Brady McCown, Sr., 6’2”, 200 (Transfer from Jacksonville. 2024 stats: 1,238 passing yards, 46 rushing yards, and seven passing touchdowns)
#42 DL/TE Trey Lee, Jr., 6’2”, 220, (2024 stats: 55 tackles, seven tackles for loss, four quarterback hurries, three sacks, and one fumble recovery)
#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. 2024 stats: 64 tackles, nine quarterback hurries, five tackles for loss, two pass deflections, one interception, and one blocked field goal)
#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. Texarkana Pleasant Grove All-Time Series
Series Record: Gilmer leads series 12-7
First Meeting: 2001, Pleasant Grove won 10-0 in a Class 3A Bi-District playoff game at Lobo Stadium in Longview
Last meeting: 2023, Pleasant Grove won 63-28 in a 4A-I District 7 game at Jeff Traylor Stadium in Gilmer
GILMER vs. Texarkana Pleasant Grove Scores
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
35 - 2022 - 14
28 - 2023 – 63
STREAKS
Pleasant Grove has an 11 game district winning streak (last loss: 35-14 to Gilmer, 10/7/2022) Gilmer has a 6 game district winning streak (last loss: 63-28 to Pleasant Grove, 10/6/2023)
Gilmer has a 5 games regular season winning streak (last loss: 29-33 to Tyler Chapel Hill, 9/6/2024)
Pleasant Grove has a 3 games regular season winning streak (last loss: 37-31 to Kilgore, 9/20/2024)
Gilmer has a 3 game regular season road winning streak (last loss: 33-29 to Tyler Chapel Hill, 9/6/2024)
Gilmer has an 84 consecutive games scoring streak (last shutout was 14-0 to Pleasant Grove in 2018)
COMMON OPPONENTS IN 2024
Kilgore: Pleasant Grove lost 37-31; Gilmer won 24-22
GAME NOTES
Gilmer is ranked 3rd in the Class 4A-II Dave Campbell’s Texas Football power rankings, 4th in the Class 4A-II Pigskinprep.com power rankings and 2nd in the MaxPreps.com 4A-II rankings
Pleasant Grove is ranked 9th in the Class 4A-II Dave Campbell’s Texas Football power rankings, 7th in the Class 4A-II Pigskinprep.com power rankings and 10th in the MaxPreps.com 4A-II rankings
Gilmer is a 1-point favorite over Pleasant Grove according to PigskinPrep.com which predicts a 18-17 victory for the Buckeyes
Matt Stepp of Texas Football Magazine and TexasFootball.com predicts a 10 points win by Gilmer Gilmer head coach Alan Metzel is 4-1 against Pleasant Grove in his 4 seasons as head coach
TEXARKANA PLEASANT GROVE SEASON NOTES
Pleasant Grove’s schedule is the 11th toughest (based on opponents’ power rating) in Class 4A-II according to PigskinPrep.com
Pleasant Grove’s first 7 opponents have a combined record of 24-29 this season
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 consisted 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 7 opponents have a combined record of 33-18 this season
TEXARKANA PLEASANT GROVE HISTORICAL NOTES
The district's first school was a one-room schoolhouse established in 1877. The district was officially formed in 1916 as Pleasant Grove District. In 1983, the district received voter approval to expand its services to the twelfth grade. Pleasant Grove High School’s first varsity football season was 1984
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 1,183 games played are the 12th most in Texas high school football history (Source: www.TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com)
Gilmer's 749 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 284-53 since 2000 (85%)
Gilmer is 212-34 in regular season games since 2000 (87%)
Gilmer is 109-11 in district games since 2000 (91%)
DID YOU KNOW?
In the past 8 seasons (2016-2023), Gilmer and Pleasant Grove have each won 4 district championships as members of the same district
In the past 10 seasons (2014-2023) Gilmer and Pleasant Grove have combined for 7 state championship game appearances and 4 state championships
In the last 360 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
Since 2000, Gilmer is 243-13 (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 (74) than regular season losses (34) Gilmer has only lost 11 district games since 2000 (25th season currently)
Gilmer head coach Alan Metzel’s 85% winning percentage is the 9th best among all active coaches in Texas (with a minimum of 50 games. Source: www.PigskinPrep.com)
Gilmer head coach Alan Metzel has a chance to reach 100 career wins faster than any coach in Texas high school football history. Gary Joeph of Katy is the current record holder with his 100th win coming in game 5 of his 8th season. Metzel had 52 wins at the end of his 4th season and could reach his 100th win in game 2 of his 8th season
Gilmer is the 2023 & 2024 Texas 4A State Champion in Track & Field. In 2024 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
Texarkana Pleasant Grove opened their new $7 million-dollar, 27,000 square feet mega field house in the north end zone of the football stadium this summer. The facility comes with a state of-the-art sports medicine facility, including a hot/cold tub equipped with a first-class sound system and LED lights. The facility comes with a team room that features 128 seats with stadium seating and has a 4K LED board to watch game videos. The exterior of the building features a 45 X 27 foot jumbotron facing the field
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