Gilmer Buckeyes

The Gilmer-Tatum high school football game on Friday, Sept. 2 will be showcased as the “DQ Big Game of the Week” on FOX Sports Southwest’s HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD LIVE show (Friday, Sept. 2, midnight CT, replayed Saturday, Sept. 3, 9 AM CT). Read more: The Gilmer Mirror - FOX Sports Southwest to feature Gilmer Tatum as DQ Big Game of the Week

From The Gilmer Mirror: The Gilmer Buckeyes officially ushered in the era of “The Pistol” Thursday night in Atlanta, successfully firing out six touchdown shots on the way to doubling up the Rabbits 42-21 at Rabbit Stadium. Read more: The Gilmer Mirror - Buckeyes open 2011 campaign with solid win in Atlanta From the Longview News-Journal: Turner leads Gilmer Buckeyes to easy opening victory over Atlanta, 42-21 From ETFINALSCORE.com: Turner, Buckeyes dominate Atlanta From KTBS Shreveport: Atlanta Gilmer - Video From The Gilmer Mirror: Video: Gilmer Buckeyes at Atlanta Rabbits

By W.R. GREENE IN THE 21st Century, this community and its school have witnessed and participated in the rise of a football dynasty. Let’s go back in time to where it began. Most Gilmer Buckeyes fans well remember Jeff Traylor’s first game as head coach of his alma mater. Read more: The Gilmer Mirror - Buckeyes travel to Atlanta Thursday to begin season Read more: Longview News-Journal: Zero Week Capsules: Gilmer vs. Atlanta; West Rusk vs. Redwater

By ELWYN HENDERSON A YEAR AGO the Gilmer Buckeyes were trying to figure out how to replace 26 seniors who graduated off the 2009 undefeated State Championship team. They managed to find a way to make it three rounds deep in the playoffs and carve a 9-4 record. Read more: The Gilmer Mirror - Buckeyes Coach Jeff Traylor reflects on football and life

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By JOE DODD August 25- @ Atlanta Mascot: Rabbits Colors: Maroon & White District: 15-3A Enrollment: 509 STADIUM: Atlanta Rabbit Stadium STADIUM CAPACITY: 3,500 STADIUM SURFACE: Grass STADIUM ADDRESS: 705 Rabbit Blvd. Atlanta, TX 75551 2010 Record: 1-9, 1-4 district 2010 Points For Average: 11.5 2010 Points Against Average: 40.4 2010 Differential: -28.9 Last meeting: 2010, Gilmer won 63-28 Series Record: Atlanta leads 26-15 Head Coach: Matt McClure (1st season, 0-0, 0-0 overall) Returning Lettermen: 22 Returning Starters: 7 Offense/7 Defense Offensive Coordinator: Craig Fant Defensive Coordinator: Matt Graves Offensive Formation: Multiple 1 Back Defensive Formation: 4-3 Did you know? The Rabbits have not won more than 5 games in a season since winning the Class 3A State Championship in 2003. Players to watch: RB Corion Webster (6-0, 188, 4.5), DB Everett Dickerson (5-11, 173, 4.5), DE Ricky Hatley (6-4, 220, 4.9), DL Juli...

Gilmer National Bank and MGP Solutions, announced today the launch of the new Gilmer Buckeye Football website and mobile website. Thanks to the software developed by MGP Solutions, Gilmer fans now can obtain the same information on the go via their Smartphone that was previously only accessible on their computer. Read more: The Gilmer Mirror - Gilmer National Bank and MGP Solutions announce launch of the new Gilmer Buckeye Football website and mobile website

by MAC OVERTON “I really love the kids. I’m just as excited to coach now as when I began,” Gilmer High School Head Coach and Athletic Director Jeff Traylor told the Gilmer Rotary Club Tuesday. Read more: The Gilmer Mirror - Coach Traylor is still excited

The annual “Meet the Buckeyes” community pep rally to celebrate the end of the first week of 2011 practices will be held at Buckeye Stadium Saturday, Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. The Buckeyes’ first scrimmage is at Buckeye Stadium next Friday, Aug. 12 against Whitehouse. The ninth grade and JV scrimmages start at 6 p.m. and the varsity will scrimmage after those are over. A concession stand will be open. The Gilmer Mirror will publish the “2011 Guide to Upshur County Football” section in the Wednesday, Aug. 24 issue, the day before Gilmer travels to Atlanta to open the regular season.

By MARY L. KIRBY COLLEGE STATION — The Gilmer Buckeyes experienced an unwanted bit of déjà vu Friday morning under a blazing July sky at the Fox Sports Southwest 7-on-7 State Tournament, as the Brownwood Lions edged them out, 36-35, eliminating Gilmer from the Championship Bracket in Division II for the second consecutive year. Read more: The Gilmer Mirror - Buckeyes win first four games before falling to Brownwood Read more: TylerPaper.com - Gilmer Flies High in Division II

The Gilmer Buckeyes open play at the State 7-on-7 Tournament Division II in College Station Thursday. Teams in Division II come from classes 3A, 2A and 1A. Read more: The Gilmer Mirror - Buckeyes heading to College Station Read more: Longview News-Journal - Gilmer coach hopes second run at tourney pays huge

By ELWYN HENDERSON The Gilmer Buckeyes continued their domination on the 7-on-7 gridiron Saturday, winning the State Qualifying Tournament held at Lumberjack Stadium in Diboll Read more: The Gilmer Mirror - Gilmer Buckeyes qualify for State 7 on 7 Tournament

Buckeyes win another 7-on-7 championship by ELWYN HENDERSON FOR THE second time in as many weeks, the Gilmer Buckeye 7-on-7 football team went undefeated, capturing the Championship of the 4th Annual ETBU Invitational 7-on-7 Tournament in Marshall. Read more: The Gilmer Mirror - Buckeyes win another 7 on 7 championship

By ELWYN HENDERSON THE GILMER BUCKEYE Varsity football team went undefeated in six games and won the Varsity Division of the Gilmer High School 7-on-7 Football Tournament Saturday. The victory came just a week after making it to the semifinals in Keller, despite facing 4A and 5A squads in that tourney. Read more: The Gilmer Mirror - Gilmer Buckeyes win 7 on 7 Tournament here

By ELWYN HENDERSON EVERY ONE of us has dreams of what seem to be almost impossible good things happening in our lives one day. Many of us, due to what seem to be insurmountable odds, never pursue those dreams. In most cases we fear failure and don’t want come up short. Thus, we never realize those dreams. Former Gilmer Buckeye defensive lineman David Smith is living proof that IF you take the time to fight for the dream, prepare yourself for the battle, and move forward believing the dream WILL come true, you can beat those odds. Read more: The Gilmer Mirror - David Smith realizes his dream of being a Nittany Lion

Sat., 8/13 Whitehouse (Scr) Here Thurs., 8/18 New Boston (Scr) There Thurs., 8/25 Atlanta There Fri., 9/2 Tatum There Fri., 9/9 Jacksonville There Fri., 9/16 Liberty-Eylau There Fri., 9/23 Daingerfield (HC) Here Fri., 9/30 OPEN Thurs., 10/6 Gladewater There Fri., 10/14 Carthage Here Fri., 10/21 Spring Hill There Fri., 10/28 Henderson Here Fri., 11/4 Pittsburg There Video: Highlights of Gladewater Bears vs. Gilmer Buckeyes on Oct. 8, 2010 Video: Highlights of Pittsburg Pirates vs. Gilmer Buckeyes on Nov. 5, 2010

From The Gilmer Mirror: THE OVERACHIEVING 2010 GILMER BUCKEYES met a foe in the third round of the Class 3A Division II playoffs in Ennis Saturday afternoon that they couldn’t tame. The Bucks fought hard, as they have all season, and never gave up, but undefeated Argyle proved to be the better team and garnered a 41-14 victory. Read more: The Gilmer Mirror - Buckeyes fall to Argyle From the Longview News-Journal: Argyle's big plays knock Buckeyes out of playoffs From the Tyler Morning Telegraph: Defending Champion Gilmer Buckeyes Ousted From MaxPreps: Photo Gallery by Robbie Rakestraw From the Denton Record-Chronicle: Argyle whips Gilmer to move on in playoffs From HOOKEM 247™: LIVE in Ennis for Argyle-Gilmer Prospect Analysis: Argyle-Gilmer From WFAA Channel 8, Dallas: Wade Phillips breaks silence on firing From Argyle Athletics Booster Club: Argyle Runs Past Gilmer for 41-14 Victory Congratulations to the Gap Soldiers for a memorable 2010 season. We look forward to watching and ...

GO BACK in time to Friday night, Sept. 10. The Gilmer Buckeyes aka the Gap Soldiers were viewed as having more “gaps” than “soldiers” after losing their second consecutive game at home 43-36 to the Jacksonville Indians, which marked the first back-to-back losses at Buckeye Stadium since 1996. Since that night, though, with the exception of a 38-21 loss on the road to the Carthage Bulldogs on Oct. 15, the orange-and-black soldiers have won every battle and closed quite a few gaps to do so. Read more: The Gilmer Mirror - Gilmer Buckeyes are underdogs against undefeated Argyle From the Denton Record-Chronicle: Football: Eagles set to face Gilmer

The Gilmer Buckeyes (9-3) will play the Argyle Eagles (12-0) at Lion Memorial Stadium in Ennis on Saturday, Nov. 27. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. Gilmer is the visiting team and will wear white. Advance tickets are on sale TODAY and TOMORROW only at the Gilmer ISD Administration Building at 500 S. Trinity in Gilmer. They are $5 for adults and $3 for children. Tickets at the gate will be $7. In addition, there will be a $3 parking fee. A "Fan Bus" is being chartered for the game in Ennis this Saturday. For information to obtain seating, call 903-841-7400. View Larger Map

From The Gilmer Mirror: THE GILMER BUCKEYES move on to the third round of the Class 3A Division II playoffs Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. in Ennis, taking on the undefeated 12-0 Argyle Eagles, following a 50-27 blasting of the Van Vandals at Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium in Tyler Saturday afternoon. Argyle was a big winner against Prosper last Friday night. Gilmer lost the coin toss after the game and will be the visitors and will be dressed in their white uniforms for Saturday’s game. Read more: The Gilmer Mirror - Buckeyes arrest Vandals From the Tyler Morning Telegraph: Turner, Buckeyes Roll Past Van, 50-27 From the Longview News-Journal: Gilmer cruises past Vandals,faces unbeaten Argyle next From KETKnbc Tyler: Gilmer defeats Van From TylerPaper.com: Spotted Photo Gallery 11-20-10 Van vs Gilmer Football Video: Van Vandals vs Gilmer Buckeyes