Gilmer Buckeyes

Videos: Jeremy Kelley's 81-yard Pick Six for Gilmer against Liberty-Eylau - Aug 27, 2015 Rashaad Ward runs for final Gilmer TD against Liberty-Eylau - Aug 27, 2015 Demarco Boyd's 12-yard run on 4th-and-1 seals Gilmer's win over Liberty-Eylau - Aug 27, 2015   Thurman Morbley to Decorian Meadows for Liberty-Eylau TD against Gilmer - Aug 27, 2015   The Gilmer Buckeyes outlasted a very athletic Liberty-Eylau Leopards team at Jeff Traylor Stadium in Gilmer to kick off the 2015 Texas high school football season. Demarco Boyd's 12-yard run for first down yardage on 4th and 1 from his own 49 during Gilmer's final possession allowed the Bux to run out the clock and preserve the 50-45 victory. It was Coach Matt Turner's debut as head coach. The Buckeyes extended their streaks - 17 wins in a row, 20 wins at home in a row and 14 season opening wins in a row. Gilmer hosts Pine Tree in its next game on Friday, Sept. 4. Read more:  ETSN.fm - D...

By JOE DODD August 27-Liberty-Eylau STADIUM: Buckeye Stadium STADIUM CAPACITY: 4,750 STADIUM SURFACE: Field Turf STADIUM ADDRESS: North Bradford St. Gilmer, TX 75644 Mascot: Leopards Colors: Crimson/Black/White District: 7-4A I Enrollment: 730 Head Coach: Steve Wells (2 nd season at school, 8-6, 65-68 overall) 2014 Record: 8-6; 4-1, Regional Finalist Offensive Formation: Spread Defensive Formation: 4-3/3-4 Returning Starters: 5 Offense/8 Defense Players to Watch : #1-QB Ke'mon Freeman, Sr., 6-0, 205 (In 2014 he passed for 1,552 yards and 16 touchdowns while running for 1,267 yards and 13 additional scores ; Holds offers from SMU, North Texas and Arkansas St.) #88-DE Lagaryonn Carson , Jr., 6-5, 261 (96 tackles, 5 sacks, 2 Forced Fu...

There are many reasons why Thursday’s season-opening meeting between Liberty-Eylau and Gilmer deserves the No. 1 ranking on ETSN.fm’s list of the top 25 games of 2015. Read more:  ETSN.fm Top 25 Games of 2015: No. 1, Liberty-Eylau at Gilmer

There’s nowhere else for Gilmer to go. The Buckeyes won the 2014 Class 4A Division II  state championship last season. Read more:  ETSN.fm Class 4A Preseason Poll: No. 2, Gilmer  

The Gilmer Buckeyes travel to R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium in Kilgore to take on the Kilgore Bulldogs in both teams' second and final scrimmage before the 2015 regular season begins. This is only the "live" part of the scrimmage simulating two quarters of game action. A controlled scrimmage preceded this.    (Update: This will be viewable again after the season is over.)

Gilmer had no issues whatsoever in District 5-4A Division II last season en route to winning the Class 4A Division II state championship and becoming the second-highest scoring team in state history. Read more:  2015 Football Preview: Gilmer Is The District 5-4A Division II Team To Beat + Bullard, Canton Prep For Own Runs  

This is only the controlled part of the scrimmage between the Gilmer Buckeyes and the Hallsville Bobcats. It was played at Bobcat Stadium in Hallsville on Friday, Aug. 14, 2015. (Update: This will be viewable again after the season is over.) Read more:  The Gilmer Mirror - Video Gilmer Buckeyes vs Hallsville Bobcats Scrimmage Aug 14 2015 Read more: Marshall News-Messenger - Hallsville Bobcats pleased with scrimmage results

Demarco Boyd takes a call The Gilmer Buckeyes senior UT commit is pictured right before  Meet the Buckeyes begins Saturday at Jeff Traylor Stadium. Watch: Gilmer Buckeyes Media Day Watch: Meet the Buckeyes

Meet the Buckeyes will be held at Jeff Traylor Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 8.   The program for the public will begin at 7 p.m. A "meet and greet" for the new coaches will be held at Buckeye Gym from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

GILMER — Since winning the Class 4A Division II state championship almost nine months ago, a lot has changed in Gilmer. Not the least of which was an unforeseen coaching shakeup in February. Read more: ETSN.fm - Matt Turner Era Officially Begins As Defending State Champion Gilmer Opens Practice Retweeted Gilmer Sports Med (@GHSsportsmed): http://t.co/xlzzNjykkq Gilmer Sports Med (@GHSsportsmed) posted a photo on Twitter Get the whole picture - and other photos from Gilmer Sports Med pic.twitter.com Official Gilmer Buckeyes Yesterday at 7:20am · Coach Turner is on Twitter! Follow him @CoachTurner_35 ‪#‎ GilmerBuckeyes‬ ‪#‎ FAMILY‬ http://t.co/eX1mXmagfJ Gilmer Buckeyes (@RealGilmerBux) posted a photo on Twitter Get the whole picture - and other photos from Gilmer Buckeyes pic.twitter.com

UPDATED SCHEDULE: 9th/JV play Nevada Community here on Oct. 29 Buckeye Football 2015 Varsity 8/14 Hallsville (Scrimmage) There 7:30 8/21 Kilgore (Scrimmage) There 7:30 8/27 Liberty Eylau Here 7:30 9/04 Pine Tree Here 7:30 9/11 Tatum Here 7:30 9/18 Daingerfield (HC) Here 7:30 9/26 (Sat) Carthage Longview (Lobo) 7:00 10/02 OPEN 10/09 Melissa Here 7:30 10/16 Canton There 7:30 10/23 Bullard Here 7:30 10/30 Nevada There 7:30 11/06 Emory Rains (Sr Night) Here 7:30 9/JV 8/14 Hallsville(Scrimmage) There 6:00 8/21 Kilgore (Scrimmage) There 6:00 9/03 Pine Tree There 5;00/6:30 9/10 Tatum There 5:00/6:30 9/17 Daingerfield There 5:00/6:30 9/24 Carthage Here 5:00/6:30 10/01 Gladewater Here 5:00/6:30 10/08 Melissa There 5:00/6:30 10/15 Canton Here 5:00/6:30 10/22 Bullard There 5:00/6:30 10/29 Nevada Here 5:00/6:3...

The Gilmer Buckeyes traveled to College Station on Wednesday to compete in Division II of the adidas Texas 7v7 Championships. On Thursday, the Buckeyes played three games in Pool L. They won their first two games over Bandera (47-21) and West (48-47) before losing to Snyder (33-32) in the final game of pool play. Snyder and Gilmer advanced out of that pool to the Championship bracket. Friday morning, Houston Worthing eliminated the Buckeyes in a first round game, 39-28. Read more: Longview News-Journal - Gilmer, Carthage reach state 7-on-7 football tournament Championship Bracket Read more: ETSN - Chapel Hill, Gilmer, Carthage + Crockett Still Alive In Quest For Division II State 7-on-7 Championship Read more: Longview News-Journal - Area teams wrap up 7-on-7 state football tournament Read more: Scout - Texas Commit Demarco Boyd Talks Longhorns

There have been a couple of changes made to the schedule. Kilgore scrimmage changed days and the 9/JV Nevada game added the 9th grade. Varsity 8/14 Hallsville (Scrimmage) There 7:30 8/21 Kilgore (Scrimmage) There 7:30 8/27 Liberty Eylau Here 7:30 9/04 Pine Tree Here 7:30 9/11 Tatum Here 7:30 9/18 Daingerfield (HC) Here 7:30 9/26 (Sat) Carthage Longview (Lobo) 7:00 10/02 OPEN 10/09 Melissa Here 7:30 10/16 Canton There 7:30 10/23 Bullard Here 7:30 10/30 Nevada There 7:30 11/06 Emory Rains (Sr Night) Here 7:30 9/JV 8/14 Hallsville(Scrimmage) There 6:00 8/21 Kilgore (Scrimmage) There 6:00 9/03 Pine Tree There 5;00/6:30 9/10 Tatum There 5:00/6:30 9/17 Daingerfield There 5:00/6:30 9/24 Carthage Here 5:00/6:30 10/01 Gladewater Here 5:00/6:30 10/08 Melissa There 5:00/6:30 10/15 Canton Here 5:00/6:30 10/22 Bullard There 5:00/6:30 10/29 Nevada Here 5:00/6:30 11/05 Emory Rains There 5:00/6:30 Revised 6/23/15 Jr. High 9/10 Tatum Here...

Crockett and Gilmer were the two 7 on 7 teams who qualified for the  Texas State 7 on 7 Championships  at the Commerce SQT held on Saturday, May 23. Read more:  The Gilmer Mirror - Gilmer qualifies for state at Commerce SQT

The Gilmer Buckeyes, who will be defending state champions of 4A Division II when they take the field this fall, defeated the Liberty-Eylau Leopards, 31-21, in the championship round of the 16th annual Azalea Orthopedics 7 on 7 Tournament held here Saturday, May 9. The Gilmer Buckeyes’ varsity 7-on-7 team won the tournament on Saturday with an impressive 6-0 record. The Buckeyes were joined by Daingerfield, Elysian Fields, Grace Community, Hallsville, Liberty-Eylau, Lindale, Longview, Sulphur Springs, T.K. Gorman and Waskom. Read more:  The Gilmer Mirror - Gilmer Buckeyes win 16th annual Azalea Orthopedics 7 on 7 Tournament held at Buckeye Stadium This game is for the championship of the Azalea Orthopedics 7 on 7 Tournament at Buckeye Stadium in Gilmer. Two teams which won state at AT&T Stadium last December battle it out in the semifinals at the Azalea Orthopedics 7 on 7 Tournament at Buckeye Stadium in Gilmer. This was a Pool Play ga...

download Varsity download JV download 8th download 7th Read more:  The Gilmer Mirror - Gilmer 7 on 7 Tournament schedule Saturday May 9

Coach Matt Turner emphasizes continuity in talk to Rotarians COACH MATT TURNER Gilmer Buckeyes new head football coach Matt Turner told the Gilmer Rotary Club on Tuesday there will be no changes in the football program’s philosophy in the wake of the team winning its third state championship in the last 11 seasons. Turner, the team’s offensive coordinator last year, was an assistant coach to immediate past head Coach Jeff Traylor for the past 12 seasons. The school board recently named Turner, 56, as head coach after Traylor resigned early this year to become an assistant football coach at the University of Texas at Austin. Read more:  The Gilmer Mirror - Coach Matt Turner emphasizes continuity in talk to Rotarians

Varsity 8/14 Hallsville (Scrimmage) There 7:30 8/20 (Thur) Kilgore (Scrimmage) There 7:30 8/27 Liberty Eylau Here 7:3O 9/4 Pine Tree Here 7:30 9/11 Tatum Here 7:30 9/18 Daingerfield (HC) Here 7:3O 9/26 (Sat) Carthage Longview (Lobo) 7:00 10/2 OPEN 10/9 Melissa Here 7:30 10/16 Canton There 7:30 10/23 Bullard Here 7:30 10/3O Nevada There 7:30 11/6 Emory Rains (Sr Night) Here 7:3O

Read more: The Gilmer Mirror - Huge crowd turns out to honor State Champion Gilmer Buckeyes at their Ring Ceremony