SATURDAY Cornerstone Christian (2-6, 0-5) vs. Holy Cross (5-3, 4-1) at Harlandale Memorial Stadium, 7 p.m. Austin Regents gave the Knights an early Christmas present Friday night. San Antonio Christian upset Regents, giving Holy Cross a chance to take second- place in TAPPS District 3-II heading into the final week of the season. That should… Read More FOOTBALL: Week 9 previews (Saturday’s games)
FRIDAY Central Catholic (4-4, 2-1) at Antonian (7-1, 3-0), 7:30 p.m. This could be an opportunity for a signature win for Central Catholic, if the Buttons are equal to the task. Obviously, signature wins are not supposed to come easily, and TAPPS District 2-I leader Antonian will be a handful – especially on its cozy… Read More FOOTBALL: Week 9 previews (Friday’s games)
McCollom comes up just short in 29-4A defensive struggle PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE McCOLLUM-KENNEDY STORY ON THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/southside/news/article/Rockets-defeat-the-Cowboys-4933544.php Three weeks ago, Kennedy’s chances to make the playoffs this year were on thin ice. Now the Rockets are tied for fourth place in District 29-4A with just two games remaining. Friday, on… Read More FOOTBALL: Kennedy celebrations include Rockets’ third-straight win (complete)
Football playoff picture These are the area teams that have a chance to qualify for the playoffs (in alphabetical order): Through Nov. 2 ALREADY QUALIFIED: Brackenridge (6-3, 4-1), Holy Cross (6-3, 5-1), Lanier (3-6, 3-2), Southwest (5-4, 3-1). LIKELY QUALIFIERS: Central Catholic (4-5, 2-2), East Central (4-5, 2-2), Harlandale (7-2, 4-2). POSSIBLE QUALIFIERS: Burbank (3-6,… Read More FOOTBALL: Area playoff picture (thru Nov. 2)
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface WEEK 9 SCHEDULE (Oct. 31-Nov. 2) Friday’s games FOOTBALL District 28-5A Steele (8-1, 4-0) 45, Corpus Christi Carroll (3-6, 2-2) 3 East Central (4-5, 2-2) 50, South San (2-7, 0-4) 0 Southwest (5-4, 3-1) 14, Corpus Christi King (3-6, 1-3) 9 District 28-4A Brackenridge (6-3, 4-1) 23, Lanier… Read More FOOTBALL: Week 9 results (complete)
Bulldogs take lead into fourth quarter on Sanchez TD Ramon Richards threw a 17-yard pass to Marco Marble with 5:52 remaining to lead Brackenridge (5-3, 3-1) to a 26-21 win over rival Burbank (3-6, 2-3) Saturday afternoon at the SAISD Sports Complex. Burbank had taken the lead in a back-and-forth District 28-4A game on a… Read More FOOTBALL: Brack rallies for seventh-straight win over Burbank
Central Catholic, Holy Cross romp to district wins TEAMS INCLUDED: Central Catholic, Edison, Holy Cross, Lanier. Senior quarterback Nicholas Garcia was back in the Lanier lineup Friday at Wheatley Heights Sports Complex, and that was good news for the Voks (3-5, 3-1). Garcia (14 of 16, 220 yards) fired three first-half touchdown passes, providing the… Read More FRIDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Garcia returns to lead Lanier to victory over Edison
FRIDAY Brennan (8-0, 4-0) vs. Highlands (3-4, 1-2) at SAISD Sports Complex, 7:30 p.m. Teams don’t seem to spend much time at the crest of the hill in District 28-4A. Invariably, it seems, when a team gets hot, it’s destined to run into Brennan in a week or two. Highlands is the latest team to… Read More FOOTBALL: Week 8 previews (Friday’s games)
Trevino leads Cardinals to best performance of the season Harlandale quarterback Brandon Ramon may not have played his best game of the season Thursday at Harlandale Memorial Stadium, but his leadership skills shone – as always – and he had a hand in all of the Indians touchdowns. That was what first-place Harlandale (7-1, 4-1)… Read More FOOTBALL: Harlandale inches into first place in 29-4A with close win over Southside
THURSDAY Southside (0-7, 0-4) vs. Harlandale (6-1, 3-1) at Harlandale Memorial Stadium, 7 p.m. Harlandale got back on track last Friday with a 42-23 win over Memorial. Now the Indians are in a four-way tie for first place in District 29-4A and can put pressure on the other co-leaders with a win. One of the… Read More FOOTBALL: Week 8 previews (Thursday’s game)
Mustangs forge halftime tie, but Owls pulled away to end three-game losing streak PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE HIGHLANDS-JEFFERSON STORY ON THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/southside/news/article/Highlands-defeats-Jefferson-4914490.php The second half of games had been a problem for Highlands, before Friday. During the Owls’ three-game losing streak, they had difficulty scoring after halftime and watched opponents… Read More FOOTBALL: Second-half spurt lifts Highlands to 41-22 win over Jefferson
Football playoff picture These are the area teams that have a chance to qualify for the playoffs (in alphabetical order): Through Oct. 26 ALREADY QUALIFIED: none. LIKELY QUALIFIERS: Brackenridge (5-3, 3-1), Burbank (3-6, 2-3), Central Catholic (4-4, 2-1), Harlandale (7-1, 4-1), Holy Cross (5-3, 4-1), Lanier (3-5, 3-1), Southwest (4-4, 2-1). POSSIBLE QUALIFIERS: East Central… Read More FOOTBALL: Area playoff picture (thru Oct. 26)
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface WEEK 8 SCHEDULE (Oct. 24-26) Thursday’s results FOOTBALL District 29-4A Harlandale (7-1, 4-1) 21, Southside (0-8, 0-5) 14 Friday’s results FOOTBALL District 28-5A Corpus Christi King (3-5, 1-2) 33, South San (2-6, 0-3) 14 Corpus Christi Carroll (3-5, 2-1) 42, Southwest (4-4, 2-1) 35 Steele (7-1, 3-0) 38,… Read More FOOTBALL: Week 8 results (complete)
Southwest shares 29-4A lead after win over East Central TEAMS INCLUDED:Burbank, Central Catholic, East Central, Edison, Harlandale, Kennedy, Memorial, Southside, Southwest. Harlandale (6-1, 3-1) scored the first 14 points Friday at Frank Mata Stadium and it nearly ended up needing them in a District 29-4A game against Memorial (3-4, 1-3). The Minutemen launched a strong… Read More FRIDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Harlandale forges four-way tie for first in 29-4A with win over Memorial
SATURDAY Austin Regents (6-0, 3-0) vs. Holy Cross (4-2, 3-0) at Harlandale Memorial Stadium, 7 p.m. The Knights haven’t lost a district game since being assigned to TAPPS TAPPS District 3-II before the 2012 season. Austin Regents will pose the biggest threat to Holy Cross’ 10-game winning streak so far this season. Holy Cross and… Read More FOOTBALL: Week 7 previews (Saturday’s games)
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Oct. 17-19 Friday’s results FOOTBALL District 28-5A Corpus Christi Carroll (2-5, 1-1) 38, Corpus Christi King (2-5, 0-2) 17 Southwest (4-3, 2-0) 41, East Central (3-4, 1-1) 21 Steele (6-1, 2-0) 49, South San (2-5, 0-2) 7 District 28-4A Edison (3-4, 1-2) 14, Burbank (3-5, 2-2) 6… Read More FOOTBALL: Week 7 results (complete)
Bobcats’ Zamarripa produces 165 receiving yards and two touchdowns HERE IS A LINK TO THIS STORY ON THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/southside/news/article/Southwest-makes-a-winning-new-beginning-4895236.php Southwest senior running back Nathaniel Scott played like he was making up for lost time in his first game action of the 2013 season Friday at South San Stadium. Scott ran for 204… Read More FOOTBALL: Scott leads Southwest to 36-20 victory at South San in stellar season debut
East Central snaps three-game losing streak in district opener TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, Central Catholic, East Central, Harlandale, Holy Cross, Kennedy, McCollum, Memorial, Southside. Anyone who thought Kennedy’s playoff hopes in District 29-4A were shrinking needs to re-evaluate. The Rockets (4-2, 1-2) may have dropped their first two district games, but they came back fighting… Read More FRIDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Rockets knock Harlandale out of first place with 31-21 upset
FRIDAY Austin St. Michael’s (2-2, 0-0) at Central Catholic (2-3, 0-0), 7:30 p.m. Central Catholic has had a week to regroup from a 31-24 loss to South San and to prepare for their distant rivals from Austin St. Michael’s. The Buttons led South San 17-10 early in the third quarter Sept. 27, but the Bobcats… Read More FOOTBALL: Week 6 previews (Friday’s games)
Mustangs can’t hold on to land first 2013 victory Lanier assembled the long drives and manufactured the key plays when needed to record its second-consecutive win. The Voks (2-4, 2-0) took the lead with a 15-play, 96-yard drive near the end of the first half. Then they rallied to regain it late in the District… Read More FOOTBALL: Voks build winning streak with late touchdown against Jefferson
THURSDAY Jefferson (0-6, 0-2) vs. Lanier (1-4, 1-0) at SAISD Sports Complex, 7 p.m. These teams have split their last four meetings, which somehow seems appropriate because either team seems capable of winning this 34th renewal of a series that began in 1972. Lanier has to rate as the favorite, after breaking through to the… Read More FOOTBALL: Week 6 previews (Thursday’s game)
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Oct. 10-12 Thursday’s game FOOTBALL District 28-4A Lanier (2-4, 2-0) 20, Jefferson (0-7, 0-3) 14 Friday’s games FOOTBALL District 28-5A East Central (3-3, 1-0) 31, Corpus Christi Carroll (1-5, 0-1) 28 Steele (5-1, 1-0) 49, Corpus Christi King (2-4, 0-1) 20 Southwest (3-3, 1-0) 36, South San… Read More FOOTBALL: Week 6 results (complete)
Knights remain undefeated in TAPPS 3-II with nearly 500 yards of offense TEAMS INCLUDED:Brackenridge, Holy Cross. Holy Cross (3-2, 2-0) took charge of a TAPPS District 3-II game Saturday afternoon with a late first-half touchdown from junior Greg Scott and pulled away to a 34-20 win over Texas Military Institute. Scott broke away for a… Read More SATURDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Holy Cross breaks away for 34-20 win over TMI
Harlandale dominates second half to down Floresville, remain undefeated TEAMS INCLUDED: Burbank, Harlandale, Highlands, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lanier, Sam Houston. A star was born Friday at the SAISD Sports Complex, and Lanier (1-4, 1-0) is no longer winless. Junior back Joe Orta rushed for 94 yards and all three Lanier touchdowns, leading the Voks to a… Read More FRIDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Orta’s three TDs lift Lanier to first 2013 victory (complete)
FRIDAY Burbank (2-3, 1-0) vs. Jefferson (0-5, 0-1) at Wheatley Heights Sports Complex, 7:30 p.m. The key to this game may be what happens when Burbank’s offense goes against Jefferson’s defense. Those are the two biggest variables for both teams. The Bulldogs offense made positive strides last week in a 43-21 upset of Highlands, although… Read More FOOTBALL: Week 5 previews (complete)
Safety allows Cowboys to end two-game losing streak, halt Minutemen’s win streak A late safety enabled McCollum (3-2, 1-1) to pull off an improbable comeback victory Thursday at Harlandale Memorial Stadium. The Cowboys scored the last 15 points to remain undefeated in the six-game series. McCollum triumphed 36-35 over Memorial (3-2, 1-1) in the District… Read More FOOTBALL: McCollum gets needed two points on second chance to upend Memorial
THURSDAY Memorial (3-1, 1-0) vs. McCollum (2-2, 0-1) at Harlandale Memorial Stadium, 7 p.m. These teams have been heading in opposite directions recently, but expect tonight’s game to be close just the same. Memorial has to be considered the favorite, not just because it has won its last two games, but because of the way… Read More FOOTBALL: Week 5 previews (Thursday’s game)
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