NIXON-SMILEY MUSTANGS • SHINER ST. PAUL CARDINALS • LULING EAGLES • SHINER COMANCHES

This week in football - Oct. 24

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Nixon-Smiley back home

After spending two straight weeks on the road, the Nixon-Smiley Mustangs (0-2 in District 15-3ADII) are back at home to take on Skidmore-Tynan (1-1) on Friday.

Down 26-20 headed into the fourth quarter, the Mustangs gave up three touchdowns, losing to their rivals the Stockdale Brahmas 48-20. Chris Brown led the team in rushing, carrying the ball six times for 102 yards, including a 79-yard touchdown run. Dario Jantes also broke out for a long run, a 35-yard touchdown. Jantes finished with six carries for 66 yards and two scores. Jesse Riojas ran 18 times for 92 yards. Defensively, Issac Grant came away with a forced fumble. Xavier Arias led the team in total tackles with four solos and seven assisted tackles.

Kickoff for Nixon-Smiley’s matchup against Skidmore-Tynan is set for 7:30 p.m.

District 15-3AD2 football standings
  W L %
Poth 2 0 1.000
Natalia 2 0 1.000
Skidmore-Tynan 1 1 0.500
Stockdale 1 1 0.500
Nixon-Smiley 0 2 0.000
Dilley 0 2 0.000

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Cardinals open district with win

Shiner St. Paul opened TAPPS District 3 – Div. IV play with a 31-14 victory at home against Temple Central Texas Christian. The Cardinals opened with a 24-0 lead at halftime, with long scoring plays by Kai Giese and Carson Reese. Both Reese and Giese had 60-yard touchdown runs in the first quarter. Giese then found Atley Pilat in the second quarter with a 30-yard touchdown pass. Zak Johnson added a four-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter.

The Cardinals have a bye this week, but then travel to Hallettsville to take on their rivals, the Sacred Heart Indians, next Friday, Nov. 1.

TAPPS District 3-Div 4 football standings
  W L %
Hallettsville Sacred Heart 1 0 1.000
Shiner St. Paul 1 0 1.000
Temple Central Texas Christian 0 1 0.000
SA St. Gerard 0 1 0.000

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Luling losing streak continues

The Luling Eagles (0-7, 0-2) took 63-6 loss last Friday at home against Edna (5-2, 1-1). The Eagles travel to Vanderbilt to take on the Industrial Cobras (6-1, 2-0). Industrial beat Yoakum 49-20 and Goliad 38-7 in district play the last two weeks. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

District 14-3AD1 footbal standings
  W L %
Vanderbilt Industrial 2 0 1.000
Hallettsville 2 0 1.000
Goliad 1 1 0.500
Edna 1 1 0.500
Yoakum 0 2 0.000
Luling 0 2 0.000

 

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State-ranked Shiner Comanches blowing out opponents

#2 Shiner (8-0, 2-0) overwhelmed the previously unbeaten Weimar Wildcats (7-1, 1-1) 52-7, marking the second game in a row where the Comanches allowed just one score in a game. The Comanches travel to Wallis to take on the Brazos Cougars (3-4, 1-0), with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m.

District 15-2AD1 football standings
  W L %
Shiner 2 0 1.000
Wallis Brazos 1 0 1.000
Weimar 1 1 0.500
Kenedy 0 1 0.000
Yorktown 0 2 0.000

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