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The Clifton Record
Friday, June 23, 2006
Campbell’s Picks Cubs To Fall
From Football Playoff Contention
ERIK WHITE TAKES A SHOT while other Cub “campers” run through the lines during the Clifton Cub
Basketball Camps held at the high school gymnasium June 5-9. staff Photo sy David Anderson
By David Anderson
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
CLIFTON — The annual edition
of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football
magazine is on shelves across Texas,
but fans of the Varsity Clifton Cubs
might not be happy with the predic-
tions for the post-season. The publi-
cation picks Clifton to finish fourth in
the six-team District 21-AA race, one
spot out of the playoffs.
Campbell’s picks Crawford to re-
peat as the district champs, followed
by Hamilton in second and McGre-
gor in third. Moody is picked to fin-
ish fifth, with Bruceville-Eddy back
in the basement.
Campbell’s quotes Athletic Direc-
tor/Head Football Coach Curtis Go-
forth as having 15 lettermen
returning after losing a dozen to
graduation this past May. Goforth
expects to have five offensive and
four defensive starters back from last
year's 6-5 bi-district qualifiers.
Players to watch this fall, accord-
ing to the publication, include Wes
Benfer (OL), Nathan Townley (RB),
Lindy Wood (DE), and Dameon
Gobin (LB).
Other prospects, according to the
report, include Kerry Kelley (DE),
^^The Clifton Record
Sports
UIL Legislative Council Approves
Changes To 2006-07 Football Playoffs
DYLAN GOFORTH GOES TO THE RIM while visiting Coach Harvey
Davis from Haskell looks on during the recent Clifton Cubs Basketball
Camp. Haskell, who used to coach with Cubs Head Basketball Coach
Steven Bull, helped facilitate the annual camps held June 5-9 in Clif-
ton. — Staff Photo By David Anderson
AUSTIN — The Conference
AAAAA Division I and II champion-
ship football games will be played at
a designated site for the 2006 and
2007 seasons after approval from the
Legislative Council of the UIL on
Monday, June 12.
The UIL Legislative Council au-
thorized the UIL staff to designate a
site for both the Division I and Divi-
sion II Conference AAAAA football
games to be played in the 2006 and
2007 football seasons. The Legisla
tive Council also approved the forma-
tion of an ad hoc committee,
appointed by the Legislative Council
Chair, and composed of members
from the Texas High School Coaches
Association, Texas High School Ath
letic Directors Association, Confer-
ence AAAAA coaches, and
Legislative Council members.
After the site is determined by the
UIL staff, the ad hoc committee will
determine the specifics of the game
such as time, ticket prices, and reim-
bursement for travel expenses.
The authorization of the desig-
nated site and formation of the ad hoc
committee passed with no opposition.
In other action, the UIL Legisla-
tive Council approved a rule change
regarding coin flips determining foot-
ball playoff sites. The new rule states
that a school cannot be forced to flip
for a football playoff venue that can-
not adequately accommodate their
fans. The UIL will make the deter-
mination of whether or not a venue
is adequate based on the fan atten-
dance at the school’s previous foot-
ball games.
“We felt like this was a good pre-
ventative measure to protect our
schools against being forced into a
situation where they couldn’t accom-
modate their fans,” said UIL Legis-
lative Chairman Charles Butcher.
“As school administrators, we know
the importance of community sup-
port, and we wanted to provide our
coaches with a rule they could fail
back on to ensure their community
had a chance to cheer them on.”
Alex Cacho (OL), Will Chastain (OL),
Mario Villalpando (WR), Logan Pos-
ton (LB), Taylor Tims (QB), Lathan
Andrews (RB), lye Alsobrook (QB),
Robert Stover (OL), Jake Fehler
(LB), Brandon Wennin (LB), and
Bradley Calderon (DE).
“Quarterback Tims (34-77-0-444,3
TDs) started last five games of ’05,
but Coach Goforth says quarterback
Alsobrook will compete for the spot.
Linebacker Gobin comes off a 98-
tackle season. Running back An-
drews (160-737,5 TDs) led the Cubs
in rushing,” the magazine reports.
Crawford should return 20 letter-
men, including eight offensive and
six defensive starters, according to
Coach Robert Murphy. The Pirates
were 13-1 quarterfinalists last year.
Hamilton’s Coach Chris Wilde ex-
pects 18 lettermen back, with seven
offensive and six defensive starters
back. The Bulldogs were 8-5 regional
quarterfinalists last fall.
McGregor lists 18 lettermen re-
turning, with eight offensive and nine
defensive starters expected to line
up this fall for the Bulldogs.
McGregor, under Coach Tim
Seward, were 3-7 in 2005.
Moody was 4-6 last season, and
Coach Dan Robinson expects a
dozen lettermen to return, including
five offensive and seven Bearcat de-
fensive starters. Bruceville-Eddy’s
Eagles were 3-7 in 2005, and Coach
Keith Booth should have just three
offensive but nine defensive starters
back from a crop of 13 returning let-
termen.
District 13-A
Campbell’s tags the Valley Mills
Eagles to place second in their new
seven-team league, District 13-A.
And while Class A loops will send
three teams into the post-season for
the first time, Meridian is picked to
finish fourth, one spot out of qualifi-
cation. The magazine sees the dis-
trict ending up (from first to last) as
Goldthwaite, Valley Mills,
Bosqueville, Meridian, Frost, Evant,
and Covington.
Valley Mills Head Coach Darrell
Piske expects 15 lettermen to re-
turn, including seven starters on
each side of the ball. The Eagles
were 5-5 last season.
“Josh Murphree will anchor the
offensive line. Of linebacker Landon
Winn’s 107 tackles, 92 were solo,” the
magazine reports. “Tight end Dus-
tin Piske (26-288) was all state.
Quarterback Travis Curlee (105-211-9-
1,548,14 TDs) made a splash after re-
covering from a knee injury.”
Meridian’s Head Coach Larry
Moorhead should see five starters on
offense and seven on defense back,
with a dozen lettermen returning to
the Yellowjackets. Meridian went 4-
6 last fall.
“Running back Tony Allen (140-
860-7 TDs) comes off a big sopho-
more season. Quarterback Brazos
Cannon (37-125-7-425, TD) made 10
starts in 2005. Linebacker Wade
Smith is the top returning tackier
with 79,” Campbell’s said.
Six-Man Fbotball
Big changes are in store for the
smallest football schools this fall as
the six-man teams are divided into
two divisions — “Big School” and
“Small School.” Two teams will make
the playoffs in each district, as it has
been in the past, but with the new
divisions, the total number of dis-
tricts will double, as will playoff quali-
fiers.
Division I’s District 12 holds Wal-
nut Springs and Kopperl, who are
picked to finish fifth and sixth in that
district. Blum, Abbott, Aquilla, and
Bynum are chosen as the top four fin-
ishers.
At Walnut Springs, Coach Henry
Strauch expects 4 Hornet lettermen
back, two starters on either side of
the line. The Hornets were a 7-4 play-
off team in 2005.
“This will be a rebuilding year for
the very young Hornets in a tough
and experienced district,” the maga-
zine predicts.
Coach Jim Marco plans to have
eight lettermen back from a 5-5 team,
but only expects on starter on either
side of the ball to return this fall.
“The Eagles will be young and will
have to replace a bunch of players ion
this ultra-competitive district,’
Campbeix’s notes.
Morgan is the lone Bosque County
team in Division II’s District 12, and
the Eagles are picked fourth in the
four-team league. The Eagles were
4-6 in 2005 under Coach Russell Hall.
The Eagles should have five letter-
men back this fall, including three
offensive and four defensive starters.
Milford and Ladonia Fannindel are
picked to finish one and two, with
Apple Springs in third, just ahead of
Morgan.
Div. II’s District 16 puts Iredell’s
Dragons in second place out of the
five teams in this district, with Cran-
fills Gap expected to finish fourth.
Campbell’s puts G us tine on top, Mullin
in third, and Sydney in the rear.
Coach Don Coffell’s Dragons were
3-7 last year, but they return nine let-
termen, including four offensive and
five defensive starters.
“The Dragons’ offense should be
potent with the speed in the backfield
*in addition to quarterback Jorge
Gonzales, who threw for over 1,100
yards last fall,” the publication reports.
The Lions were 1-8 under Coach
Kyle Doty in 2005, but should have a
half-dozen lettermen back in the fold,
with four starters back on either side
of the line of scrimmage.
“The Lions need to improve their
offensive woes after scoring only
110 points last fall,” the magazine
points out.
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Smith, W. Leon. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, June 23, 2006, newspaper, June 23, 2006; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth790015/m1/6/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.