Tony’s Preview: Week 7

After 3 games 4A or below last week, all for of my games this week are 5A or above.

All rankings are THSCA regional rankings.

Game 1: Bryan Vikings (2-3, 1-2) Unranked   at   Cypress Lakes Spartans (3-3, 2-2) Unranked

Thursday, October 11, 7:00pm, Cy Fair FCU Stadium, Cypress

This will be the first meeting between the two schools.

Ross Rogers is in his 7^th season coaching the Bryan Vikings. Rogers has compiled a 35-37 record with the Vikings and has a lifetime record of 246-129-9 as a head coach. Rogers has previously the head coach at Killeen Harker Heights, A&M Consolidated, Giddings, Waller, and Hempstead. Bryan failed to make the playoffs in 2017 after making the playoffs every year from 2014 – 2016. This is pretty much a must win game for the Vikings to keep their playoff hopes alive.

Ronald Patton is in his 4^th season coaching the Cy Lakes Spartans. Patton has compiled a 6-29 record with the Spartans and has a lifetime record of 26-61 as a head coach. Patton was previously the head coach at Lamar Consolidated High School. Cy Lakes has never made the playoffs since opening in 2010. In fact, the three wins for Cy Lakes this year are a single season record for the program.

 

Bryan Year-To-Date

Week 1 – beat Waller 20-10

Week 2 – lost to A&M Consolidated 0-20

Week 3 – BYE

Week 4 – lost to Tomball Memorial 14-21

Week 5 – lost to Langham Creek 14-28

Week 6 – beat Bridgeland 42-21

 

Cypress Lake Year-To-Date

Week 1 – los to Morton Ranch 20-22

Week 2 – beat Klein Forest 31-6

Week 3 – beat Cypress Park 54-7

Week 4 – beat Cypress Springs 28-7

Week 5 – lost to Cypress Ranch 14-45

Week 6 – lost to Cypress Woods 55-63

 

Key Players

Bryan: QB Kerry Brooks, RB Christian Richardson

Cypress Lakes: QB Khaliq Mateen, RB Kyree Anderson

 

Projections

Calpreps – Bryan 21, Cy Lakes 17

Masey Ratings – Cy Lakes 21, Bryan 20

 

 

Game 2: Willis Wildkats (1-4, 0-2) Unranked   at   Magnolia Bulldogs (3-2, 1-1) 5AD1 Region 2 #11

Friday, October 12, 7:30pm, Bulldog Stadium, Magnolia

The first meeting between these two teams was in 1953. The teams have played 47 times over the years. Magnolia holds the series edge 27 games to 20 games. Magnloia has won the last 3 meetings including a 56-20 victory last year.

Michael Walls is in his first year coaching the Willis Wilkats. Wallis was previously the offensive coordinator at Lake Travis. Willis last made the playoffs in 2015. At 0-2 in district this is pretty much a must win game for the Wildkats to keep any hope of playoff berth alive.

Sterling Doty is in his 5^th season coaching the Magnolia Bulldogs. Doty has compiled a 31-18 record. The Bulldogs have made the playoffs each of the last four seasons. At 1-1 in district, this game is critical for the Bulldogs to remain in playoff contention.

 

Willis Year-To-Date

Week 1 – lost to Huntsville 24-34

Week 2 – beat Montgomery Lake Creek 37-23

Week 3 – lost to New Caney 24-68

Week 4 – BYE

Week 5 – lost to Lufkin 6-49

Week 6 – lost to Magnolia West 28-70

 

Magnolia Year-To-Date

Week 1 – beat Barbers Hill 43-13

Week 2 – lost to Shadow Creek 27-49

Week 3 – beat Montgomery 42-14

Week 4 – BYE

Week 5 – beat Waller 61-28

Week 6 – lost to Lufkin 34-41

 

Key Players

Willis: OL King McGowen, ATH Mike Dickerson

Magnolia: WR Ben Renfro, ATH Darren Battle

 

Projections

Calpreps – Magnolia 56, Willis 14

Masey Ratings – Magnolia 52, Willis 26

 

 

Game 3: Dickinson Gators (6-0, 2-0) 6A Region 3 #3   at   Clear Falls Knights (3-3, 0-2) Unranked

Saturday, October 13, 1:00pm, Clear Creek Veterans Memorial Stadium, League City

This will be the 7^th meeting between the two teams. Clear Falls only victory was in 2013 when they won 17-13. Dickinson has won the last 4 meetings including a 49-28 win last year.

John Snelson is in his 8^th season coaching the Dickinson Gators. Snelson has compiled a record of 56-21-1 as head coach of the Gators and 98-64-3 overall as a head coach. Snelson was previous head coach at Pasadena Memorial. The gators have made the playoffs every year since 2013.

Zach Head is in his 3^rd season as head coach of the Clear Falls Knights. Head has a record of 7-18 as head coach of the Knights. Zach was previously offensive coordinator at Clear Creek High Schools. Since the school opened in 2012, the Knights only playoff appearance was in 2013 when the Knights went 5-5 in the regular season. The Knights 3 wins these are the most since that 2013 season.

 

Dickinson Year-To-Date

Week 1 – beat George Ranch 38-8

Week 2 – beat Pasadena Memorial 48-0

Week 3 – beat Pearland Dawson 34-6

Week 4 – beat Katy Taylor 35-7

Week 5 – beat Clear Lake 49-7

Week 6 – beat Clear Creek 48-21

 

Clear Falls Year-To-Date

Week 1 – lost to South Houston 35-45

Week 2 – beat Texas City 35-28

Week 3 – beat Goose Creek Memorial 56-30

Week 4 – beat Houston Bellaire 69-46

Week 5 – lost to Clear Springs 27-64

Week 6 – lost to Clear Brook 30-41

 

Key Players

Dickinson: QB Mike Welch, TE Jalen Wydemyer

Clear Falls: QB Gavin Esquivel, WR Dorian Mason

 

Projections

Calpreps – Dickinson 52, Clear Falls 17

Masey Ratings – Dickinson 52, Clear Falls 20

 

 

Game 4: Klein Bearkats (3-2, 2-1) Unranked   at   The Woodlands Highlanders (4-2, 4-0) Unranked

Saturday, October 13, 6:00pm, Woodforest Bank Stadium, Shenandoah

This will be the 21^st meeting between the two schools. The Woodlands leads the series 16 games to 4 games. Klein won the first three meetings between the two schools. The Woodlands has since won 16 of the last 17 meetings, including the last two consecutively. Their last meeting was in 2013 when The Woodlands won 34-31 in overtime in the 1^st round of the playoffs.

Shane Hallmark is in his 9^th season coaching the Klein Bearkats where he has compiled a 46-45 record. Hallmark has an overall record as a head coach of 70-47. Hallmark was previous head coach in Fort Bend Hightower. The Bearkats made the playoffs the last two years and have made the playoffs 5 of the 8 years under Hallmark.

Jim Rapp is in his first season coaching The Woodlands Highlanders. Rapp was previously the offensive coordinator at The Woodlands. The Highlanders have made the playoffs every year since 1995. The Highlanders look set for their 24^th consecutive playoff appearance.

 

Klein Year-To-Date

Week 1 – beat Cy Creek 28-27

Week 2 – lost to Tomball Memorial 56-57

Week 3 – lost to Klein Oak 12-26

Week 4 – beat Klein Cain 55-21

Week 5 – BYE

Week 6 – beat Conroe 54-21

 

The Woodlands Year-To-Date

Week 1 – lost to Cy Fair 7-27

Week 2 – lost to Houston Lamar 24-31

Week 3 – beat Conroe Oak Ridge 52-0

Week 4 – beat College Park 24-17

Week 5 – beat Klein Oak 21-19

Week 6 – beat Klein Cain 54-7

 

Key Players

Klein: LB Coleby Hamm, RB D’Anthony Simms

The Woodlands: RB Bryeton Gilford, WR Malik Johnson

 

Projections

Calpreps – The Woodlands 35, Klein 28

Masey Ratings – The Woodlands 35, Klein 18