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![]() #12 Skyler Hoelscher brings the Greyhound to ground. Skyler earlier had an interception and put Calallen in the lead 14-0. |
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Despite solid defense, Greyhounds get muzzled By ARMANDO GARZAM SAN BENITO - Calallen coach Phil Danaher knew exactly what to expect traveling the two-plus hours to San Benito's Greyhound Stadium. "San Benito's got an outstanding football team," Danaher said. "We knew coming down here that defensively they were going to be tough. Boy, that 99 (San Benito defensive end Joey Nuņez) is a great football player." Danaher and his Wildcats saw plenty from Nuņez and the rest of the San Benito defense, but the Coastal Bend powerhouse was able to escape with a 28-7 win over the Greyhounds in front of a capacity crowd Friday night. The Greyhound defense frustrated Calallen for most of the evening and Danaher said his team had to fend them off the old-fashioned way. "We knew they would do a lot of blitzing," Danaher said. "Then it was time to fasten the ol' chinstrap, bite down on our moutpiece and run some power football. We felt like that would slow their pass rush down." San Benito's defense was superb the entire game, holding the Wildcats to 212 total yards offensively, including a paltry 65 in the first half. Calallen (1-0) made a splash right away on that opening possession, driving 62 yards on five plays culminating with a 13-yard score by Kindred McClure. Josh Rowden added the first of four extra points on the night to make it 7-0 Wildcats. "We started off slow and I think we were a little timid," said San Benito coach Mario Peņa of the Wildcats' opening drive. "We had some miscues, but we shut em' down thereafter, and our kids showed a lot of heart and a lot of character." After tossing an interception on its first posession, it was that San Benito "D" that made the early statement. On their own 29, Calallen's Ryan Duke (7-of-17 passing, 111 yards) dropped back to pass and was leveled by Nuņez. The first-team all-stater from a year ago then alertly recovered the ball to set up San Benito (0-1) on the Wildcat 16. However, kicker Ricky Rodriguez missed a 38-yard field goal attempt and San Benito came away empty. After a Calallen punt, San Benito mounted an impressive drive and marched all the way to the Wildcat 15. Unfortunately for San Benito, that's where Calallen's Skyler Hoelscher picked off Greyhound QB Raymond De Los Santos (13-38, 157 yards, two interceptions) and galloped 95 yards for a touchdown to put his team up 14-0 still in the first quarter. San Benito offensive coordinator Claude Bassett came down to the field from the press box and the Greyhounds answered on there next posession, driving 62 yards on 10 plays. Jonathan Medrano (6-28) scored on a 1-yard dive to close the gap to 14-7 with 10:08 left in the half. Right before intermission, the Greyhounds had two opportunities to tie the game, but Greyhound receivers dropped back-to-back sure TDs and the score remained 14-7 Calallen. It would stay that way until late in the third when the Wildcats began to keep San Benito's defense on the field. McClure scored from two yards out to make it 21-7 at the 5:37 mark in the frame. For the night, the Wildcats' leading rusher finished with 100 yards on 17 carries and three scores. The San Benito offense was without its two starting wideouts before the game ever started. After losing two-way starter Greg Castillo to an infection that required surgery earlier this week, fellow starting wideout Angel Martinez then went down in pregame warmups, suffering a laceration on his forehead that required stitches. Despite outgaining Calallen 157-146 in the second half, San Benito could not mount a scoring drive. The Wildcats added an insurance score late in the fourth as McClure scored his third TD, this time on a 5-yard jaunt. Despite the loss, Peņa said his team sent a message. "I think that our defense proved that it can play with anybody in the state," Peņa said. "I think we're going to be a team that will fight for the district title."
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![]() Coach Phil Danaher going for Win #313 and a tie for 3rd Place in the Texas Most Winningest Coach. |
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![]() Here they come! The 2006 Fightin' Wildcats, a new season. RETURN TO STATE! |
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![]() Calallen qb Ryan Duke fires a completion and brought the Wildcats to a score in the first two minutes of the football contest. |
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![]() A great run by #3 Kindred McClure from the 50 down to about the 10-yard line. He went on to score his first touchdown --Wildcats 7-0. (There's ex-coach Claude Bassett of Robstown. He is now the OC at San Benito. |
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![]() There he goes! 95 yards for a touchdown on the interception. #12 Skylar Hoelscher put the Wildcats ahead by the score of 14-0. Great run, Skylar! |
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![]() Cheerleader of the Week: Tess Roark. |
![]() Quite a few CHS Fans made it to the game in San Benito. |
![]() Yes, we are ready, bring it on! |
![]() The 2006 Calallen High School Fightin' Wildcats. |
![]() Here are the host, the Class 5A San Benito High School Greyhounds. |
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![]() Coach Steve Campbell, CHS Defense Coordinator, he checks out the Greyhounds. They will be one tough competitor; they have 9 returning defensive starters. |
![]() Handling the football-chores, Connor Lowrance and Eron Voorhees. |
![]() #5 Jeramie Marek returns the kickoff to the 30-yard line. |
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![]() From the beginning, The Greyhound's defense was excellent. They got into our backfield and made life miserable for qb Ryan Duke. Little did the Greyhounds know, Ryan thrives on great competition. |
![]() Senior Ryan Duke passes down field for a completion and led the Wildcats close to the goal line, where Kindred McClure would score. |
![]() # 3 Kindred McClure runs for Daylight. Three Touchdowns tonight. Good running, K.M. |
![]() Running back Kindred McClure takes the handoff and scampers 14 big yards for the first score of the game. Wildcats lead 6-0. |
![]() #24 rushes in, trying to stop the Dynamic Duo, #5 Jeramie Marek and #82 Josh Rowdan, but there goes "da" football -- Score it. 7-0 Wildcats. |
![]() The Defense will now try and contribute to this fine game. |
![]() Awesome Solo tackle. |
![]() #82 Kicker-Josh Rowdan -- Boom! |
![]() 10:28 on the game clock. One quickie score against a good Valley defensive team. |
![]() The CHS Maniacs sprint down field and tackle the kickoff receiver. |
![]() Football at its best, good hitting! |
![]() The Look -- Coach Danaher spots a miscue and it will be brought up at halftime in the dressing room. |
![]() I believe this is Cody Heim on a reception. (No football Program, so I won't be able to name some of the excellent players on both side of the ball.) |
![]() Fine defense in breaking up this pass to # 10 Steven Vidaurri. There is Cody Heim #32. |
![]() #12 Skyler Hoelscher intercepts and shifts the football to his right arm, and outran the defense for a 95-yard touchdown. Awesome -- fan-thrilling td run. |
![]() Prior to Hoelscher awesome td run, The Greyhounds were pawing toward the goal line. On the 15 yard line on this tackle. |
![]() Calallen's defense wasn't too shabby. Then, thunder struck the Greyhounds in the form of a #12 Skylar Hoelscher, who intercepted the pass for a 95 yard td. |
![]() 14-0 after Skylar scored. |
![]() The Valley teams are known for the great crowd support. They filled their end of the stadium and than, they had some fans filled a section on our side. Great Support, Greyhound Fans. |
![]() A Wildcat tackles the Greyhound runner. |
![]() #5 Jeramie Marek reads the quarterback and waits the action. Marek had an interception and a few tackles in the game. |
![]() #30 is about to tackle or is running for a pass, whichever, the Referee is taking a good look at the play. The referees called a good game. |
![]() The Dynamic Duo drills it home. They didn't miss a PAT tonight. Wildcats lead 14-0. |
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![]() Wildcats on Defense. |
![]() Wildcats still prowling. |
![]() Good gang -er- Wildcats tackling. |
![]() The Greyhounds were somewhat lacking on offense, even though, this young man ran for his first down. |
![]() Good smash-mouth football. |
![]() A Greyhound is tackled and buried on the Turf. |
![]() A Greyhound hits the line, and #11 is fast and slippery..., |
![]() #11 is in the secondary, a 62 yard drive, and the Greyhound is tackled on the one yard line. |
![]() Greyhound Jonathan Medrano runs it in for a 1-yard td. #5 Marek gives it a fine tackle-try. | |
![]() Their extra-point kick has the trajectory -- score it. 14-7 Wildcats. |
![]() 10:28 in the 2nd quarter. Greyhounds are still in the game. |
![]() The fumble and Wildcats recover. |
![]() Here come #7 Ryan Duke to do some signal calling. |
![]() Qb Ryan Duke connects with his wide receiver and a first down. |
![]() The Statistician writes the play down on her clipboard. |
![]() And the Wildcats are back on defense. |
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![]() #52 tackles #11, who proved to be a good runner for the Greyhounds. |
![]() The Greyhound air attack wasn't too bad, here they get another first down. |
![]() The Calallen defense is stretched, bent, but they do not break and make another fine tackle. |
![]() Wildcat #53 David Sellers puts the stop on the Greyhound Runner. |
![]() Nice Helmet, Tuloso-Midway has its Tee-Pee, and I hear Robstown has gotten one, no, not a tee-pee, probably a giant Cotton-? |
![]() Band Member of the Week, The Trumpteer on the left. |
![]() The Pride and Joy of South Texas return to the playing field. |
![]() And the 2nd Half begins with a fine kickoff by # 82 Josh Rowdan -- Boom! |
![]() The Kick-off, the Maniacs get it done. |
![]() Wildcats stack up the line and the runner is stopped. |
![]() Wildcat receiver catches the ball and tackled |
![]() #3 Kindred McClure, stopped after short yardage. He ran for 100 yards and 3 touchdowns tonight. Not too shabby. |
![]() Another fine reception, looks like Steven Vidaurri with the ball. |
![]() # 3 senior Kindred McClure breaks throgh the line . the 50, the 40, ..., |
![]() The 30..., |
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![]() 15, 13, Greyhound 24 has the angle and brings him down around the Greyhounds 10-yard line. |
![]() #3 Kindred McClure gets his 2nd touchdown, and the score is 21-7 Wildcats. |
![]() Good blocking above, and good tackling below. |
![]() A Greyhound reception, a Wildcats tackled. |
![]() A beautiful shoe string tackle. |
![]() Senior David Sellers and #5 Jeramie Marek come in to assist on the tackle. |
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![]() #55 Nick Hernandez, center and defensive tackle, played a super game this evening. |
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![]() Wildcats back on defense. |
![]() A fine handoff by qb Ryan Duke. |
![]() Josh Rowdan punts the ball away. |
![]() #5 Marek covers the receiver, and watches as the runner is stopped on the line. |
![]() Qb Duke is pressured, he fires -- incomplete. |
![]() No first down, # 82 Rowdan has to punt it away, again |
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![]() Skylar stands tall against the Greyhounds. Greyhound players were tall and had some beef. They will have a good season in the Valley. |
![]() Hard working trainer, she insures that all the cups are filled with gatorade. She doesn't want our Wildcats to get dehydrated. |
![]() The defense takes a rest. Outstanding performance. |
![]() And our Cheerleaders also did an outstanding performance in support for the team. |
![]() #77 Cody Beddoe checks the action on the football field. Wildcats were on the move. |
![]() There's Cody, making his block, which resulted in the Dynamic Duo scoring their 4th extra point of the game. Fine job Beddoe and Fightin' Wildcats. |
![]() # 3 Kindred McClure shows no mercy as he dives in for his 3rd touchdown of the game. 28-7. |
![]() Coach Danaher is pleased in this 2nd half. |
![]() The Manaics on the attack again. |
![]() And standing by the scoreboard, I shot at an angle to get the final score, and 1:35 left in the game. |
![]() John "Doc" Dickerson, He was out here, checking the Wildcats, and ready, should a Wildcat needs his magic healing touch. |
![]() Happy Wildcats, game is in the win column. 1-0. |
![]() Tradition: Sportmanship and hand-shakes. |
![]() The band salutes the Calallen Fightin' Wildcats. |
![]() The Calallen Coaches signal #1 as the CHS Band plays Tribute to the Fightin'Wildcats. |
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![]() They were awesome. Three great members of the defense. |
![]() The Post game de-briefing by Coach Danaher and Staff. |
![]() Yep, Coach Danaher needed one to be in a tie for the 3rd best Most Winningest Coach in Texas. Win one for the skipper on Friday and make him sole possession of # 3 on the MWCT list. |
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![]() Rusty and son Cody, they are having a post game chat. Cody play very well, tonight. |
![]() Cody Heim and Family. |
![]() #32 Cody Heim and his Mom. Cody played a fine defensive game. Tonight he had a nose for the football. |
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![]() Quarterback Ryan and his father, Larry Duke. Ryan played a fine and smart game. He knew that ex-Robstown Coach Claude Bassett knew Calallen spread formations. The info paid off for the Greyhounds as they gave Ryan and the Wildcats some problems. But being a Champion, he perservere in the contest, and guidedt the Wildcats to victory 28-7. |
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![]() John and son, Chance Schneider. Chance missed the two scrimmage games, yet, he was awesome in that line. |
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![]() Rusty and Cody, Dad and son. Rusty's other two children play sports. Scooter in College, and Sandy plays Volleyball -- Lady Wildcats -- just captured another trophy [2nd Place Gold Div.] in the San Marcos Volleyball Tournament. |
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![]() Coach Rudy and Bridget Salinas, and Ms. Kristi Chambless. Thanks for the Support -- See you on Friday for another Thriller. |
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