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Girls sit atop District 25AA
With wins last week over Lexington and top rival Rogers, the Salado Lady Eagles sit atop the district.
Against the top-15 ranked Rogers Lady Eagles, the #3-ranked Salado Eagles won in three matches on the road: 25-15, 25-11, 25-16. JV won 25-22, 25-12. 9th won 25-21, 25-17.
Individual statistics from the game:
Jenna Sebek: 13 kills, 2 blocks, 4 digs, 2 aces
Brennan Boydstun: 24 assists, 1 block, 7 digs, 4 kills
Hadley Joiner: 4 kills, 8 aces, 8 digs
Camryn Bintz: 5 kills, 2 aces, 1 block, 3 digs
Carling Urben: 6 kills, 2 digs
Katie Kunz: 9 digs
Kaitlin Matson: 2 kills
Brittney Frazier: 2 digs
“The girls did a great job of keeping their emotions in check and just played their game. Our ball control was outstanding which allowed Brennan to run the offense very smoothly,” said Coach Bree Holz-Gonzales. “Rogers couldn’t contain our quick offense and it allowed us to get a lot of openings in their blocks and defense.”
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Robinson beats Salado at home 24-3
By Tim Fleischer
Editor-in-Chief
Salado Eagles allowed the Robinson Rockets to march 83 yards in just over two minutes to kick a field goal with 19 seconds left in the half Sept. 18, which gave the visitors an insurmountable 10-0 halftime lead.
The Rockets stretched the lead to 17-0 on their first possession of the second half, a 65 yard scoring drive. Matt Walker found Drew Johnson over the middle for a 46 yard catch-and-carry with 9:58 in the third quarter. Jesus Alejandro’s kick made the score 17-0 early in the third quarter.
The 0-4 Eagles were hampered by untimely penalties (a total of 80 yards on eight calls, including four personal fouls) and an inability to make the big play.
Robinson’s touchdowns came on a 67 yard run by Phillip Hurtado at 8:36 in the second quarter, a 46 yard pass and a 69 yard drive that was highlighted by a 32 yard pass from Walker to Johnson followed immediately by a 29 yard Walker scamper to get to the nine yard line early in the fourth quarter.
Walker would dive across the goalline just two plays later to make the score 24-0 with 9:23 left in the game.
Salado’s only score was the result of an interception by Shannon Ponder, who was tackled at the Robinson 28 yard line. A personal foul against Robinson, on that play, gave the Eagles a first down at the Robinson 14 yard line. Cole Brentham threw the ball to Caleb Little for five yards before being sacked in the backfield. Another personal foul against the Rockets fave Salado a fresh set of downs at the Robinson six yard line. Brentham was sacked again by the Robinson defense at the Rockets 12 yard line. He could not connect with a receiver on the next two downs and Salado settled for a 29 yard field goal by Kelly Jiminez with 2:54 left in the game.
On Salado’s first possession of the game, the Eagles successfully moved the ball from their own 18 yard line to inside the Robinson red zone before stalling out at the 21 yard line. Jiminez missed a 38 yard field which would have given Salado the first points of the game.
On their next possession, the Eagles drove from their own 20 yard line to the Robison 21 yard line, where they failed to convert on a fourth down and nine to go with 9:23 in the first half. Two plays later, Hurtado blasted through the middle of the Eagles defense for the long touchdown.
Defensive statistics for the Eagles are as follows:
Clint Scarborough, nine tackles, one tackle for loss (TFL); Danny Michael, eight tackles, two TFL, quarterback hurry, big hit; Colton Norman, eight tackles, TFL, hurry; Caleb Hayslip, six tackles, hurry; Cole Calder, five tackles, two KDP; Joey Davila, five tackles, knocked down pass (KDP); Shannon Ponder, five tackles, TFL, three hurries; Hunter Ward, three tackles, interception; Caleb Little, three tackles, two hurries; Peyton Best, three tackles; Boomer Wells, two tackles, hurry, interception, big hit; Gus Priest, two tackles, TFL, caused turnover; Cameron Bellingham, two tackles, interception; Sam Barret, two tackles. Also earning a tackle were Cole Brentham, Johnny Jordan, Ethan Mitchell, Brandon Heller.
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