Sports Shorts - 10/11

Yoe rolls over Katy St. John XXIII, 48-0

Though Katy St. John XXIII was somewhat of an unknown because of their opponents, they had to be taken seriously as they walked into Yoe Field in Friday night with a perfect record of 5-0.  A short few hours later they sat at 5-1 as the Yoemen totally dominated the Lions from the opening snap to the final whistle in a 48-0 shutout win.

“I was proud of the way we came out from the beginning, playing hard and executed well,” said Yoe coach Tommy Brashear on the win.  “I'm not sure how many first downs they had, but it couldn't have been too many. We thought we had a good scheme going in, which was a similar one we had used with Wall.  The less they are thinking and the more they are playing, the better off they are.”

It was an equally impressive performance on both sides of the ball, as the Yoemen racked up 34 first half points while the first string defense only allowed two first downs in the first half.  

“They looked pretty good on film, but you can't judge their play because we did not know the teams that they had went up against,” said Brashear on the lopsided stats.  “I was hoping they were a little better to push us a little harder.”

Cameron’s Nico Vargas once again had a strong showing, coming in with 7 rushes for 107 yards, two catches for 19 yards, and a total of three touchdowns scored.  

“No one really wants to tackle him in open field, said Brashear.  “We get the ball out to him and let him take it down the field, running around or through people or whatever it takes.  He made a cut tonight and I was impressed because he is usually looking for that contact.”

Post Games quotes

Quarterback Braden Brashear

On the offense: “We executed pretty well.  The line made some pretty big holes for Nico and he made it easy on me.  The teams have to play the run a lot more and it opens up the passing game.  With Nico and the line playing the way they are, it opens things up.”

Running back/Linebacker Nico Vargas

On his offensive performance: “I give a big shout out to my offensive line as they did a great job of blocking for me and opening up some holes.”

Yoe defenses shutout: “The defense did a great job tonight.  We had a good week of practice and we prepared well for this offense.  It's tricky and we have not seen it before, but we played well.”

Coach Tommy Brashear

On what lies ahead: “Our biggest games are still on our schedule.  Troy was a big one, but this next game against Jarrell is a possible playoff team.  Of course there is Rockdale down the road, but we will take them one at a time and enjoy this win tonight and start getting ready for Jarrell tomorrow.”

On being able to play backups: “The backups had a few mistakes here and there, but those guys have not played a whole lot, so it was good to get them some live action.  When the starters were out, they were encouraging their teammates that were in there, and that's always a great sign when you have a team that does that.”

Scoring

1st Quarter

Cameron: Nico Vargas 4-yard run - kick failed - 6-0 Yoe - 6:59

Cameron: Kadrian Hammond 65-yard pass from Braden Brashear - Cardona kick - 13-0 Yoe - 3:00

Cameron: Nico Vargas 43-yard run - Cardona kick - 20-0 Yoe - 1:07

2nd Quarter

Cameron: James DeBose 8-yard pass from Braden Brashear - Cardona kick - 27-0 Yoe - 7:45

Cameron: Nico Vargas 15-yard run - Cardona kick - 34-0 Yoe - 4:24

3rd Quarter

Cameron: Anthony Layne 1-yard run - Cardona kick - 41-0 Yoe - 10:28

4th Quarter

Cameron: Calvin Stewart 33-yard fumble returns - Thomas Melton kick - 48-0 Yoe - 6:28

Stats

Cameron

First Downs: 14

Rushing: 24-174

Passing: 13-19-0, 189 yards

Punts: 3-41.5

Fumbles/Fumbles Lost: 2-0

Penalties: 4-40

Rushing: Nico Vargas, 7-105; J.D. Wilson, 9-71

Passing: Braden Brashear, 10-12, 169; Kirk Lara, 3-7, 20

Receiving: Kadrian Hammond, 2-70; Kobe Young, 2-41; James DeBose, 2-20; Nico Vargas, 2-19; Anthony Layne, 2-19

Katy St. John XXIII

First Downs: 6

Rushing: 35-72

Passing: 4-7-1, 38 yards

Punts: 8-34.5

Fumbles/Fumbles Lost: 2-1

Penalties: 2-10

Rushing: Tommy Lloyd, 3-28; Ben Turner, 9-18; Jake Williams, 3-11, Travis Gay, 6-11

Passing: Ben Turner, 4-7-1, 38 yards

Receiving: Tommy Lloyd, 1-27

Josh Pratt’s 3A DI Top 25 Rankings

1. Goliad - OFF; 2. Brock - W 31-13 over Bowie; 3. West Rusk - W 27-26 over Gladewater; 4. Gladewater - L 27-26 to West Rusk; 5. Edna - OFF; 6. Franklin - W 48-0 over Elkhart; 7. Woodville - W 57-6 over Warren ; 8. Yoakum - OFF; 9. Malakoff - OFF; 10. Jefferson - W 41-7 over Hughes Springs; 11. Cameron Yoe - W 47-0 over Katy St. John XXIII; 12. Rockdale - W 70-6 over Manor New Tech; 13. Diboll - W 39-28 over Crockett; 14. Wall - OFF; 16. Shallowater - OFF; 17. Atlanta - W 54-6 over Redwater; 18. East Chambers - W 57-7 over Hardin; 19. West - W 48-33 over Groesbeck; 20. Grandview - W 35-13 over Teague; 21. George West - W 49-0 over Aransas Pass; 22. Hitchcock - OFF ; 23. Tatum - W 56-38 over Sabine; 24. Marion - W 35-28 over Cole; T25. Bushland - OFF; T25. Eastland - OFF; T25. Mount Vernon - OFF; T25. Groesbeck - L 48-33 to West; T25. Pilot Point - W 28-25 over Whitesboro.

District Cross Country Results

Varsity Boys: Joseph Munoz (11th, 18:28), Joseph Barbo (35th, 21:18), Robbie Pfield (39th, 23:05

Varsity Girls: Daniella Bustamante (18th, 14:18), Daisy Osoria (30th, 15:06)

JV Boys: Xavier Paredes (13th, 29:20)

JV Girls: Sarai Leon (20th, 18:49)