The Birdville Hawks started their playoff run against the Azle Hornets. The Hornets came into the game with a 6-4 record, and were rightfully so considered the under-dogs, as the Hawks were the undefeated team, at 10-0.
— Though the under-dog, make no mistake about it, Azle gave Birdville all they could handle in the bye-round playoff game. Trading scores back and forth, as both teams as neither team seemed to have been able to pull away.
Azle starting quarterback, Senior Corbyn Koiner was a threat against the Birdville defense, as he gave the Hawks defense all they could handle. Koiner —Running-back, Hunter McDonald has carried the main load for the Hornets, who had 5 100 yard rushing games during the season.
The Hornets, despite having over 400 yards of offense, and 45 points against the Hawks, weren’t able to defeat Birdville. Overall, the two totaled for nearly 900 yards of offense. Azle showed they score in the regular season, as they where 3-0 when they scored 31 points. — The Hawks, being the favored team were finally able to put the game away, on a big Xavier Turner rushing touchdown with 2:43 left in the game, as that iced the game. The Hawks would advance to the Area Playoff game in which they were counted the home-team vs. Crowely at Dragon Stadium in South Lake.
The early – goings in this game was a slug-fest, than the Hawks would take it from their. Romping their opponents, as their offense powered them to victory was Birdville. 45-21 the final, Hawks.
— Birdville (13-0), led by star junior running-back Xavier Turner, ran for four rushing touchdowns on the way to sending Lubbock Monterey’s (9-4) varsity football team to off-season in Saturday’s 4A Division I state quarterfinal Texas high school football game. The Hawks, while allowing over 400 yards of offense from the Plainsmen, made the most of a couple Monterey hiccups and exploded on offense themselves, and the turnovers from Lubbock Monterey also helped set up some scoring drives for the undefeated Birdville Hawks. Birdville, thanks to an explosive offense, and an oppritunted afternoon, advances on to face Denton Guyer on Saturday, December 8th at 2 P.M, at South Lake Carroll’s Dragon Stadium.
Preview on Birdville vs. Denton Guyer: — This will no doubt, be Birdville’s toughest challenge that they have faced all season long. Denton Guyer has eliminated: Aledo (defending state champions), and Amarillo, but if there’s anyone left that has a shot at it, Birdville may just have the best chance at it. — The Hawks showed that they can respond to their opponent when it counts in the Bye-Round of the playoffs against Azle. This one though, is going to be different. It will be a challenge.
But maybe that test the Azle Hornets gave the Birdville Hawks a few weeks ago will help benefit the Hawks in this one. Maybe it will help them push themselves past their limits, against a very talented Denton Guyer Wildcats football team, who has won 11 games in a row. The Hawks will also need some stops, and take advantage of the mistakes (if any) that Guyer makes. — Hold on folks, because this one should be a top heavy-weight match-up.
Thomas Brunt is the sports-editor for his high school paper: “The Hawk”/Inside sports-reporter for his school, he does like to sit in the press-box at his high school’s varsity football games, it’s probably a good idea to follow his personal Twitter feed: @SPORTSDUDE350, email him you’re random sports-stuff here: thesportsguy.brunt2@gmail.com
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