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Eagles advance to second round of TAPPS playoffs
From Staff Reports
Brenham Banner Press
Published: Monday, November 16, 2009 4:05 PM CST
Ian Roskow and Reagan Cameron each ran for a pair of touchdowns Saturday as the Brenham Christian Academy Eagles crushed Longview Trinity in a first-round TAPPS six-man playoff game at Hohlt Park, 64-7.
The game ended at halftime due to the 45-point mercy rule.
It was BCA’s first game since Oct. 23 after a forfeit victory followed by a bye week.
“I wish we would have had a little stiffer competition, to be honest, but after two or three weeks it felt good to hit somebody,” BCA (10-0) coach Matt Tarbutton said.
Roskow ran for 115 yards and two scores on six carries, while Cameron added 80 yards and two TDs on three touches. Lonnie Armstrong scored on a 6-yard carry and Kyle Armstrong added a rushing score as the Eagles finished with 241 rushing yards.
“They were not very aggressive on defense, so we only had a make a couple blocks and a couple cuts,” Tarbutton said.
Roskow scored on a 41-yard carry on the Eagles’ first play from scrimmage.
Alex Pryor caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from Cameron on a halfback pass for BCA’s only completion of the game. Cameron also returned a punt 65 yards for BCA’s first punt return touchdown of the season.
Azamat Pate converted 6 of 9 extra points.
Armstrong led the Eagle defense with 10 tackles, including five for a loss.
“It was a good game defensively,” Tarbutton said. “Offensively, we did well too, but we had a good game plan lined up to really put pressure on them and it worked exceptionally well. Better than I thought it would, actually.”
Travis Cole made seven tackles, Lonnie Armstrong made six and Roskow and Dylan Cole each made three. Kyle Armstrong forced two fumbles, Lonnie Armstrong and Dylan Cole each recovered fumbles, and Roskow scooped up a fumble recovery and returned it 15 yards for a touchdown.
The Eagles advance to the TAPPS state quarterfinals, where they will face another undefeated team in Seguin Lifegate. Lifegate (11-0) will host BCA at 2 p.m. Saturday after winning the coin flip. Lifegate beat Brownwood Victory Life 53-8 in its first-round playoff victory.
“They’ve definitely showed they’re one of the top teams in the state,” Tarbutton said. “We’re definitely looking forward to the challenge. It’s going to be difficult, especially going there, but I think if we play our game, play our brand of physical football, we should come out on top.”
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Lifegate faces No. 1 Brenham Christian
By Tucker Stephenson
The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise
Published November 19, 2009
SEGUIN — If Saturday’s second-round playoff game between Lifegate and Brenham Christian was a prizefight, it would be well worth the 50 bucks on pay-per-view.
Just look at the tale of the tape. Each team comes into the contest with a perfect 11-0 record, fresh off of a mercy-rule win in the first round. The Falcons belted Brownwood Victory Life 53-8, while the Eagles walloped Longview’s Trinity School of Texas 64-7.
And those convincing wins helped set up arguably the best matchup of the season in TAPPS Six-Man Division II.
“There won’t be any 45-point (mercy rule) going on,” said Lifegate head coach John Rabon. “It might be one of those games where the last one that has the football wins.”
In that case, the Falcons might want to plan on having the final possession. Brenham Christian has outscored its opponents 640-183 this year, averaging 58 points per contest — and that includes a 2-0 forfeit win over Faith Academy.
“They score points,” Rabon said. “They’ve got a real good spread back and a couple of good running backs that block well. They’re just a good football team.”
The Eagles have talent all over the field, with leading rusher Ian Roskow having totaled 1,016 yards and 20 touchdowns this year. Behind Roskow are Reagan Cameron and Lonnie Armstrong, who have combined to add another 1,009 yards and 22 scores on the ground.
Through the air, Brenham Christian’s leading passer is Travis Cole, who is 26-67 for 461 yards and 12 touchdowns, tossing just one interception. Roy Dawson has also proved to be a passing threat, completing 21 of his 41 attempts for 343 yards and seven more scores. Dawson also had just one pick on the year.
Rabon said that they key to competing against such an explosive group is to change up some looks and try to make the Eagles grind out long drives.
“We watched a few of their games on video and we’re going to try and scheme them a little bit,” Rabon said. “We’ve got some adjustments that we don’t usually do on defense. I don’t know if we can stop them, but our main goal is just to slow them down a bit.”
If the Falcons play as well defensively as they’re capable of, then the Eagles might find themselves in their toughest fight of the year. Against Victory Life, Lifegate forced five turnovers — three interceptions and two fumble recoveries.
And it wasn’t just Caleb Tate and Matt Akin that did the damage. Freshman Tyler Swisher continued his breakout year with a pick six and a fumble recovery, giving Lifegate a legitimate trio of defensive playmakers.
But even when Brenham Christian does score, the Falcons can’t take a play of on special teams, as the Eagles also have a very good kicker in Azamat Pate. The junior has converted 94 two-point PATs this season.
Brenham Christian has made some big plays defensively as well, with 14 interceptions being made by just two players — Cole (8) and Dawson (6).
Lifegate must be able to control the ball and hold serve with key touchdowns, with Rabon saying that his offense will attempt to shorten the game.
“We’re going to keep the ball away from them as much as we can,” he said. “If we can do that and then continue to score whenever we have the ball, we’ll be in pretty good shape.”
If all things appear even, then perhaps the Falcons’ home field advantage will give them a needed edge. Rabon said that is may or may not play a role in the game’s outcome, but regardless, he’s happy that his team won the coin flip.
“Any time you can play at home, it’s a good thing,” he said. “They have to travel a little bit and we’ll get up Saturday morning having slept in our own beds a little longer.
“I don’t think it’s a huge factor, but it is a factor.”
Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Lifegate Christian School.
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