Volleyball Has Conference Win, Plus Win For Dig Pink®; Football Plays To Home Crowd
Results from the week of October 16
VARSITY FOOTBALLSenior Night And Last Home Game Bring Dragon Fans To Pugh Field
10/20 vs Oakridge School* • 29-34LOSS
John Cooper (4-3, 2-3 SPC 3A) 29 Arlington Oakridge 34
STATS: Passing: Evan Minarovic was 25-59 for 313 yards, 2 TDs, and 3 INT Rushing: Evan Minarovic rushed 8 times for 90 yards and 2 TDs Receiving: Matt Krehbiel had 7 catches for 100 yards and 1 TD Logan Leax had 6 catches for 81 yards Thomas Elkhoury had 6 catches for 74 yards and 1 TD Ryan Reid had 2 catches 34 yards Tackles: Eric Grosser had 10.5 tackles Matt Krehbiel had 8 tackles Cameron Reed had 8 tackles and two sacks
From Coach Brent Landrum: That was as tough a loss to take as this program has suffered. The effort the boys put out was incredible. To be down 28-0 in the first quarter and to come back to take the lead 29-28 with six minutes to go was an incredible feeling. The crowd was a huge factor in helping the boys come back. Our defense shut down their offense for three quarters until that last play. Give credit to Oakridge for making that incredible play but that play should have never happened. I am so proud of my boys for not quitting and for fighting until the very last play. This program is on the rise. We now have to regroup and get ready to go on the road to face last year’s SPC 3A champion Fort Worth Country Day. I am confident that these boys will meet the challenge just as they have all year long.
Next up for Dragon Football: October 27 at Fort Worth Country Day, 7 p.m. November 3 at Greenhill*, 7 p.m.
more JCS roundup, p.2
VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY
Next up for Dragon Cross Country: Oct. 28 SPC South Zone at St. Andrew’s Episcopal, 8 a.m. Nov. 11 SPC Championships in Fort Worth
VARSITY VOLLEYBALL
10/17 at St. John’s* • 3-2WIN 17-25, 18-25, 25-23, 25-16, 16-14
From Coach Ray Hedden: We started down 0-2 in a best of 5. We had a quick chat about how to approach the next set, play for one another and it completely changed the momentum in our favor. We had a very dramatic comeback beating St. John’s, 3-2, in sets. It was a great match. The girls played together and overcame huge adversity. Rarely does a team win a match after being down two sets.
10/19 vs Concordia Lutheran* • 0-3LOSS DIG PINK®
From Coach Ray Hedden: Concordia is the #1 ranked school in the area among private schools. We played well in the loss and showed we still have some things to take care of in practice, but the bigger picture was the cause. I am so proud of this team and how they handle themselves! They were phenomenal in their efforts to carry on a great culture for Dig Pink®, Side Out and a cure for breast cancer.
Season record: 18-5 SPC Zone Play: 2-2
Next up for Dragon Volleyball: October 27 vs. St. Andrew’s Episcopal*, 6 p.m. October 28 vs. St. Stephen’s Episcopal, 11 a.m. November 2-3 SPC Championships in Fort Worth
UPCOMING VARSITY SPORTS ACTION AT HOME: Friday, October 27 6 p.m. Varsity Volleyball vs. St. Andrew’s Episcopal* Friday, October 28 11 a.m. Varsity Football vs. St. Stephen’s Episcopal*
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