Army Strong Teams of Week 8
TexasFootball.com is proud to partner with the U.S. Army for the Army Strong Team of the Week throughout the Texas high school football season.
Each week, TexasFootball.com and the U.S. Army join together to select one team from every classification in high school football that demonstrated the qualities exhibited within the Army - those include leadership, commitment to excellence and a desire to make a difference as a member of a team. Each is awarded the Army Strong Team of the Week by local officials from the U.S. Army at a school assembly or pep rally.
CLASS 5A: A&M Consolidated A&M Consolidated pulled off an impressive 24-10 upset against previously unbeaten and state-ranked Copperas Cove to take control of the District 12-5A race. It was the seventh straight win for A&M Consolidated, which clinched a playoff spot and is now 7-1 overall and 5-0 in district play. RB Chris Nutall led the Tigers with 168 rushing yards. CLASS 4A: Victoria East Victoria East seized control of the District 30-4A race with a lopsided 41-25 win over rival Gregory-Portland. Defensive back Steven Martinez had two interceptions in the Victoria East win, which moved the Titans into sole possession of first place with a record of 3-0 in district play and 7-1 overall. CLASS 3A: Navasota Navasota was the underdog coming in but the victor going out after earning a 34-20 win over previously unbeaten Caldwell. Navasota QB Ian Day rushed for two second-half touchdowns to help his team move into sole possession of first place in District 23-3A with a 3-0 record. Navasota is 6-2 overall. CLASS 2A: Ozona The city of Ozona celebrated long after the final gun sounded on the Lions' surprising 31-28 win over previously undefeated Sonora. Kicker Nathan Dehoyos kicked a 37-yard field goal for the winning margin, and RB Kyle Dean was the offensive leader as he rushed for 159 yards and two TDs. Ozona (6-2 overall, 3-0 in district) is now alone in first place in District 13-2A DII. CLASS 1A: Bremond Bremond led from beginning to end as the Tigers posted a 29-14 win over Chilton to take control of the District 10-1A DII title race. Bremond's JOhnathon White ran for two touchdowns and a two-point conversion as the Tigers improved to 6-2 on the season and 3-0 in district play. SIX-MAN: Sterling City Sterling City has never made the playoffs in six-man football, but the Eagles got off to a good start toward achieving that goal with a 58-12 win over previously unbeaten Trent in the teams' District 7 DII opener. The win improved Sterling City to 4-4 on the season and 1-0 in district play. Sterling City had a combined record of 7-12 the past two seasons, its first in six-man. PRIVATE SCHOOLS: Austin St. Michael Austin St. Michael's Luke Seeker scored three touchdowns to help his team pull out a hard-fought 35-26 win over rival San Antonio Holy Cross. Seeker finished with 174 rushing yards on 32 attempts. The win lifted St. Michael's record to 7-1 on the season and 4-0 in TAPPS 2-I competition.
