Anson Tops Plowboys in Shootout 43-40

The Plowboy defense buries the Anson ball carrier. (Football photos by Tamara Alexander)

In a close game from start to finish with multiple lead changes, Anson held on to defeat the Plowboys 43-40 at Plowboy Field Friday evening. Anson is now 3-2 on the season while the Plowboys are 2-2. Despite the loss and some obvious mistakes, the Plowboys showed a lot of grit against a larger team and made some excellent plays.

Both teams went three and out on their opening series, but Anson got on the scoreboard first on a 6-yard pass and went up 7-0. The Plowboys responded on their next possession when Jayden Gonzales scrambled and hit Brandon Lavalais with a 20-yard pass over the middle. Lavalais caught it in stride, broke free, and raced down the left sideline for a TD on a play covering 85 yards. The two-point conversion attempt was no good, but the score narrowed to 7-6, which was also the score at the end of the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Francisco Garcia capped a Plowboy drive with a four-yard touchdown run, and after another failed conversion attempt, the Plowboys led 12-7. Anson came right back with a 68-yard touchdown run followed by two extra points to go up 15-12. Then it was Roscoe’s turn for another drive, this one capped by Gonzales’s one-yard run. This time the Plowboys made the extra points and re-took the lead 20-15. They extended it to 28-15 the next time they got the ball when Gonzales hit Jose Ortega on a 79-yard pass play. Shortly before the half, though, Anson got another touchdown and narrowed the score to 28-21.

Anson received the second-half kickoff and got a 65-yard TD run in their first offensive series to tie the score 28-28. The Plowboys answered when Gonzales hit Andrew Deleon on a 6-yard pass, and after the failed conversion, the Plowboys led 34-28. Anson regained the lead with another touchdown and two-point conversion to go up 36-34, which was the score at the end of three.

Anson scored another touchdown early in the fourth quarter for their biggest lead of the evening at 43-34, but the Plowboys narrowed it to 43-40 when Garcia went over from the one. With just 3:41 and no time outs remaining, they tried an onside kick, but the Tigers recovered. The Plowboys still had a chance if they stopped Anson with a three-and-out, but on third down the Tigers made a first and were then able to run out the clock for a 43-40 win.

Scoring by quarters:
                          1           2          3          4         T
Anson              7          14        15          7        43
Roscoe            6          22         6          6        40

A look at the stats shows both teams with six touchdowns, but Anson converted more extra points for the margin of victory. The Plowboys led Anson in other categories. They had 511 total yards on 75 plays to Anson’s 352 yards on 58 plays and 21 first downs to Anson’s 14.

For the game, Jayden Gonzales completed 14 of 28 passes for 352 yards and 3 TDs with 1 interception. He was also the leading rusher with 79 yards on 12 carries and 1 TD, while Francisco Garcia had 74 yards on 21 carries with 2 TDs. Brandon Lavalais led the receivers with 4 catches for 156 yards and 1 TD, while Jose Ortega caught 3 for 102 yards and 1 TD. Andrew Deleon had the other TD on a 6-yard catch.

On defense, Tait Fullwood had 6 tackles and 2 assists. Parker Payne, Nick Limones, and Clemente Aguayo had 4 each, and several others had 3 or 2.

The Plowboys travel to Menard this week for their final non-district match-up. The Yellow Jackets are 4-1 on the season and obviously improved over last year, but it’s hard to get a bead on just how good they are since they haven’t played any schools larger than they are nor any recognized powers. They lost their opener to Cross Plains 28-20, but have reeled off four straight victories since then over Baird, Rocksprings, Leakey, and Miles, all by margins of at least 17 points. Last Friday, they beat Miles 27-6, so the Plowboys can’t take them lightly despite victories over them in previous years.

Kickoff is at 7:30pm.

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RCHS ROYALTY CROWNED AT HALFTIME OF FOOTBALL GAME

Football Sweetheart Mariann Rainey and Football Beau Clemente Aguayo.

Friday night was Mum Night, and this year’s RCHS royalty was crowned at halftime of Friday evening’s football game. This year’s Football Sweetheart is Mariann Rainey, and her Beau is Clemente Aguayo.  Nominees for Football Sweetheart were Allison Acebedo, Iris Gonzalez, Arizona Guevara, and Mariann Rainey, and nominees for Football Beau were Clemente Aguayo, Tristan Brooks, Tait Fullwood, and Parker Payne.

Band Sweetheart Jovana Peña and Band Beau Ty Fullwood.

The Band Sweetheart is Jovana Peña and Band Beau is Ty Fullwood. Nominees for Band Sweetheart were Olivia Madden, Jovana Peña, and Liberty Saenz, and nominees for Band Beau were Andrew Deleon, Ty Fullwood, and Josh Stegge.

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ROSCOE COMMUNITY CENTER NEWS

Third Sunday of the Month Lunch
October 15, 11:30-1:30
Menu: Hamburgers with all the trimmings, dessert, and drink - $6

Community Center Christmas Trades Day
Saturday, November 11, 8am-4pm
Sunday, November 12, 1pm-5pm
We will have lots of vendors! So be ready to start your Christmas shopping!

Community Center Rentals
Book now for your Holiday Parties!!
Call Misty Reynolds – 325-338-1005

Cookbook
We are in the process of putting a cookbook together with recipes from the Roscoe community cooks!! So please send your recipes and include your name to:

Roscoe Community Center
P. O. Box 152
Roscoe, TX 79545

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WEATHER REPORT: MIXED BUT GENERALLY MILD

Monday's sunset.

There’s been a little bit of everything since last week. The cloudy skies and rainy weather from the previous week continued through Friday, and, when all was said and done, most areas had between two and three inches for the whole spell. The football game at Plowboy Field Friday evening was played in a mist that turned to drizzle for a while and then cleared in the second half. Saturday was free of precipitation, but another shower fell on Sunday. High temperatures through Friday were in the sixties but warmed to 76°F Saturday when the sun came out for a while in the afternoon. Since Sunday, the afternoon temperatures have peaked in the eighties with the week’s high yesterday at 85°.

Today’s high is projected to be 81° with a 40% chance of showers this evening. The chances diminish to 10% tomorrow, which should be partly cloudy with a high of 82°, and the temperature on Friday will rise to 87°. Saturday will be cooler at 79° with cloudy skies and a 40% chance of rain, followed by a sunny Sunday with a high of 89°. Lows will be in the mid to high sixties all week.

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