A recap of the game played between the Georgetown East View Patriots and the Waco University Trojans. Also a look at the barbecue served at John Mueller Black Box Barbecue.
I went to the Georgetown ISD Athletic Complex where the Georgetown East View Patriots played host the Waco University Trojans.
East View first opened in 2008 as the second
high school in Georgetown. Robert Davies is their first ever football coach. Rodney Smith has been the basketball coach at
University for the past six seasons and assumed the head coaching duties of the
football team this year. The weather was gorgeous and perfect for football.
Both teams entered this game with an 0-1 record, so each
will be hungry to get their first win. It
should be a good one. But first a look at the barbecue I ate earlier in the day.
The Barbecue
As it says on their website, the Dark Prince of
barbecue is back. . . There have been
many incarnations of barbecue joints owned and operated by John Mueller. This time he is set up as John Mueller BlackBox Barbecue on a beautiful corner lot in Georgetown at 201 East 9th
Street. The food is served out of a
black trailer up front and the cooking magic is performed in the smoking shed
out back. There are several tables set
up under a large shady tree where people can enjoy the smoky goodness.
I got my usual half pound of moist brisket and a
couple of pork ribs. The brisket was
covered in a black, peppery outer bark.
A little fatty, it was nonetheless tender and moist, with a deep smoky
flavor. Oh it went down good. The ribs were big and meaty. They too had been rubbed down with pepper
before cooking. The meat easily
separated from the bone and tasted great.
Their sauce was a typical red sauce with chunks of onion floating in
it. The sauce was nice addition to the
meat, but not really needed. Knowing
that I’d be eating John’s barbecue, my wife had me bring some lean brisket and
turkey back home. I sampled a couple of
bites of each later and they were both outstanding.
Smoking meat is in John’s DNA. His grandfather Louie and father Bobby are
legends in the world of Texas barbecue.
His sister owns La Barbecue. Even
some of his former employees (like Aaron Franklin) have gone on to do great
things. I got a chance to talk with John
after I ate. He’s as cantankerous as ever,
but has not lost the touch. Black Box Barbecue
is the real deal.
Sitting under the shady tree, eating some delicious
barbecue as the smell from the pits drifted by, enjoying a gorgeous late summer
afternoon in Texas – that’s a little slice of heaven. The drive to Georgetown was more than worth it.
I give this barbecue my highest rating – two Hook
‘Ems!
The
Game
East View connected on a 35 yard field goal to end
their first possession. After holding
University to a single first down, the Patriots started their second
possession. They capped off a 65 yard
drive when running back Zion Hester took a direct snap, broke through the line,
and out ran the defense for a 39 yard touchdown. The extra point gave the Pats a 10-0 lead.
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| Zion Hester (#10) takes off for first touchdown |
Once again the Trojans could not move the ball and
were forced to punt. A 20 yard run by
Torrie Davis gave the Pats first and goal from the 4. Davis scored on the next play.
Down 17-0, the Trojans began moving the ball late in
the second quarter. A pop pass from Jordan
Perkins to Harold Crane moved the ball into the Pats red zone. Perkins hit Sir Dautrel Bible on a slant
pattern on the goal line with just 2 seconds left in the half. The point after kick was no good, leaving the
score 17-6 as the teams went to the locker room.
The Trojans offensive woes continued in the third
quarter. They were forced to punt on
their first possession. Patriot
quarterback Aaron Garces rolled to his left, then threw to Stefon Reyes for a
26 yard touchdown. That pushed the lead
to 24-6. Davis scored again in the third
quarter on a 29 yard run to make it 31-6.
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| Torrie Davis (#30) takes the hand off and scores from 29 yards out |
Jordan Perkins took off on a 55 yard run to get the
Trojans into Patriot territory. Another
run by Perkins set up a 7 yard scoring run by Michael Lambert to cut the lead
to 31-13.
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| Michael Lambert (#8) scores to cut the lead |
In the fourth quarter, the Patriots used their ground
attack to move the ball and wind the clock.
Torrie Davis scored again from 23 yards out to make the score 38-13.
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| Torrie Davis scores his third touchdown |
Jordan Perkins is an elusive runner for University,
but an ineffective passer. He was not
helped any when his receivers dropped passes.
Aaron Garces completed only 8 passes out of 11 attempts for 82 yards. The story of the game was the Patriot rushing
attack. Torrie Davis gained 166 yards
and scored three times. Zion Hester
added 93 yards and another touchdown.
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