My video from this adventure:
I was in the Dallas – Ft. Worth area for
the Red River Rivalry, the big Texas/OU slug fest, so I went to Marauder Stadium on the
campus of Flower Mound Marcus where the Marauders hosted their
District 5 rivals, the Hebron Hawks.
Kevin Atkinson is in his first year as head coach of the Marauders. He is a former assistant coach at Marcus and
was the head coach at Denton from 2012 to 2016 where he led them into the
play-offs each of the last two seasons. Brian
Brazil has been the head coach of Hebron since the school opened in 1999. He and the Hawks celebrated their 100th
victory in a win over Plano on 27 Sep 2017.
The Hawks ended the 2016 season in the second round of the play-offs when
they were eliminated by Duncanville.
It was around 90 degrees att the start of the game, with a few high clouds and a gentle breeze coming out of the south. Weather would not be a factor in this game.
These teams entered this game with identical 4-1 records
on the season and are both 2-0 in district play. Euless held the top spot in the district with a 3-0 record. Both of these teams wanted to keep close to Euless as district play unfolds. It should be a good one. . .
But before we look at the game, let's look at the barbecue I had earlier. . .
The
Barbecue
I met my brother at Fatt Dady’s Backyard BBQ in
DeSoto. According to the Google, they
are located at 809 Raintree Lane just off Belt Line and Polk, but in reality they
are next door to the Grand Cuts hair styling salon at 1019 E. Belt Line. No matter. . .
Fatt Dady’s is a one man operation and all food is
served to go with a big, happy smile. A
variety of tables stand near the serving window. One had a set of dominoes laying on it. We knew better than to mess with that, so we
left those to the professionals. We
moved a different table under an umbrella to get out of the sun.
Between the two of us, my brother and I ordered a
pound of moist brisket and a pound of pork ribs. The meat is slow smoked over a combination of
oak, hickory, and pecan and had a slightly sweeter taste than what I usually
get in Austin. The brisket did not have
much of an outer bark, but it was very tender and moist, with a nice smoky
flavor. We were served a couple of ribs
and the rest rib tips. The ribs were meaty, with the meat easily biting from
the bone. They did not appear to have
been given a dry rub before cooking, but were still flavorful and juicy. We were given two kinds of red sauce, regular
and spicy that had just a little extra kick to it.
Fatt Dady’s is a no frills kind of joint that would
easily flunk the “Nana test” (my dearly departed mother-in-law would never stop
here), but the barbecue was good and the prices were way lower than the premium
places. I’d go back to Fatt Dady’s
again, maybe even sharpen up my domino skills before hand.
This barbecue was good and I’ll rate it a single Hook
‘Em.
The
Game
Hebron avoided big trouble on the opening kick-off
when the bouncing ball hit receiver David Leonty and bounded into the end
zone. He had the quick wits to grab the
ball and return it to the 18 yard line and avoid a safety. The Hawks began a long, methodical drive into
Marauder territory. The Hawks again
sidestepped trouble when quarterback Clayton Tune fell on the ball to prevent a
turnover. Jaren Mitchell scored from
three yards out to give the Hawks a 7-0 lead.
David Leonty avoids trouble on the opening kick-off
Marcus responded with a drive of their own. Quarterback Xavier Maxwell scrambled for good
yardage to the Hawks five. Justin Dinka swept
around left end for the 5 yard score to knot the game at 7-7.
Xavier Maxwell (#15) scrambles for a big marauder gain
The Hawks used their running game and passing attack
to move into Marauder territory. The
drive stalled and they settled for a 40 yard field goal to push the lead to
10-7.
A big kick-off return by Blake Covin set the Marauders
up at midfield. A pass from Rasheed Noel
to Covin gained big yardage and set up the tying 30 yard field goal to make it
10-10 with 6:34 to play in the second quarter.
Blake Colvin (#11) makes big kick-off return
Another big kick-off return, this time by Jatyn
Taylor, gave Hebron the ball deep in Marcus territory. A 38 yard field goal gave the hawks a 13-10
lead which they took into the locker room at half time.
In the third quarter, Maxwell’s pass was intercepted
on the Marauder 46. Taylor carried the
ball up the middle for a 17 yard touchdown run.
The extra point try was no good, leaving the score 19-10.
Jatyn Taylor (#1) scores from 17 yards out
After a shanked punt by Marcus, Hebron began a drive
from mid field. Tune threw deep into the
end zone and Trejan Bridges made a diving catch for a 14 yard touchdown. The extra point pushed the Hawks lead to
26-10.
Trejan Bridges (#7) makes a diving TD catch
The Marauders could not generate any offense in the
second half and were repeatedly forced to punt.
Jaren Mitchell scored again from 3 yards out midway through the fourth
quarter to close out the scoring. The
Hawks took home the victory 33-10.
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