Sweet Sixteen play-off action between the Flour BluffHornets and the Angleton Wildcats. Plus
a look at the barbecue served at Hays County Bar-B-Que. Here's my video of this adventure:
I went to Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos on the campus of
Texas State University to see
third round play-off action between the Flour Bluff Hornets and the AngletonWildcats. Chris Steinbruk has been the
head coach of Flour Bluff since 2014.
The Hornets took second place in 5A District 30 with a 10-1 record on
the season. Their only loss was in week
5 when they came up short against Veterans Memorial. They atoned for the loss when they eliminated Veterans Memorial last
week 57-33.
Angleton claimed the 5A District 27 title and comes
into this game with a perfect 11-0 record.
Ryan Roark is in his seventh season as the Wildcats head coach. Their defense has registered four shut-outs
on the season and limited teams to seven points in six other games. San Antonio Highlands scored 14 points on the
Wildcats in the opening round of the play-offs, but lost 79-14.
The winning team stays on the path to Jerry’s World
and a chance to play for state. The
losing team has a long bus ride home. Hornets and Wildcats. . . It should be a good one.
Before I talk about the game, let me show you the barbecue I enjoyed earlier that day. . .
The
Barbecue
Heading down to San Marcos for a play-off game, I needed to find me a barbecue joint. Looks
like Hays County Barbeque made the Texas Monthly Top 50 list. That list has been very good to me so far
this year, I suspect it will be again.
Hays County Barbeque is located at 1612 S. I-35, on
the highway frontage road just south of the San Marcos river. They looked deserted when I first drove up,
but the open sign was still lit up and I went on in. I ordered my usual half pound of moist
brisket and a couple of pork ribs. I
splurged and also got myself a jalapeno cheese sausage ring. I got some iced tea from a side filling
station and took a seat at one of the picnic tables. The room was filled with the sounds of John
Lee Hooker singing the blues as I started to eat.
The brisket was delicious: great outer bark, moist,
and full of smoky flavor. The meat was
creamy, almost buttery, as it filled my mouth with happiness. The ribs were big and juicy, with a nice
outer char. The meat easily bit from the
bone and went down real easy. While I am
not much of a sausage eater, the jalapeno cheese sausage tasted very good. Made of 60% beef and 40% pork, it was not too
hot and had a good chew. They served two
kinds of sauce. The shorter squeeze
bottles were regular and the taller bottles spicy. Kinda sweet with a touch of mustard, I didn’t
really notice much difference between them.
After I ate, I got a chance to talk with the friendly
staff and walk around out back. They
have a large eating area behind the building near their smoking sheds. There was a small stage and I can easily
imagine lots of people enjoying a few cold ones and listening to some music
while they chow down on good barbecue.
There was also a lot of construction in progress. They are building a 10,000 square foot
restaurant that should be something to see when it opens.
Hays County Barbeque – serving great barbecue with
lots of friendly smiles. I rate this barbecue two Hook ‘Ems!
The
Game
Angelton kicked-off to Flour Bluff to start the game. Starting from their 37, the Hornets had a great drive going
until their running back was stripped of the ball and Angleton returned it almost
85 yards to the Hornets 2. The Wildcats
cashed in the turnover to take a 7-0 lead.
The Hornets took possession on their 29 yard
line. Passes from quarter back Braden
Sherron to Brendan Suckley and Taggert Peel moved the ball deep into Wildcat
territory. A run by Sherron set up a one
yard plunge to tie the game at 7.
Quarterback Braden Sherron runs to the 1 to set up tying touchdown
After a big kick-off return, BJ Foster ran a sweep to
the right for big yardage. That set up a
flea flicker as Seth Cosme threw to C. Dilworth for a 31 yard touchdown. The extra point gave Angleton the lead at
14-7.
The flea flicker works: Seth Cosme throws to C. Dilworth for a touchdown
The Hornets used a trick play to pick up a big first down. They used the same play in the second quarter
for a 19 yard touchdown to tie the game at 14.
The Wildcats answered with their powerful running
attack. T. Williams running inside and
BJ Foster running outside. This 27 yard
run by Foster pushed the score to 21-14.
BJ Foster scores from 27 yards out to make it 21-14
The Hornets took possession. Passes and run by Sherron moved the ball
downfield. But a pass by Sherron was
picked off by My’Kell Ross in the end zone to end the threat.
As the clock wound down late in the second quarter, BJ
Foster ran through the Hornet defense for 35 yards. Cosme found Joshual Ellis wide open over the
middle for a 21 yard touchdown. The
Wildcats took a 28-14 lead into halftime.
Seth Cosme throws to Joshual Ellis for a touchdown just before haltime
Angleton got the ball to start the third quarter. Behind by two touchdowns, Flour Bluff needed
to get a stop. They didn’t get it. The Wildcats used their powerful running game
to drive 63 yards, with T. Williams running the last 7 for the touchdown. The extra point made it 35-14.
Now down three scores, the Hornets needed a touchdown
to narrow the gap on the scoreboard. They
didn’t get this either. Simeon Wells
picked up big yardage on the ground and Sherron connected with Jacob Soliz for
a gain into the Wildcat red zone. But the
drive stalled and Flour Bluff lined up for an apparent 31 yard field goal. But instead of kicking, the holder pitched
the ball to Wells who was tackled for a loss.
The fake field goal fails: Simeon Wells is tackled for a loss
Angleton wasted no time. BJ Foster picked up a huge gain. Evrin Hawkins did the rest, scoring from 25
yards out to push the score to 42-14.
The game was effectively over before the end of the
third quarter. T. Williams would go on
to score two more touchdowns in the fourth quarter for Angleton: a two yard
plunge and a 45 yard scamper. The
Wildcats claimed the victory: 56-14.
T. Williams scampers 45 yards for another Angleton touchdown
The Angleton defense had an off night as compared to
other games. They gave up 14 points for
the second time this season, way above their season average of 5.6 points
allowed per game. The Flour Bluff
defense was shredded for 403 yards on the ground. T. Williams carried the ball 14 times for 182
yards and three touchdowns. BJ Foster
ran for 156 yards and two touchdowns on
his eight carries. Seth Cosme threw for
only 61 yards on 5 for 10 passing, but two of those throws were touchdowns.
Congratulations to Flour Bluff for the good season
they had. Best of luck to Angleton as
they move into the Elite Eight round to face Foster next week.
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