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August 29, 2013
DRC Football
CALVARY
EXTRA POINTS Keys to a successful year POSITION OF STRENGTH
Despite the loss of do-it-all running backs Matt Hood and Jesse Wells this offseason, Jacob Hood is fit to follow in the footsteps of his older brother as Calvary’s next feature back. The freshman has a quick first step and good vision, which usually translates well at the Helzer next level. He will also give freshman quarterback James Helzer a reliable passing option out of the backfield. Helzer is a viable run option in his own right, but Calvary can also hand it off to Joshua Barnes.
POINT OF CONCERN
Calvary gave up at least 50 points to three of its district opponents last year, including eventual state champ Dallas Covenant (56-0), and in its bi-district loss to New Braunfels Christian (55-8), partly because of poor tackling. “That’s what we had a lot of problems with last year,” Gillespie said. “Last year we gave up a bunch of touchdowns
because of [missed] tackles. We’re definitely stressing that and getting guys in the right position to make a tackle, but we’ll definitely get better at that this year.”
KEY NEWCOMER Hood carried a big load for the undefeated Calvary junior high squad a season ago with the same vision and production as his big brother, running-back-turnedassistant-coach Matt Hood. “I’m excited to follow my brother,” Hood said. “I just want to work hard and be a leader; push everyone to get better.”
GAME OF THE YEAR Like a true rivalry game, the contest between Calvary and Watauga Harvest usually decides a playoff berth and features two teams looking to settle a grudge. “We just don’t like each other much,” Hood said. “It always seems like that’s the game it comes down to for us to make the playoffs.” The Lions will have a little more on the line entering the Oct. 17 home game, looking to avenge last season’s 58-51 loss.
LIONS Roster No. 4 6 8 9 11 12 19 20 22 24 27 43 44 88
Player Matt Schaeffer Joseph Peters Zach Elder Brayden Humphrey Jacob Peters James Helzer Gavin Mercer Brennan Bloom Wyatt Teske Nathan Schaeffer Jacob Hood Joshua Barnes Zack Masey Tyler Gerwig
Ht. 5-10 6-3 6-0 5-10 5-10 6-2 5-11 6-0 5-7 6-1 5-6 5-9 5-10 6-4
Wt. 140 195 185 175 180 165 155 180 150 170 140 175 195 185
Yr. So. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Sr.
CALVARY Schedule Date Opponent Time Aug. 30 Lucas Christian 7:30 p.m. Sept. 6 at Austin Veritas 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13 Austin Hill Country 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20 Covenant Classical 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12 at Greenville Christian* 2 p.m. Oct. 17 Wataga Harvest * 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26 Dallas Covenant* 1 p.m. Nov. 1 at Heritage Christian* 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at Dallas Tyler Street* 2 p.m. * TAPPS Six-Man Division I District 2
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per district game, including a 56-0 loss to Dallas Covenant. But don’t judge a book by its cover. Calvary has focused on its defensive techniques in preseason workouts and the team’s character has Gillespie confident entering the season. “I’m kind of anxious to see how we’ll fair against Dallas Covenant,” Gillespie said. “We’ll definitely gameplan differently [than last season], but I feel like we’ll have more of an edge.”
Calvary the surest hands on the team to boost the new passing attack. On the other side of the ball, the Lions will re-emphasize defensive positioning and tackling techniques after allowing 40.8 points per contest last season. District play exposed the Lions’ defense further, as Calvary gave up 48.4 points
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