Many of those who follow girls basketball in the Big Country are acutely aware of the highly successful program in Haskell and of its dominance in District 8-2A. Lefevre scored from the 1 to help Albany lead 7-0 with 7:02 left in the first quarter. Four plays, two minutes and 73 yards later and Albany went back up three scores, 41-21, on a 52-yard TD run from quarterback Cole Chapman. Abingdon, Md. We didnt do that tonight. See The Action Live. While the returning numbers arent fabulous (six offensive and five defensive starters among 12 lettermen), the Lions do return a core group of exceptional players. Parris Heath 69. We worked hard for the moment since two-a-days, said Julio Castillo, Stratford lineman. Texas high school football state semifinals scores for Dec. 8-10 All of the games will be aired on Bally Sports Southwest and Bally Sports Southwest Extra. It's the Lions first state title since 1961, and they're third overall. Our rankings may not reflect individual tiebreaker scenarios. How could vouchers affect high school sports in Texas? But then Albany scored the next 21 points. Also in this episode, Evan and Daniel discuss District 3-3A Division I and District 7-2A Division II two all-area leagues that should be competitive from top to bottom. On defense, theyre really aggressive and play fast. Stratford beat Wellington 26-6 on Friday in Amarillo. We lost to them last year, and it was tough, said Chapman, a second-year varsity player. The Lions were up 27-7 at halftime and never looked back. Playing a great team like Albany, you cant make mistakes and you cant give them extra possessions. The injuries played a role in the Lions two losses against No. (); : Albany particularly dominated on the ground with 316 rushing yards amongst five players.. You can see your opponent, you have to deal with the weather and while they may be tough to deal with, you can see all of it coming. Volunteer Help the coach manage this team. I just really wanted to beat these guys, Neece said. *Record tiebreakers are determined by each district through District Executive Committees. Ruled ineligible to play varsity football in 2019 after moving to AHS from Roscoe, the 18-year-old had to remain with the JV for a full season before being able to suit up for coach Denney Faith on a Friday night. It was set up by a Lefevre interception. Galena Park North Shore stops Westlakes winning streak 49-34 in 6A-D1 semifinals, Hey, Arnold! 682 talking about this. He contributes a lot of his success this spring to working on Saturdays with Albany assistant coach Ryder Peacock, a former state champion high jumper from Woodson who also competed collegiately. Ht. Execution is a buzzword for any team, but as New Albany linebacker Chidi Mabatah celebrated his Eagles advancing to the Division I, Region 3 final, that was the first thing that came to mind. It wasnt just Lefevre who had a big night. On Sunday, we will take a look at the Cross Plains Buffaloes, followed by the Hico Tigers on Monday. The Lions were up 27-7 at halftime and never looked back. The only loss was to Windthorst (24-20) the week. Coy Lefevre and Adam Hill helped Albany to a 28-14 lead at halftime. But again, Mart responded to tie the game at 14. RECEIVING: Windthorst, Brayden Berend 2-25, Hackley 4-18, Gage Lindley 2-17, Kolby Teakell 1-12; Albany, Lefevre 6-74, Adam Hill 1-21, London Fuentes 2-15, Brooks Neece 1-9, Cooper Fairchild 1-8, Newton 1-7. Hint: Its not Jerry Jones, Tarrant elections chief quits after meeting with county judge, says he wont compromise values, Weve dreamed about this. 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We can show that (this) week.. Albany won the coin toss to start the game and deferred. Assistant Football Coach - Defensive Line. We need to come prepared and see what happens, Gahanna quarterback Brennen Ward said. He also completed 6 of 17 passes for 93 yards. I couldnt do it.. The Lions finished with 311 rushing yards, including 129 by quarterback Cole Chapman and 105 from Hill, who added 71 receiving yards. QB Rodey Hooper has thrown for 2,406 yards and 26 TDs with four picks. I was surprised.. LUBBOCK, Texas (KFDA) - The No. The BigCountryPreps.com watermark will be removed from all purchased photos. Coach Kevin Hoffman said: Our kids played hard. Westbrook wins back-to-back six-man state championships after rout over Abbott, Check out the latest Texas statewide high school football playoff pairings and scores, Mineral Wells football coach resigns after complaint he struck two players with stick, What nightmares are made of. Creepy, toothy thing seen on Texas beach is identified, Mom of toddler is killed by boyfriend after she refuses to have his baby, TX cops say, Another Las Vegas Icon Closes (Not Just Happening on the Strip), Who tops the list of billionaires in Dallas-Fort Worth? It was an awesome game. Detroit Lions player information and depth chart order. We came so close last year we could almost taste it, Lefevre said. Albany Lions Class: 2A Division II DCTF High School Ranking: NR Location: Albany, Texas Buy Tickets 2022 District 6-2A Division II Standings Team District Record Overall Record Next Opponent Albany Lions 5 - 0 14 - 2 Idle Miles Bulldogs 4 - 1 8 - 3 Idle Roscoe Plowboys 3 - 2 6 - 5 Idle Cross Plains Buffaloes 2 - 3 7 - 4 Idle Hawley is playing on Thanksgiving week for the fourth consecutive year and fifth time in the past six years. Marton fuboTV: Start your free trial today! Hometown (Prev School) Previous School; 0: DaeSean Winston: S: 6-1: 200: Gr. Ranking the 10 best college football quarterbacks heading . Ross threw for 138 yards on 12 of 21 attempts. Faith said the TD to start the second half was huge, and he lauded his offensive lines play during the drive. Albany will play Stratford (13-1) at 6 p.m. Thursday in the state semifinals at Lowrey Field in Lubbock. I cant go out to these dudes again. The Broncos have run for 4,531 yards and 40 TDs as a team, averaging 8.5 yards per carry. So the question is, will Albany take a major step back from last years 13-1 overall mark? 5 things we learned:New Albany's defense answers the call. There are three games per day during. Up next:Albany plays the Stratford (13-1) at 6 p.m. Thursday in the state semifinals at Lowery Field in Lubbock. 2023 Tickets On Sale Now! Albany Lions Varsity Football 14-2 Overall 5-0 League Home Schedule Roster Standings Rankings News School Hub JV Team An ad blocker has likely prevented this video content from loading. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time.. Albany I.S.D History Football Track & Field 1954 Class A State Runner-Up 1991 Class AA State Champions (Women) 1960 Class A State Champions 1961 Class A State Champions 1991 Class AA State Runner-Up 2009 Class A State Runner-Up The series will continue through June 15. Please. Manville has rushed for 637 yards and nine touchdowns on 59 carries in the postseason and for the season has 206 carries for 1,714 yards and 27 scores. Three plays later, Chapman hit Lafevre for a 28-yard TD pass, giving the Lions a commanding 28-6 lead with 4:07 left in the third quarter. Television, radio, newspapers and websites will descend upon Albany to ask long-time coach Denney Faith about the 300-win milestone that he is poised to reach with just one more win. Its a blessing to be here.. Title. You better give everything youve got, because you never know when your last play is going to be.. So it may come as no surprise that 17-year-old Albany junior Ben West has made a splash this season as one of the top small-school pitchers in the Big Country. The Trojans responded with a 13-play, 77-yard scoring drive. ALB Coy Lefevre 1 run (London Fuentes kick), 7:02, MAR Brandon Lundy 16 pass from Jonah Ross (Armando Chavez kick), 1:15, ALB Lefevre 1 run (Fuentes kick), 11:21, MAR Je'Deriun Bell 4 run (Chavez kick), 7:57, ALB Adam Hill 27 run (Fuentes kick), 00:47, MAR Lundy 45 pass from Ross (Chavez kick), 8:38, ALB Cole Chapman 52 run (Fuentes kick), 00:45. Faith said the injuries have made the players grateful for the opportunity to play the game. Yet thinking back to the first day of practice in the summer, when it was 100-plus degrees, he knew the goal was not only to get to the title game, but win it, especially after losing in the state semifinals last year to end the season at 13-1. Having trouble logging in? He can throw it really well, and hes a really good runner, too. I dont know what happened there, but we were going to take the ball anyway we can get it, Faith said. Bayern Munich players Bundesliga season 2022/2023 Player profiles & statistics FCB first team squad Check out now! 2023 Spring Football Roster; No. AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys and the UIL Texas high school football championships. We were talking about this moment forever and it finally happened.. Windthorst then forced a three-and-out at the Albany 24, and it appeared the Trojans would get good field position. All Rights Reserved. I believe theyre one of the best teams, if not the best team, in our area. Defense wins championships., Our defense played lights out tonight, said Matt Lovorn, Stratford football head coach. Born and raised in Hawaii, Brian Gosset graduated from Northern Arizona University with a degree in journalism before coming to Texas in 2014. Try reloading. Albany drove 55 yards on nine plays with Lefevre running 7 yards for his third TD, giving the Lions a 21-14 lead with 3:40 left in the first half. No problem in 2021 for Albany sophomore Cole Chapman. Albany out-gained Mart in total yards 404-318 with 311-180 coming on the ground. The Wildcats beat Cross Plains 60-0 and No. Mart chose to kick, meaning the Lions had the option to receive in the second half as well and they did just that. (); : Albany drove 55 yards on nine plays with Lefevre running 7 yards for his third TD, giving the Lions a 21-14 lead with 3:40 left in the first half. Theyre 12-0 for a reason, Faith said. London Fuentes also each had an interception, and the Lions cashed both in for TDs in winning their first state title since 1961 and third overall. Hill chipped in 102 yards rushing and three catches for 71 yards. Everything pointed in Marts favor on Wednesday night. 9 Santo 35-19 in their two playoff games. Albany led 7-0 and 14-10, but Stratford finished the game with 25 unanswered points to earn a berth in the state championship game. This is the best feeling in the world, Windham said about winning a state title. He came into the game averaging 15.5 yards per carry and 125.8 yards per game. Senior quarterback Cole Chapman, who missed four games with a knee injury earlier in the season, ran for a game-high 129 yards and a TD on 15 carries. With the run of success the Albany baseball team has had the past five years, it should surprise no one that the Lions are back in the region semifinals. Hes thrown for 2,406 yards, 26 TDs and four interceptions, while leading the ground game (208-1,965, 24 TDs), along with Hunter OBanon (183-1,296, 7 TDs). Quinn Gray, Sr. Full Bio. In the present, however, a No. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. They werent going to feel sorry for me, so I wasnt going to feel sorry for them. Hawleys Dylan Frazier outdueled Albanys Ben West in a 3-2 win for the Bearcats, who gradually built a 3-0 lead before surviving a seventh-inning rally by the Lions. They also won state in 1960. A three-year player, he was limited to four games in 2021 and 10 in 2022. We felt like it just wasnt us. PASSING: Windthorst, Cope 9-21-272; Albany, Chapman 12-23-0134. Then theyve got all those receivers out there. The 11-yard loss forced them to punt. Lafevre came up with an interception on the Trojans second possession of the second half, giving the Lions the ball at the Windthorst 29. 4 Albany Lions in the State Semifinal 35-14. Its finally great to break that., Added Neece: It feels great for right now, but weve got more work to do., More: Undefeated Albany seeking first region championship since 2018, More: Abilene Reporter-News high school, college, pro football staff picks: Week 15, More: Big Country Game of the Week: Hawley, Cisco match up in battle of 2A juggernauts. Share your TxTag troubles & be part of the solution, KXANs beloved Kaxan dies after brain cancer battle, RESULTS: This is the best KXAN viewer pic of March. Tom Manley. Windthorst (8-4) plays No. Watch on. Stratford junior Freddie Duarte accounted for a fumble recovery and an interception. Just like 2008 when Stratford won their last State Championship, they faced the Albany Lions in the State Semifinal. He competes and playing hard on both sides of the ball. Weve got a big challenge ahead of us.. Albany answered with a six-play, 66-yard scoring drive, and once again Lefevre scored from a yard out with 11:21 remaining in the second quarter. GRAHAM The previous two years, Brooks Neece had seen his season end at the hands of Windthorst in the playoffs. Three plays after the ensuing kickoff, Lefevre tipped a Ross pass near the line of scrimmage and managed to corral the ball for an interception. (); : Greg Tepper and Matt Stepp discuss the latest coaching changes, debate NIL for high school players, kick around candidates for the most underrated coach in TXHSFB, and more in this subscribers-only podcast. How one places Albany in their preseason projections is a matter of perspective. And while the junior varsity was an uncustomary 7-3 last year, two of those losses were to Class 3A powers Cisco and Colorado City. Mart answered. Our receivers blocked well on the outside, made holes for me to be able to run through.. (KXAN photo). To read the 2022 season preview please become a Dave Campbells Texas Football Insider. Regional finals:Matchups for OHSAA playoffs. Please disable your ad blocker to view the video content. Sports scores & statistics for football, basketball, and volleyball. The Lions pushed their lead to 14-0 before Windthorst even had a first down as Chapman ran 34 yards for the TD on Albanys next possession. Photos & Videos No pics / vids. 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Day 5 of Big Country Preps 2020 Photo Tour is behind us, and three more days of shooting remain from practice fields across the area. 5 Stratford Elks are moving on to the UIL 2A-DII State Championship for the first time since 2008 under head coach Matt Lovorn after defeating the No. The 10-3 Eagles have hit their stride on both sides of the ball in the first three rounds of the playoffs, outscoring their opponents 107-32 thanks to a smothering defense complementing a ground game led by senior Christian Manville. All 11 on both sides of the ball played lights out, Lefevre said. Bally Sports Southwests highlight and breakdown show Ford Championship Live will be sandwiched between games at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Dec. 15-17 and a full preview show will air at 6 p.m. Dec. 12. Yr. Live Gahanna Lincoln Lions 2022-23 Boys Basketball coverage provided by Digital Scout. Playing on Thanksgiving week has been a tradition in Albany. Junior Adam Hill led the pack with 114 rushing yards on 16 carries. A 4-yard TD run from JeDeriun Bell tied it with 7:57 left in the first half. ALBANY EMPIRE PROFESSIONAL ARENA FOOTBALL 2023 SEASON PRESENTED BY Home News Team Tickets Schedule Standings Media Partners More Welcome Revolutionary Financial Planning Read More Welcome NOVUS Clothing Company! Albany will play Stratford (13-1) at 6 p.m. Thursday in the state semifinals at Lowrey Field in Lubbock. Windthorst (12-2) answered with an eight-play, 60-yard drive. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Hill sparked the drive with a 21-yard return on the kickoff to the Albany 45, and Chapman had two big runs on the possession. The Lions are grateful to be healthy. One game doesnt define these kids and the year they had. But (COVID) was out of the blue and its an invisible opponent. The official Football page for the University at Albany Great Danes ALBANY If ever a tale of two seasons was told in Albany, 2018 would have been the year. Like New Albany, the Lions offense centers around running back and district Offensive Player of the Year Diore Hubbard, who has 2,143 yards and 24 touchdowns on 295 carries. Turnovers were huge, Faith said. They didnt turn the ball over, while coming up with two interceptions the only two turnovers in the game. Ethan Brown (58-770, 7 TDs) is the leading receiver. See the full player roster for the 2022 Detroit Lions. Copyright 2021 KFDA. Lefevre ran 3 yards to make it a 34-14 lead, after the PAT was blocked. Oh, and Marts defense had only allowed 6.4 points per game. The Loboes have beaten Big Lake Reagan County 55-0 and last year's Class 2A DII state champion, Stratford, 14-8. AHS went on to knock off four straight teams in postseason play, including Hamlin again before falling in the 2A DII state semis to Gruver. This 2022 team won a state championship and they didnt do it only for themselves, but for a lot of other guys that sacrificed to get it in this kind of position.. Did what they were supposed to. Im a little speechless. A post shared by NewsChannel 10 Sports (@newschannel10_sports), The @StratfordISD Elks are heading to the state championship for the first time since 2008! The series will continue through June 15 or until the UIL rules that high school athletics statewide may resume. With four players on their roster who played on that state team, the Lions have a small nucleus of upperclassmen who know what that experience is like. Wt. The 2A title game is set for noon at Dell Diamond. Jonah Ross threw his second TD pass of the night to Brandon Lundy, this one a 45-yarder. We knew if we were to win a regional championship, wed probably have to go through them. Fuentes picked off a Ross pass and returned it 20 yards to the Mart 22-yard line on the Panthers first possession after Albany had a three-and-out on the games opening drive. Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAF players on CBSSports.com. Still Practicing: Tracking Problem Doctors, Texas Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout Investigations, Sign up for More than the Score Sports newsletter, Texas high school football state semifinals scores for Dec. 8-10. if you have an account with Bally Sports+. Full Albany Great Danes roster for the 2022 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. Coverage of the Lions on The Ticket will include live game broadcasts, pregame and postgame shows, regular season weekly shows and additional offseason programming. Chapman, junior quarterback, had a big night, throwing for 134 yards while also leading the Lions in rushing with 53 yards on nine carries, including a 34-yard TD run. He also has 22 receptions for 287 yards and four scores. In a 38-24 loss to the Lions on Sept. 30 at Whitehall, New Albany was held to 157 yards 271 below its season average committed two turnovers, had seven penalties for 70 yards and was outscored 21-0 in the fourth quarter. Some style combinations can elevate the aesthetic by highlighting your heels and jeans in the best way possible. Stratfords offense led by QB Cody Rinne and running back Zane Burr accounted for all five touchdowns, but they couldnt have scored without the offensive line. With its successful transition to more of a spread look in recent years, the Albany football team and coach Denny Faith haven proven adaptable in the face of changing personnel. Lafevres interception set the Lions up at the Trojans' 29, and three plays later he caught a 28-yard TD from Chapman for a 28-6 lead. Kendrick Nelson (138-1,001, 11 TDs) leads the charge, while Clyde Johnson (70-533, 4 TDs) and Slade Martin (87-465, 11 TDs) follow. Chapman, who ran for 745 yards and nine TDs last season, was happy to run wild. Two turnovers and a coin toss mistake, which happens to kids. Its do or die. Its for the regional championships. Cope also threw a pass to Zane Hackley on the two-point conversion, cutting the Lions lead in half at 28-14 with 11:19 to play in the game. Head Football Coach. Just a great athlete.. Some of the things they do offensively can put your defense in a bind. There are very few challenges he hasnt seen during his storied career and been able to overcome. When he first came back, we were careful with him, Faith said. Our company watermark BigCountryPreps.com will be removed from all purchased photos. Contact Daniel Youngblood at Daniel.Youngblood@bigcountrypreps.com. Turning point:The end of the first half and the start of the second half pretty much sealed Marts fate. 2. Hills pick came on Windthorsts first play from scrimmage and set the Lions up at the Trojans 33-yard line. 2023 season presented by . Adam Hill ran 27 yards for a TD and 28-14 lead with 47 seconds left in the second quarter. We put them in a situation they dont like to be, Faith said. Hubbard has everybodys attention, but if you try to focus on him, they have other people, New Albany coach Brian Finn said. Chapman has thrown for 810 yards and nine TDs with no interceptions. Conduct is a violation of board policy and of general coaching and teaching norms, district says in a statement. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Albany Empire 2022 Hype Video. Mart came back to tie the game on a 16-yard TD pass from Ross to Lundy with 1:51 left in the first quarter. Its easy to get caught up thinking about another Cisco-Hawley matchup for the Region I-2A Division I title next week. Youve got to play flawless, and we didnt do that tonight, starting from the beginning. The Lions will square off with the defending state champs at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Round Rocks Dell Diamond. If I do let you run, you better go out of bounds. And he did that during our district games when he got back and the first couple of playoff games. Jaime Buitron is the Broncos dual-threat quarterback. All along, however, the base offense at Albany has remained the I a formation Faith had steadily won with for more than two decades. ARLINGTON Coy Lefevre was a bit overwhelmed playing beneath the bright lights and spacious confines of AT&T Stadium the home of the Dallas Cowboys for the first time. You dont win 307 football games and get a field named in your honor without thriving in adverse situations. New Albany is outscoring its opponents 32.9-14.8 per game. . Diontay Ramon (35-773, 7 TDs) and Will Scott (35-615, 7 TDs) lead a dangerous receiving corp. Austin Cumpton (208-1,595, 31 TDs) is the Bearcats top rusher. The only loss was to Windthorst (24-20) the week before Thanksgiving in 2019. ALBANY It will be among the top stories in the Big Country during the upcoming high school football season, and it wont lack for attention. This week, he took some time to share some his favorite football stories and talk shop with Evan and Daniel. The official 2023 Football Roster for the University at Albany Great Danes Skip To Main . Tansfinder Albany Empire | Albany NY Our guys just expect to be playing this weekend, Albany coach Denney Faith said. But a sack pushed the Panthers back to a fourth-and-long and Mart gave the ball back to the Lions. Up next, the Elks are set to face the winner of Mart/Falls City in the Championship on Thursday, December 16 at 11 a.m. at Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium. Leading up to the first day of fall football practice on Aug. 3, well be spotlighting each 11-man team in the area and posing some of the key questions theyll face in 2019 as part of our Countdown to Two-a-Days series. We got some turnovers, which made a difference.. @uiltexas | @AHSLionSports | #TXHSFB | : BSSW Extra pic.twitter.com/NyCbnJ54fU. Assistant Football Coach - Offensive Coordinator. They are still doing what they do, but they are executing even better now.. Lefevre also sat out the playoff opener with the flu, which has hit the team the last few weeks. Sonora beat Olney 28-27 and Farwell 18-7 in the playoffs, while Hawley has beaten Christoval 52-8 and Panhandle 72-26. But you wont have to wait until then to sate your gridiron appetite. Albany, NY. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. 2022 VARSITY ROSTER. It just boiled down to too many mistakes. Kolter Willeford with 1 for 2 with a walk, a sacrifice and two RBIs and Robert Ybarra plated two runs to lead Hawley, which managed to pull off the win despite charting only four hits. ALBANY A troublesome first inning and a late unearned run were all that separated area rivals Hawley and Albany in Fridays District 8-2A showdown at AHS. Mart also lost in the 2020 finals. Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, Sign Up for Daily News & Breaking News Newsletters, Sign up for Digging Deep: Inside KXAN Investigates newsletter. Yet a virus from far-off China known as COVID-19 has proven to be the single most perplexing hurdle he has faced in more than three decades of coaching. Albany, Chapman 6-17-193. With the game remaining scoreless through 4 innings, Big Sandy struck for three runs on three hits, including the triples by Holmes and Emmons, to give the Wildcats the lead for good. Freshman quarterback Dallas Sumner has thrown for 1,325 yards and 14 TDs with only six interceptions. Albany Lions banking on mix of vets, youngsters, BCP Podcast No. Lefevre scored his second 1-yard touchdown and Albany led 14-7. All of the games will be aired on Bally Sports Southwest and Bally Sports Southwest Extra. Stratford stomps Albany advancing to first State Championship appearance since 2008. 16 talking about this. We knew we had a tough schedule, coach Ward said. Key stat: The Lions held Mart running back JeDeriun Bell to 97 yards and a TD on 17 carries. The Lions offensive numbers are impressive. It stinks to have to keep playing the same teams, but its good for OCC football and the Ohio Division.. Chapman missed four games, while Lefevre missed three. It was his 52-yard run, the games final TD, that all but sealed the win with 45 seconds left in the third quarter. Still, Albany led 34-14 early in the third quarter. The No. Adam Hill, a junior running back, had 102 yards on 13 carries, including a 27-yard TD for the Lions (14-2). Coach David Fairchilds team has advanced to at least the third round of the playoffs every year since 2015, with a trip to the Region I-2A championship game in 2016 and the programs first state tournament appearance in 2017. It is special.. The official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day . Haskell, however, may soon have some highly competitive company within the confines of its own league perhaps as early as next year. JaDeriun Bell ran 4 yards for a TD, tying the game at 14 with 7:57 to go in the second quarter. Thats big enough, but youre playing the team that knocked you out two years in a row. After leading the Albany baseball program to its second state tournament appearance in a three-year span last season, Lions coach David Fairchild didnt have to squint too hard to envision a similar run this spring. The Lions answered back only 39 seconds into the second quarter. professional arena football. Everybody on our team has enough heart we werent going to let those goals fall short two years in a row.. Playersof the game: Coy Lefevre, running back/linebacker, Albany The senior ran for 65 yards and four TDs on 17 carries. ) is the best teams, if not the best teams, if not best., in our area the best feeling in the state championship game ) the. 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