Friday Night Lights – Special Edition #2

[Sirhornsalot]

IMG split into two varsity teams

How good is IMG Academy football? With any luck, the Ascenders could win 21 varsity games next season.

A little explanation: IMG (Bradenton, Fla.), which only played nine games two seasons ago, will have two varsity football teams this fall.

One team will play a ridiculously tough 11-game national schedule that opens with a Kickoff Classic exhibition game with Florida 6A champion Carol City (Miami) and includes regular-season road games with Arizona 6A state champion Chandler, CIF Southern Section Open Division semifinalist Centennial (Corona), Utah 4A champion East (Salt Lake City) and Alabama 7A champion Hoover.

The other varsity squad will play 10 Florida 4A and 3A opponents, including 4A state semifinalist Berkeley Prep (Tampa). It will be coached on game days by IMG running backs coach Kenneth Stills.

IMG coach Kevin Wright said the split teams will allow all 120 players to get a chance to play a full varsity schedule. Neither team will compete in the state playoffs.

“This really opens up a lot of opportunity,†Wright said. “It allows us the flexibility for a kid to move up (to the national-level team). Probably the greatest element is the ability for all 120 kids to get that Friday night lights experience.â€

Wright has coached larger teams. At Warren Central (Indianapolis) and Carmel (Ind.), he had more than 200 players grades 9-12 in each case, so he doesn’t feel having a second varsity team will be that complicated. He said he’ll run practices in a similar way to how Michigan ran theirs in the spring of 2016 at IMG.
“Ultimately, schematically, everybody is doing the same thing,†Wright said. “On game-prep weeks, one team will go out on the field first and do their game prep, their 7-on-7 work, while the other team is inside, doing film analysis. Then, we’ll bring the team that was inside out, and we’ll do our individual work together and then the other team will do their inside prep. It may sound complicated, but I think it works. We have a plan and from my standpoint, I’ll get to see every kid, every day. At the same time, we’re preparing for two different opponents.â€

Nearly every team on IMG’s elite team schedule has been ranked in the Super 25 in the past few seasons.

Rondale Moore

Adeoye, IMG take on Chandler

Rondale Moore and the Louisville (KY) Trinity Shamrocks lambasted Carmel (Ind) High last week in their season opener, 31-3. Trinity is last year’s Kentucky Class 6A State Champion and ripped off a 15-0 record and Maxpreps national ranking. Carmel was the defending Indiana state champ in their class 6A.

This week, things get no easier for Moore and the Rocks as they travel to Indianapolis to play Warren Central High, a quarterfinalist last year.

IMG Academy, where Texas commit Ayodele Adeoye plays on the Ascenders’ “Blue Teamâ€, opened against nationally ranked Miami Carol City and won 41-22.

Adeoye and IMG will travel to Chandler, Arizona this week to on take the second of five nationally ranked opponents on their schedule this season. Chandler is the 7th ranked team in MaxPreps Top 25 national poll. Texas target Noah Cain also plays for IMG Blue. Cain had 75 yards rushing and two TDs in last week’s win over Carol City.

The IMG vs Chandler game will be televised on ESPN and ESPN3 so Longhorn fans will be able to see Adeoye and Cain on TV this week.

QB Camerson Rising

Cam Rising to open senior season Friday

Texas QB commit Cameron Rising will begin his season this Friday against Oxnard Pacifica. Rising and his Newbury Park team are ranked 4th in Division 3 in the California state polls.

Rising was recently named one of the top four quarterbacks in the state by the Los Angeles Times and was lauded for his “rocket arm.â€

http://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/varsity-times/la-sp-top-prep-quarterbacks-20170815-story.html

TEXAS COMMITS

2018 CLASS

1. BJ FOSTER, S, Angleton vs Galveston Ball Tornadoes, Friday, Sept 1, 7 pm, Courville Stadium (Galveston)
 
2. BRENNAN EAGLES, WR, Alief Taylor  vs George Bush Broncos, Thursday, Aug. 31, Crump Stadium (Alief)
 
3. CADEN STERNS, S, #5 Cibolo Steele  vs Madison Mavericks, Friday, Sept 1, 7:30 p.m. Lehnoff Stadium (Schertz)
 
4. JALEN GREEN, CB, Houston Heights  vs Travis Tigers, Thursday, Aug. 31, 7 pm, Delmar Stadium (Houston)
 
5. AL’VONTE WOODARD, WR, Houston Lamar  vs Spring Westfield Mustangs, Friday, Sept 1, 7 pm, George Stadium (Spring)
 
6. DEMARVION OVERSHOWN, S, Arp  vs Tatum Eagles, Friday, Sept 1, 7:30 pm, Tiger Stadium (Arp)
 
7. AYODELE ADEOYE, LB, IMG Academy vs Chandler, AZ,  Saturday, Aug 26, 7 pm, Chandler High
 
8. CAMERON RISING, QB, Newbury Park CA  vs Oxnard Pacifica Tritons, Friday, Aug. 25, 7 pm (Newbury Park HS)
 
9. KEAONTAY INGRAM, RB, Carthage  vs Gladewater Bears, Friday, Sept. 1, 7:30 pm, Bulldog Stadium (Carthage)
 
10. RONDALE MOORE, WR, Louisville Trinity KY  vs Warren Central, Indiana, Friday, Aug. 25, 7:30 p.m., (Indianapolis)
 
11. CASEY THOMPSON, QB, Moore Southmoore OK,   vs Deer Creek, Thursday, Aug. 31, 7 pm, (Southmoore HS)
 
12. BYRON HOBBS, LB, FW Eastern Hills  vs Dallas Pinkston, Saturday, Sept. 2, 7:30 p.m., Handley Field (Ft Worth)
 
13. REESE MOORE, OT, Seminole  vs Lubbock High Westerners, Friday, Sept. 1, 7:30 pm, Lowrey Field (Lubbock)
 
14. DOMINICK WOOD-ANDERSON, TE, AZ Western College  vs Eastern Arizona, Saturday, Sept. 2, 7 p.m. (Eastern AZ)
 
15. CAMERON DICKER, K, Austin Lake Travis  vs Converse Judson Rockets, Friday, Sept. 1, 7:30 pm, Rutledge Stadium (Converse)
 
16. KEONDRE COBURN, DT, Houston Spring Westfield vs Alief Taylor, Friday, Sept. 1, 7 pm, Westfield
 
17. MALCOM EPPS, TE, Spring Dekaney vs. Galena Park Northshore, Thursday, Aug. 31, 7 pm, GP Northshore

18. RHAFITI GHIRMAI, OL, Frisco Wakeland vs Frisco Liberty, Friday, Sept. 1, 7 p.m. Frisco Memorial

2019 CLASS

1. ROSCHON JOHNSON, QB, Port Neches-Groves vs Silsbee, Friday, Sept. 1, Silsbee Tiger Stadium

AP STATE POLLS

Here is The Associated Press high school poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records, points based on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1, and the team’s ranking in last week’s poll:

Class 6A

School Total Points

1. Allen (8) 211
2. Katy (5) 201
3. DeSoto (3) 170
4. Converse Judson (5) 169
5. Cibolo Steele (1) 160
6. Lake Travis (2) 136
7. Austin Westlake (1) 119
8. Cedar Hill 83
9. The Woodlands 63
10. Galena Park North Shore 22

Others receiving votes: 11, Spring Westfield 8. 12, Klein Collins 7. 12, Coppell 7. 14, Southlake Carroll 4. 14, Pearland 4. 16, Tyler 3. 17, Beaumont West Brook 2. 17, Mansfield 2. 17, Katy Cinco Ranch 2. 20, Denton Guyer 1. 20, San Benito 1.

Class 5A

School Total Point

1. Manvel (8) 223
2. Aledo (14) 218
3. Dallas Highland Park (1) 162
4. Temple 152
5. Cedar Park (1) 140
6. Denton Ryan 99
(tie)CC Calallen 99
8. Fort Bend Marshall (1) 96
9. College Station 60
10. Lancaster 52

Others receiving votes: 11, Richmond Foster 23. 12, Mansfield Legacy 12. 13, Angleton 8. 14, Mesquite Poteet 7. 15, Port Neches-Groves 5. 15, Colleyville Heritage 5. 17, Port Arthur Memorial 4. 18, Dripping Springs 3. 19, A&M Consolidated 2. 19, Mansfield Lake Ridge 2. 21, Texarkana Texas 1. 21, N. Richland Hills 1. 21, Lubbock Coronado 1

Class 4A

School Total Point

1. Carthage (18) 235
2. Gilmer (4) 197
3. West Orange-Stark (2) 178
4. Argyle (1) 162
5. Waco La Vega 148
6. Cuero 104
7. Celina 88
8. Kennedale 77
9. Abilene Wylie 58
10. China Spring 41

Others receiving votes: 11, Midlothian Heritage 36. 12, Giddings 15. 13, Van 12. 14, Kilgore 7. 15, Sweetwater 6. 15, Wimberley 6. 17, Monahans 2. 18, Sinton 1. 18, El Campo 1. 18, Henderson 1.

Class 3A

School Total Point

1. Cameron Yoe (12) 223
2. Brock (3) 184
3. Gunter (4) 156
4. Hallettsville (2) 136
5. Lexington (2) 113
6. Yoakum (1) 108
7. Newton (1) 102
8. East Bernard 89
9. Wall 69
10. Malakoff 62

Others receiving votes: 11, Canadian 57. 12, Teague 15. 13, Rockdale 14. 14, Mineola 11. 14, Arp 11. 16, Jefferson 7. 17, Sonora 6. 18, New London West Rusk 4. 19, Franklin 2. 19, Big Sandy Harmony 2. 19, Woodville 2. 22, Crockett 1. 22, Pottsboro 1.

Class 2A

School Total Point

1. Refugio (11) 213
2. Tenaha (9) 211
3. Mart (3) 194
4. Bremond (2) 174
5. Crawford 152
6. Mason 105
7. Muenster 70
8. Albany 62
9. Abernathy 49
10. Wellington 38

Others receiving votes: 11, Iraan 31. 12, Burton 20. 13, Shiner 18. 14, De Leon 15. 15, Centerville 9. 16, Groveton 4. 16, San Augustine 4. 18, Munday 2. 18, Evadale 2. 20, Falls City 1. 20, Alto 1.

MAXPREPS NATIONAL TOP 25

1. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif)
2. St John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif)
3. TIE
   Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
   IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla)
5. Centennial (Corona, Calif)
6. Allen, TX
7. Chandler, AZ
8. DeMatha (Hyattsville, MD)
9. St Thomas Aquinas (Ft Lauderdale, Fla)
10. De La Salle (Concord, Calif)
11. Grayson (Loganville, Ga)
12. DeSoto, TX
13. Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ)
14. TIE
      East (Salt Lake City)
      Lake Travis (Austin)
16. Carol City (Miami)
17. St Joseph Regional (Montvale, NJ)
18. St Xavier (Cincinnati)
19. St Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia)
20. TIE
      Hoover, Ala
      Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill)
22 TIE
     Brentwood Academy (Tenn)
     St Peter’s Prep (Jersey City, NJ)
24. JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif)
25. American Heritage (Plantation, Fla)

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES, South Pointe (Rock Hill, SC), Ben Davis (Indianapolis), Warren Central (Indianapolis) Katy, TX, St Ignatius (Cleveland)

 

[okiehorn]

So IMG is a private school? Do they give scholarships for some of these kids or is it all out of pocket bookoo's of money this kids gotta come up with? Pretty impressive but I dont think it needed to get nationally recognized.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

So IMG is a private school? Do they give scholarships for some of these kids or is it all out of pocket bookoo's of money this kids gotta come up with? Pretty impressive but I dont think it needed to get nationally recognized.

Yes, and I believe they do have some sort of scholarship/financial aid thing in play for those who can't pay outright.

IMG gets national attention because they are almost an all-star team, drawing some high quality talent from all over the nation. Some players have stated that they went to IMG to "get better" but I'm not sure what IMG could offer that a kid can't get anywhere else, especially in Texas.

For me, it would suck to go to IMG and know you're not playing for a district title and will not participate in a playoffs or win a state title. So I imagine that just keeping kids focused is a challenge because of that. But kids at IMG will never know that playoff experience or title game where everything is on the line.

They seem to do a good job because only one team last year really came close enough to call it a game. And they go out and schedule the best teams around, so I respect that.

 

[TB14]

When and where is that Cedar Hill vs Allen game?

 

[Sirhornsalot]

9/1/17

Cedar Hill vs Allen, 7:30 p.m. Eagle Stadium (Allen)

 

[okiehorn]

So I'm going to assume IMG blue team is ranking #1 in nation? I agree 100% I'd rather my kid get the HS life and the memories of a winning or losing a state title. It'd help em grow in life. My opinion, everyone needs to know how it feels to lose or fail

 

[Sirhornsalot]

So I'm going to assume IMG blue team is ranking #1 in nation? I agree 100% I'd rather my kid get the HS life and the memories of a winning or losing a state title. It'd help em grow in life. My opinion, everyone needs to know how it feels to lose or fail

They are tied for third with Las Vegas Gorman

 

[CoachEmUp64]

Allen vs Cedar Hill in the Tom Landry Classic is going to be a good game. Should get a good feel for how good this young Allen team is and a good look at QB Grant Tisdale to see if he can handle the Friday Night Lights!

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Schools along the Gulf coast are of course cancelling scrimmages for tonight and tomorrow.

I would also expect the first game of the season to be cancelled for many teams as Hurricane Harvey is now expected to dump as much as 53 inches of rain on places like Port Lavaca. Thats 4.5 feet of rain. This will affect schools/games from Brownsville to Corpus to Houston and Beaumont and through at least 150 miles inland.

Stay tuned, this could get very ugly. Prayers to our friends along the coast and hoping they've evacuated already.

 

[Daniel Seahorn]

 

[Daniel Seahorn]

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Louisville Trinity has defeated Indianapolis Warren, 42-41. Trying to chase down stats for Rondale Moore. I know he had one nice long run that set up a TD.

Thanks for the assist, Daniel!

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Rondale Moore had 8 catches for 127 yards. He also had 4 carries for 37 yards. 

Courtesy of the Indianapolis Star . . 

Warren Central latest Indiana power to fall to Louisville Trinity

INDIANAPOLIS – A week after knocking off Class 6A No. 1 Carmel at home, Louisville (Ky.) Trinity beat No. 2 Warren Central 42-41 on the road Friday night for a sweep of Indiana’s top two big-class programs of the past 15 years.

Led by Luke McGuire’s five touchdown runs, Trinity — the top-ranked team in Kentucky’s largest class, and No. 25 in this week’s USA TODAY Super 25 — scored 35 points in the second half and stopped a two-point conversion that could’ve given Warren Central the win.

“You have to measure your football team, and my gosh, we knew what a quality program we were playing,†Trinity coach Bob Beatty said. “We got a stop when we needed it, and I think our tempo got to them a bit in the second half. They’re hard to tackle, fabulous athletes.â€

Dean Tate threw for 366 yards and three TDs, Daijour Griffie had 193 receiving yards and two scores and Romier Elliott ran for 179 yards and three TDs, but Warren Central (1-1) gave up big plays and got whistled for penalties at key times.

“We came up a little short and just have to regroup and get better,†Warren Central coach Jayson West said. “We have to play smarter, understand situations and stop the run better if we’re going to be successful in the MIC."

Tate hit David Bell for a 66-yard TD and Griffie on a 74-yard score, as Warren led 14-7 at halftime.

Trinity’s offense exploded for 21 points in the third quarter, and while the defense gave up a 71-yard run and 3-yard score by Elliott, they put increasing pressure on Tate, including three sacks.

Elliott tied it a minute into the fourth with a 47-yard run, but McGuire came back with his fourth TD to put Trinity back in front.

After Trinity (2-0) was called for Illegal participation on a Warren Central punt, Elliott took the snap in the backfield and bolted 13 yards for to knot it up with 4:31 left.

With a 36-yard pass and 15-yard Warren Central flag, Trinity converted on 3rd-and-15 in its own territory, and McGuire’s fifth score made it 42-35.

Tate connected with Griffie for a 65-yard TD, but on the two-point run, Elliott was called down before the ball crossed the goal line, by the slimmest of margins.

“We scored some points but shot ourselves in the foot a few times with mistakes,†West said. “But, it’s game two and we have a long way to go.â€

Even with a brutal conference schedule, Friday was another example of Warren Central finding the toughest games it can get to fill out the slate.

“We’ll play anybody, anywhere in the allowed 300-mile window,†West said. "We'd play people outside that if we could."

http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2017/08/25/high-school-football-warren-central-latest-indiana-power-fall-louisville-trinity/601077001/

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Daniel, if you can post this twitter video of Rondale Moore, I'd appreciate it. I don't know how. lol

@SWiltfong247





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[okiehorn]

^^^ the link worked 😃

 

[okiehorn]

Dang it he is quick! Wow. Hell of a first move

 

[North Texas Golfer]

Is that good?

 

[The Bry-Man81]

Daniel, if you can post this twitter video of Rondale Moore, I'd appreciate it. I don't know how. lol

[post=https://t.co/94U4rmZUYj]@SWiltfong247[/post]

https://twitter.com/SWiltfong247/status/901243210474848257

— Twitter API (@twitterapi) November 7, 2011


Gotcha SHA

 

[Sirhornsalot]

IMG 13

Chandler, AZ 7

Halftime