WHS Varsity Bulldogs Bite Spring Woods Tigers 34-18 - Waller ISD

NEWS RELEASEWaller Independent School Districtwww.wallerisd.netCONTACT: Marianne Kosik, Director of Public Relations (936) 931.3685FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 27, 2010Colten Robinson Rod Hill Jose PerezWHS Varsity Bulldogs Players of the Week:Defensive MVP – Colten RobinsonOffensive MVP – Rod HillSpecial Teams MVP – Jose PerezWHS Varsity Bulldogs Bite Spring Woods Tigers 34-18By Marianne KosikWISD Public InformationThe Waller varsity football team completed the sweep of the Spring Woods Tigers on Friday,September 24 th with a final score of 34-18. The game was played at Tully Stadium in Spring BranchISD and represented the district opener for both teams. Waller currently is 2-2 on the season and 1-0 in district play.Defensively, the Bulldogs got off to a great start with Jonathon White intercepting a Tiger pass andreturning it 40 yards for a touchdown. The interior line of Jacobie White, Jordan Hamilton, NickStubblefield, Marc Moore, James Lenart, Josh Cunningham, Travis Hackler and Trent Rape playedwell against a surprisingly polished option attack from the Tigers. The Bulldogs had two defensivetouchdowns on the evening as Jordan Hamilton also scooped up a fumble and raced in from 25yards out. Chris Carroll, Jordan Gooden, Colten Robinson, Chris Booker, Brandon Sandoval, andGarrett Coleman backed the defensive line from their linebacker positions and stopped opponentsconsistently all night. As a team, the Bulldogs limited the Tigers to 5 first downs. The Tigersmanaged to rack up 347 yards of total offense, but 199 of those yards came through the air as theTigers were trying to play catch up. Dominique Walker thwarted a late touchdown attempt with anacrobatic interception in the end zone. Matthew Pierce, Mikhail Drake, Hunter Schmidt DesmondJordan and Jyrin Broussard also made key plays breaking up passes and one on one tackles in thesecondary.Offensively, the Bulldogs racked up 11 first downs with 361 total yards. Deandre Bell had 84rushing yards on 11 attempts. David McDade had 58 yards on 8 attempts. Rod Hill broke the gameopen with a 95 yard touchdown run and finished with 4 carries for 117 yards. Jacobie White added1

NEWS RELEASEWaller Independent School Districtwww.wallerisd.netCONTACT: Marianne Kosik, Director of Public Relations (936) 931.3685a 4 yard touchdown run. Dominique Walker, Kyle Schmidt, Garrett Coleman, Chris Booker, DesminBray, Brandon Sandoval and Jordan Hamilton also contributed with rushes for key yardage. D.J.Johnson had a 51 yard touchdown reception from Deandre Bell with Kyle Schmidt, DesmondJordan, and Rod Hill catching passes as well. The offensive line had a good night against a soliddefensive, constantly shifting front from the Tigers. Andrew Byer, Glen Hill, Casey Boyd, MattLeviner, Matt Stone, Derek Eckerman, Leo Mora, Austin Martin, Matthew Ethredge, and JamesLenart all got a piece of the action and made large running lanes.On special teams play, James Lenart, Clay Schluens, and Jose Perez were as consistent as ever allnight long. Perez nailed every extra point and has really shown improvement over the past fewweeks. He also executed a perfect, left-footed onside kick which the Bulldogs recovered. DesmondJordan had a huge kickoff return to shift the momentum back to the Bulldogs in the middle of the 4 thquarter to help finish the game. The Bulldogs will play #3 state-ranked Brenham at home onOctober 1 in Waller. The October 1 st game is Breast Cancer Awareness Night, TeacherAppreciation Night, and Waller ISD TAKS Recognition Night. Kickoff will be at 7:30 at Waller ISDstadium. Come support the Bulldogs!2