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SECTION B: HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL 2B • DALLAS COWBOYS 3B • PHS GOLF & CROSS COUNTRY 4B • COLLEGE FOOTBALL 11B
The dance
after the
touchdown
I’m writing this column
in anticipation of
the touchdown celebration
that the Cincinnati
Bengals’ Chad Ochocinco
announced he has
planned for this weekend’s
match-up with the
Baltimore Ravens. He’s
going to recreate the
scene from “Talladega
Nights” where Will Ferrell
tries to extinguish
imaginary fl ames by invoking
the “magic” of
Oprah Winfrey and Tom
Cruise. It’s going to be
epic. I hope Baltimore
just lets
h i m
score so
we can
all see
it.
With
that, I
bring
to you
the fi ve
greatest
game-
Ryan
Thurman
changing touchdown
celebrations of all time.
(And sorry, Chad,
you’re only No. 2.)
5. Ian Johnson — Proposal
Even though Ochocinco
invented the proposal
celebration, his was
fake. This one wasn’t.
In 2007, after Boise
State defeated Oklahoma
in the Fiesta Bowl in
an overtime thriller that
concluded with Johnson
picking up a 2-point
conversion on a Statue
of Liberty play, Johnson
celebrated the upset by
deciding on the spot to
propose.
It’s not that it hasn’t
been done before. I’m
sure countless girls have
been proposed to after
their husband-to-be’s
team won a thrilling
game. It’s a natural reaction
for a guy.
I imagine the thought
process goes something
like this: “Hooray!
My team won the big
game. I’ve never been
this happy. I don’t want
this feeling to ever stop.
How shall I extend this
feeling? I know. I’ll
spontaneously ask my
girlfriend to marry me!”
Just like that, I’m sure
of it.
But the reason this
makes the list is because
it was really cool. It was
nationally televised, the
girl was a cheerleader
standing on the sidelines
getting to share
in his accomplishment
fi rst-hand, and then love
just got added on top of
it all.
Awwwwww.
4. Randy Moss — Full
Moon on Lambeau
Some may think it
crass (the NFL certainly
did as they fi ned him
$10,000 for the act), but
I simply fi nd it humorous.
Who hasn’t mooned
someone at some point
in their life? For some
odd reason, it’s funny,
and Moss didn’t even
really do it, he pretended
(he should have paid
the NFL in Monopoly
money).
Nonetheless, mooning
a crowd that is notoriously
belligerent to
visiting teams should be
a perfectly acceptable
celebration. If he would
have merely bent over
and not feigned pulling
his pants down would
he have been fi ned?
Probably not.
3. Terrell Owens —
Sharpie®
I love T.O. and I’m
not ashamed to proclaim
it in print. He’s funny,
he’s talented and man,
the Cowboys are a lot
less fun to watch without
him. He has come
See Celebration, Page 3B
Shorthanded Lady Dogs fall to Abilene Cooper
Richard Porter/Plainview Daily Herald
WHERE TO GO: Plainview senior Meredith
Mull (6)makes a set as Emily Welch
(2) and Jovanna Gamez (3) look on during
a recent match.
To read Meredith Mull’s volleyball
profile, go to www.MyPlainview.com
ABILENE — After falling to
Frenship on Tuesday, the Plainview
Lady Dogs got sick . . .
literally.
Plainview head coach Torri
Hatch said the team wasn’t able
to have a full practice until Friday
afternoon because girls were
out sick almost every day with
some form of strep throat or fl ulike
symptoms. Sydney Hearn
and Jovanna Gamez, two key
players for the Lady Dogs, didn’t
even make the trip to Abilene on
Saturday.
Battling through the sickness,
the Lady Dogs won the fi rst set
Saturday against Abilene Cooper,
but then lost three straight
(21-25, 25-20, 25-14, 25-22) to
fall to 2-2 in District 4-4A play.
With players missing, Plainview
(23-14, 2-2) had to shift
players around in the rotation,
which is always a diffi cult thing
to do in the middle of the season,
but Hatch said the team handled
the challenge.
“The girls adapted well and
worked together as a team
and were right there the whole
match,” Hatch said.
With Hearn and Gamez out,
Kassie Schafer moved over to
play the middle and junior varsity
player Bailey Davis fi lled in
as well. Schafer had two kills and
six blocks while Davis had three
digs and four blocks in her varsity
debut.
Abby King led the Lady Dogs
with nine kills, nine digs and
four blocks while Emily Welch
and Kacy Richburg each added
four kills. Richburg also had fi ve
Dogs Stunned
Courtesy Photo by Jim Thompson
RECOVERY: Jonathan Solis (center) recovers an onside kick in the fourth quarter after Jonathan Garza scored the final points of the
game.
Plainview has off night against Lake View
By RYAN BLAKE THURMAN
Herald Sports Editor
Heading into Friday night’s District 4-4A opener
against San Angelo Lake View, the Plainview
Bulldogs were confi dent and ready to take on all
comers.
The fruits of all the offseason workouts, the
changes in offensive scheme and personnel management
were about to pay off.
And as the teams traded possessions in the fi rst
quarter, it appeared as though Plainview was
about to be entrenched in yet another defensive
battle.
With 5:37 left to play in the fi rst quarter, the
Bulldog defense put up the fi rst points of the
game as sophomore tackle Marcos Hinojos tackled
Lake View’s John Brown three yards deep in
the end zone for a safety.
However, after the safety something went ter-
ribly awry, and the fi rst half began slipping away
from Plainview.
“The fi rst half I really don’t know what in the
world happened,” Plainview head coach Marcos
Hinojos said. “We probably had one good series
defensively, and I guess all of a sudden we thought
that we were going to explode and we didn’t. We
didn’t perform very well, we didn’t execute and
that’s from the top to the bottom.”
In contrast to what had been a consistent component
of all of Plainview’s outings this season,
Lake View’s defense was the dominant force Friday
night.
“Our linemen are some big, physical guys that
do a good job,” Lake View defensive coordinator
Ernie Reynolds said. “If they aren’t getting pressure
we run some plays to free up our linebackers.
That was really a point of emphasis this week —
even if we didn’t get to (Plainview quarterback
Jason Miller) we wanted to hurry him.”
And hurry they did.
Miller, who threw 38 passes and was picked off
three times, was under duress the entire game.
In addition to pressuring Miller on almost every
dropback, Lake View was able to keep the Bulldogs’
playmakers from being able to break away
for too many big plays.
Junior Thomas Curry caught 10 passes for 135
yards, most of which came on a 52-yard reception
in the fourth quarter that sparked some brief hope
for the Bulldogs.
Senior Marquis Jackson was held to fi ve receptions
for 51 yards.
Plainview’s running game also was largely a
non-factor Friday night.
In what had become a multi-faceted backfi eld,
junior Jonathan Garza was the only back who saw
signifi cant playing time. He led Plainview with
See Bulldogs, Page 4B
Sheffi eld throws 7 TDs as Texas Tech routs Kansas State 66-14
LUBBOCK (AP) — Steven Sheffi
eld threw for 490 yards and seven
touchdown passes in his fi rst career
start to help Texas Tech beat Kansas
State 66-14 on Saturday night.
The Red Raiders backup quarterback
was 33-for-41 and fi nished
with TDs passes of 52, 6, 4, 72,
28, 12 and 25 yards to fi ve receivers.
It was the second time this season
that a Texas Tech (4-2, 1-1)
quarterback notched seven passing
touchdowns. Taylor Potts, out with
a concussion this week, threw seven
in a 55-10 win over Rice.
Texas Tech put the game out of
reach by halftime. The Wildcats (3-
3, 1-1) got into Texas Tech territory
only once in the fi rst half and
punted fi ve times.
Sheffi eld, who had 370 yards by
halftime, threw two TDs to Detron
Lewis and Torres, and one each to
Tramain Swindall, Jacoby Franks
and Lyle Leong.
Sheffi eld’s fi rst-half yardage set a
school record, besting the 367 yards
thrown by B. J. Symons against
Mississippi in 2003.
Three Red Raiders receivers tallied
90 yards or more. Lewis caught
eight passes for 100 yards, Franks
had three passes for 99 yards and
Swindall got 97 yards on fi ve catches.
Sheffi eld threw to 11 receivers
before leaving the game with about
10 minutes remaining in the game.
Texas Tech’s running game kept
Kansas State off-balance. Baron
Batch rushed for 86 yards on nine
carries and Harrison Jeffers got 55
yards on seven carries.
The Wildcats offense was anemic
in the fi rst half. They sustained only
one drive in the fi rst half, managing
four fi rst downs and hanging onto
the ball for more than six minutes
on their opening possession. Grant
Gregory got sacked three times —
twice by Brandon Sharpe and once
by Ra’Jon Henley — before Carson
Coffman replaced him late in the
second quarter.
Kansas State’s fi rst score came
District 4-4A
Team District Overall
Frenship 4-0 16-12
Plainview 2-2 23-14
Abilene Cooper 2-2 19-13
Big Spring 1-3 10-20
SA Lake View 0-4 9-22
Saturday: Abilene Cooper def. Plainview
21-25, 25-20, 25-14, 25-22.
See Lady Dogs, Page 11B
Richard Porter/Plainview Daily Herald
COME TO ME: Texas Tech’s Jamar Wall (3), of Plainview, takes
on a Kansas St. blocker as he tries to get to Kansas State ball
carrier Brandon Banks (83).