High School Football Update

Feast and famine out in the BC this season.

Elgin wandered down to Giddings Friday night, looking to get off the schneid after a two straight losses (one a rather ugly affair up the tollway against Hendrickson). But they picked a bad week - Wildcats were bruised, half the team and coaching staff were sick, and the 4th-ranked (3A) Buffs had a week off to prep for this revenge game. They ran the 'Cats outta town with 26-3 beating. Elgin (1-4) now gets a badly-needed week off to recuperate and try to turn their season around when district play starts Oct. 9 at Hays.

Meanwhile Bastrop (4-0!) bounces from one triumph to the next. Da Bears cranked up some offense last week and laid down a whuppin' of last years' 25-5A champ Pflugerville, putting up 46 points against the team everyone thought would be Westlake's only real competition this year.

Yes, Bastrop. I know, my left eyebrow is still cocked too. Apparently the Bears new stadium out on TX 21 has been tetched by either Jehovah, the Dalai Lama, or a secret colony of 7-eyed aliens hiding in the woods north of Cedar Creek - this was the first offensive play on the new field on Sept. 20. 
Freaky deaky eh? Go Bears. Hell, even i'll root for Bastrop if they're playing Westlake (Oct. 9; Connolly next week).

The Mighty Tigers of Smithville kept their streak alive with a bye week!

And by squeaking out a down-to-the-wire road win over Hallettsville, 25-24, back on Sept 18. If you're looking for a gutty underdog to pull for this year, Smithville just may fit the bill. The 3-1 Tigers, at home against Yoakum this week before starting district play at Columbus on Oct. 9, will have to move mountains (or lots of round bales at least) to make the playoffs this year. Three of their five district opponents - Giddings, Sealy, and LaGrange - are ranked among the top 30 in the state; they get LaGrange and Giddings at home...