Rise and Fall AAA and AA in 2019

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Rise and Fall AAA and AA in 2019

AAA Division I

Rise:

Whitney was not ranked in the preseason by Dave Campbell Magazine, MaxPreps or Texas Hometown Football. In the last regular season Texas Hometown Football Poll, the Wildcats were 5^th  and held the only blemish on defending state champion Grandview’s season.

District 14 Champions Vanderbilt Industrial is the Runner-up. The Cobras were unranked and Dave Campbell Magazine project the to finish 4^th in district behind three preseason ranked teams.

The Comeback of the Year Award winner is Hallettsville. After several years in the top 20 the Brahmas dropped to 3-7 in 2018. Dave Campbell Magazine listed them to finish 5^th in district. Currently Texas Hometown Football has them ranked 15^th with a good shot at playing for the Region IV title.

Fall:

Atlanta collects this award. In the preseason polls the Rabbits were ranked 3^rd Dave Campbell Magazine, 4^th by MaxPreps and 16^th by Texas Hometown Football. Atlanta finished 5-5 and out of the playoffs.

Yoakum finds themselves in the runner up positions. The Bulldogs were picked 5^th by Dave Campbell, 3^rd by MaxPreps and 11^th by Texas Hometown Football in the preseason. Yoakum finished 4-6 and in 4^th place in District 14.

Receiving consideration was Goliad (8^th in Dave Campbell Magazine), Woodville (15^th in Dave Campbell Magazine) and Tatum (19^th in Dave Campbell Magazine and 20^th in Texas Hometown Football). All three teams finished below .500 and did not make the playoffs.

AAA Division II

Rise:

Palmer was not ranked in the preseason and finished the year 10-0 and ranked 7^th. The Bulldogs defeated six teams with winning records and posted a point differential of 435-127.

Fall:

Blanco started the year ranked 16^th by Dave Campbell Magazine and 13^th by Texas Hometown Football. The Panthers finished 4-6 and out of the playoffs. Blanco receives the Fall Award.

Tidehaven is the Runner-Up. The Tigers were ranked 10^th in both the Dave Campbell Magazine and Texas Hometown Football. Tidehaven finish 5-5 in a three-way tie for second place in district.

AA Division I

Rise:

Harleton and Bruceville-Eddy are the Rise Award corecipients. Harleton was projected to finish last in the seven team District 11. The Wildcats entered district play with three wins and a loss to AAA Sabine (9-1) only to lose to 1-3 Linden Kildare. Harleton then ran off five consecutive victories including a week 11 win over 9^th ranked Joaquin.  Bruceville-Eddy was not ranked in the preseason and was ranked 3^rd in district by Dave Campbell Magazine. The Eagles finished 9-1 and ranked 19^th. The Eagles defeated six playoff teams and lost only to AAA Rogers.

The Comeback award goes to Post. The Antelopes were not ranked in the preseason and were coming off a 4-7 year. Post quickly returned to the top 20 and finished the year 10-0 and ranked 7^th in the state. The Antelopes gave Abernathy and New Deal their only defeats of the year.

Fall:

Neighbors Garrison and Tenaha share the Fall Award. Garrison was ranked 8th by Dave Campbell Magazine and 3^rd by Texas Hometown Football while Tenaha was ranked 5^th by Dave Campbell and 15^th by Hometown. Both finished 5 and 5 and Garrison was 4^th in district and Tenaha was 5^th.

 

AA Division II

Rise:

District 14 receives both ends of the stick. Flatonia was projected as the 3^rd place team in district play behind Burton and Snook. The Bulldogs finished 9-1 and ranked 14^th in Hometown Poll.

Fall:

Burton was ranked 8^th by Dave Campbell and 7^th by Hometown in the preseason polls. The Panthers finished 6-4 and lost by an average 40 points to every team they played who had a winning record.

[Bclove05]

We gave Harleton a pretty good beating but they impressed me that game.

[upullinmychain]

2 minutes ago, Bclove05 said:

We gave Harleton a pretty good beating but they impressed me that game.

You've played both of us, which would you pick to win a game, ain't gonna hurt anybody feelings with the truth 

[Bclove05]

17 minutes ago, upullinmychain said:

You've played both of us, which would you pick to win a game, ain't gonna hurt anybody feelings with the truth 

Thats hard to say. Both teams are probably better now. Y’all have the speed advantage for sure.