BevBrownJr

34-21 Gilmer

Carthage also played in the Division I playoffs in 2007 (Coach Surratt’s 1st year) and 2012. Lost to eventual (and defending) state champion Liberty Hill in the former and in the state semifinals to El Campo in the latter.

Has an offer from Alabama, among others

I noticed he was on the kickoff team at least once, which probably means he was on it for all 6 kickoffs by PG.

Carthage averages 6 TDs (43 points) a game. Gilmer averages giving up 5 TDs (35 points) a game. That seems to indicate that Carthage will score at least its average Friday.

He did an amazing job in the 2016 playoffs at WR after playing almost exclusively on defense in the regular season.

At least 7 people at present count

Maybe 3 wild & crazy? 2016 state semifinal: CHS 26, China Spring 20 - 2 OTs; China Spring missed a FG on the last play of the 1st OT (or regulation) that would have won it for them 2018 regional semifinal: CHS 50, Midlothian Heritage 49 - OT; CHS had to score on the last play of regulation to send it to OT; game ended on a successful CHS 2-point conversion 2022 state semifinal: CHS 42, Glen Rose 35; Turnovers (and a great option QB) nearly did the Bulldogs in, but in the end a Glen Rose fumble opened the door to victory for the Bulldogs

Yes, as in “undefeated” at The Star

If Carthage is 1 of the 2 teams playing at The Star, look for an agonizingly close game. That seems to be the only type of game CHS plays there.

The winner of this game will meet the winner of the Glen Rose-Canyon West Plains game. Canyon is more than 500 miles from either Carthage or Gilmer. Where would that semifinal game be played if Canyon West Plains wins Region 1? Wichita Falls?

Played in Longview on a Saturday

Carthage regional championship games under Coach Surratt - 12-0 2022 - CHS 45, Pleasant Grove 14 2020 - CHS 52, China Spring 14 2019 - CHS 24, Midlothian Heritage 7 2018 - CHS 28, Henderson 7 (Lions scored on a kickoff return) 2017 - CHS 35, Henderson 0 2016 - CHS 27, Stafford 26 (Stafford had about as many future DI players as Pleasant Grove this year) 2015 - CHS 56, Silsbee 40 2013 - CHS 28, West Orange-Stark 14 2012 - CHS 50, Silsbee 21 2010 - CHS 44, Argyle 27 2009 - CHS 28, Lorena 21 2008 - CHS 31, Gilmer 28 (Buckeyes introduced to Dwight Smith)

In the bi-district win over Liberty-Eylau, 8 RBs had carries for Carthage. I believe only 1 of them is a senior.

Their RB has DI offers, just as the QB does. He ran exceptionally hard the few times he got to carry the ball. I join you in wondering why he didn’t get more carries…and why the big junior TE, who already has many DI offers, wasn’t thrown to more.

There are 8 underclassmen starting on that unit - 4 juniors & 4 sophomores.

Yes

Gilmer lost to Pleasant Grove by 5 TDs. So the question is: how much have the Buckeyes improved since that beatdown?

They lost 4 of their first 5 games…but they’re still alive.

Did I not see 4 of those kids in the secondary at the same time quite a bit today?

Benny Smith is a sophomore who has been the 3rd string RB most of the season (and still would be if #4 wasn’t injured).

I believe that was DE KD Bell, who was CHS’s only two-way starter. Senior starting LBs last year were Deiontae Marry in the middle and Viencint Cabada on the outside. Senior starters in the secondary were CB Kendrick Harper and safeties Jekerrian Roquemore and Zsema’d Williams.

Do any of these players not play both ways?

Had to go to OT to win in Pittsburg.

The receiver mentioned above, who is a sophomore, wasn’t a starter. He is very talented; I’ve seen him referred to on this website as a potential DI prospect.