Scholastic Football: Profiles of Texas’ and Model Secondary’s Opponents

Texas School for the Deaf — Opponent Profiles

Last year following routing Texas School for the Deaf by 39-13 score to open last season, Shiner Saint Paul won 1997 TAPPS Class AA State Championship after shutting out their three playoffs opponents all by well more than 20 points to finish 11-2. However, this year proved to be a rebuilding season for Shiner Saint Paul. That is not at all a factor to lessen Shiner Saint Paul’s 3-7 overall output this year. After being shortchanged for much of the season before the season even started, two games got canceled and Shiner Saint Paul was not awarded forfeits. Other than a narrow loss, Shiner Saint Paul could have been standing at 5-5 and 6-6 overall. In the playoff, Shiner Saint Paul was dealt a fair card at last. In the TAPPS Class AA State Playoffs’s 1st round Shiner Saint Paul defeated 7-3 Fort Worth Ambassador of Christ by score of 22-8 before bowing out on respectful terms to eventual finalist Carrollton Heritage Academy in the following round. To think that the likes of Ambassador of Christ played on an easy schedule, its not quite easy enough to warrant the case for numerous reasons.

Its openly acknowledged that Shiner Saint Paul faced a strong UIL Class A Louise, an improved 9-1 version than last year’s 5-5 outfit that defeated Texas 31-8 following Shiner Saint Paul’s 39-18 win over Texas. Its acknowledged that Shiner Saint Paul lost in these following encounters with these UIL Class A opponents as follows with respective and encounter result and score in parentheses; Burton (3-6, Lost 27-2), Flatonia (3-7, Lost 46-8) and Louise (9-1 and 9-2 Overall, Lost 47-8)

To think that Burton and Flatonia’s 3-6 and 3-7 records are inferior, its general knowledge that Burton, Flatonia and Louise is in UIL Class A Region IV – District 28 – registered as the 3rd best district out of 21 in UIL Class A. Iola of UIL Class A District 28 currently is standing alive and to play for UIL Class A state championships against invincible Tenaha, a 14-0 squad awaiting its next victim. Each district consists of six schools each give or take, mathematically formulated by power ratings and not bias. Fort Worth Temple Christian (4-5 and 4-6 Overall)

That is indeed one underrated team that posted an 4-5 regular season and lacked an opportunity to play ten games, possibly posting a winning 5-5 record and 5-6 overall record in what is believed to be the best district of what is a vastly improved TAPPS Class AAA picture. Fort Worth Temple Christian placed 3rd in that district, and its no luck that they got in the playoffs as their district was one of two district that has three slots based on district strength taken in consideration.

Fort Worth Temple Christian had these teams on schedule with their respective record and postseason implications.

– Arlington Grace Prep 9-1 and 12-1 Overall TAPPS Class AAA State Champions, defeated Houston Christian 35-17.

– Fort Worth Southwest Christian – 8-2 & 9-3 Overall TAPPS Class AAA Semifinalist, losing 15-13 to Houston Christian.

– Arlington Pantego Christian – 7-3 (Lost 18-7) TAPPS Class AAAA – Did not qualify for playoffs.

# 7 in State for Small Privates *

Exceptional Notable: Last year’s TAPPS Class AAA champions, Arlington Pantego Christian moved up to TAPPS Class AAAA but remains as one of few schools of larger classification to yet have an enrollment smaller than 220 students thus qualifying for the small privates ratings. Rating is after playoff berths determined.

– Texas School for the Deaf – 8-2 and 8-3 Overall (Lost 14-9) Eventual TAPPS Class AAA Quarterfinalist

– Fort Worth All-Saints Episcopal – 8-2 (Lost 24-22)

TAPPS Class AAAA Classified & Independent in TAPPS Football

#20 in State for Large Privates – Enrollment of 220+

– Houston Christian – 10-1 – 12-2 Overall

Eventual TAPPS Class AAA State Playoffs Finalist Waco Christian (1-8)

Given the 40-0 lead at 3rd Quarter, its understandably a weak team that Texas faced. In due respect, Waco Christian should be applauded for their courage to face four UIL Class A schools. Of those UIL Class A schools, Evant only could muster a 20-0 win. Kopperl, although an UIL dormant, had to fight to win 33-18.

Waco Christian is hardly that dormant. A common opponent in Richardson Canyon Creek Christian only could score enough to win 28-6. To think that Texas ran up on Waco Christian. Think about that, TAPPS Class AA State Champions Bryan Allen Academy dealt a 70-0 blow. Trivial knowledge. How good is Bryan Allen Academy? Yeah, Bryan Allen Academy can play with UIL Class A schools. They nearly defeated Class A Milano, only to lose 29-20. Class A Normangee played tough to win 20-6. Class A Chilton fell victim to Bryan Allen Academy by score of 49-12. Interesting to mention, massive sized UIL Class AAAAA Bryan sent its reserves to face Bryan Allen Academy and the reserves went down in a dominating rout of a 35-13 score. Ideal benchmark of comparison, Bryan Allen Academy defeated Houston Westbury Christian 39-0 in a high octane effort spanning for most of the game. Houston Westbury Christian (2-6)

Westbury Christian is a TAPPS Football Independent of Class AAA classification status in enrollment. Westbury Christian proved to be no match for Texas as indicated into the 3rd Quarter leading by a 40-0 score. To think that Westbury Christian can not compete well with TAPPS let alone UIL schools. You should consider otherwise, Westbury Christian did lose to Sabine, an UIL Class A school by a close 6-0 score. Houston Lutheran North (6-4)

In midst of mass and cynical accusation that Texas’ schedule softened up too considerably, Houston Lutheran North is Texas answer to losing then Southwest Preparatory Conference (SPC) Division II power in Austin Saint Stephen off schedule and get this, Saint Stephen took a nose dive from near undefeated status last year to a winless slate this year. Good move there to have Lutheran North on schedule. Consider this, Lutheran North, a competitive TAPPS Class AAAA 6-4 team with an enrollment of 325, marched to a decisive 28-6 win. California School for the Deaf at Riverside (1-9)

Last year Texas routed California-Riverside, then 5-5 and 5-6 by a 31-3 lowkeyed effort. Understandably, California-Riverside played on a different caliber of schedule than their rival school California-Fremont a then 3-6-1 team in 1997 that was whiskers away from 5-5, went on a scoring barrage throughout the game to tune of a 52-14 win.

This year, California-Riverside. had its fate sealed long before halftime’s 34-0 score as Texas eased up but that was not enough as the officials called for end to the game with 7 minutes left as California-Riverside went home on a 47-0 losing note. That is after a 34-0 halftime lead thanks to an apparent easy long touchdown pass dropped in the 1st Quarter. The referees threw in the towel with seven minutes left in the 4th Quarter.

California-Riverside’s star running back entered the game averaging 5 plus yards per carry good for more than 100 yards per game. In that game, the entire offensive output of California-Riverside counted to a grand total of -20 yards as the star running back was held to -25 yards rushing on 14 carries while a particular Texas rusher gained 242 yards on only 11 carries.

Come to think of this, California-Riverside nearly defeated California-Fremont, a 2-8 team that is 12 league points away from a 5-5 record. In addition to losing by 5 to California-Fremont, California-Riverside was satisfactorily competitive in facing two particular non-deaf schools, losing by both games by 12 and 1 point respectively. A coaching staff of California-Fremont observed that California-Riverside fielded a team that is pretty the same as last year’s in terms of talent. Its also knowledge that California-Riverside’s schedule strength had considerably improved from last year hence the 1-9 record, a close call from a supposedly 3-7 slate. Richardson Canyon Creek Christian (4-5)

Canyon Creek Christian has something very interesting in its recent history behind its recent posting of a 4-5 record. That is a very fast prospering squad with a somehow remarkable story in itself. Only a year removed from 6-Man ranks and a 5-4 record and elimination in TAPPS 6-Man playoffs 1st Round to finish 5-5 overall, the football program was upgraded across the board, in and out and found themselves jumping two classifications and from 6-Man to 11-Man. Also this year somehow found a wholly different picture, a total of 45 players are featured on Canyon Creek Christian’s roster. Some are reported of considerable size and strength. Yet, they were no match for Texas as indicated by a 34-0 reading at halftime in favor of Texas.

Richardson Canyon Creek Christian had these teams on schedule with their respective record and postseason implications.

– Tyler Bishop T.K. Gorman – 8-1 & 8-2 Overall TAPPS State Class AAA Playoffs Quarterfinalist

– Texas School for the Deaf – 8-2 & 8-3 Overall TAPPS State Class AAA Playoffs Quarterfinalist

– Dallas Tyler Street Christian – 5-4 (Lost 14-0) 3rd in TAPPS Class AAA – District II

#11 in State for Small Privates

Exceptional Notable: The #11 rating is after Dallas Tyler Street Christian narrowly missing a TAPPS Class AAA state playoff berth in 44-33 district loss to qualifier Texas School for the Deaf.

– Carrollton Heritage Academy – 7-1 & 9-2 Overall (Lost 33-21) TAPPS State Class AA Playoffs Finalist

– Dallas Lakehill Prep – 6-3 & 6-4 Overall (Lost 19-12) TAPPS Class AA State Playoffs Quarterfinalist

#15 in State for Small Privates

Exceptional Notable: Very underrated Dallas Lakehill Prep got trapped in bracket situation and lost 22-14 to eventual state champions Bryan Allen Academy. Its also known that Bryan Allen Academy eventually dismantled their next two opponents to bring home the TAPPS Class AA crown. Tyler Bishop T.K. Gorman (8-1 and 8-2 Overall)

That particular foe long stood as one of Texas’ most awaited opponent. T.K. Gorman lived up to its highly accountable billing going 8-1 and 8-2 overall on the season. On heartbreaking terms, Texas fell short on two drives and that was enough for T.K. Gorman to escape on a 13-0 win. In a formal letter prepared for the record, T.K. Gorman indicated that Texas was the best opponent they have faced this year.

T.K. Gorman faced four UIL schools. Yeah, T.K. Gorman drew weaker teams from the UIL side without consideration of classification.

– T.K. Gorman 46, Alba Golden 8 0-10 Alba Golden is an UIL Class AA school.

– T.K. Gorman 26, Price Carlisle 0

0-10 Price Carlisle is an UIL Class A school.

To think that T.K. Gorman can not compete with UIL teams of respectable output contrary to the above mentioned two UIL schools, you should consider these following factors:

– T.K. Gorman 20, Overton 18

4-6 Overton is an UIL Class A school.

– T.K. Gorman 24, Harleton 27

7-3 Harleton is an UIL Class AA school.

Overton is of UIL Class A – Region III – District XXI, featuring three teams with winning overall records. Also featured is Tenaha, an UIL Class A top 10 powerhouse averaging 44 points per game and allowing only 12.4 points per game during duration of the ten games regular season followed by a 68-0 clipping of their 1st Round foe that eventually finished yet a respectable 5-6. Tenaha is currently 14-0 and awaiting 13-0 Iola representing the same district as of the above mentioned, Louise for UIL Class A State championships. Its noted that UIL Class A can compete well with Class AA just like Class AA with Class AAA and so on. Its nothing conclusive.

To think that T.K. Gorman can not win over the big privates let alone bigger UIL schools. Consider this, T.K. Gorman took onto Fort Worth Nolan Catholic, a 3-7 squad contending on a formidable schedule on their own level consisting of larger UIL schools as well as TAPPS Class AAAAA and other privates of equivalent, Nolan Catholic lost 26-20 to T.K. Gorman.

The perennial powerhouse in Hallettsville Sacred Heart took some heat as TAPPS Class AAA competition improved this year, yet qualified for the state playoffs out of one of two best districts. They nearly went down to T.K. Gorman, only to win 16-12 in the 1st Round of TAPPS Class AAA State Playoffs. Hallettsville Sacred Heart eventually lost to

To say that T.K. Gorman should have won over Texas by 1 points let alone losing, based on point differential by comparison of performance versus Tyler Street Christian is not ideal. That is given the fact that T.K. Gorman claimed that Texas is their best opponent that T.K. Gorman defeated, at least. Consider that in combination with T.K. Gorman’s very competitive losses to Hallettsville Sacred Heart and very well regarded Southwest Preparatory Conference (SPC)’s Irving Cistercian. Dallas Winston School (1-6)

That is an unit that will not be on Texas’ schedule next year, Winston School went 1-6 on a non-standard length of schedule, was no challenge for Texas. To think that Texas ran up the score on Winston School, its reality as the 42-6 halftime score was the final score. It would have been a polished 42-0 if not for allowing a touchdown on a punt return. Dallas Tyler Street Christian (5-4)

The most crucial test of Texas then still questioned mettle came in facing well improved Dallas Tyler Street Christian already guaranteed of a winning season at time of arrival in Austin. The winner would capture a berth in TAPPS Class AAA Playoffs. The loser would stay home with a 3rd place district finish. Also, a loss would virtually eliminate Texas from consideration for DeafNation’s Team of the Year honors. Prior to one week before the match-up, Walk Sports Services rated Dallas Tyler Street Christian #9 for schools with enrollments less than 220 students. Texas was merely in consideration after eight week of clawing for Walk’s consideration to no avail. On game day, Texas found themselves at *9 and Dallas Tyler Street Christian relegated to consideration status. That served motivation for Dallas Tyler Street Christian on its first ever encounter on Texas’ field. In no time, Texas posted a dominating 28-6 lead at halftime followed by a 36-12 lead going into 4th Quarter play finding Texas stretching the lead to 44-18 before letting up to the eventual 44-33 score.

Here is the bottom line on Tyler Street Christian’s overall performance this season.

– Dallas Bishop Dunne – 2-7 (Lost 28-21)

TAPPS Class AAAA

Exceptional Note: Houston Lutheran North and Dallas Bishop Dunne has three times larger enrollment numbers than Dallas Tyler Street Christian.

– Texas School for the Deaf (Lost 44-33)

8-2 & 8-3 Overall

TAPPS Class AAA Quarterfinalist

– Tyler T.K. Gorman – 8-1 and 8-2 Overall (Lost 12-0)

TAPPS Class AAA Quarterfinalist

– Fort Worth All-Saints Episcopal – 8-2 (Lost 43-15)

TAPPS Class AAAA Classified & Football Independent.

– Carrollton Christian – 5-5 (Won 12-8)

TAPPS Class AAAA

– Cedar Park Hilltop Baptist (Won 40-14)

3-5 TAPPS Class AA – District Champions

Exceptional Notable: Cedar Park Hilltop Baptist’s 3-5 record is very misleading. They scheduled only 9 games then one game got canceled and not counted towards their record. That omission was a easily winnable game against Dallas Winston School, so that left only 8 games. Eventual TAPPS Class AA Champion Bryan Allen Academy nearly went down but escaped defeat 10-6 in non-district action. Fort Worth Ambassador of Christ, a 7-3 squad battled very tough to win 31-24. Finally Cedar Park Hilltop Baptist defeated Shiner Saint Paul in a district game however score was not available at time of press. The game testifies of Cedar Park Hilltop Baptist’s nondistrict schedule strength paying off in time for the all important district game against Shiner Saint Paul, also an 22-8 winner over Fort Worth Ambassador of Christ in TAPPS Class AA State Playoffs 1st Round.

Dallas Lakehill Prep – 6-3 & 6-4 (Won 39-12)

TAPPS Class AA – District Runner-ups

TAPPS Class AA State Playoffs Quarterfinalist

#15 in State Small Privates

Exceptional Notable: Dallas Lakehill Prep got trapped with an unfavorable bracket assignment losing 22-14 to eventual state champions Bryan Allen Academy. Its also known that Bryan Allen Academy eventually dismantled their next two opponents to bring home the TAPPS Class AA crown. Fort Worth Southwest Christian School (8-2 & 9-3 Overall)

That is one of the most underrated school in the TAPPS Class AAA State Playoff field. That is let alone the ranking body of private schools with enrollment of 220 or less.

Following 38-8 defeat of Texas in quarterfinals play, Fort Worth Southwest Christian School nearly pulled a win over Houston Christian only to lose 15-13 in TAPPS Class AAA State Playoffs semifinals.

In regular season play, Houston Christian defeated TAPPS Class AAAAA power Saint Pius X by 31-24 score. How good is Houston Saint Pius X featuring a sophomore that rushed for barely over 3,000 yards in one season. Consider this, a foe of Texas’ in Houston Lutheran North took a chance but went down in defeat 55-7. Also considerably larger Tarkington, an UIL Class AAA school gone 4-6 was humbled badly enough in a 33-7 loss. Houston Saint Pius X eventually reached the TAPPS Class AAAAA championships.

In the game against Fort Worth Southwest Christian, Texas led 8-6 with a minute remaining in the 1st Half. Fort Worth Southwest Christian managed to score to take a 14-8 lead into halftime. The 3rd Quarter saw Fort Worth Southwest Christian stretching towards a 22-8 lead. Texas could not rely on its speed and misdirection maneuvering in the heavy rain and near half foot deep mud as Fort Worth Southwest Christian pulled out the 38-8 win. I – Combined overall record of opponents versus 11-Man and varsity caliber teams:

Model Secondary’s cumulative numbers are actually at 35-61 (.365). One and three wins respectively were stricken off two of Model Secondary’s opponents, Indiana and South Carolina for reasons as stated: Indiana defeated 8-Man classified and 6-4 Kentucky 52-12. South Carolina won two junior varsity games against Chapman and Polk County, Class AA and A squads by respective scores of 18-13 and 20-0. It has no merit to face Class A and AA Junior Varsity squads instead of AAA and/or AAAA or equivalent. That is in addition to a game won against 8-Man and 1-7 North Carolina. Playoff Advantage Controversy?

– Indiana uses an open format playoff system where practically all schools participate in the playoffs. The playoff is single elimination spanning a maximum of six games. The first two rounds of the sectional playoffs are generally not legitimate state playoff caliber. Sectional championships and beyond are generally considered as legitimate state playoff caliber games. Indiana won their 1st Round of Sectional level play by 22-21 over 0-10 South Decatur before losing 52-22 to North Decatur which eventually lost their next round game to finish 9-2 on the year.

– To think that playoff implications are used to advantage as Texas’ opponents would pick up wins and pad Texas’ numbers, you must consider otherwise. Texas’ categorically qualified opponents went 2-4 in postseason play, that includes Texas’ TAPPS Class AAA 1st Round opponent, Fort Worth Southwest Christian School that went 1-1.

– Shiner Saint Paul, an opponent on Texas’ schedule, went 3-7 on a schedule that does not include two games canceled that are more than winnable. These two supposedly forfeit wins are not included in figures. If not for these two cancellations and a whisker loss, Shiner Saint Paul would be standing on a justified 5-5 and 6-6 overall record.

Those numbers and circumstances shortchanging Texas, still Texas came out on top in that comparison. II – Combined record of defeated opponents versus 11-Man and varsity caliber teams:

Model Secondary’s cumulative numbers are actually at 35-61 (.365). Take away 9-2 George Mason which defeated Model Secondary, 31-61 (after actual 11-Man and varsity caliber numbers formulated) becomes 22-59 (.272). That is based on four wins stricken off for these following reasons: Indiana defeated 8-Man classified Kentucky. South Carolina won two junior varsity games against Class A and AA squads respectively instead of AAA and/or AAAA, in addition to a game won against 8-Man classified North Carolina. III – Combined Record of opponent(s) lost to:

Consider this, Model Secondary was accountable to lose one regular season game while Texas was accountable to lose two regular season and one playoff game (as determined by mid-season based on TAPPS Class AAA power ratings being highly improved and contending and TAPPS Class AAA State Playoffs field strength at an all-time high.

Consider this, TAPPS Class AAA Houston Lutheran North, a school with an enrollment of 325, at 6-4 versus South Carolina at 6-3 with two Junior Varsity caliber wins and a win over 8-Man North Carolina. Go figure those days. Houston Lutheran North will win hands down.

Consider this, Tyler T.K. Gorman at 8-2 defeated Texas 13-0 while comparable George Mason at 9-2 defeated Model Secondary 43-6. That time, take away coaching staff adversary points to make it 28-6 in favor of George Mason over Model Secondary, the reading is still obviously in favor of Texas.

Also in the picture is For Worth Southwest Christian without need to compare to Model Secondary’s situation of not participating in postseason play without choice and penalty. Fort Worth Southwest Christian defeated Texas 38-8. How good is Fort Worth Southwest Christian? Considerably better than George Mason, hands down. How come? Consider this valid observation. Following defeating Texas, Fort Worth Southwest Christian School nearly pulled a win over Houston Christian only to lose 15-13 in TAPPS Class AAA State Playoffs semifinals. In regular season play, Houston Christian defeated TAPPS Class AAAAA power Saint Pius X by 31-24 score. How good is Houston Saint Pius X? A TAPPS Class AAAA foe of Texas’ in 6-4 Houston Lutheran North took a chance but went down in defeat 55-7. Also considerably larger Tarkington, an UIL Class AAA school gone 4-6 was humbled badly enough in a 33-7 loss. Houston Saint Pius X eventually reached TAPPS Class AAAAA championships. It only partly testify of TAPPS Class AAA’s highly improved complexion. V – Wins against team(s) with five or more 11-Man and varsity caliber wins and/or .500 or better winning percentage:

Given South Carolina’s circumstances of going 6-3, it yet counts as South Carolina went 3-3 in Varsity caliber games and that includes playing a foe twice, the first an 16-14 upset win over Lockhart before losing the latter of the home-away series with Lockhart by score of 40-14. The other two wins consisted of a nail bitter affair over 2-8 Eastern North Carolina and an coasting 42-20 win over 0-11 Tennessee. Now compare that with the circumstances behind Dallas Tyler Street Christian’s 5-4 record. You have my word that Dallas Tyler Street Christian would defeat South Carolina hands down in addition to Indiana, Massanutten Military Academy, Quantico and Florida. IX – Offense and Defense – Points Scored and Points Allowed

– Yes a win is a win and a loss is a loss. Consistency is warranted in consideration when it comes to a close call in such selections. Model Secondary was a grand total of 8 points away from a 6-4 record slate thanks to a 6 points win over 3-5 Massanutten Military Academy, a pair of 1 point wins over 2-8 Saint James and 4-6 Florida.

Against Indiana short of six starters, Model Secondary held a halftime lead that nearly mirrored the final 35-0 score. Put aside that, Model Secondary led 35-0 over Quantico at halftime followed shortly by a 35-8 lead before further turning out the lights on Quantico by score of 49-8. Colonial Beach was no exception, the halftime score read 28-8 before the 49-14 final reading.

Interesting enough to mention, it was scoreless at end of 1st Quarter against Maryland with a 7-0 edge at halftime. Model Secondary had a 14-0 lead to close 3rd Quarter action. Then led 21-0 two plays into the 4th Quarter and yet finished off an already dejected Maryland to the tune of 33-0.

– Frequently, many would accuse Texas of running up scores. You should consider this and compare to the final score as showed in parentheses which shows no indication of any run-up scores. Texas had 35-6 (42-14), 40-0 (47-0), 34-0 (47-0 – Game ended with 7 minutes remaining), 34-0 (42-0), 42-6 (42-6) halftime (and final scores in parentheses) leads against Houston Westbury Christian, Waco Christian, California-Riverside, Richardson Canyon Creek Christian and Dallas Winston School. Its also noted that Texas led Dallas Tyler Street Christian 36-12 at end of 3rd Quarter play before closing up with the final score at 44-33.

Model Secondary School for the Deaf — Opponent Profiles

Profiles of Model Secondary’s Opponents Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf (2-8)

Last year 5-5 Eastern North Carolina defeated Model Secondary in a close encounter on the road. This year found a positive turnaround when Eastern North Carolina stumbled in losing 27-10 to Model Secondary. To call it a real turnaround is not justified as this year 2-8 slate of Eastern North Carolina can not vouch for the case. Eastern North Carolina fared on a schedule consisting of Junior Varsity caliber and non-competitive classified Chatham Central which defeated Eastern North Carolina 30-24. Most notable instance of below mentioned South Carolina’s schedule strength can be attested to Eastern North Carolina’s nail bitter loss to South Carolina by 28-22 score. Other than one competitive 34-27 loss to a weak 4-6 Mattamuskeet, token mention has Eastern North Carolina defeating Oak Ridge 38-0 and that more than hapless opponent went winless and nearly scoreless all season long. One other win was 42-6 over 8-Man North Carolina. North Carolina went 1-8 with its lone win over 11-Man caliber Tennessee which went 0-11. Saint James (2-8)

Long winless and dormant Saint James finally saw the light of hope at the end of their tunnel in winning 33-24 over Maryland School for the Deaf, their first and only one of two wins this season. Its also noted that 2-5 Maret, also a 20-6 winner over Maryland, defeated Saint James. Come to think of this, the meek 2-8 situation in Saint James nearly defeated 9-1 Model Secondary only to lose 27-26 after leading 14-13 at halftime. South Carolina School for the Deaf (6-3)

That is a 6-3 team that actually went 3-3 against legitimate 11-Man and Varsity opponents. Three more wins were picked up on expenses of 8-Man North Carolina and two Junior Varsity outlets. Only two years removed from 8Man ranks, South Carolina went 5-5 on a relatively Junior Varsity caliber schedule last year and yet lost in a rout score of 42-8 to then 3-7 Model Secondary. Taking in comparison of last year and this year facing Model Secondary, this year proved South Carolina to be improving but that was not at all imposing enough as South Carolina went down 28-6 to Model Secondary this year. Their season opener had Alabama School for the Deaf totally dominating inside and out to win 34-0. Struggling Eastern North Carolina managed to contend very well only to lose 28-22. A 8-Man situation in North I – Combined overall record of opponents versus 11-Man and varsity caliber teams:

Model Secondary: 31-61 (.337) Texas: 44-60 (.423) II – Combined record of defeated opponents versus 11-Man and varsity caliber teams:

Model Secondary: 22-59 (.272) Texas: 21-51 (.292) III – Combined Record of opponent(s) lost to:

Model Secondary: 9-2 (.818) Texas: 23-10 (.697) IV – Accountability in wins and losses taking in consideration of schedule strength, its fair to number games played by both as favored and even/underdogs respectively:

Model Secondary Texas

9 and 1 8 and 3 *

* 3 Includes TAPPS Class AAA State Playoff 1st Round Game. V – Wins against team(s) with five or more 11-Man and varsity caliber wins and/or .500 or better winning percentage:

Model Secondary Texas

1 1 VI – Taking in account of consideration of comparison IV: Losses against team(s) with five or more 11-Man and varsity caliber and/or.500 or better winning percentage:

Model Secondary Texas

1 3 VII – Wins against team(s) with four or less wins and/or .500 or worse winning percentage:

Model Secondary Texas

7 7 VIII – Losses against team(s) with four or less wins and/or .500 or better winning percentage:

Model Secondary Texas

0 0 IX – Offense and Defense – Points Scored & Points Allowed Points Scored:

Model Secondary Texas

275, 27.5 Avg 297, 29.7 – 10 Games Avg

305, 27.7 – 11 Games Avg Points Allowed:

Model Secondary Texas

121, 12.1 Avg 111, 11.1 – 10 Games Avg

149, 13.5 – 11 Games Avg

Texas’ 11 games figures include 38-8 TAPPS Class AAA 1st Round loss to Fort Worth Southwest Christian. Carolina fell to South Carolina by score of 30-0 and eventually went 1-7 on the season. Also noted is a 42-20 win over 11-Man caliber Tennessee, gone 0-11 on a schedule that dots two losses to 8-Man North Carolina by score of 32-22 and lost to 8-Man Kentucky by score of 52-12, respectively.

Lockhart, a small South Carolina independent, had the usual home-away series with South Carolina. Lockhart has the likes of North Carolina on schedule. The first game saw a 16-14 South Carolina win, that was South Carolina’s first over Lockhart since 1985 and twenty-plus tries. The second game showed that all was but a fluke as shown in a 40-14 trashing of South Carolina.

Two Junior Varsity foes, Class AA Chapman and North Carolina Class A Polk County faced South Carolina and both went down in defeat by scores of 18-13 and 20-0 respectively. Chapman Junior Varsity feeds into a 9-2 Varsity team while Polk County Junior Varsity feeds into a 5-5 Varsity team. George Mason (9-1 and 9-2 Overall)

George Mason is Virginia Class A school with an enrollment of 431, twice larger than the next largest school on Model Secondary’s schedule which just so happens to be 0-9 Colonial Beach. That is one issue as to why enrollment figure is not too big an issue.

Long dormant and near winless until last year’s steady progress, George Mason has been slowly gaining respect and this year they thrived on marginal schedule strength. George Mason had its bigger challenges in very weak caliber district play within public schools circles versus 3-7 squads in Brentsville and Manassas Park, the lone two district opponents. That was not enough as Luray, on an overdue note, showed George Mason the real works of Class A Division I play in Virginia in a 51-29 thumping in the 1st Round of 16 of Virginia Class A Division I state playoffs. Division I is the smaller of two divisions in Class A football. Luray eventually lost 28-21 to Stratsburg in the next round to finish 9-2. Finally, Stratsburg went down in a 28-0 shutout loss in the following round to finish at 10-2. Indiana School for the Deaf (4-6)

This is both an overrated and underrated team, so full of potential at times and so limited in potential at other times. That is one squad that went on one heck of a roller coaster of a season. Six starters including crucial players were all but missing on the road against Model Secondary. In that 35-0 loss, Indiana found their goings to be much more difficult than their 45-6 clipping of Maryland School for the Deaf short of their two best players. That game was all anti-climatic and factoring moot before it even started as Indiana was short of six starters.

In all, Indiana had a full squad and fared considerably much better in their next two games after an expectant lopsided loss to Eastern Hancock. Indiana’s two games were last drive heartbreaker losses to Dugger and Palestine, both teams posting mediocre records at best. Returning home from Maryland, Indiana’s morale fell on hard times as disciplinary sanctions were handed on these players. The wounds further opened starting with 28-12 loss to yet another mediocre team in Lapel before returning on the road to face Model Secondary. Indiana resorted to the comfortable cushions of defeating 8-Man Kentucky by score of 52-12. One indication of Indiana’s ability to compete is shown in a 28-14 win over 3-6 Wisconsin. Winless South Decatur also was a victim of Indiana’s extended season on a 22-21 note. Massanutten Military Academy (3-5)

Always an exciting match-up gone down the wire each time, this time had Model Secondary defeating Massanutten Military Academy in the rain at home. The score was 6-0 instead of what could have been 21-0 at most, as claimed due to weather foiling two apparent touchdown drive situations. To think that they could have padded two more wins to make a 5-5 slate. Think of that, Massanutten Military Academy is a 3-5 team that posted three wins over teams that combined for a 3-24 (.111) record. Those opponents were as follows: 2-7 Roanoke Catholic (10-6), 0-9 Colonial Beach (33-12) and 1-8 Randolph Macon Academy (14-0). How did Massanutten Military Academy fare against mediocre and comparable likes of below referred Quantico? Let see. Massanutten Military lost 34-10 to Quantico, enough said. That is short of losing 35-7 to Blue Ridge, 26-0 to Fishburne Military and 27-26 to weak North Cross. Quantico (4-6)

The old foe in Quantico is a 4-6 team that posted four wins over teams that combined for a 6-31 (.162) record. In its better efforts within losing affairs, Quantico lost to 34-12 to 6-4 Kenston Forest, 29-15 to 6-4 Sidwell Friends. Humbling losses were to 9-1 West Point by score of 34-0. In facing Virginia Class A public schools, Quantico fared miserably in losing 53-18 to 3-7 Manassas Park, a district rival of George Mason. Quantico fared considerably better in losing 42-20 to George Mason, a common opponent of Model Secondary. How indicative is this? Before losing to Model Secondary 49-14, winless Colonial Beach nearly defeated Quantico only to lose 28-23. Florida School for the Deaf (4-6)

That is another similar case as of Massanutten Military Academy and Quantico. Florida went 4-6, winning four games over teams with an inferior combined record of 3-35 (.104). Following Model Secondary’s 15-14 win over Florida in two overtimes, to think that Florida’s 18-16 loss at 1-8 Maryland is a fluke, its not at all the case. The following week had Florida eventually losing 20-18 to 2-8 to intra-city foe Saint Joseph Academy, in one of the state of Florida’s oldest rivalry. Consider this again, Florida’s opponents combined total of wins at three can not match Maryland’s four and Maryland needed only one win to realize that number and

DeafNation, January 1999 • 19. that was at the expense of Florida, but of course. Colonial Beach (0-9)

What more can be said about Colonial Beach gone winless on a 0-9 campaign. Yes, there can be something said. Colonial Beach’s 28-23 loss to 4-6 Quantico is only testimonial of Quantico’s schedule strength and consistency. Maryland School for the Deaf (1-8)

That is one unfortunate and sorry opponent of Model Secondary’s this year. Maryland opened season with exceedingly high hopes. In the opener against Saint James, only two plays into the game, their best player went down in a serious injury. That proved to be costly as Maryland lost 33-24. The following week had the next best player going down only a couple of days before the next game against Maret. Sure enough, mental mistakes at home cost Maryland in a 20-6 loss to 2-5 Maret. With these two players still sidelined, matters still unraveled as Indiana brought their fullest effort to rout Maryland by score of 45-6 after a 14-6 halftime lead that could have been 22-6 at most if not for a touchdown called back. Valiant and improved efforts against mediocre Freedom Village Academy proved futile in a 35-20 loss. Some improvement in between lines showed in facing tough 4-6 teams of Hancock and especially Westmar in near too lopsided losses. With the best player back in the picture, Maryland was not to throw in the towel with two remaining games left. Overconfident Florida came up north and came back home empty after a 18-16 loss. Model Secondary campaigned for such accolades on expenses of Maryland in a hurry after a slow first half. The 1st Quarter ended on a scoreless note. The first half nearly went scoreless if not for a 25 yard touchdown pass nearly gone out of bounds at the end zone with fifteen seconds remaining. The 3rd Quarter ended with Maryland trailing 14-0 with Model Secondary about to finish their drive with a touchdown to open 4th Quarter on a 21-0 note. Obvious dejection set in as statements were made as two more touchdowns were scored to finish off Maryland by score of 33-0. 1st — Minnesota – 5-1 and 5-2 Overall