Football: Friday's Permian Basin preview capsules

MIDLAND CHRISTIAN MUSTANGS AT ANDREWS MUSTANGS

>> Time, Date, Place: 7:30 tonight, Mustang Bowl.

>> Districts: Midland Christian, TAPPS Division II District I; Andrews, 3-3A.

>> 2008 Records: Midland Christian, 0-1; Andrews, 0-1.

>> Last Week: Monahans 41, Midland Christian 10; Canyon 42, Andrews 0.

>> Last Season: Andrews 36, Midland Christian 6.

>> Radio: KACT 105.5-FM (Andrews).

>> Web: www.kactradio.com (Andrews).

>> Notes: Midland Christian, which had nine starters out during last week's loss against Monahans - "some for injuries, some for other reasons," head coach Greg McClendon said while declining to specify - will have six starters back against Andrews. One is senior running back and defensive lineman Malcolm McPherson, who suffered a knee injury in the team's first summer scrimmage. .... Senior tight end and linebacker Beau Anderson, who suffered a dislocated shoulder at a scrimmage two weeks ago, won't return until next week, McClendon said. ... Playing without so many starters last week "was certainly an issue," McClendon said. "The amount of inexperience was significant." ... Even though Andrews was pounded last week, "that score is very misleading," McClendon said. "Andrews has a very good football team. (Head coach Jeff Cordell's) got them playing hard. They get in the spread and I and run power football." ... McClendon said his team will need to keep the Andrews 3-4 defense off guard by passing the ball. ... Andrews will be without starting center Kyle Coomer, the anchor of the offensive line who injured an ankle in the loss to Canyon last week. The team is still waiting to see if it's a strain or fracture, Cordell said. ... With just two returning starters from last year's team on both sides of the ball, Andrews' inexperience showed in Cordell's debut as the Andrews coach last week. "Some of the young kids who didn't have varsity experience grew up in that ball game," Cordell said. ... The team needs to work on its tackling, Cordell said, and a few Canyon scores were because Andrews didn't wrap up. ... Last week, Andrews averaged 1.5 yards per carry (34 carries for 54 yards) and was 3-for-17 on third-down conversions. 

SEMINOLE INDIANS AT SWEETWATER MUSTANGS

>> Time, Date, Place: 7:30 tonight, Mustang Bowl.

>> Districts: Seminole, 3-3A; Sweetwater, 2-3A.

>> 2008 Records: Seminole 0-1; Sweetwater 0-1.

>> Last Week: Idalou 34, Seminole 25; Burkburnett 10, Sweetwater 6.

>> Last Season: The teams did not play.

>> Radio: KIKZ 1250-AM, KSEM 106.3-FM (Seminole); KXOX 96.7-FM (Sweetwater).

>> Notes: Seminole senior receiver Steven Garza, also the backup quarterback, is out for at least one week with a dislocated jaw he suffered last week against Idalou, head coach Chris Burtch said. ... Kicker Reid Layton tore his right quadricep (on his kicking leg) at practice last week. He probably won't kick for another four weeks, Burtch said. ... Running back Nicky Nave had 41 receiving yards and two touchdowns on his two grabs last week, and Nave is one of many running backs who also provide a receiving option. "Our offense is pretty wide open that even our running backs can be wideouts as much as they can be in the backfield," Burtch said. ... Those backs will complement receiver Aaron Thompson, who had two receiving scores last week along with 106 yards on five catches. ... Last week, Seminole passed for 351 yards and ran for 42, pretty much abandoning the run in the second half because the pass was so effective, Burtch said. ... Another bright spot was quarterback Cal Moring, who was 23-of-32 passing for 351 yards, four touchdowns and an interception. And he probably should have had five scores - "That interception was a dropped pass in the end zone," Burtch said. ... Seminole will want to get off to a quicker start, as it had just 42 offensive yards at halftime last week. .... Sweetwater runs a 4-3 defense, and they've loaded it with speed and at most of the positions, Burtch said. ... Sweetwater's offense, Burtch said, is based on the wishbone with a lot of option plays.

FORT STOCKTON PANTHERS AT SAN ANGELO LAKE VIEW CHIEFS

>> Time, Date, Place: 7:30 tonight, San Angelo Stadium.

>> Districts: Lake View, 4-4A; Fort Stockton, 4-3A.

>> 2008 Records: Lake View 0-1; Fort Stockton 0-1.

>> Last Week: Del Rio 30, Lake View 27; Greenwood 18, Fort Stockton 14

>> Last Season: Fort Stockton 22, Lake View 15.

>> Radio: KWFR 101.9-FM (San Angelo); KFST 94.3-FM (Fort Stockton).

>> Web: www.kwfrfm.com.

>> Notes: The Panthers committed eight penalties for 70 yards in their season opener against Greenwood, including one that wiped out a potential game-winning 60-yard touchdown run by Francisco Jaquez late in the fourth quarter. ... Jaquez still finished the game with 169 yards and two touchdowns, the second of which gave the Panthers a 14-11 lead in the second half. He was joined offensively by Iram Lujan, who rushed nine times for 92 yards. ... The Panthers have beaten the Chiefs, once their district rival in Class 4A, for two consecutive years. ... Lake View is in its first season under head coach Sterlin Gilbert, who was the team's quarterback in the mid-1990s.

MARFA SHORTHORNS AT TORNILLO COYOTES

>> Time, Date, Place: 7:30 tonight, Coyote Stadium.

>> Districts: Marfa, 8-1A; Tornillo, 4-3A.

>> 2008 Records: Marfa, 1-0; Tornillo, 0-1.

>> Last Week: Marfa 32, Juarez, Mexico, 14; Cloudcroft (N.M.) 50, Tornillo 0.

>> Last Season: Tornillo 18, Marfa 14.

>> Notes: Marfa fullback Andrew Ontiveros had two touchdowns last week, not a bad debut for the 6-foot-1, 180-pound freshman. ... Marfa's quarterback is another freshman, Jerram Rojo, who completed 6-of-8 passes last week. ... Even though Tornillo lost against Cloudcroft, the Marfa coaching staff has told the players not to look past their opponent. "Even though they lost 50-0, they're still a dangerous team," Marfa assistant coach Alonzo Samaniego said. "It's one of those teams that if they start well, they'll beat up on you ... they got a quick quarterback and a pretty fast running back." ... Samaniego has been directing practices this week in the place of head coach Steven Urban, who's out of the state because of a family illness. ... Junior free safety Trey Daugherty had a solid performance last week, Samaniego said, as he had one interception and batted down six passes. ... Tornillo runs a 4-3 defense and spread offense, Samaniego said.

CRANE GOLDEN CRANES AT GREENWOOD RANGERS

>> Time, Date, Place: 7:30 tonight, J.M. King Memorial Stadium.

>> Districts: Greenwood, 3-3A, Crane, 4-2A.

>> 2008 Records: Greenwood, 1-0; Crane, 1-0.

>> Last Week: Greenwood 18, Fort Stockton 14; Crane 39, Roscoe 29.

>> Last Season: Greenwood 17, Crane 14.

>> Web: lonestarsportsradio.com.

>> Notes: Greenwood's starting nose guard, junior Jacob Hasty, is out for about six weeks with hairline fractures in his right elbow, head coach Steve Taylor said. In his place, Justin Wilkinson and Zach Benton will see action. "(Hasty) was doing really well," Taylor said. "He got after Fort Stockton (last week) pretty well. He had a little bit to do with them fumbling a couple of snaps. It hurt to lose him." ... Backup linebacker Kyle Young is out for about six weeks, Taylor said, with broken bones in his right foot. ... Crane head coach Naldo Esparza said his team will have its hands full against Greenwood, which runs a wishbone offense. "Greenwood is going to run at you," he said. "I noticed against Fort Stockton (last week) they broke out of (the wishbone) and ran some spread." ... Crane's top receiver, Justin Carrasco, will return this week after missing last Friday's reason for "discipline reasons," said Esparza, who declined to reveal specifics. ... Esparza was impressed with Greenwood running backs Kinsey Williams and Blake McColloch.

KERMIT YELLOW JACKETS AT PECOS EAGLES

>> Time, Date, Place: 7:30 tonight, Rotary Field.

>> Districts: Kermit, 4-2A; Pecos, 4-3A.

>> 2008 Records: Kermit 1-0; Pecos 0-1.

>> Last Week: Kermit 53, Fabens 20; Alpine 41, Pecos 21.

>> Last Season: Kermit 28, Pecos 18.

>> Radio: KPTX 98.3-FM (Pecos).

>> Web: www.98xfm.com (Pecos).

>> Notes: Pecos senior fullback Hector Ramirez broke his left leg on the first offensive series last week and could be up to six weeks, head coach Chris Henson said. Ramirez rushed for 1,083 yards and 13 touchdowns last season. ... Sophomore Arturo Munoz, who had been tailback, will move to fullback, Henson said. ... That'll be a better situation than last week, when Ramirez and the second-team fullback were injured. ... Starting receiver Timo Reyes will be out against Kermit with a high ankle sprain, Henson said. ... Pecos had just 231 total offensive yards last week (70 rushing and 161 passing). ... Pecos' Joseph Ontiveros had 10 tackles last week, but Henson sees room for improvement for the defense. "(Last week) there was poor technique, a lot of kids out of place, linebackers not seeing counters - it's all correctable stuff," Henson said. ... Kermit quarterback Austin Grubbs was 0-of-4 passing last week, and the few attempts were because of rain during the game. ... Kermit has four new starters on the offensive line this season and last week "we missed some assignments and did some things we didn't want to," head coach Gary Grubbs said. ... The Kermit running game was spectacular last week, tallying 179 yards. Running back Chris Pando averaged 8.9 yards per carry last week, finishing with 133 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries. Kermit had eight different backs carry the ball. ... Defensive standouts last week were linebackers Steven Alvarado and Phillip Williams, Grubbs said. The defense was solid against Fabens, yielding 231 yards, only 70 on the ground.

ALPINE FIGHTIN' BUCKS AT McCAMEY BADGERS

>> Time, Date, Place: 7:30 tonight, Badger Stadium.

>> Districts: Alpine, 4-2A; McCamey, 8-1A.

>> 2008 Records: Alpine, 1-0; McCamey, 1-0.

>> Last Week: Alpine 41, Pecos 21; Seagraves 34, McCamey 6.

>> Last Season: McCamey 28, Alpine 9.

>> Radio: KVLF 1240-AM, KALP 92.7-FM (Alpine).

>> Web: www.bigbendradio.com. 

>> Notes: Alpine's Dominic Scott is coming off a fine performance in which he rushed for three touchdowns and threw for another in just his first start at quarterback. ... Alpine head coach Shad Hanna said junior left guard Havier Vargas had a solid game last week. ... Receiver Carlos Mendoza had seven catches for 98 yards in the win against Pecos. ... On defense, Alpine received standout showings from Saul Ordonez, Johnny Ordonez and Jeff Raatz, Hanna said. Colton Woodward and Caleb McBride each had 10 tackles. ... After yielding 161 passing yards last week, Hanna said that "we need to do a better job of stoping the pass," and the team had more pass defense drills in practice this week. ... McCamey head coach John Ward had a rough debut as coach of the Badgers, as the six points scored were on a 55-yard fumble recovery.

WINK WILDCATS AT JAL (N.M.) PANTHERS

>> Time, Date, Place: 7:30 tonight, Fouts Stadium.

>> Districts: Wink, 8-1A; Jal, 2-1A New Mexico.

>> 2008 Records: Wink, 0-1; Jal, 0-1.

>> Last Week: Plains 16, Wink 14; Eunice (N.M.) 41, Jal 0.

>> Last Season: Wink 37, Jal 6.

>> Notes: Wink's run defense allowed 250 yards last week, and a few big runs by Plains accounted for a lot of those yards. ... Wink head coach Max McGehee said the younger players had a tough time adjusting to varsity-level speed, especially on defense. "They were used to playing JV and the angle that they used in JV doesn't work anymore," McGehee said. ... Wink running back Travis Thomas rushed for 121 yards on 10 carries last week. ... Sophomore Garrett Floyd stepped up at linebacker, McGehee said. ... Wink allowed 250 yards on the ground against Plains. ... Jal runs a multiple offense and shows four-man and five-man fronts defensively, McGehee said. ... This is the fifth straight year Wink will play Jal.

OZONA LIONS AT IRAAN BRAVES

>> Time, Date, Place: 8 tonight, Brave Stadium

>> Districts: Ozona, 4-2A; Iraan, 8-1A.

>> 2008 Records: Iraan 1-0; Ozona, 0-1.

>> Last Week: Harper 43, Ozona 28; Iraan 21, Mason 0.

>> Last Season: Iraan 28, Ozona 21.

>> Web: lonestarsportsradio.com.

>> Notes: Iraan played valiantly without all-state defensive back Zach Calvert last week. ... Calvert, also a running back, injured his knee on the first play, but backup David Himel ran for a team-high 84 yards on 12 carries. ... Running back J.D. Tankersley rushed nine times for 54 yards and a 1-yard touchdown. ... Iraan would benefit from jump-starting its passing game, as quarterback Call Cade was just 0-for-5 passing (he also had a 26-yard touchdown run in the second quarter). ... Iraan's defense was stingy last week, allowing just 124 total yards. The defense seems balanced, too, as it yielded 71 rushing yards and 53 passing yards.

SAN ANGELO TLC AT BUENA VISTA LONGHORNS

>> Time, Date, Place: 7 tonight, Longhorn Stadium, Imperial.

>> Districts: San Angelo TLC, TCAF Division II; Buena Vista, Six-man District 6 Division II.

>> 2008 Records: Buena Vista, 0-1; San Angelo 1-0.

>> Last Week: San Angelo TLC 45, Wilson 27; Veribest 70, Buena Vista 44.

>> Last Season: Buena Vista 54, San AngeloTLC 36.

>> Notes: Buena Vista junior end and linebacker Ty Hughes wil be in action Friday, as the transfer was ineligible to play last week. ... Last week, Buena Vista had only six players available most of the game, head coach Jess Roberts said. The team began the game with eight, but two were sidelined because of cramps. ... Buena Vista was ahead of Veribest 31-18 at halftime but eventually gave way. ... Junior Joey Acosta had 150 yards rushing, 230 yards receiving and five touchdowns for Buena Vista last week. ... . Junior quarterback Luke Jones threw for four scores on  9-of-12 passing with 290 yards and two intercpetions, a nice varsity debut.

SANDERSON EAGLES AT GRANDFALLS-ROYALTY COWBOYS

>> Time, Date, Place: 7:30 tonight, John White Stadium, Grandfalls.

>> Districts: Sanderson, Six-Man District 8 Division II; Grandfalls-Royalty, Six-Man District 6 Division II.

>> 2008 Records: Sanderson, 0-1; Grandfalls-Royalty, 0-1.

>> Last Week: Grady 34, Sanderson 30; Balmorhea 38, Grandfalls-Royalty 32.

>> Last Season: Grandfalls-Royalty 59, Sanderson 36 (regular season); Sanderson 52, Grandfalls-Royalty 6 (playoffs).

>> Notes:  Grandfalls-Royalty senior John Ramirez rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown along with 100 receiving yards on six satches last week. ... Quarterback Roy Ramirez played with an injured ankle but "toughed it out and completed some big passes," Grandfalls-Royalty head coach Arturo Rodriguez said. ... A pair of freshmen had one touchdown each for Grandfalls-Royalty: David Cahill and Joel Marquez. ... Sanderson runs a shotgun spread offense, different from what they've run in past years, Rodriguez said. ... Sanderson's offense is "tough to stop," Rodriguez said, and it relies on speed.

MIDLAND TRINITY CHARGERS AT RANKIN RED DEVILS

>> Time, Date, Place: 7:30 tonight, Red Devil Stadium.

>> Districts: Midland Trinity, TCAF District II; Rankin, Six-Man District 8 Division I.

>> 2008 Records: Midland Trinity 0-1; Rankin 0-1.

>> Last Week: Fort Davis 46, Midland Trinity 0; Sierra Blanca 49, Rankin 46.

>> Last Season: Rankin 74, Midland Trinity 52.

>> Notes: Rankin almost won last week but fumbled at the 3-yard line with less than 30 seconds remaining. ... Rankin had a pair of 100-yard rushers: Jorge Castillo (113 on 11 carries) and Garrett Lance (110 on 12 carries). ... Rankin needs to tighten its defense - it allowed 532 total yards last week - and protect its leads. Rankin was ahead 19-18 at halftime last week.

BALMORHEA BEARS AT FORT DAVIS INDIANS

>> Time, Date, Place: 7:30 tonight, Bart Coan Field.

>> Districts: Balmorhea, Six-Man District 8 Division II; Fort Davis, Six-Man District 8 Division I;.

>> 2008 Records: Balmorhea 1-0; Fort Davis, 1-0.

>> Last Week: Balmorhea 38, Grandfalls-Royalty 32; Fort Davis 46, Midland Trinity 0.

>> Last Season: Fort Davis 62, Balmorhea 16.

>> Notes: These nearby schools scrimmaged in the summer, and Fort Davis head coach Lonnie Flippen said his team appeared to have the edge. ... There is little to fix for Fort Davis, as its 46-0 drubbing of Midland Trinity last week was stopped in the middle of the third quarter because of the 45-point rule. ... Flippen said he likes the pressure his ends - James Salcido and Jeffrey Alvarado - are putting on the quarterback. ... Fort Davis quarterback Joe Ramos was 3-of-9 passing last week with two touchdowns. Teammate Adrian Hernandez ran for two scores, caught one and passed for another. ... Flippen didn't shy away from calling this matchup a rivalry. .... Flippen said it looks like his squad has a speed advantage, while Balmorhea has more bulk.