As Texas Tech prepares to end the normal season with a Big 12 house game opposite Kansas on Saturday morning at Jones AT
Four-star quarterback Behren Morton, who leads the Eastland Mavericks (10-3) against the Gunter Tigers (12-1) in a Class 3A Division 2 Texas UIL State quarter-final game at 7:30 tonight at Globe Life Park in Arlington. After wasting the first three games of the season, Eastland achieved 10 consecutive victories, adding an impressive 28-24 win over Holiday in the regional final last week.
“It’s a wonderful game for us and betting on a position like Globe Life will be special to us,” Morton told Inside the Red Raiders on Wednesday. “We had a smart week of preparation for this game. I can’t say enough about our leadership in this team and how we repositioned things from the start of the season 0-3 and now having 10 wins is something special. “
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Things will start moving temporarily to Morton after this playoff series, as he is expected to signal with the Red Raiders early in the era in a few weeks, after he joins Texas Tech in January and participates in spring training. bankruptcy can begin, it’s underpinned by the challenge that protecting state champion Gunter poses for him and the Mavericks tonight in Arlington.
“We have to realize that the field is 120 meters long, just like in Eastland and we just have to pass out and play our game,” Morton said.
If Eastland outperforms Gunter, the Mavericks will face the winner of the Canadian and Childress game of the week in the State Class 3A Division 2 semi-finals. The state championship is scheduled for 3 p. m. Thursday, December 17 at AT Stadium
Isaac Smith of Red Raider and the Wagoner Bulldogs (13-0) receive the Cushing Tigers (9-3) for an Oklahoma State Class 4A Semi-Final Game (OSSAA) on Friday at 7 pm Wagoner has the merit of harboring the game due to considerations about the coronavirus The pandemic has made it difficult to find an impartial to play. As the most sensible seed, Waggoner gets the rare merit of hosting a state semifinal.
“This playoff was crazy for me and my team,” Smith told ITRR on Wednesday. “I mean, we went from one excess to another, it was like one week for the next. Week 1, we won with quite a few points, the week after the playoffs, it was a landing game. I think this week we’re going to have a smart career at the quarterback with our d line, they have a smart young quarterback and smart receivers, so I think betting a smart defense is the key. “
If Waggoner beats Cushing, the Bulldogs will face Blanchard and Clinton’s winner at the Class 4A State Championship at 1 p. m. Saturday, December 12 at the University of Central Oklahoma.
Another Texas Tech commitment to the award this week is the three-star offensive take on Jack Tucker, who will seek to help the Argyle Eagles (13-0) defeat Paris (9-4) in their 4A Division 1 Texas Class. UIL state quarter-final showdown scheduled for 6 p. m. Tucker told ITRR Wednesday that the state quarter-final loss last season was new to his mind. As this year, Tucker and the Eagles had a 13-0 record at the beginning of the game.
“It’s a smart race so far, but we’re not happy yet, we’re not neglecting any team, yet it’s a state championship or a failure since we lost last year,” Tucker said. “Our keys to Paris will be to play as physically and fundamentally as you can imagine and not bury your eyes on the double teams. “
If Argyle beats Paris, the Eagles will face Canyon or Springtown week in the Semi-Finals of Class 4A Division 1. The state championship is scheduled for 7 p. m. Friday, December 18 at AT Stadium
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