Hallettsville overcomes Shiner to improve to 2-0
Friday, September 8, 2017
by Jeremy Shapiro, special to Advocate Sports
Victoria Advocate Sports Article | Shiner Comanche Football | Shiner Comanche Sports
SHINER – Hallettsville junior wide receiver Jackson Taylor was reminded Friday of the times he, his brother and his father would go out and toss the football around the backyard.
Opening night 2017 for Hallettsville vs Shiner
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Except this time the setting was Comanche Stadium under the Friday Night Lights. Jackson completed seven passes for 119 yards and two touchdowns from his other brother, DJ, as the Brahmas routed Shiner 49-12. It was the fourth straight win in the series for Hallettsville.
“It’s a dream come true to catch passes from my brother,” Jackson said.
The big-play Brahmas – ranked 4th in 3A – scored eight touchdowns Friday. The average yards per touchdown was 40. The longest scoring play was a 74-yard pass from DJ Taylor to Scooter Adams. Taylor also connected with Lane Linhart on a 69-yard strike. Linhart caught the ball at midfield and was untouched on his way to the end zone.
“We expect great things from our quarterback and receiving core,” Hallettsville coach Tommy Psencik said. “Most of our skill players are back. DJ has good chemistry with his receivers. They all hang out and work out together.”
DJ Taylor completed 83 percent of his passes and had more than 300 yards through the air. Six different receivers caught balls as Hallettsville (1-0) had an opportunity to delve into the depth chart in the second half.
“I lot of people contributed and played roles tonight,” Psencik said. “We are trying to gain depth, so it’s very important to us.”
Class 3A No. 11 Shiner was coming off an 8-4 season, but the Comanches were tasked with replacing virtually its entire starting offense. That didn’t seem to be a problem on the first drives of each half.
The Comanches (0-1) opened the game with a 71-yard scoring drive, all on runs. Collin Bujnoch scored from four yards out on a pitch play. Shiner sophomore Danyai Taylor charged forward on a 29-yard touchdown run with 7:43 left in the third quarter. That brought the score to 25-12 and brought life to the home crowd.
“We have total respect for Shiner,” Psencik said. “They are a scrappy team. We have similar communities and we respect their coaching staff and the type of program they run. We know they are young, but they showed they can do some great things.”
The Jackson brothers connected two minutes later on a 19-yard strike to up the lead to 31-12. Linehart’s long catch further expanded the lead, and Logan Holik cemented the win with a 32-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter.
The one sore spot for the Brahmas was penalties. Hallettsville had 15 of them. The only infraction against Shiner was for pass interference, but it was negated by an offside call on Hallettsville.
“I wasn’t pleased with amount of penalties, but I was pleased with the way we overcame adversity,” Psencik said. “It’s a starting point, and I’m hoping we continue to improve.”
Jacob Cowan and Donyai Taylor led Shiner with 44 yards rushing. In his first game as starting quarterback, Tyler Mikes rushed for 25 yards and was one of three on pass attempts.
The game was the first of the season for both teams after Hurricane Harvey wiped out the scheduled openers. Hallettsville players and their parents helped evacuees and participated in service projects.
“It’s what needed to happen,” Psencik said. “The human side of life came out. We didn’t suffer the devastation that other towns did, but I was proud the way the team reacted. It was time we needed to take off and serve people in other communities.”
GAME STATISTICSsource: https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/sports/games/results/football/hallettsville-vs-shiner/6681/ Hallettsville 49 at Shiner 12 September 8, 2017, 7:30 p.m. Comanche Stadium, Shiner SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 F Hallettsville 12 13 12 12 -- 49 Shiner 6 0 6 7 -- 12 SCORING DETAILS: First Quarter S - Collin Bujnoch 4 run (kick failed), 7:07 H - Jackson Taylor 36 pass from DJ Taylor (kick failed), 4:25 H - Scooter Adams 14 run (run failed), 0:10 Second Quarter H - Adams 35 run (run failed), 8:30 H - Adams 74 pass from DJ Taylor (Logan Holik kick), 5:53 Third Quarter S - Donyai Taylor 29 run (run failed), 7:43 H - Jackson Taylor 19 pass from DJ Taylor (kick failed), 0:46 H - Lane Linhart 69 pass from Taylor (kick failed), 0:47 Fourth Quarter H - Logan Holik 32 run (run failed), 9:53 H - Tirrell North 41 run (kick failed), 0:28 TEAM STATISTICS: H'ville Shiner First Downs 15 8 Penalties 15 0 Penalty Yards 115 0 Attempted Passes 18 3 Completed Passes 15 1 Passing Interceptions 1 0 Passing Touchdowns 4 0 Passing Yards 306 0 Rushes 24 34 Rushing Yards 208 135 Rushing Touchdowns 0 2 Fumbles 0 1 Fumbles Lost 0 0 Punts 1 5 Punting Yards 27 169 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS: Rushing Player Rushes Yds Yd/R Hallettsville DJ Taylor 1 4 4.00 Rhett Trlicek 2 15 7.50 Scooter Adams 8 61 7.62 Jordan Brooks 2 16 8.00 Logan Holik 5 53 10.6 Shiner Collin Bujnoch 7 16 2.28 Jacob Cowan 9 44 4.88 Lane Nevlud 4 6 1.50 Tyler Mikes 9 25 2.77 Donyai Taylor 5 44 8.80 Passing Player Comp Att Pct Yd Int Hallettsville DJ Taylor 15 18 83.3% 306 1 Shiner Tyler Mikes 1 3 33.3% 8 0 Receiving Player Rec Yd Avg Hallettsville Dalton Dieringer 1 7 7.00 Jackson Taylor 6 119 19.8 Rhett Trlicek 1 7 7.00 Scooter Adams 1 74 74.0 Jordan Brooks 4 30 7.50 Lane Linhart 1 69 69.0 Shiner Devin Lehnert 1 8 8.00
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Jeremy Shapiro is the communications manager at UHV and a sports contributor to the Victoria Advocate. Contact him at 361-570-4296 or shapiroj@uhv.edu. |
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