Eagles, Cougars and Bulldogs Impress

Hey All!

High School football is in full swing, and it has been a pretty interesting season so far. Some schools fairing better than I though, other's not so much.

I will give my impressions thus far of Abilene High, Cooper and Wylie football teams. Also citing some things I have seen in practices and games I have attended.

Cooper High is 2-3 on the season, which is probably the most deceiving record in high schools sports that I have seen in quite sometime. Head Coach of Cooper, Mike Spradlin has told me on numerous occasions that he will not back down from competition, and it shows.

The Cooper Cougars are, in my humble opinion, the most prepared team going into district in all of 4A. Take that to the bank. Coach Spradlin continues to tell me how good the district is and they have got to play their best every Friday, but I will be highly disappointed if the Cougars don't run the table. From everything I have seen on film, practice and game nights, the Coug's are the class of 4-4A. Hands down.

The Abilene High Eagles have blown through their competition so far this season. 4-0 and it doesn't look like they will have a blemish on their record anytime soon. It has been pretty interesting to see how this team would respond after the loss of some key players from a playoff appearance a season ago. But the cream always rises to the top.

Herschel Sims, the junior standout running back who turned some heads as a sophomore. Everyone knew what Herschel was capable of, but not so much from his cousin, junior quarterback Ronnell Sims. Who has grown each and every time he has strapped up his chinstrap on Friday nights. Probably my Play of the Year to this point in the season.

I did a story on Abilene High and their running back situation. What a situation to be in. Three standout guys in the same backfield, impressive to say the least. A stable of running backs just waiting for the guy in front of them to take a breather. It was pretty amazing to see the chemistry between Herschel Sims, Tony Curtis and Zach Mosley. Each one, you can honestly tell, cares about the other person and wants them to do the best they can. And were quick to say the key to their success was the offensive line. No matter how you slice it, the guys are special... keep you eye on them. If they continue to pound out the type of yardage throughout the rest of the season. They will make a deep run in the playoffs.

The last of the big three schools I can give a season outlook to this point is Wylie. I think most people who have been in the Big Country for any amount of time know what they will see out of a Hugh Sandifer coached football team. Consistent and fundamental. It is amazing how these guys can reload year after year. Coach Sandifer is running a program that many not only the region should be looking at, but the State. Take note.

Bulldogs are for real. And no matter what the situation in a game, the Bulldogs are in the game. 10 points up, 10 points down. 4th down and long, Never count them out. I guess I am writing these things before the Bulldogs actually have somewhat of a competitive game. We will find out alittle more from the Dogs in a closer game. But to this point, the Bulldogs are just as good... if not better than last year's squad.

All in all, good stuff so far.