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Regular Season Ends like it started...full of excitement, fun, and CRAFL football
May 8, 2012
***Final Standings for the regular season will be posted on Friday morning, AFTER the Victoria Texans Radio Show--Playoff Edition, which starts at 7:00 pm until will run into 9:00 pm...go to legacysportsnetwork.com to listen to the show.
At the beginning of the season, all the players in CRAFL were hoping for the chance to take their team "to the 'ship." For 16 teams, that dream still has a chance as the regular season has ended and the second season will begin May 19th. To begin this review of the final weeks games, we go to the game of the week, the West Texas Scorpions vs the Texas Xtreme:
In a playoff atmosphere game the West Texas Scorpions defeated the previously unbeaten Texas Xtreme, 32-12. Clifton Gathers scored early after a muffed punt snap by the Xtreme at there 12 yard line. He continued his ground pounding all day to the tune of another TD and 2pt conversion. The Scorpion defense limited a very explosive Xtreme to 0 pts till late into the 4th quarter. Led by Paul Munshower, J.D. Rodriguez, LaRand Shaw, R.C. McArthur Dustin McClure and the rest of the "PSYCHO WARD PATIENTS"...The offensive line did work all day..William Gavitt, Teddy Salazar, Eric Samaniego, Brandon Lewis and Alfonso Gonzales. Who was injured and our prayers are with him and his family. Receivers did a very nice job Riley, Hudnall, Castillo, Edwards and Wilson. As well as the QB play of Johnathan DeMasters.
The Bay City Broncos stayed undefeated as they won over the Victoria Texans, 35-7. Cordero Williams put the Broncos on the board first as he had a 10 yard touchdown run. DeAndrian Randle had two touchdowns in the game, 38 yards and 42 yards as Jarred Ramirez threw one more pass for a touchdown later, that one to Archie Redus. Cordero added an electrifying 95 yard touchdown run late in the game. The Texans got on the board with a Dusty Hernandez run, Keith Hradek added the extra point.
The San Antonio Desperados ended the season on top, as they defeated the defending champion San Antonio Knights, 43-8.
Slow scoring was the song of this game, as the Texas Wranglers won over the Texas Tigers, 6-0. The Wranglers scored late in the 3rd quarter to get the victory. Iren Bryant took a Tiger punt for 75 yards to get the points needed to win.
The rest of the league scoring looked like this:
WHARTON CO. REDHAWKS 0 SOUTH TEXAS OILERS 2
CALHOUN REDSKINS 2 JACKSON CO. PATRIOTS 0
EDINGBURG LANDSHARKS 2 ZAPATA FALCONS 0
SHARYLAND STING 0 MATHIS LIONS 6
RGC VENOM 2 ALAMO BANDITS 0
SA DESERADOS 43 SA KNIGHTS 8
PLEASANTON LIGHTNING 0 ALAMO CITY ARMAGEDDON 2
HILL COUNTRY COLTS 0 CENTRAL TEXAS OUTLAWS 2
ATX TIGERS 56 DAWSON LOS LOCOS 0
HOUSTON CARDINALS 2 GALVASTON MONARCHS 0
PORT AUTHER BUMBLE BEES 2 LOUISIANNA STEELERS 0
GULF COAST OUTLAWS 0 LOUISIANNA STONEWALLERS 2
Military Appreciation Game Slated
May 1, 2012
A Military Appreciation game will be played between the West Texas Scorpions and the Texas Xtreme. Kickoff is at 4:00 pm and proceeds benefit the Boys and Girls Club of San Angelo. For more information, visit the West Texas Scorpions on Facebook by clicking the blue text.
Playoff Fever Heating UP!
April 30, 2012
The weekend's games has begun to shape out who is going to the playoffs and who is not.
The Texas Xtreme exploded with 88 points as they defeated the Dawson Los Locos. The Xtreme praised the Los Locos for not giving up as some teams probably would have quit but not Dawson! The Xtreme offense had big runs by Desimond Denmon, Jermail Houston, Damian Rodgers and Reggie Smith. Defense was swarming all over the field. Adrien Sierra, Devron Thomas and Doug Cooks all with INT each.
The Texas Wranglers won over the San Antonio Knights, 34-8.
The Texas Tigers continued to win as they defeated the Alamo City Armageddon, 20-0.
The Wharton County Redhawks defeated the Victoria Texans, 12-7. Jamial Shelton connected twice to Lestor Shelton, once from 13 yards and again 37 yards. Larvell Roy scored for the Texans, trying to keep the game close.
Around the rest of the league:
BAY CITY BRONCOS 2 JACKSON CO. PATRIOTS 0
SOUTH TEXAS OILERS 24 CALHOUN REDSKINS 0
EDNINGBURG LANDSHARKS 2 RGC VENOM 0
SHARYLAND STING 2 ZAPATA FALCONS 0
MATHIS LIONS 2 ALAMO BANDITS 0
SA DESPERADOS 2 PLEASANTON LIGHTNING 0
WEST TEXAS SCORPIONS 2 HILL COUNTRY COLTS 0
ATX TIGERS 28 CENTRAL TEXAS OUTLAWS 6
HOUSTON CARDINALS 36 GULF COAST OUTLAWS 0
PORT AUTHER BUMBLES BEES 0 LOUISIANA EAGLES 28
LOUISIANA STONEWALLERS 2 LOUISIANA STEELERS 0
GALVASTON MONARCHS 18 HARD HITTERS 19
Playoff teams emerging as Week 10 weeds out the contenders and the pretenders
April 23, 2012
The Bay City Broncos are claiming their spot as an elite team, as they continued to stay undefeated and atop the Heatwave Division as they beat the Calhoun County Redskins, 42-6.
The West Texas Scorpions dominated again this week as they won over the Dawson Los Locos, 70-12. Despite being shorthanded, the Scorpions came out with a divisional win and keeping the May 5th rematch w/the Xtreme a must win situation. Anthony Riley scored on 2nd play of scrimmage and it continued on a steady stream, he went on to score 2 more times. Clifton Gathers scored twice and had over 250 yards rushing. R.C. McArtuhur, Dustin McClure,B. J. Flowers and Joey Wilson all scored one a piece. Mike Taylor tossed 4 touchdowns. Paul Munshower had 2 forced fumbles 1 fumble recovery Christopher Perryman had 2 picks, R.C. McArthur and Anthony Riley had picks of their own. West Texas face off in the Texas Xtreme in a big rematch from earlier in the season.
Speaking of big rematches, the South Texas Oilers and Victoria Texans had a rematch that continued the Highway 87 Series. As always, the Texans and Oilers had a close game as the Texans won 15-14. Dusty Hernandez had 2 touchdowns while Lee Scott booted a 27 yard field goal. OJ Hughes threw a 40 yard touchdown pass to Brandon Williams and a later in the game, he added a 4 yard touchdown run while also adding the two point conversion. The win gives the Texans a one game edge for second place in the Heatwave Division.
The Alamo City Armageddon defeated the San Antonio Desperados, 22-12.
The rest of the league scores look like this:
Wharton County Redhawks 2. Jackson County Patriots 0
Edingburg Landsharks 13 Mathis Lions 18
Zapata Falcons 40. RGC Venom 0
Sharyland Sting 2. Alamo Bandits 0
Alamo City Armageddon 22. San Antonio Desperados 12
Texas Wranglers 2. Pleasanton Lightning 0
Texas Tigers 38 San Antonio Knights 12
Texas Xtreme 43 Central Texas Outlaws 6
ATX Tigers 2. Hill country Colts 0
Houston Cardinals 33. Oklahoma Extreme 0
Port Auther Bumblebees 38. Gulf Coast Outlaws 6
Galveston Monarchs 2. Louisiana Steelers 0
Louisiana Eagles 41 Texas Seminoles 32
Week 9 Picks Up Steam As Season Winds Down
April 15, 2012
The Bay City Broncos continued their winning ways, as they defeated the South Texas Oilers 57-16.
The West Texas Scorpions easily handled the Central Texas Outlaws, 81-0.
The Texas Xtreme stayed undefeated, beating the ATX Tigers, 36-6. Jermail Houston finished the game with 103 yards rushing with 2 touchdowns and 2 two point conversions. Desimon Denmon finished the game with 110 yards and 2 touchdowns, while Daniel Thomas had 54 yards off of 2 carries and touchdown. Zach Bosier connected on a two point conversion pass to Adam Gouldie. The Tigers got on the board first as a punt went off of the back of a Xtreme player, the Tigers scooped it up and took it to paydirt. Patrick Hall, Devron Thomas, and Adrian Sierra all interceptions as the Xtreme defense went to extreme measures to shut the Tiger offense down.
The Sharyland Sting's Miguel Mata scored on the first play of scrimmage and the Sting didn't look back winning over the RGC Venom, 47-0.
The Wharton County Redhawks won over the Calhoun County Redskins, 24-0.
The Victoria Texans got their second forfeit win in a row as the Jackson County Patriots called in and couldn't play Saturday night.
The other scores around the league look like this for week 9:
EDINGBURG LANDSHARKS 2 ALAMO BANDITS 0
RGC VENOM 0 SHARYLAND STING 47
MATHIS LIONS 44 ZAPATA FALCONS 0
SA KNIGHTS 2 PLEASANTON LIGHTNING 0
SA DESPERADOS 28 TEXAS TIGERS 14
ALAMO CITY ARMAGEDDON 6 TEXAS WRANGLERS 0
HILL COUNTRY COLTS 0 DAWSON LOS LOCOS 2
HOUSTON CARDINALS 14 LOUISIANA EAGLES 26
PORT AURTHER BUMBLE BEES 12 LOUISIANNA STONEWALLERS 13
GALVASTON MONARCHS 32 GULF COUST OUTLAWS 6
As more scores come in, the website will be updated.
Slow Weekend as League Rests
April 8, 2012
There was very little activity going on this past weekend. Only a handful of games to report as CRAFL rested this weekend.
The Xtreme improved to 8-0 with a 30-6 victory over the Central Texas Outlaws. Daniel Thomas finished with over 100 yards rushing plus a touchdown, Jermail Houston had touchdown and added 2 two points conversions. Zach Bosier had 49 yard TD pass to Cedric Brown.
Xtreme defense played a bend but don't break defense today only allowing 6 points. Victor Almagura had an interception and Devron Thomas finished the game with 2 interceptions. Leonard Williams finished game with 3 sacks.
The Mathis Lions and Edinburg Landsharks had their makeup game. The Landsharks won the contest, 41-20. The South Texas Oilers won their game in a forfeit win as the Alamo Bandits are not currently active in the league.
The Victoria Texans hosted a "Meet the Texans" event having a crawfish boil, music for their fans and a special edition of their team online radio show, The Victoria Texans Radio Show Featuring Rudy Guzman.
Regular scheduled play will resume next Saturday as we finish the remainder of the season enroute to Crossroads Bowl II in Victoria's Memorial Stadium.
As other scores become available, we will post them as soon as possible.
---------BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB CHARITY GAME---------
April 5, 2012
CRAFL SEMI-PRO FOOTBALL AT IT’S BEST…
WILD FIRE DIVISIONAL GAME BETWEEN THE CENTRAL TEXAS OUTLAWS AND THE WEST TEXAS SCORPIONS
APRIL 14th LAKE VIEW STADIUM
5PM KICK OFF
CONCESSIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE…………
$5.00 ADMISSION/WEAR RED $3.00
Great Weekend of Football...with Great Weather!!
April 1, 2012
Mother Nature is showing her better side as the weather was great for CRAFL football!
The sunny side of football started as the West Texas Scorpions defeated the ATX Tigers 47-13. The Tigers got on the board first but then the Scorpions answered back, scoring 20 unanswered points in the rout. Shane Hudnall had 2 touchdowns, adding to that was Clifton Gathers with 2 touchdowns, Gary Edwards had one along with Justin Johnson and Josh Davis. Getting an interception for the Scorpion defense Justin Johnson and Ares. Next up the Central Texas Outlaws who scored alot of points this past weekend. Should be a big challenge for us.
The Alamo City Armageddon had a shining performance as they defeated the Knights of San Antonio, 20-0. Isaiah Bryant caught a pass for a touchown, while Nate Nauert rushed one in, and Joe Gonzales had a pick six.
The Victoria Texans shutout the Calhoun County Redskins, 21-0. Jonathon Garner had 2 touchdowns, one from 2 yards out while the other from 70 yards. Keith Hradek threw a 22 yard touchdown pass to Jesse Jones. The defense converged together as Joe Schuler, Reuben Dennis, and Les Davis all collaborated on a safety.
The Central Texas Outlaws outlasted the Dawson Los Locos, as they beat them 62-6.
Ricky Duffy of the Houston Cardinals celebrated his birthday by getting 4 interceptions. According to reports, the game was a lot closer than score indicates. The game was still close at 21 - 6 when the ball was snapped over the Bumble Bees quarterback, it took one perfect bounce into the air and Quincy Lynch took it out of the air and into the end zone for a touchdown, the Cardinals converted a 2 point play to make it 29.
Scores from the rest of the league looked like this:
South Texas Oilers 36 Jackson County Patriots 6
Edningburg Landsharks 31 Sharyland Sting 24
Texas Xtreme 2 Hill Country Colts 0
Mathis Lions 57 RGC Venom 0
Zapata Falcons 2 Alamo Bandits 0
Texas Tigers 2 Pleasanton Lightning 0
San Antonio Desperados 16 Texas Wranglers 22
Galvaston Monarchs 18 Louisiana Stonewallers 0
Bay City Broncos and Wharton Redhawks has been rescheduled.
Football is in full swing as Week 7 gets interesting
March 25, 2012
The Week 7 slate of games included a lot of non conference football this past weekend. Many of these games were easy picks for "Game of the Week", but with all the great competition in this league, it was hard to pick just one...as the saying goes.
The San Antonio Desperados got over the .500 mark with a win over the Central Texas Outlaws as they won, 28-14.
(4) Bay City continued its undefeated season as they won over the Mathis Lions, 34-6.
The Texas Xtreme claimed another victory as they won over the Texas Tigers, 37-18. Daniel Thomas scored 4 TD's -- 1 for 92 yards, 1 for 70 yards and the two others for 20 yards. Thomas had a career day, going over 200 plus yards rushing. Des Denmon scored a running touchdown from 40 plus yards, & so did Jermail Houston.
The West Texas Scorpions won 35-8, they were lead in the 1st qtr by a 65 yard punt return for a touchdown in the 2nd qtr, a field goal by Josh Davis, and a scoop n score by Corey made it 16-0 going into halftime. The flood gates opened in the 3rd quarter with methodical drives with a pass from Mike Taylor to Josh Davis a 37 yarder...another pass combo by Mike Taylor to Josh Davis for 48 yards. Mike Taylor ended the scoring frenzy with a quarterbackb sneak from the 2 yard line. The Scorpion defense had numerous turnovers and solid play all the way around. Knights scored late in the 4th to complete the game.
After winning over the Victoria Texans in overtime, the Sharyland Sting dropped to the Wharton County Redhawks, 26-24.
Other scores from around the league, the Rio Grande Venom got their first CRAFL win as they defeated the Calhoun County Redskin, 12-11. The Louisiana Eagles won over the Louisiana Stonewallers, 21-12. The Houston Cardinals blanked the Gulf Coast Outlaws, 40-0. The Port Arthur Bumblebees lost to the Galveston Monarchs, 20-6. The South Texas Oilers were shutout by the Edinburg Landsharks, 26-0. The following teams won by forfeit over the 2-0:
Victoria Texans over the Zapata Falcons,
ATX Tigers over the Pleasanton Lightning,
Alamo City Armageddon over the Dawson Los Locos,
Texas Wranglers over the Hill Country Colts, and
Jackson County Patriots over the Alamo Bandits.
Report all scores to scores@crafl.com.
Spring Break= CRAFL Football Games
March 19, 2012
In Abilene, the West Texas Scorpions came out victorious over the Alamo City Armageddon, 24-12. The scoring was lead by Gary Edwards thru the air, Jeremy 'Roc' Rankins thru the air, Shane Hudnall's 3 Fieldgoals all 42 yds and beyond with a 52 yd one to boot. The defense held the Armageddon offense to two touchdowns. Next up for the West Texas Scorpions, the San Antonio Knights.
The Sharyland Sting played host to the Victoria Texans, winning in overtime, 24-18. The Sting got on the board first as Matt Jones caught a 28 yard touchdown pass from Waldo Garza. Dusty Hernandez answered back for the Texans, as he scored from 8 yards out. Hernandez scored again from 1 yard out, giving the Texans a 12-6 lead going into the fourth quarter. The Sting scored 12 points in the final frame as Garza had a 25 yard scamper. Larvell Roy of the Texans scored from 2 yards out but with 6:24 left in the game, Joe Bocenegra tied the game with a 5 yard run. Garza put the nail in the coffin as he scored in overtime from 2 yards out to preserve the win.
The Texas Xtreme extended there undefeated season by beating the Texas Wranglers, 30-6. The game was forfeited by the Wranglers with 11 minutes to go in the 3rd quarter. The coaches decided to forfeit when multiple players on the Wranglers team had been injured. The Texas Xtreme were on there way to another high scoring game but respect the Wranglers for making the decision to take the health of there players in consideration instead of continuing the game. Highlights from the game included 5 catches by Adam Gouldie for 145 and two touchdowns also getting in the endzone were Terry Bonds, Zach Bosier, Jermail Houston, and Daniel Thomas. The Xtreme dominated on both sides of the ball with over 250 yards passing and 150 yards rushing in the shortened game.
In other scores from around the league, Bay City won over the Rio Grande City Venom, 47-0. The Houston Cardinals won over the Galveston Monarchs, 21-7. Port Arthur defeated the Gulf Coast Outlaws, 33-8. The Mathis Lions easily defeated the Jackson County Patriots, 63-0. The Dawson Los Locos were defeated 45-0 by the San Antonio Desperados. The Knights of San Antonio won over the Hill Country Colts, 27-12. The ATX Tigers won a close game over the Texas Tigers, 6-0. And in Louisiana, the Eagles won over the Steelers, 6-0. The following teams forfeited this past weekend:
Wharton County against the Edinburg Landsharks
Calhoun County Redskins against the Zapata Falcons
Pleasanton Lightning against the Central Texas Outlaws.
This week is the bye week for many in CRAFL with the exception of the Victoria Texans and Calhoun County Redskins.
The Texans and Redskins finished their game from week one as the game was postponed by the weather. This time around, it was wet and sloppy but not any rain or lightning to hold up the contest. Playing in Bloomington's Bobcat Stadium the Texans won 40-0.
Sedrick Walker got into the endzone with a 5 yard pass from Keith Hradek. Freddie Allen returned an interception from 67 yards out for another. Larvell Roy ran in from 43 yards out while Dusty Hernandez finished the scoring with a 22 yard run. Ron Thomas and Hernandez, who had 2, each contributed 2 point attempt runs.
A full slate of games resume next week....enjoy your time off and let's get ready for next part of the season!
Week 5 Undefeats Dwindling Down
March 4, 2012
The 5th Week of CRAFL football has passed and we are down to only a handful of undefeated teams left in the league. To get you updated, we will start with the "Game of the Week" as stated by CRAFL Commissioner Ruben Quintanilla last Thursday night on the Victoria Texans Radio Show during the "Around the League" Segment.
The (6) West Texas Scorpions and (10) Texas Xtreme battled it out as both teams came in to the game without any blemishes on their record. The Xtreme got round 1 with a 26-22 win over the Scorpions. The Scorpions had touchdown receptions by Anthony Castillo and Shane Hudnall and a rushing touchdown by Cliff Gathers. Hudnail also kicked a field goal to round out the scoring. Special teams was the difference in this closely contested game. Congrats to the Xtreme, round 2 in May, should be another classic, as reported by the West Texas Scorpions.
The (3) Bay City Broncos stayed undefeated as they beat the Victoria Texans in Bay City. Dusty Hernandez was the only bright spot of scoring for the Texans, as he dove in from 1 yard out to score. Bay City used their offense this go around to get points on the board as they won 42-6.
The (2) Alamo City Armageddon were going to play the Pleasanton Lightning, but received a forfiet win instead as the Lightning have folded a couple of weeks ago. With that, they remain perfect in the Alamo Hills Division.
The (19) Sharyland Sting and the Mathis Lions ensued in a defensive battle, in which the Sting won, 9-6. Kevin Solano of the Sting kicked 3 field goals giving the Sting their 4th win of the season.
Other scores from around the league included the Texas Tigers won over the Texas Wranglers, 22-20. (14) South Texas Oilers over the Wharton County Redhawks, 8-6. The Calhoun Redskins finally got in the win column as they beat the Jackson County Patriots, 14-8. The (7) Edinburgh Landsharks went on a scoring barrage, winning 57-20 over the Zapata Falcons. The Alamo Bandits beat the Rio Grande City Venom, 18-12. The San Antonio Desperados notched their second win of the season over the Knights of San Antonio, 23-14. The Central Texas Outlaws blanked the Hill Country Colts, 28-0. The ATX Tigers won in a close battle over the Dawson Los Locos, 12-10. In the Metro Division, the Houston Cardinals beat the Port Author Bumblebees, 29-14. And the (23) Gulf Coast Outlaws beat the Galveston Monarchs, 18-14.
A Whole Lot of Scoring Going On?
February 26, 2012
There was a lot of scoring going on this past weekend as the CRAFL's 4th week of play began.
The Victoria Texans out played the Wharton County Redhawks in a huge rivarly game. This time around , the Texans beat the Redhawks 46-12 as Keith Hradek threw 4 touchdowns, ran in a touchdown, and kicked a 36 yard field goal. Colby Wilson led the receivers with 3 catches for 68 yards and 2 touchdowns. Robert Rivera and Jam Callies each had a touchdown reception. Larvell Roy led the rushing with 66 yards off of 5 carries. Defensively, Jonothan Garner recovered a fumble for a touchdown. Wharton County managed a touchdown as Kenneth Sweeney threw a 15 yard pass to Vincent Hodges. And Shaun Thomas returned an interception 102 yards as time expired in the 1st half. Texans take on the undefeated Broncos, while the Redhawks travel to Cuero to take on the South Texas Oilers.
The (9) Texas Extreme whiped out the Dawson Los Locos, 59-0, but that wasn't the highest points of the day! The (2) Bay City Broncos easily won over the Jackson County Patriots, 62-0. The Sting won as they defeated the Zapata Falcons, 22-6.
On a nice West Texas afternoon, the (6) West Texas Scorpions took on the Hill Country Colts and came out victorious, 30-0. In a turnover filled affernoon the Scorpion defense took control by getting a safety by B.J. Flowers, the offense then got on track with touchdowns by Roc, Shane Hudnall and Clifton Gathers and rounding out the scoring frenzy B.J. Flowers recovered a fumble in the endzone. On a side note Gentry (Vic) Roberts suffered a injury that required emergency surgery, please keep him in your prayers as he and his family have a long recovery on tbe horizon. The Scorpions travel to Austin to play a very talented and well disciplined Exteme team, while the Colts play the Central Texas Outlaws.
The (5) Alamo City Armageddon hold off a 4th quarter charge by the (10) Tigers to win 20-18. Jerry Clouse had 2 touchdowns; one by catch and the other by run.
The (25) Texas Wrangler's Stan Kiezer had an 85 yard run for a touchdown and also picked up another 25 yards to put the Wranglers at first and goal. Matt Lopez pushed the ball in for another touchdown which lead to a score of 14-0. Then the Wranglers sent out their running back Deon Nickens for a 2 point conversion. The game was abruptly ended early in the fourth quarter due to conflict on the field.
The (7) Edinburg Landsharks welcomed in the newly added, Rio Grande City Venom by defeating them 65-0. The Mathis Lions notched their 2nd win of the season winning over the Alamo Bandits, 40-12. (20) South Texas Oilers won their 2nd game in a row as they defeated the Calhoun County Redskin, 14-13. The ATX Tigers, who won last weekend, couldn't do a repeat performance as they lost 20-10 to the Central Texas Outlaws. The San Antonio Desperados received a forfiet win over the now defunct Pleasanton Lighting, 2-0. The Houston Cardinals won soundly over the Louisiana Stonewallers, 40-12. The Gulf Coast Outlaws also easily defeated the Steelers from Louisiana, 32-0. |
invites everyone to come and check out the Sting Semi-Pro Football Team as they take on the Alamo Bandits, this will be a charity game to benefit Estrella Mendo and her family with expenses, Estrella Mendo has been diagnosed with a tumor in her brain and has been in the hospital. She's just nine years old and battling against the odds... battling for a chance at life! Tony Cisneros and the Sharyland Sting are trying to help raise money to help send Estrella to St. Judes Childrens Hospital where she could get treatment.
