A recap and roundup of Week 1 of high school football in Corpus Christi and Coastal Bend
A recap and roundup of Week 1 of the high school football season for Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend.
FRIDAY
ORANGE GROVE 51, HEBBRONVILLE 14
Top performers
Hebbronville: Eden Perez 20-171, 2 TD rushing; J. Benavides 8-62 rushing
Highlights: The Bulldogs scored 32 first-half points, including 20 in the second quarter, on the way to a season-opening victory.
Records: Orange Grove 1-0, Hebbronville 0-1
PREMONT 22, MONTE ALTO 6
Top performers
Premont: Julian Ortiz 19-164, 2 TD rushing; Isaiah Luna 7-38 rushing, 1-12 receiving; Oscar Villa 3-52 rushing; Jose Santos 5-20 rushing; Ryan Garza 1-6, TD receiving; RJ Luna 2-8, 18 yards, TD passing
Highlights: The Cowboys scored 22 unanswered points in the second half for a victory as Ortiz tallied touchdown runs of 67 and 8 yards in the third quarter.
Records: Premont 1-0, Monte Alto 0-1
HITCHCOCK 43, REFUGIO 36
Top performers
Hitchcock: Lloyd Jones III 10-156, TD rushing and 9 of 17, 148 yards, 4 TD passing; Bryce Dorsey 7-27 rushing and 3-76, 3 TD receiving; Kelshun Johnson 1-4, TD receiving
Refugio: Jordan King 16-86, 2 TD rushing; Kaleb Brown 13-40, TD rushing; Kelan Brown 11 of 20, 234 yards, 2 TD, INT passing; Ernest Campbell 4-103, TD receiving; Chai Whitmire 3-80, TD receiving
Highlights: Hitchcock scored three fourth quarter touchdowns on the way to a victory against the Bobcats. Jones threw two TD passes and ran for another score.
Records: Hitchcock 1-0, Refugio 0-1
INGLESIDE 57, MATHIS 0
Top performers
Ingleside: Aidan Jakobsohn 11 of 15, 273 yards, 5 TD passing; N. Ambrose 7-77, TD rushing; Jaydon Smith 4-148, 3 TD receiving; Jordan Smith 2-74, TD receiving; Javier Solis III 5-51, TD receiving
Highlights: The Mustangs scored 29 first-quarter points on the way to blowout victory to open the season.
Records: Ingleside 1-0, Mathis 0-1
BEEVILLE 23, SINTON 16
Top performers
Beeville: Edward Brako 41, 26, and 29 yard field goals; E. Sustaita 6 of 8, 61 yards passing, TD rushing; R. Espinoza 15-60 rushing; D. Perez 2-55 receiving; Landon Briones 26-yard INT return for TD
Sinton: Triston Handson 10 of 20, 168 yards, TD, INT passing; Derek Garcia 22-193, TD rushing; Jacoby James 6-117 receiving; Rob Thomas 2-27, TD receiving; Aiden Moody 17 total tackles, TFL, sack; Nathan Mutchler 11 tackles; Izayah Esparza 8 tackles, TFL, QB hurry
Highlights: Sustaita’s in the fourth quarter helped the Trojans win another thriller with Sinton to open the season.
Records: Beeville 1-0, Sinton 0-1
AGUA DULCE 53, CHARLOTTE 0
Top performers
Agua Dulce: Lane Ranly 8 of 11, 186 yards, 4 TD passing and 4-30, 2 TD rushing; Benny Espinzoa 6-91, TD rushing and 1-41, TD receiving; John Aguilar 2-100, 2 TD receiving; Joaquin Longoria 2-15, TD receiving; Ethan Caden 1-14, TD receiving
Highlights: The Longhorns started the game with 21 first quarter points, including two touchdown passes from Ranly for a the big season-opening victory.
Records: Agua Dulce 1-0, Charlotte 0-1
JOHN PAUL II 35, SAN ANTONIO ST. ANTHONY’S 14
Top performers
John Paul II: Mando Rivera 2 of 2, 53 yards, TD passing, 9-54 rushing; Randy Garcia 3 of 4, 40 yards, TD passing; C. McCuillion 4-62, 2 TD receiving
Highlights: The Centurions started the Roland Ramirez era with a nice win.
Records: John Paul II 1-0, SA St. Anthony’s 0-1
WEST OSO 21, COTULLA 14, OT
Top performers
West Oso: Devin Martinez 13 of 15, 77 yards, 2 TD and 3-37 rushing; J. Williams 6-56 receiving; Julian Garcia 1-9, TD receiving; E. Meave 1-8, TD receiving
Highlights: Devin martinez connected with Julian Garcia for a 9-yard TD in overtime to give the Bears a season-opening victory.
Records: West Oso 1-0, Cotulla 0-1
RAY 48, LAREDO NIXON 31
Top performers
Ray: Brandon Chapa 16-142, TD rushing; Ruben Garza 7-101, 2 TD rushing; Nick Cantu 15 of 27, 235 yards, 4 TD passing; Raymond Ibarra 5-91, 2 TD receiving; Jamison Galvan 3-67, TD receiving; Ty Charlton 2-33, TD receiving
Highlights: Chapa and Garza each had 100 yards rushing as the Texans opened the 2023 season with a solid victory.
Records: Ray 1-0, Laredo Nixon 0-1
ANNAPOLIS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 43, NYOS JAGUARS 8
Top performers
ACA: Kenyon 4-84, 3 TD receiving; Brushe 11 completions, 98 yards, 3 TD passing, 8 total tackles, sack, fumble recovery; Morales 7-85, TD rushing; Segundo 9-116, 2 TD rushing, 6 tackles, blocked pass
Highlights: The Warriors began the season with a solid victory.
Records: ACA 1-0
THURSDAY
NON-DISTRICT
KINGSVILLE 21, ROBSTOWN 18
Top performers
Kingsville: Dylon Everett 19 of 24, 209 yards, INT, TD passing and 16-101, TD rushing; Terrell Jackson 7-102 receiving; Donovan Dencze 3-56, TD receiving; Jake Perez 6-33 receiving; Ethan Lerma 8-72, TD rushing
Robstown: Edward Diaz 16-68, 2 TD rushing; Derek Silva 14-17, 183 yards, TD passing; Joe Luna 2-49, TD receiving; Tim Sanchez 8-115 receiving.
Highlights: The Brahmas started the Ruben Garcia era with a dramatic victory against the Cotton Pickers.
Records: Kingsville 1-0, Robstown 0-1
TAFT 41, SKIDMORE-TYNAN 14
Top performers
Taft: JJ Acosta 10 of 14, 301 yards, 3 TD passing and 1 TD rushing; Andrew Martinez 4-160, TD receiving; David Davis Jr. 2-60, TD receiving; Enrique Rodriguez 1-24, TD receiving; Sergio Leal 4-68, TD rushing; Johnny Acosta 2-6, TD rushing; Alfredo Gomez III 2-3, TD rushing
Highlights: The Greyhounds rolled to a season opening victory against the Bobcats.
Records: Taft 1-0, Skidmore-Tynan 0-1
FREER 42, BANQUETE 16
Top performers
Banquete: Damien Jenkins 8-65, TD rushing; A. Martinez 4-40, TD rushing; Aiden Flores 4 of 8, 31 yards passing
Highlights: The Buckaroos scored 26 first half points on the way to a season-opening victory.
Records: Freer 1-0, Banquete 0-1
LONDON AT BISHOP
Top performers
London: Jake Le 12-59, 2 TD rushing; Alexander Manning 5 of 16, 119 yards, TD passing; Andrew Rendon 4-12 rushing, 3-61 receiving and 3-yard fumble return for TD; Jeremiah Leos 2-58, TD receiving
Highlights: The Pirates opened the game with 26 first-half points and rolled to the victory.
Records: London 1-0, Bishop 0-1
Week 1 Schedule
Note: All times 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted
THURSDAY, AUG. 24
NON-DISTRICT
Alice 55, King 0
Gregory-Portland 25, Calallen 7
FRIDAY, AUG. 25
NON-DISTRICT
Veterans Memorial 32, New Braunfels Canyon 29
Victoria East 29, San Antonio Taft 21
San Antonio Davenport 60, Victoria West 28
Victoria St. Joseph 42, Aransas Pass 23
Falfurrias 41, Santa Maria 6
San Diego 24, George West 13
Santa Gertrudis Academy 39, Riviera 0
Odem 18, Karnes City 7
Falls City 48, Three Rivers 33
Kenedy 47, Ben Bolt 26
Bloomington 44, Woodsboro 6
NYOS at Annapolis Christian Academy, 7
Arlington Heights 34, Benavides 6
Giddings State School 60, IWA 14
SATURDAY, AUG. 26
NON-DISTRICT
Edcouch-Elsa at Carroll, 6, Buc Stadium
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Week 2 Schedule
THURSDAY, AUG. 31
NON-DISTRICT
Gregory-Portland at Carroll, 7, Buc Stadium
Moody at Bishop, 7
Mathis at Taft, 7
Kingsville at San Diego, 7
FRIDAY, SEPT. 1
NON-DISTRICT
Veterans Memorial at Alice
Tuloso-Midway at Ray, Buc Stadium
Laredo Nixon at King, Cabaniss
Victoria East at New Braunfels Canyon, 7
Miller at El Campo, 7
Leander Glenn at Victoria West, 7
Laredo United South at Flour Bluff, 7
Orange Grove at Beeville
Sinton at Rockport-Fulton
Mexico City at Calallen
Aransas Pass at Ingleside
Robstown at San Antonio YMLA, 7
London at Refugio
Hebbronville at Falfurrias
Banquete at Santa Gertrudis Academy
Odem at Tidehaven
Jourdanton at George West
Ben Bolt at Skidmore-Tynan
Nixon-Smiley at Three Rivers
Progreso at Premont
Freer at Agua Dulce
Riviera at Progreso
Woodsboro at Charlotte, 7
Annapolis Christian Academy at Benavides, 7
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This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: High School Football: Corpus Christi, Coastal Bend Week 1 recap
