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Greg Wille
- Nov 27, 2020
- 7 min
HUGE TEST: Sixth-ranked Salado aims to extend special season vs. state powerhouse, No. 1 Carthage
SENIOR STRENGTH: Linebacker Peyton Miller (left) and safety/halfback/kicker/punter Wrook Brown are two of Salado's many seniors who have propelled the Eagles to an 11-1 record and a No. 6 state ranking entering their Class 4A Division II Region III semifinal against No. 1 Carthage (10-0) at 5:30 p.m. Friday at New Caney ISD's Randall Reed Stadium in Porter. Salado earned a 28-23 win over Bellville last Friday, while Carthage blasted Silsbee 49-0. The East Texas-based Bulldogs
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Greg Wille
- Nov 21, 2020
- 9 min
SALADO SURVIVAL: No. 6 Eagles stave off Bellville for 28-23 win, get No. 1 Carthage in regional semi
SENIOR MOMENT: Salado senior Wrook Brown ran for 93 yards and two touchdowns, played free safety and kicked four extra points to help the sixth-ranked Eagles defeat Bellville 28-23 in a Class 4A Division II area-round playoff game Friday night at Mary Hardin-Baylor's Crusader Stadium in Belton. Fellow senior backs Noah Mescher (149 rushing yards) and Reid Vincent (94 yards) had one TD run each for Salado (11-1), which advanced to battle No. 1 Carthage (10-0) in a Region III s
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Greg Wille
- Nov 20, 2020
- 3 min
FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Area-round preview capsule for No. 6 Salado (10-1) vs. Bellville (9-1)
By GREG WILLE TempleBeltonSports.com gwille2@hot.rr.com CLASS 4A DIVISION II AREA ROUND No. 6 SALADO EAGLES (10-1) vs. BELLVILLE BRAHMAS (9-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Mary Hardin-Baylor's Crusader Stadium, Belton Last week's bi-district results: Salado defeated Rusk by forfeit (COVID-19); Bellville 41, Sour Lake Hardin-Jefferson 10 Last meeting: 2017 – Salado 13, Bellville 10 (OT) in Class 4A Division II Region III semifinal Winner plays: No. 1-ranked Carthage (9-0) or Silsbee (7-3) i
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Greg Wille
- Nov 13, 2020
- 2 min
CHANGE OF PLANS: Rusk COVID-19 cases give Salado forfeit win; No. 6 Eagles to battle Bellville next
By GREG WILLE TempleBeltonSports.com gwille2@hot.rr.com SALADO – The sixth-ranked Salado Eagles received a bye into the area round of the Class 4A Division II state playoffs when their scheduled Friday night bi-district game against Rusk in College Station was canceled Friday morning because of Rusk's positive COVID-19 cases and related quarantines. District 9-4A D-II champion Salado entered the postseason with a 9-1 record, while Rusk brought in a 5-5 mark as the No. 4 seed
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Greg Wille
- Nov 13, 2020
- 10 min
SALADO STRONG: After taking district title, hard-working Eagles charge into playoff rematch vs. Rusk
STINGY IN SALADO: Senior outside linebacker Lucas Morvant (left) and senior inside linebacker Kofi Stoglin are two of the leading players for a Salado defense that allowed 239.5 yards per game during the regular season as coach Alan Haire's Eagles (9-1, 5-0) won the District 9-4A Division II championship. Stoglin has made 70 tackles and Morvant has 58 stops. Ranked sixth in the state in Class 4A Division II, Salado begins the playoffs with a bi-district battle against Rusk (5
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Greg Wille
- Oct 30, 2020
- 4 min
AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Preview capsules for tonight's Belton-Bryan and Salado-Robinson games
By GREG WILLE TempleBeltonSports.com gwille2@hot.rr.com – DISTRICT 12-6A – BELTON TIGERS (2-3, 2-0) at BRYAN VIKINGS (2-1, 1-1) 7:30 p.m. Friday, Merrill Green Stadium Last week: Belton 26, Copperas Cove 14; Temple 44, Bryan 7 Last meeting: 2013 – Bryan 44, Belton 35 Game notes: An 0-3 record during its non-district schedule is becoming a distant memory for Belton, which can even its overall mark at 3-3 and, more important, remain tied for the District 12-6A lead with Temple
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Greg Wille
- Oct 23, 2020
- 5 min
AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Preview capsules of tonight's games for Temple, Belton and Salado
By GREG WILLE TempleBeltonSports.com gwille2@hot.rr.com – DISTRICT 12-6A – BRYAN VIKINGS (2-0, 1-0) at TEMPLE WILDCATS (3-1, 1-0) 7:30 p.m. Friday, Wildcat Stadium Last week: Bryan 28, Harker Heights 21; Temple 55, Copperas Cove 21 Last meeting: 2017 – Temple 42, Bryan 7 Game notes: Temple's fifth game of the season is only its second home game, but beginning with tonight's homecoming game, coach Scott Stewart's Wildcats will play four of their final six regular-season contes
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Greg Wille
- Oct 16, 2020
- 3 min
AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: PREVIEW CAPSULES FOR TEMPLE AND SALADO
By GREG WILLE TempleBeltonSports.com gwille2@hot.rr.com – DISTRICT 12-6A – TEMPLE WILDCATS (2-1) at COPPERAS COVE BULLDAWGS (1-2) 7:30 p.m. Friday, Bulldawg Stadium Last week: Arlington Martin 43, Class 5A Division I No. 23-ranked Temple 25; Copperas Cove 41, Granbury 22 Last year: Temple 55, Copperas Cove 17 Game notes: Temple got through its challenging three-game non-district gauntlet with a 27-point win over Longview in Arlington, a 15-point victory at Magnolia West and l
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Greg Wille
- Oct 9, 2020
- 4 min
AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEW CAPSULES: TEMPLE, BELTON AND SALADO
By GREG WILLE TempleBeltonSports.com gwille2@hot.rr.com – NON-DISTRICT – ARLINGTON MARTIN WARRIORS (1-1) at No. 23 TEMPLE WILDCATS (2-0) 7 p.m. Friday, Wildcat Stadium Last week: Martin 37, The Woodlands College Park 0; Temple 28, Magnolia West 13 Game notes: After two long road trips and two wins, Temple rides a wave of positive momentum into its long-awaited home opener at Wildcat Stadium, where head coach Scott Stewart's Wildcats will play a game for the first time in 11 m
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Greg Wille
- Oct 2, 2020
- 4 min
AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: TEMPLE, BELTON AND SALADO PREVIEW CAPSULES
By GREG WILLE TempleBeltonSports.com gwille2@hot.rr.com – NON-DISTRICT – TEMPLE WILDCATS (1-0) at MAGNOLIA WEST MUSTANGS (1-0) 7 p.m. Friday, Mustang Stadium, Magnolia Last week: Temple 40, Class 5A Division I No. 3-ranked Longview 13; Magnolia West 48, Brenham 28 Last meeting: 2017 – Temple 41, Magnolia West 13 in 5A Division I area-round playoff game at Baylor's McLane Stadium in Waco Game notes: Temple answered the bell in its season-opening showdown with state-ranked powe
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Greg Wille
- Sep 12, 2020
- 1 min
FOOTBALL: Mescher explodes for 365 yards, five TDs as Salado powers past Stephenville in second half
SALADO – Stephenville jumped out to a 31-19 halftime lead Friday night at Salado, but the Yellow Jackets couldn't withstand Noah Mescher and the Eagles' Slot-T rushing machine in the second half. Senior fullback Mescher exploded for 365 yards and five touchdowns, highlighted by four second-half scores, and Salado outscored Stephenville 42-14 after halftime en route to a 61-45 win at Eagle Stadium. The Eagles (2-1) racked up 622 rushing yards on 51 carries overall. Mescher's t
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Greg Wille
- Sep 5, 2020
- 6 min
Loose balls go Grandview's way as Salado falls short vs. two-time defending state champ Zebras, 21-7
Salado senior tailback Reid Vincent rushed for a team-high 87 yards on 12 carries in the Eagles' 21-7 home loss Friday night to the second-ranked Grandview Zebras, the two-time defending Class 3A Division I state champions. He has 243 rushing yards through two games for Salado (1-1). (Photo by Greg Wille, TempleBeltonSports.com) By GREG WILLE TempleBeltonSports.com gwille2@hot.rr.com SALADO – In a challenging matchup against a top-flight opponent, Salado probably needed the f
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Greg Wille
- Sep 3, 2020
- 4 min
BIG OPPORTUNITY: Salado challenges two-way force Jentsch, two-time reigning state champion Grandview
SET FOR THE NEXT TEST: Senior linebacker Peyton Miller (left) and senior safety/running back Wrook Brown helped Salado beat Troy 46-27 in last Friday's season opener. Coach Alan Haire's Eagles have a major opportunity in tonight's home opener at 7:30 at Eagle Stadium when they battle the No. 2-ranked Grandview Zebras, winners of the last two Class 3A Division I state championships. Grandview is powered by star senior quarterback/safety Dane Jentsch, the offensive and defensiv
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Greg Wille
- Aug 29, 2020
- 7 min
Hrbacek's heroics not enough for Troy in opener as Salado rushing attack powers 46-27 Eagles victory
FLYING HIGH: Senior center Bryce Dobbins and Salado's offensive line helped the Eagles rush for 429 yards and six touchdowns in their season-opening 46-27 win over area rival Troy on Friday night at Mary Hardin-Baylor's Crusader Stadium in Belton. Noah Mescher paced Salado with 173 yards and two TDs, Reid Vincent ran for 156 yards and a score and Caden Strickland added 89 yards and a TD. Wrook Brown caught a touchdown pass and ran for a TD as Salado snapped its two-game losin
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Greg Wille
- Aug 27, 2020
- 6 min
FOOTBALL 2020: Lessons from Salado's playoff loss to state champ motivate Eagles for another charge
SET FOR THEIR FINAL FLIGHT: Outside linebacker Peyton Miller (left) and safety/running back/kicker/punter Wrook Brown are skilled and experienced leaders for Salado, whose strong senior class propels the Eagles into the 2020 season. Salado, 8-4 last year, seeks to snap a two-game losing streak to area rival Troy when the Class 4A Eagles battle the 3A Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Mary Hardin-Baylor's Crusader Stadium in Belton. (Photo by Greg Wille, TempleBeltonSports.com) H
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Greg Wille
- Aug 13, 2020
- 1 min
SALADO EAGLES 2020 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Friday, Aug. 28 Troy at Mary Hardin-Baylor's Crusader Stadium, Belton Friday, Sept. 4 Grandview Friday, Sept. 11 Stephenville Friday, Sept. 18 at Mexia Friday, Sept. 25 at Taylor Friday, Oct. 2 OPEN Friday, Oct. 9 Gatesville* Friday, Oct. 16 at Waco Connally* Friday, Oct. 23 China Spring* Friday, Oct. 30 at Jarrell* Friday, Nov. 6 Robinson* *District 9-4A Division II game All games s
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