You’ve got to love the fall.
I know, I know. It means back to school for most of us (not me) and that is not usually something that people and kids are going to rave about. After all, the newfound chill in the air is usually associated with tests, papers and tardies.
Let me offer you a new insight.
When I feel the temperature dropping, I think of playoffs. I think of teams whether it be football or baseball clubs entering that point in the season where they play the meaningful part of the schedule. This is the time of year when a season is made or broken.
Joshua head football coach Phil Shaffer put it to me very effectively earlier this past week in an interview.
In reference to their district opener this past Friday against Crowley, Shaffer shared the following:
“We finished the first season 2-1. Now the real season begins. Four guys are going to end up 0-1 at the end of Friday night and the other four will be 1-0. I expect us to be 1-0.”
Nearly every area team has either started its district schedule or will in the next few weeks.
Regarding baseball on the pro level, the playoffs start within the next 10 days. Teams are racing to the finish line and some won’t even clinch their spots until the last few games of the season. Last Thursday, there were two thrilling walk-off wins in one night and they both had huge implications on the playoff picture. The Mets hit a game-winning single against the Cubs to win 7-6 and the Brewers hit a walk-off grand slam to tie New York in the National League Wild Card standings.
And who can forget the USC-Oregon State game on Thursday night? With conference play bearing the same weight at the collegiate level as district play does for high school, the Trojans’ conference run took a severe blow as the Beavers pulled off the upset 27-21. USC was the near-unaminous No.1 team in the entire country and 1-2 team beat them behind a 5-6 running back who rushed for 186 yards! It goes to show you how important doing well in your own conference or district is. Any team can pull the upset and surprise you even if you’re heavily favored and if you take them lightly.
This is what the fall is all about. It’s about teams making a statement when it really counts. And as we witnessed this past week, there are plenty of thrills along the way and there’s no reason why their shouldn’t be more as the mercury drops.
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Fall is the best time of the year for a lot of sports fans
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Cleburne sweeps Joshua
It was Senior Night on Tuesday at Yellow Jacket Gym as the Cleburne Lady Jackets closed out the regular season against Joshua with a chance to avenge an earlier District 7-4A loss at Joshua High School.
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Saturday's Powerlifting Results
Results from Saturday's Godley Invitational powerlifting meet.
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Crowley tops Cleburne
On Friday night, both Cleburne basketball teams took on Crowley at Crowley High School and both experienced similar results.
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Burleson teams fall in district play
The Burleson Elks fell in District 7-4A play on Friday night to Everman, 58-27.
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Soccer: Centennial knocks off Kennedale
The Centennial Spartans won their second straight game on Friday with a 2-0 victory over Kennedale in the District 16-4A opener for both teams.
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Alvarado’s Dillon Bell commits to USAF in pole vault
Alvarado senior Dillon Bell made it official on Friday afternoon at Alvarado High School that he will be a pole vaulter for the United States Air Force Academy next year. Hopefully, he said, after he wins the state title in the pole vault this year.
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Godley senior LB Riley Davis commits to Angelo State University
Riley Davis made official his commitment to play football at Angelo State University on Friday afternoon at Godley High School.
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SMS Lady Jackets win district title
The Smith eighth-grade Lady Jacket basketball team wrapped up the district title last week, but still needed a win against Everman Thursday night to complete a perfect season in district play.
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Alvarado's Bell, Godley's Davis make collegiate commitments
Two Johnson County athletes made official their college commitments on Friday.
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Grandview senior Austin Martinez signs with SAGU
Grandview senior wide receiver Austin Martinez signed to play football with Southwest Assemblies of God University on Thursday at Grandview High School before an audience of family and friends.
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