Llano football team facing ‘balanced’ Boerne team
[box]GAMETIME
Llano Yellow Jackets vs. Boerne High Greyhounds
KICKOFF: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20
WHERE: Llano Stadium, 400 Texas 71 East in Llano[/box]
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
LLANO — The Llano High School football team continues to respond to early adversity.
The Yellow Jackets picked up their second consecutive win of the 2013 season, a 21-17 victory against Bandera on Sept. 13.
Now, they’re looking for win No. 3 but are bracing to face an equally determined Boerne High opponent. The Greyhounds (0-3) are searching for their first win of the season.
“Should be another good game,” Llano head coach Craig Slaughter said. “Need to play well. Would be a great win. They are very balanced offensively.”
Greyhounds quarterback David Snelling has completed 48 passes for 732 yards with five touchdowns and four interceptions and has 45 rushes for 227 yards and two touchdowns.
Bobby Johnson has 21 carries for 67 yards and two touchdowns, while Hunter Lees has caught 20 passes for 397 yards and two touchdowns for Boerne.
The game is 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at Llano Stadium, 400 Texas 71 East.
Llano’s confidence continues to increase. After opening the season with a 31-14 loss to Wimberley, the Yellow Jackets defeated Bangs 21-14 and then Bandera.
Slaughter said his team’s success comes down to a couple of factors.
“Grind,” he said. “Kids just kept working and stayed after it. Defense only gave up one score and forced some turnovers.”
The Yellow Jackets recovered a fumble and had three interceptions.
Llano scored three touchdowns and was able to use two different quarterbacks. The team’s first touchdown pass was to junior athlete Jalen Bauman from senior quarterback Tyler Styles.
Senior running back Carter Tatsch scored the last two touchdowns from one yard and 28 yards out.
Junior quarterback Holden Simpson took over during the first half. He completed seven of 11 passes for 93 yards.
“He did great,” Slaughter said. “Threw the ball more.”
jfierro@thepicayune.com
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WHEN: Sept. 12
ON OFFENSE: Running backs Richard Reyes (98-yard touchdown) and Blake Berryhill (45-yard touchdown); linemen Alex Shaw, Noel Woods-Outlaw, Ben McIntosh, Rolando Napolez and David Reiley
ON DEFENSE: Chance Amidon and Justin Inge recovered a fumble
RECORD: Llano 7th Black is 1-0.
UP NEXT: Llano vs. Ingram (one game), 5 p.m. Sept. 19 at Llano Stadium, 400 Texas 71 East in Llano
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WHEN: Sept. 12
ON OFFENSE: Ethan Tisdale, Cade Fly; running back Christian Kirby scores 1- and 2-yard touchdowns and two-point conversion; linemen Luke Williams, Justin Parsons, Tyler Lindell, Trenton Fread and Tristan Cannady
ON DEFENSE: Thomas Adams recovers fumble; Tony De La Torre and Tisdale 1 interception each; Brooks Keele, Baily Hoy, Chris Toste and Mason Brooks
RECORD: Llano 7th White is 1-0.
UP NEXT: Llano vs. Ingram (one game), 5 p.m. Sept. 19 at Llano Stadium, 400 Texas 71 East in Llano
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