It’s no doubt that students are proud to be a Jacket at C. E. Byrd High School- especially after the Yellow Jackets 42-13 win last Thursday against Calvary in addition to Byrd’s new state and national rankings-second best in the state and sixty-eighth in the nation. Student’s excitement has been stirring in the halls ever since the massive Yellow Jacket success during Battle on the Border against Eldorado and keeps growing as Byrd’s current record of 3-0 continues to improve- and if this Friday’s game against Mansfield at Lee Hedges Stadium is any like the last, Byrd is soon to be 4-0.
With its faster defense and an extremely impressive offense,
it is no wonder Byrd’s team is doing so well. Last weeks game had many
impressive plays including those executed by
running back #10 Dominic Haggerty, a current Times Player of the Week
nominee’s, four touchdowns, including an 85-yard kickoff return to start the
second half with a 28-7 lead that only
increased.
In the fourth quarter, Byrd’s defense forced two incompletions from the Byrd 31-yard line, but
Haggerty ultimately scored the game away with a 69-yard touchdown sprint on the
next play, giving Byrd a 35-13 edge. Haggerty finished the game off with 134 rushing yards and a kickoff return for
a score for Byrd.
Other impressive players include fullback Tray Allen, #4, addition of 70 yards, running back Demondrick Wells, #1, gain of 56 yards, and quarterback Tyler
Howard added 27 rushing yards.
Although Byrd’s new rankings and successful game did boost
morale, Students at Byrd are proud of our football players everyday of the week
and it shows by the dozens of hand painted banners scatted around the
stairwells at Byrd, the volume of our student section, and the on-going support
for both Byrd’s academics and athletics.
Come join on to this feeling of school pride and support our
boys this week as they take on Mansfield this Friday at 7PM at Lee Hedges Stadium
and be sure to tune into Jaws over the weekend for game recaps and photos!
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