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Post by TEAM FALCON on Sept 17, 2008 18:04:54 GMT 3
Let's get as many people as possible to tailgate on the north side of the field.
We plan to pull the Winnebago if we can't get it going.
I've spoken to other tailgaters from last year, they are making plans.
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Post by TEAM FALCON on Sept 17, 2008 18:14:10 GMT 3
 Here is where we park (grey) to tailgate. |
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Post by TEAM FALCON on Sept 18, 2008 20:33:34 GMT 3
 Unsung Hero Comments 1 | Recommend 3 Despite size, Mendez is leading Falcons September 17, 2008 - 10:14PM Jarret Johnson RGVSports.com Life in and out of football is not always easy, but if you are a player you show up, do the best you can and let the chips fall where they may. Los Fresnos' Danny Mendez seems to be holding a royal flush more times than not. His diminutive stature (five-foot-seven, 170 pounds) has not kept him from presenting a larger than life game under the glare of Friday night lights. Expect him to take center stage when the third-year running back lines up next to quarterback Danny Silva in the Falcon's spread-gun offense Friday night against Calallen in The Herald's Game of the Week. "We've played in big games like this before," Mendez said. "It's 11 men on the field for each team and whoever wants it more and plays with more heart will win." Mendez is a four-year starter which is even more impressive than usual when considering the size of the Falcons' program and the amount of success that they have enjoyed during that span. Mendez first showed promise at cornerback where he earned first team All-District as a sophomore (played sparingly at RB that season) and when Luis Campos graduated Mendez stepped into the void and the spotlight as a junior. Behind a highly publicized offensive line Mendez ran over, through and around the opposition en route to an eye popping 2000 yards and 19 touchdowns on 302 carries (6.6 yards per carry) in 2007. After Divi-sion I tackles Mario Benavides and Eloy Atkinson moved on to Louisville and UTEP respectively it was expected that Mendez's production would dip a bit during his senior campaign. Through two games Mendez is actually averaging more yards per carry at 7.3 yards per clip and has rushed for 249 yards and two scores on 34 carries against PSJA High and Mercedes. "Big things come in small packages," Los Fresnos coach Scott Ford said. "He's part of our heart and soul and our security blanket. We can keep handing him the ball and know that eventually good things will happen for us." The fact that he is not mentioned in the same conversation as players such as Alex Trevino from Mer-cedes and new-on-the-scene Michael Blackmon from Weslaco is conspicuous. Perhaps stepping out from behind Benavides' and Atkinsons' shadow both literally and figuratively will lend Mendez the attention his statistics and hardware seem to demand. Couple that with the fact that Mendez has also shined in the classroom and according to Ford will graduate early in December and you have a model student-athlete. "I feel like this is going to be a big year again for us," Mendez said. "The offensive line has been getting the job done and Danny (Silva) is a great quarterback. I'm going to surpass 2,000 yards this season, my goal is to get to 3,000." |
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Post by TEAM FALCON on Sept 21, 2008 18:50:08 GMT 3
No Contest
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Falcons drop CC Callallen 35-19
September 20, 2008 - 12:01AM
Louie Vera
RGVSports.com
Los Fresnos' tomahawk defense was physical and stingy against Corpus Christi Calallen but most of all they were thieves.
The Falcons defensive unit had five takeaways and scored three times off the turnovers as Los Fresnos put the hammer down on the Valley rival Wildcats 35-19 at Leo Aguilar Stadium on Friday night.
"We built our football team so we can win and different ways," Falcons coach Scott Fords said. "In the second half our offense didn't do much but that is Calallen being Callen. We leaned on our defense and they did the job (for us)."
With a just under three minutes left before halftime Los Fresnos added to its 14-7 lead when running back Danny Mendez broke through a handful of tackles up the middle for a 62-yard touchdown.
Mendez cracked the 100-yard mark for the third straight game racking up 109 yards on 21carries.
On the ensuing posses ion Calallen coughed up its third fumble of the game as defensive lineman Matt Mendez sacked Wildcat quarterback Dustin Vaughn then recovered the fumble.
Three plays later Los Fresnos wideout Aaron Rangel lined up as quarterback and took the snap into pay dirt for a two-yard touchdown run giving the Falcons a 28-7 advantage at the break.
Wildcats coach Phil Danaher made defensive adjustments at halftime to get his ball club back in the game and it was evident in the third quarter.
The Falcons didn't earn one first down through four possessions and were blocked on a punt by Jordan John who recovered the ball in the end zone to cut the deficient to 28-13.
Los Fresnos quarterback Danny Silva answered back for his team the following drive by scoring on a 12 yard touchdown run that put the game out of reach with under seven minutes left in the game.
The Falcons defense swarmed Calallen allowing a mere 106 yards rushing on 31 rushes and pressured Vaughn into an interception and two fumbles.
Silva ended the day 7-for-13 with two touchdown passes and tacked on 51 yards from the ground to help the Falcons stay undefeated as the team heads into district against 32-5A rival Weslaco.
"It's a big win beating Calallen," Ford said. "But we've got to move on tomorrow and get ready for Weslaco. We've always had incredible games with them."
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