WOW...WHAT HAPPENED TO ABILENE HIGH?
By mark rogers
November 14, 2008
Abilene High is going to lose in the first round of the playoffs for the first time since the early part of the decade.
After going 10-0 what could have happened to a team that seemed to roll effortlessly through the season?
A number of things.
Most importantly I think it comes down to the fact Abilene High wasn't ever really tested during the regular season.
Almost as important I'd say it has a lot to do with the heart-beat of the team blowing his knee out. Chris Williams is such a big part of that team both physically and mentally. To have him out is a huge, huge factor.
The other thing is this: it was Mansfield's night.
That's what is so great and crazy about high school football playoffs. Any team can win on any given night.
Mansfield had the perfect game plan, the perfect strategy and the perfect environment. The executed and made big plays when they had to and a team that has never won a playoff game just beat a team that was a win away from 600 in the history of the program.
Abilene High did a lot of things they usually don't do. They seemed a little "off" which is totally expected to happen at some point of the year. You just hope it's not the first playoff game.
I feel for the coaches and players tonight. That's a tough pill to swallow when you're supposed to go to at least the semi-finals and beat Southlake again on your way.
The higher the expectations, the more it hurts tonight and in the morning. That is not a fun feeling the Eagles will feel when they wake up tomorrow...if any of them can get any sleep at all.
We'll be talking about this one for several weeks...
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