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Still Perfect in 3-5A

By David Craghead
October 30, 2006

What a great game. I hardly ever pace during one. But that last minute, I was back and forth. It took me about halfway through my meal at Rosa’s to calm down and breathe.

I wasn’t exactly thrilled at the first half of play for the Eagles. The O Line was getting beat. The defensive backs were missing their assignments. I was just a nervous wreck. But we sure came out fired up for that second half. Great job by the defense for shutting down Permian. I also tip my hat to the Eagle offense. A 9 minute drive in the 4th Quarter, with two 4th down conversions, capped off by a touchdown to seal the deal, 24-21. Next to the Abilene High vs. Cooper game in 2001, this was one of the greatest games that I have seen for the Warbirds. And with only 4 flags thrown all game (3 to AHS, 1 to Permian), this was decided by the players and the coaching staff. I really enjoy seeing a game like that. Although I thought that there were a few missed calls for both teams, the refs did a great job to let the boys play.

I do believe that the District 3-5A playoff race is a crazy one. With the Eagles at 3-0, Permian at 2-1, and everybody else at 1-2, it is going to be fun this Friday for cross-town rivalries. I am really excited to see how it will turn out.

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