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Moguls, Tigers share uncanny similarities Zach Duncan/Times Record News Bremond runs the spread offense, plays a five-man defensive front and is depending on a senior-oriented squad to bring home a second state championship to its town.
December 18, 2007 1:19 AM
When Bremond coach Jerry Hamrick discusses his football team, he doesn't spend much time searching for a comparison.
"Looking at Munday on film, it's almost like a mirror image," the 11th-year coach said of his Tigers. "Our offenses are very similar, our defenses are very similar and our talent is very similar."
Indeed, the resemblance between the two schools that will meet Saturday in Stephenville for the Class A Division II title is uncanny.
All of those characteristics are also true of Munday, but there's at least one difference. The Moguls are a perfect 14-0, while Bremond is 12-2.
But the back-to-back losses the Tigers suffered at the start of the season are nothing more than a distant memory now.
Hamrick said his team didn't panic when it opened 2007 by falling to Lexington (20-19) and Franklin (23-16) -- both Class 2A playoff schools.
The Tigers were still learning a new defense and weren't in top physical form. Now they're on a 12-game winning streak that includes a District 25-A title.
"We were disappointed with the losses, but it didn't change what we wanted to accomplish," Hamrick said. "We take our time getting in shape, and we don't try to peak too early."
Bremond, which locked up a state berth with a 31-20 victory last weekend over Maud, has also been forced to overcome adversity during this postseason.
Leading rusher Rickie Williams sat out the team's first playoff win with an injured knee, then the 210-pounder hurt his ankle against D'Hanis the next week.
Williams, who was an AP second-team all-state defensive lineman, had seven carries against Harper in the regional final, and the senior left the game in the third quarter against Maud last week.
Still, Hamrick expects his 1,200-yard rusher to play Saturday against the Moguls.
"We've been pretty dinged up since the playoffs started, but we've had kids who have stepped up," Hamrick said. "Williams is dominant when healthy, but we've had other kids fill in for him."
Hamrick mentioned Todd Crawford, an inside receiver who has replaced Williams at tailback, as one of the key contributors during these last few weeks.
Second-team all-state linebacker Michael Martinez and Williams anchor the Tigers' defense, one that's allowing less than 90 rushing yards per game this season.
Unlike Munday -- which trailed for a only few minutes against Windthorst two weeks ago -- the Tigers have found themselves behind in every postseason matchup.
They rallied last Saturday against Maud by scoring the final 24 points in that semifinal. Bremond even trailed early in a lopsided 50-15 victory over Milano in the area round.
"We don't ever give up. We just chug along and get after it," Hamrick said. "Our kids are very even-keeled. They don't ever get too high or too low."
This will be Bremond's fifth appearance in a Class A state championship. Its only win came in 1981, when the Tigers collected a 12-9 victory over Wink.
Their three losses occurred in 1983 (Knox City 27, Bremond 20), 1987 (Wheeler 23, Bremond 21) and 1993 (Sudan 54, Bremond 0).
Likewise, Munday will be shooting for its second title after winning it all in 1984.

