Blue Devils @ the Armed Forces Bowl

We went from having about 12 people going to the game to 36 Blue Devil family & friends making the trip to TCU to watch the Air Force Falcons & the Houston Cougars play a very good game. Everybody seemed to have a good time & we hope to do it again next year.

Thanks to Coach Fagan for getting us tickets to the Armed Forces Bowl again this year.

On the car ride home from the game, most of the boys crashed out. Till they got back to my house where they all played the Wii till they got picked up.

The End of a Season Party

Well its was a rough season this year but the foundation has been laid for a big run at the Superbowl in 2009. I hope to see everybody next summer.

Week 1 make-up, Nov 8th

The last game of the season, playing for nothing but pride. The players came out slow the first half. I was very proud to see after a little redirection by the coaching staff everybody came out & shout the Ravens out the second half. Coach Phil & I were happy to see the kids not just quit after they got behind. We learned a lot this year playing tough games every week. Thanks for the hard work.

Flag – ABD White vs MF Sabertooths

Flag – ABD Blue vs TCU Wildcats

Btm – ABD White 46 at Westside Cowboys 0

Btm – ABD Blue 6 vs BR Bulldogs 22

Jr – ABD White 30 vs MF Lions 0

Jr – ABD Blue 24 vs TCU Vikings 22

Jr – ABD Red 0 at Riverside Eagles ??

Sr – ABD White 0 at BR Ravens 30

Sr – ABD Blue 0 vs MF Panthers 46

Week 8, Nov 1st

The fight to stay out of last place in our division fell short. I won’t say much about this one because I was a little disappointed at some of the effort we gave at times & the way we took till almost halftime to start playing ball. It was too little to late.

Welcome back Jacob.

The fans were cheering hard for the players, Thanks we need all your support. I’m sorry to everyone who did their best. This one should have ended up differently. We need to refocus & end on a high note next week.

Keep your heads up. You've done well this year even if the record doesn't look like it.

ABD Results November 1, 2008
Flag – ABD Blue at Mansfield Jungle Cats
Flag – ABD White vs Mansfield Golden Cats
Btm – ABD White 28 vs Crowley White 6
Btm – ABD Blue 0 vs TCU Bulldogs 30
Jr – ABD Red 0 vs Mansfield Jaguars 42
Jr – ABD Blue 36 at Mansfield Pumas 0
Jr – ABD White 0 vs Blue Raider Raiders 26
Sr – ABD Blue 0 at Blue Raider Raiders 30
Sr – ABD White 0 vs Crowley Purple 12

Week 7, Oct 25th

This one hurts a lot. For the first time since I’ve been coaching football it looks like we won’t be in the playoffs. Some times you’re just on the wrong side of the lucky draw. All season our groups of 10 year old boys & girl have been fighting a tough battle every week. Before the season started we knew we had been put in what was considered the toughest division in of 10-11 year olds. With a team of 18 tens & 1 eleven we’ve been clawing every week in tough fights coming up just short. In other divisions we may have been as high as a 2 seed but it wasn’t in the plan for us. Everybody came out ready to play & Coach Phil & I were very proud of the kids for fighting till the end in a hard overtime loss to the Mansfield Leopards.

ABD Results 10/25/08

Flag – ABD Blue at Mansfield Cubs

Flag – ABD White vs Blue Raider Sharks

Btm – ABD White 0 vs Blue Raider Rawdogs 22

Btm – ABD Blue 12 vs Crowley Purple 32

Jr – ABD Red 0 vs Mansfield Jaguars 42

Jr – ABD Blue 0 at Blue Raider Raiders 32

Jr – ABD White 0 vs Riverside Eagles 22

Sr – ABD Blue 12 at Burleson Raider Grey 8

Sr – ABD White 18 vs Mansfield Leopards 26 (1OT)

Week 6, Oct 18th

This week's goals were to do the best we can &, never quit no matter what happens. WOW! I knew this team was good but I was hoping to slow them a bit. My hats off to the Grand Prairie Seminoles. I would like to say to all my kids, "Thanks for fighting till the end" even though the 'Noles were rolling. We were lacking in age & size but through injuries & a rough night I'm proud to say I'm your coach.

ABD Results Week 5, Oct 18th

Flag – ABD White at Crowley Purple

Flag – ABD Blue at Burleson Raider Black

Btm – ABD White 34 at BR Bulldogs 0

Btm – ABD Blue 14 at MF Lobos 44

Jr – ABD White 0at Crowley Purple 30

Jr – ABD Blue 16 at MF Timberwolves 8

Jr – ABD Red 14 at MF Lions 0

Sr – ABD Blue 0 at TCU Vikings 30

Sr – ABD White 0 at GP Seminoles 56

ABD Sr. White's night out.

Coach John, Phil, & I thought it would be fun for the ABD Sr. White players to get out together away from practice. We took them to a High School football game, Bowie vs Lamar. I would like to thank the coaches of Bowie for not only having us as their guests but allowing use to take the players to the sidelines during the game. Thanks to Coach Perry of Bowie High & the Barnett Jr. High coaches for taking time during halftime to talk to the kids. And a special thanks to Coach Kemp of Bowie High for working with me to get the whole thing together.

Week 5, Oct 11th

Eight seconds left in the game. We are winning 12-8. Riverside has the ball around mid field. The coaches are yelling PASS, PASS. The defense bits on the run. The ball is thrown/caught, touchdown, game over. I'm warn out just reliving it Just imagine how drained we were as all this was happening. That makes two games in a row we've lost that we should of won. These aren't examples of teams being better then us, it's a matter of discipline & youth. First year Sr. coaches, a group of almost all ten year olds. We are coming together & learning under fire. I just hope we get it on track soon enough to get to the post season. Let's keep working & we'll be OK no matter what happens. Hard Work - Pays Off.

ABD results Week 5, Oct 11th

Flag – ABD White vs Burleson Raider Black

Flag – ABD Blue vs Burleson Raider Silver

Btm – ABD White 26 at Crowley Purple 0

Btm – ABD Blue 18 at Crowley White 6

Jr – ABD Blue 52 at Burleson Raider Black 0

Jr – ABD Red 12 vs Burleson Raider White 14

Jr – ABD White 12 vs MF Timberwolves 18

Sr – ABD Blue 28 vs MF Lynx 0

Sr – ABD White 12 at Riverside Eagles 14

Week 4, Oct 4th

This was a game we shouldn't of lost. I want to take a moment to point out some positives. The defense controlled Burleson's offense the whole game. The offense controlled the clock slowly working it's way down the field. The O-line started OK then had some problems but didn't quit & fixed their problems to help work the ball down the field. Although we fell short on the scoreboard this game was the opposite of last weeks game & showing we are heading in the right direction. This was a game where we beat the other team in every area except the score. We made errors but didn't quit & stepped up to make up for them. I'm proud of the players for their effort & challenge then to start the game at full speed instead of taking a couple quarters to get going.

ABD Scores Week 4, Oct 4th
Flag – ABD Blue vs Mansfield Golden Cats
Flag – ABD White at Blue Raider Longhorns
Btm – ABD White 26 vs Riverside Eagles 0
Btm – ABD Blue 40 vs Burleson Raider White 6
Jr – ABD Blue 20 vs Mansfield Wildcats 0
Jr – ABD Red 0 at Blue Raider Panthers 42
Jr – ABD White 14 at Mansfield Bengals 18
Sr – ABD Blue 0 at Mansfield Cheetahs 14
Sr – ABD White 0 vs Burleson Raiders Red 6


Next up Riverside Eagles

Week 3, Homecoming, Sept 27th

In the 5 years I've been coaching this was one of my most disappointing game I've been apart of. I don't know what was wrong but we didn't play like I know we can. We played the defending Superbowl champs, a very good team, put we made them look like All Stars. My hats are off to a group of my biggest competitors, the Panther coaching staff. To our boys & girls I just want to say don't give up because your coaches won't give up on you. For those of you who kept fighting no matter what, "Thanks". For those of you who got discouraged, "Hard work Pays off.









ABD Scores, Sat 9/27/2008
Flag – ABD White vs Burleson Raider White
Flag – ABD Blue at MF Sabertooths
Btm – ABD White 12 at MF Bobcats 6
Btm – ABD Blue 30 vs Burleson Raider Black 32
Jr – ABD Blue 48 at Westside Cowboys Blue 0
Jr – ABD Red 0 at Westside Cowboys White 6
Jr – ABD White 14 vs TCU Bulldogs 0
Sr – ABD Blue 0 at Riverside Eagles 8
Sr – ABD White 0at MF Panthers 36

Week 2, Sept 20th

Finally the first ballgame. ABD Sr. White 30 - Mansfield Bearcats 6

Myself, the coaching staff, & the players have been chomping at the bit wanting to play. The Defense started off like they never took any time off. Numerous sacks & stuffs by the D-line & linebackers & two big INT's by Mr. Curtis Hollis. The new bright spot was the passing game. Both Ben & Curtis through the ball well with big catches by a few different players. We started celebrating the win about a minute early & let the Bearcats run the kick return back to blow the shut-out.

This team is young but talented. We expect big things this year.

Go BLUE DEVILS!

ABD Week 2 Results

ABD Flag White 1 vs TCU Wildcats 3
ABD Flag Blue 6 at Burleson Raider Red 3
ABD Btm White 22 at ABD Btm Blue 6
ABD Jr Red 0 at Blue Raider Raiders 32
ABD Jr Blue 22 at Crowley White 0
ABD Jr White 6 vs TCU Vikings 30
ABD Sr Blue 0 at Westside Cowboys 12
ABD Sr White 30 at Mansfield Bearcats 6

Next up, Mansfield Panthers 6pm, 9/27 @ Workman JH

Week 1, Hurricane Ike, Sept. 13th

Camps, weeks of conditioning, 3 weeks of team practice. Week 1 was upon us. But so was Hurricane Ike. Blowing through Texas wrecking havoc. The first time I've known of, all NTYFA were cancelled. Next up for ABD Sr. White, Mansfield Bearcats.

2008 Arlington Blue Devils Sr White

I would like to present this years ABD Sr White team.

2008 Arlington Blue Devils Sr White
Aaron Hammer # 1
DeJaun Garrett # 2
Sho D. Bolles # 5
Darius Reed # 6
Seymour Battle IV # 7
Curtis Hollis # 8
Ignacio Rivas Jr. # 10
Benjamin Fagan # 11
Brik Hogue # 12
Montana Rivas # 14
Blake Gross # 17
Kenneth Waller # 20
Kylie Collins # 21
Timothy Oree, # 23
DeTraycus "DJ" Jordon # 25
Jesus L. Corral # 27
Antoine "AJ" Roshell Jr. # 34
Jason Simpson # 40
Jacob Wilkes # 51
Josh Goodman # 66
Daniel J. Jackson II # 77