Come out and support Clark volleyball and football tonight by heading west on Loop 1604. The volleyball team will try to bounce back from Wednesday’s loss to Warren  when they take on the Stevens Falcons at 7:00 in the gym at O’Connor H.S. The Cougars are in second place in district and have already qualified for playoffs.

At 7:30 at Farris Stadium the Clark football team plays a critical district game against Stevens. The Cougars are currently in a tie for 3rd place in District 27-5A with Marshall. Stevens is in 2nd place. The action will be broadcast live on KRPT 92.5 radio and online.

Show your support and cheer on the Cougars!

A. Benjamin catches and runs for 52 yds.

A strong start by the Clark Cougars wasn’t enough to keep the Warren Warriors from winning in the Cougars fifth district game of 2010.  Warren won 17-14 giving the Cougars a 3-2 record in district and a 3-4 record overall.

In the 1st quarter, Warren took the opening kickoff and drove to the Cougar 11 yd. line, where the defense forced them into a field goal.  The attempt, however, was no good as Kris Patino got a hand on the ball as it went up.  The Cougars took over and drove 89 yds., converting a 4th and 1 at the Warren 8 before Deandre Holmes, who would gash the Warrior defense in the first half, scored from 1 yd. out giving Clark a 7-0 lead with 8:57 left to go in the half.  The Cougars scoring drive was their first possession of the game.

Warren’s next offensive possession resulted in a touchdown (which on video review – was not), tying the game at 7 with 3:20 left before the half. A 52 yd. Josh Kern to Ansley Benjamin reception set up the next Cougar score as Deandre Holmes took a 4 yd. run around the left for a Clark 14-7 lead going into halftime.  In the first half, each team only had the ball twice.

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Holmes adds 2 TDs in win

The Clark Cougar varsity football team added another win with a 45-20 win over the John Jay Mustangs.

MORE TO COME

• Express News article
• Express News boxscore
• envision! Photos

Wise celebrates TD #1

The Cougars started strong but a determined “brandies” team and miscues were too much to overcome as Clark lost to the broncos 39-25.

Clark stunned the Broncos on the first play from the line of scrimmage with a 55 yd. Josh Kern to Brandon Yates TD.  Then it was the defense’s turn to shine.  Jimmy Kueber stuffed a “brandies” 4th and 1 attempt and on the next bronco possession Kris Patino recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown.  At the end of the first quarter it was “brandies” 0 Clark 13.

In the second quarter, the shootout began.  The broncos struck quickly making it a 13-6 game with 11:38 left ’til half.  The Cougar offense slowed down and when “brandies” got the ball back on their 12 yd. line, it only took one pitch to the right for a 92 yd. TD making the score 14-13 in favor of the broncos. Following the kickoff, the Cougars fumbled and “brandies” scored again, 21-13 in favor of “brandies”.  Ready to retaliate, Josh Kern found Austin Wise for 8 yds. for a Cougar touchdown to make it a 21-19 game with “brandies” leading at the half.

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KEDA 1540AM

The Express News has named the Clark – “brandies” game Saturday evening as the game of the week.  Clark is 2-0 over the upstart ponies and both have a 2-2 record going into this weekend’s game.  Read more about what the prognosticators think at the Express News.

If you can’t make it to Farris, you can listen on KEDA-AM 1540.

Big O-line leads way

The Express News has put Clark at #10 in their weekly high school football rankings.  Clark is 2-2 with wins over Taft and Marshall. The next game for the Cougars is the 1st WHITE OUT game against Brandeis, who also received a #9 ranking in the local paper’s poll.

5ATexasFootball.com likes the Cougars

Congratulations to the Clark Cougar varsity football team for being named the 5ATexasfootball.com Region IV team of the week.  The website recognized the Cougars after the 49-7 pounding they handed Marshall and their 2-0 win streak.

The Cougars face the “brandies” this week in a district showdown.

BTHO “brandies”! GO COUGARS!

Cougars vs. Broncos next week

The Clark Athletic Booster club is selling White Out shirts for the Brandeis game on Sept. 25th.

$5 TShirts will be sold this week during lunch @ the Booster Spirit Sales table outside the cafeteria. The Whiteout shirts will also be sold at the Brandeis game.  Get yours today and White Out the Broncos!

Jones shreds the Marshall "D"

It was another lopsided defeat by the Clark Cougars varsity football team over the Marshall Rams in a 49-7 beat down at Farris Stadium.  Coach Steve McGhee made sure several reserve players saw action in the second half and they scored 14 points and kept the Rams to 2 total rushing yards for the half.

Among the highlights:

• Ryan Jones’ prolific night rushing
• Deandre Holmes 2 TDs
• Josh Kern to Austin Wise – twice –  one for TD
• Kern to Jeremy Harris setting up a score
• A STIFLING defensive effort including two fumble recoveries
• Alex Ethridge and Brian Socha TDs
• Ansley Benjamin LIGHTING UP a Ram returner

There’s more to say but Pat Turner of the Express News covers it all here.

WAY TO PLAY COOGS!

• Express News article
• Express News boxscore
• KABB Fox29 video
• envision! PHOTOS
• jupiter hill PHOTOS

#11 Patino

Another article on Clark Cougar senior football player Kris Patino and his success on the field.  Also, you can read about Coach Steve McGhee’s first win as head coach for the Clark Cougars.