Cougars #10 this week

The Clark Cougar varsity football team, ready for the playoffs after a perfect regular season, earned a Top Ten ranking in the Associated Press Texas state rankings.  Already listed #8 by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football in the state, the Cougars are #1 in San Antonio by the Express News, ranked #1 in Region IV by TheOldCoach.com and Rivals.com  and #1 by KSAT 12.  5ATexasFootball.com has consistently listed the team in their bottom twenty, this week at #25.  Go figure.

Hats off to the defense for picking up a “Game Ball” in the Express News this week for their smash mouth performance against Holmes, allowing only 17 yards in total offense and grabbing three turnovers.

Congratulations, Cougars!  BTHO Wagner!

Clark’s undefeated run through the first half of the regular season is catching the attention of local and state prognosticators and the result is a rise in the rankings. KSAT-TV’s “12’s Top 12” lists the Cougars as number one in their latest local high school football poll while the Express News has Clark at #2 behind Roosevelt. The popular website 5ATexasFootball.com has nudged Clark up to #22 in the state, but #1 in their Region 4 rankings. Dave Campbell’s Texas Football poll bumped the Cougars to #11 in the state, TheOldCoach.com lists Clark as #13  and MaxPreps.com’s computer modeled poll places Clark at #23. The Cougar’s spot in all of these state polls represents the highest ranking of any San Antonio area team.

Defense denies Chargers credit

The Clark Cougar varsity football team, with a first game domination of the Churchill Chargers in a 27-0 win, impressed local and statewide media.  The Express News moved them from a #4 preseason ranking to #3.  KSAT 12 moved the Cougars from #5 to #3, and Dave Campbell’s Texas Football was impressed enough to move the Cougars from #16 in the state of Texas to # 13.

KSAT Instant Replay

Greg Simmons and the KSAT 12 sports crew recently previewed the 2009 varsity edition of the Clark Cougars football team.  Here’s a look.