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Young Gobbler runs wild
By mikeforman in Forman Flashes
October 11, 2008

I was watching the Crain 8th grade team my son played on last year against Cuero.

My son was disappointed because Cuero had won, thanks in a large part to the efforts of one of its running backs.

I told my son not to be disappointed because the running back was running over defenders and making cuts 8th graders usually don't make. I also told my son he would  be reading about the running back in the future. 

The running back was freshman Trent Jackson, who rushed 18 times for 222 yards and four touchdowns in Cuero's 49-14 District 28-3A win over Yoakum on Friday night at Gobbler Stadium.

Jackson has shown signs of his ability in previous games, but finally put together a complete performance against the Bulldogs. He scored on runs of 53, 33, 2 and 53 yards.

The most recent Cuero running backs to play on the varsity as freshman were Robert Strait in the 1980s and Melvin Barnett in the 1990s. Strait and Barnett went on to play at Baylor.

Jackson should have a bright future and he gives the Gobblers an even better feeling about the present. 

Yoakum running back Trey Hights was also impressive, rushing 23 times for 169 yards and two touchdowns.

Cuero and Yoakum appear headed to the playoffs.

  

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    what about the lineman fight??  the 2 boys who were ejected?  the field full of people?   update!?!?!

    October 11, 2008 at 11:26 p.m.