Llano 14 - Liberty Hill 63
Llano 27 - Blanco 13
Llano 10 - Early 13
Llano 19 - Commanche 0
Llano 41 - Vista Ridge 20
Llano 34 - Comfort 20
Llano 48 - Ingram 27
Llano 24 - Brady 26
Llano 35 - Bandera 26
Llano 17 - Wimberly 42
Llano 27 - Poteet 20

Play to Win Archives

2003

2004

LISD Football Records

Play To Win

By Mikel R. Virdell…recording the history of the Fighting Llano Yellowjackets since 1973.

In 1973, new Llano Coach Ken Gray took over the Llano football program. The Yellowjackets went 7-2-1 in regular season play, and won the District Championship with a 5-0 record.

The first playoff game was against Bastrop, ranked 4th in State polls. Llano won the game 7-0, with a nightmare of a game, as Llano’s defense had its backs to the wall for what seemed like 48 minutes! But the defense never let down for a moment, and the Jackets were headed to their first play-off game victory in history.
Game two in the play-offs in 1973 was Regional, and Llano again played the new number 4 team in the State, McGregor. The single-wing Bulldogs took an early lead, and had the lead 14-10 with 7 minutes left in the game. The Jackets took the football, and on fourth down and two, made the first down and scored a few plays later, winning 17-14.

The following week Llano played the number one team in the State, Friendswood.
The game was played in Brenham, and I have yet to meet anyone from Llano that was not at the game. There must have been a mistake in scheduling, because the Baltimore Colts showed up to play Llano, and the rest is history. Friendswood won and was voted the best football team of the 1970’s decade…all divisions!

Ken Gray, in his first year as head coach, was the first coach to win a play-off game. And for that matter, the first to win two play-off games! Coach David Yeagor, in his first season in Llano, is only the second coach in history to win in his first year a play-off game. Beating Cuero Friday would place him next to Gray. Gray’s play-off record as head coach for three seasons was 2-2.

Coach Karl McCormack won three play-off games from 1997-99…. taking Llano to the Area game each season. McCormack coached the most play-off games in history with 7, and a play-off record of 3-4.

Season Team Rushing Yards
1997…3500 yards…524 carries…Ave. 6.7 Yds. Per Carry…Season Record 11-1

1994…3411 yards…576 carries…Ave. 5.9 Yds. Per Carry…Season Record 10-1

2005…3216 yards…..and Counting

1995…3068 yards…5.6 yards per carry…Season Record 9-2

Single Season Rushing Leaders

1995-James Grantham-2014 yds…318 carries
1994-James Grantham-1986 yds…314 carries
1957-George Fraser-1836 yds…221 carries
2005-Shane Pope-1581 yds…289 carries***
1991-Royce Owens-1526 yds…259 carries
1990-Curtis Hartman-1500 yds…219 carries
1997-Bradley Kassell-1434 yds…181 carries
***Season not Over…special recognition going to Zack Lanford…Tyler Hoerster…Kyle Miiller…Brent Wooten…Daniel Warren…Justin Fry…Davis Willmann…Grant Morgan…Craig Miller…Branden Long…Garrett Thompson…Robert Schendel…Robert Coffee…T.J. Bunnell…Jonryan Passee…Seniors “06 !!!

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