KFDM COOP Posted October 2, 2008 Report Posted October 2, 2008 Lee looking for quick start By Dave Rogers Published October 3, 2008 Katy schools had an advantage on those from Baytown last week; they had returned to play after Hurricane Ike a week earlier. It made a definite difference, Lee coach Dick Olin believes. “We came out and played like a team that hadn’t played in three weeks,†Olin said of his team falling behind 24-6 at halftime before losing to Katy Seven Lakes 24-20. “The second half we played a lot better.†Tonight, the Ganders will be looking for four quarters of good play when they take on Katy Taylor at 7 p.m. at Stallworth Stadium. Taylor’s Mustangs took advantage of Sterling turnovers for a 41-27 win in Baytown last Saturday. Lee is 1-1 on the season, Taylor is 3-1. “Katy Taylor is a good team that blitzes all the time, and that makes a difference,†Lee head coach Dick Olin said. “They have big linemen like all Katy teams do. I don’t know what’s in their water over there. Katy Taylor looks big on film and if you look big on film, that’s not a good sign (for Lee).†Statistically, it’s hard to knock Lee’s undersized defense, though. The Ganders have given up only 146 yards per game so far, with one of their biggest players, senior nose tackle Zac Zellars, recording three sacks and several other tackles in the offensive backfield. “He’s a real good player,†Olin said of Zellars. Another good player for the Ganders against Seven Lakes was backup quarterback Jarrett Havins. He came on in the third quarter and led Lee to two touchdowns, doing the scoring honors both times. Lee is averaging 275 yards of total offense per game after picking up 347 yards last week. Havins, however, won’t start against Katy Taylor, Olin said. “We’ll probably start Tim Jirrels,†the coach said. “Havins got stepped on in practice Wednesday and sprained his ankle. But he will be available to play if we need him.†Paul Martinez rushed for a touchdown and 115 of the Ganders’ 227 yards last week. “When you run the football we did, that was a good outing,†Olin said. “But the first drive they had and the next drive kind of indicated it might not be our night.†Seven Lakes used a pass interference call and three third-down conversions to score the first time it had the ball. A 70-yard pass play did the trick on the second possession. “That pass play went from a pick to a knockdown to a touchdown,†Olin said, noting two of his players had hands on the ball before receiver Anthony Kendrick made a juggling snag. “Defensively, we played pretty well, really,†Olin said. He’d like a repeat against Taylor’s Mustangs. He’d like Baytown to rise up against a Katy team this time.
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