KFDM COOP Posted October 15, 2009 Report Posted October 15, 2009 Bears happy to be home to face Lions Van Wade The Orange Leader LITTLE CYPRESS — While the entire school is celebrating Homecoming this week, the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Battlin'’ Bear football team certainly is as well. The Bears (2-4, 0-3) will welcome the Livingston Lions (3-3, 1-2) in District 20-4A action. That’s right, host. The young Bears have been prowling on the road since Sept. 18. They will get to play on their home turf for the first time in 35 days. “I hope the kids respond well,†said Bear coach Randy Crouch. “It’s been a long road trip and I know they’re thrilled about playing at home.†The Bears will certainly have to be focused on trying to slow down Livingston’s high-powered Wing-T arsenal, especially running back Quinton Jackson, who leads 20-4A individuals on the ground with 1,013 yards and 11 touchdowns on just 149 carries. The Bears have allowed more rushing yards than any other 20-4A unit. “The Jackson kid can flat out go,†said Crouch. “You definitely want to keep him in front of you. We’ve got to tackle well and get people to the point of attack.†Livingston has the second-ranked offense in 20-4A, putting up 362 yards per game. Keke Johnson (50-374-6) and Greg Johnson (30-212-4) also run well in the attack while quarterback Blake Burman has completed 14-of-41 passes for 262 yards and four TDs. Both teams are coming off tough losses last week. The Bears fell to Nederland 36-14 while the Lions fell to first-place Port Neches-Groves 30-7. The Lion defense, which gives up 281.5 yards a game, will try to slow down the Bears and their balanced attack. Junior quarterback Hunter Gonzales has completed 87-of-158 passes for 847 yards and three TDs. His two favorite targets have been 20-4A’s leading receiver in Zack Sonnier (40-439-3) along with Johnny Epps (22-196-1). Tailback Tevvin Jones leads the ground game with 417 yards and three TDs on 67 totes. The Bears are searching for their first District 20-4A win since 2007 as they look to finish off Homecoming with a big “W.†“It’s been a tough last couple weeks but the kids continue to practice and battle hard,†said Crouch. “We’ve got a lot of competitors in this group. When things get tough, you have to learn to press on. If we can do that, we’ll be just fine. We just need to roll up our sleeves and get busy.â€
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