AHS to Face Pflugerville in Semis
Abilene's performance was not like the win over Southlake Carroll, but was good enough to claim a 20-10 victory over Lewisville Hebron in Texas Stadium.  Spens Lackey and Keithy Flye dominated the 4th quarter and the Eagle defense held Hebron to a touchdown and field goal. Abilene still is alive on their quest to the Alamodome.
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The Dragon Slayers Emerge
Southlake Carroll jumped out to a 14-3 lead over the Eagles in the Regional state playoff game in Texas Stadium.  AHS refused to give up and rallied in the second half to claim a 22-21 victory.  The Dragons mounted an 83-yard scoring drive in the second-half to forge a 21-9 lead.  AHS responded with a 69-yard drive, highlighted by Keithy Flye's 43-yard scamper, but it stalled at the 11. Brandon Hill booted a 28-yard field goal.  On its next possession, AHS drove down to the 5-yard line and Hill came in to kick a 22-yarder to slice the AHS deficit to 21-15.  In the fourth quarter, Spens Lackey took over the game by carrying the ball on seven of eight plays.  His seventh carry was a 1-yard sneak into the end zone with 6:41 left.  Hill put the Eagles ahead 22-21.  On their final possession, the Dragons mishandled the snap and P.J. Butler recovered at the Carroll 8.  The Eagles simply ran out the clock.

Eagles Steal T-Bird Thunder
With Eagle running back Keithy Flye scoring five touchdowns, Abilene High handed El Paso Coronado a 56-18 rout in the Class 5A Division II playoff.  Abilene wrapped up the game before halftime and went six for six on first-half possessions to claim a 42-0 lead.  Abilene High scored on its first two possessions of the second half.  Flye's 25-yard scamper put the Eagles ahead 49-0. Stephen Warren hooked up with Troy Tarrant on a 53-yard scoring play and the Eagles ran only 41 plays from scrimmage in the game.

Roos Get Jumped 48-14
The Eagles' defense pitched a shutout through three quarters in a 48-14 rocking of Weatherford in the Bi-District Round of the state playoffs.  Leading 21-0, Ben Wadsworth scored on a 40-yard pass play from Spens Lackey and then the ground attack took over. Keithy Flye, who rushed 20 times for 143 yards, scored on a 13-yard run. Zach Bass scored on runs of 26 and 2 yards as the Eagles took a 48-0 lead into the fourth quarter.

Eagles Finish Bronchos 33-20
Abilene took the opening kickoff 68 yards in seven plays with Keithy Flye scoring from the 6-yard line with 9:44 left.  The Eagles mounted a 42-yard drive capped when Spens Lackey connected with Kortney McDow for an 11-yard scoring pass with 1:28 left.  It was enough time for Teegarden to take the Bronchos down the field and connect with Tyler McQueen for a 10-yard scoring pass to make it 14-7 at halftime.

Eagles Cage Cougars, 34-10
Keithy Flye rushed for 229 yards and two touchdowns as Abilene High bounced back from last week's loss to Permian with a 34-10 win over crosstown rival Cooper.  The Eagles' first two possessions resulted in nine-play, 74-yard drives. Flye scored the first touchdown on a 6-yard run.  After the Cougars used 14 plays to go 71 yards, Isaac Escobedo booted a 26-yard field goal. And then AHS put its second 74-yard drive together with quarterback Spens Lackey covering the final 3 yards.  Lackey connected Kortney McDow on a 37-yard touchdown play to put the Eagles ahead 21-3.  Flye continued his success in the third quarter, ripping off runs of 18 and 47 yards in a 95-yard drive that was capped by Flye's TD from the 6.  That put the game out of reach.

Gaining Yards For Our Youth
The Abilene Eagles earned the “Yards 4 Youth Football Team of the Week” with 485 yards gained in beating Midland High 45-17 at the Grand Communications Stadium in Midland.  As part of the Alltel Wireless “Yards 4 Youth Football” program an additional $500 will be donated to Big Country Youth Football. :more: :image gallery:

No Comeback This Time Around
Last year Spens Lackey led the Eagle offense to a late touchdown to claim the district title over Permian.  This time it wasn't in the cards.  Abilene jumped out to a 14-0 lead, but Permian came back to take a 17-14 lead at the half.  Permian was up 20-14 midway through the third quarter, but Lackey scored on a 6-yard run to put the Eagles back on top.  Mojo's Jamison Berryhill scored from 9-yards out and Taylor Byrd scrambled into the end zone on the two-point conversion and Permian protected the 28-21 score.
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Just Another Game and Win, 37-13
Midland Lee will remember "When you make too many mental mistakes against Abilene High, the outcome isn't going to be good.  It wasn't, as the Eagles handed the Rebels a 37-13 loss in Grande Stadium.  ::game photos::

Eagles House Bulldogs, 45-17
Abilene's Spens Lackey had another strong game, completing 11 of 14 passes for 190 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran 13 yards for another score as the Eagles knocked off Midland High, 45-17.  The Eagles turned three second-quarter possessions into scores, and took a commanding 38-10 halftime lead.  The Eagles scored on their opening drive of the second half on Lackey's 9-yard TD pass to Wadsworth to cap the AHS scoring.

Edging Out The Raiders, 49-41
Abilene scored on its first three drives to put Denton Ryan behind from the very start of the Eagles' 49-41 Homecoming victory.  Spens Lackey orchestrated a 97-yard drive and a 90-yard drive on the first two, with Lackey running one in and throwing a 21-yard touchdown pass to Keithy Flye for the second.  Lackey threw for 244-yards and three touchdowns.  The Eagles enjoyed a 28-13 halftime lead at the break.  The teams combined for five fourth quarter touchdowns, including three by the Raiders.

Control Pays Dividends, 21-6
Abilene's Hunter Cooke scooped up a loose fumble and returned it 33 yards to help the Eagles defeat Tyler Lee 21-6 at Texas Stadium.  Cooke's touchdown was set up when P.J. Butler and Chris Williams drilled Luke Wagner, forcing the Red Raider quarterback to fumble.  The Raiders drew first blood, taking the opening kickoff 61 yards and scoring when Joseph Cleaver booted a 36-yard field goal.  AHS scored on its second possession. Quarterback Spens Lackey darted in from the 3, capping a 12-play, 72-yard drive.  The Eagles clung to a 7-3 lead at the half.  In the second half, Abilene score two more times to claim the victory.

Eagles Maintain Skeeters
Abilene surprised Mesquite on the third play from scrimmage. Spens Lackey connected with Kortney McDow on a screen pass and McDow scampered 83-yard to paydirt. It would be one of two scores for the Eagles as they claimed a 13-10 victory. AHS used its best drive of the game in the second quarter to score again.  Chris Williams capped off the drive on a 1-yard dive.  The Skeeters would score a touchdown and field goal to narrow the gap, but the AHS defense held on for the victory.

Eagles Hit-And-Run With Lightning
The Eagles and Plainsmen were involved in a game at Lowrey Field that was called after the first half due to bad weather. Because Abilene led 17-0, the Eagles were declared the winner.  AHS had the ball four times in the first half. They scored on three of those possessions, on 7-yard and 3-yard runs by Flye and on a 28-yard field goal by Brandon Hill.  The Plainsmen were able to gain good yardage through the air, but the AHS defense was dominate against the run and limited Monterey to seven yards rushing.

AHS Knocks Off Austin Westlake
Abilene High scored on its first two possessions of the third quarter and its interior lines took care of business Saturday in a 31-10 win in Shotwell Stadium.  The Eagles got on the board first when Brandon Hill booted a 40-yard field goal with 7:02 left in the first quarter. Westlake's Justin Tucker tied the game with a 23-yard field goal with 4:51 left until halftime.  Spens Lackey directed a potent Eagle attack that netted 419 total yards. Lackey was 17-of-25 passing for 216 yards and rushed 10 times for 85 yards. Keithy Flye rushed 19 times for 94 yards.  The Eagles scored on four of five second-half possessions while their defense continued to stifle the Chaparrals.  Abilene's defense virtually pitched a shutout as both Westlake scores came off special-team miscues.

Eagles Scrimmage Copperas Cove
Abilene High scored on the last play of the live scrimmage to outscore Copperas Cove 6-0 at Bulldawg Stadium.  One play before Abilene scored its touchdown on a 9-yard run around left end on second effort by the running back, the Abilene quarterback threw incomplete on third and 5 from the Cove 18. Cove was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct, giving the Eagles first-and-goal from the 9. The touchdown capped an 11-play, 83-yard drive.

Football Banquet Scheduled
Tickets to the Abilene Eagle football banquet are now on sale for $15 at the AHS Field House between 8am and noon.  They are also available in the school's main office from noon until 3pm.  The banquet will be held Thursday, Jan. 25 at the Abilene Civic Center.
 

     STORIES FROM 2006    

EAGLE OFFENSES BATTLE... DESOTO WINS
Up 14-13 at the half, AHS converted a DeSoto fumble into a 21-13 lead. Spens Lackey’s 30-yard option run set up Chris Williams’ 3-yard scoring run, giving AHS its eight-point lead only 2:41 into the third quarter. DeSoto immediately responded with two touchdown runs by Gray in only 1:54. DeSoto had rallied for a 26-21 lead with 3:30 left in the third quarter. A Lackey 5-yard touchdown run equaled a 27-26 lead before the third quarter ended.  AHS limited DeSoto to five yards on its next three downs and appeared one defensive stop away from securing the win.  On fourth-and-5, Gray ran to his right, but met interference. The shifty junior made his way toward the sideline and, once he got there, he broke into a dead sprint to score the final points for DeSoto.
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EAGLES ROUT REBELS IN AREA VICTORY
Abilene High dominated and shut out Amarillo Tascosa in the first half, as they cruised to a 48-14 playoff win in Lubbock's Jones Stadium.  The Eagles took the opening kickoff and kept the ball for the first 8:31 of the game, capped off by Keithy Flye for a 7-0 lead.  Eagles defensive back Polaris Haynes got the ball back for the Eagles three plays later when he recovered a Joe LeDoux fumble at the the AHS 40. Spens Lackey took just seven plays before scoring from five yards out for the 14-0 lead.  Abilene’s lone offensive second half touchdown came on an 11-yard Lackey-to-McDow pass.  Lackey completed 15 passes in 23 attempts for 214 yards and two touchdowns.  He also rushed for two touchdowns, on runs of 5 and 6 yards.
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