Mavericks kick off D 29-5A season versus Del Rio

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

     And now the final scores begin counting towards making the 2013 playoffs, as C.C. Winn High School’s varsity football team begins its District 29-5A schedule by hosting Del Rio at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

     The Rams are capable of running the ball.

     “On offense, Del Rio is a shot gun formation running team,” Head Coach Eric Villasenor said. “They have a very physical offensive line. They have some good skill kids at wide receiver.”

     On the other side of the ball, Del Rio is pretty well staffed both up front and further back. 

     “Defensively, they run a 4-3 scheme, and their secondary is one of their biggest strengths,” Villasenor said. “One of their cornerbacks is one of the best players on that team.”

     The Mavericks are currently 1-3 after losing to Hondo 21-7 on Friday. 

     Deion Alonso scored the Mavericks’ lone touchdown on a two-yard run.

     “Deion brings a different dimension to the table,” Villasenor said. “He is a game breaker, can change the momentum of a football game quickly. He has great vision, a great work ethic, and is overall a great kid.”

     Villasenor also applauded his defensive unit.

     “We played very well defensively, I thought that our defense played tremendous,” Villasenor said. “Right now we are still improving our offense. The kids are picking up our scheme a little bit better, but we need to eliminate our penalties.”

     After Friday’s game, CCWN has a bye on Friday, October 4.

     “Our bye week is coming at a good time,” Villasenor said. “We need to work on some things like fundamentals especially. We will also have our six weeks grading period coming during the bye week, so it is kind of reaching us at the right time.” 

     After their bye, the Mavericks jump right back into the 29-5A waters while trying to earn their first playoff berth in team history. 

     “This district is going to be tough,” Villasenor said. “United is playing good football right now, Del Rio is the defending champ, Alexander is starting to peak, and United South, Eagle Pass and LBJ are also tough football teams. Our district is very competitive and we are going to have to bring our A-game every week.”