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Amarillo High School

District 3-4A

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Week 01 vs Midland High
Wednesday, Oct 5, 2011

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That was a suprise. Amarillo High acquitted themselves well in a 21-14 loss to Abilene Cooper, a game the Sandies believed they should have won. Randall, 11-1 after rolling El Paso Riverside, 49-7, has been consistent. But now the Raiders face ...
11/21/2011 - 7:30pm
When Amarillo High football fans think of Abilene Cooper, it brings back bad memories. The teams play again Saturday in a Class 5A Division II area playoff in Lubbock. On Nov. 15, 1996, Abilene Cooper handed the Sandies one of their most heart ...
11/20/2011 - 12:55am
Amarillo High’s final drive reached the Cooper 40-yard ... and Ashton Tillman finding room outside and adding the second TD on a 14-yard sweep as Sandie lineman Blake Borger dropped two Cooper players to the ground with one block.
11/20/2011 - 12:26am
LUBBOCK Cougars quarterback Clayton Nicholas scored on a 1-yard run with 2:01 remaining to play to lift his team past the Sandies in a Class 5A Division ... and Ashton Tillman each scored touchdowns for Amarillo (8-4). Amarillo High: Keanan Milligan ...
11/20/2011 - 12:26am
Amarillo was that team. The Sandies had a little too much big-play ability on both sides of the ball, and pulled away for a 35-21 win in a Class 5A bi-district playoff game at Grande Communications Stadium. The Sandies rolled up 274 yards of ...
11/12/2011 - 2:23am
MIDLAND — An excellent running back can get a team into the playoffs, but Amarillo High proved Friday night that it takes more than that to stay there. The Sandies faced the unenviable task of facing El Paso Americas running back Jack Fields ...
11/12/2011 - 12:50am
In 1994, a picture of the six-month old Brown sitting on his grandpa's lap with grandmother and his parents graced the cover of the Amarillo Globe-News football edition, wearing a shirt with "Sandies" printed on it. Brown later served as Dippel ...
11/06/2011 - 12:43am
The game: Amarillo High Sandies (6-3 overall, 3-1 in District 2-5A) at Lubbock Coronado Mustangs (1-8, 1-3), 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Lowrey Field. ■ Radio: 7:20 p.m., KPUR (1440-AM). ■ Last year: Amarillo High won, 56-7, at Dick Bivins Stadium.
11/02/2011 - 5:51pm
Performance: Sorrells spearheaded Amarillo High’s defense in a 34-3 win against Tascosa to clinch a playoff berth in District 2-5A. Sorrells had 10 tackles, including three solo and two for a loss, as the Sandies gave up only 209 yards.
11/01/2011 - 8:37pm
Somebody looking for a snapshot of how the Amarillo High Sandies got from the beginning of the season to where they are now need look no further than Friday night’s game against crosstown rival Tascosa at Dick Bivins Stadium. With their ...
10/29/2011 - 3:04pm
On the Sandies’ side, a group of fans were celebrating their 10th reunion. They sat chatting during the game, remembering the days when they attended Amarillo High. One couple, Noah and Jamie Williams, were also attending the game for their 10th reunion.
10/29/2011 - 11:44am
In last week’s 42-21 win against Lubbock Monterey, Amarillo High rolled up 423 yards rushing, making it fairly obvious what any scouting report on the Sandies will lead off with. “Our main thing is you have to play fundamental assignment ...
10/25/2011 - 9:14pm
Meanwhile, through much of the 1960s and early 1970s, the Sandies were stagnating. A program rich in tradition was struggling. Before the fire, Amarillo High got its students primarily from Austin and Fannin junior highs and those who now attend Highland ...
10/25/2011 - 10:37am
Rodriguez is nearing the end of his second regular season as the starting quarterback for the Sandies, who are 13-6 with him under center. When new coach Mel Maxfield installed the Wing-T offense upon arriving at Amarillo High in 2010 ...
10/23/2011 - 6:25pm
Amarillo High on the football field will arrive for the ... Colo. “Those games against the Sandies were definitely some of the most fun athletic competitions I have ever been involved in. No. 1, they were fun because it was football.
10/23/2011 - 6:25pm
The Amarillo ground attack was too much, too often and too difficult to overcome for Monterey during a District 2-5A football game at Lowrey Field on Friday. The Sandies’ rushing attack hammered the Plainsmen, piling up 423 yards on 45 ...
10/22/2011 - 12:54am
LUBBOCK — The Amarillo High ground attack was too much, too often and too difficult to overcome for Lubbock Monterey during a District 2-5A football game Friday night at Lowrey Field. The Sandies rushing attack hammered the Plainsmen ...
10/21/2011 - 11:42pm
But in its fourth game, Lee held Amarillo High to 240 total yards in a 26-10 win. The Sandies are usually a rock-solid team, and the Rebels' convincing win carried some weight. Last week, Lee capped its nondistrict schedule by dominating ...
09/27/2011 - 7:17pm
The Westerners have also lost 14 straight non-district games. LHS opens 2-5A play Oct. 6 at Amarillo, having lost to the Sandies 37 straight years. Time to score It’s not just the offenses that seem to be putting the football in the end zone a ...
09/27/2011 - 12:40am

Schedule

2011 Amarillo Schedule
Date Opponent Place Time/Result
Aug. 26 Midland H L 17 - 24 F 2OT
Sep. 02 Amarillo Palo Duro T W 42 - 21 F
Sep. 09 Wichita Falls Rider H W 27 - 24 F
Sep. 16 Midland Lee T L 10 - 26 F
Sep. 23 Odessa H W 35 - 17 F
Oct. 06 Lubbock H W 52 - 6 F
Oct. 14 San Angelo Central H L 27 - 28 F
Oct. 21 Lubbock Monterey T W 42 - 21 F
Oct. 28 Amarillo Tascosa H W 34 - 3 F
Nov. 03 Lubbock Coronado T W 42 - 12 F
Bidistrict
Nov. 11 El Paso Americas Midland Grande W 35 - 21 F
Area
Nov. 19 Abilene Cooper Lubbock AT&T Jones L 14 - 21 F

Roster

2011 Amarillo Roster
NAME HT. WT. POS. YR.
Ashton Tillman 6-2 195 RB 12
Brock James 5-9 165 DB 12
Casey Metcalf 6-0 300 OL 12
Cody McCoy 6-0 240 DE 12
Dalton Clear 5-10 180 RB 12
Hayden Brown 6-1 270 OL 12
Jacob Wise 6-1 185 TE 12
John Bennett 5-11 160 RB 12
Phillip Sorrells 6-0 210 LB 12
Reece Errington 6-1 260 OL 12
Robert York 6-1 185 LB 12
Wes Shannon 6-3 180 WR 12
Gabe Rodriguez 6-2 180 QB 11
Keanan Milligan 5-9 175 RB 11
Mason Edmundson 5-9 145 K 11
Austin Thurman     TE 11
Cole Sanchez       11

District Standings

2011 2-5A Standings
Team District All Enrollment Final
San Angelo Central 5-0 8-2 2750 Champ D-I
Amarillo High 4-1 7-3 2089 W D-II
Lubbock Monterey 3-2 5-5 2154 R D-I
Amarillo Tascosa 2-3 4-6 2140.5 R D-II
Lubbock Coronado 1-4 1-9 2187  
Lubbock High 0-5 0-10 2154  
School: Amarillo
Mascot: Golden Sandstorm
Colors: Black and Gold
District: 2-5A
H. S. Phone: (806) 326-2022
H. S. Fax: (806) 356-4951
Head Coach: Mel Maxfield
Off. Coord: David Hunt
Def. Coord: Jason Kirkpatrick
Asst. Coaches: Eric Gomez, Jim Langdon, Shane Stroud, Jeff Timmons, Oscar Velasquez, Brian Welborn
Last Season’s Over All Rec: 8-3
Last Season’s Dist. Rec: 5-0
Last Season’s Play-off Rec.: 0-1
Round of Play-offs Elim: Bi-District
By What Team: El Paso Coronado
No. of Letrmn. Lost: 40
No. of Letrmn. Ret: 20
No. Off. Starters Ret: 5
No. Def. Starters Ret: 1
Basic Offense: Wing-T
Basic Defense: 3-4
2010 Team Rush. Yds: 3040
2010 Team Pass. Yds: 684
2010 Rush. Yds. Allowed: 1111
2010 Pass. Yds. Allowed: 1232
Major Team Strength: Offensive experience & defensive quickness
Major Team Weakness: Depth
All State Potentials: Phillip Sorrells, Gabe Rodriguez
Players to Watch: Jacob Wise, Ashton Tillman, Reece Errington, Hayden Brown, Kenan Milligan, Cole Merki, Cody McCoy, Robert York
Promising Newcomers:  Ryan Sluder, Cole Sanchez, Austin Thurman, Tanner Crockett
Athletic Director: Brad Thiessen
A.D. Phone No: (806) 326-1106
Superintendent: Rod Schroder
Principal: Mark Webster
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