Paris Game Info & Notes
By Joe Dodd
September 9- Paris
STADIUM: Jeff Traylor Stadium
PARIS
Mascot: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/White/Silver
District: 8-4A DI
Enrollment: 964.5
Head Coach: Steven Hohenberger (9th season, 67-43 at Paris; 88-94 overall) Offensive Formation: Wing
Defensive Formation: Odd
Paris Wildcats 2021 Season Summary
Record: 7-5, 3-3 in District; 4A D-I Area Finalist
Returning Lettermen: 24
Returning Off. Starters: 5
Returning Def. Starters: 5
Paris Wildcats 2022 Season Results
Date Opponent Result 08/26/22 Celina lost: 45-14 09/02/22 @ Texarkana Liberty-Eylau lost: 28-0 Overall Record: 0-2
GILMER
Mascot: Buckeyes
Colors: Black & Orange
District: 7-4A DII
Enrollment: 783
Head Coach: Alan Metzel (3rd season, 30-4 at Gilmer; 30-4 overall) Offensive Formation: Spread
Defensive Formation: Odd
Gilmer Buckeyes 2021 Season Summary
Record: 14-2, 5-0 in District; 4A D-II State Finalists
Returning Lettermen: 27
Returning Off. Starters: 4
Returning Def. Starters: 7
Gilmer Buckeyes 2022 Season Results
Date Opponent Result 08/26/22 @ Chapel Hill won: 51-2 09/02/22 Kilgore won: 40-26 Overall Record: 2-0
Paris Players to Watch:
#51 LB Preston Harper , Sr., 6’1”, 205, 4.7 (three-year starter)
#26 RB Taydrick Dawson Jr., 5’11”, 220, 4.5 (2021 stats: 708 yards, 9 TDs rushing.)
#22 RB/LB Trevin Hohenberger , Jr., 5’10”, 200, 4.6 (2021 stats: 111 tackles, 7 sacks)
#5 WR/DB Dycurian Douglas, Jr., 6’2”, 170, 4.6 (2021 stats: 4 touchdown receptions and 4 interceptions.)
#7 DE Keldrick Thomas, Sr., 6’3”, 200, 4.6
Gilmer Players to Watch:
#14 WR/CB Rohan Fluellen, Sr., 6’0”, 182, 4.4 (Committed to TCU. 2021 TSWA Class 4A 1st team All-State DB. 2021 stats: 88 catches, 1,420 yards, 11 touchdowns; 47 tackles, 8 interceptions; 16 total touchdowns. Last week against Kilgore Fluellen had 7 catches for 126 yards)
#9 RB/LB Ashton Haynes, Sr., 5’10”, 178, 4.5 (2021 TSWA Class 4A 1st team All-State APB. 2021 stats: 168 carries, 1,262 yards, 25 touchdowns; 35 catches for 480 yards, 3 touchdowns. Week one against Chapel Hill Haynes rushed for 155 yards and 2 touchdowns on only 15 carries and scored a 3rd touchdown on a 21 yard reception. Did not play last week against Kilgore)
#3 LB/FB Omero Orona, Sr., 5’10”, 170, 4.6 (2021 stats: 129 tackles, 3 sacks, 4 forced fumbles. 2022 stats: 17 tackles, 1 tackle for loss)
#1 WR/DB Tyson Wilson, Sr., 5’9”, 160, 4.6 (2021 stats: 79 tackles, 3 interceptions. 2022 stats: 12 tackles, 3 pass break-ups and 1 interception)
#44 TE/DT Braelyn Ward, Sr., 5’11”, 310 (2021 stats: 45 tackles, 10 TFL, 4 sacks. 2022 stats: 17 tackles, including 4 tackles for loss, 5 quarterback pressures and 1 forced fumble)
#22 RB/CB Will Henderson, Jr., 5’10”, 168, 4.4 (Holds an offer from UTSA. Finished 2nd in 100 meters at 4A State Championships as sophomore. Last week against Kilgore Henderson had 20 carries for 105 yards and 2 touchdowns in relief for Haynes)
#0 RB/LB Aron Bell, Jr., 6’1”, 250, 4.6 (Transfer from Harmony. 2021 9-3A Division II All-District First Team Defense, Honorable Mention All-East Texas LB. 2022 stats: 15 tackles, 1 tackle for loss and 1 interception)
#7 WR/DB Ta’Erik Tate, Jr., 6’0”, 177, 4.4 (2021 stats: 7 catches, 110 yards, 1 touchdown. After 2 games in 2022 Tate has 4 catches for 119 yards and 2 touchdowns)
#75 OL/DL Lucas Cano, So., 6’2”, 270, 5.4 (started 9 games as a freshman. Played all 51 offensive snaps last week against Kilgore)
#11 QB Cadon Tennison, So., 5’11”, 170, 4.5 (Holds an offer from UTSA. After 2 games in 2022 Tennison is 22 of 31 passing for 358 yards, 4 touchdowns and 1 interception)
Paris Historical Stats, Records, and Program Information
2012 8-4 Barry Bowman
2013 6-5 Barry Bowman
2014 8-5 Steve Hohenberger
2015 6-5 Steve Hohenberger
2016 9-4 Steve Hohenberger
2017 7-4 Steve Hohenberger
2018 9-3 Steve Hohenberger
2019 6-5 Steve Hohenberger
2020 9-5 Steve Hohenberger
2021 7-5 Steve Hohenberger
2022 0-2 Steve Hohenberger
BY DECADES W- L- T
1908-09 1-3-0
1910-19 12-15-1
1920-29 35-33-2
1930-39 43-46-6
1940-49 77-23-7
1950-59 52-45-3
1960-69 44-52-3
1970-79 34-61-5
1980-89 72-41-2
1990-99 47-53-1
2000-09 48-62-0
2010-19 81-48-0
2020-22 16-12-0
TOTAL: 562-494-30
Undefeated Seasons: 3 (1940, 1941, 1945)
Winless Seasons: 2 (1933, 1974)
Last District Championship: 2017
Last Playoff Appearance: 2021
Playoff Record: 21-22-3
State Championship Game Appearances: 2-1988 (Paris 31 West Orange Stark 13); 1980 (Huntsville 19 Paris 0)
State Championships: 1 (1988)
Gilmer v. Paris All-Time Series
First Meeting: 1937, Paris won 33-6
Last meeting: 2019, Paris won 37-20 behind an impressive running game that piled up 304 rushing yards while holding the Buckeyes to only 51 rushing yards on 24 carries.
Series Record: Paris leads 8-2-0
6 – 1937 – 33
7 – 1938 – 33
8 – 1978* – 38
0 – 1979* – 18
27 – 1998 – 50
7 – 1999 – 19
62 – 2004 – 16
35 – 2005 – 24
21 – 2018 – 27
20 – 2019 – 37
*District Game
STREAKS
Gilmer has a 2 game losing streak against Paris (last win: 35-24 in 2005)
Gilmer has a 9 game home winning streak (last loss: 42-14 to Carthage in 2020)
Gilmer has a 7 game regular season winning streak (last loss: 28-7 to Carthage in 2021)
Gilmer has a 51 consecutive games scoring streak (last shutout was 14-0 to Pleasant Grove in 2018)
GAME NOTES
Gilmer is ranked 2nd in the Associated Press Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Class 4A-II poll and in the Class 4A-II Pigskinprep.com power rankings
Gilmer is a 42 points favorite over Paris according to PigskinPrep.com which predicts a 44-3 victory for the Buckeyes
Gilmer is a 43 points favorite over Paris according to Dave Campbell’s TexasFootball.com
SEASON NOTES
Gilmer’s non-district schedule consists of four Class 4A DI teams all ranked in the Top 19 in Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine’s pre-season poll
Gilmer’s first 5 games of the season are against teams ranked in the Top 19 in Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine’s pre-season poll
Gilmer’s schedule is the 5th toughest in Class 4A-II according to PigskinPrep.com
Paris’s schedule is the 3rd toughest in Class 4A-I according to PigskinPrep.com
Gilmer’s offense is averaging 349 total yards per game
Gilmer’s 93 offensive plays consist of 31 passing attempts (33%) and 62 rushing attempts (67%)
Gilmer averages 179 yards per game passing (51%) and 170 yards per game rushing (49%)
Gilmer’s offense is averaging 7.5 yards per play
Gilmer has rushing touchdowns by 4 different players
Gilmer has receiving touchdowns by 3 different players
Gilmer’s 91 points scored is the 11th most in 4A-II and the Buckeyes 45.5 points per game is tied for the 11th best in 4A-II
Gilmer’s offense has turned the ball over 1 time (1 Interception) Gilmer’s defense has forced 9 turnovers (5 Interceptions and 4 fumbles) Gilmer has a +8 turnover ratio for the season
Gilmer’s defense allows an average of 299 yards total offense per game Gilmer’s defense allows an average of 197 yards rushing per game
Gilmer’s defense allows an average of 102 yards passing per game Gilmer’s defense has 3 sacks (1.5 per game average)
Gilmer’s opponents have converted 14 of 27 3rd downs (52%) Gilmer’s opponents have converted 0 of 1 4th downs (0%)
HISTORICAL NOTES
This is Gilmer’s 109th season to play football
Gilmer has never had a winless season
Gilmer’s 725 wins are the 14th most in Texas high school football history (Source: www.TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com)
Gilmer’s 26 seasons with 10 wins or more is tied for the 12th most in Texas high school football history (Source:www.TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com)
Gilmer’s 38 district championships are tied for the 9th most in Texas high school football history (Source: www.TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com)
Gilmer has recorded 15 undefeated regular seasons, tied for 9th most in Texas high school football history
(Source:www.TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com)
Gilmer is 257-47 since 2000 (84%)
Gilmer is 193-29 in regular season games since 2000 (87%)
Gilmer has either won the state championship or lost in the playoffs to the eventual state champion in 12 of the past 19 years:
2003-lost to 3A DII State Champion Atlanta in round 4
2004-won 3A DI State Championship
2006-lost to 3A DI State Champion Texarkana Liberty-Eylau in round 1 2007-lost to state champion Liberty Hill in 3A DI State Championship 2008-lost to 3A DII State Champion Carthage in round 4 2009-won 3A DII State Championship
2012-lost to state champion Navasota 3A DII State Championship 2013-lost to 3A DII State Champion Argyle in round 3
2014-won 4A DII State Championship
2019-lost to 4A DII State Champion Texarkana Pleasant Grove in round 4
2020-lost to state champion Carthage in 4A DII State Championship 2021-lost to state champion China Springs in 4A DII State Championship
Gilmer Senior WR Rohan Fluellen’s 7 catches against Kilgore last week gave him the receptions most in school history
164 2020-2022 Rohan Fluellen
161 2011-2014 Chase Tate
137 2018-2020 Dylan Fluellen
128 2015-2017 Red Jones II
119 2005-2006 Curtis Brown
112 2005-2007 Lamar Harris
111 2010-2011 Darrion Pollard
109 2014-2016 LaMarcus Morton
Gilmer Senior WR Rohan Fluellen’s 2,536 career receiving yards is the most in school history. He is only the 5th player in school history with 2,000 receiving yards in a career.
2,536 2020-2022 Rohan Fluellen
2,363 2018-2020 Dylan Fluellen
2,183 2004-2006 Curtis Brown
2,108 2014-2016 LaMarcus Morton
2,072 2011-2014 Chase Tate
Gilmer Senior WR Rohan Fluellen’s 18 career touchdown receptions is tied for 5th most in school history. Fluellen needs 1 touchdown reception to pass Lamar Harris for 4th most in school history
27 2018-2020 Dylan Fluellen
25 2004-2006 Curtis Brown
23 2014-2016 LaMarcus Morton
22 2005-2007 Lamar Harris
18 2004-2005 Willie Darden
18 2020-2022 Rohan Fluellen
Gilmer Senior RB Ashton Haynes’ 31 career rushing touchdowns is the 9th most in school history. Haynes needs 3 rushing touchdowns to pass Derek McKenzie for 7th most career rushing touchdowns
60 2012-2014 Kris Boyd
55 2006-2009 Darian Godfrey
45 2004-2007 Justin Johnson
40 2008-2011 Luke Turner
34 2018-2019 Darrell Bush
33 2017-2018 Brannon Webb Jr.
33 2002-2003 Derek McKenzie
31 2020-2022 Ashton Haynes
Gilmer Senior RB Ashton Haynes’ 35 career offensive touchdowns is the 12th most in school history. Haynes needs 1 offensive touchdown to pass Blake Lynch, Curtis Brown and Rex Hudson to tie Darrell Bush and Tommy Palmer for 7th most career offensive touchdowns
75 2012-2014 Kris Boyd
55 2006-2009 Darian Godfrey
54 2004-2007 Justin Johnson
48 2008-2011 Luke Turner
40 2017-2018 Brannon Webb Jr.
37 2013-2016 Kelton Collier
36 2018-2019 Darrell Bush
36 1981-1984 Tommy Palmer
35 2014 Blake Lynch
35 2004-2006 Curtis Brown
35 1928-1930 Rex Hudson
35 2020-2022 Ashton Haynes
Gilmer Senior RB Ashton Haynes needs 6 rushing yards to reach 2,000 career rushing yards. Haynes’ 1,994 career rushing yards is the 12th most in school history. Haynes needs 7 rushing yards to pass Boyd for 12th most career rushing yards
4,060 2004-2007 Justin Johnson
3,541 2011-2014 Kris Boyd
3,300 1982-1984 Tommy Palmer
3,033 1989-1991 Red Jones
2,876 1959-1960 Pete Hermann
2,726 2002-2003 Andrew Hines
2,619 1919-1921 Stephens
2,328 2006-2009 Darian Godfrey
2,302 1927-1930 Rex Hudson
2,137 2017-2018 Brannon Webb Jr.
2,129 2018-2019 Darrell Bush
2,000 1928-1930 Boyd
1,994 2020-2022 Ashton Haynes
Did you know?
The last time these teams met in 2019 Paris scored on the game’s first play when a Wildcat returned a Cade Camp interception for a touchdown
Gilmer has produced 6 NFL players since 2006; including two active NFL players, Kris Boyd and Blake Lynch who starred on the Buckeyes 2014 state championship team. Bruce High School in Gilmer produced 1 NFL player for a total of 7 NFL players from Gilmer
Paris has produced 5 NFL Players, but no active NFL players
Since 2000, Gilmer is 220-12 (95%) when scoring 30 or more points in a game. When scoring less than 30 points in a game; Gilmer is 38-34 (53%)
Since 1980, the Buckeyes have lost only 15 games when scoring at least 30 points