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  By David Taylor (ActionJunction.com) Elkins quarterback Jake Burkhalter Elkins senior quarterback Jake Burkhalter is out to prove his lack of height will not limit him at the next level. (Photo by David Taylor) Posted: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 6:10 pm | Updated: 6:12 pm, Wed Aug 24, 2011. Elkins quarterback shorter in stature, tall in talent By COREY ROEPKEN Houston Community Newspapers | 0 comments Posted on August 24, 2011 by Corey Roepken Jake Burkhalter has most of the tools a kid needs to be a successful high school quarterback. Good arm. Great grasp of the offense. Trust of his receivers. A little mobility. The Elkins senior has the statistics to back it up, too. Last season Burkhalter passed for 2,160 yards in 11 games. He threw 20 touchdown passes and four interceptions. He completed 67 percent of his passes. The completion percentage almost is unheard of at the high school level so it makes sense that Burkhalter would have plenty of college scholarship offers as his final season begins. Despite all of those good qualities, however, there is one thing that has slowed down the recruiting process - his height. No matter how many camps he goes to and no matter how many big throws he makes he cannot escape the curse that college coaches found out he's only 5 feet, 11 inches tall. "I listen to it sometimes," Burkalter said. "It's kind of hard to run away from it. At the same time I am who I am. I'm not going to grow over a couple of days. I'm going to go out there, play like I'm 6-6 and see what happens in the future." Burkhalter has one more season to prove he's worthy of an opportunity at the next level. The Knights' season begins at 7 p.m. Friday at Dayton. Elkins has plenty of playmakers on offense, but without Burkhalter and his pinpoint accuracy they would not be as dangerous. The offense was a big reason why Elkins defeated Hightower last season. The Knights were the first Fort Bend ISD team to beat the Hurricanes in more than 20 games. Burkhalter completed 20-of-26 (77 percent) passes for 274 yards and three touchdowns in that game. All three touchdowns went to wide receiver Chance Allen, who has developed a great on-field relationship with Burkhalter since their days on the freshman team that went 13-0. "I've always trusted Jake," said Allen, who is mulling over more than a handful of Division I offers. "I know he'll get (the ball) out there as soon as possible. If I raise my hand he'll put it on the money. It's a great combination." Allen said if the topic of recruiting comes up he tells Burkhalter to keep his head high and to take care of what he can rather than worrying about what the future holds. Elkins coach Dennis Brantley is just as confident in his signal caller. He said a decent high school quarterback will have a completion percentage of 58. The kids who win All-State awards are in the 65 percent range. That means, at 67 percent, Burkhalter is among the state's elite. Brantley said Burkhalter has the freedom to change a play if the situation warrants it. If Brantley makes a mistake calling in a play he is confident Burkhalter will make it right. Being comfortable in the offense, Brantley added, has nothing to do with height. "He's not too short. He's just not tall enough," Brantley said. "I think people should just look at his performance. If it is good and his grades are good then you need to give him an opportunity. You can play in any division as long as they're willing to build an offense around your abilities. Are they going to expect him to play like a 6-foot-5 quarterback or are they going to build their offense around a kid who is not 6-foot-5." If there is one other thing that hurts Burkhalter it's that he has not won any postseason games. He was the starter as a sophomore but got injured before the playoffs and didn't play. Last year in his only postseason appearance, Elkins fell behind early and never recovered in a loss to Dickinson. If the Knights get back to the postseason this season and win some games like they expect to, Burkhalter will have another chance to stand tall. "Coaches tell me if I show up on game day, put up points and get some wins there is going to be a coach out there looking for me," Burkhalter said. "I need to lead this team farther. We at least need to get past the first round.

[quote name="BRONX ROX" post="1049111" timestamp="1315139237"] I dont think you can put much stock in this team beat this team and that team beat that team. Adjustments are made (by good teams) week to week so you cannot compare a team you see week 0/1 compared to 8/9 and so on. [b]What I do know is come playoff time all teams are 0-0 it dang sure doesnt matter who you played in pre-season #1 in the state  or [/b] #400. ;D [/quote] I think they schedule tough teams in pre-district to better prepare for post-season. I do agree week to week adjustments are made by good teams but if you play cellar teams those adjustments might never of been made.

Defense dominates for Elkins in win over Houston Lamar Story Comments ShareShare Print Create a hardcopy of this page Font Size: Default font size Larger font size Tweet  Posted: Saturday, September 3, 2011 10:30 pm | Updated: 10:36 pm, Sat Sep 3, 2011. Defense dominates for Elkins in win over Houston Lamar By COREY ROEPKEN Houston Community Newspapers | 0 comments Posted on September 3, 2011 by Corey Roepken MISSOURI CITY - Corey Thompson intercepted two passes in the final six minutes to put an exclamation point on the Fort Bend Elkins High School football team's 17-12 victory over Houston Lamar that was all about defense. Elkins gave up 22 points in the second half of its season opening loss to Dayton. On Saturday at Fort Bend ISD's Hall Stadium the Knights limited Lamar to three first downs after halftime. The Redskins did score in the second half, but that came on a 94-yard kickoff return by Cedric Lancaster with 11 minutes left in the fourth quarter. That touchdown provided the game its final points. Elkins had just taken a 17-6 lead on Nick Coffman's 27-yard field goal. Elkins' biggest mistake in the second half came when receiving a punt midway through the fourth quarter. The punt hit the turf and bounced away from one of the return men. Instead of letting it roll dead in a crowd he tried to pick it up. All he did was touch it, and Lamar recovered on the Elkins 39. Instead of letting Lamar build momentum, Thompson took charge for Elkins. Two plays into the renewed possession Thompson broke on a pass down the middle and caught almost while running full speed. Elkins went three-and-out on the next drive, but Thompson got his second interception two plays into Lamar's next possession. Lamar had one more opportunity when it got the ball on its own 21 with one minute to go. The Redskins were on the Elkins 41 when the clock ran out. Elkins' Dorian Wiliams rushed 22 times for 132 yards and a touchdown. Jake Burkhalter passed to Chance Allen for Elkins' first touchdown. Burkhlater was 11-of-22 passing for 152 yards. Lamar's London Kirby had 21 carries for 95 yards, and Bradley Ward gained 69 yards on 13 carries. Lamar quarterback Darrell Colbert was 4-of-16 passing for 16 yards. He passed to Zach Mifrage for a 3-yard touchdown in the final seconds of the first quarter to give the Redskins a 6-0 lead. Lamar had 11 first downs in the first half and three in the second half.

Quote from: BrenhamFan on August 31, 2011, 10:14:51 PM Quote from: liltex on August 31, 2011, 10:09:09 PM Hstn.media callin the Elkins loss unexceptable Them losing isn't unacceptable.  Them blowing that lead, is unacceptable, no matter who they were playing. Jayhawk: What ever the outcome against Lamar ( who is Lamar are they 5 or 4a )  Elkins  is very good in my opinion Elkins was better than last year . Dayton made a statement that will resonate through to the post season that we are very fromniable who ever we face Lamarge , Brenhem ect ....  Dayton is a very dangeous team no doubt about it !( Wait until are running backs return) ~~ priceless~~

Posts: 3598 Karma: +86/-66 [applaud] [smite] Brenham...Loved, hated, but never ignored!   How good is Elkins? « on: August 31, 2011, 08:10:43 PM »Quote I heard Elkins being questioned on the preview show, so here's something that might help sort this out..... Elkins just played Dayton, and the Broncos pulled off a one point win.  This weekend, Elkins will play Houston Lamar, who plays Brenham in 2 weeks.  I figure after those games, you'll be able to tell how big the Dayton win over Elkins truly is.  Just my opinion, but I found it interesting.

[quote name="7mary3" post="1048576" timestamp="1315069578"] [quote author=bronco pride link=topic=87672.msg1048456#msg1048456 date=1315057988] Have not seen angleton this year but im sure they will have a lot of speed [b]and be well coached[/b]. If our defense steps up like last week dont see why the broncos cant notch another victory. Hate bi weeks. [/quote] From my past experiences watching Angleton play "the well coached" part was no where in the equation.  They will definetely have speed and athleticism.  Things may have changed since the last time I seen Angleton play but the kids run this team. [/quote]Angleton has a new coach that actually runs the show and has implemented a good disicpline offense they will be a good test for the Bronco's.

Ozen @ [b]PA Memorial[/b] [b]West Brook[/b] @ Central Jasper @ [b]Livingston[/b] [b]LCM[/b] @ Nacogdoches Lumberton @ [b]Barbers Hill[/b] [b]Nederland[/b] @ Goose Creek Mem PNG @ [b]Crosby[/b] Bridge City @[b] Vidor[/b] Dibolll @ [b]Corrigan Camden[/b] Friendswood @ [b]WOS[/b] Hamshire Fannett @ [b]Anahuac[/b] [b]Hardin Jefferson[/b] @ Splendora [b]Kirbyville [/b] @ Newton Madisonville @ [b]Coldspring[/b] [b]Orangefield[/b] @ Buna Shepherd @ [b]Woodville[/b] Silsbee @ [b]Cleveland[/b] Tarkington @ [b]Hardin[/b] [b]Kelly[/b] @ East Chambers Evadale @ [b]Deweyville[/b] Warren @ [b]Groveton[/b] [b]West Sabine[/b] @ Hemphill [b]Beaumont Legacy[/b] @ Burkeville High Island @ [b]Colmesneil[/b] Sabine Pass @ [b]West Hardin[/b]

[quote name="BrenhamFan" post="1045863" timestamp="1314850765"] Lamar is an above average 5A school.  IMO, they are HISD's only legit team. Enrollment: 2,995 There last 2 seasons: Lamar 2010- 9-1 in the regular season. Lamar 2009- 9-1 in the regular season.                [/quote] Insight : Elkinks punked Dayton first half ! High fives, belly fives the whole works from their vantage point this game was a done deal period! Dayton being Dayton in the second half bittch slap them and the rest is history ( If I would of not seen it with own my eyes  I wouldn't of believed it ) I think the Broncos are a very special team this year and we haven't  even reach are potential yet !

[quote name="AggiesAreWe" post="1045800" timestamp="1314843717"] FB Elkins is very good because Dayton beat them. ;) ;D [/quote] what can your expect from East of the river hommer with a chip on his shoulder  ! :'(

[quote name="BrenhamFan" post="1045837" timestamp="1314846171"] [quote author=liltex link=topic=87514.msg1045834#msg1045834 date=1314845829] Hstn.media callin the Elkins loss unexceptable ;D [/quote] Them losing isn't unacceptable.  Them blowing that lead, is unacceptable, no matter who they were playing. [/quote] What ever the outcome against Lamar ( who is Lamar are they 5 or 4a )  Elkins  is very good in my opinion Elkins was better than last year . Dayton made a statement that will resonate through to the post season that we are very fromniable who ever we face Lamarge , Brenhem ect ....  Dayton is a very dangeous team no doubt about it !( Wait until are running backs return) ~~ priceless~~

Have to agree the defense as a whole found their continuity !  The second half was impressive to wittness after being dominated by a seemingly superior 5a team and then to turn the tides for the win really drove home the " we all pull togeather as a team" concept. That had to be a confident builder for this young defense anchored by some talented SR's. The coaching staff doing an excellant job at half making adjustments to get the team in position for the win ~ Congrats to Coach Hancock for his first Bronco win !!!  ~ The future looks bright ...

[quote name="HUM398" post="1043852" timestamp="1314627475"] [quote author=jayhawk link=topic=87354.msg1043742#msg1043742 date=1314601615]   Both Dayton & Manvel had wins against 5a teams and went down in the rankings ~ [/quote] In fairness, only Dayton got screwed.  Im pretty sure anyone can beat willowridge, on top of that....They have 4a numbers, so thats not really a 5a program. with Dayton, i think they should of move up at least one spot.  They are significantly smaller and undermanned in comparison to Elkins.  the win was impressive enough for a bump [/quote]Humble398 were you at the Dayton/ Elkins game ?

  Both Dayton & Manvel had wins against 5a teams and went down in the rankings ~

[quote name="Wedge" post="1043736" timestamp="1314597895"] Who are the 2 injured RBs and when are they expected to return?  Thx. [/quote] Delisbore & McBride both are game changers probably won't be back until  the first district game .( but I've been wrong before ) :-[

[quote name="BHFAN" post="1043473" timestamp="1314568126"] The gentleman that Lumberton is they will let us win on our new field by 21 ;D I think Lumberton has beat BH the last two meetings (Maybe 3)with all of them being pretty close. This year it looks like Lumbertion is in a rebuilding year while BH has rebuilt and looking very good. Goodluck to the Raiders and hope you guys enjoy our new field, concessions and Vistor stands! I know you guys travel pretty well, so we will get a look to see if our stands are big enough yet :D [/quote]Are your new visitor stands bigger than Dayton's visitors stands ? ( will your sisters have their dental work completed by the Dayton game ) ;D

Wow ! what a second half the Bronco's complettly shut down one of the biggest fastest teams I've seen in along time . Hats off to the coaching staff and all the Bronco's for one heck of a game !

[quote name="BHFAN" post="1041188" timestamp="1314373491"] [quote author=the_dude_abides link=topic=86954.msg1041151#msg1041151 date=1314370142] Keep running that head and the Broncos will leave in their starters for all 4 quarters of the old river shootout.  [quote author=BHFAN link=topic=86954.msg1041147#msg1041147 date=1314369895] You can always tell when Dayton knows they will lose a game! I found this thread almost going to page 2!!! Come on Dayton fans you have to BELIEVE!!!!! Just because Toups jinxed you with a win prediction and is only 60 % right because Dayton wins ball games doesn't mean anything! So What they are..... 5A Bigger than you Faster than you Deeper than you Smarter than you Have better colors than you Date thier sisters less than you You HAVE PURPLE AND BELIEVE ;D ;D ;D ;D [/quote] [/quote] Oh i BELIEVE that they will have too ;D [/quote]Did BH happen to upgrade visitor seating or must we come sit with you .  ( have any sisters )

[quote name="panamamyers" post="1040342" timestamp="1314234429"] Boys, boys....settle down. I think we all know deep down that GCM is going to run away and hide in this one.  35-13 [/quote] I like GCM chances in this game . They had a good team last year just started off slow.  Last season Dayton dominated them for 3 qts ,but in the 4th qt I thought GCM out played us and was glad we had a big lead.

Went to Bronco's practice today - And our RB problem has been solved " big time " Friday will be exciting !

[quote name="Matt" post="1040301" timestamp="1314228447"] It will be 30 something for the elkins, and single digits for dayton, sorry they are outsized, outmanned, and this will be the last time dayton plays them! [/quote]Matt not giving the Bronco's much credit :-\ Outsized,outmanned that's about every team we play !

[quote name="BHFAN" post="1039667" timestamp="1314108761"] [quote author=jayhawk link=topic=86954.msg1039664#msg1039664 date=1314107945] [quote author=BHFAN link=topic=86954.msg1039657#msg1039657 date=1314106776] I predicted the 0-3 start last year for the Bronco's and have my new prediction of 0-4 this year so........ ;D Elkins by 14 [/quote]Our stable of RB's will be healthy and ready to rock come the "King of the ant hill" contest ! Not good for you - :'( But look at the bright side atleast you'll have a new football field to brag about . ;D [/quote] I hope we are both healthy, BH being the smallest school in the district has depth issues just as Dayton does. If both teams stay healthy I think BH will redeam that beat down from last year ;D [/quote] By redeam you mean score a point  ;)  I do think this years game will be a good contest  and I'm sure BH will be a formidable opponent under the second year of new coach. I guess your coach has leaned not to gran-stan before the game to induce shock & awe on our little Bronco's kinda backfired last year . :-*

[quote name="BHFAN" post="1039657" timestamp="1314106776"] I predicted the 0-3 start last year for the Bronco's and have my new prediction of 0-4 this year so........ ;D Elkins by 14 [/quote]Our stable of RB's will be healthy and ready to rock come the "King of the ant hill" contest ! Not good for you - :'( But look at the bright side atleast you'll have a new football field to brag about . ;D

Your wrong Mr. Green Shoes Crosby beat Montgomery 2yrs ago in the second-round playoff game . It was a double header with Dayton spanking your buddies Waller in the other game .

[quote name="BrenhamFan" post="1039608" timestamp="1314072316"] [quote author=BRONX ROX link=topic=86954.msg1039533#msg1039533 date=1314059834] [quote author=rollinac link=topic=86954.msg1039366#msg1039366 date=1314035371] Elkins graduated a huge senior class and most of the previews around here are not looking towards a great season.  I'd be surprised if Dayton was -15 or whatever it was through 3 games.  Doesn't matter till district. [/quote] With  LITTL PONY and DA HORSE in tha stables might be a tough night for DA BRONX. Might have to open the passin game up a bit ;) I agree it seems tha Bronx dont get rollin till about the 3rd / 4th game. [/quote] I forgot about the injuries.  I would take Dayton if they were healthy, but since they're not, I'm going to have to take Elkins.  Elkins 21 Dayton 13 [/quote]Where's the love ! :'( - 21 to 13  ,  The best field-goal kicker in the state and you say he misses an extra point ?  Ok I  think I know how you arrived at 13 - One td and two field goals , right !  This game will be a tall task for the Bronxos without our starting  RB's , but you know what they say  "Always Believe "

[quote name="cougar2011" post="1039280" timestamp="1314020789"] I didnt know friendswood played dayton.. [/quote] Until 2yrs ago they were a regular on our pre-distict game schedule . ( always intense games )