Derek Ray Johnson
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Freelance Sports Writer Dallas Morning News and Tyler Morning Telegraph Traveling Texas for book I’m writing about TX high school football GEAUX TIGERS!!
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12-06-2014 00:23:23
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FINAL SCORE
Texarkana Pleasant Grove 63, Gilmer 28
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Gilmer scores again as Dhrvay Smith punches it in for a 2-yard TD. Texarkana Pleasant Grove leads Gilmer, 56-28 with 10:40 left in the game. #txhsfb Tyler Paper Sports FridayNightHeroes Steve 🇺🇸
Dhrvay Smith makes a 55-yard house call down the right side and Gilmer not going away quietly. Texarkana Pleasant Grove leads Gilmer, 56-21 with 11:48 left in 4th quarter. #txhsfb Tyler Paper Sports FridayNightHeroes Steve 🇺🇸
Jaybren Baltimore hauls in a 13-yard TD pass from Akhari Johnson to give Texarkana Pleasant Grove a 56-14 lead over Gilmer with 1:05 still in 3rd quarter. #txhsfb Tyler Paper Sports FridayNightHeroes Steve 🇺🇸
Akhari Johnson scores from 6 yards out for his 3rd rushing touchdown of the game. Texarkana Pleasant Grove leads Gilmer, 49-14 in the 3rd quarter. #txhsfb Tyler Paper Sports FridayNightHeroes Steve 🇺🇸
Akhari Johnson scores on a 19-yard keeper and Texarkana Pleasant Grove leads Gilmer, 42-14 with 7:14 left in 3rd quarter. #txhsfb Tyler Paper Sports FridayNightHeroes Steve 🇺🇸
Good news to report on Gilmer quarterback Cadon Tennison is that he is stable and okay from what we are hearing in press box thank goodness. Please keep this young man in your prayers. Love watching this kid compete. #txhsfb Tyler Paper Sports Matt Diggs
Touchdown Gilmer as Will Henderson HOUSES a 72-yard touchdown down the left side. Texarkana Pleasant Grove leads Gilmer, 35-14 early 3Q. #txhsfb Tyler Paper Sports FridayNightHeroes Steve 🇺🇸
HALFTIME
Texarkana Pleasant Grove 35, Gilmer 7
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Akhari Johnson tosses an 8-yard TD pass to Lance Jackson to give Texarkana Pleasant Grove a 35-7 lead over Gilmer with 1:52 left in first half. #txhsfb Tyler Paper Sports FridayNightHeroes Steve 🇺🇸
Gilmer is on the scoreboard as Will Henderson breaks loose for a 45-yard score down the right side. Texarkana Pleasant Grove leads Gilmer, 28-7 with 4:41 left in 2Q. #txhsfb Tyler Paper Sports FridayNightHeroes Steve 🇺🇸
Derek Ray Johnson Some day, someone needs to write a piece on how Pleasant Grove transformed itself. For the schools first 30 years of existence, it was the “rich kid” school that only cared about golf & baseball. Around 2015, something changed and all of a sudden they had athletes.
Jaylen Boardley scores his 3rd TD of the first half and #2 state-ranked Texarkana Pleasant Grove leads Gilmer, 28-0 with 6:12 left in the 2nd quarter. #txhsfb Tyler Paper Sports FridayNightHeroes Steve 🇺🇸
Texarkana Pleasant Grove is Them, Y'all!!!! Good Lord this team is unbelievably good!!! Pleasant Grove Football #txhsfb Tyler Paper Sports FridayNightHeroes Steve 🇺🇸
Jackson Gibson hauls in a 24-yard TD pass from Akhari Johnson to give Pleasant Grove a 21-0 lead over Gilmer in 2nd quarter. #txhsfb Tyler Paper Sports FridayNightHeroes Steve 🇺🇸
END FIRST QUARTER
Texarkana Pleasant Grove 14, Gilmer 0
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Texarkana Pleasant Grove scores again. Akhari Johnson tossed a swing pass to Jaylen Boardsley who out-runs everyone for a 55-yard score. Hawks all over Gilmer early, 14-0 with 24 seconds left in first quarter. #txhsfb Tyler Paper Sports FridayNightHeroes Steve 🇺🇸