22-4A Co-District Champions  – 4A Region III Bi-District Champions – 4A Region III Area Champions

4A Region III Regional Semifinals Champions – State Quarterfinalists

 

2021 SEASON IN REVIEW

 

MORRIS & WASHINGTON NAMED SMITH FINALISTS

April 4 (Beaumont) – Eight finalists were announced by the Beaumont Founders Lions Club on Monday for this year’s Willie Ray Smith Awards, honoring the best offensive and defensive players throughout Southeast Texas. Six different schools are represented in the list of finalists, which was made public during a news conference at the MCM Elegante Hotel.  Battlin’ Bears junior running back Da’Marion Morris (above far right) and junior defensive lineman Amier Washington (below 3rd from left) are two of those eight finalists.  This year’s offensive finalists includes Morris, Hamshire-Fannett quarterback Kheagian Heckman, PN-G senior running back Koby Trahan, and Lumberton quarterback Lucas Powell.  Morris rushed for nearly 1,900 yards this past season while adding 437 receiving yards and 23 total touchdowns.  The defensive finalists are Washington, Newton linebacker Leighton Foster, Silsbee linebacker Jayron Williams, and Hamshire-Fannett free safety Darrius Byrd.  Washington, who is the lone defensive lineman in the finalist group, had nine sacks and 18 tackles for loss for the Bears.  The awards winners will be announced during a banquet at the MCM Elegante at on May 2.  Next month’s event will mark 30 years since the awards were first held in 1992.  They carry the namesake of late local coach Willie Ray Smith, who won multiple state titles at segregated schools while helping to push the civil rights movement forward. 

 

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PEEVEY NAMED PHILLIPS COACH OF THE YEAR

March 1 (Port Arthur) – AD/Head Football Coach Eric Peevey was named the Bum Phillips Coach of the Year.  The ceremony took place at the Museum of the Gulf Coast in Port Arthur with Wade Phillips in attendance to present the ring.  Peevey went 11-3 in his first year with Bears, making it to the fourth round of the playoffs for the second time in the school’s history.  Peevey took over the program last year after leaving West Brook.  He managed to turn around the program in his first year, winning 10 more games than the team did in 2020.  Peevey took time to thank his coaching staff and the administration.  “When your bosses are your best friends, it makes things really easy,” he said. “I am a firm believer that if I am the smartest guy in the room, I am in the wrong room.  I am not that bright of a guy.  The first thing I made sure to do was to hire unbelievable coordinators.”  Peevey said he was always pulled towards Bum Phillips because of the way he cared for his players.  “He was different,” Peevey said. “I have always been enamored by and infatuated with the way he acted and the way he coached… One thing about us here in Southeast Texas is that we try to put up a hard front.  We try to act like we are tough and we are… One thing we do is we love hard.  One thing you could see about Coach Phillips is that he loved his players and that is the strongest point with me as a coach.”  LCM finished 4-1 in district play, splitting the title with Vidor.  “This area is special to us,” Wade Phillips said. “This award is special to us. It is an honor to present the award on behalf of my dad and our family.  This guy won 10 more games than the previous year.  I have never heard of that.  I have known some good ones, but I haven’t heard of a year like that.  It was their first district title since 1997.  They had one playoff win since 1997, but had three this year.  What a tremendous year.”  Peevey is the third coach to win the award along with Silsbee’s Randy Smith in 2020 and Nederland’s Monte Barrow last year. — Written by Chris Moore, special to The Orange Leader.

Peevey is pictured above (center) with seven time State Champion Coach Todd Dodge (left) and former NFL Head Coach, and son of Bum Phillips, Wade Phillips (right).  Dodge was inducted into The Museum of the Gulf Coast Hall of Fame at the  ceremony.

 

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MORRIS AND WASHINGTON NAMED ALL-STATE

 

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BEARS NAMED MOST-IMPROVED FOOTBALL TEAM IN TEXAS

January 21 – AD/Head Coach Eric Peevey and the Battlin’ Bear football program received a huge recognition in a recent article in Dave Campbell’s Texas Football.  Below is part of that article …

“Very few Texas high school football teams have no room for improvement, at least when it comes to the win column. In the COVID-strangled 2020 season, just two UIL teams won the maximum number of games — 4A Division I state champion Argyle (16-0) and 1A Division I state champion Sterling City (15-0).  For the remainder of the 1,200-plus squads across the state, there was room to grow their most important number: victories.  Of course, progress doesn't come easy, especially in the rough-and-tumble world of TXHSFB.  Of the 1,222 UIL Texas high school football teams that played each of the last two seasons, 419 won fewer games in 2021 than in 2020, while another 165 won the same number of contests. That leaves 638 teams that improved their record in 2021 — some buoyed at least in part by far fewer canceled games this season.  But of those teams on the upswing, a handful made a particularly large leap.  

Reeling from a 1-7 season in 2020 and just one winning season in its last 11 campaigns, Little Cypress-Mauriceville turned to new coach Eric Peevey, who just a few years prior took fellow Golden Triangle squad Beaumont West Brook to the 6A Division II state title game. The impact was immediate, especially on the offensive side, where went from fewer than 9 points per game in 2020 to more than 30 per contest in 2021. The result: an 11-3 season (the most at LC-M since 1997), a regional final berth and the title of most-improved team in Texas.” 

 

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PEEVEY AND BREAUX RECOGNIZED BY SETCA

December 13 (LCM) – The Battlin’ Bears saw a tremendous amount of success in 2021 under the leadership of new Head Coach Eric Peevey.  With the season coming to an end, The Southeast Texas Coaches Association has recognized a number of football coaches from all across southeast Texas for their efforts this season.   After taking over a program that went 1-8 in 2020 and leading them to the 2021 4A State Quarterfinals, Coach Peevey was named Head Coach of the Year and Offensive Coordinator Jeff Breaux was named Assistant Coach of the Year.  Coach Peevey was also recognized as KOGT’s 2021 Football Coach of the Year and the Orange Leaders 2021 Football Coach of the Year.

 

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ORANGE LEADER NAMES ALL-LEADER TEAM

MVP – Da’Marion Morris

Coach of the Year – Eric Peevey

1st Team Offense – Ashton Landry (QB), Carson Peet (WR), Gunner Johnson (OL)

1st Team Defense – Amier Johnson (DL), Andy McDow (LB), Dwight Davis (DB)

2nd Team Offense – Dean Reynolds (TE), Keaton Rives (WR), Khaleen Johnson (OL)

2nd Team Defense – Cameron Judge (DL), Nicholas Granger (LB)

 

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2021 ALL-KOGT FOOTBALL TEAM ANNOUNCED

MVP – Da’Marion Morris

Coach of the Year – Eric Peevey

1st Team Offense – Ashton Landry (QB), Dean Reynolds (TE), Carson Peet (WR), Khaleen Johnson (OL)

1st Team Defense – Amier Johnson (DL), Andy McDow (LB), Dwight Davis (DB)

2nd Team Offense – Keaton Rives (WR), Gunner Johnson (OL)

2nd Team Defense – Cameron Judge (DL), Cade Hamilton (LB), Nicholas Granger (LB), Carson Peet (DB)

Special Team – Dean Reynolds (P), Justin Rainey (K)

 

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ACADEMIC ALL-STATE FOOTBALL RECIPIENTS NAMED

 

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“SEVENTEEN” BEARS EARN ALL-DISTRICT RECOGNITION

2021 10-4A ALL-DISTRICT SELECTIONS

CO-DISTRICT MVP – Da’Marion Morris – OFFENSIVE MVP – Ashton Landry

Defensive Newcomer of the Year – Dwight Davis

1st Team Offense – Carson Peet (WR), Dean Reynolds (TE), Gunner Johnson (OL), Khaleen Johnson (OL) 

1st Team Defense – Amier Washington (DE), Andy McDow (ILB) 

2nd Team Offense – Keaton Rives (WR), Eduardo Mares (OL), Justin Rainey (K)

2nd Team Defense – Cameron Judge (DT), Jarvis Riley (DE), Cade Hamilton (ILB), Nicholas Granger (OLB), Carson Peet (DB)

 

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CHAPEL HILL ENDS BEARS AMAZING RUN

December 3 (Cypress) – The Battlin’ Bears amazing season came to an end Friday night as they fell to the Chapel Hill Bulldogs 31-14 at Cy Fair’s Berry Stadium in the 4A Region III D-1 Finals.  The Bears fought hard with a mix of offensive formations against a solid Chapel Hill defense.  With an ankle injury limiting senior starting quarterback Ashton Landry, the Bears leaned on junior quarterback Dean Reynolds and Da’Marion Morris (above) for much of the game.  The Bulldogs jumped out to a 14-0 1st quarter lead and would make it 21-0 late in the half on a 55 yard fumble return for a touchdown.  With time running out in the half, the Bears moved the ball inside the Bulldog one-yard line and looked like they found the endzone on a Morris 1-yard plunge.  The officials marked the ball short of the goalline negating the score and as time ran out, the Bulldogs maintained their three touchdown lead.  The Bears came out in the second half and kept battling and fought to the end as they cut it to a 21-14 game midway through the 4th quarter before Chapel Hill put up 10-points late to pull away for the 31-14 win.  LCM  wrapped up a tremendous season under first-year head coach Eric Peevey.  It marked the first time since 1997 the Bears advanced to the Regional Finals.  

 

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BEARS DOWN RICEBIRDS FOR REGIONAL TITLE

November 26 (Shenandoah) – For the first time since 1997 the Battlin’ Bears find themselves in the Regional Finals after downing the El Campo Ricebirds 24-21 in the 4A Region III Division I Regional Semifinals at Woodforest Bank Stadium Friday night.  The Bears pounded out 324 yards on the ground behind Ashton Landry (20 carries, 148 yards, 2-TD’s) and Da’Marion Morris (above) (17 carries, 170 yards, TD).  The Bears defense played solid and came up big in clutch situations against one of the most celebrated backfields in the state.  El Campo finished with 322 yards rushing, 200 of those yards came from 5-star recruit Ruben Owens.  The Bears (11-2) will now move on to face Tyler Chapel Hill next week in the 4A Region III Division I Finals.  Tyler Chapel Hill (10-3) stunned Kilgore (12-1) 41-35 to advance. 

 

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BEAR “O” LINE NAMED GRANGER/KOGT POG

November 19 (Orange) – The Bears offensive lines huge performance in the Area Championship win over Columbia earned them the “Team Granger/KOGT Player of the Game” for this week   Jan Nazario, Jonathan Gilbeaux, Gunner Johnson, Slade Barker, Brady Wright, and Khaleen Johnson opened holes all night long as the Bears rolled up 440 yards and six touchdowns against the Roughnecks.

 

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PEEVEY & BEARS CLAIM AREA CHAMPIONSHIP

November 19 (Channelview) – The Bears claimed their second Area Championship in school history as they downed the Columbia Roughnecks 42-12 in Channelview Friday night.  The last and only Area title came in 1997 when Head Coach David Williams and the Bears defeated Whitehouse 20-7.  This years Bears continue to roll through the record book behind new Head Coach Eric Peevey.  The Bears rolled up 440 yards rushing against Columbia behind Da’Marion Morris (25 for 240, 3 TD’s) and quarterback Ashton Landry (16 for 101, 3 TD’s).  The defense held the Roughnecks in check for most of the game.  Besides a 71-yard touchdown run on the first play of the game and a late 56-yard touchdown run against JV players getting some late work in, the Bears gave up only 99 yards on the ground.  The Bears will hit the practice field and use the Thanksgiving break to get ready for the #3 ranked El Camp Ricebirds and 5-star running back Rueben Owens.  The Regional playoff game will take place Friday, November 26 at Woodforest Bank Stadium in Shenandoah at 6pm.

 

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LANDRY CLAIMS ANOTHER GRANGER/KOGT POG

November 12 (Orange) – Senior quarterback Ashton Landry was named the “Team Granger/KOGT Player of the Game” for his performance in the Bears Bi-District win over the Palestine Wildcats.  Landry rushed for 196 yards and 3-TD’s and threw for 183 yards and 1-TD.  This was Ashton’s second Player of the Game award this season.

 

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BEARS CLAIM BI-DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP

November 12 (Willis) – The Bears hit the road for the 4A Region III Bi-District round of the playoffs to take on the Palestine Wildcats.  It was a close game the first three quarters before the Bears took control in the fourth quarter and came away with a 34-24 win.  The Wildcats jumped out to a quick 10-0 lead midway through the first quarter.  The Bears would cut it to 10-6 on 4-yard touchdown run by quarterback Ashton Landry in the second quarter.  Palestine answered back and went up 17-6.  Dwight Davis made it a 17-12 game as he went for a 23-yard touchdown run with just under a minute left in the half.  The Bears took their first lead of the game with 0:34 seconds left in the third quarter on a 1-yard run by Landry and two-point conversion run by Da’Marion Morris.  The 20-17 lead was short lived as Palestine answered back early in the fourth to go back up 24-20.  The Bears moved down the field before the Wildcats forced a 4th and 10 with 4:25 left in the game.  Landry would send the Bear fans into a frenzy as he hit Keaton Rives (above) for a 43 yard touchdown that put LCM up 27-24.  After a huge defensive stop, Landry put the game away as he broke free for a 38-yard touchdown run to make it 34-24 with just over a minute left in the game.  The win gave the Bears and Head Coach Eric Peevey the Bi-District crown to go along with their Co-District title.  LCM (9-2) will now take on the Columbia Roughnecks (7-4) in the Area Round in Channelview next Friday night.

 

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BATTLIN’ BEARS CAPTURE SHARE OF DISTRICT TITLE

November 5 (LCM) – For the first time since 1994 the Battlin’ Bears are part of the district title picture.  Coach Peevey and his Bears are the 2021 10-4A Co-District Champions.  LCM (8-2, 4-1) shares the title with the Vidor Pirates (8-1, 4-1) and will enter playoff play as the district’s second seed.  The Bears locked down their spot with a 41-7 win over the Splendora Wildcats (4-5, 0-5) Friday night in Splendora.  Vidor came back from a 27-14 deficit to down the Lumberton Raiders (6-4, 3-2) 28-27 to keep a share of the district title. The Huffman Falcons (8-2, 3-2) are the third seed while Lumberton takes the fourth seed.

 

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BEARS ROLL PAST SPLENDORA

November 5 (Splendora) – The Battlin’ Bears rolled past Splendora 41-7 in their regular season district finale.  The Bears jumped out to a 28-0 halftime lead behind touchdowns from Dwight Davis (22 yard run/65 yard fumble return) and Da’Marion Morris (2 yard run/4 yard run).  The second half saw Splendora get their lone score in the third quarter and then touchdowns by LCM’s Keaton Rives (40 yd run) and Kyle Pelt (16 yard pass from Ashton Landry) widened the Bears lead early in the fourth.  The Bears defense, led by Andy McDow and Nicholas Granger, swallowed up the Wildcats and held Splendora to 229 yards with 69 of those yards coming on one play.  The win put LCM at 4-1 in 10-4A and 8-2 overall and locked up the second seed heading into the playoffs which will begin next week.  The Bears will face the Palestine Wildcats (5-5, 3-3) out of District 9-4A next Friday night (11/12) at 7:30pm at Berton Yates Stadium in Willis.

 

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FRESHMAN CLAIM DISTRICT TITLE

2021 10-4A (Division II) DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

 

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MORRIS EARNS SECOND POG RECOGNITION

October 31 (Orange) – Junior Da’Marion Morris earned his second “Team Granger/KOGT Player of the Game” of the season.  Morris racked up three total touchdowns in LCM’s big Friday night win over the Livingston Lions.  His two first quarter rushing touchdowns put the Bears up 14-0 early and he capped the game off with an 86 yard interception return for a touchdown on the final play of the game.  Morris has had a tremendous 2021 season.  He is second in District 10-4A with 1,031 yards rushing, eighth in receiving with 240 yards, second in defensive interceptions with 4, and leads the district in scoring with 16 total touchdowns.

 

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BEARS DOWN LIVINGSTON ON SENIOR NIGHT

Da’ Marion Morris topped 1,000 yards rushing for the season in Friday’s game against Livingston

October 29 (Battlin’ Bear Stadium) – The Bears pulled out a big district win on Senior Night as they downed the Livingston Lions 33-15.  With playoff implications and a shot at the 10-4A District title still on the line, it was a must win game for Coach Peevey and the Bears.  LCM jumped out to a 14-0 lead early in the second quarter on two Da’Marion Morris (pictured above) touchdown runs before the Lions fought back and cut it to 14-9 at the half.  The Bears made it 21-9 on an Ashton Landry touchdown late in the third quarter.  Livingston would score a touchdown of their own midway through the fourth quarter but the Bears answered right back as Landry found the endzone again on a 61 yard run to make it 27-15 with less than two minutes left in the game.  Morris sealed the victory with his third score of the game as he picked off Lion’s quarterback Jontavian McNeal and went 86 yards for another Battlin’ Bear touchdown.  The Bears (7-2, 4-1) will travel to Splendora next Friday night for the final game of the regular season.  A win for the Bears would wrap up a second place finish in District 10-4A while a loss by Vidor to Lumberton would give LCM it’s first district championship since 1994. 

 

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JV FALLS AT LIVINGSTON

LCM Bears JV – 14, Livingston Lions JV – 22

Thursday, October 28 – Livingston High School

 

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BEARS COME AWAY WITH HUGE DISTRICT WIN

October 22 (Lumberton) – The Bears got a huge district win as the downed the Lumberton Raiders 33-31 Friday night at Raider Stadium.  In a crucial game for the Bears, the offense found the endzone five times and the defense stepped up with several big plays including two interceptions.  The first half was a back-and-forth battle with the Bears grabbing a 19-17 halftime lead.  The Raiders would take the lead early in the third quarter 24-19 before the Bears answered back with 14-points to take a 33-24 lead going into the fourth.  Lumberton managed a late fourth quarter score but in the end it was the Battlin’ Bears night.  The win puts the Bears at 2-1 in district play and 6-2 overall while the Raiders drop to 2-1 in district and 5-3 overall.  LCM will get ready for another key 10-4A game next Friday night when host the Livingston Lions (5-3, 1-2).

 

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SUB-VARSITY DOWNS RAIDERS

LCM Bears JV, 22 – Lumberton Raiders JV – 0

LCM Bears 9th, 50 – Vidor Pirates 9th, 47

Thursday, October 21 – Battlin’ Bear Stadium

 

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BEARS FALL AT HOME TO PIRATES

October 15 (Battlin’ Bear Stadium) – The Battlin’ Bears faced off against the undefeated Vidor Pirates in a big district match-up that was the 409Sports Blitz Game of the Week.  The game was postponed for over an hour because of a lightening delay and when the teams finally hit the field it was a grueling battle.  Vidor took a 7-0 lead when Da’Marion Morris got the Bears on the board with an 11 yard run to cut it to a 7-6 game early in the second quarter.  Vidor managed to grab a 15-6 lead with only 0:24 seconds left in the half.  LCM would cut it to 15-12 in the third quarter on another Morris touchdown run (33 yards).  Vidor took control in the final quarter and found the endzone twice to come away with a 29-12 win.  The loss put the Bears record at 1-1 in district and 5-2 overall.  Coach Peevey and crew will look to bounce back next Friday as they hit the road for a big 10-4A match-up against the Lumberton Raiders.  

 

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SUB-VARSITY BATTLES PIRATES

LCM Bears JV, 15 – Vidor Pirates JV – 16

LCM Bears 9th, 16 – Vidor Pirates 9th, 10

Thursday, October 14 – Battlin’ Bear Stadium

 

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LANDRY NAMED PLAYER OF THE GAME

October 10 (Orange) – Ashton Landry’s performance in the Bears big win over Huffman Friday night earned him the Team Granger/KOGT Player of the Game.  Landry (above) went for over a 100 yards and two touchdowns on the ground and over a 100 yards and two touchdowns through the air.  

 

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BEARS GET HUGE WIN IN DISTRICT OPENER

October 8 (Huffman) – The Bears hit the road for their District 10-4A opener with the #7 ranked Huffman Falcons.  It was a game that was hyped and talked about all week as a game that would have a huge impact on the eventual district championship.  Both teams had solid pre-seasons with the Bears standing at 4-1 and the #7 Falcons at 5-0.  LCM would jump out quickly behind two Ashton Landry TD passes to grab a 12-0 lead.  The Falcons answered back in the second quarter as they capitalized on two Bear turnovers and a blocked punt score three touchdowns and take a  21-12 lead going into the half.  The Bears came out in the third quarter and showed there was abolutely no “quit” in their football vocabulary as they rolled up 241 yards of offense and outscore Huffman 27-10 in the half to come away with a 39-31 victory.  The win was a big one for the Bears and now another big 10-4A game is set for next Friday night as LCM (5-1, 1-0) will host the Vidor Pirates (5-0, 1-0) at Battlin’ Bear Stadium.  

 

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SUB-VARSITY SPLITS WITH HUFFMAN

LCM Bears JV, 8 – Huffmam Falcons JV – 14

LCM Bears 9th, 16 – Huffman Falcons 9th, 14

Thursday, October 7 – Battlin’ Bear Stadium

 

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WASHINGTON EARNS RECOGNITION FOR HUGE GAME

October 4 (Orange) – Junior Ameir Washington (above) was a dominant force for the Battlin’ Bears defense in their 13-0 shutout win over the Jasper Bulldogs Friday night.  For his performance, Washinton was named the Team Granger/KOGT Player of the Game.

 

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BEARS BLANK JASPER BEHIND REYNOLDS AND STINGY “D”

October 1 (LCM) – The Bears continued to play solid football as they shut-out the visiting Jasper Bulldogs 13-0 in a rain soaked Friday night battle.  The win was the first since 1979 for the Bears over the Bulldogs.  Two quick first quarter touchdown receptions by junior tight end Dean Reynolds gave the Bears all the offense they would need as the game was a defensive stand-off the final three quarters.  Reynolds scored both touchdowns (1 yard & 36 yards) on passes from Ashton Landry.  The Bears finished with 124 yards of offense (24-35 rushing/9-7-89 passing) on the night.  The Bear defense had a tremendous game giving up just 122 yards to Jasper.  Ameir Washington gave the Bulldogs trouble all night with 3 tackles for losses, a forced fumble, one sack, and 2 quarterback pressures.  Cade Hamilton, Andy McDow, and Dwight Davis all had big games and Da’Marion Morris picked up his second interception of the season.  The Bears (4-1, 0-0) will begin District 10-4A play next Friday night when they travel to Huffman to take on the Falcons (5-0, 0-0).

 

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JV BEARS GET BIG WIN OVER KELLY

LCM Bears JV, 48 – Beaumont Kelly Bulldogs JV – 6

Thursday, September 30 – Vidor High School

 

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LANDRY NAMED ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

September 30 (Beaumont) – LCM Senior Quarterback Ashton Landry was named the 409 Sports Blitz Athlete of the Week.  Landry had a huge game for the Battlin’ Bears in their 49-20 win over the Kincaid Falcons on September 24.  Ashton was 13-of-16 passing for 247 yards and 2 TD’s and rushed for 218 yards and 3 TD’s on 18 carries.

 

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LANDRY LEADS BEARS TO HOMECOMING WIN

September 24 (Battlin’ Bear Stadium) – It was Homecoming for the Bears as they took on the Kincaid Falcons in their first home game of the 2021 season.  The Bears waisted little time grabbing the lead as they jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter behind touchdown runs from Da’Marion Morris and Ashton Landry (pictured above).  Kincaid cut it to 14-7 early in the second when Landry found the endzone a second time on an 8 yard run to make it 21-7.  The Falcons would answer with two quick touchdowns and closed the Bear lead to 21-20 with just over a minute left.  That was plenty of time for Landry as he connected with Morris for 61 yards and then hit Carson Peet for a 15 yard touchdown to give LCM a 28-20 halftime lead.  The second half was all Bears as touchdowns by Landy, Keaton Rives, and Dean Reynolds and a stingy Bear defense led by Nicholas Granger and Dwight Davis gave LCM a 49-20 win over the Falcons.  Landry had a huge game as he went 13-of-16 passing for 247 yards and 2 TD’s and rushed for 218 yards and 3 TD’s on 18 carries.  The Bears will host the Jasper Bulldogs next Friday at Battlin’ Bear Stadium in their final tune-up before district play begins at Huffman on October 8.

 

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WOODVILLE CANCELS – JASPER ADDED

September 11 (LCM) – The Bears Friday night game against the Woodville Eagles has been cancelled.  Woodville notified Coach Peevey of their situtation Saturday morning.  Friday’s game was also scheduled as Homecoming for LCM.  Homecoming has been rescheduled to September 24 vs Kincaid.  All Homecoming activities have also been pushed back one week.  With the game cancelled, Coach Peevey has added a game with the Jasper Bulldogs.  The Bears will host the Bulldogs Friday, October 1 at Battlin’ Bear Stadium.

 

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MORRIS & BEARS ROLL PAST KATY JORDAN

September 9 (Katy) – The Battlin’ Bears came away with a big road win as the took down the Katy Jordan Warriors 32-6 Thursday night.  De’Marion Morris had another huge night as he racked up 231 yards on 16 carries and found the endzone three times.  Senior quarterback Ashton Landry was 11-of-20 for 147 yards and two touchdown passes.  Carson Peet (3 receptions – 74 yards) hauled in both of Landry’s TD passes on catches of 13 and 54 yards.  The Bear defense played well as they kept the Warriors out of the endzone after giving up an an early first quarter touchdown.  The Bears (2-1) will be at home for the first time this season as they host the Woodville Eagles next Friday night for Homecoming.

 

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BEARS BATTLE HARD IN ORANGE BOWL

September 3 (West Orange) – The Bears made the short trip across town to take on West Orange-Stark in the 2021 Orange Bowl.  The game began with both teams trading scores before the Mustangs scored 20 points in the second quarter to take a 27-7 halftime lead.  LCM would cut it to 27-14 in the third on a 14 yard Da’Marion Morris (pictured above) touchdown.  After WOS made it 33-14 early in the fourth, Ashton Landry answered with a huge 41 yard touchdown run to trim the lead to 33-20 with just over 9 minutes left in the game.  The Mustangs would add a late touchdown and go on to take a 39-20 win.  The Bears (1-1) will head to Houston Thursday to take on Katy Jordan. 

 

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SUBVARSITY HOSTS MUSTANGS

LCM BEARS JV – 0, WOS MUSTANGS JV – 34

LCM BEARS 9th – 12, WOS Mustangs 9th – 20

Thursday, September 2 – Battlin’ Bear Stadium

 

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MORRIS EARNS RECOGNITION

September 30 (Orange) – Junior Da’Marion Morris (above) ran for three touchdowns in the Battlin’ Bears in the season opening win over the Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns Friday night.  Morris finished the night with 81 yards on 11 carries (3TD’s), 1 catch for 18 yards, and 5 tackles in the Bears 26-6 win.  For his performance, Morris was named the Team Granger/Kogt Player of the Game.

 

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BEARS OPEN PEEVEY ERA WITH BIG WIN

August 27 (Hamshire-Fannett) – The Battlin’ Bears kicked off the “Peevey Era” as they travelled to Hamshire-Fannett and came away with a big 26-6 win. First year LCM Head Coach Eric Peevey and the Bears built a 13-0 lead in the second quarter before a lightening/weather delay stopped the game for just over and hour.  The Bear would stretch the lead to 26-6 with 8:29 left in the fourth quarter before weather again delayed and eventually forced the game to end early.  Junior Da’Marion Morris had a tremendous start to the 2021 season as he found the endzone three times and finished with 81 yards on 11 carries.  Morris also had one reception for 18 yards and 5 tackles defensively.  Senior quarterback Ashton Landry led the Bears on the ground with 88 yards on 11 carries while going 4-of-10 for 73 yards passing.  Carson Peet had 2 receptions for 41 yards and led the defense with 12 tackles (9 solo – 3 assist) and a fumble cause.  The most exciting play of the night was captured by KOGT’s Allen Nations as he snapped a great pick of Nicholas Granger (above) scooping up a fumble by Longhorn quarterback Kheagian Heckaman and returned it 74 yards for a touchdown midway through the third quarter.  Senior Andy McDow had a solid game with 12 tackles (7 solo – 5 assist) and Granger finished with 8 tackles (4 solo – 4 assist) and the big fumble recovery/touchdown.  Coach Peevey and the Bears (1-0, 0-0) will head across town next Friday night to take on the West Orange-Stark Mustangs.  

 

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9th/JV COMBINE FOR OPENER WITH LONGHORNS

LCM BEARS 9th/JV – 0, Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns 9th/JV – 20

Thursday, August 26 – Battlin’ Bear Stadium

 

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BEARS DOMINATE CARDINALS IN FINAL SCRIMMAGE

August 19 (Battlin’ Bear stadium) – The Bears took on Bridge City in the final scrimmage for both teams Thursday afternoon.  LCM played extremely well on both sides of the ball putting up 34 points while holding the Cardinals scoreless in the four quarter live scrimmage.  Junior Amier Washington (pictured above) and the Bears defense held Bridge City’s offense to 49 total yards and also forced three turnovers.  Fellow junior Da’Marion Morris racked up 85 yards on seven carries and found the endzone twice.  Ashton Landry and Dean Reynolds both saw time at quarterback as the Bear passing game was 12-20 for 141 yards and 2-TD’s.  The Bears will kick off the 2021 season next Friday night when they travel to Hamshire-Fannett to take on the Longhorns in pre-district action.

 

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BEARS LOOK SOLID IN ORANGEFIELD SCRIMMAGE

Dwight Davis looks to secure a block as Ashton Davis rolls out for a pass attempt

August 13 (Battlin’ Bear Stadium) - The Bears hit the field Friday afternoon as they took on the Orangefield Bobcats at Battlin’ Bear Stadium.  Coach Peevey and his staff got a good at all three teams (9th, JV, and Varsity) as they worked both the offense and defense in a controlled scrimmage format.  Next up for the Bears will be their final scrimmage as they host the Bridge City Cardinals on Thursday, August 19.  

 

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FOOTBALL CAMP HAS PEEVEY EXCITED

July 26-29 (LCM) – The 2021 Battlin’ Bear Football Camp was a huge success as over 130 seventh through nine graders took part in the 4-day camp held at LCM High School.  AD/Head Coach Eric Peevey and his staff were thrilled with the turnout and effort of the kids and are excited for the future of Battlin’ Bear Football.