Roosevelt's Coby Torres (21) and Cory Sherrill (63) celebrate after tackling Crane running back Jordan Mendoza (12) Friday night during a Region I-Division II game in Andrews.(Geoffrey McAllister/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)
Roosevelt's Kevin Fowler (10) doesn't complete a pass as Crane's Teague Esparza (3) defends him closely, Friday night during a Region I-Division II game in Andrews.(Geoffrey McAllister/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)
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ANDREWS - As a history teacher, Roosevelt football coach Greg Poynor has a special appreciation for when the past meets the present.
But maybe not as much as the Acuff community appreciates what Poynor and his first-year coaching staff have done in 2008. And Friday night was a historic step. Coby Torres ran for one touchdown and caught another as the Eagles defense shut down the high-powered Crane passing attack to capture a 21-14 victory in a Class 2A Division II bi-district playoff at the Mustang Bowl.
It is the first playoff victory - according to Poynor - for a Roosevelt football team since 1971. Making just its second playoff appearance since 1986, Roosevelt advances to face either Childress or Sanford-Fritch in the area round... (Continue reading the related article: Roosevelt gets historic playoff win over Crane)
