Sports
Gatesville now 6th in 3A poll
Published: October 3, 2000
After an impressive 4-0 start to the season, the Gatesville Hornets jumped from No. 10 to No. 6 in the Associated Press high school football poll Monday in Class 3A.The Hornets, a Division I state semifinalist last year, have dominated their opponents so far this season winning by a combined score of 149 to 15, including two shutouts.They started the season with a 35-2 win over the Cameron Yoemen and followed that with a 27-0 shutout of the Robinson Rockets, a Division II state semifinalist in 1999. In week three, Gatesville defeated Teague 34-13, and last Friday, clobbered District 17-3A foe Waco Connally, 53-0.While Gatesville head coach Kiff Hardin said it was nice to be recognized, he acknowledged that rankings have little to do with winning games."It's not relevant to the outcome of the game," Hardin said of his team's ranking. "Whether we're No. 1 or No. 100, we still have to play just as hard to win, but it's nice to get some respect."In Class 2A, the Rogers Eagles remained at the No. 7 spot after beating the Hutto Hippos, 10-7 last week on a last-minute field goal by freshman kicker Josh Pursche.Eagles' coach Lee Fedora said his team may have gotten a little big-headed about its recent success, but hoped last week's scare will serve as a wake-up call. Staff and Wire Reports