Byron Nelson High School is a 6A division II high school located in Trophy Club, TX, about 20 minutes north of Fort Worth. This school has not been around for an extensive period, opening in August 2009. Since then, the football program has struggled at times, but at the moment are now in the quarterfinals of the playoffs. The Bobcats look to improve on what they accomplished last year in this year’s playoff run. This week, they will be playing Southlake Carroll on December 2nd, at 7:30 at night. Being 5th in the state, Bryon Nelson has been putting up numbers, outscoring opponents 514 to 142. During their playoff push, there are no exceptions, putting up over 35 points a game.
The person taking this team to the limit this year is head coach Travis Pride. Coach Pride is only the second head coach in Bobcats’ team history. In the last eight years, he has a record of 46 wins and 35 losses. Before his time as a Bobcat, Coach Pride coached at the college level, at the University of Wyoming, before becoming the head coach to high schools like Wichita Falls and Mansfield Summit before becoming the head coach at Byron Nelson in 2016.
In their latest playoff game, against Cooppell, the undefeated team came out again victorious 54-45 in this shootout game. The star player from this game had to be quarterback Tom Von Grote. Tom is the senior quarterback for this team. In his impressive showing for this season, He was able to get over 270 passing yards and four touchdowns while also rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns in this game. This six-touchdown performance was a dominating performance that showed how he is one of the most explosive players in his division. Landon Farco was a humongous help to the quarterback, being Tom’s favorite receiver, bringing in eight catches for 162 yards and three touchdowns. These two look to keep their chemistry going in the quarterfinals.
Some players to look out for for their next upcoming game are:
QB Tom Von Grote 6’3” 195lbs – Tom is the starting quarterback for the Bobcats. This is the first year as a starter for the senior and he did not disappoint. This dynamic quarterback can move the ball downfield either with his arm or his legs. Throwing for 26 touchdowns, Tom also rushed for five more on the ground. He has been able to find the open receiver having over a 70% completion percentage passing for over 2,000 yards. Tom Von Grote has done all of this while only throwing three interceptions.
RB Tucker James 5’10” 185lbs – Tucker James is the junior running back for this team. This patient running back uses his vision to find the open hole before running through whoever the first defender that is in his way. This season Tucker just fell short of 1,000 yards by 50 yards. The upcoming senior was a touchdown machine this year, scoring 19 on the season.
LB Eze Osondu 6’1” 215lbs – Eze is a three-star senior linebacker on this Bobcat defense. He had his career high last year in sacks with seven but that doesn’t talk down to his impressive senior year. This dynamic lineman can rush the quarterback or go into coverage, and, wherever he is, offensive players should have to watch out for the hit he is about to give. Eze is committed to playing at the University of California, Berkley in 2024.
S Ashton Williams 5’11” 180lbs. – Ashton Williams is a three-star senior safety for this defense. Another versatile player on this defense, Ashton can get sacks on the quarterback and intercept passes. He uses his athleticism to wrap tackle opponents to make sure they do not gain any extra yardage. Ashton is committed to play at Tulsa in 2024.
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