Here's an article that quotes Cody(highlighted in blue)...we all thought this was pretty cool.
Nick and I are SO proud...and the boys are proud of their Uncle!
Allen shocks No. 1 Euless Trinity
09:27 PM CST on Saturday, December 6, 2008
IRVING – No turnovers on offense, big plays on defense and a touchdown scored on special teams. Then, to finish it off, a long scoring drive that drains the clock and breaks the opponent's back.
All the ingredients Euless Trinity used in its 27 straight wins were on display Saturday at Texas Stadium. But it was Allen that used them to cook up an upset in the Class 5A Division I Region I final.
Yes, Allen's 34-21 victory will be considered an upset. Trinity was No. 1 in the state and in some national rankings, so the question will be asked, "What went wrong?"
But it wasn't what went wrong with Trinity. It was what went right for Allen, which dominated a team that has dominated the state for most of the last two seasons.
"We've been underdogs all year, and we just stepped up and beat Trinity," said senior defensive back Jeremy Reeves. "We beat the No. 1 team in the nation. It feels great."
Allen (13-1), which will play Round Rock Stony Point in the state semifinals, avenged a 24-14 defeat earlier this season to Trinity (13-1). In that game, Allen turned the ball over three times and made other mistakes on its home field.
But Saturday was close to mistake-free for Allen, which didn't have a turnover and picked off two passes and recovered a Trinity fumble. Allen outgained Trinity and scored on all five of its drives – three touchdowns and two field goals – before punting for the first time with three minutes left.
Allen quarterback Tucker Carter was remarkably efficient, completing 16 of 18 passes for 142 yards and two touchdowns. Jeremiah Williams rushed 26 times for 180 yards, getting nearly 7 yards per carry against a tough, proud and overpowered Trinity defense.
That's right, overpowered. The bully got bullied. Starting with Allen's opening drive, an 11-play, 74-yard touchdown march, Allen won the battles up front.
"We weren't intimidated by them," said senior Cody Milam, the 6-4, 300-pound anchor to Allen's offensive line. "We've done too many squats, too many sleds, too much of everything to let them push us around."
Down 24-7 to open the third quarter, Trinity tried to push back. But although its typical ground attack showed some passing potency this season, the Allen secondary was more talented than any Trinity had faced. And despite a pair of touchdown passes by Denarius McGhee, Allen prevented big plays by Trinity and made its own big plays: interceptions by Reeves and linebacker Cheyenne Urban.
"It's hard for a running team to come back, so we knew they were going to have to throw the ball," said senior defensive back Steven Terrell. "We geared up for it."
Now Allen is geared up for the state semifinals, the round where it lost to Southlake Carroll in 2003 and '06. This year, the players say, will be different.
"This is the biggest win in Allen history, easily," Terrell said. "But we're not done yet. We're not going to let this be our Super Bowl."
GO EAGLES!
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