The Cowboys and the Coyotes faced off at Gordon Wood Stadium on Wednesday, November 30, for the annual Coggin Elementary School (CES) 6th Grade Flag Football Super Bowl. The event, complete with the 6th Grade Choir performing the National Anthem, 6th Grade Cheerleaders on the sidelines, the jumbotron with video replays, and the BHS Band pumping up the crowd and performing a halftime show, spectators and athletes were treated to a full-on championship football experience.

Continue reading below for a full play-by-play recap of the game.

Both teams met in the middle of the field for the coin toss by Head Referee Bryan Senkirik. The Cowboys won the toss and chose to kick. The opening kickoff was made by Barrett Tindol, with Ezequiel Ramirez returning the ball for the Coyotes. On the second play of the game, Kade Christiansen broke away with a 45-yard run for the Coyotes’ first touchdown. Karson Stevens ran a successful 2-point conversion giving the Coyotes an early 8 – 0 lead. Rush Tharp returned the following Coyotes kickoff for a short gain. The Cowboys moved the ball down the field with a couple of big gains from Cathan Kinsey connecting to Rush Tharp and a Barrett Tindol rush, but ultimately came up short and had to turn the ball over on downs. The Coyotes took over and followed with a 30-yard run from Easton Followwell. Michael Smith then made a completion to Aaron Hernandez, and then Adrian Contreras made a long 48-yard run for another Coyote Touchdown. Easton Followwell came in as Coyotes quarterback and completed a pass to Michael Smith to tally another 2-point conversion. (Coyotes 16 – Cowboys 0.)

After Kaden Peek’s 10-yard return on the kickoff, Cathan Kinsey and Barrett Tindol completed a couple of catches from Rush Tharp, gaining a total of 37 yards. Barrett Tindol finished off the drive with a 20-yard touchdown run for the Cowboys. Rush Tharp topped it off with a successful 2-point conversion to Cathan Kinsey, making the score Coyotes 16 – Cowboys 8. The Cowboys then attempted an onside kick from Barrett Tindol, and Rush Tharp seized the opportunity and jumped on it for a Cowboys recovery. Tharp then threw to Frankie Ibarra for a 10-yard gain. Cathan Kinsey then moved into the quarterback position and connected with Rush Tharp for a great catch and 35 more yards. The Cowboys’ drive was then shut down by a big defensive interception by Ezequiel Ramirez. The Coyotes’ Kade Christiansen followed with a good 20-yard run. In a big heads-up play, Easton Followwell ran into a wall of Cowboys and pitched it to Kade Christiansen, picking up 35 yards. Ezra House followed with a big run, and Ezequiel Ramirez punched it in for another Coyote Touchdown. The Coyotes’ 2-point conversion was good, with a pass from Easton Followwell to Ezra House. The first half of play ended with the score Coyotes 24 – Cowboys 8.

The Coyotes attempted a pooch kick at the start of the second half but failed to recover possession as the Cowboys’ Barrett Tindol immediately fell on the ball. The Coyotes played great defense and eventually secured a turnover on downs. On their first play, the Coyotes ran a reverse, and Kade Christiansen took it all the way for a Coyote Touchdown. This time the Cowboys’ defense held, preventing the 2-point conversion. With the score Coyotes 30 – Cowboys 8, the pressure was high for a Cowboys comeback. On the Cowboys’ next possession, Cathan Kinsey found Barrett Tindol for a 10-yard reception. Kinsey then connected to Zaylon Sotelo for a big first down for the Cowboys. Kinsey followed by hitting Tharp on a 35-yard pass for a much-needed Cowboy touchdown. The 2-point conversion was no good, leaving the score Coyotes 30 – Cowboys 14. The Cowboys attempted to keep their comeback alive with an onside kick that was successfully recovered by Barrett Tindol. The Cowboys marched down the field with two big plays from Rush Tharp and Kaden Peek but were denied getting into the endzone due to a huge pick-six by Michael Smith for a whopping 102 yards. The Coyote 2-point conversion was good to Raiden Carlisle for a 38-14 Coyote lead. After the kickoff, the Cowboys quickly moved down the field and scored as Cathan Kinsey hit Barrett Tindol with a great pass. Kinsey also found Zaylon Sotelo on the 2-point conversion, which brought the score to Coyotes 38 – Cowboys 22. The Coyotes returned the kickoff, and after a 20-yard run from Kade Christiansen, the Coyotes fumbled the snap, and the Cowboys recovered. The Cowboys tried to gain some momentum but fell short after an Easton Followwell interception. The Coyotes took no chances this time and ran the clock out to become the 2022 6th Grade Flag Football Super Bowl Champions with a final score of 38-22.

Coggin Elementary Coach Brandon Brown extended gratitude to several individuals and groups for making this year’s Super Bowl a success. “Thank you to Coach Bobby August for announcing, Joey Zapata and David Crow for teaming up on the scoreboard, Charles Musgrove for all of the media work, Bryan Senkirik, Ray Jacobson, Jesse Spencer, Robert Anders for being our Referees, Maria and all the bus drivers at Texas Rural Student Transportation, Joey Zapata and his Outstanding Maintenance team for getting the field ready to go, the CES 5th and 6th Grade Choir led by Taffy Watts for our National Anthem, Becky Holcomb and the 6th grade CES Art Department for the signs, Coach Ratliff and Ashley Pinkston and our 6th Grade Cheerleaders, Mr. and Mrs. Lambert and all their assistants with the AWESOME Mighty Maroon Brownwood High School Marching Band, CES Principal Kali McLaughlin, Assistant Principals Jake Senkirik and Carrie McWhorter along will all our CES sixth-grade teachers for their support, all BISD fifth-grade teachers, Brownwood High School Principal Lindsay Smith for her support, Mr. Atchley and his crew members for a great job on the Jumbotron, Coach Sammy Burnett and our Brownwood High School Athletic Department for the use of Gordon Wood Stadium, BISD elementary principals, administrators, and Central Support Center for all the support they give us, Dallas Huston for being our Honorary guest speaker at our 2022 Football Draft, All 50 of our 2022 Flag Football Participants, and last but certainly not least the parents, guardians, and families of our student athletes for supporting them this season.”

Dallas Huston, iconic retired radio broadcaster and “Voice of the Brownwood Lions” also left some encouraging words for the future Lions. “I’m just very impressed with you all,” stated Huston. “I’m very impressed with how Coach Brown gives you a good solid foundation to spring into middle school, and so I can assure you, this coming year I’m going to be watching y’all. I can’t wait to see you play as seventh graders and then eighth graders and, before you know it, you’ll be Brownwood Lions.”

Cowboys (Maroon)

Barrett Tindol #21

Rush Tharp #11

Kaden Peek #84

Cathan Kinsey #15

Frankie Ibarra #36

Corban Choate #32

Zaylon Sotelo #89

Leo Vargas #25

Julian Avila #82

Coyotes (White)

Easton Followwell #24

Kade Christiansen #3

Michael Smith #13

Karson Stevens #80

Ezequiel Ramirez #4

Aaron Hernandez #83

Ezra House #31

Raiden Carlisle #81

Kayden Doucette #33

Adrian Contreras #25

Photo and video highlights from the game along with the full audio message from Dallas Huston is available at: https://www.brownwoodisd.org/2022FFBSuperBowl