Class 3A: Commerce vs. Sealy

1999-12-16

By Philip Forester / The Dallas Morning News

CLASS 3A DIVISION II STATE FINAL

Commerce (15-0) vs. Sealy (14-0)
7 p.m. Saturday, Texas Stadium

SURFACE: Artificial
TICKETS: $8
RADIO: KETR-FM 88.9
PLAYOFFS IN THE '90s: Commerce: 1992-94 regional semifinals; 1995 state finals; 1996 area; 1997 state finals; 1998 regional semifinals. Sealy: 1990 bi-district; 1993 regional semifinals; 1994-97 state championship; 1998 bi-district.
COMMERCE UPDATE: The Tigers meet Sealy in the finals for the third time in five seasons. Coach Steve Lineweaver is coaching in his fifth championship game, three at Commerce and two as a Southlake Carroll assistant. CB Greg Washington picked off three passes in the 30-0 semifinal win over Crane. The Tigers have not trailed in the playoffs. Commerce has outscored its post-season competition, 122-23, in the first half. FB Ryan Sienty has scored nine of his team-high 25 TDs in the playoffs. The Tigers were ranked third in the final AP state poll.
SEALY UPDATE: The Tigers are looking to secure their fifth state title of the 1990s. Sealy has posted a 114-18 record this decade, which ranks seventh among public schools in that span. RB Brian Johnson is a third-year starter who ran for a 50-yard touchdown in the 1997 title-game win over Commerce. Of QB Derek Nelson's 49 completions, 37 have gone for first downs and 15 for touchdowns. CB Cory Konieczny has a team-high 10 interceptions. The Tigers were the unanimous No. 1 team in the final AP state poll. No Sealy team has ever played in Texas Stadium.

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

COMMERCE

RUSHING

Player Att. Yards TD
Avin Johnson 138 1,318 20
Chad Anderson 208 1,152 11
Ryan Sienty 180 1,172 24

PASSING

Player Co-Att-Int Yards TD
Chad Anderson 73-121-4 1,256 14

RECEIVING

Player No. Yards TD
Avin Johnson 20 319 4
Greg Washington 16 307 2

SEALY

RUSHING

Player Att. Yards TD
Brian Johnson 216 2,220 21
Isiah Joiner 157 1,344 24

PASSING

Player Co-Att-Int Yards TD
Derek Nelson 49-116-4 796 15

RECEIVING

Player No. Yards TD
Bret Hill 18 177 1
Sherwin Bassett 10 293 4

TEAM STATISTICS

COMMERCE

OFFENSE
Rushing avg. 323.5
Passing avg. 83.8
Points per game 38.9

DEFENSE
Rushing avg. 115.9
Passing avg. 84.7
Points per game 8.8

SEALY

OFFENSE
Rushing avg. 336.7
Passing avg. 60.9
Points per game 39.9

DEFENSE
Rushing avg. 104.2
Passing avg. 74.6
Points per game 8.9

1999 RESULTS

COMMERCE
Def. Pinkston48-19
Def. New Boston34-13
Def. North Dallas57-7
Def. Pottsboro35-0
Def. Quinlan39-0
Def. Princeton34-14
Def. Royse City48-7
Def. Frisco35-7
Def. Whitesboro50-0
Def. Bonham29-6

Playoffs
Def. Sanger38-9
Def. Lake Worth41-7
Def. Atlanta29-21
Def. Alvarado42-20
Def. Crane30-0

SEALY
Def. Royal39-7
Def. Waller27-8
Def. Cuero26-3
Def. Bellville44-3
Def. Stafford57-6
Def. Needville66-0
Def. Sweeny42-10
Def. Hitchcock40-28
Def. Rice42-9

Playoffs
Def. Luling48-13
Def. Llano38-10
Def. Aransas Pass28-0
Def. Hondo34-13
Def. Robinson27-14

STARTING LINEUPS

COMMERCE

OFFENSE

No. Player Pos. Cl.
5 Chad Anderson QB Sr.
44 Ryan Sienty FB Sr.
2 Clifford Ethridge HB Sr.
9 Avin Johnson HB Sr.
87 Logan Coffey TE Sr.
68 William Jones RT Jr.
77 Chris Luckey RG Sr.
55 Ben Raed C Sr.
75 Daniel Lane LG Sr.
78 Preston McDaniel LT Sr.
40 Greg Washington WR Sr.
44 Ryan Sienty K Sr.

DEFENSE

No. Player Pos. Cl.
87 Logan Coffey DE Sr.
77 Chris Luckey DT Sr.
70 Joseph McDaniel NG Jr.
78 Preston McDaniel DT Sr.
85 Zach Phifer DE Jr.
42 Demetrius Guster LB Sr.
52 Moises Santibanez LB So.
40 Greg Washington CB Sr.
6 Tommy Wright CB So.
30 Antonio Kull S Jr.
13 Broderick Kelley S Jr.
13 Broderick Kelley P Jr.

SEALY

OFFENSE
No. Player Pos. Cl.

8 Derek Nelson QB Sr.
22 Brian Johnson FB Sr.
25 Isiah Joiner QB Sr.
88 Bret Hill WR Sr.
61 Richard Pagel LT So.
66 Keith Zapelac LG Sr.
54 Chris Christoferson C Jr.
63 Kevin Green RG Sr.
77 Brent Novosad RT Sr.
40 Sherwin Basset TE Sr.
7 Terrance Green WR So.
1 Javier Barrios K Jr.

DEFENSE

No. Player Pos. Cl.
55 Aaron Pless DE Jr.
65 Ryan Reichhardt DT Sr.
30 Neal Dierner NG Sr.
60 Daniel Campbell DT Sr.
44 Wesley Martinez DE Sr.
27 Thomas Koy LB So.
89 Derek Curry LB Sr.
48 Jeff Shaddox LB Sr.
33 Cory Konieczny CB Sr.
3 Justin Turner CB Jr.
23 Bobby Wigfall FS Sr.
89 Derek Curry P Sr.