Fulshear football is on a historic run during this holiday season.
After winning their first playoff game in the schoolās six-year history, in which they trounced Sterling 66-12, as well as their 50-38 win against A&M Consolidated, the Chargers are making themselves known as potential 5A title contenders.
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Fulshear will look to maintain their postseason momentum when they face traditional super power Smithson Valley Friday at 1 pm in Seguin.
āThey [Smithson Valley] are a well-coached team,ā said Fulshear coach Nick Codutti. āThe biggest thing I would say for us, is to not get away from our game plan, not get away from who we are. It should be two well-coached football teams going against each other. Itāll be a challenge for us, but it should be exciting.ā
Leading the charge (pun intended) for Fulshearās high-powered offense will be their star Running Back Davion Godley, who nearly surpassed 2,000 total rushing yards in the regular season.
In regards to the Chargers' passing game, they will expect WR Jax Medica to make some noise, especially after his last performance, in which he compiled 8 receptions for 180 yards against A&M Consolidated.
āOne thing I would say about our football team is that we definitely have kids that step up,ā coach Codutti said. āIf somebody struggles or they do a good job stopping someone, weāve got guys who will step up and make plays.ā
There are plenty of stars on this Chargers roster. However, the real determining factor of this matchup will be what happens in the trenches.
āI think the game is going to go down to our offensive and defensive line,ā said coach Codutti. āIf we can win the war up front, which weāve done a lot this year, we will have a strong chance of winning this game.ā
Fulshear is still fairly new, only being established in 2016. Considering the inexperience in the postseason for the young group of players, one could imagine it would be daunting to be the schoolās first team to advance. Not for this group.
āOur guys donāt lack confidence,ā coach Codutti said. āWe walked into the game [last] Friday against [A&M] Consolidated, a team that weāve never beaten before. When we rolled into the game, I could see that there wasnāt a doubt in their minds that we were gonna win that game.ā
Coach Codutti and company will anticipate that this confidence carries over into their matchup with Smithson Valley, as they have their eyes on a State Title.
āThese guys are resilient. Theyāre confident in themselves, and they believe in each other. They love the game of football and they love playing for each other. This is a lot of fun. Itās probably the most fun Iāve had coaching in a long time.ā