After reaping the benefits of an open week, the Farmers [1-2] will take on winless Hebron [0-4] in their first home district game tonight at Max Goldsmith Stadium.
Head coach Gregg Miller said that despite their record, the Hawks have a good football team with a hard running offense.

“They’ve got the same kind of attack, that Marcus [High School] has,” Miller said. They’ve got an offensive line that is bigger than some college offensive lines.”

Miller also mentioned Oregon State committment and Hebron running back Angelo Garbutt. He is a double threat, starting at outside linebacker on the defense as well. Garbutt has rushed for 669 yards in 98 carries, as well as scoring five touchdowns.

“I’ve watched him run through Coppell, Plano, and Marcus,” Miller said. “[He] has great vision, he’s fast, and he’s a good running back.”

Miller said the key to winning the game is being able to play better football in the second half.

“[The Farmers] always score early and they get on top of people,” Miller said. “And then they allow people to come back.”

Miller said his team is full of fighters who will fight until the very end as well.

“We’re not going to play and then fall behind,” Miller said. “We’re going to come back and beat them, and get a district win.”

After a losing the first district game to rival Marcus, 28-6, the Farmers are trying to keep a hungry mentality. Miller assured that his team is always motivated to play.

“Everybody loses,” Miller said. “If you love the game and all of the game, you’re going to play the game and you’re going to play it hard. You don’t get your identity from the scoreboard.”

Senior defensive back Josh Lunn said the loss to Marcus hurt. But it wasn’t without a purpose.

“It really hurt us,” Lunn said. “We really wanted to win that game. I think we learned more about ourselves as a [team] that game, and now we’re better prepared for this next game.”

Lunn said that pounding the ball on offense and executing on defense is what is important against Hebron.

Senior offensive lineman Loren Shillinglaw added that the Farmers need to focus more on the mental aspect of the game.

“If we can get the little things down, we’re gonna win big games,” Shillinglaw said.

Along with a newfound focus, the Farmers have also found a new method of getting the snap count down in attempt to decrease offside penalties. Lewisville had eight penalties for a total loss of 71 yards in their last game.

“What’s held us back [in the past] is mental mistakes,” Shillinglaw said. “We’ve fixed that, and now it will be a lot easier for us to win.”