LEA COUNTY LIGHTNING FOOTBALL: Welcome
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The Lea County Lightning will be hitting the field again in 2010! We will be competing in the MPFL (Minor Professional Football League). Player tryouts will be held on Sunday, Sept. 27th at the Hobbs High School practice fields at 3pm.
"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."- Vince Lombardi
Lightning 2008 Season Awards:
Offensive MVP: Walter Taylor
Offensice Most Improved: Victor Hawkins
Offensice New-comer of the year: Kyle Holmes
Defensive MVP: Michael Heetland
Defensive Most Imoproved Player: Jason Vanwormer
Defensive New-comer of the year: Justin Nixon
Special teams player of the year: Walter Taylor
Fighting Heart Award: Kyle Holmes
Lightning 2007 Season Awards:
Offensive MVP: Brett Clay
Offensive Most Improved Player: Isreal Villalobos
Offensive New-comer of the year: Tommy Lee
Defensive MVP: Michael Heetland
Defensive Most Improved Player: Mark Martinez
Defensive New-comer of the year: Brandon "BT" Taylor
Special Teams player of the year: Tremaine Carr
Fighting Heart Award: Zach Jones
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LIGHTNING TEAM RECORDS:
2003 10-3 (6-1 home) (playoffs 2-1)
2004 8-2 (4-0 home) (playoffs 1-1)
2005 11-2 (6-1 home) (road 5-1) (playoffs 1-1)
2006 7-4 (4-2 home) (road 3-2) (playoffs 0-1)
2007 8-4 (5-2 home) (road 3-2) (playoffs 1-1)
2008 3-5 (2-2 home) (road 1-3)
Overall: 47-20 (27-8 home) (20-12 road) (playoffs 4-4)
Two Championship Game appearances
Longest winning streak: '03 (9 games),'04 (7 games),'05 (7 games)
Playoff games at home: (4-2)
2003 Finished ranked 7th in the nation (Spring/Summer AA) by American Football News
2004 Finished ranked 8th in the nation (Spring/Summer AA) by American Football News
2004 beat #1 team in the nation (48-0)
2005 Finished ranked 25th in the nation (Spring/Summer AA) by American Football News
2006 Lost in the league semi-finals
2007 Lost in the Southern Conference Championship (League Semi-finals)
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS:
Longest TD Pass/Reception:
1. 98 yds. John Warner to Bret Clay vs. Abilene Texans '05 (playoffs)
2. 92 yds. Jason Sharp to Royce Finney vs. Abilene Texans '05
3. 90 yds. Chad Wright to Brandon Barnett vs. Artesia Crush'06
4. 83 yds. Jason Sharp to Brian Weimer vs. Lubbock Renegades '04
5. 80 yds. Jason Sharp to Royce Finney vs. West Texas Fury '05
Longest TD Run:
1. 78 yds. Brett Clay vs. San Angelo Calvary '03
2. 57 yds. Brett Clay vs. Odessa Colts '03
3. 56 yds. Brandon Barnett vs. Eddy County Regulators '06
4. 53 yds. Victor Hawkins vs. West Texas Fury '05
Longest INT return for TD:
1. 101 yds. Tracy Anthony vs. San Angelo Calvary '04
2. 88 yds. Kyle Holmes vs. Hub City Bulls '08
2. 75 yds. John Warner vs. West Texas Fury '04
3. 65 yds. Brandon Taylor vs. Roswell Rhinos '07
4. 63 yds. Karon Mackey vs. West Texas Fury '04
Longest Kickoff return for a TD:
1. 101 yds. Royce Finney vs. Wichita Falls Drillers '03 (Championship game)
2. 92 yds. Royce Finney vs. Fort Worth Regulators '03
3. 88 yds. Brett Clay vs. Roswell Rhinos '07
4. 82 yds. John Warner vs. West Texas Fury '04
Most INT's in a game:
T1. 3 Michael Heetland vs. Odessa Colts '03 (playoffs)
T1. 3 Tracy Anthony vs. San Angelo Calvay '04
T3. 2 John Warner vs. Abilene Texans '04
T3. 2 John Warner vs. West Texas Fury '04
T3. 2 Tracy Anthony vs. West Texas Fury '04
T3. 2 Michael Heetland vs. Hub City Bulls '08
Most Sacks in a game:
1. 8 Troy Brewer vs. Abilene Texans '04 (playoffs)
2. 5 Brandon Hargers vs. Artesia Crush '06
T3. 4 Orlando Lopez vs. Odessa Colts '03
T3. 4 John Warner vs. Abilene Texans '05
T3. 4 Jason Vanwormer vs. Levelland Drillers '08
Most TD receptions in a game:
1. 4 Royce Finney vs. Artesia Crush '06
T2. 3 Royce Finney vs. Abilene Texans '05
T2. 3 Royce Finney vs. Eddy County Regulators '05
T2. 3 Brain Wiemer vs. Odessa Colts '04