Final Chapter
Summer Creek football coach Brian Ford retires
Josh Kock
Jan 9, 2018, 2:06 pm
Originally appeared on Vype.com
HOUSTON – After eight seasons at the helm of the Summer Creek football program, Brian Ford is retiring.
The move was first reported by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football insider Matt Stepp on Monday morning.
Ford, the only person to ever coach the Bulldogs, walks away with a 53-32 record. Ford guided the Bulldogs to district titles in 2011, 2012 and 2013. This past year, Summer Creek made the playoffs for the first time since moving to Class 6A.
Ford made four playoff appearances.
Brian Ford Coaching Record at SCHS
2010 3-7-0
2011 Tri-District Champ 9-2-0
2012 District Champion 11-1-0
2013 District Champion 11-1-0
2014 3-7-0
2015 4-6-0
2016 5-4-0
2017 7-4-0
The Houston Astros host the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night looking to keep momentum rolling and hand the Jays their fifth straight loss. First pitch is set for 7:40 p.m. EDT at Daikin Park.
Both teams enter the matchup with nearly identical records—Houston at 12-11, Toronto at 12-12—but they’re trending in opposite directions. The Astros have won six of their last ten and boast an 8-6 record at home, while the Blue Jays have dropped four straight and are just 4-7 on the road.
Ryan Gusto gets the start for Houston, entering with a 2-1 record, a 3.18 ERA, and 17 strikeouts across three appearances. He’ll go up against Bowden Francis, who brings a 3.13 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP into the game, along with 20 strikeouts in his four starts.
Jeremy Peña continues to spark the Astros lineup with three homers and three doubles, while catcher Yainer Diaz has added timely hits despite a recent slump. For Toronto, George Springer leads the team with a .333 average, and Bo Bichette has been steady at the plate, going 14-for-45 over his last 10 games.
The Blue Jays have found success when they out-hit opponents, going 10-3 in those games—but Houston’s pitching staff has held opponents to just a 2.86 ERA over the past 10 outings.
The betting line has Toronto as slight road favorites at -120, with Houston at +100 and the over/under set at 8 runs.
Here's a look at tonight's lineup. Cam Smith gets the night off in right field, with Zach Dezenzo filling in. It appears Dezenzo's thumb is fine after banging it up sliding into second base a couple of night's ago.
Image via: MLB.com/Screenshot.
Jake Myers is also getting the night off as Chas McCormick gets the start in center. And Mauricio Dubon is getting the nod, starting over Brendan Rodgers at second base.