5th Annual Heritage Bowl Set For Saturday

The Funtown RV Heritage Bowl is set for this Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Community National Bank & Trust Tiger Field (Corsicana ISD’s Tiger Stadium), featuring two NCAA Division II schools facing off on the gridiron.
This is the fifth year the bowl game has been played in Corsicana since its conception in 2017 (no bowl game in 2020, due to the pandemic). This year, the Texas A&M – Kingsville Javelinas will play the East Central University Tigers, with a noon kickoff.

The Javelinas (under head coach Mike Salinas) started out the season with a seven-game win streak, but have lost their last four football games, finishing the regular season at 7-4. The Javelinas are members of the Lone Star Conference, where they finished tied for third place. Leading the Javelinas on offense will be quarterback Jacob Cavazos, who threw for 2,119 yards and 15 touchdowns on 182 of 305 passing. He also carried the ball 95 times for 388 yards and scored three rushing touchdowns. Joining Cavazos in the backfield will be running backs Tonell Carter, and Christian Anderson. Carter finished the regular season with 137 carries for 837 yards and scored seven TDs. Anderson touched the ball 167 times for 798 yards and nine touchdowns. The Javelinas leading receiver is Jason Gaines, catching 31 passes for 481 yards and one touchdown. Other players to watch will be all-conference first teamers Branon Jackson (Offensive tackle), Gilbert Garza (place-kicker), and Amos Coleman (cornerback).

The Tigers (8-3) are members of the Great American Conference, finishing in third place out of the 11 teams that make up the conference. The Tigers are coached by Kris McCollough. Players to watch will be all-conference first teamer and defensive player of the year, Devon Roush, center Maximus Johnson, cornerback Keonte Lusk, and safety Cody Alexander. Nemier Herod is the leading rusher for the Tigers, with a total of 165 carries for 909 yards and nine touchdowns, while quarterback Kenny Hrncir spearheaded the offense completing 204 passes on 304 attempts for 2,409 yards and 18 touchdowns. East Central University is located in Ada, Oklahoma.

The Heritage Bowl (formerly the Corsicana Bowl) is an annual Division II Post-Season Collegiate Football Game held in Corsicana ISD’s Tiger Field at Community National Bank & Trust Stadium in Corsicana, Texas. Established in 2017, the game is played each year the first Saturday in December. The two participating teams will consist of schools competing in the Lone Star Conference, Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association and/or the Great American Conference.

This year’s Heritage Bowl game is sponsored Funtown RV, Corsicana Visitor’s Bureau, Community National Bank & Trust of Texas, Collin Street Bakery, Schulman’s MBG Corsicana, Kofile, City of Corsicana, Navarro College, The Moontower at The Oaks, The Bonner Group, Oil City Iron Works, Navarro County Electric Cooperative, Inc., Watkins Construction, Chick-fil-A Corsicana, CiCi’s Corsicana, Corsicana and Navarro County Chamber of Commerce, Subways of Corsicana, K&K Bar-B-Que, The Collin Club, Polyguard, Prosperity Bank, 1340 KAND Radio, Texas Farm Bureau, Jerry’s Paint & Body Shop, Texas High School Football Hall of Fame, Cotton Mesa Trophy Whitetail, MacDaddy’s Pro Hand Cleaner, H.E. B., Sarah Mae Fabrics, Faith Functions.

Tickets for the game are $10 for adults, and children 5 and under get in free. Tickets may be purchased at the gate, or you can order them online at http://www.heritagebowl.org/tickets.

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