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Do you have questions about the photos? Or perhaps you didn't receive an email with your players photos?
Send an email to ShabayPhotographyteam@gmail.com with the following information: GHS Mustangs, their team (Freshman, JV or Varsity) and jersey number. The Shabay team will be happy to offer guidance and assistance. 

When will I receive the FOOTBALL PLAYER BUTTON that I ordered?  
Thank you so much for your patience. The football player buttons will arrive on either Friday or Saturday of this week. If they arrive Friday, they we be available to be picked up at the BBQ cookout after the inter-squad scrimmage on Saturday at 11:30a. If they arrive on Saturday, I will run them by the school and the kids can pick them up from Coach A on Monday. Either way, you will have them before the Argyle scrimmage next week.

What:    Breakfast of Champions 
Where:  Field House Varsity Locker Room (Hwy 26)
When:   Friday, Nov. 15 at 7:15 AM SHARP!!
Who:     Varsity Team & ALL the men of Mustang Nation!
Speakers: John and Guy Earle
Cost:      Bring 5, 10, 20 healthy breakfast items for players &  coaches!! No donuts please.

MUSTANG NATION!!

We are looking forward to continuing the Breakfast With Champions tradition with VARSITY TEAM 100 and ALL DAD'S and MEN OF MUSTANG NATION.   It's a special time to share a morning meal, be inspired by our very own Coach Alexander and a special one-of-a-kind keynote speaker, as they address TEAM 100. 

This week our speakers are brothers John and Guy Earle 

This leads to a special moment when all the dad's and men of Mustang Nation has the opportunity to shake hands with each player, look in their eyes and share words of encouragement and wisdom for the game ahead.

Breakfast of Champions is a moment you will not want to miss that only comes around during football season. Take advantage of these special mornings to inspire and be inspired, to encourage and be encouraged or just to be quiet and reflect on the minute, hour, day, month, year that is before all of us.  

As BOC is for the Varsity Team your son does not have to be a Varsity player for DAD'S to attend. 

See you Friday!
#Team100 #NoFear

Todd Miller & Jared Cowgill
Special Projects Coordinators
GHS Mustangs Football Booster Club

11.10.19

Mustang Nation,

Our second season has arrived.  It’s playoff time and I want everyone to know that this year has been special because of the support you have given your son and our coaching staff. 

As a parent of two high school and middle school athletes, I understand the commitment it takes from the entire family to effectively support a student athlete through an athletic season.  For that I say “thank you”.

I also want to encourage you that from this moment forward we must maximize every minute of preparation we have at our disposal so please avoid scheduling anything during practice time that can be avoided. 

We will try our best to clearly communicate every player’s role throughout the playoffs. Some JV players may be asked to fill in as a backup varsity player in order to provide depth to our roster.

At this point in the season, we are no longer JV / Varsity players we are all Mustangs with one goal- 2019 5A-1 State Champions!  With that said, for communication purposes, you will continue to see JV/Var on our weekly schedule.

Please know that we desire for each one of our team members to travel with us to our game this week. We plan on taking a fourth bus for all of our JV and Freshman team members who wish to attend and they will be on the sideline with the team wearing jeans/sweats and a jersey. 

We will communicate the game day itinerary for both the varsity roster as well as the JV/9th by Wednesday morning.

Thank you again for your continued support of Mustang Football.

Coach Alexander
#NOFEAR #TEAM100

11.10.19

Mustang Nation,

Thank you to everyone who has come out and supported the freshmen football teams this season. I am extremely proud of both teams and the growth that they have showed this season.

The freshmen have a combined record of 14-5 on the season. The Blue team finished the season with a 28-7 win over Colleyville bringing their overall record to 7-2 on the season. The Red team finished the season with a 62-0 win over R.L. Turner bringing their overall record to 7-3 on the season. 

Our Varsity team will play Friday against Azle at 7pm at Azle High School. During the playoffs we would like to invite all freshmen football players who are eligible to travel with us and be on the sideline during the game. Players must show up each day to practice and workouts and be in good academic standing in order to travel with us. 

Thank you for supporting your son in so many ways.  Our team cannot reach its full potential without your encouragement and support.  If you have any questions contact Coach Dillard via email, joshua.dillard@gcisd.net.

Coach Dillard

We’ve made it through week 10 of football season and that means one thing for all of us… we’re exhausted; mentally, physically and emotionally just worn down.

Football season is a grind. The days are long, and the work is hard. I’ll be the first to admit that after a long week come Saturday afternoon, my only desire is to lay on the couch and do absolutely nothing. I love what I do, however I continue to love what I do because I take the chance I can to rest and recharge. The key to enduring any length or adversity is recognizing the need to take care of ourselves.  When we rest and recharge, it serves as recovery to our body. Research has proven there is a direct correlation between lack of recovery and increased incidence of health problems. 

Recognition of feeling worn down is key. Not allowing ourselves to get to a burnout point is important. If our check engine light in the car came on we wouldn’t think to ourselves “Eh, I’ll just ignore this until my car completely breaks down on the side of the road”. We shouldn’t do this to our body either. Signs such as abnormal exhaustion, decreased interest, ineffectiveness, forgetfulness, mood changes such as anxiety or anger all serve as our body’s check engine light coming on. When we begin to feel this way is when the body is in dire need of rest and  recharging.  

For me, my R & R comes from a good book, on the couch in my PJs, with my dogs; though I can’t see many of being able to talk your boys into using reading as an escape. Everyone is different in what recharges them. Below are some examples of ways to recharge both physically and mentally:

• Physically

  • Proper diet and hydration

  • Stretch

  • Get enough sleep

• Mentally

  • Do something fun

  • Spend time with friends and family

  • Take a break from technology

Now this does not mean skipping pre-scheduled responsibilities like practices and weights, it means making intentional decisions to take care of yourself during down time. Hopefully we can design the hours in our day to build in some time to take care of yourself and prevent feeling worn down. 

We hope to be grinding for many more weeks to come, and with the work comes the rest. Let it be well deserved!

As always, thank you for allowing me to care for your boys.

Go Mustangs,
Tiffany

What:    Breakfast of Champions 
Where:  Field House Varsity Locker Room (Hwy 26)
When:   Friday, Nov. 15 at 7:15 AM SHARP!!
Who:     Varsity Team & ALL the men of Mustang Nation! 
Cost:      Bring 5, 10, 20 healthy breakfast items for players &  coaches!! No donuts please.

MUSTANG NATION!!

We are looking forward to continuing the Breakfast With Champions tradition with VARSITY TEAM 100 and ALL DAD'S and MEN OF MUSTANG NATION.   It's a special time to share a morning meal, be inspired by our very own Coach Alexander and a special one-of-a-kind keynote speaker, as they address TEAM 100. 

This week our speaker is Kenny Cain a former All-Big 12 middle linebacker at TCU.  He led the team in tackles for 2 years and was a key member on TCU’s Rose Bowl winning team. 

This leads to a special moment when all the dad's and men of Mustang Nation has the opportunity to shake hands with each player, look in their eyes and share words of encouragement and wisdom for the game ahead.

Breakfast of Champions is a moment you will not want to miss that only comes around during football season. Take advantage of these special mornings to inspire and be inspired, to encourage and be encouraged or just to be quiet and reflect on the minute, hour, day, month, year that is before all of us.  

As BOC is for the Varsity Team your son does not have to be a Varsity player for DAD'S to attend. 

See you Friday!
#Team100 #NoFear

Todd Miller & Jared Cowgill
Special Projects Coordinators
GHS Mustangs Football Booster Club

A native of St. Louis, Missouri. Ryan earned a scholarship to play football at Kansas State University under legendary Head Coach Bill Snyder. As a standout NCAA athlete Ryan served as a two-year captain and earned his degree in Communications. Ryan was drafted to play in the NFL by the New York Jets, drafted a second time as the 2nd overall pick in the 2002 Expansion Draft by the Houston Texans, and signed his final NFL contract with the Dallas Cowboys. After retirement from the NFL, Ryan worked for ESPN Radio and Fox Sports as a sports analyst and later leaving the industry to pursue a career in medical sales. While working on his Masters of Practical Theology at The King's University, Ryan was called to serve as a character coach with Fellowship of Christian Athletes. In 2017, Ryan launched iCoach Character.  Ryan has been active in the Grapevine Colleyville football system mentoring many of our local football players through both FCA and Mustang Panther Football.

Andrew Marr is a husband, father, Retired Special Forces Green Beret, entrepreneur, and best-selling co-author of TALES FROM THE BLAST FACTORY: A Brain Injured Special Forces Green Beret’s Journey Back from the Brink. His book is being turned into a full feature documentary titled Quiet Explosions: Healing the Brain by a two-time EMMY award winning director to include a three-time academy award winner contributing to the production efforts as well. He co-founded Warrior Angels Foundation and the Millennium-Warrior Angel TBI Network.

In his spare time Marr can be found pursuing his MBA at Pepperdine’s Graziadio Business School. He lives with his wife Becky the love of his life and their seven children in the Los Angeles area.

Click HERE to visit www.WAFTBI.org to learn more about Warrior Angels Foundation and Traumatic Brain Injury.

Chris is passionate in his devotion to Jesus Christ. He’s had the privilege of traveling the world as a pastor, motivational speaker, and chaplain to over 250,000 youth. Chris has been helping people connect with God for over 15 years. His relevant and down to earth teaching style has made him a sought after speaker for camps, churches, pro athletes, entertainers, and conferences. Born in New Jersey in a struggling family of three, Chris learned the importance of having faith. Through many setbacks in life, especially losing his mother at the age of 12, Chris was determined to make something out of his life. His mission is to impact and inspire coaches and athletes of this generation to make ethical and moral choices through their lifetime based on Biblical truths to impact the culture. Currently Chris resides in Ft.Worth, TX. He’s a husband to his best friend and wife Kristina, and father to two girls Mayah and Aria and one son, Diego. Chris loves sports, movie popcorn, white cherry slurpees, working out, traveling, and hanging with his family.

Jay Barnett is a former professional athlete, best-selling author, and high impact speaker who's generated countless success stories and has transformed hundreds of lives through his mentoring and leadership.

After winning two state championships with the Mustangs, Jay was a standout performer and four year starter at Tarleton State University and ultimately went on to earn a spot with the Green Bay Packers in 2006. After his time with the Packers, he played 2 years in the Arena Football League with the Tulsa Talons and Tennessee Vipers.

Today, he runs his own mentoring company, JBarnett Enterprise, which trains young men to be both physically and mentally strong.

Visit www.jay-barnett.com to learn more.

Richard Bartel has been the lead quarterback instructor for the NFL Prep 100 Series since 2012 where he has developed quarterbacks nationally as part of an NFL-led initiative to mentor elive level amateur talent. He is one of two former NFL quarterbacks selected by the NFL to participate in the program.

After a highly-acclaimed college career at Southern Methodist University and Tarleton State, Bartel spent six years as a quarterback in the NFL with a number of teams, including the Dallas Cowboys and most recently the Arizona Cardinals. Prior to that he spent four years in professional baseball in the Cincinnati Reds organization.

Click links below to learn more about Rich Bartel.
Richard Bartel - Quarterback Ranch Bio
Richard Bartel - Wikipedia