ARLINGTON – I have been covering high school football for more than 35 years, but I have never witnessed an individual performance like I did Friday in the Class 4A, Division II state final at AT&T Stadium.
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After a slow start to the season, the Cuero Gobblers football team found itself with a 1-1 record and dealing with injuries to some key players. Things would get better. A lot better. The Gobblers started winning and didn’t lose again, capturing a district title, regional title — and that elusive state title that Cuero hadn’t won since 1987. Find the story of the Gobblers’ Glory on this special page, starting with fall practice and ending with the state title.
ARLINGTON – When Cuero senior Keiran Grant looked up and saw his teammates celebrating their Class 4A, Division II state championship, he had to take a moment to gather his thoughts.
ARLINGTON – Among a sea of green, Suzanne Banda stood up from her seat and shook a green bottle in each hand, the contents rocking about loudly.
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Here we go again. At least, we hope so.
Here we go again. At least, we hope so.
After last year’s 28-21 loss to Flour Bluff in the regional round, Victoria West’s wide receivers immediately went back to work.
When Trent Zappe and Zakary Mendieta first connected, they were 10-years old playing in the Crossroads Youth Football League.
PORT LAVACA — Calhoun has been at or near the top of its district for the last three years, even with a drop down to Class 4A, Division I with…
James Duprie wanted to increase the St. Joseph football program’s numbers in his second year as head coach.
REFUGIO — Jordan Kelley sent a message to Antwaan Gross after learning his teammate’s brother had been killed in a vehicle wreck.
SHINER — Doug and Dalton Brooks shared MVP honors at last season’s state championship game.
VANDERBILT — When Matthew Davis moved from Mississippi to Vanderbilt as a child, he was never impressed by the Industrial football team.
EL CAMPO — El Campo will go into the season with a talented and experienced offensive line.
After last season, Victoria East and Victoria West know District 15-5A, Division I is highly competitive.
El Campo wouldn’t be surprised to see its District 12-4A, Division I opponents gang up on the line of scrimmage against its powerful running game.
Two years ago, Beeville and Calhoun finished their regular seasons as district champions.
District 12-4A, Division II could be wide open once again this year.
Cuero was six points away from winning the District 13-4A, Division II championship last season.
Hallettsville and Yoakum moved into Region III in 2020, but the expectations remained the same.
Industrial knows all eyes are on it in District 15-3A, Division I.
Tidehaven, Rice Consolidated and Van Vleck all made the playoffs out of District 14-3A, Division II, but not one made it out of the bi-distric…
Karnes City came one game short of ending a five-year playoff drought in 2020.
Shiner lost 22 seniors from its undefeated, state championship team.
Refugio did not play a single home game last season.
Falls City made its third straight semifinal appearance in Mark Kirchhoff’s first year back as head coach since 2011.
Following its third state championship in a row, and fifth in six years, Shiner St. Paul will return 15 starters in the quest to win a fourth …
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