Friday Night Glory

  The football season is here and week one did not disappoint. The headline of the weekend was the Jerry Jones Classic matchup at the Star in Frisco between Longview and Denton Ryan. Two successful programs in the state took the field on the biggest stage on Saturday. Denton Ryan Quarteback Khalon Davis made his first start for the Raiders. The Raiders only threw the ball 9 times and Davis completed 66 percent of his passes for 84 yards. Kalib Hicks carried the heavyload on the ground as he rushed for 139 yards and 3 touchdowns. He only carried the ball 9 times and averaged 15 yards per carry. The Denton Ryan defense held the Longview offense to 178 total yards. Longview was just not able to get anything going on offense as they were stifled by the physical Raider defense led by junior linebacker Anthony Hill. Hill is an impressive open field tackler that covers ground in a hurry. Ryan is off to a great start to their season and continues to dominate as they blew past Longview 40-7...

McKinney North exploded offensively in the first half. Gavin Constantine connected on back-to-back touchdown passes with Korbin Hendrix to give McKinney North a 15-0 lead with 6:29 left in the first quarter. Hendrix also had a fantastic catch where he pinned the ball on the back of a defender. Luke Paley intercepted a pass and extended the Bulldogs lead to 22-0 after returning the ball 89 yards for a touchdown. On the defensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs were physical and lived in the backfield in the first half. The defensive line was physical at the point of attack and pressured the Westmoore offense into making costly turnovers. Right before the half Constantine connected with Kaden Williamson on a touchdown pass to extend the lead to 29-0. Westmoore battled back in the second half with a rushing touchdown by running back Kaibren Grant and Shyheim Johnson to make the score 29-15. Elijah Alexander also rushed for 109 yards on the ground and scored a touchdown to extend the lead t...

Fossil Ridge defeated Azle 42-41 in a barn burner. Fossil Ridge rushed for 316 yards Thursday night and scored all their touchdowns on the ground. Running back Landen Chambers was a workhorse and rushed for 216 yards and 4 touchdowns. Chambers ran physically and it took 4 people to get him to the ground almost every time he touched the ball. Fossil Ridge had a physical offensive line that paved the way for the running backs to shine.  Azle quarterback Chris Lee threw for 217 yards and 3 touchdowns. Every time Fossil Ridge gained momentum, Lee would lead the Azle offense down the field with composure. Mason Wyble scored with 3 minutes left in the game to put Azle ahead 41 to 35.  Sophomore quarterback Logan Cundiff was poised the whole game. He rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns for the Fossil Ridge Panthers. He scored the game-winning touchdown with 15 seconds left in the game. The sophomore was not phased by the big moment and delivered when it mattered most. "We ran the ...

 The last week of August is here which means it is time for high school football in Texas. The season starts Thursday with a powerhouse matchup between Southlake Carroll and Highland Park. This will be the first chance to get a look at the new quarterbacks for each team. There is a standard that has been set at that position for both schools. Highland Park junior quarterback Brenan Storer will look to start his career by beating a 6A powerhouse. Storer holds four Division 1 offers from Illinois State, Kansas, Kent State, and Texas state. Storer is very accurate with his deep ball and has a strong arm. On the other side of this matchup, Southlake fans will get a first look at junior quarterback Kaden Anderson. Anderson will also be making his first start. Losing Ewers to Ohio State early is a hard thing to endure right before the season, but make no mistake Southlake still has as good of a shot as anyone to make a run at the state title. Owen Allen returning at running back will be ...