John Tyler's Alvin Arps (left) is dragged to the ground by Lake Highlands' Jeremy Bracken.
Older fans remember the Tyler John Tyler-Plano East 1994 postseason classic. The new generation will have Tyler John Tyler vs. Lake Highlands to talk about. In a matchup that lived up to "game of the year" expectations, John Tyler defeated Lake Highlands, 53-46, in an emotional Class 5A Division II Region II area round playoff at Wildcat-Ram Stadium on Friday night. Photos: Playoffs - Week 2 Blog: High schools Friday's results Playoff pairings More: Football
Carrollton Newman Smith faces Carter tonight in an area playoff game at Irving Schools Stadium.
Week 2 of the playoffs is here. Our writers will be blogging from several key games tonight, including Carrollton Newman Smith-Carter, Highland Park-South Oak Cliff, Lake Highlands-Tyler John Tyler and Lake Dallas-Everman. Blog: High schools Friday's games Playoff pairings More: Football
DeSoto receiver Darius Terrell, who is committed to Texas, will be part of a game that is loaded with NCAA Bowl Subdivision-caliber players.
Richardson Berkner's Jim Ledford won't be coaching this week as his Rams were bounced from the playoffs last week. But Ledford's got the next best thing, writes Brandon George. Ledford will watch 11-0 Skyline face 9-2 DeSoto at SMU's Ford Stadium on Saturday in a game that might feature more NCAA Bowl Subdivision-caliber players than any other in the state. Blog: High schools Video: Skyline-DeSoto preview Playoff pairings More: Football
Euless Trinity running back has cover skills On Saturday, fans at Cowboys Stadium watched Euless Trinity's JaVaunte Watie run for 52 yards and a touchdown in a win over Flower Mound. But most of those fans didn't know that after Watie ran past the Jaguars into the end zone, he could've repaired an eagle's wing or diagnosed an elephant's injured leg.Richardson Pearce builds a big winner in volleyball The volleyball locker room at Richardson Pearce looks like a party broke out. It's been this way since the playoffs started, like everyone expected the Mustangs to go far. Rainer Sabin's notable area playoff games 11/17/2009High school football playoff pairings 11/16/2009UIL state volleyball pairings 11/18/2009In focus: Javia Hall, Skyline QB On a team with a stiff defense and an offense powered by its running game, Hall can be overlooked. But that is when the Skyline quarterback is most dangerous and most likely to hurt another team's secondary. Hall has thrown for 2,071 yards and 27 touchdowns while completing 68 percent of his passes for undefeated Skyline.Spotlight on: Southlake Carroll vs. Allen This clash of the titans should have been reserved for a date later in the playoffs. But it wasn't. As a result, one of these 10-1 teams will see its season end this week. Allen and Carroll have distinguished themselves as two of the best football programs in the state this decade, winning five state titles between them.D-FW pipeline: Columbus State's Blake Zamudio In his college debut, a 91-76 victory against West Florida on Monday, Zamudio scored 18 points. He shot 6-for-9 from the field, was 2-for-5 from 3-point range and had four assists and three steals.11/16/2009Early showdowns in high school football playoffs offer big tests
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Marcus Murphy and DeSoto will run into and unbeaten Skyline squad Saturday in the second round of the playoffs.
Skyline, DeSoto, Allen and Southlake Carroll are four of the best Class 5A football teams in the state. But two of them will see their seasons end Saturday as the second week of the playoffs features some heavyweight matchups, writes Matt Wixon. Blog: High Schools Pairings: Football Photos: First round More: Football
Jake Sizelove, Argyle: He disrupted the offense by continually making plays behind the line of scrimmage against Paris.
11/15/2009SportsDay offensive football player of the week: Jarman Johnson Jarman Johnson set game and season school rushing records in a Class 2A Division I Region II bi-district win Friday.11/16/2009Richardson Pearce volleyball plays Brenham at state Richardson Pearce (44-5) will face Brenham (40-6) in the Class 4A UIL state volleyball semifinals at 7 p.m. Thursday in San Marcos.11/14/2009Euless Trinity overpowers Flower Mound, 88-27 Euless Trinity ran it straight up the middle and on sweeps to the outside. It ran over, around and away from Flower Mound defenders. But what Trinity didn't do in its 88-27 victory Saturday at Cowboys Stadium was run up the score, writes Matt Wixon.Southlake Carroll crushes Colleyville Heritage, 55-7 The venue was different, but the result was a familiar one as Southlake Carroll opened the playoffs with a dominating 55-7 victory over Colleyville Heritage in a Class 5A Division II playoff game Saturday at Cowboys Stadium.Volleyball: Richardson Pearce d. Red Oak In the huddles, Richardson Pearce players kept saying "make the choice." That was the motto they coined before Saturday's Class 4A Region II final, and they weren't going to throw it out.11/15/2009Coppell 33, Keller 13 Cam McDaniel rushed for 143 yards and four touchdowns to lead Coppell to a win over Keller in a 5A Division I bi-district game at Cowboys Stadium.11/14/2009Saturday's UIL cross country state meet roundup Old Settlers Park became the new stomping grounds for Flower Mound Marcus junior Craig Lutz on Saturday at the state cross country meet. Lutz blazed his way to an easy individual title and posted the second-fastest time ever at the Class 5A state meet.Flower Mound Marcus 48, Grapevine 18
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Flower Mound Marcus' (3) Ian Davis and Grapevine's Stephen Brady reach for a pass during the fourth quarter.
Flower Mound Marcus rolled up 321 rushing yards, and the defense helped Marcus pull away in the second half in a 48-18 win over Grapevine in a Class 5A Division II bi-district playoff game Saturday at Cowboys Stadium. Blog: High Schools Pairings: Football More: Football
Allen 35, Irving Nimitz 0 During a near-impeccable performance in the Class 5A Division II Region I bi-district game Saturday, senior quarterback Matt Brown led Allen to a 35-0 victory over Irving Nimitz at Standridge Stadium.Waco University 13, Terrell 12 A last-minute drive by Terrell (8-3) ended at midfield, and Waco University (7-4) escaped with a victory in a Class 4A Division II bi-district game.Waco Midway 14, Red Oak 9 Quarterback Ryan Smith scored on a 76-yard run with 4:56 remaining as Waco Midway won a Class 4A Division I Region II bi-district game at Waco ISD Stadium. Midway advanced to play Longview next Saturday at 2 p.m. next Saturday at John Kincaide Stadium.Grapevine Faith Christian 24, San Antonio Holy Cross 7 Quarterback/free safety Peter Ashton threw for 111 yards and two touchdowns, ran for 43 yards, kicked a 36-yard field goal and three extra points and intercepted two passes to lead Grapevine Faith Christian to victory in a TAPPS Division I first-round playoff game.Bishop Lynch 49, San Antonio St. Anthony 7 Mark Czaus ran for 154 yards, caught four passes for 81 yards and scored three touchdowns as Bishop Lynch (7-4) beat San Antonio St. Anthony (3-8) in a TAPPS Division I first-round playoff game.TCA-Addison 47, San Antonio Antonian 7 Quarterback Johnny Catalano accounted for seven touchdowns (five rushing, two passing) in guiding TCA-Addison (10-1) to victory over San Antonio Antonian (6-5) in a TAPPS Division I first-round playoff game.High school football playoff pairings
