Euless Trinity took part in the Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Football Series at Cowboys Stadium in September. The next high school games played there will be of the playoff variety.
The one-site Saturday playoff quadrupleheader, once thought to be punted away when Texas Stadium closed, will happen at least once this season at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, writes Matt Wixon. Blog: High schools
10/22/2009Perseverance pays off for Rowlett senior Rowlett linebacker Parker Jackson would rather be winning. But after injuries wiped out his sophomore and junior seasons, he's happy just to be playing.10/20/2009Losses that linger longest Three weeks before its 2006 season opener, Cedar Hill had huge potential and a potentially huge problem. The team was loaded with talent, but its starting quarterback was out with a knee injury.10/16/2009Denton Guyer meets and beats its match
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Denton Guyer's Jaimaine Wilhite picks up some tough yardage against Lake Dallas.
Ferris' James Hopkins (left) has rushed for 719 yards and 11 touchdowns this season. He is being recruited by schools such as TCU, Tulsa and UT-El Paso.
With 2,000 yards rushing and 30 touchdowns in less than two seasons, Ferris running back James Hopkins can let his statistics do the talking. Sometimes, he'd like them to do all the talking, writes Matt Wixon. Hopkins has battled a severe stuttering condition his entire life. Ferris team page Schedule: Thu. | Fri. Blog: High schools
Ryan Wilson has been slowed by injuries this season but has scholarship offers from UTEP and Air Force.
Look for No. 4 if you want to find Carrollton Creekview's star, writes high school columnist Matt Wixon. It's the number worn by Ryan Wilson, following in the footsteps of his older brothers Corey and Travis. Blog: High Schools
10/10/2009Southlake Carroll stifles Coppell in 24-6 win After Coppell gained 46 yards on its first two plays Friday, it looked like the start of another shootout. But after four quarters at Dragon Stadium, Southlake Carroll gave the look of a team with an increasingly rare ingredient:10/08/2009Arlington cornerback has good cover skills Winston Triolo, a two-year starter for Arlington, is only 17, writes Matt Wixon. The senior has just packed a lot into that time. "In every facet of his life, he's very successful," Arlington coach Scott Peach said. "He's a unique kid."10/05/2009Bleak streak appears over as Plano East emerges as a contender again Defense and turnover margin have been the keys for Plano East's rebound from the disappointments of 2007 and 2008, writes Matt Wixon.10/03/2009Rockwall-Heath deep-sixes Rockwall, 55-38 On the first play from scrimmage Friday, Rockwall's defense stuffed Rockwall-Heath running back Jesse Irokwe for a one-yard loss. It was the kind of defensive play that could've set the tone for a defensive battle at Wilkerson-Sanders Stadium.09/30/2009Frisco Legacy RB adds decathlon success to his many athletic feats Frisco Legacy Christian running back Andrew Journey has excelled at football, basketball and baseball. And it hasn’t taken him long to find success in the decathlon, either, Matt Wixon writes.09/28/2009What to watch for as high school football playoff march gears up
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Cedar Hill may have to settle for DeSoto as its marquee matchup this season, because a playoff date with Skyline isn't possible.
Who will win when Cedar Hill plays Skyline in the playoffs? The answer is that we'll never know, Matt Wixon writes. Cedar Hill (4-0), the top-ranked team in SportsDay's 5A area rankings, will not play No. 2 Skyline (4-0) because of the schools' enrollment.
Allen's Josh Reed (37) and Jersean Walder (27) tackle Euless Trinity's Tevin Williams during the first half at Pennington Field.
After four straight seasons with no more than one loss, Euless Trinity now has a two-loss month. Friday night's 35-28 loss to Allen may have left Trinity fans asking, "What's going wrong with our team?" Friday night, there was a one-word answer, writes Matt Wixon. Allen. Video: Allen-Trinity recap Results: Fri. Schedule: Sat. Blog: High schools Photos: Week 3 More: Football
Last season, Pearce quarterback Caleb Lewis (left) passed for 32 touchdowns, 14 of which were caught by Josh Gold (right).
Richardson Pearce receiver Josh Gold and quarterback Caleb Lewis are both considering attending Ivy League schools. But talking to the seniors, one gets the feeling both are rooting for Plan B, writes Matt Wixon. Plan B has both attending Texas. Schedules: Thu. | Fri. More: Pearce | Football Blog: High schools Video: Week 3 preview
Highland Park fans Linda Brotkin and David Dial stay seated during a downpour of rain before Friday's game between Coppell and Highland Park.
The football season usually starts with a bang, but this year it's been more of a flash-to-bang, writes Matt Wixon. Unfortunately, that's not the description of a new potent quarterback-receiver combo. Blog: High Schools
Jesuit's Chuka Ndulue (right) has 12 tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble in two games.
Jesuit senior Chuka Ndulue (pronounced Choo-ka En-due-lay), who moved to Texas from Nigeria five years ago, is still learning about football, writes Matt Wixon. But the 6-3, 240-pound defensive end has picked things up well enough that he's one of the area's top recruits and has committed to Oklahoma. Thu. games | Fri. games Blog: High schools Video: Week 2 preview
Euless Trinity's Tevin Williams (right) holds onto the ball on his way to the end zone as South Jordan Bingham's Braden Anderson tries to pry it loose.
Euless Trinity's Tevin Williams, who rushed for 210 yards and three touchdowns in his team's 42-21 victory over a Utah's South Jordan Bingham, could be forgiven for thinking about himself Monday. So could all the players who took the Cowboys Stadium field for the Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Football Series quadrupleheader, writes high school columnist Matt Wixon. Scores: Week 1 Team page: Trinity Blog: High Schools Video: Game report Chat: Game replay
Carroll quarterback David Piland runs for a first down against Arlington.
Facing the state's top football program of the decade, Maverick Stadium could've been a proving ground Arlington on Friday night. Instead, writes Matt Wixon, Southlake Carroll proved again that it is one of the toughest teams around in a 40-14 win. Photos: Week 1 Video: DeSoto-Plano recap Blog: High schools Football
