In Texas, High School Football Still Reigns
from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
We love the smell of football in the morning. Especially when it’s Texas high school football. Come September, you can sense it in the air, that feeling of excitement, of anything-can-happen, Friday night danger. If Texas high school football came in a package, it would carry a Surgeon General’s warning, just like cigarettes, so out-of-staters would know what they’re getting into if they dare to venture across the state line. More

Sonora Starts Fast with Pair of Big Wins
from the San Angelo Standard Times
Sonora is home to one of the most storied football programs in West Texas, a fact punctuated by five state titles. With a tradition like that, it’s easy to look back and enjoy the past, especially during a trying season like last year when the Broncos struggled to a 2-8 record. This year, the Broncos are giving Sonora a lot to cheer about in the present again. More

Unforgettable: High School Teams Savor Historic Day at Cowboy Stadium
from The Dallas Morning News HS Game Time
Less than two minutes into Monday's game, Euless Trinity running back Tevin Williams took a handoff, ran through a huge hole and became the answer to a trivia question: Who was the first high school player to score a touchdown at Cowboys Stadium? More

Looking Ahead to the 26-5A and 28-5A Football Races
from the San Antonio Express-News
What have we learned so far? Only two weeks into the 2009 season, not much. Still, we take our best shot at handicapping the District 26- and 28-5A races, which begin Friday. More

Swine Flu: A Tough High School Football Opponent
from KDAF
September in Texas and everyone has high school football fever, but there is one fever all teams are trying to avoid, the one caused by the swine flu. Texas Health Dallas emergency room doctor Mark Till says a football environment is where the H1N1 virus can thrive. More

Travis Digs Deep to Replace RB
from the Houston Chronicle
Jamal Branch was poised to pace Travis' ground game this season. Instead he was on the sideline for the team's opener last week against Morton Ranch, a 36-25 victory for the second-year Tigers. And, after a devastating turn of events during the spring, that's where he'll remain for the rest of his once-promising career. More

Lufkin - Nacogdoches Set to Continue Oldest High School Football Rivalry in State
from KTRE
Ticket sales for the hottest high school football matchup in East Texas began in Nacogdoches. The Dragons will host the Lufkin Panthers as they continue the oldest high school football rivalry in the state. More

Triple Threat
from the Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Andrew, Robert and Sara McNeil are more than just teammates on Carroll’s varsity tennis team this season. They are triplets determined to make a difference for the Tigers, who are trying to extend their string of district championships in team tennis. More