KP Kelly

High School

/ 7 years ago

5 Observations about Wild, Unpredictable UIL State Championship Weekend

Photo: Gordon Deloach/TexasHSFootball Last Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday’s state championship rounds had everything a fan could want — 60s and...

By KP Kelly

6A

/ 7 years ago

WE’RE BACK: AP’s Best 6A Team Reaches Potential in ‘Win for Adam,’ Claims State Title after Beating Back Lake Travis Rally

Photo: Gordon Deloach/TexasHSFootball ARLINGTON — Lake Travis, nearly stole a state-title worthy win after dealing a possible trump — no pun...

By KP Kelly

High School

/ 7 years ago

College Station Edges Aledo by Single Point, Hands Bearcats First State Championship Loss Since 1974

Photo: Charlton Gladden/TexasHSFootball ARLINGTON — Despite Aledo High School’s championship pedigree, College Station stood tall and knocked the Bearcats off their...

By KP Kelly

High School

/ 7 years ago

How Highland Park Toppled History’s Giant, Rallied to Beat Odds En Route to Second Consecutive Title

Photo: Joseph Nguyen/TexasHSFootball ARLINGTON — Failure dangled above Highland Park High School like a proverbial Sword of Damocles, seemingly primed for...

By KP Kelly

High School

/ 7 years ago

Carthage Stakes Claim for Dynasty in Rout of Kennedale, Brings Sixth Title in Decade Back to East Texas

Photo: Joseph Nguyen/TexasHSFootball ARLINGTON — Time, the biggest enemy of a run-heavy, Wing-T offense, ran out for Kennedale High School. Carthage’s...

By KP Kelly

3A

/ 7 years ago

Newton Defies Gravity with Second Half Rise, Ascends to Top of UIL 3A after State Championship Rout of Gunter

Photo: Sara Carpenter/TexasHSFootball ARLINGTON — Of the three state championship games played Thursday, arguably none had the hype built around Gunter...

By KP Kelly

High School

/ 7 years ago

The Cavalier Era: Breaking Down Lake Travis’ Decade of Dominance

Photo: Ozzie Jaime/TexasHSFootball “How can it ever be more satisfying than to get a chance to go play for a state...

By KP Kelly

High School

/ 7 years ago

Borden County Claims Second Straight Title With Victory Over Jonesboro

Photo: Sherry Milliken/TexasHSFootball ARLINGTON, Texas— The first day of the UIL State Championships provided fans with a rematch of last year’s...

By KP Kelly

High School

/ 7 years ago

Bears, Greyhounds, Oh My: Balmorhea to face Strawn With State Championship Implications on Line

Photo: Joseph Nguyen/TexasHSFootball ARLINGTON — While Strawn’s Superman-like Greyhounds have outpaced their last ? opponents, Balmorhea has been decisively dominant —...

By KP Kelly

News

/ 7 years ago

NFL Releases Early Playoff Scenarios for AFC, NFC Contenders

Photo: Brian Spurlock/USA TODAY Sports The postseason is upon the country and all eyes are on some of the biggest powers...

By KP Kelly

High School

/ 7 years ago

Game Ball Honors: Best Texas High School Players of the State Semifinal Round

Photo: Sara Carpenter/TexasHSFootball EDITORS NOTE: Every week, TexasHSFootball will present their official game ball honors to those that were the most...

By KP Kelly

High School

/ 7 years ago

Rockdale Star Jaquayln Crawford to Ink NLI With Sooners 24 Hours Before Playing For State Title

Photo: James Ellis/TexasHSFootball ROCKDALE — A Boomer Sooners’ star will be born sooner rather than later according to a Monday report...

By KP Kelly

High School

/ 7 years ago

McGregor Bulldog Michael Irons Commits To Cornell University

Photo: Via The Ithaca Journal The term student athlete seems to get lost at times, but for McGregor Bulldogs WR Michael...

By KP Kelly

High School

/ 7 years ago

Cy-Fair Ousts Austin Westlake, Moves Within Single Victory of State Title in Saturday Shocker

Photo: Vance Valentine/TexasHSFootball HOUSTON — Bobcat nation proved it could do something many couldn’t — stop Nakia Watson and the Chaparrals...

By KP Kelly

High School

/ 7 years ago

Aledo Rallies From Halftime Deficit, Wins 28-21 State Semifinal Footrace With Mansfield Legacy

Photo: Joseph Nguyen/TexasHSFootball BEDFORD, Texas — On Friday from iconic Pennington Field, Aledo High School earned a 28-21 victory against Mansfield...

By KP Kelly

High School

/ 7 years ago

How Scots’ Defensive Brilliance, ‘Grit’ Paved Highland Park Way Back to High School Football Promised Land

Photo: Lauren Landes/TexasHSFootball ARLINGTON —If you weren’t ready for an instant classic wrapped in heart-attack gift wrapping, John Stephen Jones and...

By KP Kelly

High School

/ 7 years ago

Kennedale’s State Semifinal Rout of Stephenville Proves Ground, Not Air Power Way to Titletown

Photo: Staci Otts/TexasHSFootball ARLINGTON — High school football is 48 minutes of punishing, physical contact. Stephenville quarterback Easton Jones felt every...

By KP Kelly

6A

/ 7 years ago

Selection Saturday: Previewing all 6A UIL State Semifinal Matchups

Photo: James Ellis/TexasHSFootball Five months ago, there were more than 1,000 school districts throughout six UIL classifications vying for a chance...

By KP Kelly