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After dropping four straight following a season-opening win, Cibolo Steele High School (7-4) has emerged as one of the hottest teams in the state. But, in order to stay hot — and stay alive — the Knights will have to get past a dangerous Vandegrift (7-4) team that has already proven it can play with anybody.
Fresh off of a 14-2 season that ended with a Texas state championship loss to nationally ranked DeSoto, Cibolo Steele entered 2017 — David Saenz’s first as head coach — with lofty expectations despite key departures.
Suffice to say, four consecutive losses following the Knights’ season-opening win over Madison was not exactly what folks in Cibolo had in mind.
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Under like circumstances, many programs would’ve collapsed amid panic and finger-pointing — particularly with Saenz in the unenviable position of potentially playing the scapegoat.
Instead, Steele and its first-year coach did the opposite. The Knights remained focus, kept swinging, and six wins later, Cibolo Steele is one of the hottest teams in the state playoffs heading into its UIL Class 6A, Division II area-round matchup against Vandegrift at 2 p.m. Friday in New Braunfels.
Replacing graduated quarterback Xavier Martin and top wide receiver CJ Williams was no easy task for the Knights, and while there were growing pains, freshman quarterback Wyatt Beagel has grown into the role. Brenden Brady has lightened the load considerably, rushing 1,612 yards and 20 touchdowns — including a massive 255-yard effort vs. Brennan last week.
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