Former Prime Prep star Emmanuel Mudiay chose to play in China — for some pretty good money — instead of at SMU this season. SMU coach Larry Brown was asked about it Wednesday in New York. Will this lead to … Continue reading
Six area running backs averaging at least 25 carries per game, and two account for more than half of team’s offense
Here are the running backs in the Dallas area who are averaging at least 25 rushes per game, along with their season totals and percentage of their team’s total offense: Player; School; Rushes-Yds.; TDs; Pct. Markeith Miller; Garland; 224-1,530; 18; … Continue reading
Sites for first-round football playoff games; AT&T Stadium to host first- and second-round games
This is from freelance writer Derek Johnson: District 11-6A and District 12-6A have agreed to play all four of their first-round playoff games at McLane Stadium in Waco. There will be a single game on Friday night and a tripleheader on Saturday. From … Continue reading
Inflatable Mania 2014: Meet the Sweet 16 and vote now for tunnel supremacy
After two early exciting rounds of Inflatable Mania 2014 we are now into the meat and potatoes of this airy showdown. Our apologies go out to the fans who were waiting on pins and needs to see the Sweet 16 … Continue reading
Allen at No. 3, Skyline 11th, Carroll 15th, Cedar Hill 17th, Manvel 19th, DeSoto 25th in composite national football rankings
Nearly one fourth of the teams in this week’s composite national football rankings, put together by MaxPreps, are from the state of Texas. Allen leads the way at No. 3 (tied for that spot), followed by Skyline at No. 11, … Continue reading
Sprained ankle could sideline Plano West star running back Soso Jamabo for matchup with Allen
For Plano West to knock off undefeated Allen on Friday, running back Soso Jamabo will probably need to have a big game. But as of this afternoon, it’s not certain whether Jamabo will play. After rushing 11 times for 153 … Continue reading
Skyline, Richardson, Plano West 1-2-3 in 6A preseason girls state basketball rankings
The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches preseason rankings were released Monday, and for the first time in several years, Duncanville is not in the top 10 in 6A. But a Dallas-area team is No. 1 in 6A. It’s Skyline. Here … Continue reading
Plano West and DeSoto 1-2 in 6A preseason boys basketball state rankings; Lancaster No. 2 in 5A
The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches preseason rankings were released Monday, and local boys teams are well represented. In 6A, Plano West is No. 1 and in 4A, Triple-A Academy is at the top. In the large private schools rankings, … Continue reading
Mesquite Poteet senior Malik Jefferson named semifinalist for Butkus Award, honoring nation’s top linebacker
Mesquite Poteet outside linebacker Malik Jefferson has been named a semi-finalist for the Butkus Award, an honor given to the nation’s top linebackers on the professional, collegiate and high school levels. Jefferson, No. 1 on the SportsDayHS area recruiting rankings, … Continue reading
Former Mesquite Horn WR Taylor Gabriel putting together nice rookie season with Cleveland Browns
Rockwall coach Rodney Webb said receiver Xavier Castille, whom I wrote about a couple of weeks ago, reminds him of former Mesquite Horn receiver Taylor Gabriel. (Webb coached Gabriel at Horn before taking over at Rockwall). That’s a nice compliment … Continue reading
Cedar Hill WR DaMarkus Lodge named U.S. Army All-American Player of the Week for his three-TD game against rival DeSoto
DaMarkus Lodge gave everyone a good look at what he could do on Thursday night, on a nationally-televised game against top-ranked DeSoto. Lodge — who curiously didn’t get two-man blanket coverage all night, at times isolated one-on-one with a cornerback … Continue reading
Allen moves to the top of Corbett Smith’s AP football ballot; five Dallas-area teams in 6A Top 10
Allen fans, rejoice. Despite my long-held distaste for the football program (not really, but some Allen fans get slighted at the lightest prevarications), I’ve put Allen at the top of my Associated Press Class 6A ballot. The Eagles continue to … Continue reading
Nevada Community QB Jordan Graham throws 9 TD passes, falls one short of state record
Nevada Community senior quarterback Jordan Graham threw nine touchdown passes in Friday’s 67-62 win over Emory Rains. That’s one short of the state record for most touchdown passes in a game, which Refugio’s Travis Quintanilla set with 10 against Taft … Continue reading
DeSoto and Cedar Hill is probably just for bragging rights, with Duncanville’s playoff chances dim
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been hinting at the possibility that Cedar Hill and DeSoto’s game could have some titanic playoff implications, both within District 8-6A and in neighboring districts. The idea was intoxicating. If District 8-6A’s two largest … Continue reading
Cedar Hill-DeSoto matchup gets some buzz on Twitter
The matchup of Cedar Hill and DeSoto tonight (7 p.m.) is creating a lot of Twitter buzz. Here’s a sampling: Goodluck to my boys at Cedar Hill & Desoto ✊ #BattleofBeltLine — Malik Jefferson 4⃣6⃣ (@Official_MalikJ) October 23, 2014 I … Continue reading