16 days until fall practice: Which teams have experienced the perfect 16?
On Aug. 7, schools in classes 1A to 4A, as well as 5A and 6A schools that didn't have spring practice, can begin fall football workouts. (The remaining 5A and 6A schools will start Aug. 14.)So that...
View ArticleESPN 30 for 30 documentary on 1988 Carter football team gets name, release date
The 1988 Carter High School football team's 30 for 30 documentary will hit ESPN just in time for football season.According to director Adam Hootnick, his film, What Carter Lost, will premiere at the...
View Article15 days ... Which rising senior made 15 tackles per game? Who was 15 yards...
On Aug. 7, schools in classes 1A to 4A, as well as 5A and 6A schools that didn't have spring practice, can begin fall football workouts. (The remaining 5A and 6A schools will start Aug. 14.)So that...
View ArticleThree 6A teams that could surprise in the 2017 football season
Editor's note: This story was originally published on May 10, 2017. With high school football practices beginning soon, we're bringing it back.With just three and a half months before football season...
View Article14 days until practice ... How will powerhouse teams bounce back from 14 wins...
On Aug. 7, schools in classes 1A to 4A, as well as 5A and 6A schools that didn't have spring practice, can begin fall football workouts. (The remaining 5A and 6A schools will start Aug. 14.)So that...
View ArticleRead Jordan Spieth’s heartwarming letter to the family who helped pay his...
Editor's note: This story was originally published on April 14, 2015, shortly after Jordan Spieth won The Masters. With Spieth's recent Open Championship win, we're bringing it back.Dallas' Jordan...
View ArticleThose cool but hard-to-read football jerseys could draw a penalty this season
When I was writing about jerseys with difficult-to-read numbers two years ago -- yeah, go ahead and call me the "Get Off My Lawn!" Guy -- I talked with the University Interscholastic League. The plan...
View ArticleThe art of scheduling a playoff game: How flips actually work, why playing on...
(Editor's note: This story was originally published on November 15, 2016.)When the playoffs roll around, Cedar Hill coach Joey McGuire likes to tell his team that it's now their time -- "Longhorn...
View ArticleFlashback: Jesuit grad Jordan Spieth was told, 'to stick with golf because he...
Editor's note: This story was originally published on April 2015, right before Jordan Spieth won The Masters. Because of Spieth's 2017 Open Championship win, we're bringing it back.It's the week of the...
View Article13 days until practice ... 13 TDs, 13 tackles per game and that painful...
On Aug. 7, schools in classes 1A to 4A, as well as 5A and 6A schools that didn't have spring practice, can begin fall football workouts. (The remaining 5A and 6A schools will start Aug. 14.)So that...
View ArticleFive defensive backs to watch in 2017: As spotlight on them grows, can these...
We've reached the downhill portion of the offseason. After a long slog, the finish line is now in sight. Week 1 is less than two months away.As we look toward those season openers, a number of players...
View ArticleAnother national football ranking includes DeSoto, Allen and two other Texas...
MaxPreps has come out with its top 25 early contenders for the 2017 season, and four Texas teams are part of it: DeSoto, Allen, Cibolo Steele and Katy.DeSoto, the defending 6A Division II champion,...
View ArticleThree 5A teams that could surprise in the 2017 football season
Editor's note: This story was originally published on May 16, 2017.With just three and a half months before football season begins, it's time to start researching those teams that will make you look...
View Article12 days until practice ... taking over for a legend and perhaps the Dallas...
On Aug. 7, schools in classes 1A to 4A, as well as 5A and 6A schools that didn't have spring practice, can begin fall football workouts. (The remaining 5A and 6A schools will start Aug. 14.)So that...
View ArticleFull THSCA regional polls released: Four area teams ranked No. 1 in...
The Texas High Schools Coaches Association had its annual meeting this week in Houston. One of the things to come out of it: The THSCA regional polls. Here's a look at the regional polls featuring area...
View ArticleWhich area school produces the most area top 100 recruits?
Editor's note: This story was originally published on May 30, 2017. With the high school and college football seasons quickly approaching, we're bringing it back.While the fall and winter are for...
View ArticleMeet David Blough, the reigning Big Ten passing leader who has impressed with...
Born to leadBefore he threw for 4,926 yards, before he tossed 35 touchdowns, before he scampered for eight touchdowns, before he became the Big Ten's leading passer; before all of that, David Blough...
View ArticleHits and misses: How last year's preseason state-ranked teams fared; the...
In a few weeks, the Associated Press preseason rankings will be released for the 2017 football season. So how did the preseason rankings hold up for last season?Here are the 2016 preseason rankings for...
View Article11 days ... Duncanville's 11-win resurgence, a powerhouse's 11-year emergence...
On Aug. 7, schools in classes 1A to 4A, as well as 5A and 6A schools that didn't have spring practice, can begin fall football workouts. (The remaining 5A and 6A schools will start Aug. 14.)So that...
View ArticleFlashback: Why the 1954-57 Abilene Eagles are SportsDay's high school...
(Editor's note: SportsDayHS re-published this story from a 1999 Dallas Morning News publication entitled, "100 Years of Texas High School Football." The following story comes from that...
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