6A area teams use retreats, motivational speakers to replace games during...
6A area coaches share how their teams spent the big Week 4 bye:Cedar HillCoach: Carlos LynnRecord at bye: 1-2What they'll be doing"We're doing a team retreat at Mt. Lebanon on Friday morning. We're...
View ArticleState-wide high school football scores for Week 4
CLASS 6A Ald. Eisenhower 48 Klein Forest 0 Ama. Tascosa 27 Amarillo 20 Aus. Vandegrift 31 Kil. Harker Hts 10 Aus. Westlake 49 Aus. Bowie 7 Bay. Sterling 35 Hou. Clear Lake 28 Belton 39 Round Rock 14...
View ArticleFriday's highlights and top performers: North Forney QB accounts for 10 TDs...
GAME OF THE DAYQuarterback Colby Suits accounted for 10 touchdowns -- five rushing, four passing and one receiving -- to lead unbeaten North Forney to a 70-65 win vs. Wylie East in a wild District...
View ArticleFive thoughts from Friday's games, including Rockwall's roll and Horn and...
This was a bye week for a lot of teams, but there still was a lot of good action Friday night. For some teams, it was the start of games that really matter. District games --the ones that determine if...
View ArticleSouth Oak Cliff rallies as defense shuts down Carter in second half
Complete box scoreCarter held its own in the first quarter of Saturday afternoon's game and led on three separate occasions.The more physical and stronger defensive team won out, however. That was...
View ArticleWhat happened and what it means: District surprises and a...
So another week of the season is in the books. It was a light schedule with a lot of teams having their bye weeks, but we also learned a lot about teams. As we head toward Week 5, here's some of what...
View ArticleWelcome to 4-0: The programs that got there for the first time, plus those...
Among the football teams that are still undefeated are four that are 4-0 for the first time in school history: North Forney, Keller Timber Creek, Frisco Reedy and Midlothian Heritage.Reedy and Heritage...
View ArticleVote for the Week 4 SportsDayHS Hero!
Welcome to the 2017 SportsDayHS Hero award campaign!Here's how it works:Each week, beginning Sunday night, we unveil five nominees for the Hero award. You can visit this page to cast your online ballot...
View ArticleArea rankings (9/25): Mansfield Summit rockets into rankings after huge win
6AOn the rise: The rankings remained mostly static after a week in which a number of top teams had byes. District 11-6A mates Rockwall and Mesquite Horn were the high risers. Each jumped two spots...
View ArticleTexas AP high school football poll (9/25): Four Dallas-area schools featured...
Here's the Associated Press high school football poll following Week 4, with first-place votes in parentheses:(Click here to view SportsDay's area rankings.)Class 6A School Record Total points Prv. 1....
View Article'Stop them twice and we will win:' Offensive firepower expected at Highland...
While the stadium lights will inevitably be on at Highlander Stadium on Friday night, the two teams playing will have enough firepower to light up the whole field. Highland Park, ranked No. 3 in the...
View ArticlePredictions and previews for Week 5 notable games: From a huge rivalry to a...
SportsDay's Michael Florek previews Week 5's notable games, breaks down the facts and makes his predictions.(All Games 7:30 p.m. Friday unless noted)Wylie East vs. Mesquite PoteetWhere: Wylie ISD...
View ArticleTeams that have exceeded expectations entering district play, districts to...
For most high school football teams, nondistrict play is over and so is the bye week. We now start the stretch run of the regular season, a seven-week blur that will bring the playoffs into...
View ArticleTexas high school football Week 5 central: Storylines, previews & predictions
It's Week 5, meaning, we're about halfway through the 2017-18 regular season. Sad, we know, but there's still tons of football left to be played, and we got you covered all the way. Here's everything...
View ArticleThe faith he carries: Cedar Hill head coach Carlos Lynn opens up about his...
CEDAR HILL -- Those who know Cedar Hill head football coach Carlos Lynn well don’t know how he does it. Those on the outside don’t know the difference.Take Monday. In the week’s first practice ahead of...
View ArticleDuncanville's Reginald Samples breaks Texas UIL record for most wins by a...
DUNCANVILLE - Duncanville coach Reginald Samples became the all-time winningest black football coach in UIL history as Duncanville routed Irving. According to Dallas Morning News records, Samples now...
View ArticleAthletes who protest during national anthem could be kicked off team,...
The principal at Parkway High School in Bossier City, La., has made it clear that if any Parkway student-athletes participate in a protest during the national anthem, there will be consequences.Shaun...
View ArticleA handful of Garland Lakeview football players link arms & kneel during...
GARLAND -- A lot of things have spread from the NFL to youth football over the years, ranging from rules changes and safety advancements to sack dances and touchdown celebrations. On Thursday night, a...
View ArticleState-wide Texas high school football scores for Week 5
Friday's State Scores (Week 5) Class 6A Ald. Davis 16 Ald. Eisenhower 13 Alief Hastings 31 Richm. Geo. Ranch24 Alief Taylor 40 Clute Brazoswood 32 Ama. Tascosa 36 Odessa 9 Aus. Bowie 35 Abi. Cooper 34...
View ArticleArea players, including entire teams, kneel during national anthem before...
UPDATED: This report was updated at 9 p.m. Friday and removed information about Dallas Christian and Tyler Grace Community not taking the field for the national anthem. Neither team was on the field...
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