Hawley went 10-3 last year and won the District 3-2A Division I title with a 5-0 mark, but coach Mitch Ables believes his Bearcats will be even stronger this fall. Hawley returns seven starters on offense and eight on defense. The Bearcats’ strength will be its skill positions, led by wide receiver/defensive back Kason O’Shields and running back/linebacker Austin Cumpton, ... Read More
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Hamlin Football
Hamlin has been one of the area’s most successful football teams the last two years, winning 12 games in each of the last two seasons. The Pied Pipers went 12-3 in 2019, reaching the Class 2A Division II state title game where they lost to Mart at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Last year, Hamlin captured the District 6-2A Division crown with a 4-0 mark and was unbeaten before ... Read More
Eastland Mavericks
The key to Eastland’s volleyball season will be finding help on the back line. “We lost a lot of our defensive specialists, including our libero,” Eastland coach Rachel Schuman stated, “but we are returning three strong hitters and our setter. They already have a chemistry built from last season. Our biggest weakness is inexperience at the varsity level, however. We have a ... Read More
Eastland Mavericks
For coach James Morton, beginning his sixth season as the head coach at his alma mater, the biggest challenge at Eastland this fall is replacing his son, quarterback Behren Morton, who is now at Texas Tech. With the younger Morton at quarterback, Eastland won the District 5-3A Division II title with a 5-0 mark a year ago, advancing to the state quarterfinals to finish the ... Read More
Early Football
Early returns nine starters on offense and seven on defense from a team that went 5-6 and made the playoffs as the fourth-place team from District 3-3A Division I. “We will have a lot of experience coming back from last year,” Early coach Daniel Price stated. “We should be competitive. We have 15 guys coming back with 11 Friday Night games under their belt.” Headlining ... Read More