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

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 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

Cason Allen is a four-year starter who does about everything for the Cross Plains football team. Allen is listed as quarterback/defensive back this year, but he has also played running back and wide receiver for the Buffaloes. Allen rushed for 1,003 yards and five touchdowns on 143 carries a year ago and also completed 20 of 35 passes for 409 yards and four TDs, leading the ... Read More

A year ago, Abilene Cooper head coach Aaron Roan was returning his starting quarterback and running back, but he was worried about inexperience on the offensive and defensive lines. Well, no problem: The Cougars breezed to the District 3-5A Division I title with a 6-0 mark last season. Cooper finished 7-2 overall after being upset by Mansfield Summit in bi-district. Roan’s ... Read More