Football

Cisco returns seven starters on both offense and defense from last year’s team that won the District 4-2A Division I title and advanced to the state quarterfinals. Kevin Stennett, who guided Cisco to a 10-4 record in his first season as head coach, said experience is his team’s biggest strength going into the 2021 season. The Loboes started the season with a 2-3 mark but ... Read More

The Albany Lions have been one of the Big Country’s most consistent winners under veteran coach Denney Faith, who has compiled a remarkable 318-107-4 record in 34 seasons, all at Albany. The Lions, who went 11-2 a year ago and won their 13th district title in the last 14 years, were 5-0 in capturing the District 8-2A Division II crown. Albany lost an 18-13 heartbreaker to ... Read More

Abilene High started last season 1-4 while battling the COVID-19 restrictions and also missing head coach Mike Fullen, who was in his own battle with colon cancer. But Fullen returned to the sideline at midseason and the Eagles caught fire to win five in a row before losing to powerhouse Denton Guyer in the third round of the Class 6A Division II playoffs. The late surge ... Read More

Former Abilene High and Howard Payne football player Danny Dudgeon, who spent the last six years as the offensive coordinator at Abilene Cooper, landed his first head coaching position when he was named the new head coach at Clyde. “It's been a goal since I got into the profession,” Dudgeon said of becoming a head coach when he was hired in March. “It means a whole lot. It's ... Read More

Brownwood returns three starters on both offense and defense from a team that finished 4-6 a year ago and reached the playoffs as the fourth-place team (2-2) in rugged District 5-4A Division I. Sammy Burnett is beginning his fourth season as the head coach of the storied Lions’ football program. Brownwood is Burnett’s alma mater. In high school, he played for legendary ... Read More