What up Texas?

[Champa]

20 hours ago, SeaShells21 said:

Are they all moving to SOC and Dville?

 

Well Coach Samples said in a interview this year that he had no intentions of retiring anytime soon, so maybe.

[Grainraiser]

19 minutes ago, Champa said:

 

Well Coach Samples said in a interview this year that he had no intentions of retiring anytime soon, so maybe.

 

Desoto had 6A numbers way before Samples arrived at Duncanville. The Panthers do get transfers but not as many as folks think they do. They have had top 8 Texas enrollment numbers for years. Their problem was hiring a coach from Lake Travis who could not relate to the kids.

[Horsefly]

22 hours ago, SeaShells21 said:

Do you mean like 5A numbers drop?

Are they all moving to SOC and DVille?

There are a group of parents, non sports, that think the school focuses way too much on athletics and not enough on academics. 

they’re not moving their kids to SOC/DV, maybe waxahachie or private schools 

[SeaShells21]

18 hours ago, Horsefly said:

There are a group of parents, non sports, that think the school focuses way too much on athletics and not enough on academics. 

they’re not moving their kids to SOC/DV, maybe waxahachie or private schools 

😕 That’s not a good sign.
 

Even though I think a lot needs to go wrong before that happens; That sounds just like once 4A power La Marque ISD and its high school before they were shutdown, cleaned house, and were annexed down hear by Texas City ISD.

They ran 4A football in Houston for a good while;

It had always been kind of known as a ghetto school,

and there had been rumors and talk that the school was more worried about winning state championships in football than the success of its students academically; 

Then, it finally went down hill and La Marque was closed down until they turned around and opened under the administration of Texas City.

It was sad.

[Horsefly]

16 minutes ago, SeaShells21 said:

😕 That’s not a good sign.
 

Even though I think a lot needs to go wrong before that happens; That sounds just like once 4A power La Marque ISD and its high school before they were shutdown, cleaned house, and were annexed down hear by Texas City ISD.

They ran 4A football in Houston for a good while;

It had always been kind of known as a ghetto school,

and there had been rumors and talk that the school was more worried about winning state championships in football than the success of its students academically; 

Then, it finally went down hill and La Marque was closed down until they turned around and opened under the administration of Texas City.

It was sad.

Good analogy. In the latest TEA grading, Desoto isd graded out as a B, the HS was a C. Not terrific but not failing either. 
 

so it will be interesting where things go from there. 

[SeaShells21]

4 hours ago, Horsefly said:

Good analogy. In the latest TEA grading, Desoto isd graded out as a B, the HS was a C. Not terrific but not failing either. 
 

so it will be interesting where things go from there. 

I think DeSoto may have a better shot to reverse this. They have about 4-5 times as large a population as La Marque did;

so hopefully that can be an incentive to make a change for the better.

They have every reason to and they wouldn’t want to lose the prestige they have built there with the FBall 🏈 and BBall basketball 🏀 teams.

They have a lot of momentum right now.

[DevilDog]

@Horsefly there is a reason that Allen has risen recently with Track speed.  They adopted the Desoto Model.  They showed out at the AAU Jr. Olympics.  Their 6A 400m Champ set a State record by running a 45.12 400m almost 1.5 secs faster than when he won State in May. Texas Track Clubs Dominated.  Team Quest T.C. is based in Allen.   Look at their dominance.  You know Desoto and Cedar Hill repped TEXAS AS WELL.   This is for 8 - 18 year old's.  Texas Speed Travels.  This meet was at Drake University Des Moines, IA

Men 4x100 Meter Relay 17-18 years old
===================================================================
 JO Games: J 40.00 8/4/2012 Track Houston Youth TC, Houston, TX 
 O Wilson, A Ali, J Authorlee, K Fulks 
 Team Finals H#
===================================================================
 1 Team Quest 'A' 40.90 2 
 1) #8270 Jaylon Hatcher 05 2) #8295 Josiyah Taylor 05 
 3) #8286 Trevor Montanye 05 4) #8273 Trystan Hutchison 06 
 5) #8281 Damarqis Lewis 05 6) 
 2 Turbo Track Club 'A' 41.12 2 
 1) #9269 Colton Manock 06 2) #9263 Jackson Belding 05 
 3) #9265 Logan Fairchild 06 4) #9272 Tyler Sickerson 06 
 3 DV Ducks Track & Field 'A' 41.15 1 
 1) #2650 Ebubechi Dickson 04 2) #2653 Houston Ifah 04 
 3) #2649 Ian Collins 05 4) #2648 Ladontae Carter 06 
 5) #2651 Demarreon Green 05 6) #2658 Laron Prosser Jr 05 
 7) #2652 Trevon Harris 05 😎
 4 Sacs 'A' 41.23 1 
 1) #7210 Armani Cargo 05 2) #7214 Gabriel Clement II 05 
 3) #7219 Kaden Lewis 05 4) #7218 Krosse Johnson 05 
 5 H-Town Hurricanes Ytc 'A' 41.38 2 
 1) #4088 Cortney Brown Jr 06 2) #4111 Jaylon Owens 06 
 3) #4113 Nolen Richie 05 4) #4123 Sincere Timpson 06 
 5) #4083 Jacorric Allen 05 6) 
 6 Xtreme Force Track Club 'A' 41.40 2 
 1) #10885 Andrew Evans 06 2) #10907 Bryce Mcfadden 05 
 3) #10886 Marcus Evans 06 4) #10882 Xavier Drumgoole 06 
 7 The Wings Track Club 'A' 41.52 1 
 1) #8696 Kameron Williams 05 2) #8632 Nicholas Byrd 04 
 3) #8692 Perry Watkins 06 4) #8694 Devin Wilkerson 05 
 5) #8646 Iliya Dryaba 06 6) 
 8 Oklahoma Cheetah Track Club 'A' 41.70 1 
 1) #6354 Blake Wynne 05 2) #6347 Christian Eldridge 05 
 3) #6351 Jaylynn Magnum 06 4) #6350 Nate Jones 04 
 5) #6353 Sukyiahre Rucker 06 6) 
 -- Plus 2 University Track Club 'A' DQ 2 ineligible athlete
 1) #6681 Aljernun Jordan 04 2) #6678 Dustin Fillmore 05 
 3) #6675 Nicholas Biega 04 4) #6673 Okiki Adeniyi 06 

 

 

[DevilDog]

Another Texas Team Win.  Both H-Town and The Wings T.C. are based in Houston.  Both running a sub 3:12. Richmond Elite is from Richmond TX. 

Men 4x400 Meter Relay 17-18 years old/ 
================================================================
 JO Games: J 3:08.23 8/7/2021 Jacobs Sports Academy, Willingboro, NJ 
 A.Mason, C. Bartholomew, C. Washington, c. Jacobs 
 Team Finals 
================================================================
 1 H-Town Hurricanes Ytc 'A' 3:11.01 
 1) #4083 Jacorric Allen 05 2) #4111 Jaylon Owens 06 
 3) #4115 Mason Roseboro 05 4) #4113 Nolen Richie 05 
 2 The Wings Track Club 'A' 3:11.11 
 1) #8646 Iliya Dryaba 06 2) #8682 Joshua Sims-Waddy 04 
 3) #8632 Nicholas Byrd 04 4) #8692 Perry Watkins 06 
 5) #8640 Alexander Clerveus 04 6) #8672 Christian Morcho 05 
 7) #8633 Jaylen Caldwell 04 😎 #8688 Shawn Snipes 06 
 3 Richmond Elite Youth Track Clu 'A' 3:12.60 
 1) #6976 Emmanuel Enyinnaya 05 2) #6974 Javaris Bonner 05 
 3) #6983 Michael Nworu 04 4) #6981 Tylan Johnson 05 
 5) #6988 Chase Rogers 04 6) #6975 Eli England 05 
 7) #6984 Seinyi-Abasi Odungide 05 😎
 4 16ways Track 'A' 3:15.47 
 1) #132 Chris Estell 06 2) #138 Jonas Morris 05 
 3) #139 Noah Morris 06 4) #135 Shamar Heard 05 
 5 Carolina track hawks 'A' 3:16.16 
 1) #1620 Gyasi Spruill 04 2) #1623 James Young 04 
 3) #1607 Laden Beckwith 05 4) #1619 Tristian Simms-Lassiter 0
 5) #1617 Jackson Mccoy 06 6) 
 6 Michigan Mustangs Tc 'A' 3:16.26 
 1) #5663 Derrick Lee Jr 05 2) #5656 Drew Graves 06 
 3) #5671 Evan Watson 06 4) #5655 Julian Farrell 06 
 7 The House 'A' 3:17.28 
 1) #8525 Alemdar Shiferaw Uzman 06 2) #8523 Malachi Patterson 06 
 3) #8526 Niko Webb 05 4) #8524 Romell Randolph 06 
 8 Cy-Fair Running Ravens 'A' 3:21.33 
 1) #2251 Camryn Johnson 06 2) #2250 Eli Jacobs 06 
 3) #2247 Josiah Curtis 06 4) #2248 Jacoby Harmon 06 
 5) #2249 Joshua Harmon 06 6) #2253 Myles Redding 06 
 7) #2246 Sebastian Cruz 06 😎

[DevilDog]

Boys 4x400 Meter Relay 15-16 years old
================================================================
 JO Games: J 3:12.18 8/3/2017 Ultimate Speed Academy, Ultimate Speed 
 B Miller, H Barr, J Williams, L Williams 
 Team Finals 
================================================================
 1 San Antonio Swift 'A' 3:15.55 
 1) #7410 Andrew Wright 07 2) #7395 Christopher Miller-Harris
 3) #7385 Diego Gracida 07 4) #7378 Ilan De Luna 07 
 2 Pearland Track Xpress 'A' 3:16.05 
 1) #6595 Elijah Franklin 07 2) #6630 Elyk Willliams 07 
 3) #6600 Heath Grant 07 4) #6602 Ian Hill 07 
 5) #6603 Jadon Hopson 08 6) #6618 Kaleb Samuels 08 
 7) #6610 Marcus Lewis Jr 07 😎 #6611 Paul Maples 07 
 3 Impact Track 'A' 3:16.43 
 1) #4367 Braylon Bass 07 2) #4373 Isaiah Williamson 07 
 3) #4371 James Roberson III 08 4) #4372 Jonathan Simms 07 
 5) #4368 Aiden Jessie 08 6) 
 4 Motor City Track Club, Inc 'A' 3:16.58 
 1) #6001 Devin James 07 2) #6016 Isaiah Wright 07 
 3) #5993 Quinton Blakely 08 4) #5992 Rondre Austion 07 
 5) #5995 Phillip Burney 07 6) #6003 Ty Oaks 07 
 5 Carolina track hawks 'A' 3:17.71 
 1) #1608 Anthony Boykin 07 2) #1606 Corwin Armstrong II 07 
 3) #1610 Derrick Hankins 08 4) #1611 Dominic Harper 07 
 5) #1618 Chase Simms-Lassiter 08 6) #1612 Jaelen Harris 07 
 6 Ralph Durant Academy 'A' 3:17.73 
 1) #6870 Damon Ferguson Jr 07 2) #6874 Deandre Thomas 07 
 3) #6869 Justin Devaughn 07 4) #6872 Lamont Johnson 07 
 5) #6876 Donavon Winslow 07 6) 
 7 The Wings Track Club 'A' 3:19.36 
 1) #8634 Benjamin Canchola 08 2) #8629 David Barrett 07 
 3) #8638 Gregory Cheeks II 08 4) #8671 Weldon Moffett 07 
 5) #8635 David Carbajal 08 6) 
 8 Sheldon United Sports 'A' 3:20.78 
 1) #7527 Brandon Prince 07 2) #7529 Charvis Tubbs 07 
 3) #7528 Dionne Sims 07 4) #7524 Justin Martin 08 

[DevilDog]

Boys 4x100 Meter Relay 15-16 years old
================================================================
 JO Games: J 40.62 8/4/2023 Desoto Nitro TC, Allen, TX 
 B. Williams, J. Trawick, D. Moore, J. Finley 
 Team Finals 
================================================================
 1 Desoto Nitro Track Club 'A' 40.60J 
 1) #2500 Brayden Williams 07 2) #2486 Dakorien Moore 07 
 3) #2499 Jai Trawick 07 4) #2475 Jayden Finley 07 
 2 Xtreme Force Track Club 'A' 41.34 
 1) #10894 Andrew Hill Jr 07 2) #10924 Joseph West III 07 
 3) #10875 Jr Bonner 07 4) #10898 Sean Jahedi 07 
 3 Mercury Track and Field Club 'A' 41.73 
 1) #5558 Caleb Holmes 07 2) #5562 Dreylon Spurlock 07 
 3) #5554 Joshua Ford 07 4) #5553 Kristoff Fantroy 07 
 4 Motor City Track Club, Inc 'A' 42.43 
 1) #6001 Devin James 07 2) #6016 Isaiah Wright 07 
 3) #5993 Quinton Blakely 08 4) #5992 Rondre Austion 07 
 5) #5995 Phillip Burney 07 6) 
 5 Ralph Durant Academy 'A' 42.65 
 1) #6870 Damon Ferguson Jr 07 2) #6876 Donavon Winslow 07 
 3) #6869 Justin Devaughn 07 4) #6872 Lamont Johnson 07 
 5) #6874 Deandre Thomas 07 6) 
 6 Sacs 'A' 42.66 
 1) #7220 Jabari Mack 07 2) #7213 Kodi Clement 08 
 3) #7215 Micah Green 08 4) #7211 Nasir Ceazer 08 
 5) #7217 Rudy Hubbard 07 6) 
 7 Tri city tigers 'A' 42.75 
 1) #9114 Fredrick Hicks 08 2) #9108 Jalyn Burton 07 
 3) #9109 Landen Callis 08 4) #9105 Ny'Zaiah Bethancourt 07 
 5) #9112 Nicholas Duff 08 6) 
 8 H-Town Hurricanes Ytc 'A' 43.08 
 1) #4117 Dacorian Rubin 07 2) #4102 Jaiden Lewis 07 
 3) #4124 Reggie Williams 07 4) #4119 Sean Smith 07 
 5) #4118 Mohammed Shaik 07 6) 

[DevilDog]

 
Allen’s Jonathan Simms breaks state record in 400 meters by running 45.12   He also broke Florida Sensation Tyrese cooper's Junior Olympics Record. 

Allen’s Jonathan Simms went undefeated in the 400 meters during the UIL season and capped his sophomore year by winning the Class 6A state title in 46.48.

But he saved his best for this summer.

Simms broke the state record in the 400 on Saturday by running 45.12 to win the 15-16 age division at the AAU Junior Olympics. His time broke the state record of 45.19 that was run by Mansfield Timberview’s Aldrich Bailey in 2012.

Only five boys in U.S. high school history have run faster than Simms, according to Track & Field News, and it’s the 10th-best time ever. The high school national record is 44.69 by Darrell Robinson from Washington state in 1982

Boys 400 Meter Dash 15-16 years old
================================================================
 JO Games: J 45.23 8/6/2016 Tyrese Cooper, Miami Gardens, FL 
 Name Year Team Finals 
================================================================
 1 # 4372 Jonathan Simms 07 Impact Track 45.12J 
 2 # 544 Stefon Dodoo 07 AmblerOC 47.41 
 3 # 4373 Isaiah Williamson 07 Impact Track 47.60 
 4 # 7528 Dionne Sims 07 Sheldon Unit 48.25 
 5 # 5558 Caleb Holmes 07 Mercury Trac 48.62 
 6 # 7395 Christopher Mille 07 San Antonio 49.03 
 7 # 4119 Sean Smith 07 H-Town Hurri 49.33 
 8 # 623 Josiah Rainey 07 Arkansas Dre 50.13 

[DevilDog]

Texas 1, 2 and 3 with 14yr old boys.  Denton, Desoto and Allen Track Clubs.  Denton sets new Junior Olympics record. And Desoto broke it as well in a Photo finish. 

Boys 4x100 Meter Relay 14 years old
================================================================
 JO Games: J 43.28 8/6/2016 I5 Elite, I5 Elite 
 A Allen, M McDaniel, S Antoine-Pompey, R Willie A
 Team Finals 
================================================================
 1 IM Better Than That Inc. 'A' 43.18J 
 1) #4350 Isaiah Taylor 10 2) #4351 Jeremiah Taylor 10 
 3) #4328 John Catlin IV 09 4) #4333 Macavion Hill 09 
 2 Desoto Nitro Track Club 'A' 43.19J 
 1) #2490 Braylin Perkins 09 2) #2485 Dexter Mason 09 
 3) #2494 Matthew Scott 09 4) #2469 Ralph Cullors IV 09 
 3 Team Quest 'A' 43.49 
 1) #8278 Brennen Lacey 09 2) #8284 Carter Mccloud 09 
 3) #8265 Chase Brown 09 4) #8300 Prince Williams 09 
 4 Runnin On Faith Track Club 'A' 43.51 
 1) #7133 Abram Burroughs 09 2) #7135 Chanin Harris 09 
 3) #7136 Devin Sligh 09 4) #7138 Tyson Watt Jr. 10 
 5 Compton Electric Speed 'A' 43.61 
 1) #2082 Jaelen Hunter 09 2) #2076 Jayden Brown 09 
 3) #2077 Kaedyn Burroughs 09 4) #2083 Kamil Pelovello 09 
 6 Track Xplosion 'A' 44.59 
 1) #9079 Aroson Randle 09 2) #9080 Jaiden Strickland 10 
 3) #9078 Jamel Perry 09 4) #9072 Jayden Freeney 09 
 7 Firebirds Track Club 'A' 46.62 
 1) #3145 Aaron Rivers 09 2) #3135 Blake Grooms 09 
 3) #3147 Jalen Stubbs 09 4) #3141 Jan Mason 09 
 8 Track Excel 'A' 46.98 
 1) #8914 Ashton Davis 09 2) #8918 Jayden Kimble 09 
 3) #8919 Jermiah Livings 09 4) #8920 Landon Mclenon 10 

[Horsefly]

4 hours ago, DevilDog said:

@Horsefly there is a reason that Allen has risen recently with Track speed.  They adopted the Desoto Model.  They showed out at the AAU Jr. Olympics.  There 6A 400m Champ set a State record by running a 45.12 400m almost 1.5 secs faster than when he won State in May. Texas Track Clubs Dominated.  Team Quest T.C. is based in Allen.   Look at their dominance.  You know Desoto and Cedar Hill repped TEXAS AS WELL.   This is for 8 - 18 year old's.  Texas Speed Travels.  This meet was at Drake University Des Moines, IA

Men 4x100 Meter Relay 17-18 years old
===================================================================
 JO Games: J 40.00 8/4/2012 Track Houston Youth TC, Houston, TX 
 O Wilson, A Ali, J Authorlee, K Fulks 
 Team Finals H#
===================================================================
 1 Team Quest 'A' 40.90 2 
 1) #8270 Jaylon Hatcher 05 2) #8295 Josiyah Taylor 05 
 3) #8286 Trevor Montanye 05 4) #8273 Trystan Hutchison 06 
 5) #8281 Damarqis Lewis 05 6) 
 2 Turbo Track Club 'A' 41.12 2 
 1) #9269 Colton Manock 06 2) #9263 Jackson Belding 05 
 3) #9265 Logan Fairchild 06 4) #9272 Tyler Sickerson 06 
 3 DV Ducks Track & Field 'A' 41.15 1 
 1) #2650 Ebubechi Dickson 04 2) #2653 Houston Ifah 04 
 3) #2649 Ian Collins 05 4) #2648 Ladontae Carter 06 
 5) #2651 Demarreon Green 05 6) #2658 Laron Prosser Jr 05 
 7) #2652 Trevon Harris 05 😎
 4 Sacs 'A' 41.23 1 
 1) #7210 Armani Cargo 05 2) #7214 Gabriel Clement II 05 
 3) #7219 Kaden Lewis 05 4) #7218 Krosse Johnson 05 
 5 H-Town Hurricanes Ytc 'A' 41.38 2 
 1) #4088 Cortney Brown Jr 06 2) #4111 Jaylon Owens 06 
 3) #4113 Nolen Richie 05 4) #4123 Sincere Timpson 06 
 5) #4083 Jacorric Allen 05 6) 
 6 Xtreme Force Track Club 'A' 41.40 2 
 1) #10885 Andrew Evans 06 2) #10907 Bryce Mcfadden 05 
 3) #10886 Marcus Evans 06 4) #10882 Xavier Drumgoole 06 
 7 The Wings Track Club 'A' 41.52 1 
 1) #8696 Kameron Williams 05 2) #8632 Nicholas Byrd 04 
 3) #8692 Perry Watkins 06 4) #8694 Devin Wilkerson 05 
 5) #8646 Iliya Dryaba 06 6) 
 8 Oklahoma Cheetah Track Club 'A' 41.70 1 
 1) #6354 Blake Wynne 05 2) #6347 Christian Eldridge 05 
 3) #6351 Jaylynn Magnum 06 4) #6350 Nate Jones 04 
 5) #6353 Sukyiahre Rucker 06 6) 
 -- Plus 2 University Track Club 'A' DQ 2 ineligible athlete
 1) #6681 Aljernun Jordan 04 2) #6678 Dustin Fillmore 05 
 3) #6675 Nicholas Biega 04 4) #6673 Okiki Adeniyi 06 

 

 

Allen area is developing/attracting the track talent young. 

[RedZone]

😄

[DevilDog]

2 hours ago, Horsefly said:

Allen area is developing/attracting the track talent young. 

Yep.  They are following the Desoto Model.  You can see their results over the last 5 yrs.  

[DevilDog]

3 hours ago, Horsefly said:

Allen area is developing/attracting the track talent young. 

Don't know if you notice but 2 days ago both  Desoto T.C.set the 4x100m Record on the 4th of Aug for 15 - 16yrs old.  Faster than most States Varsity outside TX. Ca, FL and Ga.

Boys 4x100 Meter Relay 15-16 years old
================================================================
 JO Games: J 40.62 8/4/2023 Desoto Nitro TC, Allen, TX 
 B. Williams, J. Trawick, D. Moore, J. Finley 
 Team Finals 

[Horsefly]

53 minutes ago, DevilDog said:

Don't know if you notice but 2 days ago both  Desoto T.C.set the 4x100m Record on the 4th of Aug for 15 - 16yrs old.  Faster than most States Varsity outside TX. Ca, FL and Ga.

Boys 4x100 Meter Relay 15-16 years old
================================================================
 JO Games: J 40.62 8/4/2023 Desoto Nitro TC, Allen, TX 
 B. Williams, J. Trawick, D. Moore, J. Finley 
 Team Finals 

Impressive! Trawick and moore are both FB players, don’t know about the other 2 

[DevilDog]

Four of the Top 10 2024 Athlete football Rankings are bEast Texas kids.  including the top 2.  2A and 3A  Timpson and Daingerfield.  4A Pleasant Grove have 2 kids in the top 10.  Overall 6 of the 10 are bEast Texas kids

The Top 10 highest-rated athletes in the Lone Star State in the 2024 cycle, including Texas Tech commit Lorenzo Johnson Jr., Texas commit Aeryn Hampton, and Pleasant Grove's Ahkhari Johnson.

https://www.texasfootball.com/article/2023/02/16/class-of-2024-top-10-txhsfb-athletes?ref=article_preview_title

1. Terry Bussey (5'11, 175) - Timpson: Passed for 2,177 yards and 26 touchdowns, rushed for 2,596 yards and 46 touchdowns, and collected 115 tackles and five INTs to be named Mr. Texas Football. 

Considering: Texas, Texas A&M, Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma

2. Aeryn Hampton (5'10, 175) - Daingerfield: Posted 1,161 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns, 74 tackles, and nine interceptions (five returned for TDs) to earn second-team all-state honors. 

Committed to Texas.

3. Derrick McFall (5'11, 175) - Tyler: Racked up 889 yards of total offense (passing, rushing, receiving) and six touchdowns to earn first-team all-district honors. 

Committed to UCLA.

4. Hunter Moddon (6'0, 175) - Clear Lake: Standout play on offense, defense, and special teams earned Moddon 24-6A Iron Man honors. 

Considering: Houston, Oregon, Utah, UTSA

5. Ahkhari Johnson (6'0, 180) - Texarkana Pleasant Grove: Passed for 1,710 yards, rushed for 856 yards and scored 33 touchdowns. 

Committed to Arkansas. 

6. Oliver Miles (6'1, 175) - El Campo: Completed 14 of 37 passes for 237 yards and three touchdowns, rushed for 743 yards and six touchdowns to earn Texas 12-4A Division I Utility Player of the Year honors as a junior in 2022.

Committed to Texas Tech.

7. Jaylen Boardley (6'0, 190) - Texarkana Pleasant Grove: Rushed for 1,219 yards and 20 touchdowns, caught 23 passes for 428 yards and four scores to earn first-team all-district honors. 

Considering: Baylor, Houston, SMU, UTSA, Arkansas

8. Joshua Smith (6'4, 200) - Crandall: Smith collected 53 receptions for 771 yards and eight touchdowns to earn first-team all-district honors as a junior in 2022.

Committed to Tulsa. 

9. Lorenzo Johnson Jr. (5'11, 170) - Madisonville: Collected 31 receptions for 800 yards and 10 touchdowns, 31 tackles, 10 PBUs, four INts, and returned two kicks and two punts for TDs to earn first-team all-district and second-team all-state honors. 

Committed to Texas Tech.

10. Roger Gradney (5'11, 170) - Rice Consolidated: He missed a majority of his junior season with an injury.

Committed to Nebraska.

[RedZone]

2 hours ago, DevilDog said:

Four of the Top 10 2024 Athlete football Rankings are bEast Texas kids.  including the top 2.  2A and 3A  Timpson and Daingerfield.  4A Pleasant Grove have 2 kids in the top 10.  Overall 6 of the 10 are bEast Texas kids

The Top 10 highest-rated athletes in the Lone Star State in the 2024 cycle, including Texas Tech commit Lorenzo Johnson Jr., Texas commit Aeryn Hampton, and Pleasant Grove's Ahkhari Johnson.

https://www.texasfootball.com/article/2023/02/16/class-of-2024-top-10-txhsfb-athletes?ref=article_preview_title

 

5. Ahkhari Johnson (6'0, 180) - Texarkana Pleasant Grove: Passed for 1,710 yards, rushed for 856 yards and scored 33 touchdowns. 

Committed to Arkansas. 

 

7. Jaylen Boardley (6'0, 190) - Texarkana Pleasant Grove: Rushed for 1,219 yards and 20 touchdowns, caught 23 passes for 428 yards and four scores to earn first-team all-district honors. 

Considering: Baylor, Houston, SMU, UTSA, Arkansas

 

Maybe those bEast Pleasant Grove studs will have a better game vs CE Bryd (Shreveport) this year. I don't think CE Byrd will be all that great this year, they weren't all that great last year going 8-4 on the year.

CE Byrd worked them pretty good last year 34-7. The only TD for Pleasant Grove, TX was a 26 yard fumble return for a TD in the 4th quarter, Pleasant Grove had 111 yards total offense while CE Byrd had 357 yards of offense,

CE Byrd will travel to Pleasant Grove this year.

https://foxsportstexarkana.com/2022/09/02/byrd-stings-pleasant-grove-33-7/

[golfaddict1]

Duncanville HS 

[Champa]

Good pickup for the Horns. I don't get all the angsty people in the comments, but I probably shouldn't take Twitter comments that seriously.

Looking at the transfer portal, and wow did Atascocita get even richer. They're gonna be a handful this year. I'd probably put them at no2 in the area right now. They underachieve this year, and it's time for some heads to roll at the coaching level.

[DevilDog]

4 minutes ago, Champa said:

Good pickup for the Horns. I don't get all the angsty people in the comments, but I probably shouldn't take Twitter comments that seriously.

Looking at the transfer portal, and wow did Atascocita get even richer. They're gonna be a handful this year. I'd probably put them at no2 in the area right now. They underachieve this year, and it's time for some heads to roll at the coaching level.

We will know if they are for real in weeks #2 and 3.  

Fri, 9/1 7:00pm  
Katy
Home • Non-District
 
Sat, 9/9 7:00pm
East St. Louis IL
Home • Non-District

 

[Horsefly]

6 hours ago, Champa said:

Good pickup for the Horns. I don't get all the angsty people in the comments, but I probably shouldn't take Twitter comments that seriously.

Looking at the transfer portal, and wow did Atascocita get even richer. They're gonna be a handful this year. I'd probably put them at no2 in the area right now. They underachieve this year, and it's time for some heads to roll at the coaching level.

I like Cita as well. I also like Westfield at the #2 spot if I can pinpoint who the QB will be. I heard they got a quality transfer from one of the klein schools but can’t confirm. 

[golfaddict1]

13 hours ago, Champa said:

Good pickup for the Horns. I don't get all the angsty people in the comments, but I probably shouldn't take Twitter comments that seriously.

Looking at the transfer portal, and wow did Atascocita get even richer. They're gonna be a handful this year. I'd probably put them at no2 in the area right now. They underachieve this year, and it's time for some heads to roll at the coaching level.

💯 pct and on any subject.   

It’s truly amazing the wasted talent on X (Twitter)…

- the best GM’s and recruitniks, who see talent and never miss on a trade or draft pick. 

- political gurus with insight that nobody else knows about and law experts (without degree or experience) chiming in with theories.  

and of course last, 

- Stock pickers who never sell at a loss and beat the S&P 500 index for 25 years in a row.  

[Norcalnut]

54 minutes ago, golfaddict1 said:

💯 pct and on any subject.   

It’s truly amazing the wasted talent on X (Twitter)…

- the best GM’s and recruitniks, who see talent and never miss on a trade or draft pick. 

- political gurus with insight that nobody else knows about and law experts (without degree or experience) chiming in with theories.  

and of course last, 

- Stock pickers who never sell at a loss and beat the S&P 500 index for 25 years in a row.  

Sounds like half the people on this forum.