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New Coach Brings New Identity to Rebuilding Greenhill
Although the win-loss record in recent years is unsightly, K.J. Williams sees a unique opportunity at Greenhill.
Newcomers Aim to Keep Eagles Flying High
Two years removed from an appearance in the SPC 4A championship game, Episcopal School of Dallas is not ready to start over.
Panthers Focus on Toughness, Aim For Strong Finishes to Close Games
Twenty-six seconds. That’s how long it took Seagoville to drive for a game-tying touchdown against Hillcrest during a pivotal midseason game last year.
Valiant Knights Seek Postseason Breakthrough
Despite playing in a more challenging district in 2022, Covenant rolled through the regular season with a program-record eight wins.
Numbers Have Lions Optimistic About SPC Strides
St. Mark’s is making progress, even if upward mobility in the standings is challenging in the SPC’s daunting large-school classification.
Peters, Newcomers Seek to Keep Momentum for Jesuit
After losing a large senior class from a team that finished as the runner-up in District 7-6A, Jesuit Dallas doesn’t plan on going into rebuilding mode.
Scots Look to Sustain 6A Success With Eyes on Playoff Run
Despite playing in a more challenging district in 2022, Covenant rolled through the regular season with a program-record eight wins.
Longhorns Aim to Keep Building Toward Higher Goals
Three straight playoff appearances have resulted in three lopsided first-round losses for W.T. White. But the key to changing that postseason trend comes in the regular season.
Rebuilding Hornets Look to Return to Winning Ways
Greenhill showed progress last season. Now it’s time for the next phase of its rebuild — winning games.
Now Head Coach, Ross Has Greater Aspirations for Longhorns
After his offense led W.T. White to its highest-scoring season in program history, Kenchee Ross was eager to continue the upward trajectory.
Anderson, Panthers Chasing Fourth Straight TAPPS Title
As Parish Episcopal seeks to continue its dominance with a fourth consecutive state championship in TAPPS Division I, how will the Panthers replace Andrew Paul’s 2,800 yards and 45 touchdowns?
More Experienced St. Mark’s Looks to Move Up in Tough SPC
Last season, St. Mark’s secured its first winning season since 2017. And the Lions have had a full year to build a solid foundation in head coach Harry Flaherty’s system.
Eagles Look to Soar Back to Title Contention
Richard Williams can’t remember the last time he was part of a team that went through the regular season undefeated, as a coach or even a player.
Healthy Rangers Seeking Repeat in Expanded District 7-6A
Jesuit won a district title despite losing 14 starters to injury at some point during last season. Even with significant graduation losses, better health should have the Rangers in the hunt for a repeat.
Williams, Hillcrest Ready for Breakthrough Season
Hillcrest has posted three consecutive winning seasons but hasn’t won a postseason game since 2006.
Upperclassmen: Scots Ready for Jump to 6A
Only hours after their 2021 season ended prematurely with a heartbreaking playoff loss, Highland Park players and coaches met to set goals, not knowing yet that they would not get to avenge their earliest postseason exit in almost a decade.
Pandemic Perspectives
Like many of us, Tony Johnson took advantage of some downtime during the COVID-19 pandemic to reflect.
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‘I Missed Football’
At a small private school like ESD, multi-sport athletes are commonplace. At an NCAA Division I university like Duke? They’re rare.
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Depth Fuels Optimism for HP Defense
Technically speaking, Highland Park has only a few returning starters from a unit that helped the Scots reach the fourth round of the Class 5A Division I playoffs last season.
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Returning Receivers Set to Grab Spotlight
Highland Park averaged more than 40 points per game last season and has the talent and experience to be even more prolific this season.
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