Cedar Park's Comeuppance From Last Season Brings Back State Title!

Central Texas' Cedar Park Timberwolves displayed retribution from last season to win the Class 5A Division 2 state championship against Frisco Lone Star, 22-6, capping off a season at 16-0. This was their second consecutive trip to the state championship game after winning their 1st title in 2012.

Waco La Vega Gets it Done with a State Title, Finishing the Season Undefeated!

The Waco La Vega Pirates (located in the community of Bellmead) defeated the Argyle Eagles 33-31 to finish the season at 16-0 for the Class 4A Division 1 state championship! This is their first state title on the gridiron.

Bremond Wins the State Championship!

Congratulations to Central Texas' Bremond Tigers on winning the Class 2A Division 2 state championship by beating the Albany Lions 35-20! This is the Tigers second consecutive state title.

CenTex Teams in the State Championship!

The Waco La Vega Pirates have shocked everyone but themselves as they head into the state championship game at 15-0 to take on the Argyle Eagles (14-1). This should indeed be an exciting matchup, nonetheless.

Below is the list of Central Texas teams that are playing for the state championship. (CenTex teams listed in bold print)


All of the games will be played at Houston's NRG Stadium and will be televised on the Fox Sports Southwest channel.


Albany at Bremond (Thursday at 1pm)
Austin Lake Travis at Katy (Saturday at 8pm)
Cameron Yoe at Brock (Thursday at 5pm)
Cedar Park at Lone Star (Saturday at noon)
Franklin at Waskom (Thursday at 8pm)
Galena Park North Shore at Austin Westlake (Saturday at 4pm)
Waco La Vega at Argyle (Friday at noon)

Billings Selected As AP First Team All-American!

CenTex phenom Andrew Billings (Baylor University/Waco HS) was selected to the Associated Press All-America First Team for the 2015 season in college football. Billings was CenTex's Defensive Player of the Year at the conclusion of his senior year of high school. He's currently in his junior year at Baylor.

Other notable CenTex selections were junior QB Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma/Austin Lake Travis) being voted to the 2nd team and sophomore RB Larry Rose, III (New Mexico State/Fairfield) on making the 3rd team.

AP All-American Team Selections: http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/ap-all-america-team-list-0 

CenTex Playoff Teams in Week 5!

Austin Westlake will be attempting to shock Texas' #1 6A team, the Allen Eagles in the Week 5 (semifinals) of the Texas state playoffs on the road to get to Houston's NRG stadium to play for a state championship.

Below is the list of Central Texas teams in the playoffs for Week 5. (CenTex teams listed in bold print that are playing an opponent from outside of the area)


Austin Lake Travis at Mansfield
Austin Westlake at Allen
Bremond at Muenster
Cameron Yoe at Mathis
Carthage at Waco La Vega
Cedar Park at Fort Bend Ridge Point
Cedar Park Vista Ridge at George Ranch
Converse Judson at Galena Park North Shore
Crawford at Canadian
Franklin at East Bernard
Katy at Cibolo Steele

Eliano Tabbed as Bowling Green's Defensive Coordinator!

Former CenTex standout, Perry Eliano (Killeen Ellison) has been hired as the defensive coordinator for Bowling Green State University to work with newly head football coach Mike Jinks. Eliano, who played his collegiate football at Stephen F. Austin, has spent the last 5 seasons at UTSA as the defensive backs coach.

CenTex Icon Mike Jinks Gets Bowling Green Head Coaching Job!

Congrats to former CenTex standout prospect, Mike Jinks (Converse Judson) on getting the head coaching job at Bowling Green State University! He also coached CenTex's Cibolo Steele to their only state title 5 years ago.

CenTex Playoff Teams in Week 4!

Cedar Park Vista Ridge 2016 RB prospect Isaiah Vilaire and his teammates will battle it out with district rival Austin Vandegrift (12-1) in the Texas state quarterfinals (Week 4 of the playoffs). The Rangers are 11-2 heading into this contest.

Below is the list of Central Texas teams in the playoffs for Week 4. (CenTex teams listed in bold print that are playing an opponent from outside of the area)



Bremond vs. Bruni
Brownwood vs. Abilene Wylie
Cameron Yoe vs. Teague
Cedar Park vs. Corpus Christi Calallen
Cedar Park Vista Ridge vs. Austin Vandegrift
Cibolo Steele vs. Schertz Clemens
Converse Judson vs. Smithson Valley
Crockett vs. Franklin
Humble Atascocita vs. Austin Westlake
Rockwall vs. Austin Lake Travis
Temple vs. George Ranch
Tolar vs. Crawford
Waco La Vega vs. China Spring

Warford is the SWAC Newcomer of the Year!

Former CenTex standout Marquis Warford (San Antonio Madison, '13) is the Newcomer of the Year in the Southwestern Athletic Conference for Alcorn State University. WAY TO GO!

All-SWAC Team: http://www.swac.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27400&ATCLID=210541387 

Orlando Pace! The Best Collegiate Offensive Lineman Ever!

Former Ohio State offensive tackle Orlando Pace performed better than anyone else on the offensive side of trenches in the history of college football. He was known for having dominating defenders, accumulating numerous pancake blocks.

Pace's collegiate video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys8g-G3gBBQ 

CenTex Playoff Teams in Week 3!

2016 Rice QB commit Sam Glaesman (Waco Midway) will look to hopefully lead the Panthers to a victory and rebound from an early season loss against fellow CenTex area powerhouse, Austin Lake Travis in week 3 of the Texas state playoffs.

Below is the list of Central Texas teams in the playoffs for Week 3. (CenTex teams listed in bold print that are playing an opponent from outside of the area)


Atlanta at Lorena
Austin Lake Travis at Waco Midway
Austin Vandegrift at Edinburg Vela
Austin Westlake at North Mesquite
Bellville at Giddings
Bosqueville at Tolar
Brownwood at Mineral Wells
Bryan at Fort Bend George Ranch
Caldwell at West Orange-Stark
Carthage at Navasota
China Spring at Gatesville
College Station at Angleton
Corpus Christi Calallen at Boerne Champion
Crawford at Goldthwaite
Cuero at Geronimo Navarro
Del Rio at Cibolo Steele
East Bernard at Blanco
Edcouch-Elsa at Cedar Park
Falls City at Bremond
Flatonia at Shiner
Fort Bend Ridge Point at A&M Consolidated
Grandview at Cameron Yoe
Harlingen at Smithson Valley
Hubbard at Muenster
Idalou at Coleman
Laredo United at Converse Judson
Liberty Hill at Waco La Vega
Newton at Franklin
Normangee at Tenaha
Refugio at Weimar
San Benito at Schertz Clemens
Shelbyville at Centerville
Temple at Richmond Foster
Victoria West at Cedar Park Vista Ridge
West at Teague
Wimberley at Sinton

CenTex Playoff Teams in Week 2!

CenTex multi-talented prospect Josh Nowell and his Stephenville Yellow Jackets' teammates will be looking to further advance in the playoffs when they face Levelland in Round 2 of the Texas state playoffs.

Below is the list of Central Texas teams in the playoffs for Week 2. (CenTex teams listed in bold print that are playing an opponent from outside of the area)

A&M Consolidated vs. Magnolia
Andrews vs. Brownwood Austin Texas School for the Deaf vs. Shiner St. Paul
Austin Lake Travis vs. Spring Westfield
Austin Westlake vs. The Woodlands
Austin Vandegrift vs. San Marcos
Blanco vs. Taft
Bremond vs. Woodsboro
Bryan vs. Magnolia West
Cameron Yoe vs. Malakoff
Cedar Park vs. Kerrville Tivy
Cedar Park Vista Ridge vs. Lockhart
Cibolo Steele vs. San Antonio Brennan
Cisco vs. Coleman
Clarksville vs. Bosqueville
College Station vs. Houston North Forest
Converse Judson vs. San Antonio O'Connor
Crawford vs. Blue Ridge
Dallas Highland Park vs. Waco Midway
Dublin vs. Corrigan-Camden
Fairfield vs. Center
Flatonia vs. Junction
Fort Worth Christian vs. Austin Regents
Franklin vs. Clifton
Georgetown vs. Boerne Champion
Geronimo Navarro vs. Yoakum
Giddings vs. Orangefield
Gilmer vs. Mexia
Goldthwaite vs. Alvord
Hallettsville vs. Hitchcock
Hallettsville Sacred Heart vs. Beaumont Legacy Christian
Harleton vs. Centerville
Holland vs. Weimar
Hubbard vs. Maud
Jarrell vs. Crockett
Kirbyville vs. West
La Feria vs. China Spring
La Marque vs. Caldwell
La Vernia vs. Gatesville
Liberty Hill vs. Gonzales
Lorena vs. Canton
Luling vs. Goliad
Mason vs. Refugio
Muenster vs. Iola
Navasota vs. Jasper
Newton vs. Marlin
Normangee vs. Lindsay
North Mesquite vs. Killeen Shoemaker
Orange Grove vs. Wimberley
Plano Prestonwood vs. San Antonio Central Catholic
Pflugerville Hendrickson vs. Spring
Round Rock Cedar Ridge vs. Humble Atascocita
Schertz Clemens vs. San Antonio Brandeis
Shiner vs. Moody
Smithson Valley vs. San Antonio Stevens
Stephenville vs. Levelland
Somerset vs. Edcouch-Elsa
Teague vs. Rockdale
Temple vs. Houston Stratford
Waco La Vega vs. Rockport-Fulton

Preparing for Life After College Football w/ ChiQuia Roberson (attorney/sports agent)

TA's Scouting Scoop discusses with Open Field Sports Agency owner ChiQuia Roberson, Esq. (sports agent) about what prospects can look forward to in preparing for the professional level after their college eligibility is exhausted.

Radio show interview link: http://tobtr.com/s/8030337 

CenTex Playoff Teams in Week 1!

CenTex 2016 LB prospect, Adrian Hunter (Manor) and his Mustangs teammates will be looking for a bit of redemption in Week 1 of the playoffs against the Bryan Vikings, another Central Texas area program that eliminated Manor in the postseason last year.

Below is the list of Central Texas teams in the playoffs. (CenTex teams listed in bold print are playing an opponent from outside of the area) 


Arlington Grace Prep vs. Austin Regents
Austin Hyde Park vs. Fort Worth Christian
Austin Lake Travis vs. Pflugerville
Austin Texas School for the Deaf vs. Bryan Brazos
Austin Vandegrift vs. Bastrop Cedar Creek
Austin Westlake vs. Round Rock
Bellville vs. Salado
Belton vs. Garland Rowlett
Blanco vs. Van Vleck
Blooming Grove vs. Dublin
Boerne Champion vs. San Antonio Sam Houston
Boling vs. Poth
Bremond vs. Kenedy
Brenham vs. Houston North Forest
Castroville Medina Valley vs. CC Callallen
Cedar Park vs. Bastrop
Cedar Park Vista Ridge vs. Austin LBJ
Cibolo Steele vs. San Antonio MacArthur
China Spring vs. Boerne
Converse Judson vs. San Antonio Churchill
Dallas Parish vs. San Antonio Holy Cross
Decatur vs. Stephenville
Caldwell vs. Columbus
Cameron Yoe vs. McGregor
CC London vs. Flatonia
Centerville vs. Grapeland
Coldspring Oakhurst vs. Groesbeck
Comfort vs. Altair Rice
Crawford vs. De Leon
Crockett vs. Lexington
Crystal City vs. Llano
Devine vs. Lytle
Edna vs. Universal City Randolph
Fairfield vs. Diboll
Falls City vs. Burton
Franklin vs. Garrison
Garland vs. Waco Midway
Garland Sachse vs. Killeen Shoemaker
Georgetown vs. Austin Reagan
Geronimo Navarro vs. Poteet
Giddings vs. Sweeny
Goldwaite vs. Axtell
Gonzales vs. Rio Grande City Grulla
Grandview vs. Little River-Academy
Granger vs. Louise
Hallettsville Sacred Heart vs. The Woodlands Christian
Hico vs. Bosqueville
Hitchcock vs. Marion
Holland vs. Harper
Hubbard vs. Celeste
Hutto vs. College Station
Italy vs. Era
Jarrell vs. Maypearl
Johnson City vs. Moody
Junction vs. Thrall
Kerrville Tivy vs. San Antonio McCollum
La Vernia vs. Zapata
Liberty Hill vs. Burnet
Lindsey vs. Chilton
Lorena vs. Tarkington
Luling vs. Vanderbilt Industrial
Manor vs. Bryan
Marlin vs. Rio Vista
Mart vs. Tolar
Mason vs. Rosebud-Lott
Mexia vs. Shepherd
Muenster vs. Meridian
Muenster Sacred Heart vs. Cedar Hill Trinity Christian
Navasota vs. West Columbia
Newton vs. Buffalo
Normangee vs. Overton
Palmer vs. Clifton
Pflugerville Hendrickson vs. Austin High
Rockdale vs. Comanche
Rockwall vs. Copperas Cove
Round Rock Cedar Ridge vs. Austin Bowie
San Marcos vs. San Antonio Harlandale
San Antonio Brandeis vs. CC Carroll

San Antonio O'Connor vs. San Antonio Southwest

San Antonio Stevens vs. San Antonio East Central
Schertz Clemens vs. San Antonio Johnson
Smithson Valley vs. San Antonio Reagan
Somerset vs. Gregory-Portland
Taylor vs. Gatesville
Teague vs. Woodville
Temple vs. Willis
Temple CTCS vs. Beaumont Legacy Christian
Three Rivers vs. Weimar
Tomball Concordia vs. Austin St. Michael's
Waco vs. A&M Consolidated
Waco La Vega vs. Fischer Canyon Lake
Waco Reicher vs. Colleyville Covenant
West vs. Troy
Wharton vs. La Grange
Wimberley vs. Pearsall
Yorktown vs. Milano

It's Official! Littlefield Signs with Baylor!

CenTex 2016 safety prospect, Luke Littlefield (Temple CTCS, 6'0" 168, 4.26) has signed an athletic scholarship in track and field with Baylor University. Littlefield is one of the nation's top decathletes.  He's also an honor student in the classroom.

CenTex 2018 Spotlight! "Athlete" Jaqualyn Crawford (Rockdale)

CenTex 2018 "Athlete," Jaqualyn Crawford (Rockdale) is definitely one of the top overall prospects for his class and in his geographical area. He's also one of the fastest prospects on and off the track.

Player highlights link: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3263308/highlights/309503383/v2 

CenTex '16 Prospect Spotlight! TE Drake Flores (San Antonio Johnson)

CenTex 2016 TE prospect, San Antonio Johnson's Drake Flores (6'3" 229, 4.83) is having a really good senior season as both a pass catcher and respectful blocker on the line of scrimmage.

Player highlights link: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3895893/highlights/207808397/v2

CenTex Games of the Week (Week 10)! Belton at Harker Heights!

 

Week 10 in CenTex has a game that will determine the playoff lives for the second consecutive season for both the Belton Tigers (4-5) and the Harker Heights Knights (2-7). The Knights have to win by 6 points in order to get into the postseason while the Tigers look to repeat last year's disappointment by securing the fourth seed in District 12-6A. 

Below are "some" other intriguing matchups in Central Texas for Week 10!

(CenTex teams listed in bold print are playing an opponent outside of the area) Visiting teams listed in alphabetical order.


Abilene Wylie at Stephenville
Austin Texas School for the Deaf at Temple CTCS
Caldwell at Giddings
Cedar Park at Cedar Park Vista Ridge
China Spring at Gatesville
Converse Judson at Smithson Valley
Fairfield at Lorena
Georgetown at Austin Vandegrift
Killeen Ellison at Waco Midway
Kerrville Tivy at San Antonio Alamo Heights
Lockhart at San Marcos
New Braunfels at Schertz Clemens
Normangee at Iola
Round Rock McNeil at Round Rock
Somerset at Eagle Pass Winn

CenTex Games of the Week (Week 9)! Johnson City at Mason!

 

Week 9 in CenTex has yet another possible thriller on hand as the Johnson City Eagles (7-1) travel to play the defending state champion Mason Punchers (9-0) for the District 14-2A Division 1 championship. There is nothing like small town football underneath the autumn night lights on Fridays.

Below are "some" other intriguing matchups in Central Texas for Week 9!

(CenTex teams listed in bold print are playing an opponent outside of the area) Visiting teams listed in alphabetical order.


Austin Bowie at Austin Lake Travis
Bastrop Cedar Creek at Austin Reagan
Brownsville St. Joseph at San Antonio Central Catholic
Brownwood at Snyder
College Station at Bryan
Columbus at Bellville 
Comanche at West
Dripping Springs at Georgetown
Jarrell at Dublin
Killeen Shoemaker at Copperas Cove
Mexia at Fairfield
Pflugerville at Round Rock McNeil
Round Rock Cedar Ridge at Pflugerville Hendrickson
San Marcos at Boerne-Champion
San Antonio Cornerstone Christian at Austin Eastside Memorial
San Antonio Stevens at San Antonio Brennan
Smithson Valley at New Braunfels
Troy at Rockdale
Waco La Vega at Burnet
Waco Reicher at Cedar Hill Trinity Christian

CenTex Spotlight! 2016 RB Prospect, Christian Mallard (San Antonio Taft)

CenTex 2016 RB prospect Christian Mallard (San Antonio Taft, 5'9" 208, 4.45) continues to raise his market value as a prospect being a tough ball carrier with very good, deceptive speed. 

Player highlights link: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2785745/christian-mallard 

CenTex Games of the Week (Week 8)! Converse Judson at Cibolo Steele!

 

This week's matchup is between two powerhouses in the state of Texas; one (Converse Judson, 7-0) is a historical power and the other (Cibolo Steele, 8-0) is a microwave dynasty. The game itself will be standing room only.

Below are "some" other intriguing matchups in Central Texas for Week 8!

(CenTex teams listed in bold print are playing an opponent outside of the area) Visiting teams listed in alphabetical order.


A&M Consolidated at College Station
Austin St. Michael's at Brownsville St. Joseph
Austin Lake Travis at Austin Westlake
Austin Reagan at Austin McCallum
Austin St. Stephen's at Austin St. Andrew's
Belton at Killeen Ellison
Fredericksburg at Fischer Canyon Lake
Georgetown at Cedar Park Vista Ridge
La Grange at Giddings
La Vernia at Gonzales
Lorena at Mexia
Malakoff at Teague
Milano at Bremond
Navasota at Houston Furr
Pflugerville Hendrickson at Round Rock
San Antonio Reagan at San Antonio MacArthur
San Antonio Warren at San Antonio Stevens
Temple CTCS at Shiner St. Paul
Waco at Temple
West at McGregor

CenTex Games of the Week (Week 7)! Austin Vandegrift at Cedar Park!

                          

It's very rare to have two undefeated teams in a big district at this point of the season. Both Austin Vandegrift and Cedar Park (currently ranked #1 in Texas 5A) both enter this matchup at 6-0, which should be a barn burner.

Below are "some" other intriguing matchups in Central Texas for Week 7!

(CenTex teams listed in bold print are playing an opponent outside of the area) Visiting teams listed in alphabetical order.


Abilene Wylie at Brownwood
Austin Bowie at Austin Akins
Austin High at Austin Lake Travis
Austin LBJ at Bastrop Cedar Creek
Austin St. Andrew's at San Antonio Saint Mary's Hall
Bremond at Burton
Caldwell at La Grange
Castroville Medina Valley at Somerset
Dallas First Baptist at Waco Reicher
Groesbeck at Fairfield
Junction at Mason
Killeen Ellison at Killeen
Lago Vista at Rockdale
Normangee at Burkeville
Round Rock at Round Rock Cedar Ridge
San Antonio Reagan at San Antonio Churchill
Sealy at Navasota
San Marcos at Kerrville Tivy
San Antonio Stevens at San Antonio Taft
Smithson Valley at Schertz Clemens
Teague at Palestine Westwood
Temple at Hutto
Troy at Cameron Yoe
Waco La Vega at China Spring