Week 6 - Some Intriguing Matchups to Watch in CenTex!

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Some Intriguing Matchups for Week 6    

Austin Akins at San Marcos 
Austin Hyde Park at San Antonio Saint Mary's Hall 
Austin Texas School for the Deaf at Brazos Christian 
Bastrop at Pflugerville Connally 
Brenham at *Waller 
Cameron Yoe at Franklin 
Cedar Park Vista Ridge at Leander
*Eustace at Teague 
Georgetown East View at Georgetown 
Jewett Leon at Marlin 
Little-River Academy at Rockdale 
*Rusk at Madisonville 
San Antonio Antonian Prep at Bandera 
San Antonio Churchill at San Antonio Reagan 
San Antonio Stevens at San Antonio Clark 
San Antonio Wagner at Smithson Valley 
Snook at Burton 
Taylor at *Bellville 
Temple at College Station A&M Consolidated 
Waco Midway at Killeen Harker Heights 
Waco Reicher at Temple CTCS 
Wimberley at Boerne  

*denotes a team located outside of the Central Texas area.

TA's Top CenTex Team Rankings (After Week 5)!

College Station HS has only been in existence for about 5 years or so and have quietly managed to stay undefeated. They could make a deep run in the postseason in the Class 5A playoffs.

Big Schools (6A & 5A)

1. Austin Lake Travis (4-1)
2. Cibolo Steele (4-1)
3. Converse Judson (4-1)
4. Austin Westlake (4-1)
5. Cedar Park (5-0)
6. Round Rock Cedar Ridge (5-0)

7. College Station (5-0)
8. Dripping Springs (5-0)
9. San Antonio O'Connor (4-1)
10. Austin Bowie (4-1)

Others in the running: Pflugerville Connally, Brenham, Smithson Valley, Austin LBJ, Temple, Boerne Champion, Round Rock, Copperas Cove, Georgetown, Killeen Ellison, Killeen Harker Heights


Small Schools (including TAPPS)

1. Waco La Vega (5-0)
2. China Spring (5-0)
3. Geronimo Navarro (5-0)
4. Franklin (5-0)
5. Bremond (5-0)
6. Waco Robinson (5-0)
7. Burnet (5-0)
8. Cameron Yoe (4-1)
9. Austin Regents (5-0)
10. Hallettsville (5-0)
11. Mart (5-0)
12. Liberty Hill (3-1)
13. Teague (3-1)
14. Boerne (4-1)
15. San Antonio Antonian Prep (5-0)


Others in the running: Rockdale, Somerset, Italy, San Antonio Holy Cross, Gonzales, La Grange, Little River-Academy, Waco Reicher, Schulenburg, Centerville, Waco Connally

Some CenTex Standouts from Week 5!

DB prospect Donta Stuart ('19, Waco La Vega) is one of the top Central Texas area football players in his graduation class and has been having a sensational season thus far.

Braxton Ashcraft, '17 Waco Robinson: 217 receiving yards, 2 TDs

John Aynesworth, '18 Waco Reicher: 21 tackles

David Franklin, '17 Rockdale: 187 passing yards, TD; 125 rushing yards, 2 TDs; 1 INT

Jace Franklin, '17 Austin Regents: 317 passing yards, 4 TDs

Alvin Harper, '17 Austin Reagan: 490 passing yards, 8 TDs

Malik Jackson, '17 Taylor: 142 receiving yards (35.5 yard per reception), 2 TDs

Jaylan Merriweather, '17 Pflugerville: 226 rushing yards, 2 TDs

Tanner Mordecai, '17 Waco Midway: 339 passing yards, 4 TDs

Roshauud Paul, '17 Bremond: 109 passing yards, TD; 176 rushing yards, 3 TDs

Jaime Ramirez, '18 San Antonio Holy Cross: 214 rushing yards, 3 TDs

Marc Reed, '17 Round Rock: 157 passing yards; 134 rushing yards, 2 TDs

John Richards, '19 Waco La Vega: 214 rushing yards, 3 TDs

Wade Smith, '17 Austin Bowie: 203 passing yards; 86 rushing yards

Caden Sterns, '18 Cibolo Steele: 8 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 PBU, 1 INT ret for TD

Donta Stuart, '19 Waco La Vega: 9 tackles, 1 FR, 1 INT ret for TD

Jacob Taute, '18 Cedar Park Vista Ridge: 320 passing yards, 4 TDs; 82 rushing yards, 2 TDs

Alex Thompson, '19 Gatesville: 260 rushing yards, 3 TDs

Week 5 - Some Intriguing Matchups to Watch in CenTex!

There is absolutely no debate. The top matchup to watch in Week 5 in CenTex is Converse Judson vs. Cibolo Steele

Some Other Intriguing Matchups for Week 5

Austin Bowie at *Abilene Cooper
Austin LBJ at Austin McCallum
Austin Vandegrift at Austin Westlake
Bremond at Thorndale
Centerville at Mart
College Station A&M Consolidated at Waco
Converse Judson at Cibolo Steele
Copperas Cove at Waco Midway
Franklin at Troy
Geronimo Navarro at Refugio
Hallettsville at *Yoakum
Kerrville Tivy at San Antonio Alamo Heights
Killeen Ellison at Killeen Shoemaker
Killeen Harker Heights at Belton
Leander Rouse at Cedar Park
Lexington at Weimar
McGregor at Cameron Yoe
*Magnolia West at Brenham
New Braunfels Canyon at New Braunfels
Round Rock at Stony Point
Round Rock Cedar Ridge at Pflugerville Hendrickson
San Antonio Brandeis at San Antonio Clark
San Antonio Marshall at San Antonio Lee
San Antonio Reagan at San Antonio MacArthur
San Antonio Saint Mary's Hall at San Antonio Holy Cross
Schertz Clemens at San Antonio Wagner
Taylor at La Grange
*Uvalde at Gonzales
Waco La Vega at Waco Connally
Whitney at *Malakoff

*denotes a team located outside of the Central Texas area

TA's Top CenTex Team Rankings (After Week 4)!

Geronimo Navarro has been slowly making a name for themselves as one of the top programs in the Lone Star state among small schools.

Big Schools (6A & 5A)

1. Converse Judson (4-0)
2. Austin Lake Travis (3-1)
3. Cibolo Steele (3-1)
4. Austin Westlake (3-1)
5. Cedar Park (4-0)
6. Round Rock Cedar Ridge (4-0)

7. College Station (4-0)
8. Belton (3-1)
9. Dripping Springs (4-0)
10. San Antonio O'Connor (3-1)

Others in the running: Pflugerville Connally, Brenham, Smithson Valley, Temple, Boerne Champion, Round Rock, Copperas Cove, Georgetown, Austin Bowie, Hutto, Waco, Austin LBJ, Killeen Ellison, Killeen Harker Heights


Small Schools (including TAPPS)

1. Waco La Vega (4-0)
2. China Spring (4-0)
3. Geronimo Navarro (4-0)
4. Franklin (4-0)
5. Bremond (4-0)
7. Waco Robinson (4-0)
8. Burnet (4-0)
9. Waco Connally (3-1)
10. Cameron Yoe (3-1)
11. Austin Regents (4-0)
12. Hallettsville (4-0)
13. Mart (4-0)
14. Liberty Hill (2-1)
15. Teague (2-1)


Others in the running: Rockdale, Boerne, Somerset, Weimar, Italy, San Antonio Holy Cross, Gonzales, La Grange, Little River-Academy, Waco Reicher, Schulenburg, Centerville

Some CenTex Standouts from Week 4!

Austin Westlake RB prospect Nakia Watson ('18) has been helping to carry the load for one of CenTex's top ranked teams.

(Photo courtesy of John Gutierrez photography)

Robert Adame, '17 San Antonio Holy Cross: 243 rushing yards, 4 TDs

Chase Allison, 17 Waco Robinson: 405 passing yards, 6 TDs

Braxton Ashcraft, '17 Waco Robinson: 249 receiving yards, 6 TDs

Cooper Baize, '18 Mart: 17 tackles, 7 TFL, 1 sack

Cole Baker, '17 Lorena: 179 passing yards, 2 TDs; 99 rushing yards, 4 TDs

Andre Blakemore, '17 Austin McCallum: 195 rushing yards, TD

Charlie Brewer, '17 Austin Lake Travis: 340 passing yards, 5 TDs

Bryson Carroll, '17 SA Roosevelt: 137 passing yards, 198 rushing yards, 3 TDs

Jarrell Crittendon, '17 Taylor: 196 rushing yards, TD

Jarred De Felice, '18 Lago Vista: 361 passing yards, 4 TDs

Koby Edwards, '17 Burnet: 297 passing yards, 4 TDs

Ricky Gerik, '17 Waco Connally: 308 passing yards, 3 TDs; 85 rushing yards, 2 TDs

Chase Griffin, '19 Hutto: 303 passing yards, TD

Tristan Hendrix, '17 Bastrop Cedar Creek: 153 passing yards; 126 rushing yards, TD

Zion Hester, '18 Georgetown East View: 198 rushing yards, TD

Chandler Herman, '17 Georgetown: 404 passing yards, 4 TDs

Bo Hornick, '17 Waco Parkview: 10 tackles, 1 FF, 1 FR, 1 INT

Jahmyl Jeter, '18 San Antonio Brennan: 236 rushing yards, 3 TDs

Peyton Mansell, '17 Belton: 325 passing yards, 2 TDs; 197 rushing yards, 4 TDs

Devin Miles, '17 Waco Connally: 254 receiving yards, 2 TDs

Khalyl Muhammad, '17 Austin High: 295 passing yards, 4 TDs; 106 rushing yards

Caleb Salinas, '17 San Antonio Central Catholic: 228 rushing yards, 3 TDs

Mak Sexton, '18 Cedar Park: 356 passing yards, 3 TDs

Tanner Smith, '18 Waco Midway: 15 tackles

Justin Stevenson, '18 San Antonio Taft: 317 rushing yards, 3 TDs

Jesse Vara, '17 San Antonio Holmes: 275 passing yards, 4 TDs; 93 rushing yards, TD

Nakia Watson, '18 Austin Westlake: 214 rushing yards, 3 TDs

DJ Weaver, Bruceville-Eddy: 185 passing yards, 3 TDs; 109 rushing yards, TD

Jamal Williams, '18 Waco La Vega: 182 passing yards, 2 TDs; 111 rushing yards, 2 TDs

Week 4 - Some Intriguing Matchups to Watch in CenTex!

Austin LBJ will be playing host to Manor in Week 4 in a "290 Showdown" in the Capital City.

Some Other Intriguing Matchups for Week 4

Austin LBJ at Manor
Austin Vandegrift at Killeen Harker Heights
Austin Westlake at Austin Bowie
*Bay City at Cameron Yoe
Belton at Round Rock
Bryan St. Joseph at Snook
Caldwell at Taylor
Cibolo Steele at Smithson Valley
College Station at Pflugerville
Columbus at Hallettsville
Copperas Cove at *Garland Sasche
*Cuero at Gonzales
*Houston Second Baptist at Austin Regents
Hubbard at Granger
Hutto at Pflugerville Connally
Italy at Hico
Lago Vista at Llano
La Grange at Geronimo Navarro
Lorena at Lampasas
McGregor at Marlin
Pflugerville Hendrickson at Austin Lake Travis
Round Rock Cedar Ridge at Temple
San Antonio O'Connor at San Antonio Johnson
Smithson Valley at Cibolo Steele
Somerset at Boerne
Waco Connally at Franklin
Waco Reicher at Bremond
Weimar at Schulenburg 
*Yoakum at Giddings


*denotes a team located outside of the Central Texas region

TA's Top CenTex Team Rankings (After Week 3)

Waco La Vega (3-0) are the reigning state champs in Class 4A Division 1 and are starting the 2016 season off looking to repeat.

Big Schools (6A & 5A)

1. Converse Judson (3-0)
2. Austin Lake Travis (2-1)
3. Cibolo Steele (2-1)
4. Austin Westlake (2-1)
5. Cedar Park (3-0)
6. Round Rock Cedar Ridge (3-0)

7. College Station (3-0)
8. Round Rock (2-1)
9. Smithson Valley (1-1)
10. Temple (2-1)

Others in the running: San Antonio O'Connor, Belton, Schertz Clemens, Boerne Champion, Dripping Springs, Copperas Cove, Georgetown, Austin Bowie, Hutto, Waco, Austin LBJ, Killeen Ellison


Small Schools (including TAPPS)

1. Waco La Vega (3-0)
2. China Spring (3-0)
3. Liberty Hill (2-0)
4. Geronimo Navarro (3-0)
5. Franklin (3-0)
6. Bremond (3-0)
7. Waco Robinson (3-0)
8. Waco Connally (3-0)
9. Burnet (3-0)
10. Cameron Yoe (2-1)
11. Somerset (3-0)
12. Austin Regents (3-0)
13. Hallettsville (3-0)
14. Mart (3-0)
15. Gonzales (2-1)


Others in the running: Mexia, Weimar, Hubbard, Teague, Italy, Rockdale, San Antonio Holy Cross, La Grange, Little River-Academy, Waco Reicher, Schulenburg

Some CenTex Standouts from Week 3!

CenTex '17 prospect Matthew Collier (San Antonio Southside) is averaging well over 200 yards rushing per game thus far this season.

Chase Allison, '17 Waco Robinson: 451 passing yards, 6 TDs

Braxton Ashcraft, '17 Waco Robinson: 200 receiving yards, 3 TDs

Ronnie Briscoe, Jr., '17 Waco Connally: 218 rushing yards, 3 TDs; 109 receiving yards, TD

Trae Cherry, '18 China Spring: 1 fumble recovery, all but rendered a 48-minute jail sentence to a standout receiver

Matthew Collier, '17 San Antonio Southside: 298 rushing yards, 4 TDs

Deon Collins, '18 Austin LBJ: 105 receiving yards, TD; 92 rushing yards, TD

Austin Culver, '18 Bruceville-Eddy: 7 pancake blocks; team had over 300 rushing yards

Keaton Dudik, '17 China Spring: 214 rushing yards, 2 TDs; receiving TD

Josh Harris, '18 San Antonio Sam Houston: 252 rushing yards, 4 TDs

Antonio Heard, '18 Teague: 257 rushing yards, 3 TDs; passing TD

Ashton Logan, '17 Temple: 2 INTs, 1 QB hurry, 8 total tackles

Jacob Maggard, '17 Teague: 3 pancake blocks; team had over 700 rushing yards

Xavier Martin, '17 Cibolo Steele: 243 passing yards, 3 TDs; 205 rushing yards, 3 TDs

Jyaire Shorter, '18 Killeen Ellison: 197 receiving yards, 2 TDs

Christian Villarreal, '17 San Antonio Harlandale: 224 passing yards, 3 TDs; 138 rushing yards 2 TDs

Vrashon Walker, '18 Killeen: 19 tackles; 2 sacks

Noah Weigant, '17 Whitney: 224 receiving yards, 2 TDs

Devin Wilson, '18 Whitney: 445 passing yards, 6 TDs; 168 rushing yards, 2 TDs

Central Texans on NFL Rosters on Opening Day 2016!

Roy Miller (#97) of the Jacksonville Jaguars is one of a number of NFL players on Opening Day that derives from the Central Texas area.

(a list of active NFL players from CenTex in alphabetical order)

Jace Amaro (TE), Tennessee Titans (San Antonio MacArthur)
Kelvin Beachum (OL), Jacksonville Jaguars (Mexia)
Andrew Billings (DT), Cincinnati Bengals (Waco)
Drew Brees (QB), New Orleans Saints (Austin Westlake)
Malcolm Brown (RB), Los Angeles Rams (Cibolo Steele)
Malcolm Brown (DT), New England Patriots (Brenham)
Le'Raven Clark (OL), Indianapolis Colts (Rockdale)
Perrish Cox (DB), Tennessee Titans (Waco University)
Mason Crosby (K), Green Bay Packers (Georgetown)
Cody Davis (DB), Los Angeles Rams (Stephenville)
Quintin Demps (DB), Houston Texans (San Antonio Roosevelt)
Spencer Drango (OL), Cleveland Browns (Cedar Park)
IK Enemkpali (LB), Buffalo Bills (Pflugerville)
Nick Foles (QB), Kansas City Chiefs (Austin Westlake)
Jerrell Freeman (LB), Chicago Bears (Waco University)
Phillip Gaines (DB), Kansas City Chiefs (Converse Judson)
Robert Griffin, III (QB), Cleveland Browns (Copperas Cove)
Kerry Hyder (DE), Detroit Lions (Austin LBJ)
Derrick Johnson (LB), Kansas City Chiefs (Waco)
Jeremy Kerley (WR), San Francisco 49ers (Hutto)
Derrick Kindred (DB), Cleveland Browns (San Antonio Wagner)
Craig Mager (DB), San Diego Chargers (Luling)
Roy Miller (DT), Jacksonville Jaguars (Killeen Shoemaker)
David Morgan, II (TE), Minnesota Vikings (Marble Falls)
Darryl Morris (DB), Indianapolis Colts (San Antonio Warren)
Dennis Parks, (WR), Cleveland Browns (Converse Judson)
Andrew Sendejo (DB), Minnesota Vikings (Smithson Valley)

Daxton Swanson (DB), Dallas Cowboys (Waco La Vega)

Mykkele Thompson (DB), New York Giants (San Antonio Stevens)
Cole Wick (TE), Detroit Lions (Hallettsville)

Aaron Williams (DB), Buffalo Bills (Round Rock McNeil)

Week 3 - Some Intriguing Matchups to Watch in CenTex!

The San Antonio O'Connor Panthers are currently riding on a natural high going into Week 3 at 2-0. This week will be their toughest challenge when they play host to Cibolo Steele. An exciting matchup nonetheless.

Some Other Intriguing Matchups for Week 3

Austin Bowie at Cedar Park Vista Ridge
Austin McCallum at Seguin
Bartlett at Temple CTCS
Beeville Jones at San Antonio Southside
China Spring at Cameron Yoe
Cibolo Steele at San Antonio O'Connor
Comanche at *Cisco
Comfort at Mason
Converse Judson at San Antonio Roosevelt
Georgetown at Hutto
Giddings at Fischer Canyon Lake
Gonzales at Geronimo Navarro 
Liberty Hill at Brownwood
Luling at Weimar
Mexia at Groesbeck
Navasota at Waller
New Braunfels at San Marcos
Pflugerville at Austin Westlake
Round Rock McNeil at Austin Del Valle
San Saba at Harper
San Antonio Marshall at San Antonio Wagner
Smithson Valley at Round Rock
Snook at Hearne
Taylor at *Yoakum
Temple at Waco Midway
Valley Mills at Hubbard

Waco Texas Wind at Somerville

Some CenTex Standouts from Week 2!

CenTex WR prospect Sicory Smith ('17, Cameron Yoe) displayed 7-Eleven skills (always open) against the Gatesville Hornets in Week 2.

Chase Allison, '17 Waco Robinson: 456 passing yards, 5 TDs; 1 rush TD; 1 rec. TD

Braxton Ashcraft, '17 Waco Robinson: 218 receiving yards, 2 TDs

Brenden Brady, '18 Cibolo Steele: 183 rushing yards, 4 TDs

Charlie Brewer, '17 Austin Lake Travis: 359 passing yards, 4 TDs, 85 rushing yards, TD

Davis Brin, '18 Boerne Champion: 346 passing yards, 5 TDs

Matthew Collier, '17 San Antonio Southside: 324 rushing yards, 5 TDs

Nate Davis, '17 San Antonio Madison: 186 rushing yards, 2 TDs

Mark Garcia, '17 Seguin: 457 passing yards, 2 TDs; Rush TD

Frank Harris, '17 Schertz Clemens: 131 passing yards, TD; 179 rushing yards, 3 TDs

Reid Hesse, '17 Temple: 424 passing yards, 4 TDs

Zaccheus Johnson, '17 Temple: 160 receiving yards, 3 TDs

Tate Kipperman, '17 Round Rock: 90 percent grade; 6 pancakes; 2 knockdowns

Xavier Martin, '17 Cibolo Steele: 211 passing yards, 3 TDs; 165 rushing yards, TD

Levi May, '18 Cameron Yoe: 3 INTs, 2TDs

Trevon Moehrig-Woodard, '18 Smithson Valley: KO return TD; Punt return TD; Receiving TD; no receptions given up

Colby Newman, '18 Nixon-Smiley: 202 rushing yards, 2 TDs

Bryce Rivers, '17 San Antonio Stevens: 351 passing yards, 4 TDs

Sicory Smith, '17 Cameron Yoe: 272 receiving yards, 5 TDs

Tyler Welch, '17 Troy: 179 rushing yards, 3 TDs

Iverson Westbrook, '18 Cameron Yoe: 12 solo tackles; 83-yard rush TD; no receptions given up

Alec Yates, '17 Boerne Champion: 147 receiving yards, 2 TDs

TA's Top CenTex Team Rankings

Converse Judson debuts at #1 in TA's Top CenTex Team Rankings. The team rankings do not begin until after Week 2 of the season.

(photo courtesy of mysantonio.com)

Big Schools (6A & 5A)

1. Converse Judson (2-0)
2. Smithson Valley (1-0)
3. Austin Lake Travis (1-1)
4. Cibolo Steele (1-1)
5. Temple (2-0)
6. San Antonio O'Connor (2-0)
7. Austin Westlake (1-1)
8. Cedar Park (2-0)
9. Round Rock Cedar Ridge (2-0)

10. College Station (2-0)

Others in the running: Round Rock, Schertz Clemens, Boerne Champion, Dripping Springs, Copperas Cove, Georgetown, Austin Bowie, Belton, Hutto, Brenham, Waco, Austin LBJ



Small Schools (including TAPPS)

1. Waco La Vega (2-0)
2. China Spring (2-0)
3. Cameron Yoe (2-0)
4. Liberty Hill (2-0)
5. Franklin (2-0)
6. Geronimo Navarro (2-0)
7. Bremond (2-0)
8. Waco Robinson (2-0)
9. Gonzales (2-0)
10. Waco Connally (2-0)
11. Burnet (2-0)
12. Somerset (2-0)
13. Austin Regents (2-0)
14. Mexia (2-0)
15. Hallettsville (2-0)

Others in the running: Taylor, Mart, Weimar, Hubbard, Rockdale, San Antonio Holy Cross, La Grange, Teague, Little River-Academy