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Cedar Park Timberwolves junior wide receiver Preston Scott (11) catches a pass for a long touchdown during a high school football game between Cedar Park and Hutto at Gupton Stadium in Cedar Park, Texas, on Oct. 18, 2019.

Cedar Park rallies to beat Hutto in key district showdown

Football can be beautiful or ugly or sloppy or surprising. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 10/18/19

Round Rock Dragon's quarterback Seth Ford (10) passes against the Stony Point Tigers at Kelly Reeves Stadium, Austin, Texas on October 18th, 2019.

Round Rock rushes past Stony Point in overtime

Confident in his offense to execute a game-winning read-option run, Jeff Cheatham rolled the dice. The Dragons head coach saw instant gratification in the result. more

By TOM DORSA, HCN Sports Contributor | 10/18/19

Stony Point quarterback Kyle Overton and the Tigers look to stay undefeated when they host Round Rock Friday night at Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex.

Stony Point, Round Rock face off in key District 13-6A showdown

Stony Point and Round Rock’s offenses have been nothing short of incredible to this point in the season, and both expect that trend to continue on Friday night. more

By TOM DORSA, HCN Sports Contributor | 10/18/19

During a high school football game between Vandegrift and Cedar Park at Monroe Stadium in Austin, Texas on August 30, 2019.

Take it back: Cedar Park continues push to reclaim district title against unbeaten Hutto

Friday night isn’t about revenge for Cedar Park, it’s about what the Timberwolves’ goals are for the season. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 10/17/19

$Texas defensive back Chris Brown is out for six weeks with a forearm fracture, head coach Tom Herman confirmed Monday at his weekly press conference. The Longhorns take on Kansas Saturday night at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.$

Herman blames himself after Texas loss to Oklahoma

Texas coach Tom Herman was quick to get in front of any negative talk on Monday at his first press conference since reviewing the Longhorns disappointing loss to Oklahoma on Saturday. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 10/14/19

Cedar Park running back Kevin Adams paced the rushing attack, running for 73 yards on 10 carries in the Timberwolves' win over Georgetown on Friday night.

Cedar Park dismantles Georgetown to stay perfect in district play

Head coach Carl Abseck wants his Cedar Park team to treat every outing like the biggest game of the season. The Timberwolves offense certainly lived up to his hopes on Friday night. more

By TOM DORSA, HCN Sports Contributor | 10/11/19

Stony Point running back Kendall Thomas (17) slices through Vista Ridge defenders in the fourth quarter of their District 13-6A football game on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, at Gupton Stadium. The Tigers defeated the Rangers to remain undefeated in district play.

Thomas, Stony Point stay undefeated with win over Vista Ridge

Kendall Thomas had a performance that's starting to become normal, and the Stony Point defense shut down Vista Ridge in the second half to help the Tigers get one step closer to the playoffs. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 10/11/19

Cedar Park quarterback Ryder Hernandez and the Timberwolves look to continue the District 11-5A, DI season with a win against Georgetown on Friday night.

Cedar Park seeing redemption as district slate heats up

Cedar Park's motto this season, according to head coach Carl Abseck, is "Take it back." After losing a district title last year, Abseck's club is playing with intensity and hunger for redemption through their district schedule. more

By TOM DORSA, HCN Sports Contributor | 10/11/19

Senior quarterback Jalen Brown and Cedar Ridge beat Hendrickson on Thursday to stay alive in the race for the playoffs.

Cedar Ridge downs Hendrickson to continue push for playoffs

Cedar Ridge is pushing for the playoffs, and quarterback Jalen Brown is doing everything he can to help the Raiders get there. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 10/10/19

Senior Adam Fogg is the leading Vista Ridge receiver this season, catching 45 passes for 710 yards and seven touchdowns so far this season.

Making Moves: Vista Ridge, Stony Point continue to separate in competitive district

Stony Point and Vista Ridge have already started to separate themselves in the district standings as the season reaches its midpoint. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 10/9/19

Sam Ehlinger and No. 11 Texas travel to the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday to take on the No. 6 Oklahoma. The Longhorns beat the Sooners in the Red River Shootout last season.

Texas-Oklahoma rivalry as intense as ever for Herman, Longhorns

Texas head coach Tom Herman’s first memory of the intensity between Texas and Oklahoma involves an elderly woman showing the Longhorn’s bus exactly how she felt using two emphatic one-finger salutes. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 10/7/19

Glenn High School Grizzlies running back Rondrick Stubblefield (13) gets an opportunity up the middle against the Elgin High School Wildcats at Bible Stadium, Leander, Texas on September 26th, 2019.

Glenn carved up by Weiss rushing attack in shut-out loss

Last year, Glenn handily defeated Weiss, a first-year varsity team, 36-6 on the way to a district title and a playoff berth while Weiss went 0-10 on the season. more

By TOM DORSA, HCN Sports Contributor | 10/4/19

Brady Middleton caught two touchdown passes, and Vandegrift beat Round Rock 32-25 on Friday night to stay perfect on the season.

Vandegrift defense stands tall to help Vipers beat Round Rock

Even if the first three games of Vandegrift's District 13-6A schedule were very different in how they transpired, the result has been the same. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 10/4/19

Glenn High School Grizzlies Quarterback Drew McGuire (9) prepares to pass to running back Julian Morris (21) against the Liberty Hill Panthers at Bible Stadium, Leander, Texas on August 30, 2019.

Glenn staying focused against improved Weiss team

Glenn and head coach Rob Schoenfeld have not forgotten their underdog run to a district title last season, but they refuse to let it blur out this year's quest. more

By TOM DORSA, HCN Sports Contributor | 10/4/19

Vandegrift Vipers senior wide receiver Trey Mongauzy (13) scores on a touchdown catch during a high school football game between Vista Ridge and Vandegrift at Gupton Stadium in Cedar Park, Texas, on Sept. 27, 2019.

Dragons, Vipers preparing for intense district showdown

From a bird’s-eye view, Vandegrift and Round Rock are very similar football teams. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 10/3/19

Collin Johnson, left, Devin Duvernay and the No. 11 Longhorns travel to Morgantown, West Virginia to face off with the Mountaineers on Saturday afternoon.

Texas feeling refreshed ahead of trip to West Virginia

Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger turned 21 years old on Monday. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 10/1/19

Cedar Park Timberwolves quarterback Ryder Hernandez (4) rolls left for a touchdown early in the the 3rd quarter against the Rouse Raiders at Bible Stadium, Leander, Texas on September 27th, 2019.

Hernandez, Cedar Park shut down Rouse to open district play

Cedar Park needed a big win away from home to kick off its demanding district schedule. Junior quarterback Ryder Hernandez certainly rose to the occasion. more

By TOM DORSA, HCN Sports Contributor | 9/27/19

Vandegrift Vipers senior quarterback Dru Dawson (4) rolls out to pass during a high school football game between Vista Ridge and Vandegrift at Gupton Stadium in Cedar Park, Texas, on Sept. 27, 2019.

Vandegrift stays perfect with win over Vista Ridge

Vandegrift has gotten used to its spot at the top of District 13-6A standings the last two seasons. Friday night, the Vipers they proved they belonged on top. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 9/27/19

Glenn High School Grizzlies running back Shamir Nichols (10) runs to the outside for a touchdown against the Elgin High School Wildcats at Bible Stadium, Leander, Texas on September 26th, 2019.

Second-half surge powers Glenn to win against Elgin

Shamir Nichols broke his wrist less than a month ago and wasn't sure if he would see the field on Thursday night. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 9/26/19

Vista Ridge, Vandegrift clash in battle of unbeatens

Vandegrift has gotten used to its perch at the top of District 13-6A. Vista Ridge is looking forward to trying to take over the top spot. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 9/26/19

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