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QB Adrian Morales3,405 Passing/41 TDSMission Veterans

SEEKING BACK-TO-BACKMission Veterans

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HSSM Photoday! High School Sports Magazine’s Sports Director, David “Touchdown Dave” Amador meets with players from across the Rio Grande Valley to take their photos for the 2011 Football Pre-cview magazine. Teams came to Sams Stadium in Brownsville, Bobby Lackey Stadium in Weslaco, and Cats Stadium in Brownsville. The event was sponsored by Chick-Fil-A of the Rio Grande Valley. (HSSM IMages/Alec Amador)

(Weslaco, Texas)-High School football teams came from across the Rio Grande Valley to three legend-ary stadiums to get a chance to have their photos taken for the upcoming 2011 High School Sports Magazine’s Football Preview. The event drew more than 400 athletes dressed in jerseys, pants, and some in full uniforms. “This is a great event,” said Harlingen Cardinal senior quarterback, Kevin Ledesma. “I have played football all my life with these guys. These players are like brothers to me. It doesn’t matter who you play for, it’s still a tight-knit group.” HSSM Sports Director, David “Touchdown Dave” Amador welcomed the players and one-by-one, took photos of every athlete. “These photos will be published in our magazine, website, and FaceBook. “The best part of this event is that I get to shake hands with these football players and talk to them about the hazards of texting and driving, practicing hard, and above all, being great academic students first,” says Amador. At Sams Stadium in Brownsville, Texas, athletic director Tom Chavez greeted staff members from HSSM and then took a team photo with his coaching staff. “This is great! Everything we do is for the players. They deserve this recognition,” said Chavez. HSSM also teamed up with Chick-Fil-A of the Rio Grande Valley and together, served iced-cold lemonade and Chick-Fil-A Sandwiches at each event. In all, more than 30 high schools made the annual pilgrammage to all three stadiums. “I want to thank athletic directors from Edinburg CISD, Joe Filoteo; Brownsville ISD, Tom Chavez; and Weslaco ISD, Oscar Riojas for the use of their facilities. This was a great event and we will continue to support athletes from throughout the Rio Grande Valley,” says Amador. “Students and athletes can visit our website at www.highschoolsportsmagazine.net or become our friends on Facebook/HighSchoolSportsMagazine.com.”

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(Arlington,Tx)- Dallas Cowboys owner, Jerry Jones discovered just how big high school football in Texas was after hosting six UIL (University Interscholastic League (UIL) state football champiopnships in 2010 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, drawing more than 150,000 fan. Jones also welcomed the Texas High School Coaches Association’s annual coaching clinic in July and its all-star football game. In the off-season, the UIL director, Mark Cousins announced its partnership

with Cowboys Stadium, but this time, all state championship football games will be played from Class 1A through 5A. Known as America’s team because of their success and popularity, the Dallas Cowboys opened a new chapter in their legendary history with the opening of Cowboys Stadium in 2009. For more than 30 years, the Cowboys played at Texas Stadium, one of the most recognizable stadiums in football. Most recently, the Cowboys Stadium played host

to Super Bowl XLV, which was won by the Green Bay Packers. As far back as 1994, owner of the Cowboys, Jerry Jones, began looking into the possibility of a new or expanded Texas Stadium. Over the next several years, Jones not only kept alive discussions of renovating Texas Stadium, but began looking at sites to construct a new stadium. It took nearly a decade for the team to find a suitable site for construction, settling on a location near the Texas Rangers,


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Ballpark in Arlington (MLB). The UIL will bring ten games, featuring 20 teams from Class 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, in Division I&II Championships. Features of Cowboy Stadium includes a pair of massive, 292 foot arches span the length of the stadium, supporting the facility and the retractable roof. At each end-zone are glass retractable doors, As fans enter Cowboys Stadium they receive panorama views of the field as it is 50 feet below street level. The

stadium has main seating capacity of 80,000 but is expandable to seat nearly 100,000 fans. On five levels there are 200 suites that includes the Hall of Fame level that is just 21 rows from the playing field. Fans with seats anywhere in the stadium are able to see the massive HD video board that is suspended 90 feet above the center of the field. This four-screen HD video board is 160 feet long by 71 feet high. The stadium will also host the 2014 NCAA Men’s Final Four.

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(Donna, Texas)-It’s been 50-years since the Donna Redskins won it’s first-ever State 2A Football title back in 1961 in one of the greatest comeback victories ever, by defeating Qua-nah 28-21 late in the fourth quarter. The game was played in Austin, Texas at Darrell Royal-Memorial Stadium, home of the Texas Longhorns. Since then, the Rio Grande Val-ley has been thirsting for that same moment. According to then-quarterback Luz Pedraza, the memories of that game are still fresh. “The memories are still vivid. It was cold and we were the underdogs. We were just a bunch of kids from Donna, Texas playing way over our heads. Nobody expected us to win,” says Pedraza, a now-retired educator. Pedraza led his team to two touchdowns with less than 6:00 minutes left to play after trailing 21-12. Donna fullback Fred Edwards hit the endzone twice and Pedraza scored both two-point conversions to give the Redskins a state title. That year, the Redskins started their season with two losses to Rio Grande City (0-20) and Mercedes (8-12). “Starting the season at 0-2 does not lead to state championships,” added Pedraza. “But, this team was special.” The Donna

BY DAVID A. AMADORHSSM Sports Director

The 1961 Championship SeasonRegular Season

Donna 0 Rio Grande City 20Donna 8 Mercedes 12Donna 22 Mission 12Donna 30 Weslaco 14

Donna 30 Los Fresnos 12Donna 14 La Joya 0Donna 14 La Feria 6

Donna 36 Edcouch-Elsa 0Donna 42 Lyford 0

Donna 34 Raymondville 0State Playoffs

Donna 32 Refugio 0 (Bi-District)Donna 12 Devine 7 (Regional)

Donna 32 Sweeney 14 (State-Qtrs)Donna 16 Brady 14 (Semifinal)

Donna 28 Quanah 21 (State Finals)

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BoysLooking back 50-years, the Donna

Redskins defeated Quanah 28-21 in their Greatest Comeback to win the 1961

Class 2A State Football Title.

Looking back 50-years, the Donna Redskins defeated Quanah 28-21 in their

Greatest Comeback to win the 1961Class 2A State Football Title.

Redskins won it’s next 14 games, beginning with Mission, a 22-12 victory. Their march towards a state championship title had begun.

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1961 UIL Class 2A State Champions, Donna Redskins! Pictured are Raul Zamora, Fred Edwards, Tommy Stone, Johnny Bodeaux, Verl Hopper, Raul Alvarado, Richard Avila, Luz Pedraza, Jackie Roberson, Harry Lantz, Joe Gonzalez, Fabian Barrera, Oscar Avila, Abel Benavides,

Bill Brumley, Nick Padilla, Jim Hulme, and Raul De La Garza. (HSSM IMages/Special)

“I had no clue about what this game meant. I was only 15-years old,” says Oscar Avila, a 5’9 160lbs defensive-end. In their first playoff game against Refugio, the Redskins dominated that game winning 32-0 but in the regional championships against Devine, the Redskins held on to a 12-7 victory and then had to score two extra points to beat Brady (16-14) in the semifinals. But, in the state championships, for Oscar, he made the biggest catch in his life and held on. “I intercepted the ball at the Quanah’s 40-yard line with less than three minutes to play, ending the Indians drive and their hopes,” added Avila. Earlier, Quanah was facing 4th and one, still ahead 21-20, at mid-field and decided to go for it but they were met by Donna’s defensive players; Fabrian Barrera and Joe Gonzalez. This opened the door for the Redskins. “All they had to do was punt,” said Oscar Avila. Pedraza, again led his team down field with Edwards scoring the winning touchdown. Pedraza add-ed his two-point conversion to make it 28-21. Ironically, the Redskins de-cided to go for it too on a 4th and one situation with about one minute left in the game and that’s when the Redskins unleashed the “Parking Lot Play.” “It was a punt-shift” play, defensive end,

Richard Avila, older brother of Oscar, who still laughs about that moment. “Our head coach Earl Scott and as-sistant, Bennie La Prade came up with the play and we practiced this play on the parking lot at Barth’s Restaurant in Kennedy, Texas before the game. We executed it at the right time and made Quanah jump off sides,” he adds. “It was our proudest moment because we lifted Coach Scott on our shoulders af-ter the game and he smiled for the first time-ever.” Pedraza says it was “pure

faith” and the “walks” they made to the shrine in San Juan after each game that kept this team together. “It was special and it was one miracle happening right after another,” he added. As the Donna Redskins prepare to celebrate 50-years since that magical moment at their upcoming homecom-ing game set for Friday, October 28th. Pedraza is humbled by all the memo-ries that he lived and shared with his teammates, coaches, teachers, and this community of less than 10,000.

A Miracle in Donna!1961 UIL Class 2A State Champions, pictured l-r are Verle Cray (B-team head coach); head coach Earl Scott

with trophy along with assistant coach, Ben-nie LaPrade. (HSSM IMages/Special)


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Celebration Plans for October 27-29thThursday-October 27th

Team to be placed on Float in Parade Bonfire Pep Rally

Friday-October 28th9a-11a Breakfast at Donna High School 4-5 p.m. Cedar House Restauarnt honor

State Champs with Donna Redskin QB Club, City of Donna, and Donna ISD

7:30 p.m. Football Game at Bennie La Prade Stadium with Place of Honor at halftimePossible showing of “Miracle of Donna”

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Wee Rodriguez Dolphin Motel6:30 p.m. Gala Dinner Reception/Fundraiser

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2010 Class 5A Region IV finals! In Division I, San Antonio Wagner defeated Edinburg 33-12; McAllen Memorial lost to eventual state champions in Division II, Cibolo Steele 48-31; and San Antonio Stevens escaped Harlingen 31-30 in Division I. All three teams will be favored to repeat in 2011. In Class 4A Division I, Cedar Park ousted Weslaco East in the Division I Regional finals 35-7. (HSSM IMages/Special)


(McAllen, Texas)-Four teams from the Rio Grande Valley advanced to the third round of the state football playoffs in 2010. Those teams, Weslaco East, Harlingen, Edinburg, and McAllen Memorial could make it back-to-back in 2011, afterall, they have the talent to even go four rounds deep. The Harlingen Cardinals return as the three-time reigning 31-5A champions and have dominated high school football sidelines for the past three years by advancing to the State 5A Division I Regional finals. Head coach Manny Gomez is excited about playing in 2011 and says that “we will not take for granted playing football Fri-day nights” because Gomez understands that anything can happen on GameDay. High School Sports Magazine picks the Harlingen Cardinals as the No.1 team from South Texas and publisher Da-vid “Touchdown Dave” Amador says that this team could make a strong statement in Region IV. “The Cards return key players on offense and boast a strong punting game. On defense, they will need to come together inorder to advance past the third round in 2011,” adds Amador. In the state playoffs, the Cards lost to San Antonio Stevens in the regional finals 31-30 in double-overtime on a missed extra point. “That’s football. We play together, we lose together,” adds Gomez. In the No.2 spot, the McAllen Memorial Mustangs from 30-5A sur-prised everyone in 2010 by advancing three-rounds deep but don’t tell that to head football coach Bill Littleton. “I knew we had the talent and we could be even better this season,” says Littleton. And why not? The Mustangs return four-year starter, quarterback Mat-thew Kaufmann (5’8 165lbs). Kaufmann electrified the field with more than 3,100 total yards and 31 touchdowns. He also played wide-receiver, runningback, and free safety. “He is our go-to player but on defense, this will make a difference. We have plenty of ex-perience,” added Littleton. In the playoffs, the Mustangs defeated Eagle Pass 28-20, PSJA Memorial 42-30, before losing to Cibo-lo Steele 48-31. The Steele Knights went on to win the state title against Guyer 24-21. At No.3, the Edinburg Bob-cats finally gave head coach Joey Caceres the spotlight he deserved by winning one bi-dis-

trict and area titles for the first time in his head coaching career. The Bobcats knocked off Los Fresnos (45-7) and Sharyland (31-28) in the State 5A Division I playoffs before falling to San Antonio Wag-ner in the regional finals at the Alamodome 31-10 in 2010. Since then, the Bobcat football program has come alive with more than 280 players wanting to play for Caceres. Seven players return on defense with DB Salvador Martinez (6’0, 185lbs 6 ints) leading the way. This could be another banner year for Caceres and his Bob-cats as the fifth-year head coach will contend for a district title with Harlingen. Both teams meet September 24th at Boggus Stadium in Harlingen. “We have been working harder and these players are believing,” adds Caceres. Filling out the No.4 slot are the Weslaco East Wildcats led by head coach Armando Cuellar. The Wildcats captured its first-ever 32-4A co-championship title and then made some noise in the State 4A Division I playoffs with wins over Corpus Christi Ray (20-14), Victoria West (42-35), before losing to Cedar Park 48-7 in the re-gional finals at the Alamodome. “It was a great year and this year we have to stay focused to make it another successful year,” says Cuellar. The Wildcats are bigger and much more talented than last year’s teams. The big showdown will come between the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets for the district title on October 24th at Bobby Lackey Stadium in Weslaco. For the first time in HSSM Polls, an-other school from Weslaco is ranked right behind its sister school. The Weslaco Panthers won the 32-5A title in 2010 and went two rounds in the State 5A playoffs. The Panthers will make some noise in 2011 with its defense and stingy offense. Rounding the Top 15 are No.5 Weslaco followed by Sharyland, Edcouch-Elsa, PSJA, McAllen Nikki Rowe, Mission Veterans, San Benito, Santa Rosa, McAllen HS, Brownsville Pace, and Rio Hondo. RGV Football 2011 begins now with the Top 25 teams ranked by High School Sports Magazine. Have a great year and let’s make it to the state championships!

1 HARLINGENThree-time Class 5A Region IV Finalist. Cardinals fly In 2011?

ScheduleSeptember3 CC Carroll9 San Benito17 Abilene (in SA)23 Edinburg*30 Harl South*

October7 at PSJA North*14 Ed North*20 at Economedes*28 PSJA*

November11/3 at PSJA Mem*

Players to WatchKevin LedesmaQB, SeniorLed Cardinals to State 5A third round of the state playoffs and passed for more than 3,000 yards.

Brian BlakeRB, SeniorBest running back in South Texas at 5’7 rushed for 1,529 yards in 2010 and 16 tds.

Randy BermeaWR, SeniorBest wide receiver and probably the fastest. Caught 43 passes for 733 yards in 2010 and is national hurdler and state finalist.

Daniel RamirezCB, SeniorProbably the best de-fensive back at 6’1, 190 lbs and loves to hit his opponents with tough defense.

Fast FactsDISTRICT 31-5ACOACH MANNY GOMEZ 4TH YEAR2010 RECORD12-1FINAL RANKING: 1RETURNING STARTERS 15OFFENSE 9 DEFENSE 7



(Harlingen, Tx)- Manny Gomez is all about “family” and treats his players with outmost of respect. Gomez loves “Friday Night Game days” and is looking for-

ward to the 2011 season. The Cardinals return five starters on offense with quarterback senior Kevin Ledesma. The Cards went undefeated in District 31-5A and marched into the playoffs in Division I with wins over San Benito (49-14), Laredo United (49-28), before losing a heart-break-ing 31-30 loss to San Anto-nio Stevens in double-over-time. Their march towards a state championship was cut short due to a missed extra point in double-overtime. “That hurts but that’s foot-

ball,” says Gomez. In 2011, Gomez decided to take his program to the next level with games against Corpus Christi Carroll, San Benito, and the 2009 State 5A Divi-

sion II Champions, Abilene of District 3-5A. In the Ea-gles season opener against El Paso Hanks, the Eagles looked sharp winning 77-13. Last year the Eagles defeated Arlington (31-28) in th ebi-district championships and then knocked off El Paso Coronado 45-28, before los-ing in the regional finals to Southlake Carroll 38-24. Head coach Steven Warren is excited to meet Gomez and his Cardinals on Sep-tember 17th at Hereos Sta-dium in San Antonio, Texas. “This is a great program

and it will be a great game. Both teams bring winning traditions,” he adds. Against Hanks, the Eagles rushed for 422.0 yards with RB Paxton Grayer carrying the eights

times for 115 yards and ju-nior running back Marcell Porter led all Eagles with 11 carries for 142 yards. “We will be tested early on and this game will tell us where we are at, at this point,” says Gomez. In the Farmers Game of the Week, the Harlingen Car-dinals will host Edinburg on September 23rd at Bog-gus Stadium in their district opener for both squads. The Bobcats also advanced to the Class 5A Division I Re-gional finals in 2010 and ex-pect a great game.

Cardinals

Alex Cisneros WR Harlingen HS

Brian Blake RBHarlingen HS

Nathan Prado LB Harlingen HS

Daniel Ramirez TE Harlingen HS

Charlie Powers WRHarlingen HS

Jesus Zuvivi DT Harlingen HS

2 MEMORIALMemorial Mustangs Could Surprise Opponents again in 2011

Schedule

September1 at Economedes9 at Edinburg16 PSJA25 McAllen*30 at Mission*

October6 La Joya14 at Sharyland*21 McAllen Rowe*28 at Donna*

November4 LJ Palmview*

Players to WatchBryant StitesLB, SeniorHe is stocky but tough at 5’9 and will be the leader of the Mustang defense.

Tyler MarriottLB, SeniorAt 6’1, 195lbs, he knows how to find the backs and make tackles. Last year he had 100 hits.

Matthew KaufmannQB, SeniorHe run, pass, play defense. This four-year lettermen is the key to their success.. However, he is a big-play maker and he has the players to do this with in 2011.

Fast FactsDISTRICT 30-5ACOACH Bill Littleton 9TH YEAR2010 RECORD9-4, 5-2FINAL RANKING: 2RETURNING STARTERS 12OFFENSE 4 DEFENSE 82010 PlayoffsLost to Cibolo Steele in Regional finals



McAllen

(McAllen, Tx)-The McAl-len Memorial Mustangs finished second in District 30-5A with a 5-2 record and then marched in the State 5A Division II playoffs with

wins over Eagle Pass (28-20), PSJA Memorial (42-30), before falling to even-tual state champions, Cibolo Steele Knights 48-31 in the regional finals at the Laredo SAC Stadium in 2010. “We expect to win at Memorial and our players work hard to make practices work the effort,” says head coach Bill Littleton of McAllen Me-morial. The Mustangs opens its season at Edinburg Econo-medes (0-1) from District 31-5A and then follow that with another trip back to

Cats’ Stadium to play the Edinburg Bobcats on Sep-tember 9th before clos-ing its non-district sched-ule at home with the PSJA Bears. The Mustangs return

four-year starting quarter-back, Matthew Kaufmann, passed for more than 2,000 yards and also tallied over 3,100 total yards, includ-ing 31 touchdowns. “Hav-ing Kaufmann is a great as-set, but our defense will be much better in 2011, “ added Littleton. With eight starters back on defense, led by se-niors LB Bryan Stites (5’9, 195lbs), LB Tyler Marriott (6’1, 185lbs), and junior DT Pablo Adame (6’3, 265lbs), opposing offenses will be looking for way to break through this experienced

squad. Other players to watch are LB Garrett Sharp (6’2, 200lbs), FS Chris Wil-son (5’10, 165lbs, 112 tack-les/4 ints), and DT Rocky Benavides. On offense, the

Mustangs will be led in the backfield by FB Gabe Alo-noz (5’10, 195lbs), who scored three touchdowns against the Steele Knights. Running back Rigo Rodri-guez could see some action and will be proven. Can the Mustangs do it again in 2011? Can the Mustangs challenge and unseat the two-time defending cham-pions, Sharyland for the title? Both teams will meet on October 14th in Mission. The last time the McAllen Memorial Mustangs won the 30-5A title was in 2008.

Mustangs

Chris Wilson FSMcAllen Memorial

Rigo Rodriguez RBMcAllen Memorial

Gabe Alonzo RBMcAllen Memorial

EJ Aguilera RBMcAllen Memorial

Tyler Marriott LBMcAllen Memorial

Eric Hernandez DTMcAllen Memorial


3 EDINBURGThe Bobcats Return Seven Defensive Starters in New Season.

ScheduleAugust26 La Joya 46-0

September2 at McAllen9 McA Memorial23 at Harlingen*30 PSJA North*

October7 at Ed North*14 Economedes*21 PSJA*27 PSJA Memorial*

November4 Har South*

Players to WatchSalvador MartinezDB, SeniorAt 6’0, 200lbs, this senior had six inter-ceptions in 2010 and returned three for touchdowns. He is aggressive and fast. Caceres expects his leadership in 2011.

Fast FactsDISTRICT 31-5ACOACH Joey Caceres5th yr2010 RECORD10-3, 5-2FINAL RANKING: 3RETURNING STARTERS 11OFFENSE 4 DEFENSE 7


(Edinburg, Tx)-Edinburg Bobcat head coach Joey Caceres is all business in 2011 and he has put the 2010 season behind and is eagered to start the season again. In 2010, he led the Bobcats to the State 5A playoffs, winning a bi-district championship over Los Fresnos (45-7) and followed it with an Area title win over Sharyland 31-28. He would have loved to have knocked off San Antonio Wagner in the Alamodome (31-10). With seven starters back on defense, led by defen-sive back Sal Martinez (6’0, 200lbs), and linebacker Adam Alonzo (5’10, 175lbs), this Bobcat team could be much improved. They Bobcats opened their season with a 46-0 thrashing of La Joya and if this is any sign of what to expect in 2011, stay tuned. The Bobcats will travel to McAllen on September 2nd before hosting last season’s Class 5A Division II Regional Finalist, McAllen Memorial on September 9th. Other players to watch are quarterback Alex Cantu, RB Victor Montemayor, and TE Zachary Faires (6’2, 210lbs).

Bobcats

Alex Cantu QB Edinburg HS

Sal Martinez APEdinburg HS

Anthony Acosta WR Edinburg HS

Zachary Faires TE Edinburg HS

Justin Hernandez WREdinburg HS

Johnny Espinoza DT Edinburg HS


4 EASTEast-Side, Strong-Side. These Wildcats Could Be Even Better.

ScheduleAugust26 at Zapata 31-0

September2 San Benito9 Juarez-Lincoln*16 at Mercedes*22 Valley View*30 at Roma*

October7 RGC*20 at Mission Vets*28 Ed-Elsa*

November30 at Hidalgo*

Players to WatchCarlos CuellarOT, SeniorCuellar will anchor an offensive line which returns eight starters in 2011. Cuellar, a pre-season all-state selec-tion led his Wildcats to the State 4A Division I Regional Finals in 2010.

Fast FactsDISTRICT 32-4ACOACH Armando Cuel-lar-10th year2010 RECORD11-2FINAL RANKING 4RETURNING STARTERS 13OFFENSE 8 DEFENSE 5


Weslaco

(Weslaco, Tx)-Head coach Armando Cuellar recalls the day he was assigned to the New Weslaco East Campus. “I was here to build a football program and here we are today,” says Cuellar. The Weslaco East Wildcats are in the winning mode and have become a fierce run-attack team. The Wildcats won its first-ever District 32-4A title in school history but had to share the title with Mission Veterans with 7-1 records. In the playoffs, the Wildcats ran wild behind Bobby Gonza-lez, who had more than 2,700 yards rushing for the season. The Wildcats won a bi-district title, area title, before falling to Cedar Park in the Class 4A Region IV regional finals at the Alamdome in San Antonio, Texas. This year, the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets will try to unseat the Wildcats at Bobby Lackey Stadium in When both teams meet for a possible district title on October 28th. The last time both teams met, the Yellowjackets won 31-20 in Ecouch so payback could be the factor in 2011. Players to watch are LB Chris Belmares, OL Christian Garcia, OG Edgar Trejo, and TE Jose J. Lopez, a 6’2 235 lbs senior.

Wildcats

Carlos Cuellar LT Weslaco East

Pedro Sanchez TEWeslaco East

Jose Cavazos DT Weslaco East

Efrain Alvarez DE Weslaco East

Jesus Vallejo LGWeslaco East

Ramses Aparicio OL Weslaco East


5 WESLACOThe Panthers are looking to repeat District 32-5A title in 2011.

ScheduleAugust26 Mercedes 16-3

September2 at Alice9 Har South23 Los Fresnos

October1 at Porter7 at Lopez14 San Benito20 at Hanna27 Bro Rivera

November4 at Bro Pace

Players to WatchJose MontielDE, Senior2010 All-State Se-lection He had 145 tackles in 2010 and will be looked at for leadership.

Fast FactsDISTRICT 32-5ACOACH Tony Villarreal7TH YEAR2010 RECORD10-2FINAL RANKING 5RETURNING STARTERS 15OFFENSE 9 DEFENSE 7


(Weslaco, Tx)-Can the Weslaco Panthers win their first back-to-back district championship since 1990? Can the Weslaco Panthers go past four rounds in the State 5A Division II playoffs in 2011? Those are the questions that looms in the mind of head coach Tony Villarreal. After going 7-0 in District 32-5A and winning the title, the Panthers opened its season with a win over Mercedes (16-3) and with seven returning defensive players back, the Panthers woed fans. “I was pleased with our defense and Mercedes has a great offense. We still need to work on our offense,” added Villar-real. Players to watch on defense are all-state selection, DE Jose Montiel, DB Jose Estevanes, LB Tommy Chavez, and LB Ernest Tafolla. On offense, the Panthers will let QB Carlos Madrigal take over in 2011 with running backs Lionel Anciso and Johnathon Montes in the backfield. “We will be much improved,” says Villarreal. The Panthers will meet Brownsville Pace for a showdown at Sams Stadium on November 4th with district title hopes on the line.

Panthers

Servando Cruz SS Weslaco

Johnathon Montes RB Weslaco

Mike Rodriguez OL Weslaco

Rudy Sanchez OL Weslaco

Robert Rivera TE Weslaco

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6 SHARYLANDThree-in-a-Row? Can the Rattlers Win the 30-5A Title Again?

ScheduleAugust26 Hanna

September2 at Edinburg North9 at Flour Bluff22 at Nikki Rowe30 Donna

October7 at Palmview14 McA Memorial21 at Mission28 La Joya

November3 at McAllen

Players to WatchCJ CavazosAll-Purpose, JuniorProbably the best all-purpose player inSouth Texas. Only 5’5, he is fast and quick and is a threat on kickoffs.

Fast FactsDISTRICT 30-5ACOACH Fred Sanchez 12th year2010 RECORD10-2FINAL RANKING 6RETURNING 8OFFENSE 6 DEFENSE 2


(Mission, Tx)-The Sharyland Rattlers won the 30-5A title for the second straight season in 2010 but head coach Fred Sanchez had higher hopes for his 2010 team. They expected to go atleast three-rounds in the State 5A Division I playoffs but those dreams ended when they gave up their 28-14 lead to the Ed-inburg Bobcats, losing at the end 31-28 in area finals at McAllen Memorial Veterans Stadium. In 2010, the Rattlers dominated their opponents by scoring 484 points and allowed just 198 on defense. Can they do it again? The Rattlers opened their season with a 43-14 thrashing of Brownsville Hanna from District 32-5A. Returning on offense are RB Cesar Valdez, all-purpose player, CJ Cavazos; but the Rat-tlers will be looking to replace quarterback Bobby Moran. At the helm will be Estefan Cas-tillo and against Hanna, he went 4-of-6 for 65 yards passing but the Rattlers stuck to the run-ning game, amassing 212 yards on the ground. Castillo showed that he can run too, rushing for 75 yards on 10 carries and RB Hunter Guzman added another 83-yards and two touchdowns. But that was against a team that went 1-9 in 2010. The Rattlers will be tested early on with two more non-district games against Edinburg North and Flour Bluff before they open the 2011 district season at a dan-gerous McAllen Nikki Rowe Warrior team on September 22nd followed by a home game against the Donna Redskins, who knocked off PSJA North 34-21 in its season opener.

Touchdown! Sharyland QB Estefan Castillo hopes to lead his Rattlers to its third district title in a row from 30-5A.(Mike De La Cruz/HSSMImages)

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7 Edcouch-ElsaCould this be the year the Yellowjackets Retain their District Title?

ScheduleAugust26 Port Isabel

September2 Rio Hondo16 at Hidalgo*23 Juarez-Lincoln*30 at Mercedes*

October7 Valley View*14 at Roma*21 RGC*28 at Weslaco East*

November4 Mission Vets*

Players to WatchJuan RodriguezOT, SeniorHe will lead an offense that will feature plenty of experience and size.

Fast FactsDISTRICT 32-4ACOACH Joe Solis9th year2010 RECORD8-4 overallFINAL RANKING 7RETURNING STARTERS 16OFFENSE 9 DEFENSE 7


Yellowjackets

(Edcouch, Tx)-The Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets made the playoffs in 2010 after a missing the playoffs in Class 4A Division II in 2009, but head coach Joe Solis knew that at one point, you have to rebuild. That was the rebuilding year the Yellowjackets experienced and fans were disapppoint-ed too. “We had all of our junior high and sub-varsity teams winning district titles, so I knew that I had to be patient,” says Solis. The Yellowjackets posted a bi-district title win over Alice (17-15) before losing to Port Lavaca-Calhoun 42-12 in the area championships last season. “We will prob-ably meet the Sandcrabs again and they will bring a stronger too,” added Solis. But first, the Yel-lowjackets will return nine starters on offense and seven on defense. Players to watch are Alonzo Toscano (994 yards rushing, 13 tds), DE Luis Hernandez (6’0, 220lbs), OT Juan Rodriguez (6’3, 285lbs), and returning quarterback, Eric Morales, who started as a sophomore last season. The Yellowjackets are back. They are bigger, faster, and bring more experience in 2011.

Eric MoralesQB, JuniorAfter one year at QB position, Morales will a big playmaker in 2011.

Alonso Toscano RB Edcouch-Elsa

Juan Solis LBEdcouch-Elsa

Luis Hernandez DE Edcouch-Elsa

Anthony Rodriguez OL Edcouch-Elsa

Joe Martinez OLEdcouch-Elsa

Nathan Gomez TE Edcouch-Elsa


District 42

8 PSJA BearsHead coach Rios would like to see his Bears win it all in 2011.

ScheduleSeptember2 Los Fresnos8 McAllen16 at McA Mem22 at Ed North*30 Economedes*

October7 at Har South*14 at PSJA Mem*21 Edinburg*28 at Harlingen*

November4 PSJA North*

Players to WatchHumberto AlanisOL, SeniorAt 6’4”, 240lbs, Alanis will bring more ex-perience to the Bears offensive line.

Fast FactsDISTRICT 31-5ACOACH Mel Rios10th year2010 RECORD8-3, 6-5FINAL RANKING 8RETURNING STARTERS 11OFFENSE 8 DEFENSE 3


Justin GonzalezFS, SeniorAt 6’1”, 175lbs, he had 7 INTs in 2010 and will give quarterbacks problems.

(Pharr, Tx)-The PSJA Bears finished fourth overall in District 31-5A by defeating PSJA North 56-28 in their season finale. In the State 5A Division II bi-district playoffs, the Weslaco Panthers ended their playoff run, winning 35-22. In 2011, the Bears will bring back eight starters on offense, but they might be playing without last year’s QB Bryan Ramirez. “He had a shoulder injury this past summer and we are hoping that he will recover,” says Rios. But in the meantime, the Bears will depend on running back, Deandre Henry, a junior who rushed for 719 yards in 2010 along with RB teammate Fili Patino, only a sophomore. A big one too. At 6’0, 185lbs, you can bet that Rios is smiling by having Patino in the backfield with Henry. Defensively, FS Justin Gonzalez is probably the best at his spot after intercepting seven passes last season. He will be called on to lead a defense that returns only three starters. Players to watch are DB Eddie Mancha, DL Teo Fonseca, and returning starter, LB Jesse Castillo. He had 114 tackles in 2010.

Jesse Castillo LB PSJA Bears

Justin Gonzalez SSPSJA Bears

Bryan Ramirez QB PSJA Bears

Freddy Herrera TE PSJA Bears

Josh Castor RBPSJA Bears

Humberto J. Alanis LT PSJA Bears


9 NIKKI ROWEThe Warriors Look to Make the Playoffs; Could Challenge for Title?

ScheduleAugust 26 Economedes

September1 at PSJA North9 at Los Fresnos22 Sharyland*30 at McAllen*

October7 at Donna*14 Palmview*21 at McA Mem*28 Mission*

November3 La Joya*

Players to WatchJavi ObregonQB, JuniorHe’s sharp. Really sharp. If coach Reyes puts him under center, this QB could lead them to a district champion-ship in 2011. Imagine that one?

Fast FactsDISTRICT 31-5ACOACH Paul Reyes-2nd year2010 RECORD5-6, 5-2FINAL RANKING 9RETURNING STARTERS 6OFFENSE 3DEFENSE 3


McAllen Warriors

(McAllen, Tx)-Why McAllen Nikki Rowe? One reason: Paul Reyes. The second-year head football coach is a hard working and dedicated leader. Last season. Reyes guided his War-riors to a second place finish and defeated McAllen (55-53) and McAllen Memorial (27-13) to win the city championship. Not bad for a first-year head coach. In the playoffs, the Warriors lost to Laredo Al-exander 27-7 to close out its season. In 2011, the Warriors will open its season against Edinburg Economedes (62-35 win), followed by road games at PSJA North and Los Fresnos. At this point, the Warriors could be stand-ing at 3-0 before the open district play against defend-ing champions, Sharyland at home. Last year, the Rattlers dominated the Warriors 45-21, but don’t expect Reyes to fall into the same trap again. Players to watch are OL Josh Morin, OL Adonis Cruz, and maybe, even a sophomore quarterback, Justin Owens (6’2, 160lbs). Other players looking to add some spark are WR Robert Valencia, DL Alex Garcia, and WR Bryan Gonzalez. Reyes loves to run his spread offense so expect the Warriors to pass, pass, pass, and attack.

Head coach Paul Reyeswill lead his Warriors in 30-5A. (Alec Amador/HSSMImages)



QB Dion Padilla of the Donna Redskins led his team to a 34-21 win over PSJA North at PSJA Stadium. He passed for four touchdowns completing 7-of-14 passes and rushed for 31 yards.

QB Javi Obregon of the McAllen Nikki Rowe Warriors passed for four touchdowns and completed 21-of-28 passes for 316 yards with no interceptions in leading his team to their first win of the season over Edinburg Economedes 62-35 at McAllen Memorial Veterans Stadium. He also rushed for three touchdowns on five carries.

RB Aaron Munguia of Weslaco East rushed for 156 yards on 25 carries with one touchdown down to lead the Wildcats to a 31-0 win over Zapata in non-district action.

WR Tevin Brown of Edinburg North caught nine passes for 196 yards despite their loss in 2OT to Brownsville Pace 35-28.

RB Nathan Monterrosa of Edinburg Economedes rushed 21 times for 196 yards and scored four touchdowns in their loss to McAllen Nikki Rowe in their season opener.

Top PerformancesRGV Football: Week 0

(Waco, Tx)-Sammy Baugh, Koy Detmer, Peter Gardere and six others have been named to the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame. Seven of the nine inductees were introduced recently during a news conference at the Tex-as Sports Hall of Fame. The inductees were honored at a ceremony Saturday night. Baugh, who died in Decem-ber 2008 at age 94, was represented by his son, David. Sammy Baugh was the last surviving member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s first class in 1963. In college, he led TCU to a 29-7-3 record and wins in the Sugar and Cotton bowls. In 15 years with the Redskins, Baugh led Washington to two NFL titles. In 1943, he led the NFL in passing, punting and interceptions. In one game, he threw four touchdowns and intercepted four passes. He threw six touchdowns passes in a game twice. His 51.4-yard punt-ing average in 1940 remains the NFL record. Detmer played at Mission High School, where he threw for 8,221 yards and 82 touchdowns. At the University of Colorado, he holds the record for most touchdown passes in a year with 22. Detmer spent 10 seasons with the Phila-delphia Eagles, starting a handful of games. He is now an assistant coach at Somerset High School where his fa-ther, Sonny Detmer, is the head coach. “I’m getting a taste of Texas high school football from a little different angle now, but I love it,” he said.

Former Mission QBInducted to Hall of Fame

Hall of Famer! Koy Detmer, former Mission QB and NFL football player with David A. Amador, publisher of HSSM. (Mike De La Cruz/HSSMImages)


10 MEMORIALAre the Patriots the team to beat in District 32-4A Again?

ScheduleAugust27 Somerset

September2 Mission9 Hidalgo16 at Juarez-Lincoln23 Mercedes30 at Valley View

October7 Roma13 at RGC20 Weslaco

November4 at Ed-Elsa

Players to WatchAdrian MoralesQB, SeniorHe could be consid-ered a top college propsect. He says he wants to play at the next level. Morales will be hard to stop.

Fast FactsDISTRICT 31-5ACOACH David Gilpin 3rd year2010 RECORD10-2FINAL RANKING 10RETURNING STARTERS 6OFFENSE 2 DEFENSE 3


Mission Veterans Patriots

(Mission, Tx)-The Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots went two rounds deep in the State 4A Divi-sion I playoffs and they also won it’s first-ever co-district title posting an impressive 10-2 record. Can head coach David Gilpin lead his Pats back in only his third season? Much will depend on senior quarterback, Adrian Morales. Last year, Morales (6’3” 200lbs) passed for 2,712 yards in the regular season and also led the Pats to a Bi-District win over CC Flour Bluff 30-24 before falling to Victoria East 54-40 in the area playoffs. In order for this to happen, they will depend on Frank Nevares, who had seven interceptions to lead his defense. In 2011, only three starters are back defense and two on offense. The Pats will be young with juniors OL Armando Alvarado and LB Hector Garza looking to fill spots. Sophomore RB Eric Hidrogo could lead them in the backfield with a much needed running game. “This will be a rebuilding year but the attitude is great here at Misison Vets. These guys play hard and they never quit,” says Gilpin. A total of 30 lettermen will be on the squad with some playing experience. The Pats open their season with Somerset (34-41 loss), followed by another non-district game with rival, Mission. The Patriots will be tested on September 23rd when they entertain Mercedes in District 32-4A.

Ready to take charge. QB Adrian Morales returns as the top quarterback in 2011 with hopes of leading his young squad to the Class 4A playoffs again. (Alec Amador/HSSMImages)


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(Donna, Texas)-The Donna Redskins will be playing its 2011 season with plenty of heart and emotions. The Red-skins will be celebrating it’s 50th anniversary since win-ning the 1962 Class 2A State Football Championships, so every game will be inspiring as these young players will see players from the past at their games, giving them the motivation to win. Head coach Manny Moreno started off the season with a 34-21 win over PSJA North on August 25th and if this is any indication of what the Redskins will bring, teams will need to be ready. The Redskins will play host to Nikki Rowe, McAllen, and McAllen Memorial. All, State 5A playoff teams from 2010. Home-field advantage with all the fanfare will boost the Redskins confidence. The Redskins will entertain McAllen Memorial on Octo-ber 28th for Homecoming. It will be homecoming for the 1962 state champions too. “This was a big victory for us tonight. It takes one win from the start of the season to start the undefeated season,”said Moreno, after their win over PSJA North. With the Redskins looking for a playoff spot, that leaves three spots open. Teams favored are Sharyland, McAllen Memorial, and McAllen Nikki Rowe. All three teams made the playoffs last year, with only the Mustangs advancing to the State 5A Division II Regional finals. Head coach Bill Littleton

feels that his team will be contenders for the district title. The last time they won it was back in 2008. Before the Mustangs think that they can do it, they must first dethrone the two-time defending champs, Sharyland Rattlers. Last year, the Rattlers lost a heart breaker in the Class 5A Area Championships to Edinburg (31-28) after leading 28-14 in the fourth quarter. Can the McAllen Bulldogs improve in 2011? The Bull-dogs started its season at 0-5, but managed to slip into the state playoffs by winning four of their last five games. The problem with the Bulldogs has been defense. The Dogs gave up 333 points to its opponents but head coach Tony Harris knows that he will be faced with the same problems again with only four starters back. He hopes that senior quarter-back Justin Salinas will be able to put points on the board to offset the defensive efforts. The Bulldogs scored 351 points last season. Players to watch are CB Phillip Cantu, OT Ce-sar Mirelez, kicker Jose Arzarte, C Ben Saenz, and LB Jose Gonzalez. The Mission Eagles third-year head coach Mario Pena went 4-6 last season and finished 2-5 in district play af-ter winning the 32-4A title in 2009. Then, the Eagles were moved to 30-5A with the new realignments. The Eagles could surprise some teams in 2011, but with McAllen Nikki Rowe, Sharyland, Donna, Palmview, and McAllen

all legimate contenders, the Eagles will have their work cutout for them every Fri-day night. The La Joya Palmview Lo-bos missed the playoffs by one game and head coach Manuel Flores say they will be “much improved” while sister school, La Joya will struggle. The Lobos return five starters on offense but will feature new quarter-back Abel Martinez. Johnathon Lopez SS

Donna HS Jack Lopez LB

Donna HS Eduardo Fraire RB

Donna HS

Abel Martinez III QB LJ Palmview

Erique Escuentrias LBLJ Palmview

Ray Martinez OL LJ Palmview



31-5AAAAAThe Predictions


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Teams Season District (Edinburg, Tx)-The Edinburg Economedes Jaguars named Gabe Pena as their new head coach in 2011. He takes over a program that has not seen the playoffs since 2004. Pena is excited about the opportunity. “This is great. To work for Edinburg CISD is special. I’m looking forward to this upcoming year,” says Pena. The Jaguars finished the 2010 Campaign with six losses in a row after starting the season at 3-1. The Jags showed promise with losses to Harlingen South (21-17), PSJA Memorial (21-17), and Edinburg North (41-34). However, the Jags could be in for a long season. District 31-5A is one of the toughest districts in the state. In 2010, the Harlingen Cardinals and Edinburg Bobcats both advanced to the State 5A Divsion I Regional Finals, while PSJA Memorial made it to the area playoffs. PSJA was ousted in bi-district.

The Cards and Bobcats will play for the district championship on September 23rd in HSSM’s Farmers Insurance Game of the Week at Boggus Stadium, which leaves two slots open for two teams. PSJA, Edinburg North, and Harlingen South all look good and two teams will get the final spots. With the Raiders rebuilding and the Cougars coming alive, not much will be left for the Jags in 2011. It’s just a tough district. For Gabe Pena, he would love to make the playoffs. An assistant head coach from Weslaco, Pena knows how to win. He will turn around this Jag program, but not in 2011. Don’t count out the PSJA Memorial Wolverines, they could surprise teams.

Vincent Ortiz DBEdinburg North

Rollie Borrego RBEdinburg North

Johnathon Espinoza LTHarlingen South

Christian Vasquez DEHarlingen South



32-5AAAAAThe Predictions


WeslacoBro PaceLos FresnosBro RiveraSan BenitoBro PorterBro HannaBro Lopez

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Teams Season District(Weslaco, Tx)-The Weslaco Panthers finally won its first district championship since 1991 and they did it by going undefeated with underclassmen too. Now, the Panthers return fif-teen starters, eight on offense. Head coach Tony Villarreal knows that they must be ready on game night because their opponents will be playing them harder. “We have to get ready and play some football. I’m real excited and this team could better than the 2008 team that went three rounds,” says Villarreal. The Panthers will be play Mercedes (16-3), Alice, and Harlin-gen South before they enter district play against Los Fresnos at Bobby Lackey Stadium on September 23rd. This will be the real test for the Falcons after making the playoffs in 2010 under head coach Clint Finley. The Falcons return CB Chris Almanzan, OL Armando Her-nandez, OL Joe Rodriguez, DE Joe Perez, WR Christian Lozoya, and RB Eduardo Ramirez. Last year, the Panthers defeated the Falcons on their turf, winning 21-14 and went unchal-lenged thorughout the rest of the year scoring 506 points on offense and allowing just 209 points defensively. Head coach Villarreal will run the ball. He has nine different running backs that he can choose from too. Lionel Anciso, Johnathon Montes, will both get most of the carries while quarterback Carlos Madrigal will be the signal caller. Brownsville Pace will be the team to watch, despite losing to Weslaco 42-7 last season. Head coach Rene Medrano is excited about his team’s work ethics and attitude. “We are getting ready for the season and it will be interesting too,” says Medrano. If the Vikings can beat San Benito and Los Fresnos early on, this will set up a showdown at Sams Stadium on November 5th when they host the Weslaco Panthers for the district title. The Vikings defeated the Greyhounds 26-11 and then lost to Los Fresnos 35-31 in 2010. With Weslaco and Pace favored to finish in the top two, that leaves Los Fresnos and San Benito, along with Brownsville Rivera fighting for the final two spots. The Raiders finished their season at 4-6 and were edged out by San Benito fo rth efinal playoff spot at 4-3. Head coach David Cantu would love to see that change. “We return seven starters but we have to fill some key spots,” he adds. Leading the Raiders are OL Hector Orozco (6’4, 340 lbs), and DL Mike Galvan (6’0, 255lbs). At quarterback, junior Osiel Benavides could fill that slot. But count out the San Benito Greyhounds from clinch-ing a playoff spot. Head coach Spencer Gantt will have seven starters back on defense with hopes of improving last season’s 318 points they gave up on defense. Losses to Weslaco East (47-6), Harlingen (45-21), Flour Bluff (35-19) had the Hounds barking at 0-3 in its first three games of the season. They were also 1-6 at the start of the season. Wins over Rivera, Lopez, Porter, and Hanna clinched the final playoff for the Greyhounds. Teams rebuilding in 2011 are the Hanna Eagles (1-9), Porter (3-7), and Brownsville Lopez Lobos (1-9). Eagles head coach Tom Campos will see six starters back on offense and seven on defense, while Lobos head coach Michael Ramirez has five returning on both sides. Cowboys head coach

Hector Garcia has seven starters back on offense with hopes of improving the 197 points they scored last year. “We need to imoroved on offense and hopefully our ex-perince will show this season,” says Garcia.

Luis Garza WRBrownsville Porter

Greg Rodriguez OTSan Benito

Hector Orozco RGBrownsville Rivera

Joe Perez LBLos Fresnos

Juan Vera FSBrownsville Lopez

Sam Trejo RBBrownsville Pace

Chris Silva RBBrownsville Hanna



32-4AAAAThe Predictions


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(Weslaco, Tx)-What can football fans expect from District 32-4A? Excitement. And plenty too. Last year, the Edcouch-Elsa Yellow-jackets knocked off Mission Vet-erans 21-13, handing the Weslaco East Wildcats a share of the 32-4A title. What a gift. “It’s not how I wanted to get it, but we’ll take it,” said Wildcat head coach Armando Cuellar. Expect the same scenario

in 2011. Every game will make a dif-ference and with nine teams crowding this district, this opens the doors for atleast five teams. Mission Veterans returns the best quarterback in the re-gion. Adrian Morales will have to play smarter with only two starters back on offense. The Pats will be young while the East Wildcats, Mercedes Tigers, and Edcouch-Elsa will bring plenty of experience on game day. The Wildcats return eight starters on offense that went to the Class 4A Di-vision I Regional finals at the Alam-dome. The Wildcats are riding high with confidence. The Wildcats are big and aggressive. Players to watch will be QB John Arevalo, OT Carlos Cuel-lar (6’1, 275lbs), OG Edgar Trejo (5’9, 235lbs), OL Christian Garcia (6’1, 255lbs), TE Jose Lopez (6’2, 230lbs), and WR Eli Urbina (6’4, 205). Urbina looks like the player that will stand out and could have a break-out season too. Just north of Weslaco are the Ed-couch-Elsa Yellowjackets. Head coach Joe Solis has won six titles in 32-4A and he would love to make it seven. “I’m excited about this season. We have high expectations with plen-ty of experience,” says Solis. Like the Wildcats, these Jackets are huge and physical. On offense, Juan Rodriguez (6’3, 280lbs) will anchor the line with quarterback Eric Morales (6’0, 185lbs) and RB Alonzo Toscano (850-yards, 12 tds) right behind. On defense, play-ers to watch are DE Luis Hernandez and DT Alvin Lofton. Both Weslaco East and Edcouch-Elsa meet on Oc-tober 28th for a district showdown at Bobby Lackey Stadium while Mission

Veterans will host Mercedes on September 23rd. The Tigers are much improved and made it to the State 4A playoffs in 2010. Head coach Mike Uribe will find a way to get his Tigers ready on game day. They could surprise teams too. Defense will be the Tiger’s strengths. Players to watch are OL Grandy Young (6’4, 295lbs), OL Chris Rodriguez (6’0, 265lbs), with defensive players LB Allan Esc-obedo, LB Geraldo Perez, and DB David Gonzales giving the Tigers plenty of growls. The Tigers have three quarterbacks that could see action and hope-fully Uribe will be find one that will be ready for their first district game against Rio Grande City on September 8th, followed by their meeting at home with Weslaco East on September 18th.

Delver Rivera DBLJ Juarez-Lincoln

Danny Young OLMercedes

Geraldo Perez LBMercedes

Luis Munoz FBHidalgo

Adrian Vargas DB LJ Juarez-Lincoln

Amado Arechandieta DEHidalgo



32-3AAAThe Predictions


Rio HondoLa FeriaZapataLa GrullaPort IsabelProgreso

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(McAllen, Tx)-Last year, the Port Isabel Tar-pons and Rio Hondo Bobcats both shared the 32-3A title at 4-1. Both teams lost in the first round of the State 3A Division II bi-district championships. The Bobcats lost a close one to 31-3A champions, Raymondville 42-35, while the Tarpons were bullied by Robstown 27-7. In Class 3A Division I, the Zapata Hawks ended their season in the first round to Corpus Christi Miller 48-33. So what can 32-3A expect in 2011? All three teams will be challenged by La Feria. New head coach Oscar Salinas takes over a program which returns five starters on offense and sev-en on defense. Salinas has turned this program around despite all the coaching changes that has taken place in past two years. He’s the fourth coach now. The Lions return several lineback-ers that could give opponents problems on Fri-day nights. Players to watch are LB Jesse Ra-mon, Edward Cantu, and Frank Arispe. Is there another team that can bolt into ac-tion and make a run at the playoffs? No. The Progreso Red Ants are low in numbers but ninth-year head coach Elvis Hernandez re-mains optimistic that this year, they will be

much improved with nine starters back on offense and seven on de-fense. Could this be enough to get the Red Ants in the playoffs after finishing 3-7 last year? On the other end, the Rio Grande City La Grulla Gators are on the rise and they could surprise many teams in 2011. Second-year head coach Abel Gonzales is a true competi-tor. They defeated Zapata in the district’s biggest upset of the year, winning 33-32. The remarkable thing, the Gators lost to La Feria 36-29 and Port Isabel 21-19 by close margins. But, the biggest question remains: Can Rio Hondo win it all in 2011? Head coach Rocky James thinks so. “We have experience and plenty of returning starters,” says James, now in his second season. Quarterback John Puga will lead the Bobcats and is regarded as one of the area’s top players. Puga ‘s favorite tar-gets will be Shawn O’Brien (6’2,

195lbs) and Jorge Bermundez (5’11, 190lbs). Tarpon head coach, Monty Stumbaugh will lead a team that returns only four starters on both sides of the field, while Zapata returns six on each side. The edge for the final playoff spot would have to go to the Hawks. While the La Grulla Gators will hopeful-ly see a first-ever playoff spot, if they can beat Zapata on November 4th in Rio Grande City. This game will be a showcase and a must-see-game. As for the Lions? They will go head-to-head at home with Rio Hondo for the district title on Oc-tober 14th. Home-field advantage?

Johnathon Baldovino PProgreso

James Ramirez LBPort Isabel

Jorge Bermudez RB Rio Hondo

Juan Puga QB Rio Hondo

Arnold Hinojosa DE Progreso

Erick Trevino TE Port Isabel

1980 5A - Odessa Permian 28, Port Arthur Jefferson 19 4A - Huntsville 19, Paris 0 3A - Pittsburg 13, Van Vleck 2 2A - Pilot Point 0, Tidehaven 0 (tie) - CO-CHAMPIONS 1A - Valley View 7, Rankin 6 6-Man - Milford 36, Highland 16

1981 5A - Richardson Lake Highlands 19, Houston Yates 6 4A - Brownwood 24, Sugar Land Willowridge 9 3A - Cameron 26, Gilmer 3 2A - Pilot Point 32, Garrison 0 1A - Bremond 12, Wink 9 6-Man - Whitharral 56, Mullin 36

1982 5A - Beaumont West Brook 21, Hurst Bell 10 4A - Sugar Land Willowridge 22, Corsicana 17 3A - Refugio 22, Littlefield 21 2A - Eastland 28, East Bernard 6 1A - Union Hill 13, Roscoe 0 6-Man - Highland 60, Mullin 13

1983 5A - Converse Judson 25, Midland Lee 21 4A - Bay City 30, Lubbock Estacado 0 3A - Daingerfield 42, Sweeny 0 2A - Boyd 16, Groveton 8 1A - Knox City 27, Bremond 20 6-Man - Highland 67, Mozella 50

1984 5A - Odessa Permian 21, Beaumont French 21 (tie) CO-CHAMPIONS 4A - Denison 27, Tomball 13 3A - Medina Valley 21, Daingerfield 13 2A - Groveton 38, Panhandle 7 1A - Munday 13, Union Hill 0 6-Man - Jayton 44, May 28

1985 5A - Houston Yates 37, Odessa Permian 0 4A - Sweetwater 17, Tomball 7 3A - Daingerfield 47, Cuero 22 2A - Electra 29, Groveton 13 1A - Goldthwaite 24, Runge 7 6-Man - Jayton 64, Christoval 14

1986 5A - Plano 24, La Marque 7 4A - West Orange-Stark 21, McKinney 9 3A - Jefferson 24, Cuero 0 2A - Shiner 18, Mart 0 1A - Burkeville 33, Throckmorton 7 6-Man - Fort Hancock 50, Christoval 36

1987 5A - Plano 28, Houston Stratford 21 4A - West Orange-Stark 17, Rockwall 7 3A - Cuero 14, McGregor 6 2A - Loerna 8, Refugio 7 1A - Wheeler 23, Bremond 21 6-Man - Lohn 58, Wellman 30

1988 5A - Converse Judson 1, Dallas Carter 0 (Dallas Carter stripped of title) On-field score: Dallas Carter 31, Converse Judson 14 4A - Paris 31, West Orange-Stark 13 3A - Southlake Carroll 42, Navasota 8 2A - Corrigan-Camden 35, Quanah 14 1A - White Deer 14, Flatonia 13 6-Man - Fort Hancock 76, Zephyr 30

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1989 5A - Odessa Permian, 28, Aldine 14 4A - Chapel Hill (Tyler) 14, A&M Consolidated 0 3A - Mexia 22, Vernon 21 2A - Groveton 20, Lorena 13 1A - Thorndale 42, Sudan 24 6-Man - Fort Hancock 48, Jayton-Girard 24

1990 5A Division I - Marshall 21, Converse Judson 19 5A Division II - Aldine 27, Arlington Lamar 10 4A - Wilmer-Hutchins 19, Westlake (Austin) 7 3A - Vernon 41, Crockett 20 2A - Groveton 25, De Leon 19 1A - Bartlett 36, Munday 28 6-Man - Fort Hancock 66, Christoval 17

1991 5A Division I - Killeen 14, Sugar Land Dulles 10 5A Division II - Odessa Permian 27, San Antonio Marshall 14 4A - A&M Consolidated 35, Carthage 16 3A - Groesbeck 7, Burnet 0 2A - Schulenburg 21, Albany 0 1A - Memphis 21, Oakwood 14 6-Man - Fort Hancock 64, Christoval 14

1992 5A Division I - Converse Judson 52, Euless Trinity 0 5A Division II - Temple 38, Houston Yates 20 4A - Waxahachie 28, A&M Consolidated 24 3A - Southlake Carroll 48, Coldspring 0 2A - Schulenburg 35, Goldthwaite 20 1A - Bartlett 33, Sudan 26 6-Man - Panther Creek 54, Fort Hancock 26

1993 5A Division I - Converse Judson 36, Plano 13 5A Division II - Lewisville 43, Aldine MacArthur 37 4A - Stephenville 26, La Marque 13 3A - Southlake Carroll 14, Cuero 6 2A - Goldthwaite 21, Omaha Paul Pewitt 8 1A - Sudan 54, Bremond 0 6-Man - Panther Creek 56, Dell City 28

1994 5A Division I - Plano 28, Katy 7 5A Division II - Tyler John Tyler 35, Westlake (Austin) 24 4A - Stephenville 32, La Marque 17 3A - Sealy 36, Atlanta 15 2A - Goldthwaite 20, Schulenburg 16 1A - Thorndale 36, Crawford 13 6-Man - Amherst 30, Milford 20

1995 5A Division I - Converse Judson 31, Odessa Permian 28 5A Division II - San Antonio Roosevelt 17, Flower Mound Marcus (Lewisville) 10 4A - La Marque 31, Denison 8 3A - Sealy 21, Commerce 20 2A - Celina 32, Alto 28 1A - Thorndale 14, Roscoe 7 6-Man - Amherst 78, Milford 42

1996 5A Division I - Lewisville 58, Converse Judson 34 5A Division II - Westlake (Austin) 55, Abilene Cooper 15 4A Division I - Grapevine 34, Hays Consolidated 19 4A Division II - La Marque 34, Denison 3 3A - Sealy 36, Tatum 27 2A - Iraan 14, Groveton 7 1A - Windthorst 41, Tenaha 12 6-Man - Gordon 51, Whitharral 50

1997 5A Division I - Katy 24, Longview 3 5A Division II - Flower Mound Marcus (Lewisville) 59, Alief Hastings 20 4A Division I - Texas City 37, Corsicana 34 4A Division II - La Marque 17, Denison 0 3A - Sealy 28, Commerce 21 2A - Stanton 33, Rogers 7 1A - Granger 40, Wheeler 0 6-Man - Borden County 48, Panther Creek 16

1998 5A Division I - Duncanville 24, Converse Judson 21 5A Division II - Midland Lee 54, San Antonio MacArthur 0 4A Division I - Grapevine 22, Bay City 0 4A Division II - Stephenville 34, La Marque 7 3A Division I - Aledo 14, Cuero 7 3A Division II - Newton 21, Daingerfield 0 2A Division I - Omaha Paul Pewitt 28, Brookshire-Royal 26 2A Division II



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2006 5A Division I - Southlake Carroll 43, Austin Westlake 29 5A Division II - Cedar Hill 51, Cypress Falls 17 4A Division I - San Antonio Alamo Heights 40, Copperas Cove 28 4A Division II - La Marque 34, Waco 14 3A Division I - Texarkana Liberty-Eylau 35, Robinson 34 3A Division II - Liberty Hill 22, Celina 19 2A Division I - Tatum 32, Littlefield 14 2A Division II - Mart 23, Cisco 13 1A Division I - Alto 42, McCamey 13 1A Division II - Chilton 20, Windthorst 10 6-Man Div. I - Richland Springs 78, Rule 58 6-Man Div. II - Vernon Northside 60, Jayton 41

2007 5A Division I — Euless Trinity 13, Converse Judson 10 5A Division II — Katy 28, Pflugerville 7 4A Division I — Lamar Consolidated 20, Copperas Cove 14 4A Division II — Lake Travis 36, Highland Park 34 3A Division I — Liberty Hill 38, Gilmer 13 3A Division II — Celina 21, China Spring 14 2A Division I — Farmersville 27, Tatum 24 (OT) 2A Division II — Canadian 40, Elysian Fields 25 1A Division I — Alto 22, Seymour 0 1A Division II — Munday 26, Bremond 6 6-Man Div. I — Richland Springs 98, Rule 54 6-Man Div. II — Matador Motley County 44, Woodson 38

2008 5A Division I — Allen 21, Fort Bend Hightower 14 5A Division II — Katy 17, Wylie 3 4A Division I — Lake Travis 48, Longview 23 4A Division II — Sulphur Springs 69, Dayton 49 3A Division I — Prosper 17, Waco La Vega 10 3A Division II — Carthage 49, Celina 37 2A Division I — Muleshoe 48, Kirbyville 26 2A Division II — Daingerfield 28, Cisco 6 1A Division I — Canadian 38, Mart 7 1A Division II — Stratford 24, Cayuga 13 6M Division I — Strawn 58, Follett 29 6M Division II — Borden County 54, Woodson 8

2009 5A Division I - Euless Trinity 41, Austin Westlake 38 - (OT) 5A Division II - Abilene 28, Katy 17 4A Division I - Lake Travis 24, Longview 17 4A Division II - Aledo 35, Brenham 21 3A Division I - Gilmer 43, Abilene Wylie 26 3A Division II - Carthage 13, Graham 12 2A Division I - Pilot Point 35, Kirbyville 18 2A Division II - Daingerfield 62, Bushland 14 1A Division I - Goldthwaite 29, Canadian 25 1A Division II - Cayuga 38, Albany 24 6M Division I - Garden City 122, Strawn 88 6M Division II - Borden County 28, Roscoe Highland 14 I - SA FEAST Homesch. 57, West Columbia Charter 39

2010 5A Division I-Pearland 28 Euless Trinity 24; 5A Division II Cibolo Steele 24 Guyer 21; 4A Divsion I Austin Lake Travis 27 Denton Ryan 7; Class 4A Division II Aledo 69 La Marque 34; 3A Division I Henderson 28 Chapel Hill 21; 3A Division II Carthage 47 Coldspring 22;

Class 2A Division I Daingerfield 33 Cameron Yoe 27; Class 2A Division II Idalou 20 Lexington 3;

Class 1A Division I Mart 28 Goldthwaite 7; Class 1A Division II Falls City 32 Windthorst 7; Class 1A Six-Man Division I Garden City 82 Throckmorton 68; Class 1A Six-Man Division II Richland Springs 46 Sterling City 0.



High School Sports Magazine- Celina 21, Elysian Fields 0 1A - Tenaha 20, Wheeler 13 6-Man - Trinidad 62, Borden County 16

1999 5A Division I - Midland Lee 42, Aldine Eisenhower 21 5A Division II - Garland 37, Katy 25 4A Division I - Texas City 27, Hereford 14 4A Division II - Stephenville 28, Port Neches-Groves 18 3A Division I - Liberty Eylau 49, Mathis 6 3A Division II - Commerce 17, Sealy 10 2A Division I - Mart 40, Boyd 7 2A Division II - Celina 38, Elysian Fields 7 1A - Bartlett 35, Aspermont 6 6-Man - Gordon 54, Groom 34

2000 5A Division I - Midland Lee 33, Westlake (Austin) 21 5A Division II - Katy 35, Tyler John Tyler 20 4A Division I - Bay City 24, Denton Ryan 2 4A Division II - Ennis 38, West Orange-Stark 24 3A Division I - Gatesville 14, Wylie (Abilene) 10 3A Division II - La Grange 20, Forney 17 2A Division I - Sonora 27, Blanco 24 2A Division II - Celina 21, Mart 17 1A - Stratford 49, Burkeville 14 6-Man - Panther Creek 42, Highland 36

2001 5A Division I - Mesquite 14, San Antonio Taft 13 5A Division II - Lufkin 38, Westlake (Austin) 24 4A Division I - Denton Ryan 42, Smithson Valley 35 - OT 4A Division II - Ennis 21, Bay City 0 3A Division I - Everman 25, Sinton 14 3A Division II - Commerce 14, La Grange 11 2A Division I - Blanco 16, Van Alstyne 0 2A Division II - Celina 41, Garrison 35 1A - Burkeville 27, Celeste 8 6-Man - Whitharral 27, Richland Springs 20

2002 5A Division I - Converse Judson 33, Midland 32 5A Division II - Southlake Carroll 45, Smithson Valley 14 4A Division I - Texarkana 42, New Braunfels 11 4A Division II - Denton Ryan 38, Brenham 8 3A Division I - Everman 35, Burnet 14 3A Division II - Bandera 27, Greenwood 24 - OT(2) 2A Division I - Corrigan-Camden 33, Bangs 14 2A Division II - Rosebud-Lott 34, Cisco 0 1A - Petrolia 39, Celeste 18 6-Man - Calvert 51, Sanderson 46

2003 5A Division I - Galena Pk North Shore 23, Conroe The Woodlands 7 5A Division II - Katy 16, Southlake Carroll 15 4A Division I - North Crowley 20, Bay City 6 4A Division II - La Marque 43, Denton Ryan 35 - OT(3) 3A Division I - Gainesville 35, Burnet 24 3A Division II - Atlanta 34, Marlin 0 2A Division I - San Augustine 28, Tuscola Jim Ned 7 2A Division II - Garrison 27, Bangs 0 1A - Windthorst 28, Shiner 27 6-Man - Strawn 67, Fort Davis 62

2004 5A Division I - Tyler Lee 28, Spring Westfield 21 5A Division II - Southlake Carroll 27, Smithson Valley 24 4A Division I - Ennis 23, Marshall 21 4A Division II - Kilgore 33, Dallas Lincoln 27 - OT(2) 3A Division I - Wylie (Abilene) 17, Cuero 14 3A Division II - Gilmer 49, Jasper 47 2A Division I - Boyd 17, Newton 14 2A Division II - Crawford 28, Troup 14 1A - Shiner 33, Stratford 19 6-Man - Richland Springs 58, Turkey Valley 38

2005 5A Division I - Euless Trinity 28, Converse Judson 14 5A Division II - Southlake Carroll 34, Katy 20 4A Division I - Highland Park (Dallas) 59, Marshall 0 4A Division II - Lewisville Hebron 28, Calallen (Corpus Christi) 0 3A Division I - Wimberley 21, Gainesville 7 3A Division II - Tatum 38, Hutto 34 2A Division I - Newton 28, Argyle 20 2A Division II - Celina

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McAllen H.S.8/26 at PSJA Memorial9/2 Edinburg9/8 at PSJA9/23 at McAllen Memorial*9/30 McAllen Rowe*10/7 Mission HS*10/14 at Donna*10/20 La Joya HS*10/28 at LJ Palmview*11/3 Sharyland*

Sharyland HS8/26 Bro Hanna9/2 at Edinburg North 9/9 Flour Bluff9/22 at McAllen Nikki Rowe*9/30 Donna*10/7 at LJ Palmview*10/14 McA Memorial*10/21 at Mission HS*10/28 La Joya*11/3 at McAllen*

District 31-5APSJA Memorial8/26 McAllen 9/3 at Bro Lopez9/9 LJ Palmview9/23 at PSJA North9/29 Edinburg North*10/6 at Ed Economedes*10/14 PSJA*10/21 at Harlingen South*10/27 at Edinburg*11/3 Harlingen*

Harlingen South HS8/26 Victoria East 9/2 Bro Pace9/8 at Weslaco HS9/23 at Ed Economedes*10/7 Harlingen*10/13 PSJA*10/21 at PSJA North*10/28 PSJA Memorial*11/04 at Edinburg North*11/4 Edinburg HS*

La Joya High School8/26 at Edinburg HS9/2 Rio Grande City9/9 Bro Hanna9/23 at Donna*9/30 LJ Palmview*10/6 at McAllen Memorial*10/14 Mission*10/20 at McAllen*10/28 at Sharyland*11/3 McAllen Rowe*

La Joya Palmview HS8/26 Rio Grande City9/3 at Bro Porter9/9 at PSJA Memorial9/23 Mission*9/30 at La Joya HS*10/7 Sharyland*10/14 at McAllen Rowe*10/20 Donna*10/28 McAllen*11/4 at McAllen Memorial*

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PSJA North8/25 Donna9/1 at McAllen Nikki Rowe9/9 at Bro Rivera 9/23 PSJA Memorial*9/30 at Edinburg* 10/7 Harlingen*10/13 Har South*10/21 at Edinburg North*10/28 Economedes*11/4 at PSJA*

PSJA HS9/2 Los Fresnos9/8 McAllen9/16 at McAllen Memorial9/22 at Edinburg North*9/30 Economedes*10/7 at Har South*10/14 at PSJA Memorial*10/21 Edinburg*10/28 at Harlingen*11/4 PSJA North*

District 32-5ABrownsville Hanna8/26 at Sharyland9/1 Monterrey Tech9/9 at La Joya HS9/22 Bro Porter*9/29 at Bro Rivera*10/6 Bro Pace*10/14 at Los Fresnos*10/20 Weslaco*10/28 at Bro Lopez*11/4 San Benito*

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Brownsville Pace8/26 Ed North9/2 at Harlingen South9/10 at Mission 9/23 at Bro Lopez*9/30 San Benito*10/6 at Bro Hanna* 10/15 Bro Rivera*10/22 at Porter*10/28 at Los Fresnos*11/5 Weslaco*

Brownsville Porter9/2 LJ Palmview9/8 La Feria9/16 at RGC Grulla 9/22 at Bro Hanna*10/1 Weslaco*10/8 Bro Rivera* 10/14 at Bro Lopez*10/22 Bro Pace*10/28 at San Benito*11/5 Los Fresnos*

Brownsville Rivera9/2 at Donna9/9 PSJA North9/16 CC Moody9/23 at San Benito*9/29 Bro Hanna* 10/8 at Bro Porter* 10/15 at Bro Pace*10/21 Los Fresnos*10/27 at Weslaco*11/3 Bro Lopez*

Rio Hondo8/26 Robstown9/2 at Ed-Elsa9/9 at Sinton9/16 Falfurrias9/23 Raymondville10/7 at Progreso* 10/14 at La Feria*10/21 Zapata* 10/28 at RGC Grulla*11/4 Port Isabel*

Zapata HS8/26 Weslaco East9/2 Roma9/9 at Ingleside9/16 George West 9/23 at Mathis10/7 at Port Isabel*10/14 Progreso*10/21 at Rio Hondo*10/29 at La Feria*11/4 RGC Grulla*

District 32-3AProgreso8/26 at Valley View9/2 St. Joseph9/9 at Falfurrias9/16 Lyford9/23 at Santa Rosa 10/7 Rio Hondo*10/14 at Zapata*10/21 RGC Grulla*10/28 at Port Isabel*11/4 La Feria*

Port Isabel8/26 at Edcouch-Elsa9/2 Lyford (A)9/9 at CC Miller9/16 at Raymondville9/30 Brownsville Veterans10/7 Zapata*10/14 at RGC Grulla*10/21 La Feria*10/28 Progreso*11/4 at Rio Hondo*

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McAllen Nikki Rowe HS8/26 Ed Economedes9/1 PSJA North9/9 at Los Fresnos 9/22 Sharyland*9/30 McAllen*10/7 at Donna*10/14 LJ Palmview*10/21 at McAllen Memorial*10/28 Mission*11/3 at La Joya*

Mission HS8/26 Holy Cross9/2 at Mission Veterans9/10 Bro Pace9/23 at LJ Palmview*9/30 McA Memorial*10/7 at McAllen*10/14 at La Joya*10/21 Sharyland*10/28 at McAllen Rowe*11/4 Donna*

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Edinburg HS8/26 La Joya HS9/2 at McAllen9/9 McA Memorial9/23 at Harlingen*9/30 PSJA North*10/7 at Edinburg North*10/14 Ed Economedes*10/21 at PSJA*10/27 PSJA Memorial*11/4 Harlingen South*

Edinburg North HS8/26 at Pace HS9/3 Sharyland9/10 Donna9/23 PSJA*10/1 at PSJA Mem*10/8 Edinburg*10/14 at Harlingen*10/21 PSJA North*10/29 Har South*11/5 Economedes*

Los Fresnos8/27 Austin Del Valle9/2 at PSJA 9/9 McAllen Rowe9/23 at Weslaco*9/30 Bro Lopez*10/7 at San Benito* 10/14 Bro Hanna*10/21 at Bro Rivera*10/28 Bro Pace*11/5 at Bro Porter*

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District 32-4AMission Veterans Memorial8/27 Somerset 9/2 Mission9/9 Hidalgo*9/16 at Juarez-Lincoln*9/23 Mercedes*9/30 at Valley View*10/7 Roma*10/13 at RGC*10/20 Weslaco East*11/4 at Ed-Elsa*

District 32-4AHidalgo8/26 at La Feria 9/2 Raymondville9/9 at Miss Veterans*9/16 Ed-Elsa*9/29 at LJ Juarez-Lincoln*10/7 Mercedes*10/14 at Valley View*10/21 Roma*10/28 at Rio Grande City*11/4 Weslaco East*

LJ Juarez-Lincoln HS8/26 at Raymondville9/1 Lar Johnson HS9/9 at Weslaco East* 9/16 Miss Veterans*9/23 at Ed-Elsa*9/29 Hidalgo*10/14 at Mercedes*10/21 Valley View*10/28 at Roma*11/3 Rio Grande City*

Mercedes HS8/26 Weslaco9/2 La Feria9/8 at Rio Grande City*9/16 Weslaco East*9/23 at Miss Veterans*9/30 Ed-Elsa*10/7 at Hidalgo*10/14 Juarez-Lincoln* 10/28 at Valley View*11/4 Roma*

Valley View HS8/26 Progreso9/2 at Laredo Nixon9/9 at Roma*9/16 RGC*9/22 at Weslaco East*9/30 Miss Veterans*10/7 at Ed-Elsa*10/14 Hidalgo*10/21 at Juarez-Lincoln*10/28 Mercedes*

Roma HS8/26 Laredo Martin9/2 at Zapata9/9 Valley View*9/23 at Rio Grande City*9/30 Weslaco East*10/7 at Miss Veterans*10/14 Ed-Elsa*10/22 at Hidalgo* 10/29 LJ Juarez-Lincoln*11/4 at Mercedes*

Weslaco East HS8/26 at Zapata9/2 San Benito9/9 Juarez-Lincoln*9/16 at Mercedes*9/22 Valley View*9/30 at Roma*10/7 RGC*10/20 at Miss Veterans*10/28 Ed-Elsa*11/4 at Hidalgo*

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