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South Carolina commit Jerry Meyer III completed 14 of 22 passes for 281 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught a 17-yard touchdown on a trick play from receiver Jashawn Crayton. Photo by Fred Phipps

Waxahachie comes back, dominates Mansfield Lake Ridge 63-27

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Thu, 09/24/2026 - 12:04

WAXAHACHIE – Senior wide receiver Jordan Thompson-Woods caught four touchdown passes to rescue top-ranked Waxahachie from an early deficit, sparking a dominant 63-27 victory over Mansfield Lake Ridge in Friday’s District 11-6A opener at Lumpkins Stadium.

Red Oak kicks their way to a 23-20 win over Mansfield

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Thu, 09/24/2026 - 11:56

MANSFIELD – Red Oak place kicker Andrew Casillas drilled a 30-yard field goal with 39 seconds remaining to give Red Oak a 23-20 win in an 11-6A opener for both teams Thursday at Newsom Stadium. Casillas was 3-for-3 on field goal attempts, making it from 40 and 22 yards in the first quarter.

Ferris bounces back, beats Wills Point 46-14 for homecoming

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Thu, 09/24/2026 - 11:55

FERRIS – After getting blown-out by Sunnyvale 52-34 on Sept. 11, Ferris demonstrated resilience and scored a homecoming win Friday, Sept. 18, beating Wills Point 46-14. Sophomore quarterback Tristan Cook completed 8 of 14 pases for 122 yards and 2 touchdowns.

WEEK 4 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES (September 17 & 18, 2026)

Ellis123

Thu, 09/24/2026 - 11:42

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Ennis 42, Arlington Seguin 20 Red Oak 23, Mansfield 20 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Avalon 26, Greenville Christian 76 Ferris 46, Wills Point 14 Italy 38, Keene 12 Life School 49, Fort Worth Nolan 2 Maypearl 34, Palmer 48 Midlothian 28, Cedar Hill 38 Midlothian Heritage 42, Joshua...

WEEK 4 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULES (September 17 & 18, 2026)

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Thu, 09/17/2026 - 11:48

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Ennis vs Arlington Seguin, 7 p.m. (home) Red Oak vs Mansfield, 7 p.m. (Mansfield) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Avalon vs Greenville Christian (homecoming), 7:30 p.m. (home) Ferris vs Wills Point (homecoming), 7 p.m. (home) Italy vs Keene, 7 p.m. (Keene) Life School vs Fort Worth...

Fumble return for touchdown gives Waxahachie a 44-30 win over Denton Guyer

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Thu, 09/17/2026 - 11:43

DENTON – In a game pitting two of the top defenses in Texas, Waxahachie rallied from a halftime deficit to take the lead; then iced the game with fumble return for a touchdown in the final seconds to outlast Guyer High School, 44-30, in Denton.

WEEK 3 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES (September 10 & 11, 2026)

Ellis123

Thu, 09/17/2026 - 11:40

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Ennis 10, Burleson Centennial 31 Waxahachie 44, Denton Guyer 30 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Avalon 6, Aquilla 66 Ferris 34, Sunnyvale 52 Italy 19, Clifton 35 Life School vs Paris North Lamar (canceled due to weather) Maypearl 56, West 51 Midlothian 24, Lovejoy 51 Midlothian...

WEEK 3 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULES (September 10 & 11, 2026)

Ellis123

Wed, 09/09/2026 - 17:11

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Ennis vs Burleson Centennial, 7 p.m. at Burleson Waxahachie vs Denton Guyer, 7 p.m. at Denton FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Avalon vs Aquilla, 7:30 p.m. (home) Ferris vs Sunnyvale, 7 p.m. (Sunnyvale) Italy vs Clifton (homecoming), 7 p.m. (home) Life School vs Paris North Lamar, 7...

Junior running back Taylen Strange (4) took off on a 13-yard touchdown run with 1:55 left to beat Coppell 27-24. Photo by Fred Phipps

Waxahachie switches to the run, beats Coppell, 27-24

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Wed, 09/09/2026 - 16:57

WAXAHACHIE – Waxahachie ran the ball on all 11 plays on its game-winning drive, marching 63 yards for a 13-yard touchdown run by Taylen Strange with 1:55 left to beat Coppell 27-24.

Ferris quarterback Tristan Cook (2) threw for 404 yards and 3 TDs, but was also picked off for 3 interceptions. Photo by Michael Seiber

Ranchview piles up points against Ferris, 51-20

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Wed, 09/09/2026 - 16:54

CARROLLTON – A well-balanced attack led Ranchview over Ferris in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday night. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the 3rd quarter, at which point the Wolves were up by 30 points.