SEPTEMBER 9: Lake Belton 48, Red Oak 47

RED OAK – Quarterback Connor Crews accounted for all seven of Lake Belton’s touchdowns, none more important than a 14-yard pass to Micah Hudson in overtime, as Lake Belton came back from a 14-point halftime deficit.Red Oak scored a touchdown with 3:04 remaining to take a 41-34 lead but failed to...

SEPTEMBER 9: Midlothian 32, Killeen Shoemaker 27

KILLEEN – Bryant Wesco caught eight passes for 143 yards, including an 80-yard catch-and-run early in the fourth quarter, as Midlothian prevailed in a District 4-5A opener.Midlothian (3-0) trailed 14-10 at halftime after Shoemaker’s Jamarius Stewart ran for 118 yards and two scores.

SEPTEMBER 9: Midlothian Heritage 41, Waco La Vega 14

MIDLOTHIAN – Midlothian Heritage wide receiver Xavier Moten went for 113 receiving yards and three touchdowns, leading Heritage to a victory over Waco La Vega at Midlothian ISD Stadium.Quarterback Kaden Brown opened the game with a 41-yard touchdown run.

SEPTEMBER 9: Waxahachie 49, Grand Prairie 7

GRAND PRAIRIE – Jayden Becks rushed for 125 yards on 11 carries and had two touchdowns in Waxahachie’s win over Grand Prairie at the Gopher-Warrior Bowl.Waxahachie quarterback Roderick Hartsfield Jr. had seven completions for 195 yards and three touchdowns.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL (September 9, 2022)

Avalon vs Coolidge at Coolidge, 7:30 p.m.Ennis vs Colleyville Heritage at home, 7 p.m.Ferris vs Life Waxahachie at home, 7 p.m.Italy vs Mart at Mart, 7 p.m.Life Waxahachie vs Ferris at Ferris, 7 p.m.Midlothian Heritage vs Waco LaVega at home, 7 p.m.Midlothian vs Killeen Shoemaker at Killeen, 7...

Red Oak defense steps up, stops Arlington Seguin 35-25

ARLINGTON – The Red Oak Hawks took their 1-0 record on the road last Friday night, traveling to Arlington where they battled the Arlington Seguin Cougars in a non-district match-up.The Hawks ground game eventually took its toll on the Cougars, but they did not go away quietly.The teams traded...

SEPTEMBER 2: Midlothian 28, Ennis 10

ENNIS – Chad Ragle rushed for 133 yards and Michael Garber added 114 as Midlothian’s rushing attack tallied 382 yards in a 28-10 win over Ennis on Friday night.Midlothian (2-0) took advantage of four turnovers by Ennis (0-2), all of which were in Midlothian’s territory.

SEPTEMBER 2: Midlothian Heritage 64, Cleburne 0

CLEBURNE – Midlothian Heritage built a 31-0 lead at the end of the first quarter and coasted to a convincing 64-0 win over Cleburne.On the second play of the game, Heritage senior running back Jason Barela took a handoff up the middle, broke a couple of tackles and raced 55 yards for a touchdown to...

SEPTEMBER 2: Red Oak 35, Arlington Seguin 25

ARLINGTON – Quarterback Jaylen Robinson was 10 of 22 and had 133 passing yards, and 58 rushing yards on 15 carries in a 35-25 win over Arlington Seguin (0-2).Both teams scored on their first possessions, and also on the last possessions in the first half.

SEPTEMBER 2: Waxahachie 50, Arlington Lamar 7

WAXAHACHIE – Jayden Becks ran for 33 yards on 12 carries for three touchdowns to lead Waxahachie over Arlington Lamar.Waxahachie’s (2-0) Ramon McKinney Jr.  threw for 50 yards and a touchdown on three completions, adding 55 rushing yards and a pair of scores on the ground.