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Braylon Davis (6) picked up a blocked field goal and took it back 75 yards to give Waxahachie a 15-0 lead in the first quarter. Photo by Fred Phipps.

Waxahachie outscores Mesquite Horn, 56-20

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Wed, 10/15/2025 - 13:09

WAXAHACHIE – Quarterback Jerry Meyer III completed 14 of 23 passes for 187 yards and four touchdowns, leading Waxahachie over Mesquite Horn 56-20 on Friday night.After running back a blocked field goal for a touchdown to make the score 15-0, Waxahachie recovered a fumble and capitalized on a...

WEEK 7 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES (October 9 & 10, 2025)

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Wed, 10/15/2025 - 13:07

THURSDAY, OCT. 9Ennis 28, Greenville 8Ovilla Christian 53, Blum 42 FRIDAY, OCT. 10Avalon (bye)Ferris 30, Sunnyvale 48Italy (bye)Life School 7, Lake Worth 54Maypearl 7, West 58Midlothian 35, Burleson Centennial 6Midlothian Heritage 14, Terrell 21Milford 49, Covington 0Palmer 43, Pottsboro 57Red Oak...

WEEK 7 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULES (October 9 & 10, 2025)

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Wed, 10/08/2025 - 16:48

THURSDAY, OCT. 9Ennis vs Greenville at Greenville, 7 p.m. FRIDAY, OCT. 10Avalon (bye)Ferris vs Sunnyvale at home, 7 p.m.Italy (bye)Life School vs Lake Worth at Lake Worth, 7:30 p.m.Maypearl vs West at home, 7:30 p.m.Midlothian vs Burleson Centennial at home, 7 p.m.Midlothian Heritage vs Terrell at...

Renard Thomas (4) picks up a Hawks first down out of the backfield on this carry. Photo by Steve Patterson / Moving Pictures.

Red Oak falls to Highland Park on the road, 52-35

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Wed, 10/08/2025 - 16:41

DALLAS – Red Oak lost against Highland Park back in October of 2024 and unfortunately, they wound up with the same result on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025.The Scots rolled to victory over Red Oak in a key District 7-5A Division I clash Friday night at Highlander Stadium.Red Oak’s defeat came despite a true...

Pilot Point running back Josh Chumley (8) had 17 carries for 100 yards and a touchdown in the 44-28 win against undefeated Palmer. Photo by Michael Seiber / The Ellis County Press.

Pilot Point upsets undefeated Palmer, 44-28

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Wed, 10/08/2025 - 16:35

PALMER – Palmer quarterback Eric Cisneros rushed for 115 yards and one touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 161 yards and a pair of TDs in the losing effort.

Avalon senior running back Josh Novak (7) rushed for 485 yards and nine scores while picking up 17.3 yards per carry. Photo by Fred Phipps.

Avalon wipes out Oakwood, 88-58

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Wed, 10/08/2025 - 16:31

WEEK 6 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES (October 3, 2025)

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Wed, 10/08/2025 - 16:28

FRIDAY, OCT. 3Avalon 88, Oakwood 58Ennis (bye)Ferris (bye)Italy 10, Rio Vista 21Life School (bye)Maypearl (bye)Midlothian 56, Cleburne 28Midlothian Heritage (bye)Ovilla Christian (bye)Palmer 28, Pilot Point 44Red Oak 35, Highland Park 52Waxahachie (bye)

WEEK 6 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULES (October 3, 2025)

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Wed, 10/01/2025 - 18:02

FRIDAY, OCT. 3Avalon vs Oakwood at home, 7:30 p.m.Ennis (bye)Ferris (bye)Italy vs Rio Vista at home, 7 p.m.Life School (bye)Maypearl (bye)Midlothian vs Cleburne at Cleburne, 7 p.m.Midlothian Heritage (bye)Ovilla Christian (bye)Palmer vs Pilot Point at home, 7:30 p.m.Red Oak vs Highland Park at...

One of the few times Ennis’ defense stopped Za’ko Davis (8). Davis rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown, and also had 17 receptions for 90 yards and another TD in the win. Photo by Lezley Norris.

Midlothian Heritage spoils Ennis’ homecoming, 56-21

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Wed, 10/01/2025 - 17:51

ENNIS – Dax Montelongo’s dominant performance with 214 rushing yards, five rushing touchdowns, and two passing touchdowns carried Midlothian Heritage past Ennis.Tied 7-7 in the second quarter, Montelongo scored on a 12-yard run.

Photo by Fred Phipps

Milford beats Fort Worth THESA 65-20 for homecoming

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Wed, 10/01/2025 - 17:45

MILFORD – Milford beat Fort Worth THESA 65-20 for homecoming – with the game called after three quarters.Swish Washington and Paola Gayton (pictured above) were named 2025 Homecoming King and Queen.