Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The Red Oak Hawks used over 700 yards of total offense to undress Justin Northwest in the first round of the playoffs Friday. Three-hundred-seventy of those yards came on the ground in the Hawks’ 62-7 5A Division-I Region 1 bi-district championship win. The Hawks …
Read More »Waxahachie unable to capitalize in 6A bi-district round against Temple
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The magical first-ever run to the Class 6A football playoffs came to a screeching halt for the Waxahachie Indians on Friday in Temple. The Indians had their opportunities to take the lead or remain close early in the 6A Division II bi-district contest …
Read More »Shorthanded No. 4 Waxahachie routes No. 12 San Antonio Wagner
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The fourth-ranked Waxahachie Runnin’ Indians downright outplayed visiting No. 12 San Antonio Wagner on Friday evening. They pulled off the 71-48 win without leading scorers and seniors CJ Noland and Montez Young Jr. Noland and Young are out with injuries and are eyeing returns …
Read More »Life Waxahachie girls’ XC finishes top-5 at 4A state championship meet
By KBEC Sports | Contributions from Life Schools The Life Waxahachie Lady Mustang cross-country team recently made program history with its first-ever top-ten finish at the 4A state meet. The Lady Mustangs ultimately placed fifth on Nov. 24 at Old Settler’s Park in Round Rock. Life Waxahachie’s impressive fifth-place finish …
Read More »Midseason audible: Brandon Hawkins Jr flourishing at QB for playoff-bound Waxahachie
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Three seasons ago, Brandon Hawkins Jr. was working as a cornerback for the Waxahachie Indians on the gridiron. BJ, as he is more commonly referred to, then starred as a wide receiver during his junior campaign in 2019. He is now taking snaps …
Read More »Red Oak uses big fourth quarter, turnovers to outlast Burleson Centennial
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports RED OAK — An all-around stellar gameplan and execution led the Red Oak Hawks to a home victory against Burleson Centennial in their regular-season finale on Friday. For anyone who missed the 35-21 Red Oak win, senior quarterback Josh Ervin is thriving once again …
Read More »Midlothian football to miss playoffs due to COVID-19, winning percentage?
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports A controversial winning-percentage decision has 41 Midlothian seniors on the outside looking unjustly in of the 5A football playoffs. The Panthers did their part Friday evening by soundly defeating the Richland Royals, 68-30, behind 572 total yards of offense. Laine Martin scored four …
Read More »Top-3 showdown: Waxahachie Runnin’ Indians defeat Richardson in 6A heavyweight bout
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The third-ranked Waxahachie Runnin’ Indians “upset” 6A No. 2 Richardson on Friday evening behind a stellar second half. TABC No. 3 (4-1) Waxahachie led No. 2 (2-1) Richland by as many as nine points and trailed by as much as six during the …
Read More »Midlothian volleyball’s historic season comes to an end in round 4
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The historic volleyball season came to an end Tuesday for the Midlothian Lady Panthers at the hands of perennial state power Lucas Lovejoy in the 5A Region II semifinals. Lovejoy advanced to the regional finals with 25-19, 25-14, 25-12 straight-set victory at Ellis …
Read More »Goal-line stand helps Waxahachie football to fourth consecutive 11-6A victory
By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Five-and-a-half feet proved to be the difference Friday afternoon at Stuart B. Lumpkins Stadium. Facing a fourth-and-goal situation from the Waxahachie 13-yard line, Waco High quarterback Sean Mooney quickly connected with Remond O’neal in the left flat. The wide receiver turned upfield and …
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