By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Despite a spectacular statistical night, the state-ranked Red Oak offense sputtered when it mattered most in a season-opening loss against Denton Braswell. The upstart Broncos built a three-score lead by halftime and cruised home with the 48-27 victory. Braswell outgained Red Oak 490 …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports High school football is back in Texas.  Sorry, but that’s the best lede we could come up with ahead of the 2019 Texas high school football season. But, boy, is Ellis County primed to continue to be one of the state’s premier regions …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The Indians are set to begin year two under head coach Todd Alexander and will do so with experience to boot following a 1-9 season that saw as many as six sophomores and three juniors start on the defensive side of the ball …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Write it in stone: The Red Oak Hawks will be in the postseason.  Rarely has there been a turnaround in Texas high school athletics — let alone football — like what the Red Oak Hawks experienced under year one of head coach Chris …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Write it in stone: The Midlothian Panthers will be in the postseason.  Do not sleep on the Midlothian Panthers. Opposing teams probably shouldn’t plan on scoring much on their defense, either.  Led by a scrappy and disciplined defensive unit, the Midlothian Panthers enter …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Write it in stone: The Ennis Lions will be in the postseason.  Following a full offseason to work with the program that he took to legendary heights, Sam Harrell and the Lions are poised to once again sit at the table with the …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Write it in stone: The Midlothian Heritage Jaguars will be in the postseason.  Midlothian Heritage making the 4A Division I playoffs is the easiest lock in Ellis County. The Jaguars are loaded, annually, and this season will be no different.  The Jags and …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Write it in stone: The Life Waxahachie Mustangs will be in the postseason.  Life Waxahachie will look to improve upon an up-and-down 2018 season when the Mustangs take the field Friday. The group will also look to return to the postseason.  The Mustangs …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Write it in stone: The Ferris Yellowjackets will be in the postseason.  The Ferris Yellowjackets will have to find a way to slow the Glen Rose Tigers hurry-up offense in order to hoist a District 4-4A championship trophy. Head coach Brandon Layne and …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Despite being in just a five-team district and under the first-year head coach Terry Spray, the Venus Bulldogs have their work cut out in order to make the District 4-4A playoffs.  Both Glen Rose and Ferris are virtual locks and Godley is surely …