Midlothian Heritage High School

By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports BURLESON — The Midlothian Heritage defense held Burleson to 43 second-half yards in a 38-7 district-opening rout on Thursday. Junior quarterback Carter Rutenbar accounted for all 4 offensive touchdowns for the (4-0, 1-0) Jaguars in their District 5-5A Divison II opener at Burleson …

By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports MIDLOTHIAN — The only force to stop the Midlothian Heritage offense Friday night was the game clock. Had it not’ve hit triple zeros, the Jaguars might still be adding to their 63-7 lead against Cleburne at Midlothian ISD Multipurpose Stadium.  Midlothian Heritage needed …

This is an ongoing report and will be updated frequently through Saturday afternoon. Check back early and often! (2-0) WAXAHACHIE 14, (0-2) Arlington Lamar 6 — FINAL Waxahachie led 14-6 at the half against host Arlington Lamar at Cravens Field. The Tribe defense forced four first-half turnovers and the lead …

By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports Midlothian Heritage quarterback Carter Rutenbar accounted for four total touchdowns to lead the 10th-ranked Jaguars by 4A No. 4 Stephenville. Those efforts led to his selection as the inaugural Methodist Midlothian Medical Center Player of the Week for Ellis County. Runtenbar completed …

By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports Don’t let the heat trick the senses — the boys of fall are back. The Texas high school football season officially kicks off Thursday, Aug. 24, and fans of Ellis County programs should have plenty of reasons to cheer throughout the 2023 …

By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports MIDLOTHIAN — A raucous student section and one senior’s signature game helped reignite the Midlothian Heritage Jaguars and fuel a five-set, come-from-behind victory against crosstown rival Midlothian.  The Jaguars won the first, fourth and fifth sets at home Tuesday against the neighboring Lady …

Ellis County Sports report HOUSTON – If a superlative award watchlist exists for an NCAA Division-I offensive lineman, University of Houston senior Jack Freeman is almost assuredly listed.  The Midlothian Heritage product has found placement on the Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big 12 Conference team, The Wueffel Trophy Watch List, Riminton Trophy …

By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports WAXAHACHIE — A long blast deep into the left-field trees highlighted the third annual star-studded All-Ellis County All-Star baseball game at historic Paul Richards Park. Cooper Contreras (Waxahachie, 2024) was named the Methodist Midlothian Medical Center MVP following his fifth-inning home run. The …

WAXAHACHIE — Twenty-nine of the best softball players in Ellis County stepped onto the turf at Lady Indian Park in Waxahachie for the third annual All-Ellis County All-Star game on Wednesday. Due to weather concerns and eventual storms, the game was called after three-and-a-half innings, ending in a 3-3 tie. …

ECS staff report *Taps the mic thrice* Welcome to Ellis County Sports, a community-first effort to ensure our student-athletes, coaches, programs and history continue to shine as bright as ever. These are your teams. And these are their stories. The ever-changing media landscape has changed once again. And we cannot …