By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports KAUFMAN — In an 8-team district, Midlothian Heritage third-year head football coach Eric Edwards knew he’d need to schedule a playoff-ready non-district schedule. The (7-3) Jaguars, who are young at several skill and key positions, struggled against (9-1) No.4 Stephenville, (9-1) No. …
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By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports MESQUITE — No bug spray was needed Thursday night at E.H. Hanby Stadium, as the playoff-bound Waxahachie Indians quickly and emphatically exterminated the host Mesquite Skeeters in the District 11-6A finale. The (7-3, 4-2) Waxahachie defense held Mesquite to negative-3 yards in …
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Ellis County Sports report St. Louis, MO — Former Waxahachie running back Jayden Becks was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference’s Offensive Player of the Week after eclipsing the century mark Saturday afternoon. Becks paced the No. 15 Missouri State backfield with 11 carries for 101 yards and 2 touchdowns …
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By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports Entering the 2024 season, most avid Texas high school football watchers knew how talented Waxahachie has been on defense over the past three seasons. That group has led the Indians to the 6A Division I postseason as the No. 2 seed from …
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By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports WAXAHACHIE — Ol’ Lady Mo shifted sidelines in the second half Friday night in a non-district tilt between Waxahachie and Forney. And she never tiptoed near midfield again at Stuart B. Lumpkins Stadium. Coppell senior safety Scott Fishpaw batted away a would-be …
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By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports WAXAHACHIE — A career-high could not sway the smile nor the team-first focus of Wade Lemons. The senior Indian running back quickly credited the Waxahachie offensive line and defensive front-7 following Friday’s 42-14 romp of the Ennis Lions in the 103rd meeting …
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Ellis County Sports report WAXAHACHIE, TX — A partnership eight years in the making has brought together The Waxahachie Sun and Ellis County Sports Media, LLC as the premier hyperlocal content and sports-focused leaders in Ellis County. The ultimate mission remains the same — to provide a first-class, community-first approach …
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By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports ATHENS — A heroic second-half effort by the Midlothian Heritage Jaguar defense was the difference in Friday night’s 5A Division II area championship. No. 2 (12-0) Midlothian Heritage trailed 14-3 at halftime, having gained just 55 total yards of offense to the 214 …
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By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports GRANBURY — A second-half offensive explosion handily crowned the Italy Gladiators as 2A area champions on Thursday. The usual suspects for the (7-5) Gladiators led the charge past (7-5) DeLeon, 55-18, and toward the 2A Division I regional semifinal for the third time …
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By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports RED OAK — Magic. Or chemistry. Either way, one or both of those two in some sort of scientific formula combined Friday evening at Billy Goodloe Stadium. The Red Oak Hawks are 11-0 for the first time in program history following a 35-32 …
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