Waxahachie

By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports CEDAR HILL — Eighty-three yards.  If that number doesn’t seem like much, it’s because it’s not. Yet, 83 yards is what the Waxahachie defense allowed in the second half against host Cedar Hill in a 39-21 statement on Friday at Longhorn Stadium. There …

This is an ongoing report and will be updated frequently through Saturday afternoon. Check back early and often! (4-0, 1-0) WAXAHACHIE 39, (1-3, 0-1) Cedar Hill 21 — FINAL The Indians made the short drive to face the (1-2) Cedar Hill Longhorns for a 7 p.m. kickoff on Friday. It …

By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports WAXAHACHIE — For an undefeated Class 6A high school football team, it almost feels a little too greedy to label Waxahachie’s Friday home win against Grand Prairie as anything other than stellar. The Indian offense scored on every drive except for two — …

Ellis County Sports report Jermy Jackson Jr. spearheaded a Waxahachie defense that shut out Arlington Lamar on Friday. The Texas State University commit spent more time in the Lamar backfield than any Viking running back en route to being named the Methodist Midlothian Medical Center Player of the Week for …

By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports ARLINGTON — The Waxahachie Indian defense improved the Tribe to 2-0 on the season with a 14-6 victory Friday against (0-2) Arlington Lamar at Cravens Field. Through two weeks of the season, the Indian defense has limited Ennis and Arlington Lamar to 334 …

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 ENNIS — A fourth-quarter red zone interception proved the difference in the 102nd Battle of 287 between Waxahachie and Ennis. Waxahachie junior defensive back Elijah Thompson dove to his right to pull in a Wondame Davis Jr. tipped pass to help secure the …

By Travis M. Smith | Ellis County Sports WAXAHACHIE — Behind over 400 rushing yards, Life Waxahachie began the Sam Riepe era with an emphatic statement on Friday. The Mustangs shut out Cedar Hill Newman International 69-0 at Mustang Stadium to open the 2023 football season. Kordell Berry paced the Mustang …

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 Head coach Shane Tolleson will lead a suddenly experienced and battled-tested Indian team into year two of his program with expectations at a 10-year high. Tolleson and the Tribe finished 10-3 (5-2 in District 11-6A) in 2022, eventually bowing out to Westfield …