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By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports A two-touchdown halftime deficit was too much for Midlothian Heritage to overcome Friday night in a road loss against state-ranked Decatur.  The 41-28 defeat also marked the first time in program history that the Jaguars lost consecutive regular-season games. Heritage fell to Kennedale …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Frisco Heritage stood little chance against a much-more athletic Red Oak football team Friday night at Billy Goodloe Stadium.  The Hawks scored five consecutive touchdowns to close out the first half and leave no doubt in the 68-23 non-district victory. Red Oak improved …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The unofficial battle of the Lions went to Ennis in resounding fashion Friday night at Lions Stadium in Kaufman.  Ennis (2-1, 1-0 in 8-5A) carried a 28-0 lead into the half and never saw its lead threatened in the second half of the …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Any doubt surrounding just how dominant a defense the Midlothian Panthers deploy on Friday nights was surely erased in their District 5-5A opener against Joshua. Those potential doubters or skeptics should rest assured though — there’s plenty of room on the Panthers bandwagon …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The Waxahachie Indians did not pack quite enough second-half magic in a non-district road loss Friday against Flower Mound Marcus.  The Mauraders led by as many as four scores before the Indians pulled to within 10 late in the fourth quarter of the …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Week three of the high school football season saw the Midlothian Panthers begin district play, top-ranked Milford knock-off a top-five opponent on the road and Palmer win a thriller on homecoming. The two with photo galleries: Waxahachie runs out of gas late against …

KBEC Sports report Thanks to a nine-team district, the Midlothian Panthers begin District 5-5A action in week three. And they’ll have the luxury of doing so at home against (0-2) Joshua. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Midlothian ISD Multipurpose Stadium. Friday’s meeting is also the week three KBEC …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports  Maypearl continued its hot start to the football season with an impressive 57-12 victory against Gateway Charter Academy on Friday. The victory, which came one week after a 28-0 win against Grape Creek, was the second under second-year head coach Sam Riepe. Maypearl …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Week two was a tough one for a couple Ellis County teams, namely state-ranked Midlothian Heritage and Ennis. It also served as quite the non-district boost to the likes of Avalon, Milford, Red Oak, Maypearl, Ferris and Midlothian.  Countywide recaps compiled by KBEC Sports are …

The Waxahachie Indians defeated Mesquite Poteet in thrilling fashion, 53-46, Friday night at Stuart B. Lumpkins Stadium. Miss the game? Check out the full recap with reaction from head coach Todd Alexander and quarterback Campbell Sullivan. All photos by Kirk Holt/KBEC Sports