Everyone Now Practicing in Texas

All of the Texas high schools are now preparing for the 2008 season. 5A and 4A teams that held spring practices began their fall two-a-days this morning. Schools that didn't hold spring practices began workouts last Monday.

Meanwhile, some players are getting their colleges out of the way. three players made their verbal commitments over the last couple of days. Of course, nothing is official until National Letter of Intent Signing Day on February 4th.

Frisco Centennial quarterback Ryan Mossakowski has verbally commitment to Kentucky. Mossahowski chose the Wildcats over Texas A&M and Alabama.

South Oak Cliff defensive back Kenneth Pinkard chose Washington, while Mansfield running back Stepfan Taylor picked Stanford.

Finally, the Dallas News has started releasing its Dallas/Fort Worth pre-season high school football rankings.

Large Private Schools

1. Ft. Worth Nolan (10-3)
2. Argyle Liberty Christian (12-2)
3. St. Mark's (9-1)
4. Bishop Lynch (7-5)
5. Dallas Christian (12-3)

Small Private Schools

1. Episcopal School of Dallas (10-1)
2. Ft. Worth All Saints (8-2)
3. Colleyville Covenant (9-3)
4. Arlington Pantego Christian (8-4)
5. Carrollton American Heritage (11-2)

Click here for previews of the Large and Small School ranked teams.

Class 3A-2A Private Schools

1. Celine (16-0)
2. Madison (6-4)
3. Farmersville (13-2)
4. Prosper (8-4)
5. Argyle (10-3)
6. Kaufman (8-3)
7. Pilot Point (6-4)
8. Roosevelt (8-5)
9. Kennedale (7-4)
10. Melissa (9-4)

Click here for previews of the 3A-2A Private Schools.

Texas Two-A-Days

The heat continues in Texas as we head into Day 3 of high school football practice in the Lone Star State. Tuesday temperatures hit triple digits for the 12th straight day!

Here are some practice stories from around the state...

Click here for camp story for Brownsboro, which is coming off a 5-5 season last year.

Click here to check-out how things are going for first year head coach Jeff Cordell at Andrews.

Click here for a story on El Paso High School. Last year the Tigers struggled to a 2-8 mark.

North Wins Texas High School Coaches Association All-Star Game

It was a wild finish to Tuesday night's Texas High School Coaches Association All-State Football Game in San Antonio.

Argyle's Ben Parks, who will play his college ball at Baylor, booted a 41-yard field goal with 25-seconds left to lead the North to a 16-15 over the South. Aside from the winning kick, Parks executed two onsides kicks in the final 1:38 and also made a touchdown saving tackle on the final kickoff of the game.

To read a game wrap-up, click here.

Texas High School Football Scoreboard - Championships

Texas High School Football Scores
Saturday, December 22, 2007

Championships

Class 5A Division I
Euless Trinity 13 Converse Judson 10

Class 5A Division II
#4 Katy 28 Pflugerville 7

Class 4A Division II
Lake Travis 36 Highland Park 34

Class 3A Division II
Celina 21 China Spring 14

Class 2A Division II
Canadian 40 Elysian Fields 25

Class 1A Division II
Munday 26 Bremond 6

Texas High School Football Scoreboard - Semis & Championships

Texas High School Football Scores
Friday & Saturday, December 14 & 15, 2007

Class 5A Division I
Euless Trinity 30, Plano 27, 2OT
Converse Judson 28, Galena Park North Shore 7

Class 5A Division II
Pflugerville 20, Abilene 14
#4 Katy 66, SA Madison 21

Class 4A Division I Championship
Rosenberg Lamar 20, Copperas Cove 14

Class 4A Division II
Highland Park 42, Everman 13
Lake Travis 49, Dayton 13

Class 3A Division I Final
Liberty Hill 38, Gilmer 13

Class 3A Division II
Celina 33, Snyder 7
China Spring 37, Cuero 14

Class 2A Division I Final
Farmersville 27, Tatum 24, OT

Class 2A Division I
Canadian 17, Cisco 6
Elysian Fields 46, Altair Rice 3

Class 1A Division I Final
Alto 22, Seymour 0

Class 1A Division I
Munday 47, Sundown 0
Bremond 31, Maud 20

6-Man Division I Final
Richland Springs 98, Rule 54

6-Man Division II Final
Matador Motley County 44, Woodson 38

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Texas High School Football Scoreboard - Semis & Championships

Texas High School Football Scores
Friday & Saturday, December 14 & 15, 2007

Friday Night Games

Class 4A Division II
Lake Travis 49 Dayton 13

Class 3A Division II
Elysian Fields 46 Altair Rice 3

Saturday Schedule

CLASS 5A DIVISION I SEMIFINALS

Euless Trinity (13-1) vs. Plano (13-1), 7 p.m. Saturday, Texas Stadium
Galena Park North Shore (14-0) vs. Converse Judson (10-4), 3 p.m. Saturday, Rice Stadium

CLASS 5A DIVISION II SEMIFINALS

Abilene (13-1) vs. Pflugerville (11-3), 1 p.m. Saturday, Texas Stadium
Katy (14-0) vs. SA Madison (13-1), 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Alamodome

CLASS 4A DIVISION I FINAL

Copperas Cove (12-2) vs. Rosenberg Lamar (12-2), 7 p.m. Saturday, Round Rock ISD Stadium

CLASS 4A DIVISION II SEMIFINAL

Everman (14-0) vs. Highland Park (14-0), 1 p.m. Saturday, Mesquite's Memorial Stadium
Lake Travis 49, Dayton 13

CLASS 3A DIVISION I FINAL

Gilmer (14-0) vs. Liberty Hill (13-0), 4 p.m. Saturday, Baylor's Floyd Casey Stadium

CLASS 3A DIVISION II SEMIFINALS

Snyder (12-2) vs. Celina (14-0), 4 p.m. Saturday, Abilene's Shotwell Stadium
China Spring (13-1) vs. Cuero (12-2), 6 p.m. Saturday, Austin's Burger Center

CLASS 2A DIVISION I FINAL

Farmersville (12-2) vs. Tatum (13-1), 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Corsicana

CLASS 3A DIVISION II SEMIFINALS

Canadian (14-1) vs. Cisco (14-0), 3 p.m. Saturday, Lubbock's Lowrey Field
Elysian Fields 46, Altair Rice 3

CLASS 1A DIVISION I FINAL

Seymour (10-3) vs. Alto (13-0), 3 p.m. Saturday, Midlothian

CLASS 1A DIVISION II SEMIFINALS

Sundown (14-0) vs. Munday (13-0), 2 p.m. Saturday, Sweetwater's Mustang Bowl
Maud (11-2) vs. Bremond (11-2), 2 p.m. Saturday, Stephen F. Austin University

SIX MAN DIVISION I FINAL

Rule (13-0) vs. Richland Springs (13-0), 7:30 p.m. Saturday, San Angelo Stadium

SIX MAN DIVISION II FINAL

Matador Motley County (13-1) vs. Woodson (12-2), 3 p.m. Saturday, San Angelo Stadium

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#4 Katy Headed To Texas Final Four

Katy's perfect season continued on Saturday with a 42-0 shutout of Clements in the Texas Class 5A Division II quarterfinals.

Katy scored on its first four possessions, plus shutdown 2,000 yard running back Chris Lenior. Lenior was held to 67-yards on 16 carries.

Katy plays San Antonio Madison next Saturday for the right to go to the state championship game.

To read about the Katy-Clements game, click here.