First year head coach Arthur Ivy likes the foundation that the team built a year ago, and says that he has seen buy in from the athletes during their workouts.
China Spring will have to rely on some young talent and they will have to break in a new quarterback, but the Cougars believe in their ability to fight and correct mistakes from a year ago.
Chad Coker has no problem getting his guys motivated, but he faces the biggest turnover in his tenure at Wortham with just four of 22 returning starters.
The Cougars will be a young team again this season, but they return quarterback Pryce Rabroker who should help them challenge for their first district title since 2003.
Salado hit a home run with hiring Ricky Beaty as their head coach to start the 2024 season. They now look to build off of the momentum he brought back into the program.
The Lions look to build on back-to-back 8-4 seasons under head coach Zack Linscomb and return a lot of talent that should help them compete for the top spot in 9-3A DI.
After a state title game appearance in 2023, 2024 was a down year for the Wolves. Hill County’s influx of talent and experience coming back will tell a different story in 2025.
The Bulldogs will be lead by one of the best quarterbacks in the area, Bubba Zacharias. The McGregor signal caller threw for 19 touchdowns and ran for 10 more last season.
Head Coach Kevin Brown will have some great talent to work with in his first season as quarterback Brice McCurdy and running back Evan Moreno will form a two headed monster in the backfield.
With a veteran defense and an offense anchored by sophomore star running back Braylen Benson, the Eagles will certainly have a say in District 4-4A DII.
Baylor commits London Smith and Davontrae Kirkland should be spark plugs for a team that will look to challenge for their first district championship since 1996.
Shoemaker will have to replace some talent, they are only returning five starters on offense and seven on defense. The Wolves do however, return do-it-all man Brandon Brown who was one of the leading scorers in district last season.
Look for Lorena to pound the rock this as they return running back Brody Deleon and quarterback Jaxon Blancett who combined for 20 rushing touchdowns in 2024.
Last season the Tigers had to play 17 sophomores throughout the season due to injuries. Look for the Tigers to build on that game experience and return to form this year.
After Mart’s unusual second round playoff exit in 2024, head coach Chris Lancaster is determined to continue the dominance of one of the best high school football programs in Texas state history.
