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Everman, TX · Education
USA TODAY
Texas football powerhouse out of playoffs after court ruling
Just a few days ago, Argyle Liberty Christian (TX) announced that it would be seeking legal action against the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) decision to ban the Warriors from postseason play . On Tuesday, a Denton County Courthouse denied the school's request for a temporary restraining order. Charles Baggarly of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported that the decision was announced after several hours of deliberation. The ruling keeps Liberty Christian out of the TAPPS Division I postseason. According to Baggarly, 362nd Judicial District Court Judge Bruce McFarling ruled that TAPPS did not do anything illegal or against public policy. The ruling from McFarling came down to proper due process, not whether the athlete was coached by Griffin or if the athlete was ineligible. More: Texas high school football rankings: USA TODAY Sports Super 10, Week 13 The first round of the postseason was moved back a week to allow for changes to be made to the eight-team bracket. Liberty Christian, led by five-star Oklahoma linebacker commit Cooper Witten, was viewed by many as the favorite to win the state championship in the division. TAPPS' original decision was based on findings that found the program broke the
Fort Worth StarTelegram
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Frisco Enterprise
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Frisco Enterprise
Frisco runs over Heritage for bi-district win
FRISCO – The Frisco football team utilized an old-fashioned, ground-and-pound rushing attack to beat Colleyville Heritage 37-27 in a Class 5A Division II bi-district playoff game at the Ford Center on Friday. Senior Brennen Lacey ran for 109 yards and two touchdowns to lead the way for Frisco (8-3), as the Raccoons amassed 354 yards on the ground. “We like to run the ball and it was a matter of controlling the line of scrimmage,” said Frisco head coach Jeff Harbert. “Establishing the ground game is something we knew we had to do in order to win.” With both teams struggling early on offense, Heritage (6-5) scored the only points in the first quarter on a 30-yard field goal by Andrew Roy. Frisco ripped off 17 unanswered points in the second quarter, with senior J’Siah Watson’s 100-yard interception return for a touchdown giving the Raccoons a 17-3 lead with just under four minutes remaining in the first half. Senior Lowery Asel gave Frisco its first lead at 7-3 with his 66-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter, and his 25-yard field goal increased the lead to 10-3 before Watson’s pick-six. “Winning the turnover battle is always key,” said Harbert.
KLTV
Grace Community plays Grapevine Faith in TAPPS state semifinals
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The Grace Community Cougars, who had a bye in the first round of the playoffs, take on Grapevine Faith this week in the TAPPS Division II small school state semifinals. Head coach Tyler Fleet joined the Red Zone Preview show Wednesday night to talk about the...
The Cross Timbers Gazette
High School Football Playoffs Scoreboard
Argyle got off to a strong start in its bi-district playoff matchup against Frisco Panther Creek on Friday night, as Logan Rexroat led the Eagles to a 65-17 victory. Grant Gossett opened the scoring with a 28-yard touchdown pass to Rexroat, and the Eagles added a safety with less than two minutes remaining in the first quarter to take a 9-0 lead.
Seattle ON Tap
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Frisco ISD Eyes Demolition of Staley Middle School
Frisco ISD officials are recommending the demolition of Staley Middle School, which is scheduled to close at the end of the 2025-26 school year but still costs the district roughly $300,000 a year just to keep running. The recommendation came out of a board sustainability workshop on Monday, where staff laid out three options for the school's future: renovating and repurposing it, selling it, or tearing it down.
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Allen American
Football Playoff Preview: Top storylines, teams, players as the postseason begins
The brackets are set, and the high school football playoffs are about to officially get underway. Thursday marks the beginning of the bi-district round, as teams throughout the area begin vying for the opportunity to compete for a state championship. It’s a feat that Frisco Lone Star nearly accomplished last season after making a run to the Class 5A Division I state championship game. Meanwhile, Allen and Celina finished out their respective campaigns as state semifinalists. With those programs and plenty others back in the postseason mix this time around, Star Local Media previews the local action ahead. Storylines Eagle eyes on the prize All season long, Allen has had the look of one of the very best teams in the state. The Eagles went unbeaten against an opening slate of Duncanville, DeSoto, Southlake Carroll and Prosper and did so by a collective score of 183-69. Allen hasn’t slowed since, running the table in 6-6A at 7-0 with an average margin of victory of 53.1 points. The Eagles did so despite replacing 40 seniors from last season and entrusting key roles to several underclassmen – a learning curve that sophomores like quarterback Ty Snell (1,781 passing yards, 30 total touchdowns),