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BREAKING: 2027 Cy Falls four-star Edge Kaden McCarty commits to Texas A&M
2027 Cypress Falls four-star Edge rusher Kaden McCarty has announced his commitment to Texas A&M.
The four-star edge was VYPE’s No. 3 player in the ‘Super 60’ of the City-Wide Football magazine and is ranked as the number 11 edge in the country and number 10 player in Texas by 247Sports.
McCarty chooses the Aggies over Houston, Texas Tech, Baylor and Texas among others. The relationships the Texas A&M staff built with McCarty and his family played the biggest factor in his decision.
“I would say the connection that the staff build my family and the amount of guys that they've been able to develop and put in the league,”" McCarty said on choosing A&M. “I'm a big, big, big relationship guy, and for their head coach to have a big relationship with my parents, it stood out for me. Coach Elko’s wife has also made a big relationship with my family and that's just big for me.”
Texas A&M has been consistent putting top defensive prospects into the NFL which also played a factor in McCarty’s commitment.
“That's definitely another thing that played a big part in my decision. This year, they got Cashius Howell, a lot of guys on the interior D-line as well. Rylan Kennedy, Von Miller, Myles Garrett, Edgerrin Cooper… really defensive guys all over the field that they've been able to put in the league,” he said. “That's the A&M standard, big defensive team. Coach Elko has a really, really good defensive mind, probably one of the best in the nation right now so that's really one of the things that you can't skip out on.”
With his commitment out of the way, the four-star is ready to prepare for his Senior year and develop his game even more.
“Getting bigger,” he said. “That’s really the main thing I want to work on is just getting bigger while maintaining my speed and quickness to keep perfecting my game.”
As his attention is now turned towards the offseason and helping recruit to Texas A&M’s 2027 class, McCarty had one last message for Aggie fans on his commitment.
“This is home. We’re coming strong and y’all are going to get the best out of me”.
PLAYOFF PICK’EM: VYPE gives their predictions on H-Town Area-Round Matchups
The Area Round of the Texas high school football playoffs is upon us after an exciting opening round that saw some upsets across H-Town and history made.
The Cy Lakes Spartans shocked the city taking down Magnolia 21-12 to get their first playoff win in school history. The Grand Oaks Grizzlies also made history winning their first ever playoff game against Nimitz 38-28.
With the Area round of the playoffs starting this week VYPE’s Matt Malatesta, Matthew Ogle and Jackson DiPasquale give their predictions for this week’s matchups.
6A DI Region II
The Woodlands (9-2) vs Klein Collins (11-1), 6:00 PM Saturday at Thorne Stadium
- Ogle: The Woodlands (31-20) Malatesta: The Woodlands (27-21) DiPasquale: The Woodlands (31-28)
Grand Oaks (8-3) vs Cy Ranch (9-2), 7:00 PM Friday at Tomball ISD Stadium
- Ogle: Cy Ranch (24-14) Malatesta: Cy Ranch (28-10) DiPasquale: Cy Ranch (42-21)
6A DI Region III
Cy Falls (8-3) vs Cinco Ranch (8-3), 7:00 PM Friday at Legacy Stadium
- Ogle: Cy Falls (34-28) Malatesta: Cinco Ranch (35-20) DiPasquale: Cy Falls (24-21)
Ridge Point (11-0) vs North Shore (9-2), 7:00 PM Friday at Thorne Stadium
- Ogle: North Shore (35-31) Malatesta: Ridge Point (35-24) DiPasquale: Ridge Point (35-28)
Lamar (8-3) vs Strake Jesuit (9-2), 7:00 PM Friday at Delmar Stadium
- Ogle: Strake Jesuit (30-21) Malatesta: Strake Jesuit (24-17) DiPasquale: Strake Jesuit (42-14)
Dickinson (11-0) vs Pearland (11-0), 7:00 PM Friday at Challenger Columbia Stadium
- Ogle: Dickinson (21-17) Malatesta: Pearland (42-28) DiPasquale: Pearland (48-21)
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6A DII Region 2
College Park (11-0) vs Cy Lakes (6-5), 7:00 PM Friday at Cy-Fair FCU Stadium
- Ogle: College Park (38-14) Malatesta: College Park (35-10) DiPasquale: College Park (42-0)
Willis (9-2) vs Tomball (9-2), 7:00 PM Friday at Randall Reed Stadium
- Ogle: Willis (31-28) Malatesta: Tomball (42-20) DiPasquale: Willis (28-24)
6A DII Region III
Memorial (10-1) vs Katy (9-2), 7:00 PM Friday at Tully Stadium
- Ogle: Memorial (30-27) Malatesta: Katy (28-20) DiPasquale: Memorial (35-31)
Manvel (8-3) vs Summer Creek (10-1), 7:00 PM Friday at Turner Stadium
- Ogle: Summer Creek (42-21) Malatesta: Summer Creek (48-14) DiPasquale: Summer Creek (35-24)
Stratford (5-6) vs Jordan (8-3), 1:00 PM Saturday at Tully Stadium
- Ogle: Jordan (48-10) Malatesta: Jordan (21-20) DiPasquale: Jordan (42-28)
Shadow Creek (8-3) vs CE King (9-2), 7:00 PM Friday at Sheldon ISD Stadium
- Ogle: CE King (35-28) Malatesta: CE King (52-28) DiPasquale: CE King (48-21)
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5A DI Region III
Barbers Hill (8-3) vs Anderson (10-1), 5:00 PM Saturday at Cy-Fair FCU Stadium
- Ogle: Barbers Hill (45-20) Malatesta: Barbers Hill (24-17) DiPasquale: Anderson (35-21)
5A DII Region III
Randle (11-0) vs Pfluggerville-Conally (7-4), 7:00 PM Friday at Merrill Green Stadium
- Ogle: Randle (60-3) Malatesta: Randle (38-24) DiPasquale: Randle (55-14)
Iowa Colony (10-1) vs Pfluggerville (7-4), 7:00 PM Friday at Waller ISD Stadium
- Ogle: Iowa Colony (45-24) Malatesta: Iowa Colony (28-21) DiPasquale: Iowa Colony (42-21)
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4A DI Region III
Stafford (6-5) vs Kilgore(10-1), 7:00 PM Friday at Berton A. Yates Stadium
- Ogle: Kilgore (38-14) Malatesta: Kilgore (45-10) DiPasquale: Kilgore (52-14)
Yates (11-0) vs Pine Tree (7-4), 7:30 Friday at Driskell Stadium
- Ogle: Yates (54-16) Malatesta: Pine Tree (35-30) DiPasquale: Yates (48-21)
Crawford (10-1) vs Lindale (10-1), 7:00 PM at Nacogdoches Stadium.
- Ogle: Crawford (35-30) Malatesta: Lindale (42-20) DiPasquale: Crawford (35-28)
4A DI Region IV
Bay City (8-3) vs Austin LBJ (9-2), 2:00 PM Saturday at Brenham Cub Stadium
- Ogle: Austin LBJ (42-24) Malatesta: Bay City (20-13) DiPasquale: Bay City (42-28)