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THE LONG RUN: Cy Falls’ Morris commits ahead of ensuing Fall season
Following an extensive recruitment period, Cypress Falls senior Trey Morris III has finally landed on a place to call home a year from now.
The star running back of the Eagles had some top-tier programs in college football vying for him--such as Houston Christian, Lamar, Air Force, Navy, Dartmouth, and more.
“The recruiting process has been a bumpy road overall,” said Morris. “But, the process has been an unreal feeling, knowing that these programs believe in me enough to give me an opportunity to play for them. It makes me proud of myself because I’ve worked for moments like this.”
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Not surprising, considering he powered the Cy Falls offense in 2022, with over 1900 rushing yards, and a whopping 24 touchdowns.
However, Morris has ultimately chosen to join Army Westpoint at the conclusion of his high school career.
“I decided on Army because the new offense they are running fits perfectly into my game and the relationship I’ve built with coach [Darren] Paige (RB Coach) is one of a kind,” he said.
“What appealed to me was the education I’m getting out of it, while still being able to play high-level D1 football, and also being able to serve my country.”
Morris’ journey up to this point has prepared him well for the moment.
“I’ve been playing since I was about six years old,” Morris said. “I just played for fun with my friends, initially. But then I joined an organization called the Houston Seahawks which completely changed my life.”
“The opportunities, the relationships I’ve built, and the things I learned about the game were off the charts. Going into high school, I knew this is what I wanted to do in the long run. So, I had to work a lot harder than others to get to this point.”
Some of the stars of 2023-24 Cy Falls FootballMatt Malatesta (VYPE)
Despite already having committed, Morris doesn’t plan on slowing down anytime soon, with his final year on the high school stage coming up.
“It [committing to Army] doesn’t change my mentality at all,” he said. “It’s the same as it’s been every year--fight our way to the state championship. If anything, this is the most important year because I still feel like I have a lot to bring to the table.”
“The same goes for the team, as a whole. If we all bring what we have to the table, the sky's the limit for us.”
It will certainly be intriguing to witness Morris and his team’s potential come to fruition this Fall.
CFISD athletes sign letters of intent on National Signing Day 2021
Feb. 9, 2021—More than 65 CFISD athletes signed letters of intent to play collegiate athletics for colleges and universities on National Signing Day, Feb. 3.
"National Signing Day is always a great day for our school district," said Ray Zepeda, CFISD director of athletics. "It is always great to see student-athletes fulfill a lifelong goal and sign with a college or university to continue playing the sports that they love. We celebrate with our athletes, their families, and our coaches and recognize all of the hard work that it took to get to this day."
The following CFISD athletes signed or plan to sign letters of intent:
Bridgeland High School
Baseball
Liam Koleci, Blinn College; and
Kyle Dickey, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
Girls' Basketball
Jessica Lynn, Harding University.
Boys' Cross Country
Jacob Grosch, New Mexico State University; and
Thomas Hughes, Concordia University.
Football
Brayden Amacker, Colorado School of Mines;
Kamren Amao, University of Texas-Permian Basin;
Chase Cable, Northwestern Oklahoma State University;
Roderick Gray, Southern Nazarene University;
Garrett Hurley, Benedictine College;
Oghenemine Imarah, University of Texas-Permian Basin;
Hunter Wallis, Angelo State University; and
Zachary Wilkinson, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.
Girls' Track
Eliana Lake, University of the Incarnate Word.
Cy-Fair High School
Football
Jaxson Chrest, Sam Houston State University;
Nick Chrest, Sam Houston State University;
Carter Cravens, Morehead State University;
Keith Ford, RPA College Prep;
Demitri Harris, Howard Payne University; and
LJ Johnson, Texas A&M University.
Cypress Creek High School
Volleyball
Katherine Betancourt, Texas Southern University; and
Payton Harris, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.
Cypress Falls High School
Football
Jaylan Walker, Blinn College.
Cypress Park High School
Football
Isaiah Robert Jackson, Cornell College.
Cypress Ranch High School
Football
Blane Channel, Trinity University;
David Ciers, Bethel College;
Rodrick Edwards, Bethel College;
Kashius McCray, Bethel College;
Robin Neely, Bethel College;
Jakobie Seabourn, Santa Barbara City College;
Edwin Smith, Kilgore College; and
Orlando Thibodeaux, Southwest Oklahoma State University.
Cypress Ridge High School
Football
Justin Austin Jr., Trinity Valley Community College;
Mark Benjamin, Kansas Wesleyan University;
Cole Burns, Kansas Wesleyan University;
Tristian Fletcher, Trinity Valley Community College;
Jaelon Maddon, Texas Wesleyan University; and
Will Walker III, Southern Arkansas University.
Boys' Track
Robert Griffin, University of Texas at Arlington.
Cypress Springs High School
Baseball
Bryce Crosby, Oklahoma Wesleyan University; and
Brandon Salazar, Texas A&M International University;
Girls' Basketball
Emari Sidney, University of the Southwest.
Football
Jonathan Galleno, McPherson College;
Joshua Hunter, Santa Barbara City College; and
Caleb Vergin, McPherson College.
Softball
Maya Barnes, Prairie View A&M University.
Girls' Track
Syriah Burks, Quincy University; and
Adajilsa Matos, Quincy University.
Cypress Woods High School
Baseball
Jackson Corrigan, Hendrix College; and
Austin Ford, McLennan Community College.
Football
Chris Agnew, University of Texas-Permian Basin.
Boys' Soccer
Tyler Dahl, University of Alabama at Birmingham; and
Korbin Purvis, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.
Girls' Soccer
Reagan Bourgeois, University of Nebraska-Omaha; and
Claire Martinez, LeTourneau University.
Boys' Swimming
Bryce Borak, McMurry State University; and
Munzer Kabbara, Texas A&M University.
Jersey Village High School
Football
Dionel Burrell, Hardin-Simmons University;
Alec Dalencour, Blinn College;
Mike Evans, University of Texas-Permian Basin; and
Andre Fields, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.
Tennis
Nitish Mohan, Texas A&M University-Texarkana.
Langham Creek High School
Baseball
Nicholas Garcia, Texas Lutheran University.
Football
AJ Owens, Lamar University.
Boys' Lacrosse
Anthony Caudillo, Southwestern University.
Boys' Soccer
Adrien Muhabuki, Hesston College; and
Girls' Soccer
Julia Murray, Southwestern University.