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Kaleb Bailey of North Shore is one of the city's best
TD Club Awards name top public school players this week
It's awards season in Greater Houston as the Touchdown Club will host its annual event this Wednesday.
The gala is 7 p.m., Wed., Dec. 13, 2023, at the Bayou City Event Center, 9401 Knight Road. Come and see who the cream of the cream of Greater Houston UIL high school football players are at the UIL High School Awards Dinner.
Past winners include Vince Young of Madison (2001), CeeDee Lamb of Foster (2016), Ed Oliver of Westfield (2015), Alan Faneca of Lamar Consolidated (1993) and Thurman Thomas of Willowridge (1983).
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DEFENSE
Nehemiah Allen, Westfield
Carmello Brooks, Paetow
Kaleb Burns, Cypress Falls
Courtland Guillory, Klein Oak
Tobi Haastrup, Mayde Creek
Parker Johnson, Stratford
Trent Lancaster, Klein Cain
Kade Phillips, Hightower
Landon Rink, Cy-Fair
Devin Sanchez, North Shore
Chance Sims, Randle
Chad Woodfork, Summer Creek
OFFENSE
Kaleb Bailey, North Shore
Tory Blaylock, Atascocita
Chance Bryant, Fulshear
Austin Carlisle, Ridge Point
Zaylen Cormier, Heights
Aaron DeLeon, Stratford
Dramekco Green, Conroe
Max Hendrick, Klein Cain
La’Damion McDowell, Hightower
Jonte Newman, Bridgeland
Clint Rachal, College Park
Tyler Thomas, Dickinson
COACH OF THE YEAR
Kevin Berneathy, La Porte
Chris Brister, Cypress Falls
Jason Brittain, Angleton
Brandon Ellis, Worthing
Ray Garza, Iowa Colony
Cedric Hardeman, Conroe
Lonnie Madison, Bridgeland
Cale Melton, Kingwood
Mike Rabe, Jordan
Brian Randle, Randle
Jim Rapp, The Woodlands
Craig Stump, Atascocita
Christopher Barnes runs away from Atascocita
IN FOCUS: North Shore takes down Atascocita to advance to sixth-straight State Semi; Photo Gallery
The North Shore Mustangs are the Class 6A DI Region III Champs… again.
The sixth straight time to be exact.
While the ‘Stangs got off to a slow start Saturday falling behind 14-0 in the first quarter and 14-6 at the half, North Shore came out of halftime with that #Eastside juice. That renewed spirit put Atascocita away 34-28 to advance to the State Semis against Westlake (14-0) at The Pfield in Pflugerville.
“We didn’t play our best football,” coach Willie Gaston said about coming out after halftime. “We took their best punch, and it was going to be up to them to come out and respond. They did that and I’m really proud of the players and the coaching staff for their halftime adjustments. That was the difference.”
WR Christopher Barnes had to long touchdown receptions and the special teams had a punt block and score to turn the tide.
“That guy is electric,” Gaston said of Barnes. “It’s our job to get the ball in his hands and let him do his thing.”
GALLERY BY BRADLEY COLLIER