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Thursday Night Showdown: The Colony vs. Denton Ryan on CW33
It's Thursday night and you know what that means: Thursday Night Texas High School Football Showdown! This week, we have a showdown between The Colony Cougars (2-3) and Denton Ryan Raiders (5-1). Without further ado, let's get down to the VYPE DFW break down:
The Colony Cougars
The Colony has had a bit of a rough start to the season so far. The Cougars started the season with two losses against Corsicana (14-7) and North Crowley (40-21). After preseason play, though, the Cougars have really stepped up to the challenge against district opponents where they opened district with a strong win over Denton (38-17). A strong Frisco Wakeland defeated The Colony the next week with a 49-13 score, but last week the Cougars have a huge 24-3 win over Frisco Centennial.
Junior running back Kamden Wesley has been a strong force for the Cougars. With 26 carries in four games played, Wesley has tallied 272 rushing yards with three rushing touchdowns. Not far behind is junior Davonta Dunn who has accounted for 249 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns on 53 carries in five games played.
Denton Ryan Raiders
The Raider's only loss this season has come against an extremely strong in-town rival: Denton Guyer. The Raiders lost by one touchdown to Guyer in week two of the season. From then on, the Raiders have posted strong wins against the likes of Frisco Reedy (28-10), Denton (55-28), Frisco Wakeland (27-3), and Frisco Centennial (37-7).
There are a lot of really good things to say about the Denton Ryan offense. Not only are they the reigning state champions, but they have a strong junior quarterback who consistently gets the job done. Khalon Davis has thrown for 701 yards this season and seven touchdowns. On the ground for Denton Ryan, Kalib Hicks is nearly unstoppable with 786 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns in 101 carries.
What To Expect:
Fans will see a strong game from both teams. On one hand, you have The Colony who is going to put up a fight against Denton Ryan, but on the other you have a dominating offense combined with a dominating defense that is hungry for another state title. Expect the Raiders to come out with a strong will to walk away with the win this week.
Catch the Action
If you're not able to make it to Denton for the game, be sure that you're tuning in live on CW33 to catch all the action. Kick off is set for 7 p.m.
The Colony softball star, Jayda Coleman, playing for the NCAA National Title
Recruited out of high school as the consensus No. 1 prospect in the class of 2020, Jayda Coleman has continued to make waves in the softball world at Oklahoma. With a passion for softball that can't be taught, a high school state championship under her belt as well as an incredible high school career, Coleman is looking for a National Championship.
High School Career
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As a short-stop at The Colony, Coleman made quite the name for herself. Not only was the star athlete a six-time, all-state honoree, three-time All-American, and District MVP, she also earned the honor of District Newcomer of the Year and Utility MVP in four years of playing. Coleman was also selected to the USA Softball Junior Women's National Team in high school where she helped lead the U.S. to the WBSC u-19 World Cup Title hitting .435 with 10 hits, six runs, three RBIs, and five stolen bases.
In 2017, Coleman helped lead The Colony to a UIL Class 5A State Championship Title. In 2019, she helped lead The Colony to the semifinals. Coleman finished high school holding the state record for most runs all-time at 261 runs. She recorded 279 career hits, a .702 batting average, and 209 stolen bases. To cap off her high school career, Coleman was named as the 2019-2020 Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year.
Sooner Frosh Star
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It's no doubt that the Sooners like to snag great softball players when they see them- this has been proven with Jayda Coleman who has helped lead the team to this season's Women's College World Series. To date, Coleman has recorded 69 runs on 70 hits as well as 47 RBIs and eight home runs for the Sooners. Defensively, Coleman has recorded 84 putouts.
Coleman and OU will have the opportunity to play against Florida State for the NCAA softball national championship title beginning Tuesday.