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Klein Collins; Tomball vying for DISTRICT 15-6A supremacy
DISTRICT 15-6A
PRESEASON PREDICTIONS (Playoff teams in bold)
Klein Collins Tigers
Tomball Cougars
Klein Cain Hurricanes
Tomball Memorial Wildcats
Klein Bearkats
Klein Oak Panthers
Klein Forest Eagles
Waller Bulldogs
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MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
Tucker Parks, Klein Collins
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Gibson Pyle, Klein Cain
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Keegan Demmer, Tomball
BREAKOUT PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Ashton Ansley, Tomball Memorial
ON THE CUSP
Klein Oak Panthers
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The Klein Collins Tigers have won seven of the past eight district titles, the only one they lost was the COVID season. So, the Tigers are the “Brand” of Klein ISD and one of the best programs in the city of Houston but don’t get the respect deserved. While Collins graduated 10 first teamers from 2022, the Tigers reload. QB Tucker Parks (Western Kentucky) returns as a three-year starter and should be penciled in for the MVP. He accounted for over 3,400 yards and 44 scores as a junior. His offensive line returns two second-teamers in Kelvin Williams and Brady Marshall. Michael Wilson should be the featured back in a run-first offense, and Donovan Baker (first-team) and Rodny Ojo (second-team) will be the primary receiving targets. The defense is always stingy at Collins. It starts up front with Antoine Milon and Logan Taylor, while first-teamers Chris Gant and Zac Cole will anchor the secondary. Klein Forest move-in Trent Spence will add another dimension to the defense. Kicker Ben Pena is also a weapon with his leg.
How about those Tomball Cougars? The Cougars have found a sweet-spot in Class 6A DII in Region II. The Red and White reached the Regional Semis in 2023 and look to continue their success under coach Dave Handal. Their defense is going to be salty with nine returners back in the huddle, with the anchor being LB Keegan Demmer. He has a nose for the football with over 150 tackles and sets the tone. He gets freed up by ends Ramon and Lucas Pernas, who are college-level defenders. Oswaldo Morales will play beside Demmer and will be backed up by DB Matt Gainey. The offense returns their big three in QB Carter Noyes, RB Koby Fosher and WR Brooks Junod, who have succeeded at the varsity level over the past few years. The Cougars are on the come up and don’t look to be going anywhere soon.
Klein Cain shared the district title last season with Collins and won a playoff game. Coach James Clancy has built a solid program and it’s only going to get better. It will start up front in the trenches in 2023 led by All-American OL Gibson Pyle, a Nebraska-commit, who stands 6-foot-5, 300-pounds. He will be flanked by Jabari McAlmont and Austin Redeo, who will open holes for and protect brother Isaac (QB) and Caleb (Athlete) Mooring. Receivers Blaine Bullard and Max Hendrick will stretch the field. On defense, Tyler Edwards and Jacob Hollins will stop the run, letting LB Trent Lancaster run free. He is a tackling machine. The secondary will be worked on leading up to the season.
Coach Sam Parker has a huge senior class at Tomball Memorial, which bodes well for a team that reached the postseason in 2022. The defense will lead the way as 10 starters are back in the fold. Each level is well established. Up front is Jalen Ellis, who controls the line. The backers are the strength with Ethan Lea, Brayden Poe and Blake Holt running down ball carriers. Colin Helmer and R’Mon Williams will patrol the secondary. On offense, QB Lane Stockton will be at the helm with Isaiah Nelson carrying the rock. Clayton Schupp, Sutton Clark and Henry Buelow will be the bigs up front, while Lance Martinez and Ashton Ansley will be the targets down the field. Ansley is already picking up offers as a junior.
The Klein Bearkats just missed out on the postseason last year and looks to get back in the conversation with a loaded offense that starts with QB Bankston Lembcke, WR Angel Alarcon, athlete Griffin Tillis and OL Nicholas Robertson. William Clay anchors the defense.
For Oak, it will be QB Lucas Scheerhorn and RB Jacob Eveson leading the offense and Jaxson Dicus and Will LeBlanc headlining the defense. Coach Johnathan Wilson has left to be an assistant at SFA, so enter Darrick Vaughn at Klein Forest, who played at Texas State and in the NFL. QB Jaylen Bragg will run the offense and Trenton Burkhalter spearhead the defense. It’s year two under coach Marcus Mendoza at Waller and the Bulldogs are ready to get in the conversation. RB Alex Barrs is back and will carry the load on offense.
VYPE Class 5A Helmet Stickers powered by Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine: Week 9 (Nov. 19-21)
Welcome to a new VYPE feature for the 2020 football season - VYPE Helmet Stickers powered by Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine! Every week, VYPE will scour the stat sheets of the previous week and find the top performers.
Class 5A teams went into Week 9 and wow there were some amazing performances! See who earned VYPE Helmet Stickers this week. Here are the selections.
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Jairo Garcia - Waller Football
🚨PLAYERS OF THE WEEK🚨#WeAreWaller pic.twitter.com/SF3BbbRtUT
— Waller Football (@waller_football) November 22, 2020
In last week's 43-22 victory over New Caney there were a few outstanding performances. But we will go on the defensive side of the ball for this one. Jairo Garcia gets the nod here. Garcia finished with eight total tackles, four of those for loss and two sacks. What a performance by him. With the win, Waller improves to 3-5 on the year, an improvement from their 0-10 mark in 2019. Good win for the Bulldogs.
Luke Grden (@LukeGrden) - Friendswood
Galveston Ball - 383yrds, 6 TDs: https://t.co/2jgfs3Ma1r@ihss_houston@RobertKoopmann@FwoodFootball@Coach_BenMoran@coach_needer@HamiltonESPN@LincolnRiley@OU_CoachGundy@OU_CoachHill@BobWeltonBamaFB@Lgauthier_@Stumpf_Brian@PettiboneJerry
— Luke Grden (@LukeGrden) November 22, 2020
It was a thrilling 63-60 victory over Galveston Ball last week for Friendswood. The player of the game was no doubt Luke Grden, who finished 25 of 47 for 383 yards and six touchdowns. Grden was hurt earlier this season but seems to be back to full strength leading the Mustangs' offense.
Sultan Bakare (@SultanBakare0) - Katy Paetow
Paetow defeats Angleton tonight. Great game for the Panthers! pic.twitter.com/l7DIq3LKup
— Katy ISD Athletics (@KatyISDAthletic) November 21, 2020
It was a big win for Katy Paetow last week as the Panthers improved to 6-1 on the year and clinched a playoff berth. A big player in the win was Sultan Bakare on the defensive side of the ball. Bakare finished with an amazing 16 tackles. It was a breakout game for the junior. His previous game-high for total tackles was nine earlier this year.
Rocky Ketchum (@Rocky_Ketchum) - Clear Creek
Hats off to Terry! Great game tonight! @CreekWildcats pic.twitter.com/iqsbVeq1cs
— Mike Norman (@coach_norman66) November 20, 2020
A nice win for Clear Creek a week ago as the Wildcats defeated BF Terry 36-34. A big factor in the win was the play of running back Rocky Ketchum. First off, how about that name for a running back! Awesome! Ketchum rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries for the Wildcats in the win. Clear Creek is 5-3 on the year and 3-2 in district play after the win.
Amarion Kelly - Galena Park
Great night for @GPHS_Athletics
— GPHS Boys Basketball (@TheRealGPHoops) November 21, 2020
Varsity Football BIG Homecoming Win over Sharpstown ✔
Girls Basketball gets the W over Santa Fe ✔@TheRealGPHoops picks up a 🧹 over Northbrook ✔
Enjoy the weekend, stay safe and be ready to get back to work next week. #UnfinishedBusiness
Last week was a big week for Galena Park. The Yellowjackets defeated Sharpstown 64-0 to improve their record to 6-2 on the year and 5-1 in district and have clinched a playoff berth. Wait ... Galena Park is heading to the playoffs!! That's right the Yellowjackets for the first time since 2010 are playoff bound. A big player in the win over Sharpstown was running back Amarion Kelly. In the win, Kelly rushed for 141 yards and three scores on just 14 carries. He averaged 10.1 yards per tote and has rushed for 723 yards and nine scores this season. What a big week for Galena Park football.
Reggie Branch (@reggie1branch) - Crosby
first 4 games - https://t.co/58Lqgpy7kz
— Reggie Branch ll (@reggie1branch) November 1, 2020
Crosby is absolutely rolling right now and a big reason why is the play of Reggie Branch at quarterback. In fact, in his most recent outing - a 54-14 win over Port Neches-Groves - he put up well video game numbers. Branch finished 19 of 35 for 319 yards and four touchdowns passing. He also rushed for another 110 yards. The senior finished with 429 total yards of offense and improved Crosby to 5-0 in district play.
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