GAMES
RANKINGS
TD Club of Houston to name winners (PHOTO GALLERY)
With the UIL football state championships looming this week, that means it's awards season.
The 41st Annual UIL High School Awards Dinner is scheduled for 7 p.m., January, 20th at the Bayou City Event Center.
The gala will name the Greater Houston Offensive High School Player of the Year and the Defensive High School Player of the Year, as well as the Coach of the Year.
The annual Ron Stone Media Excellence Award will be given to Chronicle sports editor Reid Laymance.
Stay tuned to @VYPEhouston on Twitter to see who wins.
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COACH OF THE YEAR
Mike Allison, Dawson
Stephen Dixon, Heights
Kevin Hall, Manvel
Zach Head, Clear Falls
Gary Joseph, Katy
Todd McVey, Tompkins
Jeff Miller, Cy-Fair
Trent Miller, Spring
Sam Parker, Tomball Memorial
Jerry Prieto, Crosby
David Raffield, Bridgeland
James Williams, Marshall
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DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Aaron Brown, DL, North Shore
Terrence Cooks, LB, Shadow Creek
Reco Griffin, DL, Stratford
Daniel Grobe, DL, Tomball Memorial
Christian Jackson, D, Marshall
Dylan Hazen, LB, College Park
Kele Linton, DB, Pearland
Bryce McMorris, DB, Bridgeland
Thatcher Milton, DB , Cy Fair
Tyler Onyedim, DL, Foster
Frank Osagiede, LB, Ridge Point
Albert Regis, DL, La Porte
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OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Shadrach Banks, WR, North Shore
Dematrius Davis, QB, North Shore
Kyron Drones, QB, Shadow Creek
Bryce Foster, OL, Katy Taylor
Dylan Goffney, WR, Bridgeland
Cody Jackson, WR, Foster
L.J. Johnson, RB, Cy Fair
Julius Loughridge, RB, Mayde Creek
Joseph Manjack, WR, Tomball Memorial
Jalen Milroe, QB, Tompkins
Kendric Rhymes, RB, Heights
John Paul Richardson, WR, Ridge Point
HIS TURN: Clear Falls' Morelli brings more versatility at QB for Knights
Clear Falls made the postseason for the second time in school history in 2019. So, what will the Knights do for an encore after going 7-4 overall and 4-2 in district play?
Twelve starters return from the 7-4 club—six on each side of the ball. Offensive skill is the strength of Clear Falls, which averaged 42.8 points per game last season.
Coach Zach Head's offense is wide-open but says goodbye to District Offensive MVP Gavin Esquivel at QB. But could his offense be more dynamic in 2020?
Enter new QB Pierson Morelli, who moves from running back to signal-caller. The 6-foot senior adds a dimension of the run-pass option for Clear Falls. Morelli has the arm talent to make all the throws coach Head needs, while being able to run between the tackles and in the open field.
He will have some weapons as well. Senior Quinn Bowen (859 rushing yards, 17 TDs; 490 receiving yards, 3 TDs) is a matchup nightmare and junior WR Luke Vidal amassed 468 yards and had five TDs.
VYPE's Matt Malatesta caught up with one of the Top H-Town Sleepers during his QB training on campus.