“Austin High vs. Del Valle” doesn’t typically come to mind when thinking about games with huge playoff implications, especially in Week 5. Welcome to the brave new world that is the revamped District 26-6A.
Buda Johnson is now part of a different district and Anderson has dropped to 5A, leaving just a 7-team District 26-6A. While neither Austin High nor Del Valle will concede anything to the traditional powers Westlake and Lake Travis, joined by Dripping Springs, it appears as if the final playoff spot may come down to either the Maroons, Cardinals, or Akins.
So, when Austin High and Del Valle clash in our VYPE Central Texas High School Football Game of the Week this Friday night (9/27), simulcast on 102.7 FM ESPN Austin radio, it will, indeed, be a game dripping with playoff ramifications.
Austin High (2-2) appears significantly improved under Head Coach Michael Riley. The Maroons defeated Canyon and Westwood to open the season before falling to former district mate Buda Johnson. Powerful Temple then dominated Austin High last week as the Maroons closed out the non-district portion of their schedule.
Senior quarterback John Latham has thrown for 575 yards while senior running back Bryson Batts has rushed for 403 yards and added 226 receiving yards to pace the Maroons’ offense. Will Peeler (27 tackles, fumble recovery); Drew Anderson (16 tackles, fumble recovery); Lawson Stouse (13.5 tackles, 2 sacks); Price Deering (13.5 tackles); and Holden Taylor (10.5 tackles, 2. 5 sacks) key Austin High’s defense.
Del Valle (2-2) also concluded an up and down non-district schedule. The Cardinals defeated Cedar Creek and Leander but lost to Clemens and Copperas Cove.
The winner of Austin High vs. Del Valle has the inside track to a playoff spot. That makes this one huge game.
What: Austin High vs. Del ValleWhen: 7:15 Pregame, 7:30 Kickoff
Where: House Park
Who: David Roy, Paul Longoria, James Scott
Watch:https://www.vype.com/7-30pm-football-austin-high-vs-del-valle-2669249369
Listen: 102.7 FM ESPN Austin, https://www.1027espn.com/
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By Bradley Collier
VYPE got a sneak peek at the Greater Houston girls basketball scene, hosting the VYPE Hoops Fall Showcase at the Texas Tornados facility in Cy-Fair last weekend.
Forty-eight teams participated in the event as the city’s best were on display.
Cy Springs, CE King, Dawson, Summer Creek and Klein Oak looked solid in Class 6A, while Lake Creek and Iowa Colony flexed as a contending Class 5A squads. Kinkaid was one of the top private schools in the building.
“This event gets bigger and better each year,” VYPE tournament director Ashley Turrentine said. “Seeing players like Aniya Foy (Kansas State), Chaney Spencer (Texas A&M) and Jemini Mitchell all play in the same gym is awesome, while previewing the best teams in Houston. As a basketball fan, I look forward this tournament every year.”
Check out some of the action.
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By Bradley Collier
While the big public schools get all the headlines, the Houston private school landscape is filled with storylines.
The Second Baptist School and QB Canon Toon is the storyline entering Week 5.
Toon threw a fourth-down, game-winning score against St. John’s 30-28 to elevate the Eagles to the VYPE's No. 1 ranking in all classifications of private schools in the Space City.
The 4-0 Eagles have travelled to Chicago (Wheaton Academy) and Dallas (Episcopal School of Dallas) and good news travels… Second Baptist School is for real. The 6-foot-4 Toon’s bobbing and weaving have gone viral and his big-game heroics have already become legend around Woodway Drive.
He has thrown for over 700 yards and 10 TDS (1 INT) and has run for 370 yards in athletic fashion.
So, who is next? The Eagles face a tough 3-1 Kinkaid Falcons team led by sophomore move-in Wayne Shanks Jr., who is averaging over 100 yards on the ground.
SBS have some familiar names who are also making big plays for the Eagles. Max Bagwell (son of legendary Astro Jeff Bagwell) plays in the secondary along with Ethan Dishman (son of legendary Houston Oiler Chris Dishman). The OL is led by UH-commit RJ Lee and Isaiah Broughton (SMU, Texas Tech offers), who is the brother of Texas Longhorn DL Vernon Broughton.
It doesn’t get easier for Second Baptist after neighboring Kinkaid, as undefeated and district-mate Lutheran South is on the slate in two weeks.
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DANCING WITH THE ‘SADERS
Danny Amendola is doing work on Dancing with the Stars, but it’s dad Willie Amendola, who has Concordia Lutheran 3-0 going into district play with TMI-Episcopal (3-0) this weekend.
Amendola led Dekaney High School to a State Title in the biggest classification of UIL football in 2011 and has the Crusaders believing. The straw who stirs the drink is QB Tanner Huckfelt. The 6-foot senior has a ton of experience, has a big arm and a football IQ which is college level.
The ‘Saders are legit contenders for a TAPPS DI District 2 title.
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MEEKINS’ MASTERPLAN
No one is talking about Lutheran South Academy (4-0).
Bad idea.
Coach Corby Meekins is one of the most decorated public school coaches after building the Westfield Mustangs into a superpower. He then went into college coaching at the University of Houston, then the University of Texas and back to UH.
Now at LSA, the Pioneers are charting new territory. The offense is led by their big three – QB John LeBlanc, RB Scott Farine and WR Braeden Robinson – which is averaging over 370 yards per game.
The Pioneers are dangerous and travel to River Oaks to play a tough SPC St. John’s Mavs this week.
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