VYPE Hot 20: 2009 State FB Contenders, No. 19 TCA-Addison

It's never too early to think about high school football for 2009 - or to ponder which schools have the best chance of playing after Thanksgiving and then playing for a state title in late December. The lean here is to the teams returning their quarterbacks. Allen, which beat Fort Bend Hightower for the 5A Division I title, has two quarterbacks returning. Highland Park and Skyline return their quarterbacks. Southlake Carroll returns an experienced guy. So does Garland. So where do they all fall in VYPE's Hot 20 Teams mostly likely to win a state championship in 2009? Here's how we see it: Today's team is: 19. TCA-Addison Quarterback Johnny Catalano comes off a season in which he amassed more than 1,500 yards rushing and 1,000 yards passing. The Trojans have other key players returning with a burning desire to put a disappointing playoff loss to Fort Worth Nolan behind them. Previous team was: 20. Prosper The Eagles came out of nowhere to win a state title in 2008, maintaining the momentum gained in their signature regular-season win over Celina. But quarterback Hunter Nix and several other key seniors are gone. Can Prosper reload like rival Celina? District 9-3A newcomer of the year Mario Edwards will give the Eagles energy on both offense and defense. First-team all-district linebacker Drew Miller will man the middle.