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RANKINGS
Lamar Texans
DISTRICT 18-6A: Lamar, Heights battling for District Title
Bellaire Cardinals
Heights Bulldogs
Chavez Lobos
Westside Wolves
Wisdom Generals
Houston Math and Science
(Bold Denotes Playoffs)
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VYPE Preseason Awards
Most Valuable Player: Kobe Miles, Heights
Offensive Player of the Year: WIll Hazen, Bellaire
Defensive Player of the Year: Manuel Miller Jr., Chavez
Breakout Player of the Year: Larry Sanders, Lamar
On the Cusp: Westside Wolves
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Heights Bulldogs
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Lamar is a perennial playoff program. The Texans enter 2025 coming off an 8-4 campaign and seek to reach the playoffs for a 26th-straight year in 2025. Lamar returns nine starters for eighth-year head coach Michael Lindsey (56-20). RB Larry Sanders is coming off a 503-yard season with five scores. He racked up 932 all-purpose yards. OL Jayden Cook will be the leader in the trenches for the Texans. Defensively, first-team, all-district picks DB Robert McFarland (37 tackles, 3 INT) and DB Prince Washington (31 tackles, 1 INT, 7 PBUs) will hold down the secondary. Other players to watch include DE Martin Davis-Wheatfall (48 tackles, 4 sacks, 10 TFL), WR JaCarsten Landor (332 yards, 3 TD) and RB Deverick Stone-Hubbard (363 yards, 4 TD).
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Bellaire finished third in District 18-6A play a year ago after posting a 4-2 mark in district play. The Cardinals’ two district losses came to Lamar and Heights. Bellaire made the playoffs and reached the Bi-District round. The Cardinals go for a third-straight playoff appearance in 2025, which would mark their longest playoff streak since doing it in the 2015-2017 seasons. The Cardinals return first-team, all-district quarterback Will Hazen who passed for 1,144 yards and 15 touchdowns. One of his top targets, Tony Miller – a first-team, all-district receiver – returns after reeling in 20 catches for 284 yards and eight touchdowns. Second-team, all-district running back Chance Diebner returns after 287 yards and three scores a year ago, second-team receiver Cameron Johnson (223 yards, 2 TDs) and second-team kicker Cole McLean are also back. Defensively, Marshall Smith (45 tackles, 4 sacks) and Kris Connor (35 tackles, 4 sacks) return on the defensive line after second-team, all-district performances in 2024. Defensive back Bishop Jones (28 tackles, 3 INTs) is also set to return. Jones was second-team, all-district along with deep snapper Jonathan Bluhm.
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Heights went 8-4 in 2024 and reached the Area Round of the playoffs before falling to Strake Jesuit. The Bulldogs were senior heavy last year and will have to replace District Offensive MVP Zaylen Cormier and Defensive MVP Dylan Ray. Heights will have to rely on new names to make another run at the playoffs. The Bulldogs return second-team, all-district QB Kobe Miles, who passed for 1,508 yards and 20 touchdowns last season. RB Corian Jacobs is also set to return after rushing for 405 yards and seven touchdowns. Jacobs also reeled in 16 receptions for 268 yards and three scores. Defensively, OLB Joseph Chavez, a second team all-district pick, is back after registering 35 tackles and one sack.
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Chavez took a step forward in 2024 in winning two games – victories over Sam Houston Math and Science (23-6) and Wisdom (47-20) – to improve on their winless campaign in 2023. The Lobos bring back first-team, all-district selections in WR Johntta Thomas, OL Manuel Miller Jr. and TE Jeremiah Villarreal. Thomas finished with 781 yards and 10 touchdowns to lead the Lobos receiving corps. On the defensive side, Miller was also selected as a second-team, all-district defensive lineman after registering a team-leading 6.5 sacks and 53 tackles. Another defensive returner is Da'Quan James on the DL. James also earned a second-team nod on the all-district squad after racking up a team-leading 64 tackles and four sacks.
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Westside went 3-8 a year ago and reached the Bi-District round of the playoffs. Third-year coach Cedric Allen returns 10 starters to the mix, with six on the defensive side. Players to watch include DE Brandon Doyle (first-team, all-district), OLB Michael White (first-team, all-district), ILB Torrien Clark (first-team, all-district), QB Dylin White (second-team, all-district), OL Kenden Bailey, OL Calvin Miller and S Richard Bailey.
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Wisdom looks to bounce back from a 3-7 campaign in 2024 that saw the Generals win just one district game, which came against Sam Houston Math and Science. Wisdom returns a handful of all-district talent, including first-team OL Juan Alvear. Defensively, they bring back first-teamers in ILB Jamaroquie Haire and DB Marcus Wells. First-team, all-district punter Joshua Salinas is also set to return.
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Houston Math and Science posted a 1-9 overall record and went winless in district play a year ago. The Tigers are set to return second-team, all-district tight end/halfback Jaylean Salgado and second-team WR Adrian Hernandez. Defensively, first-team, all-district OLB Jalean Salgado and second-team, all-district OLB Treshaun White are set to return.
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VYPE Football 2020 Preview: District 18-6A
Preseason Rankings
Lamar
Heights
Bellaire
Chavez
Westside
Westbury
Sam Houston
(Bold Denotes Playoffs)
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VYPE PRESEASON AWARDS
Most Valuable Player: Jalen Morrison, Heights
Offensive MVP: Dashawn Daniels, Chavez
Defensive MVP: Rodney Dansby, Bellaire
Breakout Player of the Year: DeMone Green, Heights
Sleeper Team: Chavez
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There are a pair of new coaches within District 18-6A as Westbury and Sam Houston have high hopes of getting out of the district basement. Lamar is still the cream of the district with the Heights still trying to close the gap. The COVID 19 Pandemic has hurt the largest district in the state of Texas more than anyone in the city as uncertainty.
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LAMAR TEXANS
The Lamar Texans went undefeated in district play but were doubled-up by Cy Falls in the first-round of the postseason. Coach Michael Lindsey hands over the offense to sophomore Kenneth Rosenthal. Offensive linemen Michael Liggins and Devin Williams will be his bodyguards. WR Roshane Cruickshank and TE Kaleb Randle were first-teamers in 2019 and will help provide an offensive spark. The defense is loaded. Linebackers Oliver Jack and Cameron Bradley also earned first-team honors and will be complemented by DL Max Shilstone and DBs Khai'mon Samuel and Lamont Landry. Blake Bernhard is a weapon as the district's best kicker.
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HEIGHTS BULLDOGS
The Big Man on Campus at the Heights is Kendric Rhymes, who combined for nearly 1,400 yards rushing and receiving in 2019. The Bulldog's QB1 isn't bad either as junior Jalen Morrison was named the District Newcomer of the Year. Morrison lit up offenses, throwing for over 2,700 yards and 25 scores. Billy Thursland, Tadderick Mathis and Kenyae Wilson will lead the way up front. Defensively, DeMone Green has a high-ceiling as a DI defensive tackle recruit. Jonovan Foreman will run the LB corps and Brian Mayes is the fastest of the Bulldog DBs.
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BELLAIRE CARDINALS
The Cards take a hit offense as first-teamers QB Darius Reed and WR Willie McCoy have graduated and RB Davion Ford transferred to North Shore. Coach Herb Kunz will lean on Jonathan McCoy for much on the offense on the ground behind Abdi Ziyad and Terius Dugas up front. Bellaire does return Defensive MVP Rodney Dansby, a prototypical inside linebacker. Keeping offensive linemen off of Dansby will be Da'Lyn Mouton, Dominic Lane and Korben Cook on the line. Mouton is a mountain at 6-foot-3, 300-pounds. A QB and a dynamic WR is what needs to emerge for the Cardinals.
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CHAVEZ LOBOS
Coach Cory Jiles and his Lobos should challenge for the fourth playoff spot with an explosive offense. The district's Offensive MVP Dashawn Daniels will carry the mail as the district's top RB. Daniels rushed for over 1,100 yards and will be running for scholarships in 2020. QB LaMarcus Simmons will find his favorite WR David Jernigan, who was a first- teamer last year. The OL is inexperienced, but have a base in Jonathan McClellan, Chadvonta Martin and Austin James. The skills in the secondary are on point led by Clay Lewis and Dalton Green at corner. The front seven is going to need some youngsters to emerge.
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WESTSIDE WOLVES
The Westside Wolves will have to manufacture points this season as District MVP Akeem Benjamin has graduated.
It's tough to replace a veteran QB, who led you to the postseason. But the show must go on as coach Jamoul Mason knows all too well. The offensive line has some pieces in second-teamer Donovan Davis, Nonso Omezi and Alex Arceo. Dorian Washington is a talented playmaker as a returning first-team receiver. He will play an even bigger role as a junior. This year's installment of the Wolves will be defensive with LaRonte Lewis (6-foot-2, 285-pounds) getting a push up front. Nick Norman will patrol the middle of the field at LB while Messiah Farinas anchors the secondary.
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WESTBURY HUSKIES
One of the most recognized names in HISD football is taking over the Westbury Husky program – Darrell Colbert. Colbert played his college ball at TSU and then in the NFL for a few seasons. His son, Darrell Colbert Jr., led Lamar High School to the state title game in 2013 for the first time in 60 years. Can the Colbert name translate to wins at Westbury – a team that went 1-8 in 2019? It starts with the QB Ettiene Ntakirutiman, will be "the man" to lead the Huskies. He's a dual-threat athlete with playmaking ability. Josh Randolph is a TE/DE hybrid who should draw college attention along with Bright Ofoh in the trenches.
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SAM HOUSTON TIGERS
Michael Sinclair hopes his NFL experience rubs off on his Sam Houston Tigers. Sam Houston is a tough project, but Sinclair has some pieces to work with. QB Ernesto Martinez will be looked on to lead an inexperienced offense. The defense will be the strength as some players will have to go both ways. Isaiah Castillo, Anthony Rice and Barre'on Shuler will patrol the secondary, while Isaiah Arriago and Miguel Galindo will anchor the LBs.