QB Jalen Milroe and the Tompkins' offense put away Travis
By Bradley Collier
PLAYOFF UPDATE: Tompkins; Mayde Creek; Memorial punch ticket to Round 2
Thursday night kicked off the run to state as a handful of teams advanced to the second round.
Tompkins knocked off Travis in the marque matchup. QB Jalen Milroe and the Tompkins offense could not be stopped as FB Travis QB Eric Rodriguez and Penn State-commit Parker Washington wrapped out their careers.
Mayde Creek won a playoff game for the first time since 1997.
Memorial muscled it out on the ground against the Heights, while Manvel destroyed Nederland. Cypress Creek advanced over Westside.
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Tompkins 35
FB Travis 28
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Cypress Creek 41
Westside 21
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Mayde Creek 27
FB Bush 21
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Memorial 20
Heights 9
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Manvel 49
Nederland 14
THE GALLERY by Bradley Collier
THE JUMP: Yates, Morton Ranch are Houston's top hoop troops; rankings
Dallas has owned us.
When it comes to boys' basketball, the Metroplex has stood at the top of the mountain each of the last five seasons outside of 2016 when Cypress Falls took the 6A crown.
Last year, the Dallas-area took home the 6A (Duncanville), 5A (Mansfield Timberview), 4A (Oak Cliff) and 3A (Dallas Madison) boys basketball state titles.
The last time Houston brought home two boys hoops state championships in the same season was in 2014 when North Shore took the 6A crown and Jack Yates captured the 4A title.
Could 2020 be a repeat?
Morton Ranch looks the part as the best 6A squad in Houston, anchored by Baylor-commit LJ Cryer and TCU-commit Eddie Lampkin. Yates is loaded with talent, making them a viable threat in Class 4A.
So, can the city reclaim its tag of Hoopston? Check out VYPE's Preseason Public School Top 20 below.
Dickinson HS
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VYPE's PRESEASON PUBLIC SCHOOL TOP 20
1. Jack Yates
2. Morton Ranch
3. Dickinson
4. Summer Creek
5. Shadow Creek
6. Atascocita
7. Sam Houston
8. FB Hightower
9. Mayde Creek
10. Cypress Creek
11. Klein Forest
12. FB Travis
13. Nimitz
14. Madison
15. FB Bush
16. Eisenhower
17. Langham Creek
18. Humble
19. Clear Lake
20. Memorial
Others to Watch: Foster, La Marque, Cy Springs, Westfield, Elkins, North Shore, Pearland Dawson, Strake Jesuit, Wheatley, Cinco Ranch, Northside and Bridgeland
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