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5 Not-So-Knee-Jerk Thoughts Following Week 1 of 6A/5A
Sep 28, 2020
It's been a couple days since the games of the 6A and 5A games concluded, so here are some thoughts and insights from the week that was.
<h3>No Stopping Locke</h3><p>Braedyn Locke burst onto the scene last year and had a 5-star talent to throw it to at any point. After losing said receiver and three others, the question was how Locke would fair with an entirely new receiving corps. </p><p></p><p>Well, there was no considerable dropoff. Locke only passed for 424 yards accounted for five total touchdowns on night against Denton Braswell. In 15 games last year, Locke averaged nearly 300 yards a game and 3.5 touchdowns. Friday's game was just more of the same from Locke, who could be the best junior quarterback in the area.</p><h3>Numbers Ones are Number One For a Reason</h3><p>Texas Football ranked Denton Ryan and Ennis as the No. 1-ranked teams in 5A Division I and 5A Division II, respectively - even ahead a defending state champion.</p><p>Well those rankings were validated, in emphatic fashion. Denton Ryan completely took apart a solid Arlington Martin team 47-24 while Ennis was equally as impressive against Red Oak with a 52-21 win.</p><p>If the talent displayed in those first games hold true, both teams could easily be in the respective championship game at season's end.</p><h3>Aledo Completely Dominates</h3><p>Aledo wins. That's a standard in these parts. The Bearcats will usually end up in or near the state championship, but it's usually because of its a relentless and overly-talented offense. Aledo does have JoJo Earle and put up 70 against cross-county rival Weatherford, but it was the defense that looked the most impressive.</p><p>A pick-six as well as double-digit tackles for loss is a strong start to the season. The offense showed an ability to be methodical as well as mix in explosive plays, but it was all about the defense in this one.</p><p></p><p>Solid Varsity Debut</p><p>Granted, it's opening game came against a fairly weak Frisco Heritage team, but Prosper Rock Hill, in its first ever football game was able to put up 45 points and make things a bit interesting in the second half after falling behind in the 35-10 at the half.</p><p>The defense has a lot to work on for sure, but Rock Hill could be a team that spoils someone season. <br></p><h3>North Forney Is That Team</h3><p>Don't confuse North Forney's win as a fluke over Lone Star, it was a team on the come-up last year. To see the way it handled Lone Star for two-plus quarters is not really a shock.</p><p>The prevailing thought was North Forney would a strong contender for 2021, but it could be a year early if the performances like Friday continue this year.<br></p>
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Week 5 #TXHSFB Preview
Sep 24, 2020
Week 5, or Week 1? I'm not sure how to classify this week. I've personally watched four weeks worth of football, but this is the first game of a 10-game season for the 5A and 6A boys. Getting to this point has been antsy. We've seen a number of prolific games canceled for this week - some teams dealing with multiple cancellations - and the chances of actually making it to state for all levels seems to be 50/50 at best, right now.
Either way, here we are. Schools in 4A and below are still rolling through, and 6A, 5A and TAPPS finally get to hit other teams.
#7 Frisco vs. Frisco Independence
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yNDQzNjQ4Mi9vcmlnaW4ucG5nIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYzNDUwODI4Nn0.5lHG7X4MY_5Qpp1O1WEYJSo7tVhtrZkfY2LstiZdM8A/img.png?width=980" id="e3d84" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="adf0c0d6841a2c385dc3e864ca462f0d" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" /><p><strong>TIME: </strong>7 p.m.<br><strong>DATE: </strong>September 24, 2020<br><strong>LOCATION:</strong> Toyota Stadium (Frisco)<br><strong>LINE:</strong> Frisco by 4</p><p>It is quite an start contrast between these two as one (Frisco) is all about the ground-and-pound attack while the other (Independence) likes to air it out. Last year, Frisco ran for more than 3,000 yards as a team but it graduated more than 70 percent of that production from a year ago. Independence likes to spread the field out and put it in the hands of dual-threat senior quarterback Braylon Braxton, who racked up more than 3,200 yards passing, 850 yards rushing and 56 total TDs.</p><p>Both teams return a lot of starters from teams that won 10-plus games and made it to the regional semifinals last year.</p><p><strong>PREDICTION:</strong> Frisco Independence 38, Frisco 34</p>#17 Rockwall vs. Denton Braswell
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yNDQzNjUxNC9vcmlnaW4ucG5nIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY2MzEzNzQwOH0.H3nbsVVS_pfHn7I5zdGnwy8JQXauR--Y6l-fmcWa18E/img.png?width=980" id="b04a0" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="f33aaf8381bf87058f01dbf42603b988" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" /><p><strong>TIME: </strong>7 p.m.<br><strong>DATE: </strong>September 25, 2020<br><strong>LOCATION:</strong> Collins Athletic Complex (Denton)<br><strong>LINE:</strong> Rockwall by 17</p><p>There's a big question for each team entering the 2020 season. For Rockwall: How will the offense and Braedyn Locke fair not having an all-world receiver to throw to along with its three other top receivers? For Braswell: How will it adjust to life in 6A and playing in a loaded district?</p><p>We find out those answers in the opening week as Rockwall has a new coach but is still guided by Locke, who passed for 4,200 yards last year. In a game against Longview, Locke looked pedestrian as Jaxon Smith-Njigba had to leave early with an injury. Braswell has a new starter at quarterback, replacing some big shoes left by Grayson Thompson. </p><p>PREDICTION: Rockwall 40, Denton Braswell 28<br></p>Fort Worth Wyatt vs. Arlington Seguin
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yNDQzNjUyOC9vcmlnaW4ucG5nIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY1NTQzMDg2M30._3XGfogMirS_eVQWK0WGJ2byv08Havx_W5YKdPsh6uI/img.png?width=980" id="bd1b4" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="a84fd01b1dd389c5215cb193e5e733b1" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" /><p><strong>TIME: 11</strong> a.m.<br><strong>DATE: </strong>September 26, 2020<br><strong>LOCATION:</strong> Globe Life Park (Arlington)<br><strong>LINE:</strong> Seguin by 4</p><p>Both teams return a lot of starters from a year ago, which could help spark vast improvements from a year ago. Wyatt made the playoffs last year despite finishing with a 3-8 record. Seguin, on the other hand, mustered just one win. Neither team is projected to make the playoffs, according to TexasFootball.com, so this sesaon-opening matchup will tell a lot about where each team is to start the season and how the rest of the year could shape out. </p><strong>PREDICTION:</strong> Arlington Seguin 27, Fort Worth Wyatt 21Weatherford vs. #2 Aledo
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yNDQzNjU1NS9vcmlnaW4ucG5nIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY0MjMyOTQ2NX0.BxjqiOTbfQza7MXOSCli87iHkHqMgqoSFkOo4Xcxi50/img.png?width=980" id="0366b" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="306ee479f48c39e45e00c28eb5ed98b9" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" /><p><strong>TIME: 3:30 p.</strong>m.<br><strong>DATE: </strong>September 26, 2020<br><strong>LOCATION:</strong> Globe Life Park (Arlington)<br><strong>LINE:</strong> Aledo by 18</p><p>Another year, another possible state title appearance for Aledo. That's the running consensus as it brings back 10 starters from last year's championship team, including 4-star, LSU-commit JoJo Earle. TexasFootball.com notes that Aledo will be strongest at defense this year while Weatherford will need to find answers at quarterback, losing Ken Seals to graduation. After a hot start to the year last year, Weatherford sort of faded in district play and limped into the playoffs. Aledo? Not so much. It rolled through the regular season, district and playoffs to another state crown.</p><strong>PREDICTION:</strong> Aledo 48, Weatherford 35Colleyville Heritage vs. Grapevine
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yNDQzNjU3Ny9vcmlnaW4ucG5nIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY0NzU0NzA1M30.GSX6MP-ElKEMdqmMEGnrD8GhSCU8-GVTeNaUc7odFkI/img.png?width=980" id="5f976" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="0101efb3605f6932bb0860386b90b857" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" /><p><strong>TIME: 8:00 p.</strong>m.<br><strong>DATE: </strong>September 26, 2020<br><strong>LOCATION:</strong> Globe Life Park (Arlington)<br><strong>LINE:</strong> Grapevine by 8</p><p>Last year Colleyville Heritage ran right over Grapevine in their annual rivalry game. The 2020 version should be quite different as both teams lose quite a bit of starters from a year ago but have notable pieces back to help transition. Heritage were regional finalist a year ago while Grapevine was knocked out in the first round. This game always has some big plays and the hits seems to be a bit louder, and look for Grapevine to rebound from last year's poor outing. </p><strong>PREDICTION:</strong> Grapevine 27, Colleyville Heritage 23
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