Bradley C. Collier (VYPE)
DISTRICT 13-6A
PRESEASON PREDICTIONS (Playoff teams in bold)
The Woodlands Highlanders
Oak Ridge War Eagles
Willis Wildkats
Conroe Tigers
New Caney Eagles
College Park Cavaliers
Grand Oak Grizzlies
Cleveland Indians
Caney Creek Panthers
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MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
Mabrey Mettauer, The Woodlands
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
DJ Lagway, Willis, RB
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Justin Williams, Oak Ridge
BREAKOUT PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Cole Snodgrass, College Park
ON THE CUSP
Grand Oaks Grizzlies
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The Woodlands Highlanders reached the Class 6A DI Regional Quarters before falling to Duncanville. So, the Highlanders lost to Duncanville and North Shore, who both played in the State Title Game. And New Caney, who won district. This season, it’s district title or bust… and beyond. Wisconsin-commit Mabry Mettauer is the undisputed leader as he directs the offense for the third year. He has the luxury of an all-star offensive line, led by Koltin Sieracki (Baylor-commit), Ryan Hughes (TCU) and Everett Champlin (Army). The skill position is loaded with first-teamer Quanell Farrakhan Jr. and Shane Walker. Aden Self and Patrick Rabel (second-team) are also tremendous playmakers. The rich get richer as Kiandrea Barker (Penn State) moved in from Arkansas to run the ball. The defense will be a work in progress. The headliners will include Tyler Honeyman (safety), Cayden Clayton (ILB), Caleb Phillips (OLB), Nolan Burris (DE), Caden Villaver (DB) and Andy Orr (DB). The secret weapon? Kicker Scott Starzyk is a college level talent.
Coming off the bus, Oak Ridge looks like a college team. Let’s start up front with Defensive POY Justin Williams at LB and DT Joseph Jonah-Ajonye (Georgia), both who are Under Armour All-Americans. DE Favour Awodoyin is a 6-foot-5 rangy defender with huge upside. On the back end, first-teamer Arinzechukwu Ejeckem will be back to patrol the secondary. With the defense as a strength, coach Mark Schmid will put his offensive scheme to the test. Co-Offensive POY Frankie Arthur (1,400 yards) is back in the backfield to take the load off of new QB Jack Emerson, who will get his shot running the offense. The top target will be WR Tevian Jefferson and spelling Arthur running the ball will be Larry DeBose IV. The OL will be the focus as several big-men graduated in 2023.
The Willis Wildkats are blessed with the one of the top QB recruits in the country in DJ Lagway (Florida), who participated in the Elite 11 camp this summer. Lagway is a dual-threat, and if healthy, he can put a team on his back and get a postseason spot and beyond. The WR corps is loaded with first-teamers Jalen Mickens and Debraun Hampton. Look for two-way players Imauree Holmes and Jermaine Bishop Jr. to contribute heavily on offense this season. Offensive Newcomer of the Year Daylion Robinson will be a key to the Wildkats’ success. OLs Mason Isbel (first-teamer) and Allen HS move-in Day’jon Moore (6-foot-4, 305-pounds) will anchor the line. The defense is fast but not deep. Bishop, Holmes and Robinson will all play in the secondary, while Klein Forest move-in Carter Jenkins will play everywhere on defense. The front seven will be led by first-teamer Josiah Stephens, Zach Lang and Isaac Stafford (Air Force) on the line, while first-team LB Brock Perry and Christian Hall will handle the middle.
Conroe was once one of the top programs in Houston back in the 1980s and now coach Cedric Hardeman has the Tigers back in the conversation. The Tigers graduated a ton of talent in 2023. Grand Oaks move-in Christian Nunley will be the signal-caller in 2023 and will be complemented by junior RB Dramekco Green (second-teamer) in the backfield. Nigel Leday will be the top target along with Braylon Reece. The defense will play fast and is led by Boise State-commit Tice Williams, who will be joined by highly-touted corner Devondre McGee and Isaiah Pruitt, who will need to stop their high-flying opponents. Tyler Tates will lead the OL. On defense, second-team LB Mitch Melton will get everyone in position along with Tate Trantham.
Also vying for a postseason spot will be New Caney,College Park and Grand Oaks – all who have new coaches. New Caney’s new head man is Mike DeWitt, who is coming over from McKinney Boyd HS. The Eagles won district last season but say goodbye to the District MVP. Utility POY Dravon Wilson will play WR and DB, while other returners include first-team OL Johnnie Bailey, first-team WR Eric Sanchez, safety Kayden Cooper, DE Andrew Wilkinson, LB Daylen Wilson and DB Dijon Lewis.
College Park is under the direction of Kyle Coats, who is coming over from State Champ Desoto. Coats will lean on WR Conner Dunphy, TE Cole Snodgrass (TCU), RB Eugene Burnett and junior QB Kam Montgomery. On defense, James Cui, Aidan Collado, Colin Bundy and Marco Beltran will slow down opponents in 2023. Shaun McDowell comes over from Foster HS, where he built a solid Class 5A power in the west side of town. He has “the juice” and will breathe life into a sleepy giant. QB Grant Smith will take the reins of the offense and will target Ty Rupp, a four-star TE, and Preston Cloud. First-teamer Christian Ramos and Garett Garrison are tough up front on defense and will help Ikenna Agoh in the secondary.
Cleveland and Caney Creek will continue to build their numbers and their culture in 2023. The Indians’ notable includes first-teamer Ivion Jordan and Caney Creek will rely on first-team RB Jaiden Graves.
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Lorin Cook (VYPE)
DISTRICT 14-6A
PRESEASON PREDICTIONS (Playoff teams in bold)
Westfield Mustangs
Dekaney Wildcats
Nimitz Cougars
Spring Lions
Eisenhower Eagles
Davis Falcons
MacArthur Generals
Aldine Mustangs
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MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
Taji Atkins, Westfield
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Tanook Hines, Dekaney
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Bryson Balka, Westfield
BREAKOUT PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Dominic Rue, Nimitz
ON THE CUSP
Davis Falcons
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One of the big “Brands” in Greater Houston football are the Westfield Mustangs. The ‘Stangs ran through District 14-6A last season and all the way to the Regional Finals, eventually losing to State Champ Duncanville. Gone is star QB Preston Hatter to Texas State, so coach Matt Meekins will likely lean on the running game and a nasty defense… per usual. RB Taji Atkins (Rice-commit) will follow the blocking of Houston-commit Ray’Quan Bell, who is a punishing OL. Ryan Anderson and Joseph Peters will also make holes for Atkins (1,200 yards in 2022) this season.
The QB spot is a question mark but the top offensive target on the outside is Austin Abram. The Mustang defense will be nasty… again. If you wear No. 10 at Westfield on defense, you are that dude. Co-defensive MVP Bryson Balka is that dude at defensive end. His explosiveness makes up for his lack of height and he is unblockable coming from the edge. Xavier McCray anchors the middle of the D-line to let backers Breylon Wyatt and Keshawn Monroe run free. The backfield is legit with Carson Williams, Jordan James and Eisenhower move-in Joseph Albright. Albright is a rising national recruit. Jonathan Dimas is a weapon as a kicker.
The Dekaney Wildcats had a tremendous 2022, finishing 6-1 in district and advancing to the Regional Semis for the first time under coach Anthony Williams. The Wildcats are loaded with college talent, who are interchangeable, literally. Several stars play both ways. The QB spot is a little unsettled but Tanook Hines, Markie Grant, Deshawn Bradley, Demetri Taylor and Terance Doakes are skills who can all play WR and DB. Hines and Grant are high-level recruits. Nick Townsend is a physical piece at TE and LB, while Keshawn Williams is a stud at OL and DL. The freak of the team is Jamal Frilot, a 6-foot-5, 220-pound hybrid who is athletic enough to play anywhere on the field. He’s coming off an injury but is being heavily recruited. The ‘Cats are primed for another playoff spot and have the physicality and athleticism to be a matchup nightmare for postseason matchups.
The Cornelius Harmon-era at Nimitz got off to a great start as the Cougars reached the postseason in year one. The QB spot will need to be settled as Jaylen Jackson and Albert Jones will compete for QB1. Don’t sleep on Ke’lyn Washom, who could be called on to be that guy if he’s not starring at WR. The RB room will be solid with Landon Jenkins, Brashard Miles and Omar Thomas vying for carries. The OL will be anchored by Jacoby Burns as a senior leader, while the defensive line will be a little deeper with Jaylin Bradley and Kedrick Johnson stopping the run. The headliner on defense is Dominic Rue, a 6-foot-2 DB with several BCS offers. He will be joined by Jackson, Jevohn Hicks and Gavin Carney. Frederick Johnson will be linebacker to watch out for.
Spring is hoping to get their roar back. The Lions missed the postseason in year one of Antonio Singleton’s regime. Clourid Johnson is a dual-threat, who threw for over 1,000 yards last year and Ahran Ogbor is talented offensive weapon coming out of the backfield or through the air. Robert Loera, Sky’lawn Feletoa and Blake Musella will be the studs on the offensive line, while Caleb Williams and Floyd Guidry are beasts up front on defense. Williams was the Defensive Newcomer of the Year. In the back end of the defense will be Chris Ross, while LBs Dayshawn McClure and Merrico Phillips will run sideline-to-sideline.
Eisenhower and Davis are under new direction. Former MacArthur legend Odell James hopes to bring the Swoop back to Ike. James was the QB coach for State Champ Duncanville last season. The headliners for the Eagles will be Zaccury Harris, Jeremiah Swain and Jacorey Carter this season as James tries to rebuild the culture. Davis’ head man will be Kelvin Chatham, who comes over from Booker T. Washington where he won the district. The big birds in the nest for Davis will be Trevon Bossier (WR), Anthony Perry (LB) and Terrell Byrd (DT).
MacArthur could be a team to watch as coach Wayne Crawford’s bunch will be physical up front. Ian Polk, Tavion Atkinson, Richard Woodworth and Carlton Tobin are the bigs that will do battle. Aldine will try to get in the win column this season as second-year coach Cirilo Ojeda looks to flip the mentality.
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