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2028 Waller (Texas) four-star quarterback Tristin 'TK' Gaines has announced his commitment to SMU.
The four-star quarterback commits to the Mustangs over LSU, Houston and Oregon among others.
While LSU looked to be the team to beat a week ago, SMU made a strong push going into the week of Gaines commitment. For the Waller star quarterback, the decision to commit to SMU came down the relationships he has built with the coaching staff.
“I mean, just the people there in general,” Gaines said on what made him commit to SMU. “Coach King and Coach Lashlee, they've been real big in the recruiting process for me. The opportunity that they're giving me there is awesome and they're doing great things there. They keep building the program up and up.”
Relationships was a big factor as Gaines said but his relationship with quarterback coach D’Eriq King stands out with King being a former high level Houston high school football prospective himself.
“Coach King and I’s relationship is good,” he said. "We connected in a lot of ways. He's from Houston like me so just talking to him a lot and getting to know him and him getting to know me it feels like the right fit.”
Gaines is one of the biggest recruits to come out of Waller since Cody Johnson and David Hunter and has brought the Bulldogs back to relevancy in his three years there. For Gaines, the ability to represent his community not only in high school but at the collegiate level means a great deal.
“It means a lot,” Gaines said. “I was born and raised here. Going through kindergarten here, all the way to my senior year next year so it means a lot. We had a lot of lot of big time guys when I was younger, like from my dad's days so bringing that greatness back to Waller, it means a lot.”
While the main focus will now turn towards a playoff run with the Bulldogs, Gaines had one final message for SMU fans on his commitment.
“You're going get a great player and a great human being coming to Dallas.”
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Hutto and Fields take down Cypress Ranch
When the UIL Realignment was announced, one of the biggest storylines was that one of the Austin districts would be in Region III.
Who knew that would result in the lead story of the first round of the playoffs?
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Hutto is the story of the round. The Hippos (now 9-2) hammered a 9-1 Cy Ranch team 59-14 and now get undefeated Katy (11-0) in the area round. That’s the Austin area’s best shot at a signature 6A DI win in years.
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District 25-6A’s three-way co-champs all moved on. Lake Travis 45-14 over Johnson, Westlake 45-0 over Hays, and Round Rock in a 45-37 shootout with Bowie. Dripping Springs (42-35 over Cedar Ridge behind Tripp Wiese) makes it four from the district. The 6A DII Region IV bracket likely puts Westlake and Dripping Springs on a collision path.
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Vandegrift and Cedar Park went out by a combined five points. Bridgeland 30-28 and Waller 44-41. Both were one play away; Cedar Park’s unbeaten start now ends in round one.
Thorndale (11-0) is the area’s last unbeaten, 42-15 over Groveton in 2A DI.
Weiss keeps rolling: 56-7 over Iowa Colony sets up a trip against Port Arthur Memorial. Anderson 50-21 over Southside in 5A DI Region IV is Austin ISD’s best playoff win in a while.
5A DII is the deepest Austin bracket: Liberty Hill 50-21, Legacy Ranch 49-13 (first-ever playoff win for the new Liberty Hill ISD school), and Bastrop 62-43 over Victoria West. Bastrop draws Huntsville next; Liberty Hill and Legacy Ranch are in the same Region IV half.
Georgetown’s year ends 17-10 at Angleton, East View fell 45-13 to Fulshear, and Manor got run over 63-16 by Medina Valley. The 5A DI district didn’t travel well.
4A: Wimberley 70-14 over Salado is the statement; Jarrell (9-1), Lago Vista, Giddings and Lampasas are all out.
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Scores
6A Division I
- Hutto 59, Cy Ranch 14
- Lake Travis 45, Johnson 14
- Round Rock 45, Bowie 37
- Bridgeland 30, Vandegrift 28
6A Division II
- Westlake 45, Hays 0
- Dripping Springs 42, Cedar Ridge 35
- Waller 44, Cedar Park 41
- Fulshear 45, East View 13
5A Division I
- Anderson 50, S.A. Southside 21
- Weiss 56, Iowa Colony 7
- Medina Valley 63, Manor 16
- Angleton 17, Georgetown 10
5A Division II
- Liberty Hill 50, S.A. Harlandale 21
- Legacy Ranch 49, S.A. Sam Houston 13
- Bastrop 62, Victoria West 43
- Fort Bend Marshall 49, Crockett 20
- Crawford 56, Elgin 7
- Pflugerville vs. Richmond Tomas: Saturday
4A
- El Campo 31, Jarrell 13
- Bay City 47, Lampasas 28
- Wimberley 70, Salado 14
- Brownwood 27, Lago Vista 21
- Waco Robinson 42, Giddings 8
- Waco La Vega 65, Manor New Tech 7
3A / 2A
- Thrall 28, Wallis Brazos 25
- Thorndale 42, Groveton 15
- Lovelady 50, Granger 20
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