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Final: New Home 21, Stamford 20 A resilient rally. A championship defensive stand. And Thanksgiving football secured once again for the Leopards.

Chrstian Villarreal tears off a long run vs Harper (Lonnie Martinez Photography) For more than seven decades one number has stood as one of the most iconic and seemingly untouchable marks in Texas High School Football. The total is 4,045 rushing yards in a single season. It is a number that has hovered above generations of running backs like something out of a legend. The record was set in 1953 by Sugar Land’s unforgettable Kenneth Hall, better known throughout Texas as The

After winning just 9 games combined the last two seasons, Palo Duro flipped the script and ripped off 9 consecutive wins in 2025, giving the Dons their first District Championship since 2004 and first outright title since 2001. It's only the seventh time in school history that the Dons have reached the nine 9 win mark. Reese delivers a strike against Abilene Cooper on the night the Dons clinched their first district title in 21 years The season didn't start exactly as the Don

The regular season has officially come to a close, and what a ride it’s been across West Texas. From record-breaking performances to down-to-the-wire district battles, every match, every set, and every rally has led us right here, the start of the UIL Volleyball Playoffs. It’s win-or-go-home time, and the intensity is about to reach a whole new level. Brackets are set, gym lights are bright, and postseason dreams are on the line as teams across the region prepare to chase gol