Roadtrip Through Small Town Texas

Took a roadtrip to Brenham this weekend, where I passed class 3A Robinson, home of the Rockets (just outside of Waco), Rosebud & Lott, home of the class 2A Rosebud-Lott Cougars, class 3A Cameron, home to the Yoemen (gotta love the mascot!) and class 3A Caldwell, home of the Hornets.

What is one of the first things you see when you enter a small town in Texas? A nice welcome sign? A sign bragging about the town's industry, agriculture or area sights? Nope, it's always a sign bragging about the hometown football team; and it doesn't matter if the home team's only state championship occured in 1884 when there were only 2 high schools in the state, you can bet it will be on the sign.

I usually try to snap a few photos on these trips, and this one was no different. Still trying to figure out how the only picture I got in Brenham was of the Blue Bell truck and not of the Cubs home field. Oh well, gotta get back to my Moolenium Crunch before the 100 degree temperatures turn it to a Moolenium shake!

ESPN Releases Broadcast Schedule

High School football TV coverage continues to grow in Texas and across the nation. ESPN released its 2008 broadcast schedule today and several Texas teams are featured as part of the package again.

All-Time Team Member Heading to the Hall

Txprepsfootball.com All-Time HS DB Darrell Green is being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend. The induction of Green underscores the depth at the defensive back position in Texas over the years. Former Kansas City DB Emmitt Thomas, who attended high school in Angleton, and who drew strong consideration for our all-time team, is also being inducted to the Hall.

Txprepsfootball.com All-Time Texas HS Football Team

The Txprepsfootball.com All-Time Texas High School Football Team is dominated by the 50's-60's era, with 14 players on the team from that time period. The number of players from each decade breaks down as follows:
30's-1
40's-3
50's-8
60's-6
70's-5
80's-4
90's-2
00's-1
Total of 30 players.

Texas 7on7 State Champions add National Tourney Title

The Richland Rebels, who won the large school state 7on7 title, now have a national title to add to their collection, as they won the Adidas 7-on-7 National Championship in Atlanta, Georgia. The Rebels rebounded from a 1-3 record the first day with some stout defense in the championship round, which included a 32-0 victory over Jupiter (Fla.) Christian in the championship game.

THSCA All-Star Game

Don't forget to catch the Texas High School Coaches Association 2008 All-Star Football Game in San Antonio at 7:30 PM tonight on Fox Sports Net.
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