Realignment & Signing Day

The 2010-11 realignment didn't seem to produce many surprises this year. Mostly it seemed to be a time of returning to the past, including, but not limited to the return of Abilene to the "Little SWC" out west and Longview rejoining class 5A.

Longview will be welcomed back to 5A with one of the toughest non-district schedules in the state as they travel to Allen and Lufkin, before hosting Abilene.

One of the best matchups forthcoming in 2010 will be a tilt between defending class 4A champs Lake Travis and Aledo at a location to be determined. It will be a home and home series the next two years.

Also, former class 2A schools, Aubrey and Pilot Point, who had outstanding 2009 seasons (Pilot Point garnered a state title), will move up to class 3A and join each other in district 9-3A.

On the heels of realignment comes national signing day tomorrow, with the Texas Longhorns scheduled to sign one of the most highly touted classes in school history. The late commitment of Plano West DE Jackson Jeffcoat put the cherry on an outstanding group that features a strong core of wide receivers and the second leading rusher in Texas high school football history in Cayuga's Traylon Shead.

And don't look now, but the Texas A&M Aggies have lined up a class considered top ten material by most analysts. The men in maroon appear to be on the rise.

U.S. Army All-American Bowl

The U.S. Army All-American Bowl, played in San Antonio, will be televised on NBC at noon today. The state's top recruit, DE Jackson Jeffcoat from Plano West, will not play today due to a sprained ankle.

As usual, some recruits will announce their college intentions, but don't expect a commitment announcement from Jeffcoat, who stated he is still in the process of deliberation.

Txprepsfootball.com All Texas Team Released

The 2009 Txprepsfootball.com All Texas Team featuring some of the finest high school football players in the state has been released and it features players from all classifications, including nine from class 5A, ten from class 4A, six from classes 3A and 1A, and seven from class 2A.

Txprepsfootball.com All Texas Team

Amazing Run

Check out this run by James Wilder Jr., of Tampa (Fla.) Plant High. Wilder, who is the son of former NFL running back James Wilder ran through three defenders and went 42 yards for a touchdown in the Florida 5A state final against Manatee.

The 6-2, 223 lb. Wilder, just a junior, will be one of the top recruits in 2011.

Class 4A Championships to be Streamed on Fox Sports

The two Class 4A State Championship games will be streamed live on Fox Sports today. Brenham and Aledo square off at 1 PM and Longview and Lake Travis kickoff at 6 PM. You can watch the games here.

Kickoff time for the Bushland vs. Daingerfield Class 2A Division II state championship game Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls has been changed from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Should be a great matchup as both teams have dominated the competition throughout the season. Daingerfields' only loss was to 3A state champ Gilmer.