By George Slaughter Both Katy-area teams claimed victories in the quarterfinal round of the Texas high school football playoffs. Both games were at Rice Stadium. Paetow 35, Fort Bend Hightower 12 Paetow punched its ticket to the Class 5A Division I semifinals with a win over Fort Bend Hightower Friday night. Senior running back Jacob Brown led the way, rushing for 346 yards and five touchdowns on 30 carries. Brown’s first touchdown came on a […]
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Katy-Area Regional Playoff Roundup: Katy, Paetow Advance
By George Slaughter Katy and Paetow punched their tickets to the quarterfinal round of the high school football playoffs with decisive wins Friday. Katy defeated C.E. King. Paetow defeated Cedar Park. The other two remaining Katy-area teams in the playoffs, Tompkins and Cinco Ranch, fell short in their playoff bids over the weekend. North Shore held off a valiant Tompkins second-half comeback to win that game. Summer Creek posted a strong win against Cinco Ranch, […]
Katy-Area Football Area Playoff Roundup: Tompkins, Katy, Paetow and Cinco Ranch Advance
By George Slaughter All four Katy-area teams this weekend advanced to the regional playoff round by posting lopsided wins. Tompkins 42, Jersey Village 14 Caleb Blocker rushed for 197 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries, while Caleb Komolafe had 104 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries, as Tompkins defeated Jersey Village Friday at Pridgeon Stadium. The Falcons are 11-1. Jersey Village ends its season at 11-1. Katy 59, Houston Stratford 7 Katy continued […]
Katy-Area Football Bi-District Playoff Roundup: Paetow, Tompkins, Katy and Cinco Ranch Advance
By George Slaughter Four of five Katy-area teams this weekend advanced to the area round of the Texas high school football playoffs. Katy, the District 19-6A champion, will next play Stratford Friday night at Tully Stadium. Tompkins, the district runner-up, will play Jersey Village Friday night at Pridgeon Stadium. Cinco Ranch will play Memorial Saturday afternoon at Tully Stadium. Seven Lakes, the remaining playoff qualifier from District 19-6A, lost against Ridge Point. Paetow, the District […]
Katy-Area Week 11 Football Roundup: Paetow Wins District 10-5A Title
By George Slaughter The Paetow Panthers made school history Thursday, winning their first-ever district title in football with a 55-13 win over Angleton at Legacy Stadium. The Panthers are 9-1 overall, 7-1 in district. The Wildcats are 7-3 overall, 5-3 in district. Senior running back Damyrion Phillips had 230 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries to lead the Panthers. But while he had the big yards, his teammates also made their mark. Senior quarterback […]
Katy-Area Week 10 Football Roundup: Cinco Ranch, Seven Lakes Nab Remaining 19-6A Playoff Spots
By George Slaughter Katy, Tompkins, Cinco Ranch and Seven Lakes have clinched the four playoff spots in District 19-6A. For Katy and Tompkins, returning to the playoffs was no surprise. Katy is the defending Class 6A Division II state champion and has made the playoffs each season since 1991. Tompkins is making its fourth consecutive playoff trip this season. Seven Lakes is returning to the playoffs for the third time in the past four years […]
Katy-Area Week 9 Football Roundup: Morton Ranch Defeats Mayde Creek
By George Slaughter Morton Ranch knows it has its work cut out for it if it expects to make the playoffs this season. But the Mavericks took a step forward with a 43-17 win over Mayde Creek Thursday at Legacy Stadium. Morton Ranch is 4-4 overall, 2-2 in District 19-6A. Mayde Creek is 2-6 overall, 0-4 in district. The Mavericks did it with a strong running game featuring junior running back Santana Scott, who had […]
Katy-Area Week 8 Football Roundup: Katy Defeats Cinco Ranch
By George Slaughter For Katy Tigers fans, Saturday’s cooler weather and the other Saturday attractions, including the monthly Katy Market Day and first annual Katy Heritage Carnival, were welcome. But the Tigers’ 49-3 win over Cinco Ranch Saturday at Legacy Stadium was even more welcome. The win puts the Tigers at 8-0 overall, 4-0 in District 19-6A, going into a bye week. The Cougars are 4-3 overall, 1-2 in district. Katy scored on its second […]
Katy-Area Week 7 Football Roundup: Tompkins Resumes Winning Ways
By George Slaughter After suffering a tough loss last week to Katy, Tompkins rebounded with a strong 52-7 win over Taylor Thursday at Legacy Stadium. The win improves the Falcons to 6-1 overall, 2-1 in District 19-6A. The Mustangs fall to 1-6 overall, 0-3 in district. Tompkins wasted no time getting started Thursday, scoring on its first three drives of the game. On the first drive, Falcons senior quarterback Cole Francis connected on a 51-yard […]
Katy-Area Week 6 Football Roundup: Katy Defeats Tompkins, 56-21
By George Slaughter Katy celebrated its homecoming with a 56-21 win over Tompkins Friday at Legacy Stadium. Unlike last year’s 24-19 Tompkins win, this one wasn’t close. Katy junior quarterback Caleb Koger completed 14-of-17 passes for 331 yards and five touchdowns. His favorite targets were seniors Nic Anderson and Antonio Silva. Anderson had six catches for 128 yards and two touchdowns. Sliva finished with five catches for 143 yards and a touchdown. The Tigers ran […]