Super Centex high school football podcast

Last Friday night in Mexia, Kelan Collins had a 58-point night for the ages. Where does that rank among greatest performances you've ever seen? Was Fairfield trying anything at all to stop him?Of all the active Centex basketball players you've seen play, boys or girls, which two would you want on your team in a game of 3-on-3?The high school football coaching carousel is already spinning in Central Texas. Of the schools which have made changes or have vacancies, what are you most intrigued by in terms of potential 2026 success?The Super Centex teams are coming out later this week. What will you remember most about the 2025 Centex football season?------Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Hamilton is playing in its first-ever state championship and has had an underdog mentality all year, but they're facing another big underdog, a Joaquin team that went 6-4 in the regular season and knocked off No. 1 Refugio last week, a huge statewide upset. How do the Bulldogs keep their underdog mindset going when it's a David, not a Goliath, across the field?Hamilton is really balanced overall on offense. Who would you say is their best player?Going into Week 17, we've covered a lot of high school football. What are your most memorable games of the year?High school basketball shout-outs: Who do you want to spotlight this week?

Hamilton is back in the state semifinals for the second straight year after an impressive rematch win over the banged-up Axtell Longhorns last week, 24-3. They face the West Texas Comanches this week, a Panhandle team which hasn't played many close games this year. Do you think the Bulldogs can lean into that underdog role again and spring the upset?Coaching changes are happening, and there's a bit of a surprise with Tyler Beatty leaving China Spring, we learned this weekend. The Cougars obviously won back-to-back state titles not that long ago, but have definitely fallen off from that level in the last couple of years, not withstanding a very impressive fourth-place playoff run this year including a massive upset of Bellville. How attractive is this job, and do you think the Cougars will get back to that level?It's basketball season now, and several of the usual suspects, including Rapoport, Fairfield and La Vega, are state-ranked as we'd expect. Are there any other teams you've seen doing well that jump out as surprising?------Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Chad witnesses some Texas high school football history with Kaegan Ash's huge night for Mount Enterprise against Bremond, plus La Vega's latest rematch with West Orange-Stark, Hamilton's dominant win and more — Trib sportswriters talk about what we saw in playoff action. #txshfb #TribFridayNight

It's round 4 in the UIL playoffs. Once you're past Thanksgiving, the matchups are much more hotly contested with nothing but really good teams left. What matters most for these teams when you're talking about these matchups? Bremond vs. Mount Enterprise has one of the best athletes in Texas history, the Wildcats' Kaegen Ash, who's chasing Kenneth Hall's all-time rushing record. Do you think the Tigers' tough defense will stop him from doing that? An all-Centex matchup is on tap at Robinson with Axtell vs. Hamilton in the regional final. They've played several times before — is this turning into a low-key rivalry? And who wins? TAPPS 6-man state title games: Vanguard Prep and Valor Prep play Thursday at Waco ISD Stadium. How big will that hometown advantage be for the Waco private schools? How will they react to their first-ever trips to the championship?------Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Weather delays, a Bremond-Mart slugfest, Axtell moving on, La Vega rolling into the regional final and more — Trib sportswriters talk about what we saw in playoff action on Friday. #txshfb #TribFridayNight

Which team should be most thankful they're still playing in the 3rd round of the playoffs? Or, if you prefer, who's the most surprising team left in the playoffs as we reach the third round?The toughest game to pick this week may have been Whitney (10-2) vs. Pottsboro (11-1). How do you see this one coming out?La Vega has been impressive all year. Is there anything the Pirates need to worry about vs. La Marque?Let's talk turkey: Who is the turkey carver for our playoff teams? That is, whose hand do you trust to wield the knife to get the big job done when it counts?------Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Week 2 of the playoffs in the books — What we saw from Chilton-Mount Enterprise, Fairfield-Yoakum, Crawford-Kenedy and more in the area around. Trib sportswriters react to all the scores and look ahead to next week, when we have at least 10 teams playing on Thanksgiving week.