1. It's Week 10, which means we have some showdowns for district championships, not least among them Pflugerville Weiss at Midway, Madisonville at Connally and Whitney at Grandview. Let's rank those in terms of most likely to win on Friday night. Is Connally an underdog? Is Midway the biggest longshot? 

2. Lorena can clinch an outright district championship on Friday after last week's epic 52-49 toppling of No. 1 Franklin last week. So let's talk about Braylon Henry: He started out 2022 at linebacker, moved to safety and picked up some accolades, but now is shining as running back with 17 TDs and several 200-yard games in his last six contests. Henry seems to be one of those guys, wherever you put him, he's going to make an impact. But which other Centex players might fit into that category? 

3. DJ recently spotlighted Hispanic kickers for Hispanic Heritage Month, and a good kicker is a real luxury at the high school level — we certainly have several superlative ones around Central Texas. Who's the best kicker you've seen this season around the area? 

4. Do you know who the highest-ranked team in Central Texas is? It's Methodist Home, if you go by the sixmanfootball.com rankings in TCAF. Let's give some love to Coach Matt Rodgers' Bulldogs and do-it-all star Londen Bickham, who has some eye-popping numbers. 

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1. It's Week 10, which means we have some showdowns for district championships, not least among them Pflugerville Weiss at Midway, Madisonville at Connally and Whitney at Grandview. Let's rank those in terms of most likely to win on Friday night. Is Connally an underdog? Is Midway the biggest longshot? 
2. Lorena can clinch an outright district championship on Friday after last week's epic 52-49 toppling of No. 1 Franklin last week. So let's talk about Braylon Henry: He started out 2022 at linebacker, moved to safety and picked up some accolades, but now is shining as running back with 17 TDs and several 200-yard games in his last six contests. Henry seems to be one of those guys, wherever you put him, he's going to make an impact. But which other Centex players might fit into that category? 
3. DJ recently spotlighted Hispanic kickers for Hispanic Heritage Month, and a good kicker is a real luxury at the high school level — we certainly have several superlative ones around Central Texas. Who's the best kicker you've seen this season around the area? 
4. Do you know who the highest-ranked team in Central Texas is? It's Methodist Home, if you go by the sixmanfootball.com rankings in TCAF. Let's give some love to Coach Matt Rodgers' Bulldogs and do-it-all star Londen Bickham, who has some eye-popping numbers. 
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Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

Central Texas high school football talk every week from the #TribFridayNight crew with Brice Cherry, DJ Ramirez and Chad Conine of the Waco Tribune-Herald. #txhsfb

Central Texas high school football talk every week from the #TribFridayNight crew with Brice Cherry, DJ Ramirez and Chad Conine of the Waco Tribune-Herald. #txhsfb

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Is Connally an underdog? Is Midway a longshot? Can Whitney stay undefeated? Plus great Centex kickers and love for Methodist Home

1. We blinked, and here it is. We have two undefeated teams playing for state championships this week in Mart and Oglesby. Yet both are underdogs. Let's start with No. 2 Mart first, who will face No. 1 Albany again, just like last year. It was 41-21 Albany last year, viewed as a big upset. Will payback be the factor that pushes Mart over the hump?

2. Neither team has played a lot of close games this year, with the Panthers having to rally in the second half in their last two playoff games. So, if this does turn into a close game, does that favor one team over the other, since they haven't had much experience with that?

3. Oglesby is 13-0 and in their first title game in school history. The Tigers have scored at least 60 points in their last six games, and yet they're a 41-point underdog to No. 1 Benjamin. When you're doing something for the very first time, how do you avoid that "we're just happy to be here" feeling?

4. We are a little less than two months away from the UIL realignment announcement for the 2024-26 school year, and the cutoffs were announced last week. After a four-year run in Class 3A, Lorena will be moving back up to 4A, Division IIand, guess what, China Spring and La Vega also drop down to 4A Division II. One plausible projection out there has it aligned as China Spring, La Vega, Robinson, Connally, Gatesville, Lorena and Hillsboro.

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Music: http://www.purple-planet.com 

1. We blinked, and here it is. We have two undefeated teams playing for state championships this week in Mart and Oglesby. Yet both are underdogs. Let's start with No. 2 Mart first, who will face No. 1 Albany again, just like last year. It was 41-21 Albany last year, viewed as a big upset. Will payback be the factor that pushes Mart over the hump?
2. Neither team has played a lot of close games this year, with the Panthers having to rally in the second half in their last two playoff games. So, if this does turn into a close game, does that favor one team over the other, since they haven't had much experience with that?
3. Oglesby is 13-0 and in their first title game in school history. The Tigers have scored at least 60 points in their last six games, and yet they're a 41-point underdog to No. 1 Benjamin. When you're doing something for the very first time, how do you avoid that "we're just happy to be here" feeling?
4. We are a little less than two months away from the UIL realignment announcement for the 2024-26 school year, and the cutoffs were announced last week. After a four-year run in Class 3A, Lorena will be moving back up to 4A, Division IIand, guess what, China Spring and La Vega also drop down to 4A Division II. One plausible projection out there has it aligned as China Spring, La Vega, Robinson, Connally, Gatesville, Lorena and Hillsboro.
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2 Centex title games: Will Mart get revenge on Albany? Can Oglesby overcome No. 1 Benjamin?

1. We asked Santa for an all-Centex matchup in the state semifinals, and we got it under the tree as Mart and Chilton face off in the state semifinals, just the fourth all-time among Central Texas teams. How special does this one have a chance to be?

2. Fill in the blank: Chilton wins if ...

3. Fill in the blank: Mart wins if ...

4. Oglesby is playing for a six-man state title for the first time in school history, but they're a 41-point underdog to defending state champ Benjamin, despite being undefeated and coming off a win over traditional power Richland Springs last week. What do the Tigers need to do to ensure the Jerryworld stage is not too big for them?

5. We had three teams bow out in the fourth round last week in Lorena, Marlin and Jonesboro. When you look back at these deep playoff runs, what will you remember most about the 2023 editions of the Leopards, Bulldogs and Eagles?

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1. We asked Santa for an all-Centex matchup in the state semifinals, and we got it under the tree as Mart and Chilton face off in the state semifinals, just the fourth all-time among Central Texas teams. How special does this one have a chance to be?
2. Fill in the blank: Chilton wins if ...
3. Fill in the blank: Mart wins if ...
4. Oglesby is playing for a six-man state title for the first time in school history, but they're a 41-point underdog to defending state champ Benjamin, despite being undefeated and coming off a win over traditional power Richland Springs last week. What do the Tigers need to do to ensure the Jerryworld stage is not too big for them?
5. We had three teams bow out in the fourth round last week in Lorena, Marlin and Jonesboro. When you look back at these deep playoff runs, what will you remember most about the 2023 editions of the Leopards, Bulldogs and Eagles?
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Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

Mart vs. Chilton is Christmas come early; Oglesby a 41-point underdog; Lorena/Marlin reflections

1. There were no food comas after Thanksgiving for our Centex teams, as six local schools won going away in round 3 of the playoffs. But they won't all be advancing to the state championship game, presumably, so which local team has the earliest expiration date — i.e., who has has the toughest game in round 4?

2. The Lorena-Franklin rematch is one of the most enticing games in the state this week. The cliche is that it's hard to beat a team twice. What do the Leopards need to do to make it happen?

3. If Mart and Chilton both win this week, we'll get an all-Centex game in the state semifinals. It happens fairly often in the regional final around here, but how cool would that be? It would guarantee us at least one team at Jerryworld, too, obviously.

4. It's that time of year where coaching changes start bubbling up frequently. This week, it was Clint Zander at Bosqueville, who has spent the last 15 years with a successful run leading the Bulldogs in many sports, though the football team has fallen off in recent years. We talk about whether Bosqueville is poised for success, and about local small-school programs generally in Central Texas.

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Music: http://www.purple-planet.com 

1. There were no food comas after Thanksgiving for our Centex teams, as six local schools won going away in round 3 of the playoffs. But they won't all be advancing to the state championship game, presumably, so which local team has the earliest expiration date — i.e., who has has the toughest game in round 4?
2. The Lorena-Franklin rematch is one of the most enticing games in the state this week. The cliche is that it's hard to beat a team twice. What do the Leopards need to do to make it happen?
3. If Mart and Chilton both win this week, we'll get an all-Centex game in the state semifinals. It happens fairly often in the regional final around here, but how cool would that be? It would guarantee us at least one team at Jerryworld, too, obviously.
4. It's that time of year where coaching changes start bubbling up frequently. This week, it was Clint Zander at Bosqueville, who has spent the last 15 years with a successful run leading the Bulldogs in many sports, though the football team has fallen off in recent years. We talk about whether Bosqueville is poised for success, and about local small-school programs generally in Central Texas.
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Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

Is Connally an underdog? Is Midway a longshot? Can Whitney stay undefeated? Plus great Centex kickers and love for Methodist Home

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