High school football is finally here! 14 burning questions answered by TXHSFB?
article by Brian Gosset, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Aug. 30–The Star-Telegram recently sat down with one of the brightest Texas high school football minds in all of the Lone Star State in Greg Tepper, managing editor of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football. {{more: continue …}}
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Tepper, who is also an analyst on Fox Sports Southwest touched on a wide variety of topics as we get set to see the first regular season games kick off on Thursday evening.?
Do you like Kennedale’s chances to return to state?
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The first time is always the toughest. Now they know they’ve been there and that they can contend at the highest level. They’ve lost some important pieces; coach Richard Barrett will have his boys ready. However, the load got tougher in 4A so it might be more difficult for the Wildcats. But as long as you have coach Barrett, you have a chance.?
How do you think Fort Worth ISD will fare? Is there a team that stands out? [Kennedale plays 4 Fort Worth teams this year]
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We talk about them the most and that’s South Hills. Mika Harp is an excellent coach that fits in really well. That’s the one that jumps to mind. I think the tide is rising in FWISD and the talent is increasing. There are some really impressive coaches and the play is improving. It’s a hidden gem in DFW. The standard has risen which is a good thing for the area and for Texas high school football.
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What about Dunbar dropping to 4A? [Dunbar and Kennedale are in same district]
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Dunbar is one of those teams that when the UIL came out in February, you kind of looked at the teams that dropped down and immediately you take notice. The talent has never been the issue — they’ve just been the small fish in a big pond, but now they quickly become one of the more deeper teams and down the road I can see people saying “wow, we didn’t expect this team” and I think they’ll surprise some people.?
What’s your bold prediction for the entire season?
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I like Craig Way’s one the other night — there will be multiple state champions. There are some newer programs like Midlothian Heritage, Legacy, the Frisco teams and I feel like the level of play across the state is more balanced. It’s rising while the gap between the traditional powers and newcomers is narrowing.
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