The big FIVE A schools square off in this game Saturday. They will play in Cowboys Stadium.
SOUTHLAKE CARROLL DRAGONS - This school is in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. If you have not heard of them you don't follow Texas High School football! They are a dominating force in all sports. They have had FORTY-TWO state titles since 1975. What do they compete in? Football, wrestling, golf, cross country, swimming, baseball, soccer, basketball, diving, track and field, hockey, marching band, and lacrosse! The school has EIGHT STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS in football. They are 15-0 and looking for a ninth Saturday.
Standing broadly in their way is FORT BEND HIGHTOWER. They are the Hurricanes, at 13-2 for the season. They lost their first two games, then came on strong. They are led by Braylon Addison who was named offensive player of the year by the Houston Touchdown Club. The last player from Fort Bend ISD to win this award was Thurman Thomas back in 1983. Thomas played for Willowridge, then became an All-American at Oklahoma State He was an outstanding professional player. I saw him play against Wharton when he was a freshman on the varsity. Our son was playing for Wharton. Lee never touched him! No one else did. To compare Braylon Addison with Thurman Thomas is a great compliment to Addison. He is committed but not signed by A & M.
FORT BEND HIGHTOWER is just South of Houston in a growing area encompassing Sugar Creek, Missouri City, and other new places. It would be dangerous to predict a win over Southlake Carroll. I am doing it. I pick FORT BEND HIGHTOWER to win state in their division.
