Is West Texas Still a Hotbed of High School Football?

Midland Legacy running back Damien Johnson bulled his way through the middle of the line for his fourth touchdown of the game. That pulled the Rebels into a 55–55 tie with Euless Trinity last November, on Trinity’s home field, during the second possession of the second overtime of a second-round playoff game—with the mandatory 2-point attempt to follow, Trinity having failed to convert its 2-point possession.Legacy coach Clint Hartman pulled off his headset, handed it to a student helper, and announced he would race down the sideline toward the end zone and high-five his players after they scored and won the game.Which is exactly what happened. Quarterback Marcos Davila rifled a pass toward the right sideline to Jordan Williams, who eased in for the winning…

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