The Turnaround: A Coach
by Jason Strunk Lubbock High School Head Football Coach Follow @WestTXCoach As I wrote the other day, you cannot let your job define you. At the end of the day, you are a husband and Dad once you leave the…
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The Turnaround – Wednesday Blues
by Jason Strunk Lubbock High School Head Football Coach Follow @WestTXCoach Start of Day 3 We now find ourselves smack dab in the middle of week one! It’s going quick. But, today we face the dreaded Wednesday practice of Week One….
The Turnaround: Day 2
by Jason Strunk Lubbock High School Head Football Coach Follow @WestTXCoach Fall Camp – Day 2 Day 1 was full of “adventure”, as it usually is. Scrambling to get last minute physicals turned in; getting helmets to players who missed equipment…
Poll question: Should all of high school football switch to a 40-second play clock?
Colorado’s decision to experiment with a 40-second play clock this year in high school football is the basis of a new High School Football America poll on Twitter that asks, “Do You Think a 40-second Play Clock is good for…
Colorado high school football to use 40-second play clock
Colorado will become the fourth state in the nation to use a 40-second play for high school football during the 2016 season. The Colorado High School Activities Association has approved a change to its rules that eliminates the 25-second clock,…
Texas High School Coaches Association releases Preseason Top 10
As we move toward the release of our High School Football America National Top 25 Preseason Poll on August 1st, plenty of other national and local media outlets along with various organizations will be putting-out their various rankings. Earlier this…
15 Houston-area high school football coaches making over $100K
We all know that the salaries of high school football coaches are on the rise around the country, and now comes a report from the Houston Chronicle that shows fifteen high school football coaches in the Houston-area are making six-figures….
Texas 7-on-7 high school championships begin
The 128 team Texas 7-on-7 State Championships are underway in College Station. Many believe that the three day tournament is a great sneak peak into the upcoming season. Westlake is back to defend its 2015 Division I title. The Chaparrals,…
Buddy Ryan was just as fiery as a high school football head coach in Texas
By Ben Rohrbach, USA TODAY High School Sports USA TODAY High School Sports is a partner of High School Football America If you thought Buddy Ryan would’ve been less ornery as a high school football coach, think again. The defensive…
Pre-Poll 2016: Cibolo Steele (TX) looking to take things to the next level
There’s no doubt about it, no team in Texas has been knocking on the door of a Texas high school football state championship more than the Cibolo Steele over the last four years. The Knights have advanced to the state…