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Baylor names Aranda new football head coach

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A 2020 National Champion and 24-year coaching veteran, Dave Aranda has been named the 28th head coach in Baylor football history, Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Mack B. Rhoades, IV, announced Thursday.

Playoff opener in Mesquite saw Whitehouse beat Lions

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When Kansas City (13-4) welcomes Tennessee (11-7), the red-hot Chiefs need only to dispose of the recent fireballing Titans, the No. 6 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs. It has been nine years since a team seeded that low made it to the Super Bowl. Kickoff from Arrowhead Stadium is set for 2:05 p.m. on Sunday.

Ball burglars were defensive game-changers

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Turnovers are often gamechangers in football, no matter how possession of the ball was lost. Sometimes the defense takes it away with a superior play, other times it was a give-away by careless ball-handling, an errant or deflected pass.

Bringing good things to an end

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In golf the adage is – you drive for show but putt for dough. Football is built on blocking and tackling where the game is usually won in the trenches. Dominate the line of scrimmage means you can run the football or have time to pass it.It is when the opposing defense can swarm to the ballcarrier by shucking would-be blockers and wreaking havoc before the offense can get rolling that the other side prevails. That’s why the bread-and-butter basics are running the ball on offense and preventing the same by the opponent. It often determines who wins and who loses.

Palmer Athlete of the Week

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Senior guard Adrian Cisneros had a pair of very solid outings last week, albeit in defeat. He poured in 24 points and had six rebounds in a 63-51 setback at the hands of Rice. The 6-foot, 185-pounder registered 16 points and five boards during the Bulldogs’ 39-33 loss to Malakoff.Head Coach Ryan Fortenberry and Palmer, who played at Blooming Grove on Tuesday (Jan. 14) have two home games coming up. They entertain Eustace on Friday, Jan. 17, and then host Kemp next Tuesday, Jan. 21. Both are scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

Catching fire with asbestos gloves

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Going well beyond fads, which are trendy items that are catching on, the area’s leading receivers include a group of football players who caught fire and then played catch me

Tooting his Horn

The No. 2 receiver on the Big 5 list is Italy senior WR Cahl Horn (5’11, 160). In a home loss to Bruceville-Eddy in which the Gladiators scored 41 points,

Waddle went all-out

Ben Waddle (6’2, 185) played two-ways as well as special teams, including punting and place-kicker. Tough as a marine, he did it all for Palmer. On offense he played at

Foursome of top targets

The Big 5 had a host of very good receivers, with four others credited with 30 or more catches, three of them from Avalon. Rhett Newton (5’8, 155) had 37,

Garrett era ends, high hopes greet McCarthy

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And just like that, Dallas has a new head coach. Jerry Jones finally told Jason Garrett buh-bye and almost immediately hired former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy. The