🏈 NEW: East Bernard is mourning the devastating loss of football coach Jeremy Jenkins and his wife, Brandy. But the small Texas town isn’t mourning alone. “They loved kids, and they put kids first everywhere they stopped.” This is my story on their lives and legacy and how #txhsfb communities across the state are rallying around the three sons they left behind. 📸 @JFoch houstonchronicle.com/sports/…

🚨 Several great options this week, but I’ll be down at Freedom Field as @SCSharkFootball hosts @PearlandOilers with the winner clinching at least a share of the District 19-6A title. #txhsfb

🏈 NEW: C.E. King’s win over North Shore reshuffled the top of the Class 6A state rankings. The Panthers jump from No. 7 to No. 4, Katy moves up to No. 3, and North Shore falls to No. 8. Elsewhere around Houston: » Cypress Ranch enters at No. 24 » La Porte joins the 5A DI top 10 » Randle and Angleton hold at No. 3 and No. 4 in 5A DI The full rankings, including every classification and private schools: #txhsfb houstonchronicle.com/sports/…

Larissa Bracken scored 11 goals across two matches as Brazoswood finished as the state runner-up. Four volleyball standouts join her on this week’s girls Athlete of the Week ballot as the playoffs approach: 🏐 Alexis Hammack, Lake Creek 🏐 Rylan Small, Kingwood Park 🤽‍♀️ Larissa Bracken, Brazoswood 🏐 Milena Miladinovic, Stratford 🏐 Sophia Knowles, Tomball Small piled up 23 kills against Porter, while Hammack and Miladinovic each had 24 across two victories. Read up on all five nominees and cast your vote below. 🔗 houstonchronicle.com/project…

A touchdown with 59 seconds left to keep Angleton unbeaten. Five scores to help C.E. King beat North Shore. Six touchdowns on just eight touches for Yates. Some big performances behind this week’s boys Athlete of the Week ballot: 🏈 Jake Brittain, Angleton 🏈 Jordan Simmons, Yates 🏈 Khylan Davis, C.E. King 🏈 Brayden Tuiasosopo, Manvel 🏈 Duke Stephens, College Park Tuiasosopo accounted for six touchdowns, and Stephens ran for 240 yards and four scores. Read about all five nominees and cast your vote here. #txhsfb 🔗 houstonchronicle.com/project…

🤽 NEW: Brazoswood girls finish as water polo state runners-up with championship loss to Hebron. The Buccaneers capped another great season with their fifth straight appearance at the UIL state tournament. houstonchronicle.com/sports/…

C.E. King senior QB Khylan Davis (@TheKhylanDavis) this season: 25 total touchdowns (18 passing, 7 rushing) … 1 interception. Big game last night to lead his team to the win over North Shore: 238 total yards (146 passing, 92 rushing) with five total touchdowns. #txhsfb

🏈 NEW: Texas high school football: Friday's scores from Week 9 — @RPHS_FB, @MHSBearFB, @HouMemorialFB, @PurpleReignFB and @PearlandOilers all improve to 8-0. #txhsfb houstonchronicle.com/sports/…

C.E. King (@CEKing_Football) was added to an exclusive list with last night’s decisive win over North Shore. The Panthers joined Summer Creek as the only teams to beat the Mustangs in district play since 2017. North Shore is 61-2 in district games during that span. After going 0-10 against the Mustangs since 2016, C.E. King finally secured its first win over the defending state champions and is alone in first place in District 17-6A. #txhsfb

Klein (@KleinFootball25) has 8 wins for the first time since 2010, the first season under former coach Shane Hallmark, according to @PigskinPrep. #txhsfb pigskinprep.com/Season%20Rec…

🏈 Texas high school football: Thursday's scores from Week 9 — @KleinFootball25, @fb_westfield, @JackYates_FB, @TWCPFootball @CyLakes_FB and @fulshear_fball among the Houston-area teams that rolled to decisive wins. #txhsfb houstonchronicle.com/sports/…

🏈 NEW: North Shore received a Jordan Brand visit from Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud this week as the No. 2 state-ranked Mustangs prepared for tonight’s big matchup against district rival C.E. King. #txhsfb houstonchronicle.com/sports/…

🏈 NEW: After following his dad to Hightower for his senior season, quarterback Carson White has the Hurricanes in the hunt for a district championship. The Oklahoma State commit accounted for four touchdowns in a key win over Travis on Thursday with his father, Carnell White, calling the plays. #txhsfb @CarsonWhite2027 @HightowerFB @HHS_Canes @FBISDAthletics @WhiteCarnell @coachanthony46 houstonchronicle.com/sports/…