Rutledge, Carlson Worthy of Hall Pass
from San Antonio Express-News
 In 1982 Judson beat Churchill 14-0 in a District 27-5A game and rallied for a stirring 10-7 victory over the Chargers in the state quarterfinals before a crowd of 21,914 at Alamo Stadium. Longtime high school football fans still talk about that sunny Saturday afternoon in December 1982, when Judson succeeded Churchill as the pre-eminent power in Greater San Antonio. Carlson, who went 2-0 against the Rockets while earning All-City honors as a junior and senior at Churchill, was a freshman at Baylor in 1982. “I'm just glad that we beat Judson in 1981 and glad I wasn't around the next year, because I think they would have beaten us,” Carlson said. That's Carlson for you, a class guy who never hesitated to praise an opponent. D.W. Rutledge, Judson's defensive coordinator for four seasons before becoming head coach in 1984 and leading the Rockets to four state titles, isn't so sure Carlson wouldn't have gone 3-0 against the Rockets if he had still been at Churchill in 1982. That's Rutledge for you, a class guy who never underestimated an opponent. Fittingly, Cody Carlson and D.W. Rutledge will go into the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame together in February at the Alamodome.
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Football is the Criss Family Business at Wyatt
from Fort Worth Star-Telegram
The only shade visible at Fort Worth Wyatt’s football practice field comes in the form of a small patch underneath the scoreboard. Willie Criss, who is almost exclusively known as "Daddy," has been around these parts since 1984 and knows better than to stray from it when he stops by for a visit. Needless to say, that’s where he bunkered down in his lawn chair at a recent practice. More
Officials Don’t Want Close Calls
from Houston Chronicle
When J.J. Johnson officiated football games for the Southwestern Athletic Conference, he complained about the mandatory yearly physical. But 15 years ago, at 45, that exam probably saved his life. The exam uncovered the initial stages of colon cancer. Because of the early detection, Johnson made a full recovery, and today officiates high school football. More
Flood of New Schools Cause Some Confusion
from San Angelo Standard Times
Signs of aging? We expect the joints to stiffen. We realize the mind won't remember quite as well. We can deal with the latest technology changing every time we finally learn it from a 12-year-old. But high school football? OK, we can accept that most teams run the spread instead of the Wing-T or Wishbone. We can hold our noses over four teams from each Class 5A and 4A district qualifying for the playoffs. We can look the other way when a player celebrates a 7-yard run like a game-winning touchdown. But grasping the flood of new schools opening in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, the Interstate-35 corridor and the Greater Houston area is causing a system overload. More
A Slew of Staph Infections Tackles the NFL
from Time
The NFL is learning the hard way that a microscopic foe can be much more imposing than a 300-pound lineman, as a sudden slew of staph infections has sacked several players in the game. More
Port Arthur High School Football Rivalries Not Like Old Days
from Beaumont Enterprise
Ronnie Thompson and Craig Stump recall one of the more vibrant eras in Port Arthur high school football history for good reason. They lived through it. But what the coaches experienced when Thompson's Memorial team hosted Stump's West Brook squad at Memorial Stadium was only a sample of what they shared as coach and player nearly 30 years ago. More
Testing Program Promotes Clear Thinking About Risk of Concussions
from Dallas Morning News HS Game Time
On a crisp fall night in upscale splendor or urban despair or on cow pastures under dingy light, boys will play high school football. Most will remember this game the rest of their lives. Some won't remember it tomorrow. And somewhere, a boy already is in danger of injuries far worse than a mere loss of memory. Good news: Ken Locker can greatly reduce the risk kids take just by participating in athletics. Better news: Not only can he do that, it costs less than $2 per student.
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Heart of Gold: Judson Head Coach Jim Rackley
from WOAI
As head coach of the storied Judson Rocket High School football team, he has spent the last seven years leading a program that expects a state championship every season. Yet, to hear him tell it, success is goes far beyond exceptional performance on the field, it's about giving your all in every facet of life.
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