Eric Moreno

Early on, it appeared Southwest was going to be in a defensive dog fight with district rival South San on Friday at Dragon Stadium.
Behind a punishing running game, the Dragons ran away with 36-10 victory to extend their win streak over the Bobcats to 18 games.
The defenses for both teams were stout early. The Dragons (6-0, 4-0) snuffed out a long Bobcat drive by intercepting a pass from South San senior quarterback Anthony Mata. Southwest broke through in the waning moments of the first quar...

What looked early on like a lopsided defeat turned into a stunning comeback victory as Warren shocked Taft in a District 28-6A thriller Thursday at Dub Farris Stadium.
Warren junior quarterback Mac Anderson found senior receiver Jamare Jones for a 23-yard touchdown with 1:21 to play, and the Warriors held on for a 41-37 victory. Warren recovered an onside kick with 2:30 to go to set up Jones’ winning touchdown, which capped a rally from down 30-13 midway through the third quarter.
“I was prou...

It was a tough night for the East Central Hornets, as they fell to the visiting Steele Knights on Friday, Oct. 3, at Hornet Stadium, 0-49. This was the first time this season the Hornets have been shut out on the year in District. The loss dropped the Hornets to 1-5 on the year, so far, and 0-2 in District 29-6A play.
Going into the game, East Central Head Coach Joe Hubbard knew his young team would need to play virtually perfect football to have a chance against one of the best teams in the ...

Guinness World Records and Major League Eating recently partnered with San Antonio, Texas-based Tex-Mex chain Taco Cabana for a unique event that pitted the best professional eaters in a one-of-a-kind contest.
Eaters from all over the world descended upon the Alamo City on Saturday, September 20 in an effort to set a new world record and claim the title of world taco eating champion. In an eight-minute span, Geoffrey Esper of Oxford, MA downed an astoundi...

Harlan continued its impressive run as one of the top teams in the city this season with a 45-7 win over Marshall on Saturday at Dub Farris Stadium.
It only took play for the Hawks (5-0, 3-0) to exert their will and jump out to an early lead.
On their first offensive possession, Harlan senior quarterback Aldric Trotter connected on a 69-yard bomb to wideout Xavier Smith to give the Hawks an early lead that they did not relinquish.
On their next drive, running back G’Ivori Graham scored on a 2...

Heading into their game against the Judson Rockets this past Friday, Sept. 26, the East Central Hornets knew they would need to play as good of a football game as they have all season in order to get a win on the road at Rutledge Stadium. The prediction was accurate and almost came true, before EC fell in an overtime thriller by 7 points, with a final score of 34-27.
The Rockets got the scoring started early in the first quarter and held the lead until the Hornets exploded for 20 points durin...

Johnson faced a tough challenge from Brandeis on Saturday at Comalander Stadium, but the Jaguars ultimately held off a late charge to beat the Broncos 45-28 in their District 27-6A opener.
It was a seesaw battle, but early on it appeared the Jaguars were firmly in control. Johnson received the opening kickoff and methodically marched down the field, driving 76 yards for a touchdown on a 23-yard pass from junior quarterback Elvis Estrada to freshman wideout Braelyn Allen. Estrada finished with...

COMFORT — Comfort put their undefeated streak on the line on Friday against Llano at Bobcat Stadium. While it was a game effort, the Bobcats (4-1) were unable to get on track offensively and were ultimately upended by the Yellowjackets (4-1) by a final score of 40-0.
The teams each stalled out on their first few offensive series, with the defenses proving stout for both. Comfort would force the first turnover of the game on an interception by senior linebacker Jovani Zapata.
The stingy Llano ...

East Central sophomore Khalil Thomas (79) works to block a Greyhound as junior relief quarterback Isaiah Gonzalez (9) attempts to make a play Sept. 19 at home. The Hornets played a tough game and ultimately fell, 13-49, on Homecoming night. TERRI REAL/Contributor

The East Central faithful filled nearly every seat in Hornet Stadium for the home team’s matchup against the visiting Boerne Greyhounds ...

It is truly a new era in the Alamo City, for both the city and the San Antonio Spurs. With a new generational talent in Victor Wembanyama fully entrenched as the new face of the historic franchise, the team recently announced an innovation to make the energy and excitement at the Frost Bank Center even greater.
In time for the impending 2025-26 season, the team recently held open tryouts for a brand new fan section, dubbed the Spurs Supporter Section. The goal is to gather a collection of the...

What looked like a potential game of the week turned into a statement win for Harlan on Saturday, as its ground game led the way to a 31-14 victory over Brennan at Dub Farris Stadium.
Harlan (3-0, 1-0) leaned on its running attack and defense to control the time of possession and tempo for much of the game against Brennan (3-1, 1-1), picking up a key victory in the chase for the District 28-6A title.
Harlan senior quarterback Aldric Trotter led the way for a Hawks offense that put up 293 tota...

Sotomayor put on an impressive offensive display Friday, as it ran away from district rival O’Connor winning its first game of the season 45-16.
It did so with a returning starting running back in Cameron Grady.
Grady finished with 232 yards on 20 carries and three touchdowns on the ground and two receiving in the blowout win.
After the Panthers (1-3, 1-1 District 28-6A) got on the board first with their opening drive, the Wildcats (1-3, 1-1 District 28-6A) needed only one play, a 75-yard sca...

East Central traveled to the Dub Farris Athletic Complex on the far north side of San Antonio for a non-district tilt against the Cougars of Tom C. Clark High School on Friday, Sept. 12. In a contest that proved to be an absolute thriller, the Hornets ultimately suffered defeat by a final score of 26-23. The loss dropped East Central to 1-2 on the season.
For most of the game, the defenses proved to be winning the battles on both sides of the field. In a tough, physical contest, injuries bega...

It was a packed house at Hornet Stadium on Friday, Sept. 5, as the home team East Central Hornets took on the visiting Theodore Roosevelt Rough Riders. Fans filled the stadium for EC’s annual Gold Out game, which was also Senior Night.
The home team put on an offensive show for the fans, pulling away in the second half by a final score of 43-13. The win evened the Hornets’ record this season to 1-1 after last week’s heartbreaker against the Harlan Hawks.
After stalling on their opening drive,...