EL PASO, Texas – Week 3 of the high school football season kicked off with a showdown for westside bragging rights. The Franklin Cougars squared off against the Coronado Thunderbirds in a district 1-6A matchup. It was as close a game as you could get as Franklin came away victorious by just a single point,
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EL PASO, Texas – The winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week 2 of the high school football season went to Cathedral quarterback Jose Carlos Herrera and the Fighting Irish. In the game against Mountain View, Herrera had a nice run off a quarterback keeper making several Mountain View defenders miss potential
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Andress grad Jeremiah Cooper picked up Big 12 defensive honors on Monday after a standout performance for Iowa State on Saturday. Cooper set the tone for Iowa State’s 30-9 win over Northern Iowa with two interceptions in the game which earned him Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — You’ve heard us say the names on the Borderland Blitz, you’ve voted for them to win Sweet Play of the Week and now they’re making a name for themselves at the next level. LJ Martin (Canutillo), Beau Sparks (Franklin), Jeremiah Cooper (Andress), Cedarious Barfield (El Dorado) and Deion Hankins (Parkland)
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AMES, Iowa (ANDREW LOGUE, AP) — Jeremiah Cooper’s two first-half interceptions set the tone for Iowa State’s 30-9 win over Northern Iowa on Saturday, easing the pressure on a Cyclones offense rocked by suspensions and departures. Cooper, a graduate of Andress high school in El Paso, returned his first career interception 58 yards for a
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EL PASO, Texas – It is week 2 of the Borderland Blitz. A lot of great games are scheduled for Friday night. Here is the schedule, as well as the final scores from Thursday. FRIDAY: PEBBLE HILLS 33 VS. DEL VALLE 6 SAN ANGELO CENTRAL 35 VS. MONTWOOD 33 FRANKLIN 50 VS. ANDRESS 8 LAS
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EL PASO, Texas – Week two of the high school football season kicked off with an exciting game over at the SAC. The Americas Trail Blazers played host to the Odessa Bronchos. Odessa would take a 13-0 lead at the half, but Americas would make a comeback. The Blazers would take a one point lead
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EL PASO, Texas – The Sweet Play of the Week for week 1 of the high school football season went to the Ysleta Indians. Wide receiver, Deandre Jackson caught a pass from quarterback Evan Martinez and ran it 55 yards for the touchdown. As winners of the Sweet Play of the Week the entire team
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EL PASO, Texas – The high school football season continues with week 1 of the Borderland Blitz. But it took a while for things to kick off. Due to lightning storms, all EPISD games were delayed, but all eventually began. Two games were canceled due to weather. Here is the schedule for Friday, August 25,
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EL PASO, Texas – The Pebble Hills Spartans won a thriller over Canutillo to start their season in the win column. With the game tied at 21, Pebble Hills kicker, Aaron Ortega drilled a 27-yard field goal attempt as time expired to give the Spartans the 24-21 victory. Pebbles Hills starts their season 1-0, while
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EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Tigers are in a mission to do something that no El Paso High School football team has ever done. That’s win a playoff game. El Paso High School opened its doors back in 1906, and for more than 110 years the Tigers have yet to win a playoff
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Hanks Knights finished up last year with a 3-7 record and haven’t had a winning season since 2019, but with a new coach at the helm, spirits and hopes for this season are higher than ever. “I just told the kids to look forward,” Hanks head football coach Scott
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Del Valle Conquistadores have been a consistent threat in Class 5A Division 1 in recent years, despite losing a lot of experience in the offseason they think they can once again be a force. “We want to win district, we want to win bi-district and we want to make
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GADSDEN, New Mexico (KVIA) — High School football is officially back in the Borderland. New Mexico schools start playing this week while Texas schools begin on Thursday, Aug. 24th. The Gadsden Panthers were the lone local New Mexico team who played on Thursday night. After making the playoffs for the first time in 50 years
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EL PASO, Texas – ABC-7’s high school football previews continue with the Pebble Hills Spartans. The Spartans are looking to build off of last season’s district 1-6A championship. They bring back an experience bunch led by quarterback Gael Ochoa. Spartans kick off their season Thursday, August 24 against Canutillo.
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PROVO, Utah (KVIA) — LJ Martin is one of the best high school football players to ever come out of El Paso and already he’s turning heads at BYU. “LJ Martin is a standout in camp so far,” BYU Offensive Coordinator Aaron Roderick told BYU Sports Nation. “He’s one of the best players on this
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Franklin Cougars are looking to make a splash this year in Class 6A and they think they have the tools to go up against powerhouses like Pebble Hills and Eastwood. “We think we’re going to be pretty good every year, but we think we have some special kids this
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Dorado Aztecs went 5-5 in the 2022 season and narrowly missed out on the playoffs. “That’s been pushing us to work harder this offseason,” El Dorado sophomore running back Ryan Estrada said. “That’s our main goal to get to the playoffs and make a run.” Head coach Frank
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Centennial Hawks were one of the best teams in New Mexico high school football last season and they’re ready to put together another quality year. The Hawks finished 2022 with a 9-2 record which saw them make a run to the NMAA Class 6A State Semifinals where they
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Montwood Rams won just the two games last season but with Ivan Rangel being promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach, the Rams are a rejuvenated side. The brand this season is simple, to be ‘the toughest, hardest working most competitive team in Texas.’ “If they can see it,
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EL PASO, Texas – The Canutillo Eagles are hoping to once again soar in 2023. Canutillo will open the season against Pebble Hills August 24 at the SAC. But before kickoff, the Eagles are putting in the work during Fall practices. The Eagles have quite a few returning starters this season, but the one key
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — George Garcia’s journey to gold didn’t start on Eastwood’s track, instead it began in Trooper gym. “There’s no way you could have wrote this story,” Garcia said. The now 19-year-old first started playing basketball at age four. He was on the Troopers varsity team for three years, even helping them
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — As student athletes return to their sports seasons, they are required to complete their sports physical, also known as pre-participation physical examination (PPE). These evaluations play a crucial role in determining if your child is fit and healthy to join their chosen sport. The exam focuses is on your child’s
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EL PASO, Texas – The Eastwood Troopers are gearing up for what they hope will be another successful season in 2023. Eastwood head coach, Julio Lopez is entering his 9th season at the helm of the Troopers. Last season, the Troopers finished the season with a 9-3 record along with a bi-district championship. Eastwood has
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Irvin Rockets are coming off their first season in Class 4A which saw them make the playoffs, despite finishing the season with a 2-9 record. The Rockets will once again be up against it, with only a few seniors on the team. “It’s going to be more of a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Riverside Rangers had a quality season last year going 9-2 but fell short of their playoff ambitions with a Bi-District round upset exit to Big Spring. “It has put a chip on their shoulder that’s for sure,” Head Coach Gary Recoder said. “Our expectation is to play for an
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Bel Air Highlanders shocked the Sun City last year going from a 2-9 record in 2021 with no district wins to an 8-3 overall record in 2022 with three district wins. Their winning record last season came off the back of a seven-game undefeated run to start the season,
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EL PASO, Texas – If at first you don’t succeed, try, and try again. That was Mark Barajas’ philosophy on his journey to becoming a national champion. Last week at the USA Track & Field Junior Olympic Championships in Eugene, Oregon, Barajas became a 3X All-American. Barajas had competed at the national competition before, but
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Austin Panthers are ready to build off their first season in 4A which saw them finish second in the district with an overall record of 5-6 and 3-1. To achieve their goal this season of finishing first in the district the Panthers know they need to improve. They return
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Leigh McWhorter enters his second season as the head coach of the Parkland Matadors and is ready to build off a successful first season which saw the Mats finish 7-4 overall and make it to the playoffs. “I feel great,” McWhorter said. “These kids have put in a long offseason
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