BROCK — Don’t draw early conclusions about the Brock football team having only four offensive and two defensive starters back from a year ago.
Don’t start whispering the word “rebuilding” when you hear that the Eagles have just 14 returning lettermen. And don’t tell yourselves that five players lost to the college ranks is too much talent to replace, or that a jump to Class 4A will be Brock’s Waterloo.
The Eagles, whether you’re in the camp of love, hate or indifference, are going to field another big-time product in 2024.
SNYDER — Texas is notoriously difficult for out-of-state coaches to find head coaching jobs, and Lovington, New Mexico’s Anthony Gonzales knew it. 
SNYDER —After an eight-year stint as the head football coach in Lovington, N.M., Anthony Gonzales arrives at Snyder with a major rebuilding task in front of him. 
SWEETWATER — There’s plenty of good news in the Sweetwater camp heading into the 2024 season, not the least of which are the nine returning starters on both sides of the ball from last year’s 7-5 playoff team. 
TUSCOLA — There are at least two keys for teammates and media to get along with Jim Ned senior lineman Xaden Wishert. 
TUSCOLA — The Johnathon McClure era begins at Jim Ned with respectable numbers. 
COMANCHE — In a year that will see Comanche have to replace most of its skill personnel, the Indians may have one saving grace that catapults them into the playoffs yet again: a large, experienced offensive line. 
COMANCHE — Big plusses, big minuses and they’re all over the 2024 map for the Comanche Indians who are wondering which factors will have the biggest impact. 
BRECKENRIDGE — If Breckenridge senior utility man Sawyer Wimberley finds time to catch his breath in 2024, he may consider himself fortunate. 
BRECKENRIDGE — However far the Breckenridge Buckaroos make it in 2024, a large group of juniors and sophomores will have a huge influence on the outcome. 
TOLAR — After consecutive seasons of 10-3, 13-1 and 14-2, including a trip to last year’s Class 2A DI state title game, the Tolar Rattlers may have the tools to remain an area power, despite a move to up to Class 3A DII.
EASTLAND — Second-year coach Bobby Schuman will be taking traditionally pass-happy Eastland in an entirely different direction in 2024, switching the Mavericks from a modern spread attack to an old-fashioned wing-T. 
Randall Case isn’t from Early, but he considers it his home. And as a member of the EHS football staff since 2016, he views his new post as the Longhorns head football coach as the greatest honor of his career so far.
Dublin coach Greg Hardcastle believes his Lions have something to prove this season.
Fifteen years ago, Craig Slaughter was hired as Sweetwater’s head football coach, in part, to help transition the Mustangs from an old-school wishbone option attack to a more contemporary offensive scheme.
MERKEL — After a five-year tenure at Class 4A Snyder that saw him resign during the offseason with a 21-32 overall record, Wes Wood comes to Merkel with a challenging task ahead of him. 
SAN SABA —If one were to use a cookie cutter to form a prototypical linebacker, the exterior wouldn’t resemble San Saba’s Winton Lackey.
SAN SABA — Since a highly successful run from 2018-20 that saw San Saba post a combined 35-5 record, the numbers game hasn’t been kind to the Armadillos. 
For Hico’s offensive scheme to work at its best, it needs multiple backs capable of sharing the rushing load and producing at a high level.
DE LEON — Fourth-year De Leon football coach Jacob Marwitz has taken his share of lumps while rebuilding the DHS program. 
When Bangs wins its first football game of the 2024 season, it’ll mark the first victory in Colton Buzzard’s head coaching career.
BANGS — Bangs will have its third head coach in the past three seasons, but that’s not the only thing new with the Dragons.
BALLINGER — Jaylen Hernandez can feel the different mindset surrounding Ballinger’s team this year.
HAWLEY — The word “rebuild” hasn’t been applied much to Hawley over the past decade and with good reason. Through 10 seasons, coach Mitch Ables has posted a 108-25 record (.812) with seven district championships, including a current streak of six straight. 
CISCO — There is no arguing that the last 22 years have been the most successful stretch in Cisco football history. In fact, it’s not even close. 
CISCO — Sooner or later, every high school football program hits a stretch when either numbers, experience or talent are in short supply. 
For each of the past three seasons, Anson fans have been treated to stellar play from a Tiger who is not just a special athlete — he’s “old school” extraordinary.
