FEATURE: Fagan brings winning culture to Cypress Springs
"I'm just so thankful for [Ray] Zepeda and [Principal] Dr. Henry for believing in me and the vision that I have for Cypress Springs," Fagan said in a phone interview with VYPE. "It's a place where there's definitely some seeds there that we saw when we got to Fort Bend Marshall. For the past 10 years, Fort Bend Marshall has been home as a part of coach James Williams' staff. When Fagan arrived at Fort Bend Marshall prior to the 2011 season, the program had never won more than 10 games. In the 47-43 win, Fort Bend Marshall was facing and fourth and 12 with 33 seconds left.
PLAYOFFS: Crosby knocks off FB Marshall, advances to State Semifinals
HUMBLE - In the past three weeks, Crosby has been far from the favorite. 3 Fort Bend Marshall, a program that has played for a state championship each of the last two seasons. Powered by Reggie Branch's four-touchdown performance, a 28-point fourth quarter and timely defensive stands, Crosby upended Fort Bend Marshall 37-28 at Humble ISD's Turner Stadium to advance to the State Semifinals. Fort Bend Marshall was led by Roland Harvey going 21 of 38 for 369 yards and three touchdowns. Ja'Vion Matthews had 169 yards and two touchdowns receiving on 14 catches.
Fort Bend Marshall preps for Crosby in 5A Quarterfinal
Several Houston-area high school football teams, including North Shore, Ridge Point, Crosby, Fort Bend Marshall, Manvel, Katy and Clear Falls, will fit the field Friday and Saturday, looking to punch their ticket to the stateโs semifinal round the following week. Fort Bend Marshall Buffalos are back where they have found a home for several years now under head coach James Williams. FB Marshall HC James Williams (@coachjameswill ) on facing @CrosbyHSCougars in 5A Quarters and the 2020 CoVid season . Fort Bend Marshall is 12-0 with 8 shutouts @KPRC2 @FortBendISD @vypehouston @Texan_Live pic.twitter.com/Wm7puuDPBW โ Randy McIlvoy (@KPRC2RandyMc) December 30, 2020During this COVID-19 season, Marshall still was able to stay healthy and get in a full regular season. Marshall takes on Crosby at 1 p.m. Friday at Turner Stadium in Humble.
Coaches Corner: Fort Bend Marshall's James Williams
Fort Bend Marshall is once again making a deep playoff run. On VYPE's newest product - VYPE Locker Talk Live, which airs every Monday on VYPE Texas' YouTube page starting at Noon - host Joshua Koch and Matt Malatesta were joined this week by Fort Bend Marshall coach James Marshall. The guys talked to him about their current playoff run, their tough defense, and explosive offense. They also previewed their State Quarterfinal match with Crosby. Check out the full interview below.
Ridge Point riding momentum into quarterfinal showdown against North Shore
In the Houston-area, teams like Fort Bend Marshall, Crosby, Manvel, Clear Falls, Katy, North Shore and Ridge Point are the last teams standing. The Ridge Point Panthers began the year 0-2 with losses to Dickinson and C.E. โThatโs where we turned the corner at the bye week,โ said senior wide receiver John Paul Richardson, who will play at Oklahoma State next fall. What are the Ridge Point Panthers saying about North Shore? Watch the attached video for the Ridge Point preview including interviews with head coach Rick LaFavers, WR John Paul Richardson, QB Bert Emanuel Jr. and linebacker Frank Osagiede.
H-Town High School Sports: Highlight Gallery
The H-Town High School Sports Show continues on AT&T SportsNet and with that came some Football & Basketball Game Highlight Clips! Check out some amazing plays from across the Greater Houston area and be sure to subscribe to VYPE on YouTube for more great video content! Paetow vs HightowerNorth Shore vs AtascocitaCollege Park vs The WoodlandsTWCA vs Houston Christian - BasketballFort Bend Marshall vs Sterling
VYPE Football 2020 Preview: District 11-5A-DII
But VYPE has still done what we have always done when it comes to previewing Texas high school football here in Houston. With that said - here is the District 11-5A-DII Preview! FELLOW DISTRICT-MATE WILLOWRIDGE, GALENA PARK AND A HOST OF HOUSTON ISD PROGRAMS MAKE UP THE REST OF THIS DISTRICT. ...HOUSTON NORTHSIDE PANTHERSCoach Michael Porter's Panthers are another HISD team in this district who'd just like to experience a winning season. In 10 games, he was the Offensive Player of the Year in a district that included Devon Achane.
Fort Bend ISD announces "no in-person extracurriculars" during online start to school year
HOUSTON - Fort Bend ISD is the first school district in Houston to officially push back the start of the 2020-2021 athletic calendar. This means the athletics season for Fort Bend ISD will have to wait. Fort Bend ISD (@FortBendISD) July 14, 2020Volleyball was slated to start tryouts August 3, first scrimmages August 7 and first matches on August 10. Fort Bend ISD was originally planning to make a return to Strength and Conditioning Camps this week to continue preparing for the start of the season. Fort Bend ISD coaches were not available for comment at the time of this story.
VYPE Houston Fan Poll: Boys Track Runner of the Year
VYPE has scoured the standings on MileSplit.com and have gathered the best of the best in each running category. Go crazy track nation and vote for the 2020 VYPE Houston Boys Track Runner of the Year in this fan poll. All athlete polls and their content are only associated and created by VYPE Media and its staff. Please contact VYPE Media directly if you have any questions, comments, or concerns around our Fan Polls. VYPE Houston Boys Track Runner of the Year Poll (Closes Thursday, May 7 at 7 p.m.