Around the Hub City

Trinity Christian coach Tyler Neal liked where his team was prior to the school's annual retreat and liked what he saw in the return to action last weekend.

The Patriots held their own nicely in a 21-20 loss at New Home and now has to ratchet things up for a Week 2 test against the tradition-rich Wildcats.

Lubbock-Cooper's Chip Darden chats about his team's 46-43 win on the road at Lucas Lovejoy and looks ahead at a showdown in Week 2 vs. Coronado.

Kingdom Prep coach Peter Griffith chats about his team's 38-33 season-opening triumph, the first step on a road to redemption.

Frenship coach Jay Northcutt chats about a 48-46 setback against Byron Nelson in the 2024 season opener.

Longtime Trinity Christian administrator touches all the bases in a one-on-one chat with HubCityPreps.com.

Eagles' coach Chris Softley speaks about his team as a new journey begins with the same faith-based foundation as always and similar aspirations.

Liberty embarks on its football history on Friday with a road game at New Home.

Pirates' coach Chip Darden likes where his team stands after three weeks of preseason work as a trip to Lucas Lovejoy draws closer.

Tigers' coach Jay Northcutt chops up where his team stands after a scrimmage last week in advance of the 2024 season opener.

The Plainsmen took big strides last season after a winless campaign in 2022, and with a strong, deep cast back this season, there is a focus on returning to the postseason.

Trinity Christian got some work done against a pair of New Mexico foes and now steps up in competition vs. Sunray in the final scrimmage before the season kicks off.

The Patriots stuck a toe in the water with a scrimmage at Pampa and go through the paces of another dress rehearsal Thursday night against Bushland.

Welker Horn & Barrett Lee chat about what went right against Tahoka last week and what the Eagles need to tighten up in their final pre-season scrimmage.

The LCP senior kicker & punter has carved out a spot as one of the most valuable special teams players in the state and again figures to be a valuable asset this season.

Tigers look to build on back-to-back 9-3 seasons with senior Holden Phillips stepping in as the signal-caller for one of the most high-powered offensive schemes in West Texas.

Frenship's Hannah Pharies & Bliss Dane chat about weekend in Abilene on the heels of two five-set wins, with the annual showdown with LCP on the immediate horizon.

Under third-year coach Peter Griffith, the Warriors are poised to rekindle the playoff expectations they have established over the last several seasons.

The Lady Warriors missed the playoffs last season, but brought back a strong core group and added a pair of talented freshmen to fortify the roster.

The Lady Mustangs were a handful of points away from punching a playoff ticket in 2023 & bring back a solid cast from that team.

Longtime coach Matt Leesman liked what he saw from his team this summer and senses the group has the right mentality.

Tyler Neal embarks on his 19th season at the Trinity Christian helm hungry to do whatever he can to inspire a veteran team after an uncharacteristic early playoff exit in 2023.

Westerners look for positive signs of progress in his third season, but will contend with a tough-as-nails District 2-5A Division I.

Lady Plainsmen have a large cast of familiar faces back after a playoff season and are looking for some program momentum.

Estacado heads into 2024 with a strong dose of confidence with major building blocks in place after a 10-3 season last fall.