Italy High School

Week three of the high school football season saw these four student-athletes stand just a little taller than the rest. Cast your vote early and often before the poll closes at noon Thursday!

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The Italy Gladiators defense held Blooming Grove under 200 yards of offense in a come-from-behind win Friday night.  Italy entered the final 12 minutes of the home game knotted at seven and then scored three touchdowns in the 28-13 victory to improve to …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Week three of the high school football season saw the Midlothian Panthers begin district play, top-ranked Milford knock-off a top-five opponent on the road and Palmer win a thriller on homecoming. The two with photo galleries: Waxahachie runs out of gas late against …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Week two was a tough one for a couple Ellis County teams, namely state-ranked Midlothian Heritage and Ennis. It also served as quite the non-district boost to the likes of Avalon, Milford, Red Oak, Maypearl, Ferris and Midlothian.  Countywide recaps compiled by KBEC Sports are …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Week one of the high school football slate in Ellis County saw several outstanding performances, ranging from Sir Michael Veasley’s 200-yard rushing day to Maypearl snapping a 10-game drought. KBEC Sports has recapped all of the action from the week that was below. …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports High school football is back in Texas.  Sorry, but that’s the best lede we could come up with ahead of the 2019 Texas high school football season. But, boy, is Ellis County primed to continue to be one of the state’s premier regions …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Write it in stone: The Italy Gladiators will be in the postseason.  We’ve gone against the fine folks at DCTF with his postseason pick, but it comes warranted — head coach Craig Horn is a proven flipper of programs.  Entering the second season …