Thursday, August 25 Memorial vs. Stratford, Tully Stadium This is one of the few true neighborhood rivalries that remain in the city. Memorial is coming off an awesome year going deep into the playoffs while Stratford made it to the post season as well. Quick Thoughts… How will Stratford fare with a new quarterback taking the snaps? Will Memorial’s running game continue to be as solid as it has been in years past? Players to Watch: Memorial RB Justin White “Boomer” (TCU, baseball) LB Mason Stewart Stratford QB Jeremiah Briscoe DB A.J. Justice (SMU) DB Kelvin Rainey Friday, August 26 Rosenberg Terry vs. La Marque In Class 4A football, there are not many match ups that can rival this one. Two great squads and two great coaches face off this early in the year. Quick Thoughts… With two awesome offenses taking the field, will this game turn into a high-scoring affair? In his first game as the new coach at La Marque, how Dr. Mike Jackson will the Cougars look in their debut? Players to Watch Terry QB Antoine Arbuleda LB Taruis Bishop DB Victor Davis WR Derrick Griffin TE Billy White RB Eugene Wright La Marque WR Bryan Allen QB Emmanuel Williams RB Timothy Wright Saturday, August 27 Klein Collins vs. Richmond Travis This is a nice matchup between two teams that won its district title last year and are poised to do it again. Quick Thoughts… Which defense will step up in this game as both are pretty solid? Is it interesting that both of these teams have 6-foot-6 quarterbacks? Players to Watch Klein Collins RB Shane Rhodes (Boise State) DB Ryan Santos QB Tyler Stehling (Rice) Travis QB Kyle Coulter LB Michael Rose
