Trib sportswriters react to all the Week 3 action from Lorena-Franklin, West-McGregor, Crawford-Hamilton, Troy-Rogers and more.

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• It's a low-key great slate in Week 3, with lots of all-Centex matchups. Which games will reveal the most about those teams going forward?
• Is there an underdog you're riding this week, and why?
• It's the 25th anniversary of Waco ISD Stadium. From state title games to playoff magic, how important has this venue been for Waco and Central Texas?
• Brice recently unveiled the Super Centex All-Name Team. Who has the best moniker in Central Texas, past or present, and why?

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Trib sportswriters react to all the Week 2 action from Robinson-Caldwell, China Spring-Bastrop, Connally-Lago Vista, Fairfield-Mexia, Temple-Round Rock and more.

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• Let's hype up La Vega-Celina, a No. 3 vs. No. 1 clash — one of the top matchups in the state. The Pirates dominated Kennedale 41-3 in Week 1, but Celina is a different beast. What does La Vega need to do to spring the upset? And how beneficial are these kinds of tough nondistrict games in the long run?
• Now that we've had a moment, is there an outcome or a big stat performance from Week 1? China Spring RB Chrishon Gregory went off for 337 yards, Connally's Jamarion Vincent had a big game on both sides of the ball, plus some standouts from McGregor, Whitney and elsewhere.
• We saw a lot of new coaches debut last night — some won, like at Robinson and Gatesville, but many didn't like at Mart, Waco High and University. How important is getting that first win?
• Sportswriter talk: Where is your favorite spot to write, especially after you've gotten kicked out of the press box?

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Trib sportswriters react to all the Week 1 action and talk about what they saw from Whitney-Mart, Robinson-West and more.

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The Trib team is back to preview Week 1 of the 2025 Waco and Central Texas football season:

• Who in Central Texas has the best shot to win state?
• Predict a surprise team: Who might emerge out of nowhere this year?
• Which Week 1 matchup are you most excited about?
• After all's said and done, how much can you tell from just one week? Can you confidently predict a team's fortunes based off it?
• It's a weird week with Baylor playing Auburn on Friday ('nuff said), but what are some other highlights you're excited about?

Join sportswriters Brice Cherry, Michael Haag and Chad Conine as they sit down to take stock of the season ahead and gear up for all of this week's action.

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• Chad and DJ both got to see La Vega up close at The Pfield last week vs. Sealy in the regional final, a game it won 48-30. What impressed you guys most about the Pirates' performance?
• Wimberley is a tough, tough team. The Texans have scored 60 or more points in 3 of their 4 playoff games. Will this be the toughest test yet for La Vega's defense on Friday night in Georgetown?
• When you pull out a game like Hamilton did last week, 15-14 coming from behind vs. Axtell, how much does that boost a team's confidence? And how much will the No. 10 Bulldogs need that confidence this week vs. No. 1 Stamford?
• Our other 2A team still alive is Bremond, which actually finished out of the top 10 in the final regular season poll. Yet many of those ranked teams are not playing anymore. Have people underestimated the Tigers this year?

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• Great defense is just fun to watch, so of the seven Centex teams we have left in the playoffs — La Vega, Marlin, Hamilton, Axtell, Bremond, Abbott and Oglesby — who are some of your favorite guys to watch?
• The Hamilton Bulldogs face the Axtell Longhorns in an enticing Friday-night matchup this week in the region final. These two teams met in the playoffs two years ago with a 35-21 Bulldogs win, and undefeated Hamilton is now having its best season in school history, while Axtell is no slouch with a 12-1 record. So who do you like in the "red dead redemption" matchup?
• Our local six-man teams are just one game away from Jerryworld, with Abbott and Oglesby both playing for a trip to state. Who do you think is most likely to get there, the Panthers or the Tigers, and could we go two-for-two?
• Let's give some eulogies to the dearly departed on Thanksgiving week: Gatesville, Live Oak, Aquilla, Jonesboro, Iredell and Valor Prep. Which of those talented third-round teams will you remember most this season?

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