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Friday, December 21, 2012 - 10:48pm

Jimmy Carter writes for the Longview News-Journal.

Some of Gilmer's top players will be back again next season to try and win it all.

Pep Rally Friday: KETK visits John Tyler gym to kick of Friday Football Fever

KETK visited the John Tyler gym this morning as the school prepared to take on the Lufkin panthers in its season opener. We take you inside "Cujo's" pep rally here.

Gilmer, Brook Hill and Grace Community win their season openers

The 2012 high school football season has started. Gilmer beat Atlanta at Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium, 31-17. Defending state champion Brook Hill shutout Frankston in Bullard, 34-0.

Henderson leads All-State team, Gilmer next, Chapel Hill shutout

Henderson won it all last year and the Lions almost won it all again this year. Henderson has seven players on the Associated Press All-State team. The leader of the Lions is Del Barnes.
3A All-State team

3A All-State team

The 2011 Texas Associated Press Sports Editors Class 3A all-state high school football team, released Tuesday. Voting based on regular-season performance. Players are listed in alphabetical order at each position.
2A All-State list

2A All-State list

The 2011 Texas Associated Press Sports Editors Class 2A all-state high school football team, released Monday. Voting based on regular-season performance. Players are listed in alphabetical order at each position.

Chapel Hill quarterback says "Follow me!"

Chapel Hill was trailing. Time was running out. The Bulldogs needed to score. So what did quarterback Avery Saenz think?

Jack Stallard talks about East Texas playoff quarterbacks

He's the Sports Editor of the Longview News-Journal. Jack Stallard talked about some of the East Texas quarterbacks still playing in the playoffs.

John Tyler in semifinals for first time since 2000

Aaron Ross played on the last John Tyler team to get this far in the state playoffs. Ross played for the 2000 JT team in the semifinals. He plays for the New York Giants now.
State playoff schedule

State playoff schedule

CLASS 5A DIVISION I State Semifinals Southlake Carroll (14-0) vs. Dallas Skyline (14-0), 4 p.m. Saturday, Dallas' Ford Stadium Fort Bend Hightower (12-2) vs SA Madison (10-4), 4 p.m.

Brook Hill thrill!

The Brook Hill Guard is going back to the state championship game for the third straight season. Brook Hill will play Austin Regents in Killeen at six o'clock Saturday night in the state title game.