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A matchup between No. 1 Brennan and No. 2 Reagan kicks off KSAT 12's Big Game Coverage on Week 1 of the 2021 high school football season.

This 2021 season preview edition of the Big Game Coverage Newsletter breaks down the biggest storylines in local high school football with teams like Brennan, Southside and Poteet.

KSAT 12's Big Game Coverage stops by practice at Devine High School, where the Warhorses are expecting their senior class to step up into a leadership role for the upcoming 2021 high school football season.

KSAT 12's Big Game Coverage stops by Antonian High School, where the Apaches' veteran leaders are preparing to lead a young, talented core back to the playoffs.

KSAT 12's Big Game Coverage takes a trip down Highway 181 to visit Floresville High School, where the Tigers are feeling blessed to play football and ready to build off of their playoff experience.

KSAT 12's Big Game Coverage stops by practice at Holy Cross High School, where the Knights return some impressive players at important skill positions and look for another deep playoff run in TAPPS Division III.

KSAT 12's Big Game Coverage stops by O'Connor High School, where the Panthers are looking to reload with a young core and some key position changes for the upcoming 2021 football season.

See what teams made the cut in KSAT 12′s Top 12 for Week 1 of the 2021 high school football season!

See what teams made the cut in KSAT 12′s Top 12 for Week 1 of the 2021 high school football season!

Highlights from the semifinals of the Gold Bracket of the NEISD high school volleyball tournament at Littleton Gymnasium on Saturday, as Brandeis takes on Harlan and Smithson Valley battles Madison.

The annual Peanut Butter Bowl, held in every high school football season since 2016 as a food drive to collect peanut butter and combat chronic hunger, has expanded to 10 games and 20 different teams this season including a pair of Austin schools.

After dominating as a freshman on the girls basketball team at Cole High School last season, standout Vivian Iwuchukwu is transferring to Montverde Academy in Florida to work on her game and get stronger alongside her brother Vince.

One week from the start of the 2021 high school football season, KSAT 12's Big Game Coverage stops by Medina Valley High School to find a Panthers team looking to build off of the experience they earned last year.

KSAT 12's Big Game Coverage heads to Brennan High School, where a strong Bears team looks prepared to make their mark on the 2021 high school football season.

KSAT 12's Big Game Coverages heads out to Holmes High School, where the Huskies are looking for signs of improvement in District 29-6A.

Johnson freshmen girls Sherry Scott and Kara Rosado are passionate about playing high school football. They play on both sides of the ball, love to hit and are committed to proving they can compete alongside the boys.

KSAT 12's Big Game Coverage stops by football practice at Hondo High School, where the Owls enter the 2021 season looking to repeat as District 15-4A Division II champions.

Out of an abundance of caution, SAISD announced on Wednesday that football scrimmages against teams outside their school district are officially canceled.

KSAT 12's Big Game Coverage hits the practice field to catch up with the Sam Houston Hurricanes, as they prepare for the 2021 high school football season.

The second week of the 2021 high school volleyball season ratchets up the intensity. Carlee Pharris and the Brandeis Broncos rolled past Antonian in front of a raucous home crowd, while Clark, Churchill and Edison all earn impressive sweeps over Harlan, Taft and Southside respectively.

KSAT 12's Big Game Coverage checks in with the Southwest Legacy High School football team as the Titans look to improve off of one of the best seasons in program history.

At the end of the first full week of the 2021 high school volleyball season, McCollum hosted an eight-team tournament where the Cowboys, Stevens Falcons and Harlandale Indians all earned dramatic three-set victories over Holmes, Marshall and East Central respectively.

With two weeks left before the start of the 2021 high school football season, KSAT 12's Big Game Coverage heads out to Johnson High School, where the Jaguars are looking for another stellar season under head coach Mark Soto.

KSAT 12's Big Game Coverage previews stop by Reagan High School, where the Rattlers enter the 2021 season with the weight of expectations as one of the best teams in the San Antonio area following an undefeated run in District 28-6A last year.

KSAT 12's Big Game Coverage heads to the campus of the Young Men's Leadership Academy (YMLA), where the Lions are preparing for the second high school football season in program history.

KSAT 12's Big Game Coverage previews arrive at Brandeis High School, where new head coach Charles Bruce welcomes back 16 starters from a squad that finished 6-3 overall, 5-3 in District 28-6A last season.

Koy Detmer, son of the late, great Sonny Detmer, takes over head coaching duties this season in Somerset, as the Bulldogs look to improve off of last year's 2-7 record.

The first Tuesday night of the high school volleyball season featured some thrilling non-district matchups, as Reagan swept O'Connor, Clark knocked off Alamo Heights, Harlan came from behind to defeat Johnson, Lanier held off St. Mary's Hall and Jefferson battled John Jay.

Perennial Class 2A powerhouse Falls City enters the 2021 season ranked 6th in the state, and with 14 starters returning from last year's UIL State semifinals squad, the Beavers look primed for another deep playoff run.

Even with only 10 starters returning from last year's squad, head coach Chris Taber and the La Vernia Bears still have high expectations heading into the 2021 season.

After posting 718 yards passing, 469 yards rushing and 12 total touchdowns in six games last season, Central Catholic senior quarterback Sylas Gomez has already verbally committed to Army West Point, and he made the announcement on a special day.

With new head coach Adrian Trevino leading the charge into the 2021 season, the Lytle Pirates have a brand new attitude and enthusiasm as they look to improve on last year's 3-3 mark in District 14-3A Division I.

After going undefeated in District 14-3A Division I play last season, the Jourdanton Indians head into the 2021 season with plenty of new faces ready to make an impact on both sides of the ball.

New Braunfels Canyon is looking to make noise in District 12-5A Division I once again this season. The Cougars went 11-2 overall last year, 6-1 in district play and clinched a share of the district title with Seguin and Dripping Springs.

With 18 starters returning from last year's squad including star running back Ernest Davila, the Poteet Aggies enter the 2021 season looking to improve on their 5-1 record in District 14-3A Division I.

KSAT 12's Big Game Coverage begins with the Marion Bulldogs, who return 15 starters from a team that finished 3-3 in District 14-3A Division I and made the playoffs last season.

As he prepares to start at quarterback for the upcoming season, O'Connor senior John Locke is already excited for the future. He has verbally committed to play tight end at Colorado State University.

Judson star softball player Keely Williams will get to represent Team USA after being named to the 2021 USA Softball U-18 Junior Women’s National Team Friday.

After fielding multiple offers from around the nation, Southside quarterback Richard Torres made it official on Monday afternoon and committed to continue his football career at the University of Nebraska.

Making the program's first appearance in the state baseball tournament since 2005, Smithson Valley fell behind early and was unable to mount a late comeback in a loss to Rockwall Heath in the Class 6A semifinals on Friday night.

After defeating Los Fresnos in a one-game, winner-take-all Regional Final on Friday, the Smithson Valley baseball hit the practice field on Monday to prepare for the program's first berth in the UIL Class 6A State tournament since 2005.

After Kim Mulkey announced she was leaving the Baylor program to head to LSU, Reagan junior Samantha Wagner made the difficult decision to reopen her college recruitment. The Rattler star had been committed to play for the Bears since she was in 8th grade as a result of her friendship with Mulkey, and has not yet determined where she'll play in the future.

An RBI-single in the top of the 6th ended up being the difference in a classic pitchers duel, as the Judson softball team's magical season comes up one run short of the UIL Class 6A State title in a 1-0 loss to Deer Park.

After yet another rain delay forced the final innings to be postponed until Friday afternoon, Smithson Valley baseball survived another rally to defeat Los Fresnos in their one-game Regional Final playoff at Cabaniss Field.

With the weather forcing a change of location to Leander, Judson softball didn't miss a beat, scoring early and adding insurance late in a 6-2 victory over Rockwall in the UIL Class 6A state semifinals on Friday.

The Smithson Valley baseball team was shown a lot of love by their hometown community, as they officially left on a chartered bus headed for Corpus Christi to take on Los Fresnos in a one-game Regional Final playoff on Thursday at 4 p.m.

After falling behind Dodd City 8-1 in the bottom of the fourth, the D'Hanis softball team couldn't quite complete a rally and falls short of defending their 2019 title in this year's UIL Class A state championship game.

As the announcement blared over the school’s PA system, Zahria Liggans became curious.

The Judson softball team is going where they've never gone before: to Red & Charline McCombs Field in Austin for the Class 6A state semifinals against Rockwall on Friday.

Pitcher Marissa Santos only allowed 3 hits all game, and the Cowgirls' bats came alive for a big third inning, as D'Hanis defeated Gail Borden County 4-1 to return to the UIL Class A State championship game.

Hobbs Kessler produced one of the greatest runs ever by an American high schooler.

The Smithson Valley baseball team returned to play on Saturday and completed the two-game sweep of Eagle Pass, racking up 19 hits in a 13-6 victory and punching their tickets to the UIL Class 6A Regional Final for the first time since 2005.

For the first time in program history, the Judson softball team has advanced to the UIL Class 6A State Tournament. The Rockets defeated Austin Bowie in come-from-behind fashion in game two by a final score of 4-3.

In the UIL Class 6A baseball regional semifinals, Smithson Valley builds a commanding 10-5 lead on Eagle Pass before weather delayed the remainder of game two to Saturday morning at 11 a.m.

Smithson Valley scores three runs in the top of the 6th to defeat Eagle Pass in game one of their best-of-three Class 6A Regional Semifinal, while Navarro takes on Calallen in Class 4A and Marion comes up short in a pair of close contests with London in Class 3A.

After falling behind 7-0, the Judson Rockets homer their way to a come-from-behind 14-10 victory in game one of the best-of-3 UIL Class 6A Regional Final series against Austin Bowie on Thursday night.

Senate Bill 29 was on life support ahead of a midnight deadline for the House to pass all bills from the upper chamber.

Jourdanton's Cole Andrus was one of a number of seniors who got one more opportunity to take the football field representing their high schools on Saturday, and he threw a pair of touchdowns to Indians teammates Jarel Lilly and Payton Gonzales as the West team defeated the East team 46-21 in the first ever South Texas Coaches Association All-Star Game.

In the third round of the UIL Class 6A baseball playoffs, Smithson Valley comes from behind to defeat Reagan 6-5 in extra innings and clinch a series victory.

Junior Keely Williams' grand slam capped an impressive 8-run explosion in the top of the 5th, as the Judson softball team rolled past O'Connor in the decisive game of their best-of-three UIL Regional Semifinal playoff series at Somerset High School on Saturday evening.

In the fourth round of the UIL Class 6A softball playoffs, O'Connor scored 6-runs in the bottom of the 6th inning to defeat Judson in game 1, while the Reagan and Navarro baseball teams keep their seasons alive with game two victories over Smithson Valley and Canyon Lake respectively.

In the third round of the high school baseball playoffs, Smithson Valley comes from behind to defeat Reagan 4-3 in 8 innings to a one-game series lead, while Navarro drops their series opener 3-0 to Canyon Lake.

On Monday afternoon, Holy Cross high school held a rally to celebrate accomplishments at the TAPPS state level, including newly crowned champions in softball, cheerleading and track & field.

After leading Veterans Memorial to a pair of state runner-up finishes over the past three seasons, head coach Christina Camacho has taken on a new challenge: taking over the Judson girls basketball program after former head coach Triva Corrales stepped down to become Judson ISD's athletic director.

Led by Julia Vollmer's third-place performance in the individual standings, the Alamo Heights girls golf team secured the first state title in program history, claiming the UIL Class 5A state championship with a combined score of 609.

In the Area Round of the high school baseball playoffs, Alamo Heights roars past Eagle Pass Winn with a 9-1 victory, while Johnson battles Round Rock looking to keep their season alive. In the high school softball playoffs, O'Connor jumps out to an early lead and survives a late rally to top Brennan and advance to the Regional Semifinals.

In the third round of the UIL softball playoffs, O'Connor erases an early 3-0 deficit to defeat Brennan, while Churchill baseball opens their second round series against Lake Travis.

On Wednesday, May 12, the City of Converse took another step to honor the life and legacy of Judson Rocket Bryce Wisdom, officially renaming the street between D.W. Rutledge Stadium and the baseball and softball fields at Judson High School as Bryce Wisdom Way.

After leading the Judson girls basketball team to five straight UIL State semifinal appearances, head coach Triva Corrales is stepping down to assume a new role: serving as Athletic Director for Judson ISD. Corrales replaces Mike Miller, who is retiring.

Senior Jasmine Montgomery's remarkable performance caps a brilliant week of competition at this year's UIL State Track & Field Championships, powering the Reagan Rattlers to a second-place finish in the overall Class 6A team standings.

Reagan senior Jasmine Montgomery stuns with two individual event wins, and Knippa senior Christian Rattler stuck gold in the 400 meter run, as Class 1A and 6A athletes from the greater San Antonio area competed on Saturday night in the final session of this year’s UIL State Track & Field Championships.

Smithson Valley baseball takes the bi-district series lead with a 4-3 victory over Brandeis, while Judson softball clinches their opening round series against Buda Hays.

The second day of the UIL State Track and Field Championships brings state records and more champions to the greater San Antonio area, including thrilling performances from Boerne Champion, Alamo Heights, Southwest, Shiner and Yorktown.

After a year hiatus, Class 3A and 4A athletes return to Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin for the first day of competition at the UIL State Track & Field Championships.

In the second round of the TAPPS baseball playoffs, Central Catholic advanced with a 2-1 victory over Katy St. John XXIII thanks to a pair of RBI singles from Damion Gonzales.

It was a big Thursday morning at East Central high school with several student athletes signing their National Letters of Intent to continue their sports careers at the collegiate level.

After a COVID-shortened season, three San Antonio area wrestlers are bringing home state titles from the Berry Center in Cypress at the UIL Class 6A State Wrestling Championships.

There's been a lot of excitement building around the Southside football program over the last several seasons, and quarterback Richard Torres and wide receiver Caleb Camarillo have been at the center of it all.

This past Saturday, both the LEE and Boerne boys soccer teams won state titles in convincing fashion, ending long championship droughts for both programs.

For the first time in their history, the LEE boys soccer team is bringing home a state title after defeating Rockwall Heath 2-0 in the UIL Class 6A State Championship game.

For the first time since 2006, the Boerne boys soccer team are state champions after a dominant 3-1 victory over Diamond Hill-Jarvis in the UIL Class 4A State title game on Saturday morning.

On Thursday afternoon, the Boerne Greyhounds held their final practice prior to competing in Saturday's UIL Class 4A State Championship Game against Fort Worth Diamond Hill Jarvis. The match is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. at Birkelbach Field in Georgetown.

Julian Sanchez tallied a goal and an assist, as the LEE Volunteers defeated Jersey Village in the UIL Class 6A State semifinals on Tuesday night, punching their tickets to the championship game for the second time in the last three seasons.

One year after their season was ended prematurely due to the coronavirus pandemic, the LEE boys soccer team is heading back to the UIL State Semifinals looking to finish the job and take home the title.

As he prepares to explore more of his English heritage, Johnson forward Samuel Moore feels he is ready for the more physical style of play he'll face on the pitch as a member of the University of Chester's soccer team.

After an impressive senior season with the Johnson Jaguars, forward Samuel Moore has committed to play college soccer overseas at the University of Chester, earning an opportunity to further explore his English heritage.

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The Antonian boys basketball team celebrates after winning their second TAPPS 6A State title in the last three seasons at A&M Consolidated High School on March 12, 2021. COLLEGE STATION – Early on in the first quarter of their TAPPS 6A State Championship game, the Antonian boys basketball team was in trouble. Bishop Lynch came out on fire and jumped out to a 17-6 lead with a little over 2 minutes left in the frame. The Apaches lost to JPII last season in the state championship, the only blemish on what has been a stellar, three-year run of dominance. So to be able to get the second one tonight, when we missed out on getting it last year, it’s just sweet.”