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Markel Ford
DCTF Star Rating
Safety
Mesquite Horn Jaguars, Class of 2026
Status: Committed, Signed LOI
- State Rank:#43
- Position Rank:#4
Ford earned first-team 11-6A all-district honors in 2024.
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Judson has its next head coach.
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Tepper: 10 Texas High School Football Teams I Got Wrong in 2025
DCTF's editor-in-chief fesses up: these are the teams I underestimated in the preseason — here’s what I missed, what they proved, and why they deserve their flowers.
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Heavyweights fell, underdogs rose, and nothing went according to plan — relive the wildest upsets of the 2025 Texas high school football season.
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