No Hurdle Too High

By Jim Irish Photos by Dustyn Werner Not every football game is packed with drama. Last week, Bastrop rallied in the final four minutes...

By Jim Irish Photo by Sara Diggins of the Austin American-Statesman After its mountaintop experience and 35-31 upset victory over...

By Jim Irish Photos by Sara Diggins The only way to defeat Liberty Hill is to limit its vaunted Slot-T offense. Bastrop limited Liberty...

By Jim Irish Photo by Jim Irish Bastrop and Liberty Hill football take vastly different approaches to offense. The Bears rely heavily on...

By Jim Irish Photos by Dustyn Werner, Jim Irish Cedar Creek running back Anthony Scott ran 10 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with 5:18...

By Jim Irish Photos by Dustyn Werner Anderson head coach Donald Hatcher mercifully pulled his stormtroopers after the first half ahead...

By Jim Irish Photos by Jim Irish Bastrop committed five turnovers but still walloped Connally 67-21 in a District 11-5A Division II...

By Jim Irish Photos by Dustyn Werner Cedar Creek’s Eduardo Macedo shifted from receiver to quarterback after injuries to starter Blaze...

By Jim Irish Weston Nielsen displayed one more reason for major Division I universities to desire his commitment. The Bastrop High School...

By Jim Irish Photos by Dustyn Werner For the third consecutive game, Cedar Creek allowed two running backs to gain more than 100 yards...

By Jim Irish Photos by Jim Irish Bastrop High School had an opportunity to remain undefeated after Week 2, but China Springs, a Class 4A...

By Jim Irish Photos by Dustyn Werner Both Cedar Creek and Akins entered Thursday’s non-district football contest at Memorial Stadium with...

By Jim Irish Photos by Dustyn Werner Cedar Creek High School bolted to a 14-0 lead after one quarter but was jolted after that, losing...

By Jim Irish Photo by Mike Valiska, Jim Irish The Cedar Creek football program is in dire straits, a ship adrift in the ocean without a rudder. Here are the stark facts: Under head coach Josh Thomas, the Eagles have a 1-29 record in the past three seasons; Cedar Creek has lost 25 consecutive games; The Cedar Creek freshmen, junior varsity, and varsity teams had a combined record of 0-38 last season. Cedar Creek program has plummeted How has Cedar Creek toppled so far? Four ye

By Jim Irish Bastrop had no answer for Liberty Hill’s Slot-T offense in an 81-31 shellacking at Memorial Stadium on Friday. Liberty...

By Jim Irish A Bastrop fumble on offense in the third quarter sparked Lockhart to a 28-17 District 13-5A Division II victory on the road...

By Jim Irish Photos by Jim Irish Bastrop freshman quarterback Weston Nielsen is displaying more poise and confidence each game. The...

By Jim Irish Photos by Jim Irish Bastrop offensive coordinator Aaron Cupp gambled on the first series of the game, and it paid huge...

By Jim Irish Photos by Jim Irish Cedar Creek football led a game for the first time this season, but it was short lived in a 42-20 loss...

By Jim Irish Cedar Creek’s defense and special teams couldn’t make the stops in a 64-14 rout by Elgin in a non-district contest at...