Mitchell Jonke's News

Arlington or bust: 10 top UIL state semifinal games to watch this weekend.

Bishop Gorman remains at 1, St. John Bosco is back in Top 10, and four new teams join the Top 25.

San Angelo, Abilene out to prove West Texas 6A football is back as Regional semifinal round includes match-up of last year's 6A state champions: Katy vs. North Shore.

IMG Academy holds on, DeMatha overcomes double-digit deficit, and three new teams enter the Top 25.

Mitchell Jonke, Brock Sturges and Taj Bickham make big plays for host Allen in first-round Texas playoff win over perennial national power Trinity.

No. 7 Allen opens postseason against perennial power Euless Trinity; No. 16 Cass Tech and No. 22 Warren Central face tough road tests; St. Frances tries to extend dream season versus No. 2 IMG Academy.

No. 1 Bishop Gorman extends winning streak to 50, and Florida power St. Thomas Aquinas is on the rise

IMG Academy and Grayson look impressive in out-of-state games, and no new teams enter Top 25.

No. 22 Warren Central survives on game-winning Hail Mary, and no new teams enter Top 25 for second-straight week.

China Spring gets another shot at reigning Class 4A-DI state champion La Vega.

SoCal power Mater Dei rolls in league opener, and nobody new makes their way in this week.

No. 1 Bishop Gorman outlasts Florida power St. Thomas Aquinas in triple overtime, and three new teams enter Top 25.

Second-ranked IMG Academy travels cross country to take on No. 19 Corona Centennial; No. 1 Bishop Gorman returns home to face battle-tested (and upset-minded) Cocoa; No. 1-versus-No. 2 clashes are on tap in Mississippi and Utah.

Cedar Hill-Bishop Gorman televised clash on Saturday matches No. 5 vs. No. 3 in Xcellent 25 national ranking.

Don't count out perennial powers like De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), Allen (Texas) and Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.).

The Texas Class 6A/Division I semifinal pits Xcellent 25 teams against each other.

No. 3 Steele seeks revenge on No. 2 Katy in 6A-DII semifinal; Top-ranked Allen rides 57-game winning streak into 6A-DI semifinal against Westlake.

Katy, Manvel clash again for Houston-area supremacy.

Defending champions escape with one-point win.

This week's top area playoff match-ups: Lake Travis-Westfield, Westlake-The Woodlands.

Katy vs. Cinco Ranch, Manvel vs. Pearland serve as warm-ups for start of playoffs next week.

Two more victories will send Allen into sole possession of second place on the list of all-time Texas winning streaks.

From 20,000 fans to an 800-person band to color and pageantry, this Texas football experience is worth the trip.