SEASON OUTLOOK
Kerrick Huggins is one of the anchors on the Skyline defensive line.
Photo by Jim Redman
Dallas Jesuit. A Week 5 road game against a well-coached Dallas Jesuit squad that has gotten better each of the last three seasons could present some challenges to Skyline.
Question mark: Will the linebacker unit gel together and be as formidable as it was last season? That appears to be the team’s one glaring weakness. However, the offense struggled in the spring, so that will have to be fine-tuned as well.
William Barrow is a top cornerback according to recruitingexpert Tom Lemming.
Photo by Jim Redman
The Woodlands, which Skyline beat in the Region II title game last season, should also be strong this year. However, the real test could come much earlier in the playoffs when it will likely have to get past DeSoto, which it downed 41-31 a year ago. Of course, Southlake Carroll will also be very strong, and a playoff rematch is certainly not out of the question.
Overall outlook: This is a hungry team with the talent, coaching and experience to make a run at a state title in the Lone Star State’s most competitive playoff bracket. Skyline has plenty of doubters around the state of Texas, but this team believes in itself. It’s the top team in Texas to start the season and at No. 3, might even be too low in the national rankings.
Coach quote: “We’ve got a pretty good team coming back. There’s a lot of motivation. They’re putting in the work right now.”
- Jason Todd, defensive coordinator
