Video: Preseason Top 25 Rankings
Our experts pick IMG Academy No. 1 to start the season.
Head coach: Reginald Samples
Last season: 15-1, No. 6 national ranking
Head coach Reginald Samples
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LB | 6-2 | 250 | Sr.
Expect a huge senior campaign for the 4-star linebacker after missing junior year with an injury.
OL/DL | 6-5 | 265 | Sr.
One of the most dominant players in the trenches on both sides of the ball.
WR | 5-9 | 160 | Sr.
The 2021 Baylor commit led the Panthers in receiving last season and is one of the most explosive playmakers in Texas.
DL | 6-4 | 240 | Jr.
The 4-star edge rusher checks in as the No. 6 weak-side defensive end in the Class of 2022.
OL | 6-4 | 260 | Jr.
Played a huge role for the Panthers as a sophomore and will help give the Texas power one of the best offensive lines in the country.
Notable Games
Aug. 28 — vs. Westfield (Houston)
Sept. 12 — vs. No. 4 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore)
Sept. 18 — vs. DeSoto
Oct 23 — vs. Cedar Hill
Defensive lineman Omari Abor
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Replacing
Ja'Quinden Jackson and
Chris Thompson Jr. is near impossible but the Panthers bring back a loaded roster that features some of the best talent in the state. They were scheduled to face No. 6 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.) at a neutral site in late August but that game got canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. They will now face Houston Westfield to open the 2020 season.
Receiver Roderick Daniels Jr.
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