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Texas high school football: Top 10 Austin-area QBs include TCU recruit, Wimberley senior

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2 years ago

August 28, 2024

Texas high school football: Top 10 Austin-area QBs include TCU recruit, Wimberley senior

With the 2024 Texas high school football season fast approaching, the American-Statesman is revealing our top 10 players at every position.

Today high school reporters Colby Gordon and Rick Cantu highlight the area’s quarterbacks.

Led by Central Texas offensive Player of the Year Cody Stoever of Wimberley, the area’s elite include Ali Scott of LBJ, Cole Taylor of Pflugerville and Jax Brown of Weiss.

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Top 10 quarterbacks in the Austin area

(Players listed in alphabetic order)

Ty Blair, East View

Blair emerged as one of the top passers in Central Texas as a junior by throwing for 2,411 yards and 24 TDs.

Jax Brown, Weiss

A New Mexico State pledge, Brown passed for 3,014 yards and 33 touchdowns for a team that finished 9-2.

MORE ON BROWN AND CO: Why Weiss is No. 4 in our preseason top 10

Luke Dunham, McCallum

One of the top dual-threat QBs in the Austin area, Dunham contributed 2,651 combined passing and rushing yards and 32 touchdowns.

Max Gerlich, Anderson

A recent UTSA pledge, the 6-3 Trojan should emerge as a top QB in the region after missing much of 2023 with an injured knee.

Logan Mitchell, Leander

The dual-threat QB combined for 2,745 total yards and 29 touchdowns during his junior campaign.

London Morgan, Rouse

The leader of the Raiders offense returns after contributing 2,670 passing yards and 25 touchdowns as a sophomore.

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Weston Nielsen, Bastrop

Despite missing half his freshman season with a knee injury, Nielsen impressed by averaging 238 yards passing a game while throwing 13 TDs. He’s a four-star recruit with offers from Nebraska, Miami, Houston, Baylor and TCU.

Ali Scott, LBJ

The Jaguar senior threw for 2,083 yards and combined for 40 passing and rushing touchdowns for a team that finished the year 8-4. UNLV, Grambling State and Bethune Cookman are among the universities interested in his services.

Cody Stoever, Wimberley

The 2023 All-Central Texas offensive player of the year accounted for 73 touchdowns while leading the Texans to a 14-1 record and a spot in the Class 4A DII state semis. He’s being recruited by Mary Hardin-Baylor, Hardin-Simmons University and Howard Payne University.

EXPECTATIONS OF PERFECTION: Why the Wimberley Texans are No. 3 in preseason countdown

Cole Taylor, Pflugerville

The leader of the Panther offense had a breakout sophomore year, passing for 2,381 yards and 16 touchdowns.

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Texas Plans Second Execution of the Year

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10 hours ago

March 5, 2026

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Texas Plans Second Execution of the Year

Cedric Ricks spoke in his own defense at his 2013 murder trial, something most defendants accused of a terrible crime do not do. Ricks confessed that he had killed his girlfriend, Roxann Sanchez, and her 8-year-old son. He admitted he was aggressive and had trouble controlling his anger, stating that he was “sorry about everything.” […]

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Will the rest of Austin allergies seasons be as bad as cedar this year?

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22 hours ago

March 4, 2026

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Will the rest of Austin allergies seasons be as bad as cedar this year?

Austin had a particularly itchy and drippy cedar fever season to start the year. Many winter days, from late December into February, had high or very high ashe juniper (aka cedar) pollen counts.

Central Texas has a year-round allergy season with mold popping up at any time. For the more traditional spring and fall allergy seasons, forecasters at AccuWeather are predicting some of the allergens across the country will be worse this year than average.

Texas, though, is a different story.

For grass allergies, which happen now through September, AccuWeather estimates Austin will have an average season. However, just west of the Interstate 35 corridor in the Hill Country to almost El Paso, that season is expected to be worse than normal.

“Texas may experience above-average grass pollen for a few weeks,” AccuWeather’s allergy report said, “though the season could be shorter-lived compared to northern areas.”

It all depends on the weather

How much rain we get in the next six months and the perennial Texas heat will all affect the growing season for grasses and weeds, as well as the amount of pollen trees produce. The Farmers’ Almanac and the Old Farmers Almanac are both predicting a wetter and warmer spring.

Rain helps plants grow, which can increase pollen production over time. However, rainfall during allergy season can also bring temporary relief by washing pollen out of the air. That’s what we’re expecting this weekend, with our first meaningful rain chance in nearly three weeks. Tree and weed pollen levels might briefly drop, but mold could spike because it thrives in damp, humid weather.

If spring continues with excessive heat like we saw in February, it could limit the growth of some plants and trees. Extreme heat can reduce how much they grow, and how much pollen they produce. On the other hand, if we get a healthy balance of rain and only slightly above-normal temperatures — not extreme heat — pollen counts could climb. That’s especially true as we head into April, typically our windiest month of the year, which helps spread pollen more easily.

How can you treat allergies in Austin?

If you are feeling the effects of allergies, here are some things you can do to lessen them:

Start taking allergy medication at least two weeks before your allergen’s season is supposed to start. Keep taking your allergy medication throughout your allergen’s season, even on low-pollen days.
Vary your allergy medication. You can take a nasal spray, an eye drop and an oral antihistamine at the same time to treat the different symptoms. If one kind of allergy medication isn’t working, consult your doctor about whether you should add a second one or switch out the medication.
Take a shower before going to bed.
Take off outside clothes or shoes when you get into the house.
Do a daily nasal wash such as a neti pot or saline spray.
Consider seeing an allergist to get drops or shots to lessen your reaction to the allergen.

Consider these household tips to improve your chances of keeping allergens away:

Change the filters in your house regularly during cedar fever season.
Vacuum and sweep regularly.
Change your sheets, especially your pillow regularly.
Keep doors and windows closed.
Clean out the vents in your home.
Have your home tested for indoor allergens such as mold.
Wash and brush the animals in your house to lessen the amount of allergens in the air.
Wear a mask outside or inside while you are trying to lessen the pollen or mold indoors.

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Texas Primary: Breakdown of Texas races

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1 day ago

March 4, 2026

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Democrats tried to stop a mid-decade redistricting effort, but were unsuccessful. Now, we are starting to see some of the candidates emerging in those newly drawn districts. FOX 7 Austin’s Rudy Koski gives a full breakdown.

Posted March 3, 2026 10:32pm CST

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