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Texas high school football star Austin Metcalf stabbed in the heart, left to die in twin brother’s arms at track meet: dad

A Texas high school star athlete was stabbed in the heart and left to die in his loving twin brother’s arms following a fight over a seat at a track meet.
A Texas high school star athlete was stabbed in the heart and left to die in his loving twin brother’s arms following a fight over a seat at a track meet, the boy’s heartbroken father said.
Austin Metcalf was attending a track and field championship between other area schools at Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco, Texas when the fatal attack happened on April 2.
Metcalf, a junior at Frisco ISD’s Memorial High School, was in the stands of the stadium when a confrontation broke out between the teen and 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony.
Anthony, a senior at Centennial High School, was allegedly told he was sitting in the wrong seat when he drew a knife and launched his attack, Metcalf’s father Jeff Metcalf told NBC Dallas-Fort Worth.
Anthony, 17, allegedly stabbed Metcalf in the chest as his victim’s brother, Hunter, watched in horror.
Hunter, who was born 2 minutes after Austin, rushed to the aid of his older brother but couldn’t save him.
“I tried to whip around as fast as I could,” an emotional Hunter Metcalf told WFAA. “I looked at my brother and I’m not going to talk about the rest. I tried to help him.”
“They were twins, identical twins, and his brother was holding on to him, trying to make it stop bleeding, and he died in his brother’s arms,” Jeff Metcalf recalled.
Hunter Metcalf called his parents to tell them about the stabbing, with their father rushing to the stands to find Austin on a gurney not breathing.
“I could see all the blood, and I saw where the wound was, and I was very concerned, so I had to find his brother, and we rushed to the hospital. And we prayed, and it’s God’s plan, I don’t understand it, but they weren’t able to save him. This is murder,” Jeff Metcalf said.
The teen was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
“Despite lifesaving measures by police and fire personnel, including CPR and the administration of blood, the (17)-year-old died,” Frisco Police said.
Anthony was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.
He is being held at Collin County Jail; no bond has been set.
The grieving father questioned Anthony’s upbringing and parents as he forgave his son’s alleged killer.
“I’m not trying to judge, but what kind of parents did this child have? What was he taught? He brought a knife to a track meet and he murdered my son by stabbing him in the heart. The guy was in the wrong place and they asked him to move and he bowed up. This is murder,” Jeff Metcalf said.
“You know what, I already forgive this person. Already. God takes care of things. God is going to take care of me. God is going to take care of my family,” he added.
Anthony, 5-foot-10 free safety, revealed on social media he had received offers from several colleges, mostly Division III schools.
Austin Metcalf was remembered as a star linebacker who had garnered attention from schools as he dreamed of playing football in college.
He was recently voted his team’s Most Valuable Player and held a 4.0 GPA, according to a GoFundMe organized by his father.
“He was a bright young man with a great future ahead of him,” Jeff Metcalf said. “He was a leader of men. His smile would light up the room. His passion for football was unbelievable.
“We will all remember him for the way he impacted others’ lives.”

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John Mateer trending toward playing against the Texas Longhorns on Saturday

The news has come in on the latest SEC availability report that Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer is trending to play against the Texas Longhorns on Saturday.
That’s huge news for the Sooners, who will have their Heisman-contending quarterback and leader back for the Red River Showdown. Before sitting out the Sooners’ 44-0 win over Kent State, Mateer was averaging 351.25 combined passing and rushing yards and 2.75 touchdowns per game in Oklahoma’s 4-0 start.
His availability gives the Sooners’ offense a boost come Saturday. Although it will be his first experience in the Red River Showdown, Saturday will mark the 21st start of his collegiate career if he remains on track to play.
There weren’t any other changes on the availability report beyond Mateer. Wide receiver Keontez Lewis is the most notable name to watch. Lewis suffered a scary moment in the Sooners’ win over Kent State after running into the brick wall beyond the end zone.
If Lewis is unable to play this Saturday, look for Ivan Carreon and Javonnie Gibson to receive the snaps at outside wide receiver opposite Deion Burks and with Isaiah Sategna in the slot.
Oklahoma Sooners Availability Report
Player | Position | Availability Status |
---|---|---|
Troy Everett | OL | Out |
Jacob Sexton | OL | Out |
Jake Taylor | OL | Out |
Kade McIntyre | TE | Out |
Logan Howland | OL | Doubtful |
Keontez Lewis | WR | Questionable |
John Mateer | QB | Probable |
Texas Longhorns Availability Report
Player | Position | Status |
---|---|---|
CJ Baxter | RB | Doubtful |
Malik Muhammad | CB | Probable |
Xavier Filsaime | OL | Probable |
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3 keys on defense for the Oklahoma Sooners against the Texas Longhorns

The Oklahoma Sooners (5-0, 1-0) and the Texas Longhorns (3-2, 0-1) will face off in the 121st edition of the Red River Rivalry on Saturday at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. With OU looking to stay unbeaten, and the ‘Horns ready to get back in the thick of things in the SEC, the 2025 matchup between the hated rivals has plenty of storylines heading in.
One of the big storylines that will unfold in Week 7 is the play of OU’s defense versus the Texas offense. While the Sooners have been brilliant so far defensively through five games this year, the Longhorns have struggled a bit when they’ve had the ball. Those struggles were on display last week in a loss at Florida.
With both teams done with the nonconference portion of their schedules this season, Saturday in South Dallas marks the beginning of a stretch run in the SEC, with the league looking more wide-open than normal this year. The winner in Red River can catapult itself into SEC contention, while the loser will have some regrouping to do.
The Sooners will lean on their defense against the ‘Horns, especially considering the uncertainty over which quarterback will be playing for OU. However, whether it’s John Mateer or Michael Hawkins Jr. under center this week, the OU defense has built a standard that they will once again be called upon to uphold.
Here are three defensive keys for Oklahoma against Texas.
1. Stop the run
The Longhorns did not run the ball well last week against Florida, and it was one of the keys to the Gators pulling the upset. If the Sooners can repeatedly stuff the run and make Texas one-dimensional, that’s a recipe for success, especially against a play-caller that’s as good as Steve Sarkisian is.
Texas has good running backs, and they’re players that can get loose for big gains if the Sooners blow an assignment. Oklahoma can’t let that happen, or it could be a long day when the Longhorns have the ball.
2. Hold up on the outside
In order to suffocate a run game, most defenses have to put extra defenders in the box to gain a numbers advantage inside. OU did that against Auburn earlier this year, but it resulted in the cornerbacks being left on islands one-on-one against wide receivers. Auburn’s run game didn’t hurt the Sooners, but there were some big opportunities through the air.
OU’s secondary will have to hold up against Texas’ talented wide receivers, or else it could open up so many things for Sarkisian and this offense.
3. Pressure, Pressure, Pressure
Arch Manning will probably end up having a fine college and professional football career. Right now, he isn’t playing well for Texas. After all of the offseason hype, he’s fallen flat, especially in the two games against Power Four teams that were both losses.
If Brent Venables and the Oklahoma defense can stop the run, hold up on the islands and get pressure in Manning’s face, they’ll have success defensively in this game. Manning isn’t yet the player he was projected to be at this stage of his career, and Venables needs to take advantage by turning up the heat.
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Majority of Texas’ SEC Opponents Have Relied on Backup QBs

With a tumultuous nonconference season officially in the books, the Texas Longhorns turn their attention to their SEC slate ahead.
They will kick things off against the Florida Gators on the road, which will be followed by their annual Red River Rivalry game against the Oklahoma Sooners in Dallas.
The quarterback on each of these opposing teams are currently dealing with injuries, making them questionable to appear in their matchups against the Longhorns. Texas faced backup quarterbacks in many of its SEC matchups last year, and it looks like they could start 2025 the same way.
Sooners quarterback John Mateer made headlines earlier this week after the team revealed that he must undergo hand surgery to help repair a broken bone in his throwing hand. He broke the bone in the first quarter of Oklahoma’s game against the Auburn Tigers last Saturday.
He played through the injury to help his team earn a 24-17 victory, but the quarterback is now looking at at least three weeks on the sideline. Healing in time for Dallas doesn’t seem to be entirely ruled out, but it seems like the indefinite injury timeline could mean that the current Heisman Trophy favorite won’t be back until later in the conference season.
In the event that he is unable to play, sophomore quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. will take the field instead.
As far as Florida quarterback DJ Lagway’s health goes, he was wearing a walking boot this week. but there’s not nearly as much concern as with Mateer.
If Lagway were to reaggravate the injury leading into the Texas game, true freshman quarterback Tramell Jones Jr. would take his place. Should this happen, this would be the second consecutive year Texas faced a Florida team forced to resort to its backup quarterback.
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Including the SEC Championship, the Longhorns played nine conference games last season. Depending on how one looks at it, between four and five of these matchups took place against backup quarterbacks.
Here are those players from last season:
– Michael Van Buren Jr., Mississippi State
– Michael Hawkins Jr., Oklahoma
– Aidan Warner, Florida
– Cutter Boley, Kentucky (replaced Brock Vandagriff mid-game)
– Gunner Stockton, Georgia (replaced Carson Beck mid-game)
A discrepancy exists when deciding whether or not the second matchup against Georgia in the SEC Championship last season can fully be considered to be against a backup, given that starting quarterback Carson Beck played the first half before suffering an elbow injury. He was replaced by Gunner Stockton, who led the Bulldogs to a win in overtime.
Either way, Texas has fared well in terms of facing backup quarterbacks since their entrance into the SEC ahead of the 2024 season.
The Longhorns’ already daunting defense has been let off the hook in this way against several impressive teams, and depending on how Mateer heals, their lucky streak could continue in the weeks to come.
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