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Texas high school football team eligible for postseason again after appeal

The San Marcos (Texas) football team is eligible to play in the postseason again after an appeal, according to Billy Gates at KXAN Austin.

The San Marcos (Texas) football team is eligible to play in the postseason again after an appeal, according to Billy Gates at KXAN Austin.

Two months ago, the team was initially given a postseason ban for two years by the University Interscholastic League over alleged recruiting violations. At issue was a group of purportedly ineligible players coordinating to enroll in the district to play together, per the report.

“A district spokesperson said the issue was with a group of students who played youth football together, and then the group decided to enroll in the district. The spokesperson said a UIL district executive committee brought forth the allegations, and that the committee ruled those athletes were ineligible for transfer.”

The state executive committee will hold several hearings regarding the alleged illegal recruiting, with the next scheduled for today.

For now, the team is free to participate in the playoffs but has been placed on a three-year probation.

San Marcos entered this week with a 2-3 record. Their most recent game was on September 23, a 39-31 loss to Eagle Pass (Texas). After having last week off, they will host Clemens (Texas) on Friday.

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Gonzaga’s Jalen Suggs was a star quarterback in high school

Gonzaga’s Jalen Suggs was good enough as an HS QB to get recognition from Alabama, Georgia and Ohio State.

Before Jalen Suggs started hitting unforgettable shots for Gonzaga, he was a two-sport star at the high-school level in Minnesota.

The superb freshman sent the Bulldogs into the NCAA Final with an incredible shot to sink UCLA in overtime, 93-90, Saturday.

Everyone knows he is a star on the basketball court. What many don’t realize is he also starred as a quarterback for Minnehaha Academy, which went 25-1 and appeared in two state championships and winning one over his final two seasons.

Per 247sports:

During Minnehaha Academy’s 2018 state championship, Suggs took a shotgun snap from the left hashmark of the 11-yard line, sprinted past the hashmark on the opposite side and lofted a cross-body rainbow for a touchdown to his tight end. “It’s the most amazing throw,” head coach Chris Goodwin said. “I can’t even believe it when I see it now.”

On his opponent’s ensuing drive, Suggs picked off a pass and returned it 97 yards for a touchdown. A five-point game was now a 19-point game. Game over.

Suggs finished his senior year averaging 9.6 yards per rushing attempt. He also averaged 8.8 yards per passing attempt, had a 6-to-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio and nabbed four interceptions, two of which were pick-sixes.

Ohio State was interested as was Georgia.

“We offered him, and in the end, just didn’t feel like he was going to throw it well enough to come in and play right away,” coach Ryan Day said, in an interview with Yahoo Sports. “I felt like if he spent 100% of his time on football, he had a chance to develop as a quarterback. He was just raw.”

Per the Baltimore Sun:

Suggs’ father is Larry Suggs, who is second cousins with former Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs, who lived in Jalen’s native Minnesota until moving to Arizona in the ninth grade.

… As a senior, he was named Minnesota’s Mr. Football after passing for 2,213 yards and 25 touchdowns, rushing for 978 yards and 12 touchdowns and leading his high school team to a runner-up finish in the state playoffs. He also had nine interceptions on defense, returning two  for touchdowns.

Some of Suggs’ gridiron highlights:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUYb8vWMHeM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB-n1IgNJN8