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Heading toward a safer sport Statewide tackling training aims to reduce concussions By Adam Zuvanich azuvanich@theleadernews.com
Like many young football players, Byron McDaniel was taught to take advantage of his helmet while tackling. So he often led with his head when making a hit, using his facemask to try to jar the ball loose from opponents. The result was some jarring collisions, with McDaniel saying he sustained a concussion when he was 9 or 10 years old. The Heights High School linebacker said he suffered another one early last season. Later last season, Bulldogs coach Stephen Dixon began teaching a new way to tackle. He instructed his players to lead with their shoulders and keep their heads behind or to the side of opposing ball carriers, then wrap their arms around the opponents’ legs and roll until they fall to the ground. “Safety-wise, it’s better,” said McDaniel, a 16-year-old junior who hasn’t had any more concussions. “I feel like it takes out a lot of head-to-head trauma.” That’s the idea behind a rugby-style tackle, or hawk tackle, which has become increasingly prevalent in Texas high school football. More and more players are learning the technique because coaches all over the state are now required to do
the same. A joint initiative by the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) and University Interscholastic League (UIL), which governs public-school athletic competition in the state, mandated that all public high school and middle school football coaches be certified in rugby-style tackling by Aug. 1. The in-person and online training program is conducted by Seattle-based Atavus Sports, which was enlisted because of its work with the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks as well as prominent college programs such as Ohio State and Washington. The first statewide program of its kind in the United States, Texas’ tackling certification program aims to reduce head and neck injuries. It’s also in response to growing concerns about the long-term health risks associated with playing football as well as declining participation in the sport across the nation, including in Texas. “The problem that we’re having is there’s so many kids that are avoiding the sport now, because of the fear,” Scarborough High School coach Gary Howard said. According to statistics compiled by the National Federation of State High School Associa-
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tions, the number of kids playing high school football has gradually dwindled during the last decade. Data from the UIL, obtained through an open records request, shows that head injuries in football have increased in number and proportion
during the same time frame. When the first tackling training sessions were held last summer at the THSCA convention in San Antonio, then-executive director D.W. Rutledge said the initiative aimed to “save the game.” “It’s under attack,” he added, “and some changes need to be made.” Dixon and Howard, along with first-year Lutheran High North coach Shaun Stephens, said altering the way players tackle Tim Lavallais is good for them and the sustainability of the sport. Private-school coaches are not required to receive the same training – even public-school coaches are not required to implement it – but Stephens teaches the technique anyway. All three coaches, along with a sampling of Heights and Lutheran High North players, agreed that a rugby-style tackle is safer in terms of preventing head injuries. But is it more effective? McDaniel and Tim Lavallais, a senior linebacker for the Bulldogs, said the technique works well when approaching an opponent from the side or behind. In straight-on situations, though, they said it is harder to wrap up and more difficult to keep their head out of the tackle. “It was 50-50,” Lavallais said of implement-
ing the technique last season. “I missed some and then I made some.” UIL spokesperson Kate Hector said the organization has gotten “good feedback” from coaches about the training program. She also said it’s too early to know whether the initiative has had an impact on reducing head injuries. Atavus cannot point to studies or medical data to support the notion its way is safer. The 7-year-old company uses game film to measure head contacts for its clients and strives to reduce them. Atavus also tracks the efficiency and effectiveness of its method, claiming it leads to more successful tackling. The company hopes to parlay its partnership with Texas into arrangements with other state high school associations. “We hope it’s a catalyst,” Atavus CEO Karen Bryant said at last year’s THSCA convention. “We’ve had a lot of conversations about our joint desire to create a movement across the sport.” McDaniel said there are inherent dangers associated with playing football, including concussions, and they cannot be completely eliminated. But he appreciates the effort to reduce them, saying the implementation of a safer tackling technique could prolong careers such as his and reduce the likelihood of cognitive problems later in life. Will Harris, a senior wide receiver for Lutheran High North, said football players weren’t concerned with Will Harris such things as recently as a generation ago. Some might say the game is getting soft, but Harris sees the adaptation as smart. “If you want to save the excitement of the game and stop as many injuries, then definitely I think you incorporate hawk tackling and shoulder tackling,” he said. “It’s not that much of a difference. If you’re athletic enough, you’ll make the tackle. You don’t need to use your head at all.”
Heights alumni who opposed name change still support team By Adam Zuvanich azuvanich@theleadernews.com
They still call themselves graduates of John H. Reagan High School, and they wish their alma mater still went by that name. But while they never supported the rebranding of the Houston ISD campus at 413 E. 13th St., which is now called Heights High School, they still support its students and their activities. A group of about 12 alumni who meet for breakfast every Wednesday at Yale Street Grill – all of whom opposed the name change to distance the campus from the former postmaster general in the Confederate States of America – recently purchased nearly $5,000 worth of equipment for Heights’ football team. Howard Moon, a 1951 graduate who presented a check to Bulldogs head coach Stephen Dixon last month, said some of that money was left over from a fundraising
campaign to fight the name change, which the HISD school board approved in 2016. “They told us to order some stuff that we needed, and they paid the bill,” Dixon said. “It’s great that they still support us.” Heights, which has made eight consecutive playoff appearances and kicks off a new season with an Aug. 30 home game against Spring Dekaney, used the donation to purchase practice equipment. Dixon said the Bulldogs have new rings and pads they use to work on tackling, nets for quarterbacks to throw into and arches that players run through to train them to stay low to the ground. Moon, who played football for the University of Texas after graduating high school, wrote in a letter about the donation that and his fellow alumni “now expect the Bulldogs to win the city championship and perhaps become state champs.” “At one of the meetings, Coach
Dixon came and was telling us what a good team he’s going to have this year, but he needed a little equipment,” Moon said. “So we got together and made a donation.” Dixon said the new equipment brings the Bulldogs more on par with some of the bigger schools in the area in terms of training resources. “It’s definitely going to help us this upcoming year and in the future,” he said. While Moon and the other men he meets for weekly breakfasts are supportive of Heights’ team, that doesn’t mean they’ve gotten over the name change. Dixon said he also wishes the school was still called Reagan, but named after either former President Ronald Reagan or his wife, Nancy. The coach joked that the alumni might be even more generous if that were the case. Contributed photo “In our mind,” Moon said, “it’s Heights football coach Stephen Dixon, left, accepts a check from alumnus Howard still Reagan.” Moon, whose weekly breakfast group of alumni purchased equipment for the team.
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Replacement of departed backfield stars looms large for Eagles’ resurgence By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com Star quarterback Peyton Matocha may be gone, but St. Thomas Catholic coach Rich McGuire isn’t using that as a crutch. “We’ve got a lot of kids without experience that we’re going to need to step up,” he said. Between Matocha, a freshman at the University of Miami, and former tailback Ian Wheeler, McGuire and his staff must replace more than 6,000 yards of production and 67 touchdowns. St. Thomas also graduated a couple of key offensive linemen. “If they’ve been watching what others have done in front of them and follow that lead, we should be all right,” McGuire said. Junior Maddox Kopp was the frontrunner at quarterback heading into
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SPX’s Noonan leading new pack of Panthers on familiar stomping grounds By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com Billy Noonan is no stranger to success at St. Pius X, having won state championships as its quarterback in 2006 and 2007. Now, he’s back and trying to lead the Panthers to heights not seen since that 2007 season. “It’s nice to be back,� said Noonan, a first-time head coach whose previous stops include Tomball and New Caney as an offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. “The buck stops here. Usually I’ve been on the other side of the chain of command, but now I’m the last line here. It’s a bit weird being the final stop and not the first stop. If something’s wrong, it’s on me.� For a team accustomed to overwhelming depth in recent years, this season will be one of discovery. The departures of Grant Gunnell, Chase Lane, Boobie Curry and others have left the Panthers with just two returning starters. “There are goals that were accomplished when it came to what this team and this school wanted and sought out,� Noonan said. “I need to get 50 guys who have not been a priority on Friday nights ready to go for that spotlight. It’s different when there’s nobody to come in and say, ‘Fix it.’ You’re the
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Spartans continue search for success By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com It’s been a rough go for the Scarborugh Spartans with just one win over the past two seasons, but third-year head coach Gary Howard believes a breakthrough could be on the horizon. “One of the things that got us last year was that in the later quarters of the game, my guys were just plain gassed,� he said. “We’re trying to make sure those guys can last through the whole game, because we’re playing Ironman ball over here.� Though the Spartans’ num-
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Eagles seek return to winning ways By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com Booker T. Washington made incremental strides last season, but second-year head coach Phillip Kent knows work remains in order for the Eagles to return to winning ways. In Kent’s first season at the helm, the Eagles made the postseason with a 3-7 regularseason mark and 2-3 record in District 11-4A action before falling to Giddings in the first round of the UIL playoffs. Taking over for previous head coach Russell Austin necessitated a waiting period as Kent sought out how to best turn the program around. “The first year was an observation year for me, trying to come in and find out what the expectations are for this program with the limited resources that we have,� he said. “We have to complement the defense – defense was in the right place, but the offense would struggle, and time management was out of control.� The Eagles have pared down their offensive style from a spread offense to more traditional sets to help a unit Kent said did yeoman’s work in 2018 despite a tough draw that often saw the team down at halftime. “We’re focusing on adjusting the offense and maintaining what we did defensively.� he said. “We’re really just
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scrapping the offense from last season.� Kent, a former college player at Baylor, related the attempted change to one he saw against Rice in the old Southwest Conference, an approach he’s attempting on 39th Street. “You need to develop the kids, but also be able to integrate them into the system you’re running so they can maximize their talent,� he said. Hoping to help key a winning season for the first time
since 2011 are players such as senior linemen Tramaine Lemon – transitioning from center to right tackle -- and Lavar English. In the backfield, seniors Marletto Johnson and Bobby Betts return as the Eagles’ featured ball-carriers. On defense, defensive end Cordale Blacklock returns after suffering a season-ending injury early in 2018. Also back is senior cornerback Brandon Utley. “We’ve got a good group of
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state-title game. He hopes to lead St. Pius X back to the pinnacle of private-school football. “Sometimes, it’s about going through that fire. You’ve got to learn something in those hard-fought battles,� he
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about what the season holds,� Stephens said. “They’ve jelled incredibly well, and you need to have that family environment. ... If you’ve got kids that are undisciplined and uncoachable, you’re not going to win football games.� Stephens also will be breaking in a new quarterback in sophomore Owen Poole, who he called the most poised signal caller he has ever seen. Protecting Poole’s back will be senior center Evan Romero and senior Travis Malkowsky. “If anything happens, he’s just stone cold-faced,� Stephens said of Poole. In terms of their offen-
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• A chance to meet experts who will offer free advice on a number of senior issues • An opportunity to mingle with friends
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