TCU’s 2027 class already has 17 pledges in the fold, and all of them are coming out of the high school ranks. A few of those commits have already made their mark this season, and Week 2 gives another full slate of chances to keep stacking big performances.
Daniel Yebit and Yukon are off to a 2-0 start after a wild 36-35 win over Mustang. Yebit was right in the middle of it, finishing with six catches for 102 yards on offense and adding six tackles on defense. Yukon heads to Westmoore on Friday.
Kobe Haynes also had one of the loudest stat lines of the week, even though Whitney came up just short in a 62-61 loss to Cameron Yoe. Haynes piled up nearly 600 total yards and eight touchdowns in the defeat. Whitney is back home Friday against Hillsboro.
Drake Carroll helped SA Alamo Heights move to 2-0 with a 43-14 win over Somerset. Carroll recorded four tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack in the victory. Alamo Heights meets SA Southwest on Friday night.
Landon Johnson and Madison Prep Academy opened with a 28-20 loss to Jesuit. They’ll try to bounce back Thursday against University Lab.
Broken Arrow is 2-0 after rolling past Tulsa Union 41-14, and Noah Gillespie’s team now turns to Owasso on Friday.
Rontrae Carter and Archbishop Shaw got their season started with a 20-14 win over Hahnville. West Jefferson visits on Friday.
Braylon Deal was productive in Naaman Forest’s 24-23 loss to Richardson, throwing for 195 yards and two touchdowns while also running for 44 yards. Naaman Forest hosts Saginaw on Thursday.
Round Rock is coming off a 49-37 win over Temple, and both Colton Steed and Dylan Jaeger were part of the offensive surge. Steed helped the Dragons pile up 499 yards, while Jaeger was electric with nine catches for 182 yards and three touchdowns. Round Rock stays home Friday to face Dripping Springs.
Darrien Neal was a force in Denton Guyer’s 27-9 win over Melissa, finishing with seven tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss. Guyer’s next test is a big one: top-ranked 6A Waxahachie comes to C.H. Collins Stadium on Thursday.
Caris Sela did plenty in Justin Northwest’s 27-21 loss to Frisco Wakeland, rushing for 134 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries. Northwest is home Thursday against Arlington Lamar.
Brice McCurdy helped Waco Robinson pull off an upset for the ages, beating top 10 Springtown 38-35 in the final seconds. McCurdy threw three touchdown passes and added a rushing score. Robinson now heads down I-35 to take on 2-0 Lorena.
Linkin Apana and Kamehameha fell to 1-4 after a 16-7 loss to Campbell. Punahou comes to town Friday.
Hunter Black and Brazos Christian are 2-1 after a 56-0 win over Austin Savio. Black had one tackle and three quarterback hurries in the shutout. Undefeated Boerne Geneva visits Friday.
Jewellz Tapp and John Curtis opened with a 27-17 loss to North Shore. Tapp finished with six tackles and one PBU. The Patriots travel to Mississippi this week for a matchup with 2-0 Louisville.
Ty Greene and Stratford took another hit, falling 48-7 to Langham Creek. This week brings 1-1 Alief Hastings.
Herrera and Eagle earned a hard-fought 21-14 win over Cedar Hill, and now they’ll line up against 0-1 Arlington Lamar on Thursday night.
In Other News...
TCU Still Has Two Crucial Starting Jobs To Sort Out
TCUs final stretch of preseason camp has still left a couple of important answers unresolved as the Horned Frogs head toward their home opener against Grambling State. The most visible battle remains at right tackle, where Kilian Registe and Witten Van Hoy have been competing for the same starting role, and the outcome there will help shape how the offense settles in before the games start counting for real.
There is also a crowd around free safety, with Jordan Lester, Devyn Hidrogo and Kaden McFadden all in the mix as the staff sorts out who gives the defense the best fit. Add in the possibility of a linebacker switch, and it is clear TCUs depth chart still has a few moving parts even after the early preseason look, with recent game performance and coaching comments offering clues but not a full answer yet. [Read more 🡒]
TCU Home Opener Carries Pressure Their Offense Still Has To Answer
TCU heads into its home opener against Grambling looking to steady itself after the season-opening loss to North Carolina, and the offense remains the part of the team under the most scrutiny. Quarterback Jaden Craig showed some improvement from his debut, but the Horned Frogs need more consistency in the way he runs the attack, especially with the game moving back to Amon G. Carter Stadium and the pressure shifting to a unit that did not do enough in Week 1.
Jordan Dwyers status adds another layer of uncertainty, since the wide receiver is questionable after missing the North Carolina game with a foot injury. Grambling arrives undefeated and has already leaned on a productive rushing attack and a deep group of backs, even as coach Mickey Joseph says the Tigers still need to sharpen their passing game, which gives TCU a very different test than the one it opened with. [Read more 🡒]
TCU Must Show It Fixed The Mistakes Dublin Exposed
The opener in Dublin gave TCU a clear list of fixes, and the first home game of the season is less about the final score than about whether the details look cleaner. Against North Carolina, the Horned Frogs were hurt by penalties, late offensive stagnation, shaky red-zone work and special-teams sloppiness, the kind of issues that can linger if they are not addressed quickly.
Grambling State should provide a different kind of test, but it still offers a useful measuring stick for the Horned Frogs. The questions are straightforward: can TCU play a cleaner game, finish drives better and show that the early-season mistakes were a one-week problem rather than a pattern the coaching staff still has to sort out. [Read more 🡒]