The Terrell Lady Tigers had their hands full last week, opening District 13-4A play at home against a Farmersville Lady Farmers squad ranked first overall in the most recent Texas Girls Coaches Association Weekly 4A Volleyball Poll.
Poetry Christian standout student-athlete Branndi Alsobrook was joined by family, friends and teammates as she signed her letter of intent to play volleyball collegiately at Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahachie Sept. 8.
The Terrell Tigers have been a team on a mission throughout the opening weeks of the 2021 season, easily outpacing their opponents behind hard-nosed running and stellar line play.
The Terrell Tigers moved one step closer to matching their win total for the entire 2020 season last week, scoring a dominant 40-13 win over the Wilmer-Hutchins Eagles. The Terrell ground game played a key role in the victory, churning out 386 yards and six touchdowns on 36 carries.
The Terrell Tigers kept the scoreboard operator at Tommy Standridge Stadium in Carrollton busy last week, reaching the end zone time and time again to take home a season-opening 45-9 win over the Newman Smith Trojans Aug. 27.
The Terrell Tigers experienced expected growing pains on the gridiron in 2020, fielding a team heavy on underclassmen getting their first taste of Friday night football and the speed of the varsity game.
The Terrell Tigers will have their work cut out for them in 2021, competing in a district that contains three teams ranked in the top-7 of the state according to Texas High School football and two others that should be much improved once the season kicks off.