Franklin Evans Jr, courtesy of Mike Duhon Photography
District Champion Lake Highlands will host Haltom Friday night for the 6A Bi-District football title. The 8-2 Wildcats are undefeated in District 7 play, while the 5-5 Buffalos went 5-2 in District 8.
It’s been a while since LHHS competed in DII, where smaller schools in each district split off. During the years when Irving and Richardson ISD schools paired up, LH was virtually guaranteed to go head-to-head against bigger schools in DI.
The Wildcats are anchored by quarterback John Cothern (#15), a junior who has thrown for more than 2,300 yards and 32 touchdowns. Boston College commit Franklon Evans Jr. (#3) leads the team in all-purpose yardage and explosive plays. Conrad Ince (#5) is a towering target who pulls the ball out of the sky for flashy TDs. Wide receivers Mason Spangler (#11, senior) and Christopher Thibodeaux (#6, junior) are versatile and dangerous. District Defensive MVP Christopher Theriot (#14) is a leader to watch in the middle, and junior Israel Samuel (#0) makes his strong presence known up front.
Haltom’s KJ Parks is the top rusher in the state of Texas with 1,904 and 190 yards per game. He’ll be wearing jersey #7 for the Buffalos, but it won’t be tough to spot him.
Six out of seven panelists at Dallas Morning News SportsDay chose Lake Highlands to advance. The winner will play either Denton Guyer or Prosper Rock Hill in the area round.
Tickets may be purchased online here. The game kicks off at 7 p.m. at Wildcat Stadium. Go Cats!
Conrad Ince, courtesy of Mike Duhon Photography
