MaKenzie Givan, left, and Connor Underwood are the drum majors for this year’s La Grange High School Leopard Marching Band..

Both La Grange and Rockdale lost explosive quarterbacks early in the game Friday. But Rockdale seemed to handle the change of script a lot better.

Recently the Austin-American Statesman newspaper, in honor of the 100th year of the University Interscholastic League (the state’s governing body of high school competition) picked the 100 greatest high school football players from the Austin area.

The Flatonia football team started its 2020 season in strong fashion, blasting Runge 27-6. The Bulldog defense was especially dominating in this one, allowing Runge just three first downs all night and limiting them to just 45 total yards of offense.

Friday night was Walt Brock’s head coaching debut for Schulenburg High School football and he arrived in stellar fashion. The Shorthorns trounced the visiting Stockdale Brahmas with a final score of 40-0, moving the ball up the field throughout the game and keeping Stockdale on their side of the field defensively.

The La Grange volleyball team lost to visiting Lexington Friday 22-25, 15-25, 25-13, 17- 25 as the Lady Leps fall to 3-8 overall. Lexington made it to the state tournament last year and returns many of their key players from that team.

La Grange vs. Rockdale When: 7:30 p.m.

The La Grange volleyball team lost Tuesday at East Bernard 25-20, 25-23, 25-14. East Bernard is undefeated at 7-0.

Schulenburg senior Erica Otto has obtained quite the athletic career. She’s led her basketball and tennis teams to state championships and is currently on agenda to pilot her volleyball team to the same destination as captain.

Because of the pandemic, La Grange only had one preseason football scrimmage this season. So the Leps had to make Friday’s matchup with Yoakum count.