
UH's 2022 football season: a guide from A to Z “We’ll make that decision after Thursday.” “We’ve got two guys battling it out,” Martin said. “The rest of the receiving corp saw some considerable time (last year), they just weren’t full-time starters.”Įntering a scrimmage against Cypress Ranch on Thursday, the quarterback spot was still to be determined. “We’re excited to have him back,” Martin said. His junior season was derailed from the start after a torn labrum suffered in Week 1 against Katy Tompkins. But we are better than we were last year.”Ī wide receiver, Dustin Lindvall returns as the top guy. “We’re not as big as we were several years ago. “We really feel like we have some good competition and depth on our offensive line,” Martin said. Home games played at Bulldog Stadium See More Collapse 15: at Fort Bend Kempner (Mercer), 1 p.m. 27: at Klein Collins (Klein Memorial), 6 p.m. The duo will run behind an offensive line with some experience and upside.Īug. We also have Deonald Butler, who saw some time at running back, too. “Hunter Andrews is back and we are certainly excited to have him back,” Martin said. Andrews rushed for 14 touchdowns and just 16 yards shy of 800 yards as a sophomore and was the District 8-5A (Div. Returning on offense is Hunter Andrews in a key spot. “We graduated nine on each side of the ball,” Martin said. Then there’s the a new-ish roster to break in at the varsity level. “We are basically going to play some teams that we haven’t played ever or in awhile, minus Tomball where we will rekindle that (non-district) rivalry in Week 2.” “One is a new district with brand new teams,” Martin said. Tough district and roster development were the two big highlights for Martin, entering his fourth year at Magnolia, said. Magnolia West was the district runner-up last year and won the Magnolia Bowl by a touchdown. Oh, and you can’t forget those pesky Magnolia West Mustangs down FM 1488. There’s an upstart program in Fulshear as well as Fort Bend Kempner and Rosenberg Terry.


Michael Wyke / Contributor Show More Show LessĪs the Magnolia Bulldogs went to work on a recent sunny and warm afternoon, there was a different look wearing the maroon, white and gray compared to 12 months ago.Īnd that’s going to happen sometimes at the high school level.Īfter realignment, Magnolia left an already-tough league for a new nine-team gauntlet featuring Greater Houston household names like Manvel, Foster, Angleton and Friendswood.

Magnolia head coach Craig Martin talks with an official during the first half of their District 8 5A, D1 high school football game against Magnolia West at Bulldog Stadium Friday, Oct. Michael Wyke / Contributor Show More Show Less 3 of3 Magnolia West’s Jackson Blank, left, misses the tackle on Magnolia running back Deonald Butler, right during the first half of their District 8 5A, D1 high school football game at Bulldog Stadium Friday, Oct. Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer Show More Show Less 2 of3 Magnolia running back Hunter Andrews (27) runs the ball during the first quarter of a high school football game at Randall Reed Stadium, Saturday, Oct.
