Football News:
TWO WILDCATS MAKE
COLLEGE COMMITMENTS by Steve Gamel
W
ith a new head coach in Rodney Webb and a slew of seniors lost to graduation, the Guyer Wildcats will definitely have a different look when the 2020 season kicks off in a few short months. But the cupboard is far from bare. Not only does Guyer have a solid nucleus of playmakers to keep themselves competitive in Class 6A, but two of them recently sewed up plans for where they’ll be playing when their days as a Wildcat are done. Senior cornerback Deuce Harmon committed to Texas A&M on May 28, and linebacker Jordan Eubanks committed to Florida State two days later. The latest commitments give Guyer three Division I commits on its vaunted defense, which surrendered just 21.4 points per game last year en route to the Class 6A Division II title game. The third commitment, along with Harmon and Eubanks, is defensive end, Cooper Lanz, who committed to Baylor on May 7. “I believe we have a chance at finishing what we started last year,” Eubanks said in an interview with the Denton Record-Chronicle. “Us seniors, we are all on the same page.”
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All three athletes were considered highly-coveted recruits. Harmon, whose brother is former Guyer basketball star and Oklahoma standout De’Vion Harmon, had offers from Texas, Oklahoma State, Arkansas, TCU, and Texas Tech, among others. Eubanks garnered interest from Michigan State, SMU, Houston, and others. Lanz, who is the younger brother of former Guyer offensive lineman, John Lanz, was talking to Army, Abilene Christian, and others before finally deciding that Baylor was the best fit.
the team back to the pinnacle of
Harmon said there was no question that the Aggies would be his new home.
while guiding them to the Class 6A
“The game atmosphere is crazy,” Harmon told the Denton Record-Chronicle. “I fell in love with that when I first got there. It was great. It was like no other. I haven’t been to a game bigger than that. They support their team more than what I thought they would, whether they’re losing or winning.”
on March 30.
Texas High School football. The Wildcats
relied on their stingy defense and a nearunstoppable offense to roll to a
14-2 record last year. Longtime head coach John Walsh left during the
offseason and is now
“THAT WAS PART OF HIS ATTRACTION TO COME HERE. HE WANTS TO WIN A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.”
“I BELIEVE WE HAVE A CHANCE AT FINISHING WHAT WE STARTED LAST YEAR...”
With their futures decided, the Wildcats’ top defensive trio can focus on getting
at San Marcos High
School, but Rodney
Webb is a huge hire for Denton ISD and comes with his own history of leading teams to the biggest of stages.
Webb, who compiled
a 61-30 record in seven seasons with Rockwall
Division I semifinal last season, was announced as Guyer’s new coach
“He knows what kind of talent and
program Guyer has and the reputation
they have,” Denton ISD athletic director Joey Florence told the DRC. “That was part of his attraction to come here.
He wants to win a state championship.
And he knows how to do that. Although he hasn’t won one yet, he’s been
knocking on the door. He’s going to bring that pedigree. He knows how to win big games.”
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