Video: Sam Ehlinger's highlights vs. Southlake CarrollJon Kitna, an NFL quarterback for 16 seasons including a stint with the Dallas Cowboys, is off to a 3-0 start in his first year as head coach at Waxahachie.
His Indians, 2-8 a year ago, debut at No. 25 in this week's MaxPreps Texas Top 25 after a 38-20 victory over rival Ennis on Friday.
A key element in Waxahachie's resurgence has been at quarterback. The coach's son, Jordan Kitna, has thrown for 786 yards and eight touchdowns. A year ago, Jordan averaged 370 passing yards in an 11-game season and led the state of Washington in touchdown passes with 55 while playing for his father at Lincoln (Tacoma, Wash.).
Coach Kitna had a 24-8 record in three seasons at Lincoln.
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Jordan Kitna, Waxahachie
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threw for 220 yards and rushed for 111 more in a 45-15 win over Boyd (McKinney) in a District 6-6A opener to stretch the Eagles' winning streak to 46.
2. (2) Katy 3-0 Kyle Porter carried the ball 32 times for 184 yards and both Tigers touchdowns in a narrow 14-7 victory over The Woodlands.
3. (3) Trinity (Euless) 3-0 Ja'Ron Wilson rushed for 215 yards and
Tyler Natee had a hand in three touchdowns, helping the Trojans cement a 26-14 win over Lancaster.
4. (4) Cedar Hill 3-0 Avery Davis' second touchdown, an 11-yard run on the first play of the fourth quarter, capped the Longhorns' 20-10 victory over Skyline (Dallas).
5. (6) Westfield (Houston) 3-0 Dillon Sterling-Cole threw for 225 yards and his 12-yard touchdown run with two minutes remaining sent the Mustangs to a 31-28 victory over Galena Park North Shore (Houston).
6. (7) Steele (Cibolo) 3-0Travell Lumpkin rushed for 131 yards and four touchdowns in the Knights' 52-27 takedown of O'Connor (San Antonio).
7. (5) Skyline (Dallas) 2-1 Le'darryl Randolph rushed for 121 yards and
Da'leon Ward had 83, but the Raiders came up short in a 20-10 loss at Cedar Hill.
8. (9) Westlake (Austin) 3-0The Chaps rung up 38 points in the first quarter of a 73-10 rout of Anderson (Austin).
Sam Ehlinger threw for 334 yards and four touchdowns.
9. (10) Lake Travis (Austin) 3-0 Charlie Brewer threw for three touchdowns, two going to
Cade Brewer, in a 49-13 stampede of Hays (Buda).
10. (11) Atascocita (Humble) 3-0 Patrick Taylor Jr. rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns in a 45-24 defeat of Klein.
11. (12) Marcus (Flower Mound) 3-0Mitchell Cason threw for 196 yards and
Nate Hopkins rushed for 133 yards in a 40-26 victory over rival Lewisville.
12. (13) Manvel 1-1 Coming off an open date, the Mavericks open District 22-6A play against Dobie (Pasadena).
13. (16) Cedar Park 3-0 Tyler Lavine accounted for 140 of the Timberwolves' 472 rushing yards in a 56-6 rout of Round Rock Westwood (Austin).
14. (15) The Woodlands 2-1The Highlanders gave Katy all it wanted before falling 14-7.
Jordan Talford staked The Woodlands to an early 7-0 lead with a four-yard touchdown run.
15. (14) North Shore (Houston) 1-2Maciah Long ran for two touchdowns and threw for two, but for the second consecutive week the Mustangs suffered a three-point loss, 31-28 to Spring Westfield (Houston).
16. (17) Judson (Converse) 3-0 Jay Miller rushed for 141 yards, including the game-winning touchdown on a 46-yard scamper in a 12-7 victory over Roosevelt (San Antonio).
17. (18) Pearland 3-0 Davier Pinkston scored a pair of touchdowns and the Oilers' defense limited Dobie (Pasadena) to 160 yards in a 29-0 blanking.
18. (19) Carroll (Southlake) 2-1 Mason Holmes threw for 286 yards and five touchdowns while
Lil' Jordan Humphrey rushed for 152 yards and scored four touchdowns in a 52-14 rout of Lee (Midland).
19. (20) Dickinson 3-0 Jordan Myers rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns in a 59-26 romp over Texas City.
20. (21) Ryan (Denton) 3-0Spencer Sanders threw for 294 yards and five touchdowns in a 43-20 triumph over Wylie.
21. (22) Smithson Valley (Spring Branch) 3-0Josh Adkins threw for two touchdowns and ran for another in a 62-17 thumping of East Central (San Antonio).
22. (23) Klein Collins (Spring) 3-0Fresh off a 48-22 victory over Bellaire (Houston), the Tigers will begin District 15-6A play against 3-0 Klein Oak (Spring) Friday night at Klein Memorial Stadium.
23. (24) George Ranch (Richmond) 3-0Alex Fontenot rushed for 218 yards and two touchdowns in a 44-19 triumph over Morton Ranch (Katy).
24. (NR) South Grand Prairie 2-1Greg Eisworth, an Ole Miss pledge, threw two touchdown passes, ran for one and returned an interception for another in a 28-20 win over Martin (Arlington).
25. (NR) Waxahachie 3-0 Kenedy Snell rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Indians to a 38-20 victory over rival Ennis.
Dropped out: No. 8 Martin (Arlington), No. 25 Plano.
On the bubble Abilene 3-0
Churchill (San Antonio) 3-0
Cinco Ranch (Katy) 3-0
Coppell 2-1
Cypress Falls (Houston) 2-0
Klein Oak (Spring) 3-0
North Mesquite 3-0
Plano East 3-0
Reagan (San Antonio) 3-0
Sachse 3-0
