Wildcat football

Lake Highlands High will play in September’s 3rd Annual Cotton Bowl Stadium Prep Showcase with seven other top 6-A football programs, including some of the area’s top recruits. Representatives from premier college programs are expected to attend, and some of the state’s top players will be showcased, including TCU commit Donavann Collins of Cedar Hill, Oklahoma State commit Xavier Ross, also of Cedar Hill, and Notre Dame commit Hunter Spears of Sachse.

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On Friday, Sept. 7, Mansfield Lake Ridge will face Waco Midway at 5 p.m., and Cedar Hill will play Denton Guyer at 8:30. The Wildcats play Saturday, Sept. 8, at 10 a.m., while Sachse faces Euless Trinity at 1:30.

Lake Highlands had seven players sign on to play college ball last year, and teams including Syracuse, University of Iowa, Colorado State and Florida Atlantic have visited team practices in recent months. Wildcat quarterback Jakson Thomson, a rising senior, has received offers from Syracuse, Akron and New Mexico State, among other schools.

Tickets for the Cotton Bowl Showcase will be available for purchase at LHHS when school gets cranking again ($6 for students, $8 for adults) or can be bought at the Cotton Bowl on game day for $10.

Go Cats!

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  • Carol Toler

    Blogger CAROL TOLER and her husband, Toby, are the parents of four LHHS graduates. She has an MBA from SMU and is the proud recipient of the Exchange Club of LH's Unsung Hero Award and Councilman McGough's Blake Anderson Public Service Award. She received LHHS PTA's Extended Service Award, FMJH PTA's Charger Award and a Life Membership from the LHFC PTA. She has moderated candidate debates for Dallas Mayor, Dallas City Council and RISD Trustee races and taught seminars on garnering publicity for nonprofits. She completed training with Dallas Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation and Inside RISD, and she's a sustaining member of LH Women's League. She has served on the boards of After8 to Educate, Dallas Free Press, Healing Hands Ministries and Camp Sweeney and chaired fundraisers for multiple Dallas nonprofits. Email ctoler@advocatemag.com.