Myles Bryant shines in Texans’ preseason finale
Texans cornerback Myles Bryant led the defense with nine total tackles (seven solo), including one stop for loss during the preseason game against Los Angeles.
Alessandra Bastidas tallies 11 saves for Lady Tigers
Texas Southern goalkeeper Alessandra Bastidas came up with 11 saves in 90 minutes during the Lady Tigers’ 2-0 road loss to North Texas.
Prairie View names UH transfer Lucas Coley as starting QB
In a move that had been expected, Prairie View coach Bubba McDowell has announced that University of Houston transfer Lucas Coley will be the starting quarterback when the Panthers host TSU on Saturday in the Labor Day Classic. Coley, who arrived this summer, beat out Cameron Peters and Jaden Johnson in a close race to replace Trazon Connley. “Lucas will start first thing on Saturday. He will be the guy,” McDowell said. “That’s not saying he is going to get all of the snaps. We have three guys who do a good job.” Coley, who graduated from UH, is a fifth-year senior after spending the last three years as a backup for the Cougars and he spent his true freshman year at Arkansas.
Texans wrap up preseason schedule, ready for season opener
The Texans wrapped up their preseason schedule with a 17-15 win over the Los Angeles Rams in a game where the starters rested. Running back Cam Akers led the offense against his former team with a team-high 53 yards and caught two passes for 13 yards. Most of the players who saw action were those who were trying to impress the coaches prior to the cutdown to the 53-man roster. The Texans finished the preseason with a 3-1 record, which is the eighth time in franchise history that they’ve won at least three preseason games. They open the regular season on the road against AFC South rival Indianapolis on Sept. 8.
PV and TSU set to kick off season in Labor Day Classic
The Prairie View Panthers and Texas Southern Tigers kick off the regular season with the annual Labor Day Classic on Saturday at Panther Stadium at 6 p.m. This is the debut of former Houston Oilers great Cris Dishman as the Tigers’ head football coach. Much of the conversation around this relationship will be the close friendship between PV coach Bubba McDowell and Dishman. They were teammates and secondary members with the Houston Oilers. The Panthers are coming off a SWAC West championship season and are again one of the top teams in the division.
Prairie View promotes women’s track coach
Prairie View assistant women’s track and field and cross country coach Erik Dixon has been promoted to head coach. Dixon had served as the interim coach last season and he was named the SWAC Outdoor Coach of the Year. “We’re excited to have Coach Dixon move to becoming full-time as the head track coach,” said athletic director Anton Goff. “He’s been on staff for a number of years, and we’re looking forward to seeing where he’s going to take our track program.”
