Magnolia Bulldogs

The rapidly-growing community of Magnolia saw its football team jump up to Class 6A in 2024. Head coach Craig Martin, his staff, and the team were ready for the challenge. It was an up-and-down season that literally came down to the wire. The Bulldogs won some impressive games — starting with a thrashing of Lake […]

Magnolia was the home of the top District 15-6A defensive player in 2024. Senior defensive lineman Josh Garner was recognized on Monday as the district’s Defensive Most Valuable Player as the league released its end-of-season awards. Magnolia finished 5-5 on the year and 4-4 in league play. With the season complete, the Bulldogs were recognized

A little sprinkle of rain certainly matched the mood of the Magnolia Bulldogs late Friday night. It was an emotional postgame scene after a tough way to lose a game and end a season. But it’s a prideful Bulldog bunch that truly don’t have much to hang their heads about. With 16 seconds left in

It’s a dated movie reference for the Magnolia football players themselves, but there’s a little bit of simplicity to accomplishing a playoff berth Friday night. But there also could be some mathematics involved if things don’t go their way. There’s really no need to call for Good Will Hunting, the movie character mathematical genius MIT

Some football teams run a ‘Cover 2’, a type of zone defense where everyone on that side of the ball is responsible for an area on the field and not a specific man. Well over at Magnolia High School, they’ve been running what they call a ‘Covar 2’ defense for three seasons now. That’s not

Magnolia (5-4, 4-3) at Klein (5-4, 3-4) The details: 7 p.m. Friday, Klein Memorial StadiumHistory: No recent meetings Key player(s) for Magnolia: The Bulldogs ran for three touchdowns – all by Colin Leahey – and 201 yards in a win over Magnolia West last Friday night. The offensive line led by Anthony Wells, John Hallmark,

The World Series might have ended two nights ago, but the Magnolia Bulldogs needed its home run hitter in the biggest way. Colin Leahey is that guy and he was, metaphorically-speaking, swinging for the fences in the second half of the 17th Magnolia Bowl Friday night. With the Bulldogs trailing at halftime, the senior scored

As Magnolia continues its pursuit of a playoff spot out of District 15-6A, in comes Magnolia West Friday night with nothing more at stake than making its rival miserable. Aren’t rivalries great? The Bulldogs (4-4, 3-3) aren’t flinching and aren’t overlooking the task at hand, despite the fact that the Mustangs (1-7, 0-6) have had

Magnolia West (1-7, 0-6) at Magnolia (4-4, 3-3) The details: 7 p.m. Friday, Bulldog StadiumHistory: The Magnolia Bowl has been fairly even the past few years, but the Mustangs hold a 10-6 advantage all-time. Magnolia won 44-14 last year and the Mustangs won 26-21 in 2022. Each team has won three games in the past

You ask Kirby Childs about when his older brother Mac played football for the Magnolia Bulldogs and the expression on his face says it all. Kirby, a junior at the school who’s tall with curly hair, wears many expressions on his face. “Kirby can talk with his facial expressions and not say a single word,”