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No work, all pay

No work, all pay

Luke Heinze, Staff Writer January 30, 2024

College football coaches: they are the driving force behind a team, and they make all kinds of difficult decisions. It is a very stressful job and only a few find success as a coach. However, they make...

Football coach RJ Sneed played football for Baylor before coming to BHS and is passing on the lessons he has learned.

Going the distance

Addi Hollinger, Assistant editor January 29, 2024

Playing NCAA football is the dream for many student athletes as they suit up each Friday night in the fall on the 100-yard field. To have the drive and dedication to make it to the next level requires...

Texas A&M hires new head football coach

Texas A&M hires new head football coach

William Zwerneman, Staff Writer January 25, 2024

After almost two weeks of a roller coaster search, Texas A&M hired Mike Elko to be their 30th head coach of the football team. Elko was a former defensive coordinator under the previous head coach,...

Senior Derek Ramsey sets up on the line of scrimmage before running an out route against Temple.

Senior shines, steps up in homecoming game

Reily Dominy, Editor October 12, 2023

Seniors Derek Ramsey and Tyson Turner have been friends since kindergarten. They have many things in common that have worked together to solidify their friendship over the years including their faith,...

Higher purpose

Addi Hollinger, Staff writer October 25, 2022

A football flies through the air. The receiver makes the catch. The crowd cheers. But winning the game is just a footnote for junior Tyson Turner as he knows that his grandfather is watching him play for...

New football coach hopes to bring energy, focus to team

Nicole Hernandez April 1, 2022
Head football coach Ricky Tullos has been coaching for 21 years and has been a head coach for 14. This is Tullos’s first year as the new head coach for the Vikings and he appreciates the opportunities and traditions already in place at Bryan High.

Four-star defensive end selected as All-American, signs with Purdue

Nicole Hernandez February 4, 2022
compete in the All-American Bowl in San Antonio. The game featured players selected based on skills assessed during football camps and through recruits. Nic is the first player in Bryan High’s history to be selected as an All-American.

Work horse: Senior football player puts in time for offense, defense

Jasmine Samis October 25, 2021
player’s goal each time he takes the field. He aims to spend as little time on the field as possible to give his offense more time to score. Senior Tanner Allen does not take a break from the game when the defense comes off though, but instead stays on to block for his quarterback on offense. Playing a single side of the ball in football requires a lot of stamina, speed, and agility, but playing both takes a special kind of player. Being on the field play-after-play can take its toll on a player, but Tanner takes it all in stride.

Sunday night football looks different in face of pandemic

Owen Gibbs December 1, 2020
With COVID-19 still looming, many sports programs have been forced to change their way of thinking. The NFL decided to adapt strict guidelines to ensure players had lower chances of contracting the virus.

Calculated decisions: Junior quarterback excels on field, in classroom

Owen Gibbs October 8, 2019
Football is a calculated sport. Anticipation and planning paired with the mathematics of velocity and angles require players to think quickly. Junior quarterback Nico Bulhoff possesses traits of a great quarterback and excels on the field and in the classroom.

First and goal: NFL superior to college football with talent, entertainment

Owen Gibbs November 7, 2018
I don’t understand why college football has so many more fans than the NFL. Even though college football has a huge fan base, I like the NFL more.

Three and out: Quickness, determination helps middle linebacker lead team

Owen Gibbs October 3, 2018
The crowd erupts as they try to distract the offense from their next play, motivating the defensive line to zero in on the ball and bring the quarterback to the ground behind the line of scrimmage. Senior middle linebacker Detarious Turner has become a leader for the Viking defense through experience, determination, and hard work.
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