As the bus hurried down Interstate 10, raucous boys overwhelmed our driver with their chant:  “Hurst is First, Hurst is First, Hurst is First.”  Over and over again they howled the catchy phrase, some dancing in the aisles while others simply rolled down their windows and shouted with glee.  Usually, the driver would have yelled…

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Next week was meant to be the last of the season. Instead, it will be the most hotly contested and important set of fixtures all year. What would have been Decision Day became something else entirely when inclement weather pushed Week 2 matchups into late March. Now, four teams fighting for a berth in the…

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With All Star Week in the rearview mirror, the top teams in Liga HEB are looking at a crucial stretch run. Stallions FC, who recently moved into second place on Goal Differential, came into Week 6 with championship aspirations. They had their work cut out for them, with neither Hurst squads showing any sign that they’ll slow…

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EULESS — It was the match we had been dreaming about from the moment the All Star Game was announced. With about ninety seconds to go in a battle locked at 2, HEB White found the go-ahead goal. Trailing 2-1 just minutes before, students from Hurst, Central, and Euless Junior High rallied to claim the first…

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Rivalry Week is a strange phenomenon in Liga HEB. If we’re being honest, it’s more of a playful nickname than a true sentiment. This is the only week in which every club plays the other side from their school. That makes it a tactically important fluctuation in the schedule; one that has helped to decide Champions Cup…

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