What’s that noise in the distance? It’s the sound of SportsCenter in Fort Worth! ESPN’s flagship program comes to town tonight as part of its 50 States in 50 Days programming. Tonight’s broadcast from Crowley ISD Stadium is anchored by Hannah Storm who will be joined Coach Ray Gates, John Turrentine II (Senior OL, North Crowley) and Nathan Eolvoldi (Pitcher, Texas Rangers). You can watch it when it airs LIVE at 5 P.M. ahead of the North Crowley and Euless Trinity Varsity scrimmage. After outpacing every opponent last year, the North Crowley Panthers raced to a 50-21 thrashing of Austin Westlake to claim the 2024 UIL 6A Division I football championship. With MVP and quick as lightning wide-out Quentin Gibson moving on to Colorado University, Chris Jimerson (University of North Texas) and other 2025 senior standouts moving on, tonight’s matchup is the first look at the re-tooled Panther squad.
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The Euless Trinity Trojans are a perennial football powerhouse who remain in the postseason football conversation. Trinity looks to regain its footing amongst power programs in the state, matching up against the latest to harness the power of its community’s talent in the Panthers of North Crowley. One could imagine that these two teams are pretty evenly matched considering their championship pedigree. North Crowley won its second football championship (2003, 2024) last year, while Euless Trinity’s dynasty captured three championships in a five-year span (2005, 2007, 2009).
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The Panthers enter the 2025 season ranked second in the state beneath the 2024 6A Division 2 runners up the Southlake Carroll Dragons, while the Trojans enter the season ranked fourteenth with a hefty climb ahead of them once the season enters full swing. If history is any predictor of tonight’s matchup, you will see a showcase of speed versus strength. North Crowley’s impressive speed launched them to a commanding lead in the state championship game as they literally ‘ran away’ with the game and kept it out of reach for Westlake. Trinity brings speed, strength and an ability to win in the trenches and drive opposing linemen toward and away from their goal line.
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Though it is a scrimmage, the game has postseason implications written all over it. North Crowley’s championship run was filled with dynamic matchups. Though they emerged victorious, the Panthers face an uphill battle in their quest to repeat. The excitement has bubbled over into the new school year and fans are looking for an exciting matchup tonight in Fort Worth. The talent pool is deep and fans have a chance to witness its depth when the JV scrimmage begins at 5 P. M. The main event kicks off at 7 P. M. and with the excitement of last season a precursor to the exciting beginning to this new season, North Crowley has plenty to cheer about!
