Football Two-A-Days

HENDERSON -- Henderson enters the football season without a proven quarterback for the first time since 2007 after Del Barnes and Tyrell Jenkins occupied the spot for almost the last half-decade.

HENDERSON -- Patrick Brown lived up to his nickname "Monster" in all three phases of the game as a junior, when he was a terror on both sides of the ball and special teams.

MINEOLA -- Mineola's Dac Shaw appears to have ended his recruitment early. The two-way standout who is expected to play linebacker in college committed to TCU on Sunday, and Mineola coach Joe Drennon believes Shaw's commitment is solid.

GRAND SALINE -- Lightning forced Grand Saline and coach Mike Ludlow into the middle school gym Monday morning, but the Indians and their second-year boss remained upbeat about the start of the 2012 football season.