Longhorn Sports Report

The Cedar Hill High School Football Team lost its season finale to District 6A-11 Champion, Duncanville, 48-6, in a game sponsored by A&I Chiropractic last Thursday at Longhorn Stadium. Here's a photo gallery from the game.

Senior quarterback Tamarion Crochett finished the season with 1,686 total yards, nine touchdowns and two interceptions. He completed a fourth quarter touchdown pass to wide receiver Jaxon Caldwell for the junior's first-ever varsity touchdown.

The 2024 season wasn’t the one that the Cedar Hill High School Football Program expected or wanted, but Longhorns second-year head coach Nick Ward said they’re focused on moving ahead to 2025.

“We noticed that when you have a winning season and you’re successful, it tends to hide some of the issues that need to be fixed within the program,” Ward said. “There’s nothing good about a losing season, but you can learn lessons from a losing season.”

Last season, the Longhorns won seven of their final eight games to reach the fourth round of the Class 6A Division II playoffs.

Cedar Hill opened the season with a resounding 40-7 victory at Midlothian – where Ward and Associate Head Coach Brice Musgrove had previously worked as assistant coaches.

The Panthers bounced back after that game, winning eight consecutive games to head into the playoffs at 8-2.

“What we were hoping to accomplish is kind of what their season became,” Ward said.

Despite its 3-7 finish, Cedar Hill was less than three touchdowns away from the postseason. A 6-point overtime loss at Lancaster and an 11-point setback at Waxahachie prevented the Longhorns from finishing in the top half of District 6A-11.

Junior Omowale Muhammid heads into the spring as the Longhorns’ top quarterback after scoring two touchdowns (one passing, one rushing) toward the end of the season.

“He has the skills, and he became better and better at the end of the season,” Ward said.

Sophomore Juelz Carter will be the top returning running back after finishing as the second-leading rusher in 2024. He rushed for 495 yards and two scores.

Junior Jaxon Caldwell caught his first varsity touchdown pass in the season finale against Duncanville and will be one of the Longhorns’ top receivers heading into 2025.

Cedar Hill will open the 2025 season with Midlothian as the first of a three game homestand that will also includes visits from Allen and Red Oak, respectively. The Longhorns will play six home games and four road games.

Cedar Hill ISD honored US Marines Veteran Isaac Black and US Navy Veteran Troy Bacon as part of Military Appreciation, sponsored by Synergistic Solutions. Fellow veterans Stephenie Ciprian (US Marines), Maurice Middleton (US Marines), Betzy Nelson (US Navy), Reginald Alexander (US Navy) and Linnie Ray (US Navy) were honored as well, but they were not present last Thursday.

Earlier in the season, Cedar Hill ISD honored US Army and US Air Forces Veterans.

Earlier in his life, Thomas Malone prepared and cooked meals for thousands of his fellow U.S. Army soldiers at Fort Bliss in El Paso.

Now, he’s building relationships with scholars and staff as the Cedar Hill ISD Police Officer assigned to Bessie Coleman Middle School.

The common thread is his commitment to serving others.

Malone is the First Responder Appreciation honoree for November 7, sponsored by Dallas Area Patrol and Protective Services (DAPPS).

“I enjoy working with kids at the middle school level – my door is always open,” Malone said. “The scholars will stop by my office and tell me how their day is going.”

A Dallas native, Malone graduated from Townview Magnet Center and joined the U.S. Army as a Culinary Specialist, serving at Fort Bliss, Fort Liberty, South Korea and Japan.

A combat veteran, Malone also served a year in Afghanistan.

After retiring from the Army as a Sergeant, Malone began a law enforcement career with a total of eight years with the University of North Texas-Dallas Police Department and the Duncanville Police Department.

Joining CHISD-PD last April gave Malone the opportunity to work with K-12 Scholars for the first time.

Emmanuela Ayeni is very involved in Cedar Hill High School and through the community.

The CHHS senior was part of the Color Guard, performing at football games for the past two years.

“My favorite part about color guard is learning new skills and making friends with new people,” said Ayeni, the CHISD Star Of The Show for November 7. “Some of the best advice I’d ever received is ‘do not let anyone dim your light’.”

She credits Color Guard coach Kathy Boyd with helping her to “be patient and resilient.”

In addition to her contributions with Color Guard, Ayeni is a member of the CHHS National Honor Society and the Cedar Hill Mayor’s Teen Council.

After graduation, Ayeni plans to study Nursing with the goal of becoming a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.

Cedar Hill High School senior wide receiver Keylon Davis has a 3.3 grade point average and is among the top scholars in his class. Davis finished as the Longhorns' second-leading receiver with 23 receptions for 325 yards and two touchdowns.

When Davis was honored before last Thursday's season finale, he chose longtime Cedar Hill ISD Educator Kevin Benjamin.

Benjamin has mentored Davis as his wide receivers coach and also as the teacher of Partner PE where scholars have an opportunity to work alongside and mentor SPED Scholars.

With 10 days between games, the Cedar Hill High School Girls Basketball Team will return to the court tonight when they visit the Dallas W.T. White Lady Longhorns.

White finished 31-4, including a 16-0 record in District 5A-11. They dropped their first two games of the 2024-2025 season to Waco La Vega (51-40) and Dallas Lincoln (44-27)

Here's Cedar Hill team's season preview.

Cedar Hill Girls Basketball (1-1)

November 1 vs. Fort Worth Boswell at Wylie Tipoff, L 71-43

November 2 vs. Lewisville Hebron at Wylie Tipoff, W 52-37

November 12 at Dallas W.T. White, 7 p.m.

November 14-16 at Allen Hoop Fest

November 22 vs. Mansfield Lake Ridge, 6 p.m. (Home Opener)

November 26 Alamo City Hoops vs Converse Judson

November 27 Alamo City Hoops vs. Cibolo Steele

December 6 at Mansfield Timberview, 6:30 p.m.

December 13 at Dallas Skyline, 7:30 p.m. (District Opener)

December 17 vs. Lancaster, 7:30 p.m.

December 20 at Mesquite, 6 p.m.

December 26-28 Spring Creek Invitational at Mansfield

January 3 vs. Waxahachie, 6 p.m.

January 7 at DeSoto, 6 p.m.

January 10 vs. Mesquite Horn, 6:30 p.m.

January 14 at Duncanville, 6 p.m.

January 17 vs. Dallas Skyline, 6 p.m.

January 21 at Lancaster, 6 p.m.

January 24 vs. Mesquite, 6 p.m.

January 28 at Waxahachie, 6 p.m.

January 31 vs. DeSoto, 6 p.m.

February 4 at Mesquite Horn, 6 p.m.

February 7 vs. Duncanville, 6 p.m.

ALUMNI UPDATE

UTEP guard Portia Adams scored a team-high 15 points, along with two assists and two steals, in her UTEP debut -- a 52-49 win over Tarleton State. The Miners (2-0) will host UTSA on Saturday.

Old Dominion guard Jadyn Atchison scored three points in a 79-70 win at SMU in a homecoming to the Dallas area on Saturday. ODU (1-1) will host Morgan State tonight.

The Cedar Hill High School Boys Basketball Team lost a hard-fought game in its season opener, 60-56, to Dallas W.T. White.

The Longhorns (0-1) will visit Fort Worth Eastern Hills (0-1) at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Highlanders lost to North Crowley, 71-49.

To read the full season preview story, click here.

Cedar Hill Boys Basketball Schedule (0-1)

November 9 Jimmy Gales Showcase vs. Dallas WT White (Davis Field House), L 60-56

November 12 at Fort Worth Eastern Hills, 7:30 p.m.

November 15 vs. Lewisville at The Colony (Noble Showcase), 3:30 p.m.

November 19 vs. Mansfield Lake Ridge, 7:30 p.m. (Home Opener)

November 23 vs. Dallas St. Mark’s, 11:15 a.m.

November 25 Massive Monday vs. Denton Ryan, 8 p.m.

November 30 Thanksgiving Hoopfest vs. Arlington Grace Prep at Duncanville, 10:20 a.m.

December 5-7 Austin Bowie Basketball Classic

December 12-14 Cedar Hill Lions Club Tournament

December 20 at Mesquite, 8 p.m. (District Opener)

December 26-28 at Dallas ISD Holiday Classic

January 3 vs. Waxahachie, 7:30 p.m.

January 7 at DeSoto, 7:30 p.m.

January 10 vs. Mesquite Horn, 7:30 p.m.

January 14 at Duncanville, 7:30 p.m.

January 17 vs. Dallas Skyline, 7:30 p.m.

January 21 at Lancaster, 8 p.m.

January 24 vs. Mesquite, 7:30 p.m.

January 28 at Waxahachie, 7:30 p.m.

January 31 vs. DeSoto, 7:30 p.m.

February 4 at Mesquite Horn, 7:30 p.m.

February 7 vs. Duncanville, 7:30 p.m.

February 11 at Dallas Skyline, 8 p.m.

February 14 vs. Lancaster, 7:30 p.m.

Texas Tech linebacker Charles Esters III made five tackles and defensive lineman Harvey Dyson III had a sack in a 41-27 loss to Colorado. The Red Raiders (6-4) will visit Oklahoma State on November 23.

Liberty quarterback Kaidon Salter finished with 248 total yards and three touchdowns as the Flames (6-2) clinched their sixth consecutive bowl game with a 37-17 win at Middle Tennessee. Liberty will visit UMass on Saturday.

East Texas A&M defensive lineman Leon Young made nine tackles, including two tackles for a loss, in the Lions' 19-14 win over Stephen F. Austin. The Lions (2-8) will host Houston Christian on Saturday.

Texas Southern defensive lineman Syncere Massey recorded two tackles in a 42-21 loss to Alcorn State. The Tigers (3-6) will host Bethune-Cookman on Saturday.

6A-11 FINAL STANDINGS

Duncanville 9-0, 7-0

DeSoto 8-2, 6-1

Waxahachie 7-3, 5-2

Lancaster 4-6, 4-3

Cedar Hill 3-7, 2-5

Dallas Skyline 4-6, 2-5

Mesquite 2-8, 1-6

Mesquite Horn 2-9, 1-6

First Round Playoff Schedule (Friday, November 15)

Waxahachie at Waco Midway, 7 p.m.

Lancaster at Harker Heights, 7 p.m.

Killeen Shoemaker at DeSoto, 7 p.m.

Temple at Duncanville, 7:30 p.m.

Last Thursday's Results

Duncanville 48, Cedar Hill 6

Waxahachie 57, Mesquite 0

Dallas Skyline 19, Mesquite Horn 18

DeSoto 45, Lancaster 13