Longhorn Sports Report

The Cedar Hill High School Football Team will kick off the 2024 season at 7 p.m. on Friday, August 30 at Midlothian - two successful football programs whose home stadiums are located just 10.1 miles apart.

It will be the Longhorns' first game against the Panthers since 2015, when Joey McGuire was Cedar Hill's head coach. Cedar Hill won that game, at Midlothian, 52-13. It was current Midlothian head coach Doug Wendel's first season leading the Panthers.

Both Cedar Hill and Midlothian enjoyed postseason success in recent years. The Longhorns finished 8-6 and qualified for the 6A-II State Quarterfinals. The Panthers went 8-3, with a 40-37 loss to Justin Northwest in the 5A-I Playoffs.

Friday's game against Midlothian will mark the first time since 2020 that the Longhorns have not opened the season against Rockwall.

Cedar Hill second-year head coach Nick Ward and assistant head coach Brice Musgrove were on the Midlothian staff in 2022 when the Panthers went 12-1 and nearly upset Aledo.

SCRIMMAGE AGAINST SOC

Cedar Hill second-year head coach Nick Ward was encouraged by the Longhorns' performance in last Thursday's scrimmage against South Oak Cliff, 2021 and 2022 5A State Champion and 2023 5A State Runner-Up.

"We are way farther along than we were at this time last year," Ward said. "We're more confident in what we're doing and more confident in each other. We walked into the scrimmage as the better team. SOC is a team that could play at any level, and they're just as aggressive as a Duncanville or DeSoto."

Ward's brother, Kyle, is the defensive coordinator for SOC. He knows many of the Golden Bears' coaches, including head coach Jason Todd. In Ward's final high school game at Seagoville in the 1990s, he faced a Dallas Lincoln team that included Todd (and was coached by Reginald Samples).

SEASON OPENERS & ROAD OPENERS

Cedar Hill is 11-9 in its last 20 season openers, but the Longhorns will try to snap a three-game losing streak in season openers.

CHHS is also 11-9 in its last 20 road openers, with wins over Arlington (2020) and Arlington Martin (2023) over the past four years.

CHHS FOOTBALL SEASON PREVIEW

2024 CEDAR HILL FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

August 30 at Midlothian, 7 p.m.

September 6 at Allen, 7 p.m.

September 13 at Red Oak, 7 p.m.

September 20 vs. Dallas Skyline, 7:30 p.m. (Home Opener/District Opener/Senior Night)

September 27 at Lancaster, 7:30 p.m.

October 11 vs. Mesquite, 7 p.m. (Homecoming)

October 18 at Waxahachie, 7 p.m.

October 25 vs. DeSoto, 7 p.m.

November 1 at Mesquite Horn, 7 p.m.

November 7 vs. Duncanville, 7 p.m.

After placing third in the Gold Bracket at the Nita Vannoy Memorial Tournament in San Angelo, the Cedar Hill High School Volleyball Team will play its long-awaited home opener. The Lady Longhorns (12-3) will host Mansfield Timberview (3-7).

Later in the week, Cedar Hill will compete in its final tournament of the season -- the Godley Tournament.

Cedar Hill Volleyball Schedule (12-3)

August 13 at Red Oak, L, 3-0

August 13 vs. Maypearl at Red Oak, W 3-0

August 15 vs. Terrell, W 2-0 (South Oak Cliff Tournament)

August 15 vs. Seagoville, W 2-0 (South Oak Cliff Tournament)

August 15 vs. Village Tech, W 2-0 (South Oak Cliff Tournament)

August 17 at South Oak Cliff, W 2-0 (South Oak Cliff Tournament)

August 17 vs. Fort Worth Dunbar, W 2-0 (South Oak Cliff Tournament)

August 17 vs. Richardson Berkner, W 2-0 (South Oak Cliff Tournament)

August 20 at Little Elm, L 3-0

August 23 vs. Forsan, W 2-0 (San Angelo Tournament)

August 23 vs. Pecos, W 2-0 (San Angelo Tournament)

August 23 at San Angelo Central JV, W 2-0 (San Angelo Tournament)

August 24 vs. Veribest, W 2-0 (San Angelo Tournament)

August 24 at San Angelo Central L 2-0 (San Angelo Tournament)

August 24 vs. Wink, W 2-0 (San Angelo Tournament)

August 27 vs. Mansfield Timberview, 6:30 p.m. (Home Opener)

August 29-31 at Godley Tournament

September 3 at Corsicana, 6:30 p.m.

September 13 vs. Mesquite Horn, 6:30 p.m. (District Opener)

September 17 at Mesquite, 6:30 p.m.

September 20 vs. Dallas Skyline, 6:30 p.m.

September 24 at Waxahachie, 6:30 p.m.

September 27 at Lancaster, 6:30 p.m.

October 1 at DeSoto, 6:30 p.m.

October 4 at Duncanville, 6:30 p.m.

October 8 at Mesquite Horn, 6:30 p.m.

October 11 vs. Mesquite, 6:30 p.m.

October 15 at Dallas Skyline, 6:30 p.m.

October 18 vs. Waxahachie, 6:30 p.m.

October 22 vs. Lancaster, 6:30 p.m.

October 25 vs. DeSoto, 6:30 p.m.

October 29 vs. Duncanville, 6:30 p.m.

Cedar Hill High School senior Messiyah Forte finished 11th at the Hillsboro Invitational on Friday morning with a time of 17:32:46 (a new personal record). The Longhorns finished sixth as a team. Sophomore Kingston Jackson was 15th (18:01.31).

The Longhorns will compete at the James Smith Invitational on Thursday in Midlothian.

CEDAR HILL CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE

August 29 at James Smith Invitational (Midlothian)

September 7 at Mansfield Lake Ridge

September 13 at Mansfield Legacy

September 20 at Castleberry Clash (Fort Worth)

September 27 at Ken Gaston Invitational

October 10 District 6A-11 Meet at Waxahachie

The Cedar Hill High School Tennis Team (2-0) defeated Lancaster by forfeit last week and will visit Mesquite tomorrow.

Cedar Hill Tennis Schedule

August 15 vs. Dallas Skyline, W 17-1-1

August 20 vs. Lancaster, W 2-0

August 27 at Mesquite

September 3 vs. Waxahachie

September 10 at DeSoto

September 17 vs. Mesquite Horn

September 20 at Duncanville

September 24-October 8 Team Tournament