Longhorn Sports Report
Cedar Hill 2024 Football Schedule (2-2, 1-0)
August 30 at Midlothian, W 40-7
September 6 at Allen, L 42-14
September 13 at Red Oak, L 41-14
September 20 vs. Dallas Skyline, Home Opener/District Opener/Senior Night), W 34-15
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. (Sponsored by Accident & Injury Chiropractic)
District Openers/Home Openers
The Cedar Hill High School Football Team is 15-6 over its past 21 home openers and 14-7 in district openers over that same span.
With the victory, Cedar Hill head football coach Nick Ward improved to 10-8, including 3-3 at Longhorn Stadium.
Meet The Tigers
Lancaster, which moved up from Class 5A this season, might be the best 1-3 team in Texas.
The Tigers finished 8-6 last season after a 1-4 start to reach the fourth round of the playoffs.
They opened the 2024 season with a 29-21 loss to powerhouse North Crowley at The Star in Frisco and followed that up with a 37-27 loss at defending 5A-II State Champion, Aledo.
After a 34-33 loss to Lewisville Hebron, they earned a win over Mesquite Horn in their District 6A-11 Opener.
In the Horn game, Lancaster's Izayah Lee rushed for 147 yards and five touchdowns, and teammate Caheil Williams added a touchdown.
Lancaster senior quarterback Carter Jones played at Cedar Hill as a freshman in 2021.
CHEF Star Of The Show: CHHS Cheerleader Jaiden Harp Kapaou
Cedar Hill High School senior cheerleader Jaiden Harp Kapaou is a star, on and off the field.
Kapaou is the Cedar Hill ISD Education Foundation (CHEF) Star Of The Show.
“I’ve been cheering for the team since freshman year,” Kapaou said. “The best part about being on the team is having fun every gameday and trying new things with my team.”
Kapaou said she’s learned a great deal from Cedar Hill Cheer Coach Melissa Douglas.
“She’s taught me that every battle can’t be won and that sometimes it’s not about you as an individual, it’s about what every individual came come together and do as a team,” Kapaou said.
In addition to Cheer, Kapaou serves on the Cedar Hill High School Student Council where she’s the parliamentarian.
“My mother taught me to treat everyone with respect and dignity because I wanted to be treated the same way,” Kapaou said.
Kapaou’s long time goal is to become a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent after graduating from college.
DAPPS First Responder Appreciation: CHISD Security Lieutenant Jimmy Hogg
Cedar Hill ISD Lieutenant Jimmy Hogg has worked in security for Cedar Hill Independent School District since before the district started a police department.
Hogg arrived at Cedar Hill High School in 2003, and the following year, CHISD started its own police department.
Hogg, the Dallas Area Patrol Area Protection Services (DAPPS) First Responder Appreciation honoree, now oversees a staff of 11 security guards and works closely with Cedar Hill ISD Police Chief James Hawthorne and Lieutenant Carlos Below.
For 18 of the past 23 years, Hogg has worked as the department’s lead security officer.
“I’m working on plans every day,” Hogg said. “I’m a man of action, not words. I just believe in taking care of business – keeping the kids and the staff safe.”
The Dallas native joined Cedar Hill ISD after working in the automotive industry for two decades. A father of three CHISD graduates, Hogg was approached about joining the district after coaching youth sports in the community.
He’s worked under three police chiefs and recently, Hogg watched the department grow significantly, thanks to the passage of the 2023 Voter Approved Tax Rate Election (VATRE).
“It’s a plus to watch the department grow,” Hogg said. “We needed more officers a long time ago. We didn’t have another choice but to get more officers here.”
Hogg briefly considered retirement but then realized, it’s a “calling from the Lord to continue helping the kids.”
DAPPS is led by Chief Maurice Jones, 1229 East Pleasant Run Road, Suite 222, DeSoto, TX 75115
Main Phone Number: 972-224-0920
Fax Number: 972-224-0921
TX License: B09406001
Cedar Hill ISD Military Appreciation
The US Air Force Veterans who were honored were Cynthia Armstrong, James Dunford, David Hoffman, Jerry White and Michelle Ebanks.
