North Crowley, coach Ray Gates didn’t ‘duck any smoke’ in bold state championship season
Two things are for certain about a Ray Gates-coached team: It’s going to be bold, and it’s going to be brash. That ethos was ...
North Crowley coach Ray Gates and his alma mater, Shiner, both have a chance to win state
North Crowley football coach Ray Gates has a state championship of his own to win Saturday night, when the nation’s ...
The North Crowley powerhouse era is here. All signs point toward it being here to stay
Quarterback Chirs Jimerson Jr. ended an illustrious four-year career that saw him lead a North Crowley offense that averaged ...
Cowboys’ Tyler Smith living vicariously through former high school after state title win
There isn’t any Cowboys player more excited about a high school football state championship than guard Tyler Smith. Last week ...
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Preview: North Crowley’s rise to play Westlake on Texas football’s grandest stage
Chris Torres [email protected] When North Crowley coach Ray Gates was hired in 2022, he didn’t have plans to turn the ...
D-FW can claim Texas’ best high school football team in an otherwise down year for Dallas
Beyond North Crowley and Celina, North Texas teams fell short in the 2024 UIL state championships at AT&T Stadium.
North Crowley HS football stuns Duncanville, battles Westlake for state title
Since Ray Gates was hired as head coach in 2022, North Crowley has gone 41-2 with both losses in the postseason.