for two touchdowns and throwing for another . Running back Sam Mitchum ran for another 126 yards and a TD . Wide receiver Jonah Roberson caught three passes for 47 yards and a TD .
Royse City ’ s playoff run in 6A ended with a 38-17 loss to Harker Heights of Killeen at the area round as the Bulldogs finished with a 7-5 overall record .
Royse City will have to replace those three playmakers , Spring , Mitchum and Roberson , who were all seniors in 2022 , as the Bulldogs head into their second season in Class 6A .
However , they ’ ll return six starters on offense , six on defense and 31 lettermen .
Three of the Bulldogs ’ top receivers return including Nicholas Weaver ( 23- 284 , 3 TDs ), Ja ’ Cori Williams ( 20-430 , 4 TDs ) and Aidan Walker ( 19-277 ). Walker also recorded 12 tackles on defense .
Also back to lead the offensive line are Ruben Logan ( 6-3 , 290 ), Cason Bass ( 6-2 , 300 ) and Harrison Hays ( 6-3 , 314 ). Linebacker Caleb Watkins is back to spark the defense . He racked up 78 tackles last season , including five for losses and recovered a fumble .
Linebacker Carter Hadnot was in on 60 tackles , causing two fumbles .
Defensive backs Jeremiah Byers and Evan Harris racked up 69 and 31 tackles last season and Harris intercepted a pass .
Other Bulldogs to watch including defensive end Hudson Hays , running back Tyreke Cockroft , tight end Hayden Herndon , linebacker Gabe Duncan , linebacker Ty Willis and cornerback Cordarian Powell .
“ Dave Campbell ’ s Texas Football Magazine ” picked the Bulldogs to finish fifth in the District 10-6A race behind returning district champion Rockwall , which went 10-2 last season , plus 8-3 Mesquite Horn , 7-5 Rockwall Heath and 4-6 Mesquite . Picked to trail Royse City were 2-8 Tyler Legacy and 3-7 North Forney .
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