Episode 123: RB Javian “Jo” Osborne; QB Jerry Meyer III; WR Greeley McAden; RB Kaydon Castro

Welcome Texas High School football fans to week five of Texas High School football!  Hard to believe it is already week five! That means we are pretty much halfway through the regular season!  And this season has been full of lots of great games shaking things up all over the state!  In this week’s episode Host Taylor Arenz talks with many of the stars of week four shocking games and you will get to hear all about the excitement of the game and how the teams fought for their victory. 

Kicking off the episode is Forney High School senior running back Javian Osborne, a Notre Dame commit, Javian joins the show to talk about his journey and what’s ahead. Osborne takes us inside the highs and lows of the recruiting process, why he chose Notre Dame, and the moment he knew it was the right fit and much more! 

Then, Taylor talks with Waxahachie quarterback Jerry Meyer III, a TCU commit, Jerry lead the Indians to one of the most shocking wins of the Texas high school football season. Meyer helped orchestrate an 18 point second half comeback as Waxahachie stunned nationally ranked Duncanville 28–27 in a Friday night classic. He talks about the game and his TCU commitment! 

Tioga High School senior Greeley McAden  has been putting up video-game numbers all season, and he joins the show to share his story. Playing for a 2A program in a small Texas town, McAden has become both a leader on the field and a role model in the community. Taylor and Greeley talk about what life is like at Tioga High, the pride of representing a small town on Friday nights, and the emotions of playing his senior season. Greeley reflects on his leadership style, favorite memories, and what it means to have younger kids in the community looking up to him.

Wrapping up the episode is Rockwall running back Kaydon Castro fresh off a career night in one of the biggest upsets of the Texas high school football season. Castro rushed for three touchdowns as the Yellowjackets shocked defending state champion North Crowley 37–35, snapping their 19-game regular-season winning streak. Kaydon talks about life at Rockwall High, what a typical week of practice looks like, and how he balances school and football. He takes us inside the wild back-and-forth game.