Rockwall Heath's star running back, Kendial Lawrence, has been ruled out for Friday's state quarterfina game with the Sulphur Springs Wildcats. Lawrence leads the DFW metroplex in yards gained and TDs this season.

He injured his shoulder in last Friday's 17-14 victory over Ennis, and Heath coach Mickey Moss (a 1979 SSHS graduate) said Lawrence will be unable to play on Friday when the Hawks take on the Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. at Texas Stadium.

Somebody had to get left out of the Big 12 championship game, but it sure doesn't seem right that it was the Longhorns, who beat Oklahoma 45-35 on a neutral field about six weeks ago. The conference title game, though, is small potatoes compared to the national championship game, which will include OU as long as the Sooners take care of Missouri in the Big 12 game. Can Texas join OU in the national championship game? It's possible, but unlikely. At least SSHS fans can watch alum Keenan Clayton, who is having a tremendouse junior year at outside linebacker for the Sooners.

Whew!!! It has been a hectic couple of weeks trying to get all the loose ends tied up to get the website ready for today... and guess what, it's HERE!

The Hot List

Every week, we’ll jot down our thoughts - list form - on a variety of topics. Call it our version of Letterman’s Top 10 countdown. Since we have a new president trying to make his mark, we of course have the perfect starting point!

Most of us rely heavily on our mobile phones. For me, friends, this is an understatement. I have had an iPhone since they first came out and use it constantly for both work and play. I have found it to be quite durable actually, but this weekend I found the iPHone's kryptonite - a four-foot drop onto gravel.