• Let's hype up La Vega-Celina, a No. 3 vs. No. 1 clash — one of the top matchups in the state. The Pirates dominated Kennedale 41-3 in Week 1, but Celina is a different beast. What does La Vega need to do to spring the upset? And how beneficial are these kinds of tough nondistrict games in the long run?
• Now that we've had a moment, is there an outcome or a big stat performance from Week 1? China Spring RB Chrishon Gregory went off for 337 yards, Connally's Jamarion Vincent had a big game on both sides of the ball, plus some standouts from McGregor, Whitney and elsewhere.
• We saw a lot of new coaches debut last night — some won, like at Robinson and Gatesville, but many didn't like at Mart, Waco High and University. How important is getting that first win?
• Sportswriter talk: Where is your favorite spot to write, especially after you've gotten kicked out of the press box?

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Trib sportswriters react to all the Week 1 action and talk about what they saw from Whitney-Mart, Robinson-West and more.

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The Trib team is back to preview Week 1 of the 2025 Waco and Central Texas football season:

• Who in Central Texas has the best shot to win state?
• Predict a surprise team: Who might emerge out of nowhere this year?
• Which Week 1 matchup are you most excited about?
• After all's said and done, how much can you tell from just one week? Can you confidently predict a team's fortunes based off it?
• It's a weird week with Baylor playing Auburn on Friday ('nuff said), but what are some other highlights you're excited about?

Join sportswriters Brice Cherry, Michael Haag and Chad Conine as they sit down to take stock of the season ahead and gear up for all of this week's action.

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