Derrek Cooper and Jermaine Bishop Jr.

[Gerry Hamilton]

Both had huge games in the third round of the playoffs ...

Chaminade-Madonna has started leaning on the 6-1, 210-pound Cooper in the playoffs with the games mattering much more. He posted 257 yards and a TD on 34 carries in Friday's win. He had 171 yards and 4 TD's on 14 carries in the playoff game prior. Cooper now has 1,391 yards and 17 TD's on 142 carries (9.8 ypc) in 12 games. 

Chaminade-Madonna now takes on Jax Trinity Christian Academy in the 1A state semi-final December 5.

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Jermaine Bishop Jr. caught 15 passes for 328 yards and 3 TD's, picked off a pass, rushed for a TD and sold popcorn in the 38-32 win over Forney High. Bishop Jr. now has 108 receptions for 1,716 yards and 18 TD's on the season, plus 410 rushing yards and 7 TD's. He has 2,373 all-purpose yards in 13 games. 

Willis will now take on DeSoto High December 6 at Waco's Floyd Casey Stadium at 3pm. 

[Jbro52]

Are those the only guys left in the playoffs @Gerry Hamilton

[Joe Zura]

STUDS

[Quinncent McManning, Jr.]

Very excited about both of these guys. Gerry do you think the learning curve will be high for Cooper?  We would need him to learn to pass block to get snaps, so does that severely limit his ability to get carries next year or can he learn quickly ala a CJ Baxter. 

[Gerry Hamilton]

BTW ...

North Crowley and Allen coming in 6A DI Region I final this week

Waxahachie and Kohen Brown will meet Duncanville High this week in 6A Division I Region II final. Waxahachie beat Duncanville in district play. 

Samari Matthews and Hough High (N.C.) advanced to the 8A State Championship game vs. Millbrook High to be played December 11.

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Carrollton High (Ga.) beat Grayson High (Ga.) 34-14 ... the HS career of 5-star LB Tyler Atkinson has concluded. 

[Gerry Hamilton]

1 minute ago, Quinncent McManning, Jr. said:

Very excited about both of these guys. Gerry do you think the learning curve will be high for Cooper?  We would need him to learn to pass block to get snaps, so does that severely limit his ability to get carries next year or can he learn quickly ala a CJ Baxter. 

Spring ball will def give him the opportunity. I believe he's a football smart player. Not sure many HS RB's learned a system as quick as Baxter, and thus prepared in pass pro to that level. He's was so rare IMO

[Oldest Horn]

9 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Both had huge games in the third round of the playoffs ...

Chaminade-Madonna has started leaning on the 6-1, 210-pound Cooper in the playoffs with the games mattering much more. He posted 257 yards and a TD on 34 carries in Friday's win. He had 171 yards and 4 TD's on 14 carries in the playoff game prior. Cooper now has 1,391 yards and 17 TD's on 142 carries (9.8 ypc) in 12 games. 

Chaminade-Madonna now takes on Jax Trinity Christian Academy in the 1A state semi-final December 5.

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Jermaine Bishop Jr. caught 15 passes for 328 yards and 3 TD's, picked off a pass, rushed for a TD and sold popcorn in the 38-32 win over Forney High. Bishop Jr. now has 108 receptions for 1,716 yards and 18 TD's on the season, plus 410 rushing yards and 7 TD's. He has 2,373 all-purpose yards in 13 games. 

Willis will now take on DeSoto High December 6 at Waco's Floyd Casey Stadium at 3pm. 

SIAP - Where do you think Bishop lines up in September? 

[Gerry Hamilton]

3 minutes ago, Oldest Horn said:

SIAP - Where do you think Bishop lines up in September? 

I would play him at WR/PR 

 

[drag worm]

18 minutes ago, Quinncent McManning, Jr. said:

Very excited about both of these guys. Gerry do you think the learning curve will be high for Cooper?  We would need him to learn to pass block to get snaps, so does that severely limit his ability to get carries next year or can he learn quickly ala a CJ Baxter. 

Not Gerry but I’d get one veteran insurance RB in the portal that buys you half the season while Cooper gets up to speed. You can’t go into Ohio State game in austin expecting a freshman to carry the load. Wisner will be a great change of pace but we need a dog who runs hard between the tackles. 

[f1revo]

23 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

I would play him at WR/PR 

 

He needs to be the explosive slot guy, no doubt. Him, Mosely and Wingo on the field would add some stress. Throw in Townsend as a TE/Utility...

[Quinncent McManning, Jr.]

1 hour ago, drag worm said:

Not Gerry but I’d get one veteran insurance RB in the portal that buys you half the season while Cooper gets up to speed. You can’t go into Ohio State game in austin expecting a freshman to carry the load. Wisner will be a great change of pace but we need a dog who runs hard between the tackles. 

Agree that’s a given. We will lose at least one of Baxter or Clark to the portal is my guess and Wisner has a decision though my gut tells me he’s back. Need a guy like Arkansas, Miss St, or Mizzou had this year. 

[Red Five]

Bishop's stats from that game would make for a pretty solid season. They're basically about what Parker Livingston did this year. 

[Bobby Burton]

But the recruiting industry says they're not that good... 😉

 

[KelvinMuhammad]

5 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Both had huge games in the third round of the playoffs ...

Chaminade-Madonna has started leaning on the 6-1, 210-pound Cooper in the playoffs with the games mattering much more. He posted 257 yards and a TD on 34 carries in Friday's win. He had 171 yards and 4 TD's on 14 carries in the playoff game prior. Cooper now has 1,391 yards and 17 TD's on 142 carries (9.8 ypc) in 12 games. 

Chaminade-Madonna now takes on Jax Trinity Christian Academy in the 1A state semi-final December 5.

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Jermaine Bishop Jr. caught 15 passes for 328 yards and 3 TD's, picked off a pass, rushed for a TD and sold popcorn in the 38-32 win over Forney High. Bishop Jr. now has 108 receptions for 1,716 yards and 18 TD's on the season, plus 410 rushing yards and 7 TD's. He has 2,373 all-purpose yards in 13 games. 

Willis will now take on DeSoto High December 6 at Waco's Floyd Casey Stadium at 3pm. 

"108 receptions FOR 1716 yards" is that a typo? WOW!!

[Kevin C]

5 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Both had huge games in the third round of the playoffs ...

Chaminade-Madonna has started leaning on the 6-1, 210-pound Cooper in the playoffs with the games mattering much more. He posted 257 yards and a TD on 34 carries in Friday's win. He had 171 yards and 4 TD's on 14 carries in the playoff game prior. Cooper now has 1,391 yards and 17 TD's on 142 carries (9.8 ypc) in 12 games. 

Chaminade-Madonna now takes on Jax Trinity Christian Academy in the 1A state semi-final December 5.

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Jermaine Bishop Jr. caught 15 passes for 328 yards and 3 TD's, picked off a pass, rushed for a TD and sold popcorn in the 38-32 win over Forney High. Bishop Jr. now has 108 receptions for 1,716 yards and 18 TD's on the season, plus 410 rushing yards and 7 TD's. He has 2,373 all-purpose yards in 13 games. 

Willis will now take on DeSoto High December 6 at Waco's Floyd Casey Stadium at 3pm. 

Exciting to see how they both are finishing with insane performances during playoffs and imagine what they will bring to the 40 acres.  

[selfdm]

Bishop stat line is wild. 

[CGG]

Any chance Bishop will be selling popcorn during the Spring game?

[Connor Vaughn]

@Gerry Hamilton is Bishop really less than 160lbs right now? Or was that just his listed weight when he committed several months ago? He looks like he’s put on 15+ pounds his senior year 

[ChanmanV]

I feel like we're going to have to use Bishop's athleticism at WR more so than CB. We have so much more depth at CB while no gamechangers at WR.

[Gerry Hamilton]

14 hours ago, Connor Vaughn said:

@Gerry Hamilton is Bishop really less than 160lbs right now? Or was that just his listed weight when he committed several months ago? He looks like he’s put on 15+ pounds his senior year 

He's closer to 170 IMO

[TheNightKing]

bishop putting up video game numbers in a very tough level of TXHSFB

[davideowens]

On 11/30/2025 at 10:49 AM, Gerry Hamilton said:

Spring ball will def give him the opportunity. I believe he's a football smart player. Not sure many HS RB's learned a system as quick as Baxter, and thus prepared in pass pro to that level. He's was so rare IMO

Gerry….does Baxter get his explosion back by September of next year?? Either way, he’d be a great mentor for Coop, right??

[jkates]

3 hours ago, TheNightKing said:

bishop putting up video game numbers in a very tough level of TXHSFB

He's ridiculous. 

[TheNightKing]

14 minutes ago, jkates said:

He's ridiculous. 

its not like he is doing this in 2A or something too. this is 6A II football lmao. If he does anything like this to desoto he should be the #1 player in the class.