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The Most-Improved Texas High School Football Defenses in 2021
Which UIL Texas high school football teams saw the biggest leap in defensive performance in 2021? Stephenville, Stratford, Roscoe, Mission Veterans Memorial, Lingleville and Bandera make the list.
Defense is increasingly becoming the coin of the realm in Texas high school football.
We've discussed how offenses took a big leap in 2021 across the Lone Star State, but a hardy defense is still required to win at the highest levels. To wit: 11 of the 12 UIL state champions in 2021 had a scoring defense that ranked in the top 10 of their classification — only 1A Division I champ Westbrook (12th) was an outlier.
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