The story in Region IV the past few years has been Austin’s dominance over the San Antonio area, but the worm turned a bit in 2023 as Cibolo Steele in Division II took home the Region IV crown, beating Dripping Springs in the regional final to end Austin’s reign of terror. In Division I Austin Westlake continued their dominance with their seventh consecutive regional title and there’s no reason to believe Westlake can’t make it number eight.
Despite some heavy graduation losses and the pain of going the dreaded 10-1 a year ago, Vandegrift should still take home the district crown behind a defense that will have to carry the load early. McNeil had a surprise 2023 season and the Mavericks should be even better in 2024 with nine starters returning on the offensive side of the ball. There’s a big mess of teams after the top two teams in this district, Round Rock and Hutto get the edge, but don’t be surprised if Cedar Park Vista Ridge, Round Rock Westwood and Manor all are in the mix.