High expectations for football in Elwood and Flour Bluff
The Caller-Times will preview the top 10 high school football teams in the area. Teams throughout the month of August as part of the Two-A-Days series. Previous stories in the series can be found at caller.com.
No. 2 Flour Bluff Hornets
District: 15-5A Division II
Record 2023: 9:3, 5:0
Head coach: Clynt Elwood
Top returnees
QB Jayden Paluseo, WR/DB Cameran Dickson, RB/LB Cameron Johnson, WR Andre Mimms, OL Payton Rowland, DB Owen Aggus, LB Tristan Wilson, TE Owen Beseda, DL Marcus Jones
What you need to know for the 2024 season
Flour Bluff is back in Class 5A Division I, where they were regular regional finalists. Longtime defensive coordinator Clynt Elwood begins his first season as head coach after Chris Steinbruck was named FBISD superintendent. The Hornets’ offense features two of the region’s best playmakers: senior QB Jayden Paluseo and senior WR/DB Cameran Dickson, who committed to Vanderbilt. Elwood has high expectations for Wilson and Jones on defense as Flour Bluff incorporates an entirely new set of district opponents. The regular season will be capped off with the return of the Yorktown Showdown, pitting Bluff against rival Veterans Memorial, a game that could have district title implications.
Coach Clynt Elwood on the 2024 season
“The tradition and expectations are already set. Our guys, from our players to the coaches and staff, come in with a sense of urgency. Experience is a big word with these guys. The seniors use their experience to help the younger guys. They know the expectations as some have been on the varsity team since their freshman year. The seniors have raised the bar even higher. The new district doesn’t change anything. We respect everyone we play. Every Friday night game feels like we’re playing for a district championship. We try to work twice as hard as everyone else.”
Caller-Times High School Football Power Rankings
10. Beeville Trojan
9. Tuloso Midway Warrior
8. Carroll Tigers
7. Calallen Wildcats
6. Alice Coyotes
5. Veterans Memorial Eagle
4. Gregory-Portland Wildcats
3. Sinton Pirates
2. Flour Bluff Hornets
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