Coach Brandon Faircloth and the Sulphur Springs Wildcats said goodbye to the 2025 season and celebrated yet another successful year Saturday night, at their annual Wildcats Football Banquet. Each year in the Faircloth Era the Wildcats have seen their team and program progress, and this year was no different, having their second 10-win season in a row, along with their second consecutive season with at least one playoff win.
Throughout the course of the night, Faircloth thanked and honored the entire Wildcats team, both by class and also taking a minute to acknowledge all of the district award winners, including:
Superlative Award Winners/First Team All-DistrictFrom L to R- Tre Pannel, Jaxon Virgel, Aidan McCarroll, Alex McCormick, Jio Ibarra, Jeffrey Stevenson, Jamorian Jeffrey, Jaxson Haire, Mason Cooper, TJ Bolden
Second Team All-District From L to R- Jackson Medlock, Matthew Jeter, Blaine Allen, James Johnson, Deacon Carpenter, Josh Lopez, Day Day Berry, Dobson Martin, Creed Whisenhunt
Honorable Mention All-District From L to R- Kyshaun John, Tripp McIntyre, Preston Nottingham
All-State From L to R- Jeffrey Stevenson, Jaxson Haire, Aidan McCarroll, Jamorian Jeffrey
Academic All-State From L to R- Preston Nottingham, Matthew Jeter, Benn Lovelady, Creed Whisenhunt, Jaxson Haire
Seniors
Juniors
Sophomores
Head Athletic Trainer Razzariya Wilson also got the chance to highlight her staff of trainers and student trainers, as well as give out awards for this season, with the Most Valuable SAT’s going to Aylaen Burrell and Mayleigh Mayfield.
From L to R-Mayleigh Mayfield, Caroline McCoy, Sampada Tripathee, Johni McClung, Aylaen Burrell, Legacye Cooper, Madison Jeter
From L to R- Coach Riley Eisenberg, Sampada Tripathee, Mayleigh Mayfield, Caroline McCoy, Aylaen Burrell, Johni McClung, Legacye Cooper, Madison Jeter, Coach Razzariya Wilson, Coach Bailee Chapman
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Tyler Lennon
Tyler Lennon is the sports editor for Front Porch News and Chad’s Media. Previously with the Sulphur Springs News-Telegram, Lennon has now covered sports in Hopkins County for four years. He also covers the Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Mavericks and Texas Rangers and has media credentials for both the Rangers and the Mavericks.
On top of his writing, Lennon is also the lead play-by-play broadcaster for Chad’s Media. He has been the lead broadcaster for Sulphur Springs football, volleyball, basketball, softball, baseball and more.
He is also the host of the sports talkshow Down & Out on Chad’s Media, along side Korey Hankins and Ryan Humphries. You can follow Down & Out on all social medias @Downandout903
