Staff writer.

Tess Demeyer

Tess, a 2020 graduate of Brown University, joined The News in August 2020. She previously interned at USA TODAY and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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Argyle head coach Todd Rodgers steps up to accept the state championship trophy as his...

Final Dallas-area 4A and 3A Texas high school football rankings: See the top 10 after clear-cut No. 1 Argyle

Pilot Point cracked the top 10 after starting the season unranked.

By Tess DemeyerFootballJan 18, 2021

Katy running back Jalen Davis (28) scores on a 3-yard touchdown run past Cedar Hill middle...

OLH dominates: How Katy’s run-heavy offense was unlike anything Cedar Hill had seen all year

Katy averaged 6.9 yards per carry and finished the game with 311 rushing yards.

By Tess DemeyerFootballJan 17, 2021

Aledo offensive lineman Rocco O'Keefe (54) hoists the championship trophy as the Bearcats ...

Texas high school football history belongs to Aledo: Bearcats become first to win 10 state championships

Aledo defeated Crosby 56-21 on Friday. DeMarco Roberts ran for 255 yards and six touchdowns.

By Tess DemeyerFootballJan 16, 2021

Denton Ryan's quarterback Seth Henigan (9) gets ready to throw the ball during the second...

Seth Henigan can get lost among Denton Ryan’s many stars, but winning a state championship would cement his legacy

Only one other Ryan quarterback has won a state championship before. Henigan can change that Friday.

By Tess DemeyerFootballJan 14, 2021

Southlake Carroll quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) reacts as Southlake Carroll defeated...

What makes area state title contenders so hard to beat? Local coaches dish on Aledo, Cedar Hill, Denton Ryan and Southlake Carroll

Eight coaches spoke about standout players and what it would take to defeat top programs.

By Tess DemeyerFootballJan 13, 2021

Fro left to right: DeMarco Roberts (Aledo), Billy Bowman Jr. (Denton Ryan), Javien Clemmer...

Previews and predictions for every 6A and 5A Texas high school football state championship game

Aledo vs. Crosby | Denton Ryan vs. Cedar Park | Cedar Hill vs. Katy | Southlake Carroll vs. Austin Westlake

By Greg Riddle, Joseph Hoyt, Tess Demeyer and Sean CollinsFootballJan 12, 2021Member Exclusive

Southlakes Brady Boyd (14) makes a catch in front of Duncanville’s Deldrick Madison (24)...

Southlake Carroll becomes just second team all season to score more than 28 points on Duncanville’s defense

Duncanville’s defense limited Quinn Ewers, the nation’s No. 1 Class of 2022 overall recruit, to just 168 yards passing.

By Tess DemeyerFootballJan 10, 2021

"Cheer," a docuseries from Netflix featuring the cheerleaders of Navarro College, was...

Netflix’s ‘Cheer’ released a year ago today. Where are the stars of the docuseries now?

Cheerleaders Lexi Brumback, Gabi Butler, La’Darius Marshall and Morgan Simianer became household names last year. In 2021, many are back at Navarro College.

By Tess DemeyerOther SchoolsJan 8, 2021

Denton Ryan's defense (left) and Mansfield Summit's Hal Presley.

Mansfield Summit has pulled multiple upsets to keep postseason alive. They’ll look to do it again in state semifinal vs. top-ranked Denton Ryan

Summit is the fourth four seed since 2010 to advance to the state semifinals in the two highest UIL classifications, according to UIL records.

By Tess DemeyerFootballJan 8, 2021

Cedar Hill defense takes down Denton Guyer running back Kaedric Cobbs (1) during the Class...

Previews and predictions for every state semifinal playoff game for Dallas-area 6A and 5A schools

The Dallas Morning News looks at games set to be played on Jan. 8 and Jan. 9 of the 2020-21 season.

By Greg Riddle, Joseph Hoyt, Tess Demeyer and Sean CollinsFootballJan 5, 2021Member Exclusive