We at Barton Publications are proud to present our selections for the 2018-19 All- Hays Free Press and News-Dispatch football team. Selections were determined based on several factors, including season stats and district and state accolades. While not every athlete was selected, we salute and recogn...

Five touchdowns from senior quarterback Xavier Martinez played a pivotal role in a 55-7 Hays Rebels win over the rival Lehman Lobos at Shelton Stadium. Hays (7-0, 5-0) notches its 13th straight win over Lehman (0-7, 0-5) while also continuing the program’s best start to a season since the 2005 campa...

A new system with an old-school look is what Les Goad brings to the table as he begins his first year at the helm of the Hays Rebel football team. What he also brings is a philosophy he hopes can energize a program that reached the playoffs last year, but yearns for more. Focusing on intangibles suc...

An interception in the end zone by senior cornerback Ryland Kinard sealed a 21-17 win for the Dripping Springs Tigers (3-0) Friday as they spoiled the Hays Rebels' (1-2) homecoming in heartbreaking fashion. Hays Rebel quarterback Xavier Martinez (right) escapes past the line of scrimmage Friday at B...