What We Learned from Week 2 in High School Football across the Texas Panhandle

by Kale Steed

September 5, 2026

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Press Pass Sports editor Kale Steed and KAMR/KCIT-TV Sports Anchor Corrin Davis break down what happened in Week 2 of high school football season across the Texas Panhandle. Steed and Davis discuss Tascosa’s thrilling 28-27 win over Canyon in a non-district showdown. Panhandle was also able to get a dominating win over Stratford 36-12, while Gruver beat Hansford County rival Spearman, 47-36. Steed and Davis also talk about West Plains running back Slade Russell’s tremendous start to the 2026 campaign.

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Kale Steed

Kale Steed has worked in media since 2002 and has covered sports full-time since 2010, when he joined KVII-TV as a weekend sports reporter and sports anchor. From 2010–2014, he covered high school and collegiate athletics across the Texas Panhandle before transitioning from television to print journalism. In 2014, Steed joined the Amarillo Globe-News as a staff sports reporter. In 2019, he launched Press Pass Sports, betting on himself to build an independent outlet dedicated to in-depth local sports coverage. Accolades: Lone Star Conference Kirk Hill Writer of the Year (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019), THSCA Putt Powell Award — Sports Writer of the Year (2018), TGCA Division I Sports Writer of the Year (2022)