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Quarterback Chris DeLuna hands to running back Ryan Reyes during Monday’s opening practice.

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Hondo coach Dustin Templin (above) reviews the first day of practice for the the 2026 Owls.

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Hondo DB Cade Aelvoet steps in for an interception during Monday morning workouts. 

Summer work paying off for Owl football

 

     Practice got underway before sunrise on Monday, Aug. 3, for Hondo Owl football, with 85 players reporting for workouts.

    “Overall, it’s been good this week,” said Hondo head coach Dustin Templin, beginning his fifth year at the helm. “This goes back to our summer program, though. We consistently had 55 to 60 high school football players coming to workouts all summer, and that is carrying over.

     “Everybody has had a chance to get familiar with our system, and on offense, there are a lot of changes. Now we’re starting to go a little faster, but the players are adapting to the pace and are communicating well on the field.”

     The Owls will go to full pads on Friday, Aug. 7, before their intrasquad scrimmage Saturday morning, Aug. 8, at Barry Field. The session will last from 9 to 11 a.m., and will be followed by Owls in the Park, a hot dog lunch at the HHS track next to Barry Field, beginning at 11 a.m.

     The Owls will scrimmage at Pleasanton next Friday, Aug. 14, and will host Pearsall in their second and final scrimmage on Thursday, Aug. 20.

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