In any realignment year, the number of coaching changes in Texas High School Football takes a leap and this off-season was no different as a total of 221 UIL schools from Class 6A down to Class 2A will have new coaches in the 2018 season.

Who are the teams with new leaders on the sidelines that we are keeping the closest eye on when things kick off on August 30? The storylines are varied and numerous across the state and each program has different challenges ahead, but the beauty of Texas High School Football is there’s always something interesting going on in our great state.

Is there a team or new head coach that we left out that we should look at? Let me know matt.stepp@texasfootball.com

Klein Collins

The Houston area definitely had the state’s highest concentration of high-profile job changes this year and Klein Collins ranks near the top without question. Former head coach Drew Svboda developed the Tigers into one of the most consistent teams in Houston and also one of the most physical and that identity definitely worked in their favor the past two years with a state semi-final run in 2016 and an 11-1 season in 2017. Longtime assistant Adrian Mitchell, who was the offensive coordinator and then moved to defensive coordinator last year, takes over and there’s no question that the bar is still as high as ever when you return one of the state’s top backs in Isaiah Spiller, a veteran QB and a defense that will once again be one of the quickest and most physical you’ll see in the Houston area.