Posted: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 07:53 AM - 14,777 Readers

By: Danny Davis

When: Today through Saturday

Where: Penberthy Intramural Fields and Kyle Field on Texas A&M campus, College Station

Division I qualifiers from Central Texas: Belton, Bowie, Hays, Lake Travis, McNeil, Vista Ridge, Westwood

Division II qualifiers from Central Texas: Burnet, Cameron Yoe, Lago Vista, Lexington, Little River Academy, Rockdale, Salado, St. Andrew's, Wimberley

A WATCH LIST

1. Will Lake Travis defend its championship?

Last summer, Lake Travis won its first state passing tournament championship, and the Cavaliers went on to win a fourth straight 11-man football title in the fall.

Wide receiver Conner Floyd — who caught four touchdown passes in last year's 7-on-7 Division I final — and quarterback Michael Brewer have graduated, but whoever takes the snaps this week, either senior Colin Lagasse or junior Baker Mayfield, will have two viable receiving options in Griffin Gilbert, a 6-foot-5-inch TCU commitment, and Dannon Cavil, a 6-3 junior.

2. How will Cameron Yoe and Lexington look?

Both Cameron Yoe and Lexington had successful 2010 seasons that concluded with championship game losses in Mansfield. Both teams will be in College Station this week, but they will have significantly different rosters. Yoe returns only four starters while Lexington welcomes back six. Lexington does return quarterback Kogan Garrett, and Decrick Westbrook, a third-team All-Central Texas utility pick last year, will be a senior at Cameron Yoe this fall.

3. Can running teams succeed at a passing tournament?

McNeil, Bowie and Hays all relied heavily on their running games last season, but this week, those teams will have to turn to their quarterbacks, none of whom passed for more than 1,100 yards last season. Bowie (senior Robbie Dickey) and Hays (junior Caleb Kimbro) both will have a returning starter under center while Zach Kuhn is expected to quarterback the Mavericks.

4. Can St. Andrew's turn some heads?

The Crusaders were 0-10 in 2010, and St. Andrew's has won only 12 games over the past seven seasons. But Miami-bound QB Preston Dewey is one of 18 returning starters for St. Andrew's, which will compete in the Division II pool this weekend. Today, the Crusaders will face Burnet, a strong Class 3A team, along with Class 2A Boyd and Class A La Villa.

OFF TO DALLAS

While 16 Central Texas 7-on-7 teams will be competing in College Station this week, LBJ and Stony Point will be playing in a passing tournament that includes teams from Texas, Florida, Colorado and Minnesota. The Jaguars and Tigers will be part of the Red Bull Game Breakers national tournament at Southern Methodist University on Friday and Saturday.