The Scouting Report

At the entrance to the Katy High School (TX) athletics field house, there’s a high trophy case with the inscription, “When excellence becomes a tradition, greatness has no limits.” The Katy Tigers have developed both a tradition and greatness. Named as the ‘High School Team of the Decade’ by the Houston Chronicle, Katy won Texas State Class 5A football championships in 1997, 2000, and 2003. The Tigers had an overall 107-25 mark in the 90’s under Mike Johnston and an outstanding staff. Having been at Katy High School for more than 20 years as an assistant coach, Gary Joseph succeeded Johnston in 2004. The 2003 team won their third Class 5A Texas State Championship and in Joseph\'s first season, Katy finished 12-2, losing both games by a combined three points. This past fall, the Tigers lost to Southlake Carroll High School in the State Championship behind a crowd of 29,840 at