Bearkat football wraps up spring season
The first part of the 2026 season is officially in the books for Sam Houston football. On Saturday, Sam Houston wrapped up its second spring season under the direction of Phil Longo. The Kats hosted an “open practice” that was played as three periods of 15 minutes across two hours.
After the end of the session, the side of the scoreboard that said “Houston” had 28 points, while the side that ...
The first part of the 2026 season is officially in the books for Sam Houston football. On Saturday, Sam Houston wrapped up its second spring season under the direction of Phil Longo. The Kats hosted an “open practice” that was played as three periods of 15 minutes across two hours.
After the end of the session, the side of the scoreboard that said “Houston” had 28 points, while the side that said “Sam” had zero. The Houston side of the board was the offensive side that was led by DJ Bailey. Heading into the season, Longo has made it known that sophomore quarterback Landyn Locke was going to be the quarterback of the team.
Bailey’s back shoulder throw to Kamari Maxwell for a touchdown was the highlight of the event. Despite the strong showing from Bailey, it still feels like Locke’s job to lose. “It couldn’t be more different.