Alief ISD Fall 2025

ELSIK FOOTBALL

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Fourth and Inches Rodriguez, Elsik Football on the Cusp of a Breakthrough this Fall

2025 Elsik Football

ENTERING HIS FOURTH YEAR AT THE HELM, HEAD COACH AND ELSIK ALUMNUS SHEA RODRIGUEZ LOOKS TO GUIDE THE RAMS TO NEW HEIGHTS IN 2025. Despite finishing 2-9 last season, Elsik showed resilience—battling through a punishing non-district slate that included eventual 5A-D2 State Champion Randle and 6A contender Conroe. A fourth-place finish in District 20-6A was enough to earn a playoff berth, setting a foundation to build upon. Senior quarterback Kaden Mendenhall, a first-team, all district selection, returns after posting over 2,500 passing yards and 28 total touchdowns. He’ll again have key targets in senior wideout Dajon Patterson (670 yards, 5 TDs) and junior Jaden Thompson, plus second-team, all-district lineman Corian Sims anchoring the front. Defensively, the Rams are stacked with experience and leadership. Tulsa commit Reilarean Phillips (first-team) headlines the unit at outside linebacker, joined by fellow first-teamers Cordell Flowers (Sr. ILB) and Courtney Thompson (Jr. CB). With veteran talent on both sides of the ball, Elsik is primed to turn last year’s trials into triumphs.

Reilarean Phillips

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