Like most Dallas Cowboy fans, Lamesa’s J.J. Morales has been disappointed with the team this year.
Morales’ own young football career has been anything but that. Last weekend, Morales helped the West Texas Tigers march to the 13-and-under national youth football championship in the American Youth Football League at Kissimmee, Fla.
“We had a chip on our shoulders going in there because most people didn’t know what to expect from a bunch of West Texas kids even if we feel like there’s quite a history out here in places like Midland Lee and (Odessa) Permian,” said Morales, the son of Lamesa’s Lupe ...