Powerhouse Katy reprimanded by UIL but allowed to play
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Athletic officials have reprimanded football powerhouse Katy High School for using an ineligible player but will let the undefeated team stay in the Texas Class 6A Division II playoffs.
The University Interscholastic League in Austin held an emergency meeting Thursday ahead of Friday's next scheduled playoff game against Manvell.
Katy officials self-reported using an ineligible sophomore on a handful of plays in last week's 66-0 win over Friendswood. Katy district and school officials say administrative errors and confusion over the rule book led to the violation.
The player had transferred to Katy in November.
The UIL disciplinary panel could have kicked Katy (13-0), a seven-time state champion, out of the playoffs. The panel instead voted 3-0 for the reprimand and put the school on one year of probation.