MEXIA (September 8, 2009)--Dave Campbell’s Texas Football is proud to announce that the Mexia High School Blackcats football team has been named the Army Strong Team of the Week for Division 3A.

The Mexia Blackcats were chosen for this honor because of their teamwork, dedication, discipline, personal courage and integrity, values shared by U.S. Army Soldiers.

“Mexia toppled top-ten ranked China Spring on the road, 41-21. The team posted 574 yards of total offense while the defense held the opponent’s passing game to one completion on its first eight attempts,” said Adam Hochfelder, general manager of Dave Campbell's Texas Football.

The award will be presented to the team at a time to be determined later this week by a representative of the U.S. Army.

"The U.S. Army is recognizing the student-athletes at Mexia High School for demonstrating qualities similar to those exhibited by its Soldiers. Student-athletes and Soldiers share similar values, but more importantly they must be mentally, emotionally and physically strong," said Captain Gary Ward. "We expect to see some of these young men competing at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, the college level, or maybe even professionally in the future."