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Euless Trinity cornerback John Meredith III (right) guards Midland Legacy wide receiver McKenzie Rogers during the first quarter Sept. 5, 2025, at Pennington Field in Bedford.<\/p>\n
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North Crowley cornerback John Meredith III<\/a>, the No. 1 high school football recruit in the state according to one service, has been ruled ineligible to play his senior season, the Dallas Morning News reported<\/a> Friday.<\/p>\n The District 11-6A executive committee voted 5-2 on Thursday that Meredith transferred to North Crowley<\/a> from Euless Trinity for athletic reasons, the Morning News said, citing confirmation from Mansfield ISD executive director of athletics Jerod Womack.<\/p>\n Meredith can appeal the ruling to the University Interscholastic League.<\/p>\n Meredith, listed at 6-foot-2 and 175 pounds, is the No. 1 recruit in the state according to the 247Sports rankings and No. 2 in the nation according to 247Sports\u2019 composite rankings.<\/p>\n In March, Meredith told Rivals that his college choice was down to six schools<\/a>: Alabama, Miami, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Texas and Texas A&M.<\/p>\n North Crowley is entering its first season under head coach DeMarcus Harris<\/a>, who was promoted from assistant head coach and defensive coordinator after Ray Gates left to become the defensive line coach at the University of North Texas.<\/p>\n This story was originally published June 12, 2026 at 10:49 PM.<\/p>\n