1997 Texas City Stingarees
The 1997 Texas City Stingarees were the first Texas City football team to win a state title. That year, the Stingarees, also known as the Men In Black, were given a top seeding, Number 2 overall in Class 4A, by the state and local press. Captains Everick Rawls (LB), Matt Gorom (FB), and Jermaine Anderson (DE/TE) and senior quarterback Ervis Hill were leaders on a team coached by Rusty Dowling (Stingaree, 1998).
Season Games
The opening game of the season was the Stings' only loss that year. The team won the District 23-4A title and was subsequently seeded into the Division 1 playoff bracket. The Stingarees played the state championship game against the Corsicana Tigers, with senior backup QB Adrian Acosta making the winning touchdown (Clarion).
Graduating Seniors
The following spring, eight graduating seniors signed letters of intent to further their football careers in college, including a record four players, Jermaine Anderson, Tyrone Jones, Ervis Hill, and Everick Rawls, who elected to play together at the University of Texas.
| Texas City 16 | Baytown Lee 42 |
| Texas City 52 | Houston Jones 7 |
| Texas City 55 | Houston Wheatley 8 |
| Texas City 24 | Conroe 7 |
| Texas City 56 | Silsbee 0 |
| Texas City 28 | La Marque 12 |
| Texas City 49 | Dickinson 7 |
| Texas City 48 | Needville 6 |
| Texas City 58 | Santa Fe 14 |
| Texas City 42 | Lamar Consolidated 34 |
| Texas City 10 | Bay City 7 |
| Texas City 28 | Clear Brook 0 |
| Texas City 30 | Jacksonville 28 |
| Texas City 39 | Waco Midway 15 |
| Texas City 37 | Corsicana 34 |