Texas high school football power North Shore could face recruiting violations

UIL Executive Committee will weigh punishment Wednesday morning live on YouTube

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports | Feb 27, 2024

UPDATE: The UIL handed down two suspensions Wednesday morning after a North Shore assistant coach admitted to violating recruiting rules. Read the full story here.

Texas high school football powerhouse North Shore could be punished for recruiting violations when the University Scholastic League, the state's largest high school sports governing body, meets Wednesday morning.

The UIL is considering penalties for potential recruiting violations for the school's nationally ranked football program and its offensive coordinator, Andrew Cameron.

Details around the violations and from where they precipitated are not immediately clear.

North Shore football coach suspended by UIL for Texas high school recruiting violations

The specific UIL Constitution and Contest rules in question are Section 51(a)(8) is a district personnel violation, and Section 52 (b), which relates to the school's rule compliance.

The meeting begins at 9 a.m. (central time) and will be streamed by the UIL live on YouTube (scroll down). North Shore's case will be heard at 10:25 a.m., according to the meeting agenda.

The Mustangs are a perennial Texas state football power with a roster chock-full of high-level college prospects.

They went 15-1 and finished the 2023 season ranked the No. 13 in the nation (SBLive/SI) after losing to fellow national power Duncanville in the 6A Division I state championship, 49-33.

North Shore is a member of Galena Park ISD in the greater Houston area.

The UIL executive committee is comprised of 12 administrators from around the Lone Star State who meet monthly throughout the calendar school year. Executive committee decisions can be appealed.

This is a developing story.

North Shore football players prepare to run onto the field before a UIL 6A Division I regional final playoff game against Atascocita on Dec. 3. — North Shore football players prepare to run onto the field before a UIL 6A Division I regional final playoff game against Atascocita on Dec. 3

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Published Feb 27, 2024

ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.