PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers didn't expect David DeCastro to be available with the 24th pick in the NFL draft. 

Yet as the names were rattled off and the Stanford All-American's wasn't called, general manager Kevin Colbert started to get optimistic.

"We said there were a few special players in this draft, and he was one of them," Colbert said of the 6-foot-5, 316-pound lineman, who starred at Bellevue High School.

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BELLEVUE — As Bishard Baker sprinted toward the finish line, someone shouted, "Get 'em, Budda! Get 'em, Budda!"

After winning the 100 meters at a recent track meet, Bellevue's sophomore standout jogged over to compete in the long jump.

"Let's go, Budda!" someone else shouted as Baker won his second event.

Wherever Baker went on the track, shouts of "Budda" followed. He has been going by his childhood moniker for so long, it is the only name most people know.

While some might not know Bishard, everyone knows Budda.

After developing into one of Bellevue's top two-way football players in the fall and putting up marks that rank him among the state's top track and field athletes, Baker has set a lofty standard — catching the attention of Division I coaches.

"If you're not a college recruiting him, you're missing out, because he's the real deal," said Wolverines junior Myles Jack, another touted football prospect and Baker's teammate in both sports. "He's doubling what I'm doing. He's way faster than I was, way stronger than I was. He does it all. He's the full package."

Read more of the story by Mason Kelly, Seattle Times.  

Each month, we will provide some interesting tidbits about our first opponent; (Euless) Trinity Trojans. Ready...? Here we go!!

Where is Trinity High School?
Trinity High School (also known as Euless Trinity) is a public high school in Euless, Texas founded in 1968.

How many students attend Euless Trinity?
Over 2,000 high school students attend Trinity. It administers grade levels 10–12 and is a part of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District.


How many state championships has Trinity won this decade?
Three... 2005, 2007, 2009

Who is the head coach?
The head coach is Steve Lineweaver. Coach Lineweaver has been at the helm since the year 2000 and is entering into his 13th season.


What are the core groups for Trinity football?
The staple of all Trinity teams is its massive offensive and defensive line.



Some of the (past) top recruits include, but are not limited to the following Trinity athletes;


Note: Euless has one of the largest Tongan communities in the nation; there are an estimated 4,000-plus Tongans living in the city at present, representing approximately 7.5 percent of the city's population.

How many players from the 2011-12 Trinity Football team were signed to play football in college?
15

For a more in-depth overview of the Trinity Trojans, check out MaxPreps.com or the Trinity Trojan website.

Texas powerhouse Euless (Trinity) may be heading to Seattle in 2012 to play Bellevue.

The game isn't official, but the writing is on the wall for a showdown between the two Top 100 high school gridiron teams.

The game is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, August 30th at Memorial Stadium in Seattle.

Bellevue has won 9 of the last 11 3A state championships, finished the year ranked No. 9 in the USA Today Super 25, No. 11 in the ESPNHS Powerade Fab 50 and No. 14 in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25.

Euless Trinity finished the 2011 season 12-1 and was ranked No. 53 in the RivalsHigh 100 and No. 96 in MaxPreps rankings.