Summertime is here, with not even a week into it and the Metroplex is already heating up with action. 

            7-on-7 is the hottest thing going now as teams still try and qualify for the State tournament that is scheduled in July at College Station several of the areas teams have already qualified, but there are still some trying to get that last chance with qualifying tournaments still going.

            However with summer here that can only mean that the Class of 2009 is already beginning to make waves with oral commitments. Arlington Bowie's Christian Matthews and Dexter Linton confirmed they have orally committed to play football for Kansas.

           Matthews (6-2, 185), one of the area's top quarterbacks, chose Kansas over Louisville and Tulsa. Linton (6-0, 185), a safety, chose Kansas over Nebraska, Louisville and Purdue. Matthews threw for 2,786 yards and 25 touchdowns and led Bowie to the 5A Division I Region I finals. Matthews and Linton are expected to join several other area players at Kansas, including Euless Trinity DB Prinz Kande and LB Earnest Norman and Flower Mound OL Ty Clou. 

            Southlake Carroll defensive end Brayden Burnett (6-3, 245) has committed to play college football at Missouri, Spruce wide receiver Daniel Mayberry (6-1, 179) said he has orally committed to play football for North Texas, Midlothian quarterback Bryce Petty (6-3, 212) confirmed he has orally committed to play football for Tennessee, and Skyline quarterback Chris Frazier (6-1, 210) has orally committed to SMU.