What may soon be the next big thing has already taken foot at Maud ISD. The Cardinals are now competing in Esports.

Director of Esports at Maud ISD, Braden Brown says, “I have been following the slow growth of esports in Texas high schools for a few years.”

“There aren’t too many schools in our direct area that participate in Esports,” said Brown. “Reports show about 700 Texas High Schools have an official Esports program at this point.”

“However, I know it is growing and once it ge...