Week 9 Rewind/Playoff Scenarios
OFF THE TOP
Things that caught my attention in Week 9:
Broken record alert, but shout out to the Abilene High defense for another amazing effort. Coronado had negative yardage deep into the third quarter in the 35-14 Eagle win. Freshman Brayden Henry is going to be a problem too, he scored his first two career varsity touchdowns in his first varsity start in QB as the Eagles put themselves in great playoff position.
Wylie and Cooper get shut out wins over Lubbock High and Plainview. The district title could be on the line in the Southtown Showdown in a couple weeks.
Congrats to Brownwood for beating Estacado 52-14 to clinch a share of its first district title since 2010.
Great win for Jim Ned at Breckenridge 32-25 to give the Indians a shot at a district title with a win over Vernon next week. Jim Ned has won five straight after an 0-3 start.
Early rolls Grape Creek 69-0 to set up a district title showdown at Wall next week.
Hawley stays perfect with a 34-7 win over Olney and matches Cisco at 4-0 atop the 4-2A D1 standings.
Stamford beats rival Anson 44-6, now gets set for a showdown at home against the Bearcats next week.
Congratulations to Monty Leaf for picking up his first win as head coach in Colorado City in the Wolves 38-8 win over Winters.
Albany dominates a beat up Roscoe squad 55-0 and all but clinches yet another district title
Big win for Cross Plains over Hamlin 54-19. The Buffs now have a great shot at a playoff berth out of the very competitive 6-2A D2.
Westbrook and Ira take command of the top of the 8-1A D2 standings with wins over Hermleigh and and Roby. They will play in Ira Friday for the district lead.
Gorman stays alive in the playoff chase with a 54-8 victory over Baird that will likely keep the Bears out of the postseason.
May takes down Santa Anna 60-14 to stay perfect.
Rule takes care of Paint Creek to move to 3-0 in District 7-1A D2.
Loraine tops Blackwell in a 28-8 defensive struggle to gain the inside track on the 13-1A D2 title.
Rising Star shuts out Paint Rock 50-0 to win its sixth in a row.
Blanket blasted Mullin 60-4 on Thursday and is tied atop the 15-1A D2 standings with Zephyr, who got a big win at Sidney Saturday night for their eighth win in a row.
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Abilene High (4-5, 3-2) smashed Lubbock Coronado 35-14 in a game not as close as the score might indicate to clinch a trip to the playoffs for the third straight season.
As mentioned above, the Eagle defense was dominant and held the high powered Mustang offense to under 200 total yards and kept them off the scoreboard until a couple of garbage time touchdowns when the game was out of reach. Tristen Hall picked off a screen pass and returned it 50-yards to aid the offense in the scoring department as well.
Freshman Brayden Henry got his first varsity start and ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns, a 31-yarder and a 45-yarder. Bam Rashaw added 109 yards and two scores from eight and three yards. The passing game was not much of a factor, as Henry only threw three passes and Dylan Slack went just 3 of 8 for 42 yards.
The Eagles sent 28 seniors out with a win in their Shotwell Stadium finale and will close the regular season at Amarillo Friday.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
The Eagles are in. A win will get Abilene High the three-seed out of the district in the playoffs and a loss will put them in the mix for the third or fourth seed.
Abilene Christian (6-2, 4-1) could not get the offense going in a 52-6 loss to defending state champ Fort Worth Covenant Classical.
The loss will likely sew up the district title for the Cavaliers, but the Panthers are still head and shoulders ahead of the rest of the district for the playoff chase.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
The Panthers are in and will visit Denton Calvary this week. ACS would clinch the two seed with a win and be the three seed if they lose. Denton Calvary still has to play FWCC in week 11 while the Panthers do not have a game line up at the moment.
Photo: Julia Vega: Albany Lions Photos
Albany (6-2, 3-0) dominated an injury depleted Roscoe (5-3, 2-1) squad 55-0 in a game that could decide the District 6-2A Division I championship.
The Lions blocked a punt and Adam Hill returned it for a touchdown and then got an interception and a Hill running score shortly after to lead 14-0 less than three minutes into the game. Albany led 42-0 by the half.
Cole Chapman did not start but returned to action under center for the Lions after missing four games due to injury. He completed 5 of 11 passes for 105 yards and three touchdowns — two to London Fuentes (one a 92-yarder) and another to Hill. Hill ended up scoring three times in the game and Coy Lefevre ran for 94 yards and a touchdown.
Roscoe was without star starting quarterback Jax Watts due to injury and could not get much offense going against the powerful Lions.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
Albany is in and can clinch a district championship for the 14th time in the past 15 years with a win over Hamlin Friday.
Roscoe can clinch a spot with a win at Miles next week or a victory over Hamlin in the season finale. If they win out they will be the two seed in the playoffs.
Anson (2-7, 2-3) could not keep up with Stamford (7-1, 3-1), falling to their Jones County rivals 44-6 Friday night.
The Bulldogs led 6-0 after one and 14-0 at the half and turned it on in the second half to pull away for the win.
Christian Duran threw for 141 yards and four touchdowns, spreading the ball to four different receivers led by Quinton Pryor (3 rec, 54 yds, TD).
Hayden Henager ran for 76 yards and caught two passes for 34 yards and a one-handed, ankle breaking touchdown.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
Stamford is in and still in the mix for at least a share of a district title if they can beat unbeaten Hawley at home this week. The Bulldogs will be no lower than the three-seed from the district.
Anson is in the four spot at the moment, but will have to beat Cisco in their season finale this Friday to clinch playoff berth. If they lose and Olney beats Colorado City and Winters over the final two weeks, which they will be heavily favored to do, then the Cubs will leap the Tigers for the last spot from 4-2A D1.
Aspermont (7-1, 1-1) was off and will be gearing up for a home contest against Guthrie this week.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
The Hornets are currently tied with Motley County for the second and final spot from 5-1A D2 behind Jayton.
Aspermont will need to beat Guthrie and then win at Motley County to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2018.
Baird (4-4, 1-2) dropped a key district game in the playoff chase at home to Gorman (6-2, 2-1) 54-8 Friday night.
The Bears were able to play past halftime but, as has been the case much of the season, could not put enough offense together to pull out the win.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
Gorman is still in the mix for the number two spot behind powerful Gordon. The Panthers visit Bryson (2-1) this week with the winner taking huge steps towards making the postseason.
Baird will have to win out against Gordon and Bryson and have some help to force a tiebreaker situation for the second playoff spot out of 9-1A D1.
Ballinger (0-8, 0-3) bounced back from three straight shutouts to play one of its best games of the season, but ultimately came up short in a 54-26 defeat at the hands of Brady (4-4, 2-2).
The Bearcats were tied with the Bulldogs at 26 at halftime but could not light up the board in the second half. They had only scored 40 points in seven previous games, so getting 26 in a half was a much needed improvement for the Bearcats down the stretch.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
Ballinger is winless on the season but still has a shot at the four seed if they can beat TLCA San Angelo and Grape Creek over the next two weeks.
Brady will likely be the three seed, but can still force a three-way tie for the district crown if they beat Grape Creek and Wall and Wall beats Early next week.
Bangs (5-3, 3-1) ran into the unbeaten Tolar Rattler buzzsaw and saw a five-game winning streak come to an end with a 59-0 home loss.
The Dragons and Rattlers were tied after one quarter, but Tolar (8-0, 4-0) scored 29 points in the second and cruised from there.
Guy Powell still topped the century mark with 108 yards rushing, but Bangs could only muster 191 total yards in the loss. Tolar star back Peyton Brown, just a sophomore, racked up 241 yards rushing and four touchdowns.
Powell led the defense with 13 tackles, while Nate Stoffer and Ethan Ethridge each added eight and Keygan Pitts chipped in with seven.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
Bangs is still in good shape for a playoff bid and can clinch a berth with a win at Hamilton next week. The Bulldogs are currently the number four seed, while the Dragons are tied with Coleman for second behind Tolar.
Tolar is in the playoffs and has clinched at least a share of the District 5-2A D1 championship.
Blackwell (4-4, 0-1) dropped its district opener in a 28-8 defensive battle at Loraine (7-1, 0-1).
The Bulldogs fell behind 8-0 early but did not allow another Hornet score while putting 28 points of their own on the board.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
Blackwell has another big game against 1-0 Bronte this week. Win that one and their finale against Trent and the Hornets will be playoff bound once again if Loraine wins out.
Loraine and Bronte have the early lead in the district standings and the Bulldogs can win their second straight district title with wins over Trent and the Longhorns in the season finale.
Photo: Derrick Stuckly/Brownwoodnews.com
Blanket (7-1, 2-0) has won seven in a row.
The Tigers took care of Mullin 60-4, leading 44-4 by the end of the first quarter.
Blanket outgained the Bulldogs 317-99 in the win. The dynamic duo of Braden Day (122 yds, 2 TD) and Levi Vasquez (117 yds, 3 TD) combined for 239 yards and five touchdowns rushing. Isaac Smith caught two touchdown passes from Mason Beck.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
Blanket can earn a playoff bid with a home win over Sidney Friday night. That would set up a district title showdown with Zephyr in the season finale.
Photo: Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan
Breckenridge (6-2, 1-2) dropped a second straight game and Jim Ned (5-3, 3-0) won for the fifth time in a row in a 32-25 District 3-3A D1 barnburner Friday night.
The Buckaroos jumped out to a 10-0 first quarter lead but the Indians answered with the next 13 points and led 19-17 at the half.
The teams were tied at 25 heading in to the fourth, and Jim Ned got the only touchdown of the final stanza on a five-yard Brayden Shipman run to earn the win.
Troy Doran completed just 3 of 11 passes for 32 yards but ran for 182 and a touchdown and Shipman added 119 and two scores to lead the Indian offense. Sophomore Trey Hicks topped the team with seven tackles and Davis Soben added six. Breydon Walker had an interception and Talon Famer recovered a key fumble in the second half.
The Bucks, playing without star back Jerry Lawson, were outgained 376-324 and the Indians ran for 344 yards in the game.
Chase Lehr threw for 134 yards with a touchdown and a pick and ran for 31 yards and a touchdown. Anson Rodgers led the way with 81 yards on the ground and Sawyer Wimberley ran for 80 and a touchdown. Adrian Ruiz caught five passes for 57 yards and a touchdown and Zeke Castillo was the leading tackler with eight.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
Jim Ned hosts Vernon this week and can clinch at least a share of a district title with a win. Even with a loss the Indians are in great shape to return to the playoffs.
Breckenridge is currently tied with Bowie for the fourth spot out of 3-3A D1 and they will play on the road against the Jackrabbits Friday night.
Brookesmith (1-7, 1-1) forfeited to Richland Springs to drop to 1-1 in district play. The Mustangs are battling numbers and injuries and are scheduled to face state-ranked Cherokee this week.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
Brookesmith would have to beat Cherokee and then Rochelle to have any shot at the postseason.
Photo: Derrick Stuckly/Brownwoodnews.com
Brownwood (7-2, 3-0) jumped all over Estacado early, scoring the first 24 points of the game on their way to a 52-14 win.
The Lions, who clinched at least a share of a district title, led 14-0 after one, 24-7 at the break and 38-14 after three quarters.
They outgained the Matadors 502-259, running for 371 yards and passing for 131.
Konlyn Anderson had another huge game with 160 yards and three scores rushing, while Ike Hall threw for 131 yards and a touchdown and added 147 yards and two more sixers on the ground. Thad Hinds caught four passes for 49 yards and Taylor Bessent hauled in three for 41 and a touchdown.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
Brownwood heads to Andrews this week and will clinch the outright district championship with a win.
Cisco (7-1, 4-0) did not play this week and will resume play Friday at home against Anson
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
Cisco is in the playoffs and hopes to beat Anson to set up a shot at a district championship the following week at Hawley if the Bearcats beat Stamford. If Hawley were to fall, Cisco would still have to beat them to win the outright title and not share it with the Bearcats and Stamford.
Clyde (4-4, 0-3) took a big hit for its playoff hopes with a 21-14 home loss to previously winless Bowie (1-7, 1-2).
The Bulldogs were behind 7-0 after one quarter and at the half before the Jackrabbits added a score in the third quarter for a 14-0 lead.
Clyde rallied late but could not complete the comeback.
Bowie snapped a 15-game losing streak and keeps its playoff hopes alive.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
Clyde would need wins over Iowa Park and Breckenridge in the last two weeks of the season to have a shot at the postseason.
Coleman (6-2, 3-1) did not play. The Bluecats used the bye week to prepare for a home game Friday against De Leon.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
Coleman is tied with Bangs for second place in 5-2A D1 and would end up as the number two seed with a pair of wins and if Tolar wins out.
Colorado City (1-7, 1-3) earned the first victory of the Monty Leaf era, melting the Winters Blizzards 38-8 Friday night.
The Wolves and Blizzards (1-8, 0-5) went back and forth in the first half, with Colorado City up 14-8 at the break. They outscored the Blizzards 24-0 over the final 24 minutes to pull away for the win.
Mayson Monroe had a fine night under center, completing 8 of 10 passes for 181 yards and two touchdowns and adding 59 yards and a score on the ground. Aedan Briseno piled up 161 yards and a rushing touchdown and Jordan Raschke caught three passes for 107 yards and a trip to the end zone. He also intercepted two passes on defense. Nicholas Santana recorded a team high eight tackles and Briseno added seven.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
Both teams are eliminated from playoff contention.
Cooper (4-4, 2-1) earned a second straight blowout district victory with a 45-0 shutout at Plainview (3-5, 1-2).
The Cougars led 14-0 after one, 28-0 at the half and 38-0 after three on the way to the win.
Daniel Bray ran for 97 yards and three touchdowns on the night, two of them to get the scoring started in the first quarter.
Chris Warren threw for 259 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions, spreading the ball around to Cameron Herron (2 rec, 82 yds, 1 TD), Jaylen Parker (3 rec, 70 yds) and D’Andre Ralston (2 rec, 61 yds) among others.
The Coogs outgained the Bulldogs 477-219 and kept star athlete Karomo Collins out of the end zone. He only ran for 39 yards but did catch 11 passes for 121 yards.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
Cooper is in great shape will clinch a spot with a win over Lubbock High Friday and could force a three-way tie for the district title if they beat Wylie in the season finale (assuming Wylie beats Palo Duro and Rider beats Plainview and Lubbock).
Photo: Gary Ford
Cross Plains (6-2, 1-2) gave themselves a great shot at a playoff berth with a 54-19 home win over Hamlin (5-3, 1-2).
The Buffaloes and Pied Pipers are tied for the final playoff spot from 6-2A D2 and now Cross Plains has the upper hand.
The Pipers jumped out to an early lead thanks to a touchdown toss by freshman quarterback Ian Gruben, who made his first start because of numerous Hamlin injuries, but the Buffs bounced back to even the score at 7-7 after one quarter. Cross Plains then ripped off 33 points in the second quarter to build a 40-7 lead by the half.
Kade Purvis threw for 175 yards and a pair of scores, both to Ryan Reed (4 rec, 122 yds, 2 TD), and also ran for 20 yards. Dusty Wyatt led the rushing attack with 76 yards and three scores. Reed and Wyatt pulled down interceptions as the Pipers turned it over four times in the game.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
Cross Plains is in good shape for the the postseason with a winnable game against TLCA Abilene coming up next week.
Hamlin is not eliminated, but will have to beat Albany and Roscoe to pull of a playoff berth.
Photo: Mike Jones
Early (5-3, 3-0) had no issues whatsoever in a 69-0 home victory over Grape Creek.
The Longhorns outgained the Eagles (0-8, 0-3) 526-51 in a dominating effort.
Early was up 27-0 by the end of the first and 48-0 by halftime.
Jaxyn Price (15-22, 244 yds) tossed four touchdowns, two to Jeremy Brown (3 rec, 92 yds, 2 TD) who also took a kickoff back for a touchdown. Kaleb Ozuna led the way the ground with 80 yards and a score.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
Early is in the playoffs for the third season in a row and will get a shot at a district title, which would be their first since 2007, with a win at Wall this week.
Photo: Jim Taylor
Eastland (0-8, 0-3) came close to victory for a second straight week, but once again could not get into the win column in a 41-28 loss at Millsap (6-2, 2-1).
The Mavericks fell for the first time in program history to the Bulldogs.
Ryder Oliver proved to unstoppable for the Bulldogs, running for 275 yards and three touchdowns to lead their attack.
Isaiah Hays completed 17-30 passes for 239 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, and Jay Oznick ran for 112 yards and a score and also caught four passes for a team-high 78 yards. Laike Kennedy and Grady Galyean each caught touchdown passes. Freshman Kye Herrington and junior Preston Rose tied for the team lead with 11 tackles.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
Eastland is out of the playoff race and will miss the postseason for the first time since 2008.
Millsap is in a three-way tie with Jacksboro and Merkel for second place behind Comanche in 5-3A D1.
Haskell (4-5, 2-3) was shutout 16-0 at home by Seymour Friday night.
The Panthers led 8-0 at the half and added another touchdown and two-point conversion in the third quarter to give the game its final margin.
The Indians were outgained 309-58 and only picked up four first downs in the loss.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
Haskell is currently outside the playoff picture sitting in fifth place, but with a win over 0-8 Electra they’ll get to 3-3 and likely end up ahead of Petrolia. The Pirates are 2-2 now but finish the season at Archer City (3-1) and Seymour (3-1).
Seymour visits Windthorst (4-0) this week and can put themselves in position for at least a share of a district title with an upset win.
Photo: Cinco_Cinco_Productions
Hawley (8-0, 4-0) continues to cruise. The Bearcats knocked off Olney 34-7 to stay unbeaten and tied with Cisco atop the district standings.
Hawley was up 7-0 after one quarter, 14-0 at the half and 21-0 after three on their way to the win.
Rodey Hooper excelled in the passing game, completing 12 of 16 tosses for 222 yards and four touchdowns. Will Scott (3 rec, 90 yds) caught two of them and Kason O’Shields (4 rec, 84 yds) and Chandlin Myers (1 rec, 25 yds) each caught another. Austin Cumpton ran for 67 yards and a touchdown and also recorded 12 tackles. Hez Parker and O’Shields each had an amazing 20 tackles and Scott had nine and also pulled down an interception.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
Hawley is in the playoffs can claim an outright district title with wins over Stamford and Cisco in its last two games.
Photo: Poppa G Photography
Hermleigh (6-2, 2-1) came up on the short end of a 62-14 decision against defending state champ Westbrook.
The Wildcats (7-1, 3-0) scored the first 18 points of the game and were ahead 40-6 by halftime.
Cedric Ware did not yet return to the field but Grayson Jeffrey stepped up in a big way in his stead, rushing for 127 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Wildcat offense. Defensive star Pahton Dominguez not only recorded 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack but threw a touchdown pass and ran for 83 yards and two scores. Ethan King led the way with five tackles and Parker Matlock added four to go along with a touchdown pass and a touchdown catch.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
Hermleigh still has a shot at the postseason. The Cardinals will need to beat Highland and to set up a likely showdown for the second playoff spot from 8-1A D1 against Ira in the season finale if Westbrook beats Ira. If Ira knocks off Westbrook and Hermleigh beats Ira we’d have a three-way tie on our hands for the district title and go to points to determine playoff teams.
Westbrook will claim the district crown with wins over Ira this week and Rotan in week 11.
Highland (2-6, 1-2) turned it on in the second half and rallied past Rotan 88-62 in a shootout Friday night.
The Yellowhammers (2-5, 0-3) led 22-8 after one quarter and led by as many as 24 points in the second quarter. Highland went on a 28-0 run to turn a 54-32 second quarter deficit into a 60-54 third quarter lead and led 68-62 at the end of the third. The fourth quarter was all Hornets, as they outscored Rotan 20-0 to close out the victory.
Cody Means (17-24, 207 yds, 4 TD), Jordan Daniel (175 yds, 1 TD rushing) and Jaxon Warren (9 rec, 129 yds, 4 TD) were stellar for Rotan, while Highland’s Braxton Smith (8-15, 163 yds, 3 TD) and Cooper Bowen (213 yds, 3 TD rushing; 5 rec, 85 yds, 3 TD) led the Hornets.
Highland outgained Rotan 554 to 541 in this entertaining six-man classic.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
If Highland sweeps its last two games against Hermleigh and Roby and Ira loses its last two games (to Westbrook and Hermleigh) the Hornets, Bulldogs and Cardinals would all be 3-2 in district and the second playoff spot would come down to points.
Rotan is eliminated from playoff contention.
Photo: SMcCowen Photography
Photo: SMcCowen Photography
Ira (7-1, 3-0) stayed hot and extended its winning streak to four with a 48-0 shutout win at Roby (0-8, 0-3).
The Bulldogs scored 24 points in the first and 24 more in the second to put the game away by halftime.
Bryton Partain ran for 155 yards and four sixers and also threw a touchdown pass to lead an Ira offense that gained 200 yards rushing on the night. Kaden Foree caught the only Ira completion of the night for a 32 yard touchdown.
Brennan Faucett led Roby with 72 yards on the ground and threw for 65 additional yards. Josh Adames caught four passes for 53 yards.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
Ira can win the district title outright with wins over Westbrook and Hermleigh over the next two weeks. They will likely be in even with a loss to Westbrook and a win over Hermleigh.
Roby has been eliminated from contention.
Lueders-Avoca (0-2, 2-6) did not play this week. The Raiders have forfeited their last two games and are set to face Woodson this week.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
The Raiders are out of the postseason discussion.
Photo: May Tiger Teams
May (8-0, 3-0) took down Santa Anna 60-14 to stay unbeaten on the season.
The Tigers scored early and often against the Mountaineers (3-5, 0-2) to claim yet another victory in the series and remain atop the District 14-1A D1 standings.
Braden Steele paced the Tigers with 140 yards rushing and four touchdowns on just six carries. He also topped the team with 11 tackles. Luke McKenzie threw two touchdown passes to aide the Tiger attack.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
May can claim the district title with a win at Jonesboro (7-1, 2-0) this week. The Eagles are coming off a bye and their only loss of the season was to Westbrook in week two. The Tigers and Eagles are locked in as the two playoff teams from 14-1A D1.
Santa Anna is out of the postseason picture.
Merkel (3-5, 2-1) saw its two-game district winning streak come to an end with a tough 50-7 loss to Jacksboro (5-3, 2-1).
The Badgers trailed 14-0 after one, 36-7 by halftime and could never recover.
The Tigers outgained Merkel 434-206, led by Lando Belcher’s 185 yard three touchdown passing and 41 yard one touchdown rushing effort. Luke Sams also ran for 141 yards and two touchdowns and Kaleem Howard caught seven passes for 102 yards and two scores.
Joey Zink went 9 of 16 for the Badgers for 156 yards passing, while Connor Willyerd led them on the ground with 27 yards. Ryan Link scored the only Merkel touchdown and ran for 18 yards. Elijah Olivarez had an outstanding game on defense with 20 tackles, two of them for loss.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
Merkel is tied for second in the district with Jacksboro and Millsap and will host 5-3A D2 leading Comanche Friday night. The Badgers are still in pretty good shape for the playoffs even if they lose their last two games.
Moran (0-8, 0-1) dropped its district opener to Panther Creek (2-4, 1-0) 41-0.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
The Bulldogs will have to beat Paint Rock this week and upset Rising Star in the season finale to have any shot at the postseason.
Paint Creek (2-6, 0-2) could not defend the home field and dropped a district game to Rule (6-2, 3-0).
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
Rule has clinched a playoff spot is off this week. If Throckmorton beats Paint Creek, the Bobcats will host the Greyhounds in a battle for the district championship in the regular season finale.
Paint Creek has been eliminated from postseason contention.
Ranger (2-6) lost to the North Texas Spartans 52-6 Thursday night. The Bulldogs have lost two straight on the field and will head to Priddy Thursday night to take on the 6-1 Pirates.
Rising Star (7-1, 1-0) kicked off district play with a 50-0 shut out win over Paint Rock.
The Wildcats have won six games in a row and have not played a full game since week three.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
Rising Star can clinch at least a share of the district title with a win at Panther Creek this week.
Snyder (3-6, 1-2) could not keep up with district favorite Wichta Falls Hirschi, falling on the road to the Huskies 56-14.
The Tigers fell behind 7-0 early but tied the game up on 90-yard interception return for a touchdown by Dyllan Angeley. However, that would be the last hope for the Tigers, who were outscored 28-0 from there to fall behind 35-7 at the half.
Easton Stewart threw for 167 yards and the other Tiger touchdown (connecting with Chon Vasquez) and Esteban Cabrera led the rushing attack with 52 yards.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
The Tigers are off this week and will likely need to beat rival Sweetwater in week 11 to clinch the number four playoff spot from District 3-4A D2.
Sweetwater (1-7, 0-2) fell 39-8 at Graham and is riding a five-game losing streak.
The Mustangs trailed just 6-0 after one but saw the Steers put 19 points on the board in the second quarter to pull away.
Sweetwater’s lone touchdown came on a Korda Moore touchdown run in the third quarter. Tate Thompson threw for 100 yards and tossed three interceptions but did run for 103 yards in the game. Moore and Roman Camacho led the team with 12 tackles each.
The Steers outgained Sweetwater 379-232, led by Rylan Monsey’s 159 yard, one touchdown rushing effort.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
Sweetwater’s playoff hopes will probably come down to a “winner take the four seed” battle with Snyder in the season finale.
TLCA Abilene (0-8, 0-3) remained winless with an 81-0 loss at Miles.
The young Eagles may be having a rough time this season but Coach Jeremy Kirk is doing his best to teach and keep his kids heads up.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
The Eagles have been eliminated from playoff contention.
Photo: Ty & Tab Photography
Trent (5-3, 0-1) dropped a 64-7 decision at Bronte to begin district play.
The Gorillas have now lost two in a row and have one of their toughest games of the season ahead of them on the schedule this week at state-ranked Loraine.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
Trent will need to beat Loraine and Blackwell to have a shot at the playoffs.
Wylie (5-3, 3-0) took care of Lubbock High 43-0 Friday night to earn a playoff bid and remain atop the 2-5A D2 standings after three weeks.
The Bulldogs only led 7-0 after one quarter but put 20 more points on the board by the break to lead 27-0 and cruise from there.
Wylie gained 361 yards and only gave up 111 in the win.
K.J. Long was a very efficient 11 of 14 passing for 165 yards, while Landry Carlton led the way on the ground with 112 yards and two touchdowns. Freshman Julius Laine added 70 yards and three rushing touchdowns and Braden Regala topped the receivers with four catches for 45 yards.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
Wylie is in the playoffs and heads to Amarillo Friday night to take on Palo Duro looking to stay on track for a district title. The Bulldogs will need to win that one and the season finale against Cooper to win the district outright and claim the top seed for the playoffs.
Zephyr (8-1, 3-0) extended its winning streak to eight with a 68-20 win at Sidney Saturday night.
The Bulldogs led just 16-6 at halftime but picked up the pace in the second half to pull away for the win.
Jayden Millican continued his great season, rushing for 285 yards and six touchdowns in the game. He and Kaden Floyd tied for the team lead with 13 tackles.
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
The Bulldogs are off this week but will be watching the Blanket/Sidney game with great interest. If the Tigers win, then both Zephyr and Blanket are in the playoffs and their week 11 game will be for the district championship. A Sidney win means the Bulldogs would have to beat Blanket to avoid a three-way tie for first and the playoff spots coming down to a tiebreaker.
STILL PERFECT
Hawley and May remain as the only two unbeaten teams in the Big Country Blitz coverage area with 8-0 records after victories Friday night.
Now just ten more have one loss after Breckenridge fell to Jim Ned and Abilene Christian lost against Fort Worth Covenant Classical.
UP NEXT
BEST GAMES
Brownwood at Andrews
Vernon at Jim Ned
Early at Wall
Hawley at Stamford
Roscoe at Miles
Westbrook at Ira
May at Jonesboro
The full schedule for the upcoming week is listed just below as part of the District Standings.
DISTRICT STANDINGS
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DISTRICT 2-5A DIVISION I |
DISTRICT |
OVERALL |
PF |
PA |
|
Amarillo Tascosa |
4-0 |
7-1 |
287 |
119 |
|
Lubbock Cooper |
4-0 |
7-1 |
205 |
143 |
|
Abilene High |
3-2 |
4-5 |
183 |
172 |
|
Amarillo Caprock |
2-3 |
5-4 |
231 |
217 |
|
Amarillo |
1-3 |
3-5 |
224 |
250 |
|
Lubbock Coronado |
1-3 |
2-6 |
173 |
209 |
|
Lubbock Monterey |
0-4 |
0-8 |
122 |
232 |
|
This Week
Abilene at Amarillo
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DISTRICT 2-5A DIVISION II |
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Wylie |
3-0 |
5-3 |
322 |
228 |
|
Wichita Falls Rider |
2-1 |
5-3 |
304 |
198 |
|
Cooper |
2-1 |
4-4 |
244 |
235 |
|
Palo Duro |
1-2 |
2-6 |
189 |
222 |
|
Plainview |
1-2 |
3-5 |
192 |
224 |
|
Lubbock High |
0-3 |
2-6 |
142 |
347 |
|
This Week
Wylie at Palo Duro
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DISTRICT 4-2A DIVISION I |
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Brownwood |
3-0 |
7-2 |
355 |
169 |
|
Andrews |
1-1 |
5-3 |
274 |
182 |
|
Big Spring |
1-1 |
5-3 |
201 |
215 |
|
Lubbock Estacado |
1-1 |
4-4 |
188 |
231 |
|
San Angelo Lake View |
0-3 |
3-6 |
156 |
259 |
|
This Week
Brownwood at Andrews
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DISTRICT 3-4A DIVISION II |
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Midland Greenwood |
2-0 |
5-3 |
220 |
147 |
|
Wichita Falls Hirschi |
1-1 |
5-2 |
297 |
140 |
|
Snyder |
1-2 |
3-6 |
176 |
298 |
|
Graham |
1-2 |
5-4 |
277 |
235 |
|
Sweetwater |
0-2 |
1-7 |
134 |
240 |
|
This Week
Hirschi at Sweetwater
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DISTRICT 3-3A DIVISION I |
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|
Jim Ned |
3-0 |
5-3 |
207 |
176 |
|
Vernon |
2-1 |
5-3 |
240 |
165 |
|
Iowa Park |
2-1 |
3-5 |
169 |
234 |
|
Bowie |
1-2 |
1-7 |
209 |
310 |
|
Breckenridge |
1-2 |
6-2 |
313 |
137 |
|
Clyde |
0-3 |
4-4 |
213 |
200 |
|
This Week
Breckenridge at Bowie
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DISTRICT 2-3A DIVISION II |
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|
Wall |
3-0 |
7-1 |
261 |
53 |
|
Early |
3-0 |
5-3 |
308 |
196 |
|
Brady |
2-1 |
4-4 |
277 |
274 |
|
TLCA San Angelo |
1-2 |
3-5 |
154 |
248 |
|
Ballinger |
0-3 |
0-8 |
76 |
331 |
|
San Angelo Grape Creek |
0-3 |
0-8 |
32 |
329 |
|
This Week
Ballinger at TLCA San Angelo
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DISTRICT 5-3A DIVISION II |
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|
Comanche |
3-0 |
7-1 |
360 |
206 |
|
Jacksboro |
2-1 |
5-3 |
288 |
206 |
|
Merkel |
2-1 |
3-5 |
152 |
213 |
|
Millsap |
2-1 |
6-2 |
279 |
184 |
|
Dublin |
0-3 |
2-6 |
181 |
388 |
|
Eastland |
0-3 |
0-8 |
123 |
342 |
|
This Week
Comanche at Merkel
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|
DISTRICT 4-2A DIVISION I |
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|
Cisco |
4-0 |
7-1 |
322 |
118 |
|
Hawley |
4-0 |
8-0 |
335 |
53 |
|
Stamford |
3-1 |
7-1 |
292 |
107 |
|
Anson |
2-3 |
2-7 |
138 |
262 |
|
Olney |
1-3 |
5-3 |
204 |
123 |
|
Colorado City |
1-3 |
1-7 |
98 |
302 |
|
Winters |
0-5 |
1-8 |
110 |
385 |
|
This Week
Anson at Cisco
|
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DISTRICT 5-2A DIVISION I |
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|
Tolar |
4-0 |
8-0 |
362 |
80 |
|
Bangs |
3-1 |
5-3 |
250 |
210 |
|
Coleman |
3-1 |
6-2 |
275 |
84 |
|
Hamilton |
2-2 |
4-4 |
158 |
204 |
|
San Saba |
2-3 |
6-3 |
258 |
187 |
|
De Leon |
1-4 |
4-5 |
237 |
266 |
|
Goldthwaite |
0-4 |
0-8 |
78 |
333 |
|
This Week
Bangs at Hamilton
|
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|
DISTRICT 6-2A DIVISION II |
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|
Albany |
3-0 |
6-2 |
303 |
117 |
|
Roscoe |
2-1 |
5-3 |
245 |
218 |
|
Miles |
2-1 |
6-2 |
374 |
123 |
|
Cross Plains |
1-2 |
6-2 |
240 |
170 |
|
Hamlin |
1-2 |
5-3 |
186 |
152 |
|
TLCA Abilene |
0-3 |
0-8 |
93 |
552 |
|
This Week
Albany at Hamlin
|
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DISTRICT 7-2A DIVISION II |
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|
Windthorst |
4-0 |
5-3 |
220 |
200 |
|
Archer City |
3-1 |
5-3 |
224 |
180 |
|
Seymour |
3-1 |
6-2 |
266 |
108 |
|
Petrolia |
2-2 |
2-6 |
146 |
250 |
|
Haskell |
2-3 |
4-5 |
204 |
164 |
|
Munday |
1-4 |
3-6 |
156 |
354 |
|
Electra |
0-4 |
0-8 |
51 |
311 |
|
This Week
Haskell at Electra
|
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|
DISTRICT 8-1A DIVISION I |
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|
Westbrook |
3-0 |
7-1 |
449 |
192 |
|
Ira |
3-0 |
7-1 |
424 |
217 |
|
Hermleigh |
2-1 |
6-2 |
443 |
331 |
|
Highland |
1-2 |
2-6 |
289 |
398 |
|
Rotan |
0-3 |
2-5 |
318 |
391 |
|
Roby |
0-3 |
0-8 |
136 |
411 |
|
This Week
Hermleigh at Highland
|
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|
DISTRICT 9-1A DIVISION I |
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|
Gordon |
3-0 |
8-0 |
456 |
68 |
|
Gorman |
2-1 |
6-2 |
355 |
226 |
|
Bryson |
2-1 |
4-4 |
260 |
319 |
|
Baird |
1-2 |
4-4 |
268 |
216 |
|
Perrin-Whitt |
1-2 |
3-5 |
198 |
284 |
|
Lingleville |
0-3 |
4-3 |
329 |
285 |
|
This Week
Baird at Gordon
|
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DISTRICT 14-1A DIVISION I |
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|
May |
3-0 |
8-0 |
511 |
182 |
|
Jonesboro |
2-0 |
7-1 |
454 |
186 |
|
Lometa |
1-2 |
3-6 |
252 |
420 |
|
Santa Anna |
0-2 |
3-5 |
190 |
323 |
|
Evant |
0-2 |
0-7 |
95 |
439 |
|
This Week
May at Jonesboro
|
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|
DISTRICT 5-1A DIVISION II |
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|
Jayton |
3-0 |
6-3 |
371 |
347 |
|
Aspermont |
1-1 |
7-1 |
440 |
255 |
|
Motley County |
1-1 |
2-6 |
338 |
446 |
|
Guthrie |
1-2 |
3-6 |
263 |
467 |
|
Patton Springs |
0-2 |
1-7 |
197 |
439 |
|
This Week
Guthrie at Aspermont
|
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|
DISTRICT 7-1A DIVISION II |
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|
Rule |
3-0 |
6-2 |
360 |
255 |
|
Throckmorton |
2-0 |
5-3 |
365 |
295 |
|
Woodson |
1-2 |
2-6 |
97 |
345 |
|
Paint Creek |
0-2 |
2-6 |
189 |
332 |
|
Lueders-Avoca |
0-2 |
2-6 |
157 |
224 |
|
Lueders-Avoca at Woodson
|
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|
DISTRICT 13-1A DIVISION II |
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|
Loraine |
1-0 |
7-1 |
402 |
223 |
|
Bronte |
1-0 |
4-4 |
258 |
264 |
|
Trent |
0-1 |
5-3 |
368 |
373 |
|
Blackwell |
0-1 |
4-4 |
316 |
178 |
|
This Week
Bronte at Blackwell
|
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|
DISTRICT 14-1A DIVISION II |
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|
Rising Star |
1-0 |
7-1 |
455 |
104 |
|
Panther Creek |
1-0 |
2-4 |
171 |
196 |
|
Paint Rock |
0-1 |
2-6 |
180 |
348 |
|
Moran |
0-1 |
0-8 |
74 |
455 |
|
This Week
Rising Star at Panther Creek
|
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|
DISTRICT 15-1A DIVISION II |
||||
|
Zephyr |
3-0 |
8-1 |
498 |
90 |
|
Blanket |
2-0 |
7-1 |
410 |
123 |
|
Sidney |
1-1 |
3-4 |
210 |
313 |
|
Gustine |
0-2 |
0-8 |
154 |
513 |
|
Mullin |
0-3 |
3-6 |
176 |
442 |
|
This Week
Sidney at Blanket
|
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|
DISTRICT 16-1A DIVISION II |
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|
Cherokee |
2-0 |
7-0 |
467 |
150 |
|
Richland Springs |
2-1 |
6-1 |
339 |
170 |
|
Brookesmith |
1-1 |
1-7 |
66 |
255 |
|
Rochelle |
1-2 |
6-3 |
484 |
271 |
|
Lohn |
0-2 |
0-7 |
89 |
427 |
|
This Week
Cherokee at Brookesmith
|
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|
TAPPS DIV. II DISTRICT 1 |
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|
FW Covenant Classical |
5-0 |
7-1 |
438 |
182 |
|
Abilene Christian |
4-1 |
6-2 |
421 |
241 |
|
Denton Calvary |
2-1 |
2-3 |
84 |
162 |
|
Midland Trinity |
2-2 |
4-3 |
181 |
330 |
|
Keller Harvest |
1-3 |
1-6 |
140 |
375 |
|
Amarillo San Jacinto |
0-3 |
1-4 |
159 |
275 |
|
Irving The Highlands |
0-4 |
1-6 |
144 |
346 |
|
This Week
Abilene Christian at Denton Calvary
|
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COLLEGE ROUNDUP
ACU (5-2, 2-0) was off this Saturday. The Wildcats, off to their best start since 2013, will resume play with a non-conference game at North Dakota this week.
Hardin-Simmons (6-1, 4-1) picked up its most lopsided win of the season with a 68-0 drubbing of Southwestern (2-5, 1-4) Saturday afternoon.
The Cowboys outgained the Pirates 398 to 182 and scored three times on defense as well. The Cowboy defense forced five turnovers and they also scored on a K.J. Peoples punt return.
Gaylon Glynn tossed a trio of touchdown passes, while Colton Marshall led the rushing attack with 44 yards and two scores and Kevi Evans caught two passes for 103 yards and two touchdowns.
Cade Michna led the team with ten tackles, while Matt Mitchell had a huge game with seven tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery for a touchdown and an interception.
Howard Payne (6-1, 5-0) was off this week and will get set for a huge ASC game at rival Hardin-Simmons on Saturday.
McMurry (1-7, 1-5) dropped a defensive battle with Texas Lutheran 17-10.
The War Hawks fell behind 7-3 after one quarter and 17-3 late in the fourth before scoring their only touchdown with :24 seconds left in the contest.
McMurry held TLU to just 165 total yards but could only muster 237 and lost the turnover battle 3-0.
Dexter Wyble tossed three interceptions and Andrew McBride entered the game late and led the War Hawks to their only touchdown when he hit Joseph Richard from two-yards out. Rajan Cunningham ran for 53 yards and also caught three passes for 61 yards.
Herman Lee led the defense with 12 tackles and Devin Nixon added ten.
McMurry will visit Sul Ross State on Saturday.
Cisco College (3-5, 1-5) played much better than it had in weeks but came up short at Tyler 21-17.
The Wranglers scored first to go up 3-0, but saw the Apaches answer with 14 in a row to get a lead they’d never give up. Cisco scored midway through the fourth quarter to get within four but could not come up with a game-winning drive.
The Wranglers have lost four of their last five outings.
CONFERENCE STANDINGS
|
WAC STANDINGS |
CONF |
OVERALL |
PF |
PA |
|
Abilene Christian |
2-0 |
5-2 |
185 |
137 |
|
Sam Houston State |
2-0 |
4-2 |
90 |
104 |
|
Stephen F. Austin |
2-1 |
5-3 |
302 |
238 |
|
Tarleton State |
1-1 |
5-2 |
220 |
197 |
|
Southern Utah |
1-3 |
3-5 |
223 |
252 |
|
Utah Tech |
0-3 |
1-6 |
157 |
226 |
|
This Week
ACU at North Dakota
|
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|
ASC STANDINGS |
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|
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
6-0 |
7-1 |
356 |
119 |
|
Howard Payne |
5-0 |
6-1 |
332 |
195 |
|
Hardin-Simmons |
4-1 |
6-1 |
320 |
114 |
|
Texas Lutheran |
2-3 |
3-4 |
188 |
226 |
|
Sul Ross State |
2-3 |
2-5 |
195 |
269 |
|
East Texas Baptist |
2-4 |
2-5 |
117 |
166 |
|
Southwestern |
1-4 |
2-5 |
126 |
320 |
|
Austin College |
1-4 |
1-6 |
77 |
207 |
|
McMurry |
1-5 |
1-76 |
127 |
232 |
|
This Week
Howard Payne at Hardin-Simmons
|
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SWJCFC STANDINGS |
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|
Trinity Valley |
5-0 |
6-1 |
243 |
133 |
|
NMMI |
5-1 |
7-1 |
260 |
151 |
|
Tyler |
4-1 |
5-2 |
190 |
122 |
|
Navarro |
3-2 |
4-3 |
212 |
166 |
|
Kilgore |
2-3 |
4-3 |
240 |
105 |
|
Blinn |
1-4 |
3-4 |
238 |
146 |
|
Cisco |
1-5 |
3-5 |
157 |
185 |
|
NE Oklahoma A&M |
0-5 |
2-6 |
159 |
118 |
|
This Week
Navarro at Cisco
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