Week 11 Rewind

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OFF THE TOP

Things that caught my attention in Week 11:

  • Hawley comes from behind to beat Cisco 36-33 in the final seconds in a game that lived up to its billing as one of the best in the state this week. We just may see these two meet again in the playoffs.

  • Wylie earns its first 5A district title with a 20-10 win over Cooper. This is the game I went to since Abilene High was off. Great crowd and atmosphere and great defense for the Bulldogs sealed it. Hayden Wright had three fourth quarter interceptions for Wylie.

  • Zephyr knocks off Blanket 38-30 to win district. What a turnaround for the Bulldogs: 0-10 last year to 9-1 and district champs in 2022.

  • Snyder wins a playoff game before the playoffs over rival Sweetwater 28-0 to punch a ticket to the postseason. The Mustangs wrap up a rough year at 1-9.

  • Roscoe sneaks past Hamlin 16-14 to earn a playoff spot. Cross Plains is in as well despite losing to Miles 49-21.

  • Albany and Jim Ned continued to cruise Thursday night and wrapped up district crowns with wins over TLCA Abilene and Iowa Park.

  • No playoff implications, but congrats to Ballinger head coach Ty Lang for getting his first victory as the Bearcats avoided the winless season.

  • Ira got past rival Hermleigh 38-24 to make the playoffs and send the Cardinals home with a 7-3 record.

  • Aspermont could not keep up with Motley County in a 64-16 defeat to miss out on the playoffs despite going 8-2 this season.

  • Throckmorton wins a district title battle over Rule in a big way 62-12.

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BIG COUNTRY A TO Z

Abilene High (4-6, 3-3) was off in week 11 and resting up for the playoffs.

Amarillo High knocked off Monterey 35-14 Thursday to set the Eagles as the #4 seed from District 2-5A D1.

Abilene High will travel to El Paso to take on Del Valle Thursday night at 7 p.m. central time.

Abilene Christian (7-2, 5-1) did not play and got an extra week of rest before the postseason.

The Panthers will take on Dallas Lutheran (5-5) in the first round of the playoffs.

Photo: Julia Vega: Albany Lions Photos

Albany (8-2, 6-0) wrapped up a perfect run through district play with a 67-0 victory over TLCA Abilene (0-10, 0-5) Thursday night.

The Lions returned three interceptions for touchdowns in the first half and scored on five one-play drives to build a 54-0 lead by the break.

The Albany starters played about a quarter of the game and got some rest ahead of their playoff opener.

The Lions will meet Eldorado Friday night at 7 p.m. in Sweetwater in the bi-district round.

Kudos to Jeremy Kirk and the Eagles for finishing out a tough season with such a young squad.

Anson (2-8, 2-4) finished its season in week ten and had its bye in week 11. The Tigers did not qualify for the playoffs.

Photo: Johnna Reynolds

Aspermont (8-2, 2-2) came up short of a playoff berth with a 64-16 loss at Motley County.

Turnovers really hurt the Hornets, who turned it over inside the Matador 30 four times in the contest.

The Hornets went from just two wins in 2021 to eight in 2022 to complete one of the better turnarounds in the area.

Baird (4-6, 1-4) came up just shy of a victory in a hard fought 38-36 loss to Bryson.

The game was tied at 26 at halftime and the Cowboys had just a little bit more than the Bears in the second half.

Ballinger (1-9, 1-4) saved its best for the last game of the season in a 55-21 win over Grape Creek.

The Bearcats earned win #1 for Ty Lang as head coach and avoided going oh-fer the 2022 season.

Ballinger jumped out to a 28-0 lead by the half and cruised to the victory.

Photo: Derrick Stuckly/Brownwoodnews.com

Bangs (6-4, 4-2) could not keep pace with #10 Coleman (8-2, 5-1), falling at home to the Bluecats 47-0 in a game that decided the #2 seed from District 5-2A D1.

The Bluecats led just 7-0 after one quarter, but put 20 more points on the board in the second to take a commanding 27-0 lead into the halftime break.

Coleman gained 455 yards in the contest and limited Bangs to just 77—57 rushing and 20 passing.

The Bluecats racked up 337 yards on the ground led by Jadin Jackson with 141 and two scores and Ryland Gentry with 91 yards and two more touchdowns. Jackson also threw for 118 yards and two touchdowns, one each to Keaton Beets and Hagen Cavanaugh.

Guy Powell was limited to 42 yards rushing, the only time all season he’s been held under 100 yards in a game. The previous low was 108 against Tolar.

Coleman will take on Alvord in the first round of the playoffs Thursday at 7 p.m. at Fort Worth Castleberry.

Bangs will battle Nocona Friday at 7 p.m. in Weatherford.

Blackwell (6-4, 2-1) ended the regular season in style with an 86-22 win over Trent (5-5, 0-3) Thursday night.

The Hornets won five of their last six games to earn a trip to the playoffs, while the Gorillas went 0-4 down the stretch to miss out on the postseason. They did, however, complete their most successful season (five wins) since going 5-5 in 2014.

Blackwell will meet #9 Rising Star (9-1) in the bi-district playoffs Thursday night in Trent.

Photo: Derrick Stuckly/Brownwoodnews.com

Blanket (8-2, 3-1) came up short in a district title showdown at Zephyr (9-1, 4-0), falling to the resurgent Bulldogs 38-30.

Zephyr goes from 0-10 in 2021 to 9-1 and district champs in 2022.

The game was square at 14 after one and at 22 at halftime. The Bulldogs scored twice in the third quarter to go up 38-22 and held on to pick up the win.

Tripp Ballard led the Bulldogs with 123 yards and a touchdown and Jayden Millican added 99 and three touchdowns.

Levi Vasquez topped the Tigers with 173 yards and a pair of sixers and Brayden Day chipped in 165 yards and two rushing scores and a touchdown reception.

Zephyr will meet Richland Springs in the bi-district round Friday in Goldthwaite, while Blanket draws unbeaten Cherokee Friday in San Saba.

Photo: Zephyr Athletics

Breckenridge (8-2, 3-2) jumped on the beat up Bulldogs of Clyde (4-6, 0-5) early and often on their way to a 50-20 victory.

The Buckaroos built a 30-6 lead by the break and cruised to the win to earn their second win in a row heading into the postseason.

Breckenridge ran for 261 yards and passed for 204 in the victory.

Cameron Escalon completed 8-10 passes for 204 yards and two scores and ran for another, while Sawyer Wimberley ran for 85 yards, Anson Rodgers added 72 and Jerry Lawson went for 83 and two scores. Rodgers also caught two passes for 81 yards and another touchdown.

Sophomore Tucker Jones threw for 313 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions to lead the Bulldogs. Connor Hawk (8 rec, 113 yds, 1 TD) and Austin Hastings (5 rec, 175 yds, 1 TD, 49 yds rushing) also had big efforts for Clyde.

The Buckaroos advance to the playoffs to meet 8-2 Paradise Friday at 7 p.m. in Ponder.

Brookesmith (1-9, 1-3) wrapped up the season with a 51-6 loss at Rochelle.

The Mustangs returned to the field after having to forfeit the previous two weeks.

Brownwood (8-2, 4-0) had a week 11 open date and will begin its playoff run against El Paso Irvin Thursday night at 7 p.m. at Ratliff Stadium in Odessa.

Cisco (8-2, 5-1) gave up a touchdown in the final seconds to fall at Hawley (10-0, 6-0) in a 36-33 thriller Friday night.

The final touchdown, a pass from Rodey Hooper to Will Scott with three seconds left, proved to be the only time the Bearcats led in the game.

The Loboes jumped out to a 12-0 lead before the Bearcats got on the board to trim the deficit to 12-8, but Cisco scored again to go up 19-8 at the break.

The game went back and forth from there as Cisco led 26-22 after three, 33-22 with nine minutes to go and 33-30 when Hawley scored with 5:27 left.

Hunter Long had another huge outing in the loss, throwing for 157 yards and three touchdowns and adding 225 yards and another score rushing. Carter Holton caught four passes for 143 yards and all three Long passing touchdowns.

Hooper went 17-26 for 328 yards and four touchdowns, seven of those for 133 yards and two scores went to Scott. Austin Cumpton ran for 86 yards and a touchdown.

The Bearcats outgained Cisco 426 to 405 and had two turnovers to the Loboes one.

Hawley is set to face Christoval Thursday night San Angelo while Cisco will meet Reagan County Thursday night in Colorado City.

Colorado City (1-9, 1-5) closed out its first season under Monty Leaf with a 45-0 loss to Stamford (8-2, 4-2).

The Bulldogs led the game 29-0 by the half, bouncing back in a big way from getting shut out by Hawley the week before.

Stamford moves on to the playoffs as the #3 seed from 4-2A D1 and will face 8-2 Forsan Friday night in Brownwood.

Cooper (5-5, 3-2) could not cash in on many a trip to the Wylie (7-3, 5-0) side of the field and ended up on the short end of a 20-10 final score.

Click the link for much more on Wylie’s first 5A district championship: Wylie Tops Cooper to Claim 2-5A Div. II Title (+ Photo Gallery)

Cross Plains (7-3, 2-3) could not keep up with Miles and dropped its regular season finale to the Bulldogs (8-2, 4-1) 49-21.

The Buffaloes trailed just 21-14 at halftime but the Bulldogs exploded for four second half touchdowns to pull away.

Hayven Book threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more to lead the Miles attack.

Cross Plains is the #4 seed from 6-2A D2 and will open the playoffs against 10-0 Wink Thursday in Big Spring.

Photo: Mike Jones

Early (6-4, 4-1) closed the regular season with an easy 69-7 win over TLCA San Angelo to clinch the #2 seed from District 2-3A D2.

The Longhorns only scored seven against Wall last week but had no trouble scoring on the Eagles, leading 41-7 by the end of the first quarter and 55-7 by halftime.

Early racked up 507 yards of total offense, led by Jaxyn Price’s 243 yards and four touchdowns passing. Griffin Cheslock ran for 139 yards and two touchdowns and Jeremy Brown caught two passes, both for scores, and 65 yards.

Early advances to face 4-6 Odessa Compass Academy Thursday at 7 p.m. in Sweetwater.

Photo: Twylah Beaty

Eastland (1-9, 1-4) completed its season with a 49-7 loss at district champion Comanche (9-1, 5-0). The Indians went just 1-9 last season but turned things around in a big way to go 9-1 in 2022. The Mavericks are not in the playoffs for the first time since 2008.

The outcome was never really in doubt as Comanche led the contest 29-0 at the half.

The Mavericks held Sawyer Wilkerson out of the end zone but the star Comanche sophomore running back still ran for 194 yards. He is at 2,113 yards and 23 touchdowns for the season.

Gorman (8-2, 4-1) eventually was able to pull away from Lingleville and make sure they’d be in the playoffs for a second straight season.

The Cardinals were within 37-29 in the second quarter before the Panthers went on a 46-6 run to close the game in an 83-35 win.

Nash Guthery led the Gorman attack with 133 yards and three touchdowns rushing and also threw for 70 yards and a touchdown pass. He also led the team, by a long shot, with 20 tackles in the game.

Joseph Rainey added two touchdowns and 47 yards rushing and Chase Ryff caught two passes for 39 yards and two scores.

Gorman will face unbeaten Union Hill in the bi-district playoffs Friday at 6 p.m. in Ferris.

Photo: Gary Ford

Hamlin (5-5, 1-4) battled hard with Roscoe (6-4, 3-2) but came out on the short end of a 16-14 decision.

The Plowboys advance to the playoffs against McCamey (8-2) Friday in Stanton and the Pied Pipers miss out on the postseason. Year two under Chris Evans was much improved, however, as Hamlin jumped from 0-10 to 5-5.

Hamlin struck first in this one for a 6-0 lead, but Roscoe gained an 8-6 lead by the half.

The Pipers regained a 14-8 lead in the second half but the Plowboys went ahead to stay on a Parker Gleaton touchdown run.

Haskell (5-5, 3-3) was off this week and will resume action in the playoffs against Collinsville (9-1) Thursday at 7 p.m. in Jacksboro.

Photo: SMcCowen Photography

Photo: SMcCowen Photography

Hermleigh (7-3, 3-2) missed out on the playoffs for the first time since 2019 with a 34-24 loss to Ira (8-2, 4-1).

The Bulldogs are in the postseason and draw 9-1 Rankin in the first round Friday at 7 p.m. in Grady.

Ira led 16-0 after one quarter and 32-8 by the half, but Hermleigh rallied and pulled within 32-24 heading into the fourth quarter. However, Ira’s Bryton Partain scored the only touchdown of the fourth to seal the victory for the Bulldogs. He ran for 112 yards and two scores and also caught a 32-yard touchdown pass from Raidon Hernandez.

Tyson Digby led Hermleigh with 76 yards and two touchdowns rushing.

Photo: SMcCowen Photography

Highland (3-7, 2-3) closed its 2022 season on a high note with a 58-12 win at Roby (1-9, 1-4).

The Hornets led 14-0, saw Roby score to cut it 14-6, then reeled off 30 straight points to lead 44-6 midway through the second quarter on the way to the mercy rule win.

Highland outgained Roby 402 to 208, led by Cooper Bowen’s 131 yard, three touchdown rushing effort and also threw for 91 yards and a touchdown.

Brennan Faucett led the Lions with 55 yards and a touchdown and also threw for 65 yards, 47 of those on three catches to Dylan Lujan.

Photo: Jim Ned All Sports Booster Club Facebook

Jim Ned (7-3, 5-0) ended the regular season on a seven-game winning streak, taking down Iowa Park 31-13 Thursday night to clinch its third straight outright district championship.

The Indians led 10-5 at the half but fell behind 13-10 midway through the third quarter. They answered with three touchdowns of their own to put the Hawks away and pull out the victory.

Troy Doran threw for 130 yards and a touchdown and led the Tribe with 120 yards and two scores rushing. Brayden Shipman added 46 yards rushing and David Rodriguez caught one pass for 24 yards and the Indians lone touchdown through the air.

Breydon Walker led the squad with seven tackles and freshman Aiden Ellis added six. Trey Hicks and Tanner Hussman came down with interceptions.

Jim Ned will meet Pilot Point in the bi-district playoffs Friday at 7 p.m. in Dublin.

Photo: Loraine Bulldog Sports 24/7

Loraine (9-1, 3-0) took care of Bronte 66-18 to win its second straight district championship.

The Bulldogs put 66 on the board by the half in the mercy rule win.

Loraine has already matched its most wins in a season since going 9-2 in 2016.

They will open the playoffs against Panther Creek Friday night in Blackwell.

Lueders-Avoca (3-7, 1-3) earned its first district victory by knocking off Paint Creek (2-8, 0-4) 58-46.

The Pirates started the season 2-1 but dropped their final seven games.

The Raiders snapped a four game losing streak but missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016.

May (8-1, 3-1) had its open date during week 11. The Tigers will open the playoffs against Irion County for the third season in a row Thursday night at 7 p.m. at Robert Lee.

Merkel (3-7, 2-3) came up short on the road at Millsap 38-18 to drop to the #4 seed for the playoffs out of 5-3A D2.

The Badgers jumped out to a 12-7 lead, but trailed 21-12 by the half and 28-18 after three and could not catch up.

The loss set the Badgers up against #2 Holliday (10-0) in the bi-district playoffs Thursday nigh at 7 p.m. in Graham.

Moran (0-10, 0-3) had to forfeit to Rising Star (9-1, 3-0) because they didn’t have enough healthy players to play the game.

The Wildcats will begin the playoffs against Blackwell Thursday night at Trent.

Ranger (2-8) ended the season with a 56-18 loss at Temple Centex Homeschool.

The Bulldogs end the season on a five game losing streak.

Their second season of six-man football ended up being not nearly as good as the first in which they won the Texas Independent six-man championship.

Photo: Sandy Sheets/Westbrook Athletic Booster Club

Rotan (2-7, 0-5) fell to powerful Westbrook (9-1, 5-0) 48-0 Thursday night as the Wildcats wrapped up the outright district championship.

Cedric Ware led the way with 93 yards and pair of touchdowns rushing and Grayson Jeffrey (58 yds), Aiden Sullivan (36 yds) and Lane Hale (2 yards) all added rushing scores. Conner Holt toss a ten-yard touchdown pass to Kaden Gutierrez to complete the scoring.

Parker Matlock and Hadley White topped the team with four tackles apiece.

Rotan wraps up the 2022 campaign while the Wildcats will get set to face Garden City, the only team to beat them this season, in the playoffs Friday in Robert Lee.

Photo: Michael Leal

Rule (6-3, 3-1) lost a district championship contest against Throckmorton 62-12 to fall to the #2 seed in the playoffs out of 7-1A D2.

The Bobcats do reach the postseason for the second season in a row and will meet 7-3 Newcastle Thursday night in Throckmorton.

Santa Anna (4-6, 1-3) ended its first season under head coach Jose Luna with a 58-40 loss to Lometa (4-6, 2-2).

The Mountaineers fell behind 38-16 late in the first half but got as close as 38-32 midway through the third quarter and 44-40 late in the third but could never gain the lead.

Santa Anna started the season 3-0 but dropped six of their last seven.

Snyder (4-6, 2-2) topped rival Sweetwater (1-9, 0-4) 28-0 to clinch a playoff spot and keep the Mustangs out of the postseason for the first time since 2018.

The Tigers led the game 21-0 by the half and used a dominating defensive effort, limiting Sweetwater to 177 yards and forcing four turnovers, to seal the win.

Esteban Cabrera led the Tigers with 85 yards and three rushing touchdowns.

Snyder will meet 4-6 Ferris in the bi-district playoffs Friday in Cisco.

Winters (1-9, 0-6) finished up its 2022 campaign with a 63-14 loss to Olney (7-3, 3-3).

The Cubs led 42-0 by halftime and cruised to victory to wrap up the #4 seed from 4-2A D1.

The Blizzards lost their last eight games of the year after a 1-1 start and will miss the postseason for the second year in a row.

FINAL DISTRICT STANDINGS

DISTRICT 2-5A DIVISION I

DISTRICT

OVERALL

PF

PA

Amarillo Tascosa

6-0

9-1

350

147

Lubbock Cooper

5-1

8-2

255

178

Amarillo

3-3

5-5

276

274

Abilene High

3-3

4-6

193

189

Amarillo Caprock

2-4

5-5

238

253

Lubbock Coronado

2-4

3-7

203

255

Lubbock Monterey

0-6

0-10

148

283

This Week

Abilene High at El Paso Del Valle
Amarillo at El Paso Parkland

El Paso Ysleta at Tascosa
El Paso Bel Air at Lubbock Cooper

DISTRICT 2-5A DIVISION II

Wylie

5-0

7-3

369

262

Wichita Falls Rider

4-1

7-3

417

205

Cooper

3-2

5-5

308

262

Palo Duro

2-3

3-7

248

281

Plainview

1-4

3-7

231

315

Lubbock High

0-5

2-8

149

458

This Week

El Paso at Wylie
Cooper at El Paso Andress
El Paso Chapin at Rider

Palo Duro at Canutillo

DISTRICT 4-2A DIVISION I

Brownwood

4-0

8-2

402

172

Lubbock Estacado

3-1

6-4

273

259

Andrews

2-2

6-4

317

249

Big Spring

1-3

5-5

242

279

San Angelo Lake View

0-4

3-7

163

320

This Week

Brownwood vs. El Paso Irvin
Big Spring vs. El Paso Riverside
Estacado vs. El Paso Bowie
Andrews vs. El Paso Austin

DISTRICT 3-4A DIVISION II

Wichita Falls Hirschi

3-1

7-2

378

154

Midland Greenwood

2-2

5-5

248

199

Snyder

2-2

4-6

204

298

Graham

2-2

6-4

301

256

Sweetwater

0-4

1-9

141

325

This Week

Snyder vs. Ferris
Greenwood vs. Godley
Hirschi vs. Hillsboro
Graham vs. Glen Rose

DISTRICT 3-3A DIVISION I

Jim Ned

5-0

7-3

266

196

Breckenridge

3-2

8-2

396

157

Vernon

3-2

6-4

281

185

Iowa Park

3-2

4-6

226

272

Bowie

1-4

1-9

211

377

Clyde

0-5

4-6

240

294

This Week

Jim Ned vs. Pilot Point
Breckenridge vs. Paradise
Vernon vs. Whitesboro
Iowa Park vs. Brock

DISTRICT 2-3A DIVISION II

Wall

5-0

10-1

325

70

Early

4-1

6-4

384

213

Brady

3-2

5-5

309

347

TLCA San Angelo

2-3

4-6

195

344

Ballinger

1-4

1-9

158

386

San Angelo Grape Creek

0-5

0-10

72

406

This Week
Early vs. Odessa Compass Academy
TLCA San Angelo vs. Crane
Brady vs. Alpine

Wall defeats Tornillo via forfeit

DISTRICT 5-3A DIVISION II

Comanche

5-0

9-1

458

227

Jacksboro

4-1

7-3

393

222

Millsap

3-2

7-3

333

244

Merkel

2-3

3-7

184

300

Eastland

1-4

1-9

165

418

Dublin

0-5

2-8

208

486

This Week

Merkel vs. Holliday
Comanche vs. Henrietta
Millsap vs. Callisburg
Jacksboro vs. City View

DISTRICT 4-2A DIVISION I

Cisco

5-1

8-2

396

160

Hawley

6-0

10-0

403

86

Stamford

4-2

8-2

337

139

Olney

3-3

7-3

323

137

Anson

2-4

2-8

144

303

Colorado City

1-5

1-9

104

401

Winters

0-6

1-9

124

448

This Week

Hawley vs. Christoval
Cisco vs. Reagan County
Stamford vs. Forsan
Olney vs. Sonora

DISTRICT 5-2A DIVISION I

Tolar

6-0

10-0

481

80

Coleman

5-1

8-2

372

84

Bangs

4-2

6-4

284

284

Hamilton

3-3

5-5

207

238

San Saba

2-4

6-4

258

250

De Leon

1-5

4-6

237

316

Goldthwaite

0-6

0-10

78

411

This Week

Coleman vs. Alvord
Bangs vs. Nocona
Tolar vs. Whitewright
Hamilton vs. Tioga

DISTRICT 6-2A DIVISION II

Albany

5-0

8-2

425

123

Miles

4-1

8-2

500

170

Roscoe

3-2

6-4

287

309

Cross Plains

2-3

7-3

322

219

Hamlin

1-4

5-6

206

223

TLCA Abilene

0-5

0-10

93

680

This Week

Albany vs. Eldorado
Miles vs. Sterling City
Roscoe vs. McCamey
Cross Plains vs. Wink

DISTRICT 7-2A DIVISION II

Windthorst

5-1

6-4

282

234

Archer City

5-1

7-3

292

214

Seymour

5-1

8-2

328

121

Haskell

3-3

5-5

253

170

Petrolia

2-4

2-8

153

319

Munday

1-5

3-7

183

385

Electra

0-6

0-10

71

409

This Week

Haskell vs. Collinsville
Windthorst vs. Celeste
Archer City vs. Muenster
Seymour vs. Santo

DISTRICT 8-1A DIVISION I

Westbrook

5-0

9-1

555

204

Ira

4-1

8-2

474

299

Hermleigh

3-2

7-3

525

419

Highland

2-3

3-7

397

468

Roby

1-4

1-9

207

503

Rotan

0-5

2-7

352

498

This Week

Westbrook vs. Garden City
Ira vs. Rankin

DISTRICT 9-1A DIVISION I

Gordon

5-0

10-0

594

111

Gorman

4-1

8-2

495

273

Bryson

3-2

5-5

298

351

Baird

1-4

4-6

314

316

Perrin-Whitt

1-4

3-7

243

426

Lingleville

1-4

5-4

430

384

This Week

Gorman vs. Union Hill
Gordon vs. Saint Jo

DISTRICT 14-1A DIVISION I

Jonesboro

4-0

9-1

582

226

May

3-1

8-1

551

237

Lometa

2-2

4-6

310

460

Santa Anna

1-3

4-6

292

395

Evant

0-4

0-9

109

564

This Week

May vs. Irion County
Jonesboro vs. Menard

DISTRICT 5-1A DIVISION II

Jayton

4-0

7-3

371

347

Motley County

3-1

4-6

460

469

Aspermont

2-2

8-2

523

337

Guthrie

1-3

3-7

281

534

Patton Springs

0-4

1-9

204

553

This Week

Jayton vs. Paducah
Motley County vs. Benjamin

DISTRICT 7-1A DIVISION II

Throckmorton

4-0

7-3

471

313

Rule

3-1

6-3

372

317

Woodson

2-2

3-6

149

351

Lueders-Avoca

1-3

3-7

221

322

Paint Creek

0-4

2-8

241

444

Rule vs. Newcastle
Throckmorton vs. Gold-Burg

DISTRICT 13-1A DIVISION II

Loraine

3-0

9-1

523

241

Blackwell

2-1

6-4

468

220

Bronte

1-2

4-6

296

396

Trent

0-3

5-5

390

514

This Week

Loraine vs. Panther Creek
Blackwell vs. Rising Star

DISTRICT 14-1A DIVISION II

Rising Star

3-0

9-1

509

110

Panther Creek

2-1

3-6

206

270

Paint Rock

1-2

2-8

272

399

Moran

0-3

0-10

96

527

This Week

Rising Star vs. Blackwell
Panther Creek vs. Loraine

DISTRICT 15-1A DIVISION II

Zephyr

4-0

9-1

536

120

Blanket

3-1

8-2

498

189

Sidney

2-3

4-6

308

396

Mullin

1-3

4-6

229

440

Gustine

0-4

0-10

233

644

This Week

Zephyr vs. Richland Springs
Blanket vs. Cherokee

DISTRICT 16-1A DIVISION II

Cherokee

5-0

10-0

537

150

Richland Springs

3-1

7-1

404

170

Rochelle

2-2

7-3

535

277

Brookesmith

1-3

1-9

72

306

Lohn

0-4

0-9

89

563

This Week

Cherokee vs. Blanket
Richland Springs vs. Zephyr

TAPPS DIV. II DISTRICT 1

FW Covenant Classical

6-0

8-1

438

182

Abilene Christian

5-1

7-2

472

247

Midland Trinity

4-2

6-3

229

354

Denton Calvary

2-3

2-5

90

213

Keller Harvest

2-4

2-7

228

473

Amarillo San Jacinto

1-4

2-5

235

359

Irving The Highlands

0-6

1-8

164

372

This Week

Abilene Christian vs. Dallas Lutheran
FW Covenant Classical vs. Wylie Prepatory
Amarillo San Jacinto vs. Lucas Christian

COLLEGE ROUNDUP

ACU (6-3, 3-0) took another step towards winning the WAC with a 28-23 win at Tarleton.

The Wildcats trailed 17-14 heading into the fourth quarter but put two key touchdowns on the board to go ahead 28-17 and held off a late Texans rally.

The win keeps ACU in the mix for a playoff berth and they can clinch the WAC title with a win over Stephen F. Austin in two weeks.

Maverick McIvor had his best game as a Wildcat, throwing for 385 yards and three touchdowns. He also tossed a pair of interceptions. ACU only ran for 68 yards, led by Rovaughn Banks’ 34. Tristan Golightly (7 rec, 117 yds) and Kobe Clark (7 rec, 115 yds, 2 TD) each topped the 100-yard mark receiving, and Darius Moore was the top tackler with nine, including a sack.

The Wildcats will travel to face Sam Houston State next week.

Photo: Triniti McBride/HSU Athletics

Hardin-Simmons (8-1, 6-1) took care of Austin College 31-3 on senior day at Shelton Stadium.

The Cowboys outgained the Kangaroos 562 to 158 in a dominant effort.

HSU led 21-3 at halftime and added ten more points in the fourth quarter to earn their sixth straight victory and keep their playoff hopes alive.

Kolby Youngblood ran for 111 yards and a touchdown and Myles Featherston also topped the century mark with 110 yards and a score.

Gaylon Glynn ran for 76 yards and threw for 209 and a touchdown pass to Kai Brinkerhoff (2 rec, 30 yds). Kevi Evans led the way with six grabs for 59 yards.

Matt Mitchell was the leading tackler with nine.

The Cowboys wrap up the regular season next week at Texas Lutheran.

Photo: HPU Athletics

Howard Payne (6-3, 5-2) gave Mary Hardin-Baylor all it could handle, but the Crusaders kicked a 44-yard field goal at the final gun to top the Yellow Jackets 27-24 in Brownwood Saturday afternoon.

Landon McKinney hit Jordan Carroll with a six-yard scoring strike with :31 seconds left to tie the game at 24, but the Crusaders were able to get into field goal range and Anthony Avila drilled the game winner for them.

HPU led 10-7 after one and trailed just 14-13 at halftime and 17-16 after three quarters. The Yellow Jackets outgained the Cru 311 to 308, led by McKinney who threw for 201 yards with a touchdown and two picks. Otis Lanier caught seven balls for 48 yards and Samuel Sims caught five for 48.

KC Cornelious was the top HPU tackler with seven.

Howard Payne will wrap up the regular season at Austin College on Saturday.

McMurry (1-9, 1-6) was on its bye week and will finish the season at Mary Hardin-Baylor Saturday afternoon.

Cisco College (3-6, 1-6) wrapped up its season last week with a 26-7 loss to Navarro.

CONFERENCE STANDINGS

WAC STANDINGS

CONF

OVERALL

PF

PA

Abilene Christian

3-0

6-3

244

194

Sam Houston State

3-0

5-2

130

125

Stephen F. Austin

2-2

5-4

346

285

Tarleton State

1-2

5-3

241

237

Utah Tech

2-3

3-6

252

306

Southern Utah

1-4

3-6

259

300

This Week

ACU at Sam Houston State
Tarleton at Utah Tech
Central Arkansas at Stephen F. Austin
Lincoln (CA) at Southern Utah

ASC STANDINGS

Mary Hardin-Baylor

7-0

8-1

383

143

Hardin-Simmons

6-1

8-1

379

136

Howard Payne

5-2

6-3

375

250

East Texas Baptist

4-4

4-5

169

215

Texas Lutheran

3-4

4-5

244

261

Sul Ross State

3-4

3-6

242

313

Southwestern

2-5

3-6

183

370

Austin College

1-6

1-8

109

278

McMurry

1-6

1-8

154

265

This Week

McMurry at Mary Hardin-Baylor
Hardin-Simmons at Texas Lutheran
Southwestern at Sul Ross
Howard Payne at Austin College
North American at East Texas Baptist

SWJCFC STANDINGS

Trinity Valley

7-0

8-1

303

161

NMMI

5-2

7-2

281

191

Navarro

5-2

6-3

273

180

Kilgore

4-3

6-3

322

133

Tyler

4-3

5-4

211

188

Blinn

1-6

3-6

269

225

Cisco

1-6

3-6

164

211

NE Oklahoma A&M

1-6

3-7

194

155

This Week – SWJCFC Semifinals

Kilgore at Trinity Valley
Navarro at NMMI

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