Week 15 Rewind
Thoughts, stats, standings, and much more on the fourth week of playoff football in the Big Country, presented by (insert your business name here and get exposure across the entire Big Country).
OFF THE TOP
We start on Thursday night, where Stamford flexed some Bulldog muscle once again to knock previously unbeaten Post out of the playoffs, 48-26.
The score was not all that close, as Stamford led 21-0 at the half and 28-0 in the third before the Antelopes got on the scoreboard.
It was 42-6 heading into the fourth quarter when Post scored its final 20 points.
The Antelopes still got a great effort from star running back Ian Vergara, who ran for 223 yards and three touchdowns to go over 3,000 rushing yards this season.
STAT LEADERS:
Kaston Vega, Stamford: 131 yds, 2 td rushing
Cle Whitfield, Stamford: 52 yds rushing; 5 rec, 113 yds, 2 td
Brayden Jimenez, Stamford: 4 rec, 96 yds, 1 td
Christian Duran, Stamford: 11-11, 227 yds, 3 td passing; 39 yds, 1 td rushing
Mahsyn Alvarado, Stamford: 12 tkl
Adan Martinez, Stamford: 10 tkl
Photo: KWTX
Hamilton awaits the Bulldogs, in a battle of Bulldogs, in the 2A Division I state semifinals Thursday night in Mineral Wells after slipping past Axtell 15-14 in the Region II championship game Friday night.
The Bulldogs of Hamilton scored to pull within 14-13 with just over a minute to go and went for, and got, a two-point conversion to win it.
The deepest playoff run in program history continues for the Bulldogs.
Photo: Gordon Longhorn Athletics
Gordon will get a chance to defend its 1A Division I title after taking down previously unbeaten Abbott 77-36 on Saturday. It is the first non-mercy rule win for Gordon, but the Longhorns were in control from the start.
Gordon has now won 29 in a row and is already 27-point favorites, according to sixmanfootball.com, over Whiteface in the title game on December 18.
Photo: SMcCowen Sports Photograhy
14-0 Whiteface is in the state championship game for the first time thanks to a 74-54 win over Water Valley in the other 1A D1 semifinal.
The Wildcats end the deepest playoff run in school history, and a great “welcome back to six-man” season, at 11-3.
Photo: Johnna Reynolds/Texas 1A Fan
Jayton took care of business over Klondike for the second time this season and will be making its AT&T Stadium debut in the 1A Division II finals against Oakwood.
The Jaybirds beat the Cougars 50-0 in week two and 90-48 on Friday, their first game to go the distance all season.
Oakwood upset Oglesby 54-51 and has won seven in a row after a 2-5 start to the season.
Stephenville saw its season come to an end with a 42-35 loss to Canyon West Plains in Midland Friday night.
The game had a controversial ending, as officials said quarterback Ryan Gafford was stopped short of the goalline on a 4th down run in the final minutes.
West Plains advances to take on Celina in the semifinals at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene Friday, while Stephenville wraps up the year at 12-2.
Photo: 940 Gameday
Graham blasted Brock in the first matchup between the two teams this season, but the Eagles got the last laugh in a 12-10 triple overtime thriller.
Brock will move on to face state power Carthage in the semifinals.
Graham ends a great year at 12-2.
Wall got past perennial Region I power Canadian in a 49-3 blowout and is on to the 3A D2 semifinals against another power, Gunter. Canadian had knocked the Hawks out of the playoffs the last two seasons.
Gunter has won the last two 3A D2 state championships and will meet Wall at ACU on Friday afternoon.
PLAYOFF SCORES AND PAIRINGS
5A DIVISION I
BI-DISTRICT
Abilene High 84, El Paso Parkland 0
AREA
Aledo 59, Abilene High 14
5A DIVISION II
BI-DISTRICT
El Paso Del Valle 63, Cooper 35
Wylie 46, El Paso Andress 10
AREA
Anna 56, Wylie 21
4A DIVISION I
BI-DISTRICT
Brownwood 56, Big Spring 13
Stephenville 70, Lake View 0
AREA
Canyon West Plains 49, Brownwood 14
Stephenville 35, Hereford 7
REGIONALS
Stephenville 47, Canyon Randall 7
REGIONAL FINAL
Canyon West Plains 42, Stephenville 35
4A DIVISION II
BI-DISTRICT
Graham 60, Fort Worth Dunbar 0
Brock 46, Godley 10
AREA
Graham 60, Monahans 6
Brock 62, Lubbock Estacado 13
REGIONALS
Graham 38, Glen Rose 27
Brock 56, Benbrook 13
REGIONAL FINAL
Brock 12, Graham 10 - 3 OT
STATE SEMIFINALS
Brock (13-1) vs Carthage (13-1)
Friday, 7 p.m.
McKinney ISD Stadium
3A DIVISION I
BI-DISTRICT
Peaster 33, Comanche 30 - OT
Jim Ned 38, Iowa Park 20
Vernon 28, Sweetwater 9
Paradise 47, Clyde 0
AREA
Jim Ned 35, Dalhart 7
REGIONALS
Paradise 10, Jim Ned 7
3A DIVISION II
BI-DISTRICT
REGION I
Wall 74, Anthony 6
REGION II
Tolar 49, Millsap 14
Jacksboro 54, Brady 27
City View 53, Clifton 0
Holliday 85, Dublin 7
AREA
REGION I
Wall 49, Childress 14
REGION II
Tolar 21, Bells 0
REGIONALS
REGION I
Wall 56, Littlefield 21
REGION II
Holliday 46, Tolar 20
REGIONAL FINAL
Wall 49, Canadian 3
STATE SEMIFINALS
Wall (13-1) vs Gunter (12-2)
Friday, 4 p.m.
ACU
2A DIVISION I
BI-DISTRICT
REGION I
Stamford 45, Sonora 8
Cisco 34, Reagan County 16
Hawley 57, Ozona 21
Anson 46, Christoval 11
REGION II
Coleman 40, Wolfe City 35
Hamilton 49, Whitewright 13
De Leon 48, Alvord 7
Tioga 42, Ballinger 7
REGION IV
Crawford 21, San Saba 15
AREA
REGION I
Stamford 49, Panhandle 13
Post 42, Anson 35 - OT
Cisco 38, Abernathy 19
Sunray 49, Hawley 40
REGION II
Axtell 45, Coleman 6
Mildred 30, De Leon 29
Hamilton 27, Frankston 14
REGIONALS
REGION I
Stamford 55, Cisco 7
REGION II
Hamilton 14, Kerens 7
REGIONAL FINAL
REGION I
Stamford 48, Post 26
REGION II
Hamilton 15, Axtell 14
STATE SEMIFINALS
Stamford (14-0) vs Hamilton (14-0)
Thursday, 7 p.m.
Mineral Wells
2A DIVISION II
BI-DISTRICT
REGION II
Albany 46, Era 0
Lindsay 34, Miles 27
Collinsville 52, Roscoe 0
Muenster 70, Hamlin 0
REGION III
Goldthwaite 55, Maud 12
AREA
REGION II
Albany 48, Archer City 14
REGION III
Grapeland 39, Goldthwaite 29
REGIONALS
Muenster 56, Albany 14
1A DIVISION I
BI-DISTRICT
REGION II
Knox City 64, Valley 52
Newcastle 74, Spur 22
Westbrook 116, Robert Lee 110
Water Valley 64, Ira 32
REGION IV
Jonesboro 64, Baird 16
Gordon 56, May 8
Menard 54, Benavides 7
AREA
REGION II
Water Valley 56, Knox City 0
Westbrook 98, Newcastle 52
REGION IV
Gordon 48, Menard 0
REGIONALS
REGION II
Water Valley 70, Westbrook 38
REGION IV
Gordon 56, Jonesboro 6
STATE SEMIFINALS
Whiteface 74, Water Valley 54
Gordon 77, Abbott 36
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Gordon (14-0) vs Whiteface (14-0)
Wednesday, Dec. 18
2 p.m.
AT&T Stadium, Arlington
1A DIVISION II
BI-DISTRICT
REGION II
Blackwell 56, Balmorhea 30
Jayton 54, Crowell 6
Loraine 90, Grandfalls-Royalty 71
Benjamin 62, Aspermont 6
REGION III
Strawn 76, Fannindel 6
Gold-Burg 64, Woodson 62
Oakwood 74, Three Way 36
REGION IV
Zephyr 46, Evant 0
Oglesby 46, Blanket 0
Cherokee 102, Rochelle 82
Richland Springs (10-0) BYE
AREA
REGION II
Jayton 60, Blackwell 8
Benjamin 86, Loraine 36
REGION III
Iredell 91, Strawn 90
REGION IV
Richland Springs 64, Zephyr 6
Oglesby 116, Cherokee 76
REGIONALS
REGION II
Jayton 100, Benjamin 50
REGION IV
Oglesby 60, Richland Springs 46
STATE SEMIFINALS
Jayton 90, Klondike 48
Oakwood 54, Oglesby 51
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Jayton (14-0) vs Oakwood (9-5)
Wednesday, Dec. 18
11 a.m.
AT&T Stadium, Arlington
TAPPS DIVISION II
BI-DISTRICT
Rockwall Heritage 72, Abilene Christian 48
Photo: ACU Football
COLLEGE ROUNDUP
North Dakota State 51, ACU 31
The Wildcats gave it all they had in the Fargodome, but could not hold on and lost to national power North Dakota State on the road.
ACU led 17-3 early in the second quarter after a Vaes Ritse field goal, but the Bison returned the ensuing kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown to shift the momentum. North Dakota State was up for good at 20-17 by the half.
The Wildcats end a great season at 9-5.
ACU Coverage: Wildcats' Season Ends at ND State
