Week 3 Rewind
DISTRICT 2-5A DIVISION I
Midland Legacy 48, Abilene High 17
Midland 32, Amarillo 27
Wylie 35, Lubbock Cooper 34
Frenship 54, Monterey 52 - 4 OT
Permian 43, Tascosa 6
Caprock 21, Pampa 7
Wichita Falls Rider 38, Coronado 0
BEST WIN
Caprock gets the honor by default as the only team in the district to win this week. The Longhorns won at 4A D1 Pampa to get victory number one of the season.
TOUGHEST LOSS
The rest of the district could qualify for this one, as Abilene High, Tascosa and Coronado suffered losses by 30+ points, while Amarillo, Frenship and Lubbock Cooper came up short in close battles.
I’ll go with Tascosa here, as the Rebels couldn’t get anything going in a 43-6 loss to Permian.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
AHS Dylan Slack: 17-28, 302 yds, 2 TD passing
AHS Ryland Bradford: 4 rec, 123 yds, 1 TD
AHS Bryce Neves: 11 tkl, 1 int
Caprock Dallas Juarez: 122 yds, 1 TD rushing
Cooper Jayden Hibbler: 128 yds, 2 TD rushing
Monterey Ja’Marcus Smith: 317 yds, 4 TD rushing
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Abilene High 2-1
2. Monterey 2-1
3. Lubbock Cooper 1-2
4. Tascosa 1-2
5. Amarillo High 1-2
6. Caprock 1-2
7. Coronado 0-3
DISTRICT 2-5A DIVISION I
Cooper 53, San Angelo Central 45
Wylie 35, Lubbock Cooper 34
Wichita Falls Rider 38, Coronado 0
Estacado 48, Palo Duro 14
Plainview 27, Wichita Falls 10
Levelland 23, Lubbock High 13
BEST WIN
Cooper, whose offense came back from the dead to put 53 points on the board on the road at 6A San Angelo Central. Daniel Bray set a new school record for rushing yards in a game with 366.
HONORABLE MENTION: Wylie
The Bulldogs got three defensive touchdowns in the first half and just enough offense in the second half to beat Lubbock Cooper for the first time in program history.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Palo Duro. The Dons were routed by 4A Estacado 48-14.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Cooper Daniel Bray: 366 yds, 7 TD
Wylie Derrick Evans: 7 rec, 129 yds, 1 TD
Wylie Colin Bruning: INT return for TD
Wylie Andre Gjerpe: INT return for TD
Wylie Hayden Wright: FR for TD
Rider Kenji Johnson: 164 yds, 1 TD rushing; 3 rec, 8 yds
Plainview Seth Mayberry: 18-33, 155 yds, 2 TD, 2 int; 55 yds rushing
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Rider 3-0
2. Plainview 3-0
3. Cooper 1-2
4. Wylie 1-2
5. Palo Duro 1-2
6. Lubbock High 1-2
DISTRICT 2-4A DIVISION I
Brownwood 24, Burnet 10
Estacado 48, Palo Duro 14
Andrews 41, Greenwood 28
Monahans 52, Big Spring 14
Vernon 42, Lake View 6
BEST WIN
Brownwood. The Lions fell behind Burnet but rallied to win, even with star quarterback Ike Hall out with an injury from the first quarter on.
Photo: Derrick Stuckly/Brownwoodnews.com
TOUGHEST LOSS
Big Spring. The Steers had a rough go of it in a 38-point loss to Monahans.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Brownwood Braeden Stacks: 12-15, 144 yds, 3 TD
Brownwood Carson Noe: 7 rec, 100 yds, 1 TD
Estacado Defense: Four defensive touchdowns (1 INT, 3 FR)
Big Spring Gavin Padron: 34-46, 346 yds, 2 TD
Big Spring Jose Munoz: 13 rec, 172 yds, 1 TD
Andrews Jasean DeBouse: 250 yds, 2 TD rushing
Lake View Esaias Salazar: 11 tkl, 1 tfl
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Brownwood 3-0
2. Estacado 3-0
3. Andrews 2-1
4. Big Spring 1-2
5. Lake View 1-2
DISTRICT 3-4A DIVISION II
Canyon Randall 31, Snyder 0
Sweetwater 53, Pecos 40
Graham 45, Glen Rose 21
Springtown 42, Hirschi 14
Andrews 41, Greenwood 28
BEST WIN
Sweetwater. The Mustangs went way out west and outscored Pecos in a shootout where the teams combined for 93 points.
HONORABLE MENTION: Graham. The Steers continue to roll in 2023, putting it on Glen Rose 45-21.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Snyder. The Tigers went from shutting out two straight opponents to not scoring a point of their own in a road loss at Canyon Randall. They were held to fewer than 100 yards of total offense in the loss.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Sweetwater Korda Moore: 128 yds, 3 TD rushing; 13 tkl, 2 tfl
Sweetwater Amare Arevalo: 8 rec, 114 yds, 1 TD
Sweetwater Caiden Ortiz: 14-25, 224 yds, 2 TD, 1 int; 15 yds rushing
Sweetwater Kannon Weise: 15 tkl, 1 tfl
Sweetwater Cooper Meador: 7 tkl, 2 fr
Graham Ty Thompson: 23-36, 238 yds, 3 TD passing; 120 yds rushing
Graham Brayden Riggins: 8 rec, 103 yds, 1 TD
Graham Rylan Monsey: 137 yds, 1 TD rushing
Greenwood Dylan Dominguez: 122 yds rushing; 2 rec, 21 yds
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Graham 3-0
2. Sweetwater 3-0
3. Snyder 2-1
4. Hirschi 1-2
5. Greenwood 0-3
DISTRICT 3-3A DIVISION I
Jim Ned 17, Wall 14 OT
Clyde 69, Merkel 56
Breckenridge 41, Cisco 6
Vernon 42, Lake View 6
Iowa Park 34, Burkburnett 14
Bowie vs. Henrietta - Canceled due to weather
BEST WIN
Jim Ned. The Indians came up clutch to hold off rival Wall 17-14 in overtime. They held the vaunted Wall rushing attack to just 44 yards on 15 attempts and limited them to 165 yards of total offense.
TOUGHEST LOSS
N/A. Every team in the district (that completed a game) came out with a win.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Breckenridge Alexis Franco: 17 tkl; 2 rec 49 yds
Breckenridge Jaxon Escalon: 12 tkl
Breckenridge Joseph Juneau: 12 tkl, 3 tfl, 2 sacks
Breckenridge Cam Escalon: 12-13, 218 yds, 2 TD; 30 yds rushing
Clyde Blake Carr: 11-19, 190 yds, 2 TD passing; 305 yds, 5 TD rushing
Clyde Josh Hutton: 124 yds, 2 TD rushing
Jim Ned Brayden Shipman: 145 yds, 2 TD rushing
Jim Ned Jackson Crane: 4 tkl, 1 tfl, 1 int, 2 pbu
Jim Ned Davis Soben: 5 tkl, 1 int
Iowa Park Parker Allen: 110 yds, 1 TD rushing
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Jim Ned 3-0
2. Clyde 3-0
3. Vernon 3-0
4. Breckenridge 1-2
5. Iowa Park 1-2
6. Bowie 1-1
Photo: Brownwoodnews.com
DISTRICT 2-3A DIVISION II
Coleman 30, Brady 14
Jim Ned 17, Wall 14 OT
Stamford 27, Ballinger 0
Comanche 57, Early 0
Bangs 42, Grape Creek 6
TLCA San Angelo 62, Winters 35
BEST WIN
TLCA San Angelo, by default. The Eagles are the only team to pick up a win this week, rallying past Winters on the road 62-35. TLCA went through a coaching change this week as they fired new head coach Paulo Gonzales on Tuesday.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Grape Creek. The Eagles fall to 0-3 with a 36-point loss at previously winless Class 2A Bangs.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Brady Zeke Jones: 13 tkl
Early Ben Bleth: 9 tkl
Early Kaleb Ozuna: 8 tkl, 1 tfl
Early Andrew Reedy: 8 tkl
TLCA Layne Honea: 16-25, 350 yds, 5 TD; 13 yds rushing
TLCA Jaidden Villanueva: 8 rec, 162 yds, 2 TD
TLCA Isaiah Vaquera: 14 tkl
Wall Brylan White: 11 tkl, 2 tfl
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Wall 2-1
2. Early 1-2
3. TLCA San Angelo 2-1
4. Ballinger 0-3
5. Brady 0-3
6. Grape Creek 0-3
DISTRICT 5-3A DIVISION II
Clyde 69, Merkel 56
Comanche 57, Early 0
Hawley 33, Eastland 20
Anson 20, Dublin 17
Jacksboro 42, Peaster 19
Millsap vs. Henrietta - Canceled due to weather
BEST WIN
Comanche. The Indians continue to dominate in 2023, shutting out Early by 57. Comanche outgained Early 585 to 116 in the win.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Dublin. The Lions fell to a 2A Anson team that had not won a game yet this season.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Comanche Colt Schwertner 264 yds, 1 TD rushing
Comanche Layden Welch: 9-11, 266 yds, 4 TD passing; 28 yds, 2 TD rushing
Comanche Kyler Beaty: 6 rec, 136 yds, 2 TD
Merkel Elijah Olivarez: 17 tkl, 1 tfl
Merkel Maddox O’Malley: 12-21, 255 yds, 3 TD, 1 int passing; 97 yds, 2 TD rushing
Merkel Connor Willyerd: 192 yds, 2 TD rushing; 5 rec, 128 yds, 2 TD
Jacksboro Lando Belcher: 17-24, 268 yds, 2 TD, 1 int
Jacksboro Luke Sams: 112 yds, 4 TD rushing; 6 tkl
Jacksboro Cannon Valenzuela: 7 rec, 112 yds, 1 TD
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Comanche 3-0
2. Jacksboro 3-0
3. Merkel 2-1
4. Millsap 1-1
5. Eastland 0-3
6. Dublin 0-3
DISTRICT 4-2A DIVISION I
Breckenridge 41, Cisco 6
Hawley 33, Eastland 20
Anson 20, Dublin 17
TLCA San Angelo 62, Winters 35
Colorado City 15, Christoval 12
Stamford 27, Ballinger 0
Olney vs. Haskell - Canceled due to weather
Photo: Cassie Gang
BEST WIN
Colorado City. The Wolves put together a dominating defensive effort and just enough offense to get into the win column for the first time in 2023. It’s the Wolves first non-district victory since 2018.
HONORABLE MENTION: Anson
The Tigers go on the road and earn their first victory of the year at 3A Dublin.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Cisco. The Loboes suffered their third loss of the year in a big way at home against Breckenridge. Cisco hasn’t lost three games in a season since 2017.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Hawley Keagan Ables: 13-22, 191 yds, 2 TD; 48 yds, 1 TD rushing
Stamford Christian Duran: 14-20, 205 yds, 2 TD; 71 yds rushing
Stamford Quinten Pryor: 2 rec, 63 yds
Stamford Kaston Vega: 15 tkl, 7 tfl, 1 sack, 2 pbu
Colorado City Mayson Monroe: 6-11, 38 yds, 1 TD, 1 int; 100 yds, 1 TD rushing
Colorado City Jordan Garza: 13 tkl, 1 fr
Colorado City Diego Andrade: 12 tkl, 1 ff, 1 fr
Anson Tyler Wilburn: 4-6, 39 yds, 1 TD; 86 yds, 1 TD rushing
Anson Josiah St. John: 7 tkl, 1 sack, 2 tfl
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Stamford 3-0
2. Hawley 2-1
3. Olney 1-1
4. Cisco 0-3
5. Anson 1-2
6. Colorado City 1-2
7. Winters 1-2
DISTRICT 5-2A DIVISION I
Coleman 30, Brady 14
Dallas Christian 37, Tolar 6
Bangs 42, Grape Creek 6
Valley Mills 41, De Leon 7
Goldthwaite 40, Rosebud-Lott 27
Hamilton 20, Santo 14
Johnson City 56, San Saba 34
BEST WIN
Bangs. The Dragons easily dispatched 3A Grape Creek to earn win number one at Bangs for head coach Jason Cole. Bangs led just 14-6 at the half but dominated the final two quarters to earn the victory.
TOUGHEST LOSS
De Leon. The Bearcats fall for the first time all season, and in a big way at home against Valley Mills.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Coleman Brent Bouldin: 154 yds, 3 TD rushing
Bangs Ethan Ethridge: 136 yds, 2 TD rushing; 3 rec, 107 yds, 1 TD; 9 tkl, 2 tfl, 1 sack
Bangs Kenny Cole: 8-12, 201 yds, 3 TD, 1 int; 7 yds rushing
Tolar Jaxon Riddle: 14 tkl
Goldthwaite Max Storm: 155 yds, 1 TD rushing
San Saba Ethan Gonzales: 218 yds, 3 TD rushing; 4 rec, 53 yds
San Saba Levi Glover: 21 tkl, 1 fr
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Tolar 2-1
2. Coleman 2-1
3. Goldthwaite 2-1
4. De Leon 2-1
5. Hamilton 2-1
6. San Saba 1-2
7. Bangs 1-2
Photo: Julia Vega/@lionslifefootball
DISTRICT 6-2A DIVISION II
Hico 31, Cross Plains 7
Hamlin 24, Crosbyton 16
Albany 41, Seymour 14
Miles 26, Water Valley 18
Sterling City 52, TLCA Abilene 0
Roscoe 32, Clarendon 16
BEST WIN
Albany. The top-ranked Lions took care of a Seymour team that entered the game unbeaten.
HONORABLE MENTION: Hamlin. The Pied Pipers rallied from an early 16-0 deficit to get a big road win at Crosbyton.
Photo: Gary Ford
TOUGHEST LOSS
Cross Plains. The Buffs drop their second in a row, this time by 24 at home to Hico.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Albany Adam Hill: 326 yds, 4 TD rushing; 1 rec, 5 yds; 6 tkl, 3 sacks, 2 pbu
Albany Luke Marshall: 7 tkl
Hamlin Clayton Rister: 65 yds, 2 TD rushing
Miles Hayven Book: 14-18, 219 yds, 2 TD; 90 yds, 2 TD rushing
Miles Cooper Ellison: 9 rec, 139 yds, 1 TD
Miles Jaxon Petillo: 18 tkl
Roscoe Ivan McCann: 146 yds rushing; 3 rec, 22 yds; 1 tkl, 1 sack, 1 tfl
Roscoe Parker Gleaton: 5 rec, 85 yds, 2 TD; 2 tkl
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Albany 3-0
2. Roscoe 2-0
3. Miles 2-1
4. Hamlin 2-1
5. Cross Plains 1-2
6. TLCA Abilene 1-2
DISTRICT 7-2A DIVISION II
Petrolia 36, Quanah 0
Albany 41, Seymour 14
Morton 62, Munday 0
Muenster 16, Windthorst 6
Haskell vs. Olney - Canceled due to weather
Electra vs. Nocona - Canceled due to weather
Archer City vs. Millsap - Canceled due to weather
BEST WIN
Petrolia. The Pirates are the only team in the district to win this week. Weather was a key issue in the Wichita Falls area as three games could not be completed.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Windthorst. The Trojans fall for the first time this season against rival Muenster by ten.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Windthorst Brock Belcher: 12-25, 124 yds, 1 TD, 1 int; 98 yds rushing
Windthorst Cash Armstrong: 15 tkl, 1 ff
Seymour Braden Loyd: 19-41, 279 yds, 2 TD, 1 int
Seymour David Charo: 5 rec, 114 yds, 2 TD
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Windthorst 1-1
2. Seymour 2-1
3. Archer City 2-0
4. Petrolia 1-2
5. Electra 2-1
6. Haskell 0-2
7. Munday 0-3
Photo: Dency McClure/Texas 1A Fan
DISTRICT 4-1A DIVISION I
Knox City 64, May 16
Northside 54, Hedley 47
Whiteface 54, Valley 8
Motley County 79, Spur 54
BEST WIN
Knox City. The Greyhounds flexed their muscle and made the state take notice once again this season with a dominating 45 of May on the road.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Valley fell to a top-ten ranked 1A D1 team, which is understandable, so the toughest loss this week belongs to Spur. The Bulldogs finally got their scoring going this week but couldn’t stop Motley County in a 25-point defeat.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Knox City Cameron Hernandez: 68 yds, 2 TD rushing; 1 rec, 3 yds
Knox City Tristen Baxter: 63 yds, 1 TD rushing; 1 rec, 20 yds, 1 TD
Spur Ace Walker: 129 yds, 3 TD rushing; 18 tkl, 1 sack, 1 int
Spur JD Hamilton: 4 rec, 120 yds, 2 TD
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Knox City 3-0
2. Northside 3-0
3. Valley 1-2
4. Spur 0-3
Photo: Zoe Matlock Photography
DISTRICT 8-1A DIVISION I
Westbrook 52, Rankin 0
Rotan 44, Woodson 39
Irion County 54, Roby 6
Highland 66, Blackwell 16
Hermleigh 42, Buena Vista 20
Jayton 84, Ira 34
BEST WIN
Westbrook. The Wildcats turned in a dominating performance to take care of Rankin 52-0 on the road. Westbrook held Rankin to -5 total yards, giving up 21 through the air and holding them to -26 on the ground.
HONORABLE MENTION: Hermleigh. The Cardinals defied the experts and beat Buena Vista at home, 42-20.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Both Ira and Roby suffered defeats at the hands of top-ten-ranked opponents.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Hermleigh Kai Vargas: 18 tkl, 4 tfl, 2 sacks, 1 ff, 1 fr for TD
Hermleigh Tyson Digby: 86 yds, rushing; 12-15, 237 yds, 5 TD passing
Hermleigh Alex Wanderlich: 4 rec, 90 yds, 3 TD
Hermleigh Hunter Simpson: 11 tkl, 2 tfl, 2 ff
Hermleigh Hayden Simpson: 13 tkl, 1 fr
Highland Braxton Smith: 4-5, 105 yds, 1 TD passing; 163 yds, 3 TD rushing
Highland Tylan Balthrop: 51 yds, 3 TD rushing; 2 rec, 56 yds, 1 TD
Highland Kason Wehba: 9 tkl, 1 int, 1 fr
Westbrook Keegan Gilbreath: 83 yds, 3 TD rushing; 1 rec, 11 yds; 7 tkl, 1 tfl, 1 int
Westbrook Grayson Jeffrey: 3 tkl, 1 int returned for TD; 21 yds rushing
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Westbrook 2-1
2. Highland 3-0
3. Hermleigh 2-1
4. Ira 1-1
5. Rotan 1-2
6. Roby 0-3
Photo: Michael Leal/Texas 1A Fan
DISTRICT 9-1A DIVISION I
Throckmorton 68, Bryson 24
Blum 50, Gorman 0
Robert Lee 46, Baird 32
Gordon 46, Strawn 0
Lingleville 54, Kopperl 52
Ranger 42, Perrin-Whitt 41
BEST WIN
Give this one to Gordon. The Longhorns shut out rival Strawn for the first time since 2001.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Bryson. The Cowboys fell in blowout fashion to a Throckmorton team that had only scored six points (granted, against very good competition) on the season entering the contest.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Gordon Riley Reed: 3 TD
Baird Devin Lucas: 8 rec, 79 yds, 1 TD; 9 yds rushing; 2-4 20 yds, 1 TD passing; 13 tkl, 2 ff, 1 fr
Baird Jake Gerngross: 43 yds, 2 TD rushing; 3 rec, 17 yds, 1 TD; 6-6, 68 yds, 1 TD passing
Gorman Tyce Delgado: 6 tkl, 1 sack
Perrin-Whitt Riley Sims: 9-16, 163 yds, 2 TD passing; 23 yds, 1 TD rushing
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Gordon 3-0
2. Baird 2-1
3. Bryson 1-2
4. Gorman 1-2
5. Lingleville 1-2
6. Perrin-Whitt 0-3
Photo: Dency McClure/Texas 1A Fan
DISTRICT 14-1A DIVISION I
Knox City 64, May 14
Nueces Canyon 66, Santa Anna 50
Jonesboro 76, Austin St. Stephen’s 4
Richland Springs 73, Lometa 26
Cherokee 56, Evant 0
BEST WIN
Jonesboro. The Eagles were the only team in the district to win, and they did it in dominating fashion against Austin St. Stephen’s
TOUGHEST LOSS
May. The Tigers fell behind early and could never recover against a Knox City squad that is looking more and more like a state championship contender each week.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
May Braden Steele: 98 yds, 2 TD rushing; 1 rec 2 yds
Jonesboro DeMarcus Acoff: 162 yds, 3 TD rushing
Santa Anna William Perry: 191 yds, 4 TD rushing; 1 rec, 13 yds; 12 tkl, 1 int
Santa Anna Wyatt Strickland: 64 yds, 2 TD rushing; 1 rec, 6 yds; 10 tkl
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Jonesboro 2-1
2. May 2-1
3. Lometa 2-1
4. Santa Anna 1-2
5. Evant 0-3
DISTRICT 5-1A DIVISION II
Aspermont 48, Moran 6
Motley County 79, Spur 54
Rule 69, Patton Springs 12
Jayton 84, Ira 34
Hart 22, Guthrie 12
BEST WIN
Jayton. The Jaybirds took care of 1A D1 Ira by the third quarter and looked good doing it.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Patton Springs. The Rangers let the Rule offense, which had struggled through two weeks, get on track in a big way in a 57-point Bobcat win.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Aspermont Carson Guidry: 345 yds, 4 TD, 4-4, 81 yds, 1 TD passing; 2 rec, 7 yds, 1 TD; 10 tkl
Motley County Kadyn Roys: 8-11, 181 yds, 4 TD passing; 282 yds, 6 TD rushing; 9 tkl, 2 sack, 2 fr
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Jayton 3-0
2. Aspermont 2-1
3. Motley County 1-2
4. Guthrie 0-3
5. Patton Springs 0-3
DISTRICT 6-1A DIVISION II
Benjamin 72, Abilene Christian 27
Crowell 74, Saint Jo 30
Gold-Burg 60, Chillicothe 17
Harrold 51, Trent 6
Paducah 73, Meadow 12
BEST WIN
Benjamin. The Mustangs took down a very good TAPPS program on the road to get to 3-0 on the season. All three wins have been 45’s.
HONORABLE MENTION: Harrold, again. The Hornets have turned their program around and kept rolling with a mercy-rule win over Trent.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Chillicothe was the only team from the district to lose, falling big to Gold-Burg.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Benjamin Grayson Rigdon: 338 yds, 8 TD rushing; 12-16, 214 yds, 1 TD; 14 tkl, 1 int, 1 fr, 1 ff
Benjamin Keegan Hayes: 6 rec, 134 yds, 1 TD; 13 tkl
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Benjamin 3-0
2. Crowell 3-0
3. Paducah 2-1
4. Harrold 3-0
5. Chillicothe 1-2
Photo: Paint Creek ISD
DISTRICT 7-1A DIVISION II
Lueders-Avoca 25, Olfen 13
Paint Creek 43, Lohn 13
Rule 69, Patton Springs 12
Throckmorton 68, Bryson 24
Rotan 44, Woodson 39
BEST WIN
Lueders-Avoca, Paint Creek, Rule and Throckmorton all earned their first wins of the season, but the best one goes to the Greyhounds courtesy of their victory over 1A D1 playoff contender Bryson.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Woodson. The Cowboys were the only district team to lose.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Rule Kyleik Mason: 350 yds, 6 TD rushing; 4 tkl
Rule Diego Amaya: 7 tkl, 1 sack
Rule Kyle Adkins: 79 yds, 2 TD rushing; 6 tkl
Throckmorton Jacob Gaspar: 226 yds, 4 TD rushing; 8-14, 136 yds, 2 TD passing; 16 tkl, 3 int
Throckmorton Hayden Makovy: 183 yds, 2 TD rushing; 4 rec, 80 yds, 1 TD; 12 tkl
Photo: Michael Leal/Texas 1A Fan
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Throckmorton 1-2
2. Rule 1-2
3. Woodson 0-3
4. Paint Creek 1-2
5. Lueders-Avoca 1-2
DISTRICT 13-1A DIVISION II
Klondike 72, Loraine 22
Veribest 48, Bronte 42
Highland 66, Blackwell 16
Harrold 51, Trent 6
BEST WIN
N/A. All four teams in the district lost.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Trent. The Gorillas went north to Harrold in a battle of unbeaten teams and ended up on the wrong end of a mercy rule defeat.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Loraine Xander Ybarra: 9 tkl
Loraine Jadrian Limones: 2-5, 45 yds, 1 TD passing; 48 yds, 1 TD rushing
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Loraine 0-3
2. Blackwell 1-2
3. Trent 2-1
4. Bronte 1-2
DISTRICT 14-1A DIVISION II
Zephyr 38, Rising Star 34
Aspermont 48, Moran 6
Paint Rock 58, Gustine 12
Panther Creek 80, Priddy 79
BEST WIN
Panther Creek. The Panthers ended up on top of a back-and-forth battle and squeaked past Priddy by a single point. The Pirates scored as the clock ran out and went for the extra point to win, but could not convert and the Panthers escaped with a shootout win.
VIDEO BELOW: Trevor Croft TD run, courtesy ColemanToday.com
TOUGHEST LOSS
Rising Star. The Wildcats fell in a close contest for the second straight week, this time falling to fellow playoff contender Zephyr by four.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Rising Star Kobey Morris: 15 tkl, 1 pbu
Rising Star Anthony Pollard: 12 tkl, 1 int, 1 pbu; 71 yds rushing; 4 rec, 27 yds, 1 td
Rising Star Pacey McGinn: 83 yds, 1 TD rushing; 2 tkl
Moran Caleb York: 10 tkl; 5 rec, 59 yds; 4 yds rushing
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Rising Star 1-2
2. Panther Creek 3-0
3. Paint Rock 2-1
4. Moran 1-2
Photo: Zephyr Bulldog Booster Club
DISTRICT 15-1A DIVISION II
Zephyr 38, Rising Star 34
Sidney 56, Bluff Dale 6
Paint Rock 58, Gustine 12
Blanket 72, Eden 46
Iredell 71, Mullin 12
BEST WIN
Zephyr. The Bulldogs got past a tough Rising Star team on the road to improve to 2-1.
HONORABLE MENTION: Sidney, who made quick work of 1A D2 top-20 Bluff Dale to stay unbeaten on the season.
Also Blanket, as the Tigers earned their first victory of the season in a shootout with Eden.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Gustine. The Tigers ride the roller coaster, from pitching a shutout to getting 45’d in back-to-back weeks.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Zephyr Karsen Floyd: 7 rec, 89 yds, 2 TD; 55 yds, 1 TD rushing; 13 tkl, 1 int
Zephyr Tripp Ballard: 14 tkl, 1 tfl; 61, yds, 1 TD rushing; 1 rec, 3 yds
Zephyr Jim Evetts: 6-6, 101 yds, 1 TD passing; 53 yds rushing
Blanket Kannon Kensing: 277 yds, 6 TD rushing; 10 tkl
Blanket Cameron Aultman: 180 yds, 4 TD rushing; 12 tkl
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Sidney 3-0
2. Zephyr 2-1
3. Blanket 1-2
4. Gustine 1-1
5. Mullin 0-3
DISTRICT 16-1A DIVISION II
Paint Creek 43, Lohn 13
Brookesmith 54, Veribest JV 12
Cherokee 56, Evant 0
Richland Springs 73, Lometa 26
BEST WIN
Cherokee. Evant proved to be no match for the Indians, as Cherokee beat its second straight 1A D1 opponent by a wide margin.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Lohn was the only district team to lose, falling on the road to previously winless Paint Creek to drop to 0-3.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Richland Springs Billy Perry: 98 yds, 3 TD; 4.5 tkl
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Cherokee 3-0
2. Richland Springs 3-0
3. Rochelle 2-0
4. Brookesmith 2-1
5. Lohn 0-3
TAPPS 6-MAN DISTRICT 1 DIVISION II
Benjamin 72, Abilene Christian 27
McLean 45, Amarillo San Jacinto 0
Keller Harvest 68, Bethesda Christian 22
Irving The Highland 31, McKinney Cornerstone 29
Denton Calvary 78, Fannindel 30
Garden City 51, Midland Trinity 23
BEST WIN
Denton Calvary. The Lions took down previously unbeaten UIL squad Fannindel by 48.
TOUGHEST LOSS
San Jacinto, who could not get on the scoreboard in a tough contest against 1A D1 McLean.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Abilene Christian Brooks Armstrong: 58 yds rushing; 4 rec, 71 yds, 1 TD; 2-5, 33 yds, 1 TD pasing; 4 tkl, 1 int
Abilene Christian Cole Schwiethale: 10-20, 133 yds, 2 TD, 1 int
Abilene Christian Davis Patteson: 36 yds rushing; 2 rec, 27 yds; 5 tkl
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Abilene Christian 2-1
2. Fort Worth Covenant Classical 1-1
3. Denton Calvary 3-0
4. Midland Trinity 1-1
5. Keller Harvest 2-1
6. Irving The Highlands 2-1
7. Amarillo San Jacinto 1-2
INDEPENDENT 6-MAN
Ranger improved to 2-1 with a 42-41 win over Perrin-Whitt.
The Bulldogs avenged a 42-6 loss to the Pirates from the previous year.
DISTRICT STANDINGS
STILL PERFECT
Our group of 19 unbeaten teams got cut to 11 after week three action.
Abilene High, Abilene Christian, Baird, Ira, May, Merkel, Snyder and Trent suffered defeats in action Thursday and Friday.
All 11 have a chance to stay perfect this week as we have no matchups between the squads on the week four schedule.
COLLEGE ROUNDUP
Photo: ACU Sports Information
ACU 45, Prairie View A&M 16
The Wildcats move to 2-0 with a dominating victory at Prairie View.
ACU led 31-7 by the half and never looked back, cruising to their second straight easy victory to start the season.
Maverick McIvor threw for 314 yards and four scores to pace the offense, while Elijah Moffett led the defense with 12 tackles, 2.5 of those for loss.
McMurry 53, Millsaps 2
The War Hawks earned their most dominating victory in quite some time, beating Millsaps on the road 53-2. It is the most points McMurry has scored in a game since 2016.
McMurry led 11-2 after one quarter and 25-2 at the half on their way to the win.
They outgained Millsaps 374-206 and the defense picked off four passes.
Photo: HSU Sports Information
Hardin-Simmons 28, Wisconsin-La Crosse 21
The Cowboys earned a huge non-conference road win, taking down 11th-ranked La Crosse 28-21 in Wisconsin Saturday afternoon.
HSU trailed 21-14 at the break but was the only team to score in the second half to pick up the victory.
Former Cooper Cougar Noah Garcia ran for 132 yards and two touchdowns on the day, and Cade Michna continued his big season with 13 more tackles, a sack, and an interception on defense.
Photo: HPU Sports Information
Howard Payne 42, Southwestern Assemblies of God 10
HPU rolled past SAGU 42-10 to improve to 2-0 on the season. The Yellow Jacket defense has only allowed 13 points so far this season.
Howard Payne led 28-3 by the half and held on from there.
Tucker Bridwell replaced injured starting quarterback Landon McKinney and threw for 161 yards and four touchdown passes to lead the offense.
Photo: Cisco Wrangler Express
Cisco 20, Blinn 19
The Wranglers improved to 2-0 on the season and, more importantly, 1-0 in conference play with a one-point win over Blinn.
Cisco trailed 19-14 after three quarters but scored the only points of the fourth to get past the Bucs in head coach Stephen Lee’s first SWJCFC game.
