Week 8 Rewind
DISTRICT 2-5A DIVISION I
Abilene High 38, Lubbock Cooper 35
Amarillo 66, Coronado 14
Monterey 45, Caprock 10
Tascoa OPEN
BEST WIN
Abilene High. The Eagles pushed aside a pair of second half special teams blunders and scored with four seconds left to top the Pirates 38-35 in a THRILLER at Shotwell Stadium. Dylan Slack found Ryland Bradford in the end-zone from 18 yards out for the go-ahead touchdown.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Coronado. The Mustangs were pounded by Amarillo High to fall below .500 in district play.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Abilene High Dylan Slack: 23-34, 211 yds, 2 TD; 18 yds rushing
Abilene High Brayden Henry: 1-1, 3 yds, 1 TD passing; 117 yds, 1 TD rushing
Abilene High Ryland Bradford: 5 rec, 44 yds, 2 TD; 4 yds rushing
Abilene High Bryson Perez: 8 rec, 95 yds
Abilene High Beckham Paul: 8 tkl, 1 int returned for TD
Abilene High Tre Sharp: 8 tkl
Amarillo Will Flaming: 14-18, 348 yds, 4 TD passing, 5 yds, 1 TD rushing
Amarillo Pius Vokes: 145 yds, 3 TD rushing
Amarillo Oliver Parsons: 6 rec, 241 yds, 4 TD
Caprock Bryson Butler: 9 tkl, 2 tfl
Coronado Demarion Finch: 110 yds rushing
Lubbock Cooper Jayden Hibbler: 45 yds, 2 TD rushing; 1 rec, 22 yds, 1 TD
Lubbock Cooper Jayden Kennard: 6 rec, 114 yds
Lubbock Cooper Ryan Rodriguez: 16-20, 205 yds, 2 TD, 1 int
Lubbock Cooper Cole Stanzione: 10 tkl, 1.5 tfl
Monterey Dezmond Wiliams: 128 yds rushing
Monterey JaMarcus Smith: 42 yds, 2 TD rushing
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Abilene High 6-2, 4-0
2. Lubbock Cooper 4-3, 2-1
3. Amarillo High 4-4, 3-1
4. Tascosa 2-4, 1-2
5. Monterey 3-4, 1-2
6. Coronado 2-5, 1-1
7. Caprock 1-7, 0-4
Photo: Tom Carver/ Press Pass Sports
DISTRICT 2-5A DIVISION I
Cooper 28, Palo Duro 21
Rider 34, Wylie 14
Plainview 41, Lubbock High 12
BEST WIN
Cooper. The Cougars kept their playoff hopes alive with a huge road win at Amarillo Palo Duro.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Wylie. The Bulldogs took one on the chin on their home field against Rider in a game that will likely go a long way in deciding the district championship.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Cooper Daniel Bray: 99 yds, 2 TD rushing
Cooper Christian Rico: 85 yard kickoff return for TD; 1 rec, 1 yd, 2 yds rushing
Palo Duro Darien Lewis: 128 yds, 1 TD rushing; 11-17, 97 yds, 1 TD, 1 int
Rider Kenji Johnson: 172 yds, 1 TD rushing
Rider Elijah Jackson: 14 yds, 2 TD rushing
Wylie Braden Regala: 11 rec, 73 yds
Wylie Malachi Daniels: 102 yds rushing; 1-1, 3 yds, 1 TD passing
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Rider 5-2, 1-1
2. Wylie 4-3, 1-1
3. Plainview 5-2, 1-1
4. Cooper 2-5, 1-1
5. Palo Duro 3-3, 1-1
6. Lubbock High 2-5, 0-2
Photo: Derrick Stuckly/Brownwoodnews.com
DISTRICT 2-4A DIVISION I
Brownwood 66, Lake View 0
Estacado 52, Andrews 14
Big Spring OPEN
BEST WIN
Brownwood. Complete domination from the Lions ahead of their showdown at Estacado this week. Brownwood outgained the Chiefs 655 to 128 in the win.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Andrews. The Mustangs were riding high after a 56-point win over the Lake View the week before, but ran into a buzzsaw in the loss to Estacado.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Andrews Leeroy Millan: 125 yds, 1 TD rushing
Brownwood Ike Hall: 12-19, 176 yds, 1 TD passing; 185 yds, 2 TD rushing
Brownwood Logan McKibben: 86 yds, 2 TD rushing
Brownwood Levi Pearson: 52 yds, 2 TD rushing
Estacado James Bozeman: 180 yds, 3 TD rushing
Estacado Kei’sean Harris: 22 tkl, 1 sack, 1 ff
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Brownwood 7-1, 2-0
2. Estacado 6-1, 1-0
3. Andrews 4-4, 1-1
4. Big Spring 1-7, 0-1
5. Lake View 1-7, 0-2
Photo: Sweetwater Athletics - The Mustangs change the number of total program victories Saturday morning after their win over Greenwood Friday night
DISTRICT 3-4A DIVISION II
Graham 49, Snyder 6
Sweetwater 45, Greenwood 41
Hirschi OPEN
BEST WIN
Sweetwater. The Mustangs got some key folks back from injury, including quarterback Caiden Ortiz, who helped lead them past Greenwood in a shootout. Sweetwater jumped out to a 24-0 lead, saw the Rangers rally to lead the game late in the fourth, but went back ahead with seconds to go when Ortiz found Korda Moore for a 22-yard touchdown pass that proved to be the game winner.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Snyder. The Tigers could not keep up with powerful Graham, falling to the Steers 49-6 to drop to 0-2 in district play.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Graham Ty Thompson: 15-28, 182 yds, 1 TD passing; 64 yds, 1 TD rushing
Graham Rylan Monsey: 120 yds, 3 TD rushing; 2 rec, 7 yds, 1 TD
Greenwood Tylan Booker: 203 yds, 3 TD rushing
Snyder Chon Vasquez: 9 tkl
Snyder Jacob James: 8 tkl
Snyder Easton Stewart: 20-29, 136 yds passing
Sweetwater Caiden Ortiz: 18-28, 217 yds, 2 TD, 2 int
Sweetwater Korda Moore: 187 yds, 4 TD rushing; 3 rec, 65 yds, 2 TD; 4 tkl, 3 tfl, 1 sack
Sweetwater Jadyn Forbes: 8 rec, 77 yds; 1fr
Sweewater Uriah Martines: 75 yds rushing; 1 rec, 21 yds
Sweetwater Braxton Bartee: 10 tkl
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Hirschi 3-3, 1-0
2. Graham 7-1, 1-1
3. Sweetwater 5-2, 1-0
4. Greenwood 2-6, 1-1
5. Snyder 3-5, 0-2
DISTRICT 3-3A DIVISION I
Clyde 29, Jim Ned 14
Iowa Park 48, Bowie 14
Vernon 42, Breckenridge 20
BEST WIN
Clyde. The Bulldogs kept their perfect season alive with a big win over Jim Ned to stay even with Iowa Park atop the district standings.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Breckenridge. The Bucks drop to 0-2 in district with their second straight districtc home loss, this time 42-20 to Vernon.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Breckenridge Cam Escalon: 13-21, 226 yds, 2 TD, 2 int
Breckenridge Alexis Franco: 6 rec, 107 yds, 1 TD; 21 tkl
Breckenridge Caiden Marin: 19 tkl, 1 tfl
Breckenridge Braye Cantrell: 16 tkl
Breckenridge Bryson Herring: 15 tkl
Clyde Blake Carr: 10-17, 215 yds, 3 TD passing; 147 yds, 1 TD rushing
Clyde Dai’jon Booker: 4 rec, 108 yds, 1 TD
Clyde Kendrick Johnson: 5 rec, 97 yds, 2 TD
Jim Ned Brayden Shipman: 106 yds, 1 TD rushing
Jim Ned Dean Guffey: 8-14, 46 yds passing; 74 yds rushing
Jim Ned Davis Soben: 11 tkl, 1 tfl
Jim Ned Mason Miller: 9 tkl, 4 tfl
Jim Ned Carter Wood: 7 tkl, 3 pbu; 1 rec, 10 yds
Jim Ned Carter Lange: 4 tkl, 2 sacks
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Clyde 7-0, 2-0
2. Jim Ned 5-2, 1-1
3. Vernon 6-1, 1-1
4. Iowa Park 3-4, 2-0
5. Breckenridge 3-4, 0-2
6. Bowie 1-5, 0-2
Photo: Mike Jones/Brownwoodnews.com
DISTRICT 2-3A DIVISION II
Early 69, Brady 8
TLCA San Angelo 35, Grape Creek 12
Wall 61, Ballinger 6
BEST WIN
Early. The Longhorns opened it up on offense against Brady, racking up 631 yards of total offense in a dominating effort against a fellow district unbeaten.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Brady. The Bulldogs went to Early with a shot to stay perfect in the district race but could not keep pace with the Longhorns.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Ballinger Aiden Pena: 80 yds, 1 TD rushing
Ballinger Jaylen Hernandez: 11 tkl
Ballinger Aven Ochoa: 10 tkl, 1 sack
Brady Zeke Jones: 141 yds rushing; 2 rec, 8 yds
Brady Dallas Cross: 10 tkl
Early Rohyn Price: 11-17, 308 yds, 6 TD; 24 yds rushing; 3 tkl
Early Griffin Cheslock: 201 yds, 2 TD rushing; 2 rec, 22 yds; 2 tkl
Early Andrew Reedy: 4 rec, 118 yds, 3 TD; 6 tkl, 1 int
Early Kaleb Ozuna: 13 tkl, 1 tfl, 1 ff
Wall Luke Kemp: 104 yds, 2 TD rushing
Wall Gunnar Dillard: 83 yds, 3 TD rushing; 1-2, 11 yds passing
Wall William Scherr: 11 tkl, 2 tfl
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Wall 5-2, 2-0
2. Early 3-4, 2-0
3. TLCA San Angelo 4-3, 1-1
4. Brady 2-5, 1-1
5. Ballinger 0-7, 0-2
6. Grape Creek 0-7, 0-2
DISTRICT 5-3A DIVISION II
Eastland 23, Merkel 20
Jacksboro 30, Comanche 22
Millsap 49, Dublin 14
BEST WIN
Eastland. The Mavericks remain in the playoff race with what could end up being a huge win at Merkel. The Mavs led 23-6 at the half and held off a Badger rally to get the victory.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Merkel. The Badgers are still in the thick of the playoff chase but failure to defend the home field against Eastland could come back to haunt them.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Comanche Layden Welch: 113 yds, 1 TD passing; 66 yds, 1 TD rushing
Comanche Kyler Beaty: 7 rec, 86 yds
Dublin Aiden Salyer: 78 yds, 2 TD rushing
Eastland Jay Oznick: 9 rec, 87 yds
Eastland Preston Rose: 2 rec, 59 yds, 1 TD
Eastland Eddie Medina: 15 tkl, 0.5 tfl
Eastland Isaac Castro: 12 tkl, 05. tfl
Eastland Kye Herrington: 8 tkl, 1.5 tfl
Jacksboro Lando Belcher: 11-17, 204 yds, 1 TD; 39 yds rushing
Jacksboro Luke Sams: 101 yds, 2 TD rushing; 2 rec, 35 yds; 12 tkl
Jacksboro Eric Pizana: 11 tkl, 1 tfl
Jacksboro Cannon Valenzuela: 6 rec, 119 yds, 1 TD
Merkel Maddox O’Malley: 8-13, 129 yds, 2 TD; 68 yds, 1 TD rushing; 3 tkl
Merkel Connor Willyerd: 171 yds rushing; 2 tkl
Merkel Kaden Blubaugh: 3 rec, 101 yds, 2 TD; 5 tkl, 1 fr
Merkel Elijah Olivarez: 15 tkl, 2 tfl
Millsap CR Tippie: 6-6, 130 yds, 1 TD passing; 18 yds, 1 TD rushing
Millsap Reid Green: 134 yds, 2 TD rushing
Millsap Kai Hanog: 116 yds, 1 TD rushing
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Jacksboro 7-0, 2-0
2. Millsap 4-2, 2-0
3. Eastland 2-5, 1-1
4. Merkel 5-2, 1-1
5. Comanche 3-4, 0-2
6. Dublin 1-6, 0-2
Photo: Gary Stennett
DISTRICT 4-2A DIVISION I
Hawley 48, Winters 12
Anson 28, Olney 12
Stamford 28, Cisco 13
BEST WIN
Stamford. The Bulldogs went on the road and got their best win to date against an improving Cisco squad.
Honorable mention: Anson. The Tigers earn a huge win and clinch a playoff berth with their victory over Olney
TOUGHEST LOSS
Olney. The Cubs may have seen their playoff dreams go down the drain with the defeat at Anson.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Anson Tyler Wilburn: 6-13, 59 yds, 1 TD passing; 122 yds, 2 TD rushing; 2 tkl, 1 int
Anson Corey Layne: 40 yds, 1 TD rushing; 1 rec, 10 yds; 15 tkl, 2 tfl
Anson Ethan Lozano: 13 tkl, 1 tfl, 1 fr
Cisco Kannon Orsagh: 10-18, 105 yds, 2 TD passing; 38 yds rushing
Cisco Julius Proffitt: 2 rec, 28 yds, 2 TD
Hawley Keagan Ables: 18-22, 316 yds, 5 TD passing; 31 yds, 1 TD rushing
Hawley Diontay Ramon: 8 rec, 174 yds, 3 TD
Hawley Chandlin Myers: 6 rec, 85 yds, 2 TD
Hawley Tate Scott: 10 tkl, 2 tfl
Hawley Diego Stovall: 6 tkl, 2 sacks
Stamford Christian Duran: 11-16, 128 yds, 1 int passing; 73 yds, 3 TD rushing
Stamford Kaston Vega: 93 yds, 1 TD rushing; 2 rec, 27 yds; 15 tkl, 1 tfl
Stamford Alek Hernandez: 11 tkl
Stamford Ja’Kain Whitaker: 10 tkl, 1 tfl, 1 sack
Winters Alejandro Garcia: 150 yds, 1 TD rushing
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Stamford 6-0, 3-0
2. Hawley 5-2, 3-0
3. Cisco 3-5, 3-1
4. Anson 5-3, 3-1
5. Olney 2-4, 0-3
6. Colorado City 1-6, 0-3
7. Winters 0-8, 0-4
DISTRICT 5-2A DIVISION I
Tolar 44, De Leon 8
Coleman 29, Hamilton 22
Bangs 41, San Saba 38
BEST WIN
Bangs. The Dragons get themselves back in the playoff race with a key victory at home over San Saba.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Hamilton. The Bulldogs were up at the half against Coleman but saw the Bluecats rally and keep Hamilton winless in district play.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Bangs Kenny Cole: 212 yds, 3 TD rushing; 6-8, 56 yds, 1 int passing
Bangs Ethan Ethridge: 75 yds, 1 TD rushing; 6.5 tkl
Bangs Cason Tidwell: 8 tkl, 1 ff
Coleman Jadin Jackson: 100 yds, 2 TD rushing; 1 rec, 11 yds
Coleman Brent Bouldin: 9 tkl; 61 yds rushing
Coleman Skyler Clark: 8 tkl, 2 sacks
De Leon Heston Jobe: 174 yds, 1 TD passing
San Saba Ethan Gonzales: 187 yds, 3 TD rushing; 3 rec, 52 yds; 11 tkl, 1 fr
San Saba Lane Miller: 106 yds, 2 TD rushing; 4-7, 61 yds passing
Tolar Isaac Blessing: 12-17, 302 yds, 4 TD passing; 76 yds, 1 TD passing
Tolar Matthew Behrens: 2 rec, 98 yds, 1 TD
Tolar Clayton Stembridge: 11 tkl, 1 tfl
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Tolar 6-1, 3-0
2. Coleman 6-2, 3-1
3. De Leon 6-2, 3-1
4. Goldthwaite 3-4, 1-2
5. Bangs 2-6, 1-2
6. Hamilton 3-4, 0-3
7. San Saba 2-6, 1-3
Photo: Gary Ford
DISTRICT 6-2A DIVISION II
Albany 49, Cross Plains 0
Miles 63, Hamlin 8
Roscoe 57, TLCA Abilene 0
BEST WIN
Miles. The Bulldogs get their offense back in high gear and bounce back from a rough loss at Albany the week before.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Cross Plains. The Buffaloes fall to 0-2 in district play with a shutout loss to Albany.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Albany Adam Hill: 90 yds, 3 TD rushing; 3 tkl
Albany Chip Chambers: 9-14, 143 yds, 2 TD passing
Albany Wyatt Windham: 8 tkl
Albany Tyler Chapman: 8 tkl
Roscoe Jace Arnwine: 7-11, 213 yds, 2 TD
Roscoe Aiden Cerna: 116 yds, 2 TD rushing
Roscoe Seth Wilcox: 3 rec, 163 yds, 2 TD; 2 yds, 1 TD rushing
Roscoe Parker Gleaton: 31 yds, 1 TD rushing; 2 rec, 31 yds; 3 tkl, 1 sack, 2 tfl
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Albany 7-0, 2-0
2. Roscoe 6-1, 2-0
3. Miles 5-2, 1-1
4. Hamlin 5-2, 1-1
5. Cross Plains 2-5, 0-2
6. TLCA Abilene 1-6, 0-2
Photo: Haskell Athletic Boosters
DISTRICT 7-2A DIVISION II
Haskell 34, Archer City 33
Seymour 44, Electra 6
Windthorst 56, Munday 0
Seymour OPEN
BEST WIN
Haskell. The Indians won a crazy one over Archer City to earn their third win in a row and give their playoff hopes a huge boost.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Archer City. The Wildcats fall a point shy to the Indians to fall to 1-2 in district action.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Archer City Laine Hall: 120 yds, 1 TD rushing
Archer City Chance Warren: 11 rec, 173 yds, 1 TD
Haskell Haegyn Pinkerton: 3-7, 37 yds, 1 int; 104 yds, 2 TD rushing
Haskell Trevor Henry: 100 yds, 1 TD rushing
Haskell Nemo Silvas: 23 yds, 1 TD rushing; 2 rec, 30 yds
Seymour Brayden Loyd: 29-38, 438 yds, 7 TD, 1 int; 21 yds rushing
Seymour David Charo: 8 rec, 159 yds, 2 TD
Seymour Levi Henderson: 12 tkl; 6 tkl, 1 int
Windthorst Brock Belcher: 19-25, 241 yds, 5 TD passing; 92 yds, 1 TD rushing
Windthorst Kolby Teakell: 3 rec, 107 yds, 1 TD
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Seymour 6-1, 3-0
2. Windthorst 5-2, 3-0
3. Haskell 3-4, 3-1
4. Archer City 3-3 1-2
5. Electra 3-4, 1-3
6. Petrolia 2-5, 1-2
7. Munday 0-8, 0-4
DISTRICT 4-1A DIVISION I
Everyone in the district had an open date. District play begins this week.
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Knox City 7-0
2. Northside 6-1
3. Valley 3-4
4. Spur 1-6
Photo: SMcCowen Photography
DISTRICT 8-1A DIVISION I
Hermleigh 56, Rotan 0
Ira 46, Higland 42
Westbrook 49, Roby 0
BEST WIN
Ira. The Bulldogs go on the road and get past Highland in a game that likely keeps the Bulldogs in the playoff chase and eliminates the Hornets.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Highland. The Hornets have now dropped three in a row after a 4-0 start to the season.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Hermleigh Tyson Digby: 5-6, 164 yds, 5 TD passing; 69 yds rushing
Hermleigh Gage Gibson: 2 rec, 71 yds, 2 TD
Hermleigh Kai Vargas: 4 tkl, 48-yd fumble return for TD
Hermleigh Hunter Simpson: 4 tkl, 1 fr
Hermleigh Daylan McGee: 4 tkl, 1 fr
Hermleigh Hayden Simpson: 8 tkl, 1 tfl, 1 fr
Highland Cooper Bowen: 211 yds, 2 TD rushing; 8 tkl
Highland Tylan Balthrop: 199 yds, 4 TD rushing; 7 tkl
Westbrook Grayson Jeffrey: 80 yds, 2 TD rushing; 2 tkl, 1 int returned for TD
Westbrook Keegan Gilbreath: 85 yds, 1 TD rushing; 1 rec, 35 yds; 5 tkl
Westbrook Parker Matlock: 14 tkl, 2 sacks, 5 tfl
Westbrook Damien Stewart: 8 tkl
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Westbrook 6-1, 2-0
2. Hermleigh 6-1, 2-0
3. Ira 4-2, 2-0
4. Highland 4-3, 0-2
5. Rotan 2-5, 0-2
6. Roby 0-7, 0-2
Photo: Dency McClure/Texas 1A Fan
DISTRICT 9-1A DIVISION I
Baird 52, Lingleville 4
Gordon 54, Bryson 8
Perrin-Whitt 70, Gorman 44
BEST WIN
Gordon. The Longhorns take down Bryson, one of the other playoff contenders from the district, in relatively easy fashion.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Gorman. The Panthers fall to previously winless Perrin-Whitt to drop their sixth game in a row.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Baird Skyler Denning: 168 yds, 2 TD rushing; 1 rec, 7 yds; 6 tkl
Baird Tristen Wooten: 3 rec, 45 yds, 2 TD
Baird Camdyn Schlieve: 11-16, 124 yds, 3 TD passing; 31 yds, 1 TD rushing
Baird Tyler Stills: 2 tkl, 2 sacks
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Gordon 7-0, 2-0
2. Baird 5-2, 2-0
3. Bryson 4-3, 1-1
4. Lingleville 2-5, 0-2
5. Perrin-Whitt 1-6, 1-1
6. Gorman 1-6, 0-2
Photo: May Tiger Teams
DISTRICT 14-1A DIVISION I
May 62, Lometa 44
Jonesboro 54, Santa Anna 0
Evant OPEN
BEST WIN
May. The Tigers held off Lometa in a shootout to get the upper hand over the Hornets in the playoff race.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Lometa. The Hornets came oh-so-close to upsetting the powerful Tigers on the road.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
May Mikey Scheriger: 20 yds, 1 TD rushing; 2 rec, 67 yds, 1 TD; 9 tkl, 1 ff, 1 fr
May Ben Harrell: 85 yds, 3 TD rushing; 3 rec, 73 yds, 1 TD; 13 tkl
May Braden Steele: 9-14, 255 yds, 4 TD passing; 64 yds, 1 TD rushing; 7 tkl, 1 tfl
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Jonesboro 7-1, 2-0
2. May 6-2, 2-0
3. Lometa 3-5, 0-2
4. Santa Anna 2-5, 0-1
5. Evant 0-7, 0-0
Photo: Mark Martinez/Double Mountain Chronicle
DISTRICT 5-1A DIVISION II
Jayton 52, Guthrie 0
Aspermont 54, Patton Springs 0
Motley County OPEN
BEST WIN
Call it a tie between Aspermont and Jayton with shutout victories. The Hornets snap a two-game losing streak and stay in the playoff race while Jayton continues to dominate in 2023.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Give it both the Jaguars and the Rangers after suffering rough outings.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Aspermont Carson Guidry: 146 yds, 3 TD rushing; 1 rec, 2 yds; 1 kickoff return for TD, 1 defensive TD
Aspermont Kolby Bradshaw: 100 yds, 2 TD rushing
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Jayton 8-0, 2-0
2. Motley County 4-3, 1-0
3. Aspermont 5-3, 1-1
4. Guthrie 2-6, 0-2
5. Patton Springs 1-5, 0-1
DISTRICT 6-1A DIVISION II
Paducah 60, Harrold 14
Crowell 67, Chillicothe 6
Benjamin OPEN
BEST WIN
Paducah. The Dragons end a two-game losing streak with a victory over Harrold.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Harrold. The Hornets have now lost three in a row after starting the season 5-0.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
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DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Benjamin 7-0, 1-0
2. Crowell 7-1, 2-0
3. Paducah 4-4, 1-1
4. Harrold 5-3, 0-2
5. Chillicothe 1-6, 0-1
Photo: Johnna Reynolds/Texas 1A Fan
DISTRICT 7-1A DIVISION II
Woodson 56, Paint Creek 15
Rule 70, Lueders-Avoca 22
Throckmorton 88, Keene 42
BEST WIN
Woodson. The Cowboys win their second in a row to start district play, pulling away from the Pirates in the second half in a key game for playoff positioning.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Paint Creek. The Pirates had a great chance to boost their playoff chances but could not get the offense going in the second half against Woodson.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Throckmorton Hayden Makovy: 353 yds, 6 TD rushing; 14 tkl
Throckmorton Jacob Gaspar: 161 yds, 3 TD rushing; 7-12 159 yds, 1 TD passing; 13 tkl
Throckmorton Landyn Sauceda: 11 tkl
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Throckmorton 3-4, 1-0
2. Woodson 2-6, 2-0
3. Paint Creek 3-4, 0-1
4. Rule 2-6, 1-1
5. Lueders-Avoca 1-7, 0-2
DISTRICT 13-1A DIVISION II
Everyone in the district had an open date. District play begins this week.
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Loraine 0-7
2. Blackwell 3-3
3. Trent 3-4
4. Bronte 1-6
DISTRICT 14-1A DIVISION II
Everyone in the district had an open date. District play begins this week.
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Rising Star 5-2
2. Paint Rock 4-3
3. Panther Creek 3-2
4. Moran 2-5
DISTRICT 15-1A DIVISION II
Blanket 64, Gustine 14
Zephyr 66, Mullin 0
Sidney OPEN
BEST WIN
Flip a coin between the Tigers and Bulldogs as both teams took care of business against teams they should have beaten.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Same deal for Mullin and Gustine as they were blown out in their respective games.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Blanket Kannon Kensing: 87 yds, 3 TD rushing; 4 tkl, 1 sack, 2 fr
Blanket Cameron Aultman: 58 yds, 3 TD rushing; 4 tkl
Blanket AC French: 51 yds, 2 TD rushing
Zephyr Tripp Ballard: 21 yds, 2 TD rushing; 9 tkl, 2 tfl
Zephyr Wyatt Stevens: 2-3, 24 yds, 2 TD passing; 3 tkl
Zephyr Karsyn Floyd: 59 yds, 2 TD rushing; 7 tkl, 1 int, 1 fr
Zephyr Chayden Woodcock: 1 rec, 17 yds, 1 TD; 5 tkl
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Sidney 5-2, 1-0
2. Zephyr 5-2, 1-0
3. Blanket 3-3, 0-0
4. Gustine 3-3, 0-1
5. Mullin 0-7, 0-1
DISTRICT 16-1A DIVISION II
Richland Springs 56, Rochelle 24
Brookesmith 60, Lohn 12
Cherokee OPEN
BEST WIN
Richland Springs. The Coyotes take down Rochelle in a battle of unbeaten, state-ranked teams to all but wrap up the district title after beating Cherokee the week before.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Rochelle. The Hornets now have to try to bounce back against Cherokee this week in a game that will likely decide the second playoff spot out of the district.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Brookesmith Adyn Ribble: 253 yds, 7 TD rushing
Richland Springs Gage Behrens: 125 yds, 2 TD rushing
Richland Springs Billy Perry: 89 yds, 3 TD rushing; 3-7, 60 yds, 1 TD passing; 5.5 tkl, 4 sacks
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Richland Springs 8-0, 2-0
2. Cherokee 5-1, 0-1
3. Rochelle 6-1, 1-1
4. Brookesmith 4-3, 1-0
5. Lohn 0-8, 0-2
TAPPS 6-MAN DISTRICT 1 DIVISION II
Abilene Christian 1, Irving The Highlands 0 - forfeit
FW Covenant 56, Keller Harvest 0
Denton Calvary 60, Amarillo San Jacinto 24
Weatherford Christian 56, Midland Trinity 20
BEST WIN
Fort Worth Covenat Classical, who earned its fifth shutout mercy-rule victory in a row.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Irving The Highlands. The Blazers had to forfeit and didn’t get the opportunity to take the field in a loss to Abilene Christian.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
FWCC Hudson Williams: 9-10, 209 yds, 4 TD
FWCC Blake Schroeder: 44 yds, 1 TD rushing; 2 rec, 34 yds, 1 TD
FWCC Logan Clifton: 8 tkl, 2 tfl
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Abilene Christian 7-1, 4-0
2. Fort Worth Covenant Classical 6-1, 4-0
3. Denton Calvary 5-2, 2-2
4. Keller Harvest 3-4, 1-2
5. Midland Trinity 2-5, 1-2
6. Irving The Highlands 2-5, 0-3
7. Amarillo San Jacinto 1-6, 0-3
INDEPENDENT 6-MAN
Bluff Dale 56, Ranger 26
The Bulldogs make it three tough losses in a row with a 30-point defeat at now 4-3 Bluff Dale.
DISTRICT STANDINGS
STILL PERFECT
The same five Big Country teams remain unbeaten after week eight of action. Albany, Clyde and Stamford picked up huge victories to stay perfect, while Benjamin and Knox City had the week off.
Next week Albany hosts Roscoe, Clyde heads to Bowie, Stamford hosts Anson, Knox City travels to Northside and Benjamin hosts Harrold.
Richland Springs got past Rochelle to knock the Hornets off of Big Country and Beyond unbeaten status this week.
Brownwood, Roscoe, Hermleigh, Westbrook and Abilene Christian are all great Big Country teams with just one loss after eight weeks, while 11 more teams in Big Country districts have suffered just one defeat.
Photo: Natalie Wright/Abilene Christian University
COLLEGE ROUNDUP
ACU 30, North Alabama 13
The Wildcats were tied at 13 with the Lions early in the third quarter but outscored them 17-0 the rest of the way to earn their first conference victory of the season.
ACU got 206 yards and a pair of touchdown passes from Maverick McIvor to help them end a three-game losing streak.
Hardin-Simmons 27, Texas Lutheran 22
#20 Hardin-Simmons forced an incomplete pass on the final play of the game to get past Texas Lutheran 27-22 Saturday afternoon.
The Cowboys made it a happy homecoming at HSU and improved to 5-2 overall and 3-0 in conference play.
The Bulldogs drove the field in the final minutes and got all the way to the HSU 12-yard line, but Caden Bosanko’s pass attempt as the clock ran out fell incomplete and the Cowboys earned the win.
The Cowboys got starting quarterback Gaylon Glynn back from injury. He had not played since a loss to Endicott on Sept. 22 and returned with a 22-29 passing effort for 224 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.
Noah Garcia paced the Cowboy attack with 116 yards and a touchdown rushing and also caught three passes for 58 yards and a score.
Javion Mays and Cason Hanna led HSU with nine tackles each. Mays added a sack and a forced fumble.
The Cowboys head to Alpine next weekend to take on Sul Ross State.
Texas Lutheran (1-5, 0-2) will host East Texas Baptist on Saturday.
Photo: Howard Payne Sports Information
Howard Payne 35, Austin College 11
The Yellow Jackets led 35-8 by halftime and cruised past Austin College to earn their second straight ASC victory.
HPU only ran for nine yards but racked up 385 through the air to get past the Kangaroos.
Landon McKinney competed 34 of 53 passes for 385 yards and three scores to lead the attack.
Gus Charles caught ten balls for 119 yds and a score and Jordan Carroll hauled in nine for 138 yards and two touchdowns.
East Texas Baptist 14, McMurry 13
McMurry dropped another close conference contest, this time by a single point at East Texas Baptist.
The War Hawks scored the only points of the second half, but a missed extra point haunted them as it kept them from tying up the game with the Tigers.
Jess Hoel threw for 226 yards with two touchdowns and three picks and also led the way on the ground with 52 yards rushing.
Kristopher Martin continued a strong season with 11 catches for 141 yards and a touchdown.
Cisco 21, NMMI 10
Cisco College earned its biggest victory of the season, topping #14 NMMI on the road in Roswell 21-10.
The Wranglers remain in the mix for one of the four playoff spots in the conference playoffs and have another huge showdown this weekend at home against Tyler College.
