Week 9 Rewind
DISTRICT 2-5A DIVISION I
Abilene High 63, Coronado 10
Tascosa 63, Caprock 24
Lubbock Cooper 48, Monterey 27
Amarillo OPEN
BEST WIN
Abilene High. The Eagles flipped the switch in the second quarter and dominated in the second half to crush Coronado and earn at least a share of the district championship. The Eagles outscored the Mustangs 42-0 in the second half and outgained them 375-46.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Call it a three-way tie between Caprock, Coronado, and Monterey. All three were beaten by big margins to fall behind Tascosa in the race for the final playoff spot out of the district.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Abilene High Chad Lara: 62 yds, 4 TD rushing
Abilene High Brayden Henry: 5-8, 81 yds, 1 TD passing; 67 yds rushing
Abilene High Dylan Slack: 11-17, 176 yds, 3 TD; 5 yds rushing
Abilene High Ryland Bradford: 4 rec, 68 yds, 2 TD
Abilene High Bryce Neves: 12 tkl
Abilene High Dristain Payne: 10 tkl
Coronado Markelle Smith: 20-33, 193 yds, 1 TD
Coronado Dom Parrish: 2-4 yds rushing; 7 rec, 85 yds, 1 TD
Lubbock Cooper Jayden Hibbler: 234 yds, 4 TD rushing
Monterey Dez Williams: 96 yds, 1 TD rushing
Tascosa Coltyn Fulton: 112 yds, 1 TD rushing; 1 TD pass
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Abilene High 7-2, 5-0
2. Lubbock Cooper 5-3, 3-1
3. Amarillo High 4-4, 3-1
4. Tascosa 3-4, 2-2
5. Monterey 3-5, 1-3
6. Coronado 2-6, 1-3
7. Caprock 1-8, 0-5
Photo: Elite Sports Media
DISTRICT 2-5A DIVISION I
Cooper 31, Plainview 14
Wylie 52, Lubbock High 7
Rider 49, Palo Duro 20
BEST WIN
Cooper. The Cougars remain on track to make the playoffs after taking down Plainview at home.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Plainview. The Bulldogs had a chance to all but make sure they’d be a playoff team in 2023 but could not stop the Cooper Cougars Friday night.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Cooper Jaylen Parker: 2 rec, 17 yds; 1 int on defense
Palo Duro Darien Lewis: 151 yds, 2 TD passing
Rider Kenji Johnson: 193 yds, 2 TD rushing
Rider Joe Castles: 9-14, 105 yds, 3 TD, 1 int
Wylie Julius Lane: 92 yds, 1 TD rushing
Wylie Braden Regala: 4 rec, 91 yds, 1 TD
Wylie Derrick Evans: 4 rec, 80 yds, 2 TD
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Rider 6-2, 3-0
2. Wylie 5-3, 2-1
3. Cooper 3-5, 2-1
4. Plainview 5-3, 1-2
5. Palo Duro 3-4, 1-2
6. Lubbock High 2-6, 0-3
Photo: Derrick Stuckly/Brownwoodnews.com
DISTRICT 2-4A DIVISION I
Brownwood 35, Estacado 14
Big Spring 63, Lake View 43
Andrews OPEN
BEST WIN
Brownwood. The Lions dominated the second half by a 21-0 margin and took down the Matadors to claim a share of the district title. The Brownwood defense only allowed 57 yards to the powerful Estacado offense that entered the game averaging 51.7 points per contest.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Lake View. Estacado had a tough loss as well, but the Chiefs loss will more than likely keep them from making the playoffs.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Big Spring Kavien Ford: 374 yds, 7 TD rushing
Big Spring Gavin Padron: 14-17, 207 yds, 1 TD
Brownwood Ike Hall: 5-8, 32 yds, 1 int; 180 yds, 4 TD rushing
Brownwood Levi Pearson: 89 yds rushing
Estacado Cedrick Ross: 53 yds, 1 TD rushing
Lake View Jalen Chavez: 12-26, 172 yds, 3 TD, 1 int; 34 yds, 2 TD rushing
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
DISTRICT 3-4A DIVISION II
Graham 58, Sweetwater 14
Hirschi 26, Snyder 7
Greenwood OPEN
BEST WIN
Graham. The Steers won at Sweetwater and held a high-scoring Mustang squad to just 14 points.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Sweetwater. The Mustangs could only muster two touchdowns at home against Graham and suffered its first district loss.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Graham Rylan Monsey: 241 yds, 4 TD rushing
Graham Ty Thompson: 13-19, 201 yds, 2 TD passing; 51 yds rushing
Graham Peyton Kiman: 5 rec, 89, yds, 2 TD
Sweetwater Caiden Ortiz: 21-37, 383 yds, 2 TD, 2 int
Sweetwater Jadyn Forbes: 9 rec, 188 yds, 2 TD
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Hirschi 4-3, 2-0
2. Graham 8-1, 2-1
3. Sweetwater 5-3, 1-1
4. Greenwood 2-6, 1-1
5. Snyder 3-6, 0-3
DISTRICT 3-3A DIVISION I
Clyde 48, Bowie 21
Jim Ned 42, Breckenridge 14
Vernon 48, Iowa Park 27
BEST WIN
Vernon. The Lions handed Iowa Park its first district loss.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Breckenridge. The Buckaroos kept it close for a half, trailing Jim Ned 21-14 at the break, but could not keep up in the second half. The loss will likely keep the Bucks out of the playoffs.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Breckenridge Sawyer Wimberly: 84 yds rushing
Breckenridge Camden Escalon: 12-21, 123 yds, 2 TD, 2 int
Breckenridge Alexis Franco: 19 tkl
Clyde Blake Carr: 14-22, 260 yds, 5 TD; 5 yds rushing
Clyde Fabian Gomez: 97 yds, 1 TD rushing
Clyde Kendrick Johnson: 5 rec, 110 yds, 3 TD
Jim Ned Dean Guffey: 4-11, 109 yds, 3 TD; 45 yds, 2 TD rushing
Jim Ned Brayden Shipman: 208 yds rushing
Jim Ned Carter Wood: 3 rec, 77 yds, 2 TD
Jim Ned Trey Hicks: 8 tkl, 2 tfl
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Clyde 8-0, 3-0
2. Jim Ned 6-2, 2-1
3. Vernon 7-1, 2-1
4. Iowa Park 3-5, 2-1
5. Breckenridge 3-5, 0-3
6. Bowie 1-6, 0-3
Photo: Mike Jones/Brownwoodnews.com
DISTRICT 2-3A DIVISION II
Wall 69, TLCA San Angelo 12
Early 54, Grape Creek 0
Brady 34, Ballinger 27
BEST WIN
Early. The Longhorns dominate again to stay tied with Wall atop the district race and set up a showdown for the district crown between the two next week.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Ballinger. The Bearcats scored more points in this game than they had the whole season combined, but came up a touchdown shy of their first win of 2023.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Ballinger Zach Canada: 173 yds, 1 TD rushing; 4 tkl
Ballinger Manny Gonzalez: 2 rec, 93 yds, 1 TD; 9 tkl
Ballinger Jaylen Hernandez: 14 tkl, 1 fr
Brady Zeke Jones: 179 yds, 1 TD rushing; 6 tkl
Brady Daryl Adair: 132 yds, 3 TD rushing; 4 tkl
Brady Demarcus Reed: 13 tkl
Early Griffin Cheslock: 214 yds, 5 TD rushing
Early Reece Middleton: 4 rec, 101 yds, 2 TD
Early Kaleb Ozuna: 18 tkl, 2 tfl, 1 sack
Early Kaeden Boyd: 10 tkl, 3 tfl, 2 sacks
Wall Gunnar Dillard: 10-12, 194 yds, 3 TD; 51 yds, 3 TD rushing
Wall Luke Kemp: 148 yds, 2 TD rushing
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Wall 6-2, 3-0
2. Early 4-4, 3-0
3. Brady 3-5, 2-1
4. TLCA San Angelo 4-4, 1-2
5. Ballinger 0-8, 0-3
6. Grape Creek 0-8, 0-3
Photo: Jim Taylor
DISTRICT 5-3A DIVISION II
Jacksboro 78, Merkel 13
Millsap 25, Eastland 21
Comanche 60, Dublin 13
BEST WIN
Millsap. The Bulldogs stay unbeaten in district play with a huge comeback victory over Eastland.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Merkel. The Badgers get outscored in a big way in a rough defeat at unbeaten Jacksboro.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Comanche Sawyer Wilkerson: 100 yds, 1 TD
Comanche Layden Welch: 4-6, 141 yds, 2 TD; 93 yds, 3 TD rushing
Eastland Griffin Beard: 14 tkl, 1 int
Eastland Eddie Medina: 13 tkl, 2 tfl, 1 sack
Jacksboro Lando Belcher: 18-21, 313 yds, 4 TD, 1 int; 176 yds, 1 TD rushing
Jacksboro Luke Sams: 129 yds, 4 TD rushing
Jacksboro Cannon Valenzuela: 8 rec, 152 yds, 1 TD
Merkel Elijah Olivarez: 11 tkl
Merkel Trey Alexander: 3 tkl, 1 int, 1 fr
Millsap CR Tippie: 14-27, 203 yds, 2 TD, 2 int; 13 yds rushing
Millsap Kai Hanog: 173 yds, 1 TD rushing
Millsap Tripp Moore: 7 rec, 104 yds, 1 TD
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Jacksboro 8-0, 3-0
2. Millsap 5-2, 3-0
3. Eastland 2-6, 1-2
4. Comanche 4-4, 1-2
5. Merkel 5-3, 1-2
6. Dublin 1-7, 0-3
Photo: Jones County Clicks
DISTRICT 4-2A DIVISION I
Hawley 51, Olney 7
Winters 48, Colorado City 7
Stamford 41, Anson 7
BEST WIN
Winters. Give it up for the Blizzards for cruising past Colorado City and earning their first victory of the season.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Anson and Olney. The Cubs see their playoff hopes drift away, while the Tigers can’t keep it close against their rivals from just up the road.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Anson Corey Layne: 78 yds rushing; 1 rec, 1 yd
Anson Ethan Lozano: 8 tkl
Colorado City Ezik Hernandez: 103 yds rushing; 1 rec, 6 yds
Colorado City Nick Santana: 10 tkl
Hawley Keagan Ables: 10-20, 233 yds, 6 TD; 9 yds rushing
Hawley Diontay Ramon: 3 rec, 94 yds, 3 TD
Hawley Chandlin Myers: 4 rec, 84 yds, 2 TD
Hawley Cayden Moss: 8 tkl, 2 tfl, 1 sack
Stamford Christian Duran: 9-16, 202 yds, 1 int; 75 yds, 2 TD rushing
Stamford Cle Whitfield: 64 yds, 2 TD rushing; 2 rec, 1 yd
Stamford Braden Jimenez: 3 rec, 87 yds
Stamford Ja’Kain Whitaker: 17 tkl, 1 tfl
Stamford Kaston Vega: 12 tkl, 1 tfl, 1 fr
Winters Alejandro Garcia: 164 yds, 4 TD rushing
Winters Chris Martinez: 166 yds, 2 TD rushing
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Stamford 7-0, 4-0
2. Hawley 6-2, 4-0
3. Cisco 3-5, 3-1
4. Anson 5-4, 3-2
5. Olney 2-5, 0-4
6. Winters 1-8, 1-4
7. Colorado City 1-7, 0-4
DISTRICT 5-2A DIVISION I
Tolar 61, Bangs 6
Hamilton 27, De Leon 20
San Saba 40, Goldthwaite 35
BEST WIN
Hamilton. The Bulldogs avoid a 0-4 start to district play and stay in the playoff chase with a comeback win over De Leon.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Goldthwaite. The Eagles fall to their rivals in a shootout that hurts their playoff chances in a big way.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Bangs Skylar Minshew: 4-9, 74 yds, 1 TD, 1 int; 24 yds rushing
Bangs Weston Scantling: 9 tkl
Bangs Hunter Cromwell: 8 tkl
De Leon Heston Jobe: 142 yds, 1 TD passing; 160 yds, 2 TD rushing
Goldthwaite Luke Sanderson: 43 yds, 3 TD rushing; 9 rec, 94 yds, 2 TD
San Saba Ethan Gonzales: 145 yds, 2 TD rushing; 1 rec, 0 yds
San Saba Lane Miller: 5-13, 93 yds passing; 85 yds, 2 TD rushing
San Saba Winton Lackey: 15 tkl
San Saba Levi Glover: 18 tkl, 1 tfl
Tolar Isaac Blessing: 9-11, 170 yds, 3 TD passing; 38 yds, 1 TD rushing
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Tolar 7-1, 4-0
2. Coleman 6-2, 3-1
3. Hamilton 4-4, 1-3
4. De Leon 6-3, 3-2
5. San Saba 3-6, 2-3
6. Goldthwaite 3-5, 1-3
7. Bangs 2-7, 1-3
Photo: Julia Vega/@lionslifefootball
DISTRICT 6-2A DIVISION II
Albany 44, Roscoe 7
Cross Plains 28, Hamlin 6
Miles 56, TLCA Abilene 6
BEST WIN
Albany. The Lions and Plowboys were locked in a 10-7 defensive struggle midway through the third quarter before Albany broke it open and pulled away for a win that will likely end up helping them win the district title.
Honorable Mention: Cross Plains. The Buffs win at Hamlin will give them the tie-breaker over the Pipers should the two teams end up tied for the fourth playoff spot out of the district.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Hamlin. The Pied Pipers playoff hopes take a big hit with a home loss to Cross Plains.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Albany Adam Hill: 264 yds, 2 TD rushing; 2 rec, 31 yds, 1 TD; 9 tkl, 3 tfl
Albany Cason Fairchild: 11 rec, 115 yds, 2 TD
Albany Tyler Chapman: 16 tkl, 1 tfl
Albany Jaxson Hoel: 13 tkl
Albany Wyatt Windham: 13 tkl
Cross Plains Dusty Wyatt: 227 yds, 3 TD rushing
Cross Plains Theron Albrecht: 8 tkl; 47 yds rushing
Hamlin Ian Gruben: 5-10, 48 yds, 1 TD passing; 21 yds rushing
Miles Hayven Book: 8-9, 163 yds, 3 TD; 50 yds, 1 TD rushing
Miles Manuel Torres: 4 rec, 77 yds, 2 TD
Miles Devin Medina: 99 yds, 1 TD rushing
Roscoe Julian Cuellar: 7 tkl, 1 int
Roscoe Gaven Martinez: 7 tkl, 1 int
Roscoe Michael Fulton: 7 tkl, 1 tfl
TLCA Abilene Ja’Markis Lowery: 2 rec, 76 yds, 1 TD; 7 tkl
TLCA Abilene Jonathan Kirk: 8 tkl; 1 rec, 37 yds
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Albany 8-0, 3-0
2. Roscoe 6-2, 2-1
3. Miles 6-2, 2-1
4. Cross Plains 3-5, 1-2
5. Hamlin 5-3, 1-2
6. TLCA Abilene 1-7, 0-3
DISTRICT 7-2A DIVISION II
Seymour 41, Haskell 13
Petrolia 49, Munday 6
Windthorst 28, Archer City 27
Electra OPEN
BEST WIN
Windthorst. The Trojans hold off their rivals to set up a game that could decide the district title against Seymour.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Archer City. The Wildcats may end up on the outside looking in at the postseason, in part because of the one-point loss to Windthorst.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Haskell Haegen Pinkerton: 12-13, 129 yds passing; 53 yds, 1 TD rushing
Seymour Brayden Loyd: 29-43, 443 yds, 5 TD; 24 yds rushing
Seymour David Charo: 11 rec, 121 yds, 1 TD
Seymour Isaac Wilden: 10 rec, 104 yds, 2 TD
Seymour Levi Henderson: 13 tkl
Windthorst Brock Belcher: 12-22, 201 yds, 2 TD, 2 int; 156 yds, 2 TD rushing
Windthorst Drew Anderle: 10 tkl, 5 tfl, 1.5 sacks
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Seymour 7-1, 4-0
2. Windthorst 6-2, 4-0
3. Haskell 3-5, 3-2
4. Petrolia 3-5, 2-2
5. Archer City 3-4, 1-3
6. Electra 3-4, 1-3
7. Munday 0-9, 0-5
DISTRICT 4-1A DIVISION I
Knox City 62, Northside 0
Valley 53, Spur 0
BEST WIN
Tie between the Greyhounds and Valley, who both dominated their opponents and finished up by halftime.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Northside. The Indians entered district play with a sparkling record but crashed back to reality with their 62-point loss to Knox City.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Knox City Bryson Callaway: 4-4, 86 yds, 3 TD passing
Knox City Cameron Hernandez: 41 yds, 1 TD rushing; 1 rec, 30 yds, 1 TD
Knox City Devin Guillory: 1 rec, 29 yds, 1 TD; 48-yard kickoff return for TD
Knox City Tristin Baxter: 29 yds, 1 TD rushing; 20-yard fumble return for TD
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Knox City 8-0, 1-0
2. Valley 4-4, 1-0
3. Northside 6-2, 0-1
4. Spur 1-7, 0-1
Photo: SMcCowen Photography
DISTRICT 8-1A DIVISION I
Westbrook 76, Hermleigh 30
Ira 52, Roby 6
Highland 46, Rotan 0
BEST WIN
Westbrook. The Wildcats were tested for the first time in a while and stood up to it, getting past a game Cardinal squad in the end.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Hermleigh. The Cardinals scored more points in this game against Westbrook than the Wildcats had allowed over the past six weeks combined but came up shy of the upset.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Highland Cooper Bowen: 100 yds, 2 TD rushing
Highland Tylan Balthrop: 61 yds, 1 TD rushing; 6 tkl
Highland Kason Wehba: 1 rec, 61 yds, 1 TD; 4 tkl, 1 fr
Westbrook Keegan Gilbreath: 202 yds, 6 TD rushing
Westbrook Grayson Jeffrey: 96 yds, 4 TD rushing
Westbrook Aiden Sullivan: 9 tkl, 1 sack, 1 tfl, 1 fr
Westbrook Ethan King: 9 tkl
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Westbrook 7-1, 3-0
2. Hermleigh 6-2, 2-1
3. Ira 5-2, 3-0
4. Highland 5-3, 1-2
5. Rotan 2-6, 0-3
6. Roby 0-8, 0-3
Photo: Gordon Longhorn Athletics
DISTRICT 9-1A DIVISION I
Baird 63, Gorman 18
Bryson 44, Perrin-Whitt 24
Gordon 61, Lingleville 0
BEST WIN
Baird. The Bears continue to roll and stay in playoff contention with a big win at Gorman.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Lingleville. The Cardinals had no shot and became the fourth Gordon shutout victim of the season.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Baird Jake Gerngross: 93 yds, 2 TD rushing; 7 rec, 88 yds, 3 TD; 4-4, 18 yds passing; 5 tkl
Baird Jake Collins: 113 yds, 2 TD rushing; 3 rec, 31 yds, 1 TD; 4-6, 31 yds, 2 TD passing; 3 tkl, 1 int
Baird Camdyn Schlieve: 11-15, 161 yds, 3 TD passing; 38 yds rushing; 3 rec, 44 yds
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Gordon 8-0, 3-0
2. Baird 6-2, 3-0
3. Bryson 5-3, 2-1
4. Perrin-Whitt 1-7, 1-2
5. Lingleville 2-6, 0-3
6. Gorman 1-7, 0-3
Photo: May Tiger Teams
DISTRICT 14-1A DIVISION I
May 51, Santa Anna 6
Lometa 60, Evant 14
Jonesboro OPEN
BEST WIN
May. The Tigers stay on track to meet Jonesboro for the district championship this week.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Call it a tie between Santa Anna and Evant. The Mountaineers dropped their fourth game in a row, while Evant has now lost 18 straight.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
May Braden Steele: 157 yds, 2 TD rushing; 2-2, 77 yds, 2 TD passing; 3 tkl, 2 pbu
May Ben Harrell: 78 yds, 1 TD rushing; 1 rec, 43 yds, 1 TD; 9 tkl
May Mikey Scheriger: 10 tkl; 1 rec, 34 yds, 1 TD; 2 yds, 1 TD rushing
May Cayson Dail: 10 tkl
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Jonesboro 7-1, 2-0
2. May 7-2, 3-0
3. Lometa 4-5, 1-2
4. Santa Anna 2-6, 0-2
5. Evant 0-8, 0-2
DISTRICT 5-1A DIVISION II
Guthrie 54, Patton Springs 0
Jayton 60, Motley County 14
Aspermont OPEN
BEST WIN
Jayton. The Jaybirds took down one of the playoff challengers in the district in a big way to all but wrap up the 5-1A D2 title.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Motley County. The Matadors could not keep it close against the state-ranked Jaybirds.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
N/A
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Jayton 9-0, 3-0
2. Motley County 4-4, 1-1
3. Aspermont 5-3, 1-1
4. Guthrie 3-6, 1-2
5. Patton Springs 1-6, 0-2
DISTRICT 6-1A DIVISION II
Benjamin 69, Harrold 6
Paducah 46, Chillicothe 0
Crowell OPEN
BEST WIN
Benjamin and Paducah both rolled to easy district victories.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Harrold and Chillicothe both likely see their playoff hopes come to an end with big losses in district action.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Benjamin Grayson Rigdon: 203 yds, 4 TD rushing; 7 tkl, 2 int, 1 int returned 40 yards for TD; 42-yard punt return for TD
Benjamin Keegan Hayes: 6 tkl; 1 int returned 50 yds for TD; 68 yds, 1 TD rushing
Benjamin Tallon Hayes: 49 yds, 1 TD rushing; 8 tkl
Benjamin Weston Weatherford: 6 tkl
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Benjamin 8-0, 2-0
2. Crowell 7-1, 2-0
3. Paducah 5-4, 2-1
4. Harrold 5-4, 0-3
5. Chillicothe 1-7, 0-2
Photo: Jo Brown Photography
DISTRICT 7-1A DIVISION II
Throckmorton 52, Woodson 8
Rule 86, Paint Creek 40
Lueders-Avoca OPEN
BEST WIN
Throckmorton. The Greyhounds 45 their top competition for the district crown.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Paint Creek. The Pirates playoff hopes are likely up in smoke after giving up 86 points on the road at Rule.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Rule KyLeik Mason: 363 yds, 9 TD rushing; 2-2, 33 yds passing; 4.5 tkl, 1 int
Rule Colton Blair: 139 yds, 3 TD rushing; 2-4, 47 yds, 1 TD, 1 int; 2.5 tkl
Rule Waylynn Caldwell: 8 tkl
Throckmorton Hayden Makovy: 196 yds, 3 TD; 3 rec, 35 yds, 2 TD; 9 tkl
Throckmorton Jacob Gaspar: 8-11, 101 yds, 3 TD passing; 71 yds, 1 TD rushing; 8 tkl
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Throckmorton 4-4, 2-0
2. Woodson 2-7, 2-1
3. Paint Creek 3-5, 0-2
4. Rule 3-6, 2-1
5. Lueders-Avoca 1-7, 0-2
Photo: Dency McClure/Texas 1A Fan
DISTRICT 13-1A DIVISION II
Loraine 71, Blackwell 52
Bronte 54, Trent 6
BEST WIN
Loraine. The Bulldogs finally got their first win of the season, and it couldn’t come at a better time. Loraine beats its top contender for the district crown.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Blackwell. The Hornets kept it close against Loraine but couldn’t quite pull off the upset win.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Loraine AJ Williams: 226 yds, 3 TD rushing; 6-12, 73 yds, 1 TD passing; 9 tkl
Loraine Xander Ybarra: 50 yds, 3 TD rushing; 1 rec, 7 yds; 9 tkl
Loraine Luke Kerr: 9 tkl, 1 tfl, 1 fr; 1 rec, 25 yds
Loraine Matthew Bolen: 51 yds, 1 TD rushing; 2 rec, 51 yds, 1 TD; 5 tkl; 45-yard kickoff return for TD
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Loraine 1-7, 1-0
2. Blackwell 3-4, 0-1
3. Bronte 2-6, 1-0
4. Trent 3-5, 0-1
Photo: ColemanToday.com
DISTRICT 14-1A DIVISION II
Rising Star 54, Paint Rock 6
Panther Creek 51, Moran 6
BEST WIN
Rising Star. The Wildcats flex some muscle in a key district win on the road.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Moran and Paint Rock. Both teams fall off the playoff pace with district opening losses.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Moran Ellis Hise: 7 tkl, 1int, 1 ff; 17 yds rushing; 3 rec, 20 yds; 6-8, 28 yds passing
Moran Caleb York: 33 yds, 1 TD rushing; 2 rec, 21 yds; 3 tkl
Rising Star Kobey Morris: 10 tkl; 3-4, 76 yds, 3 TD, 1 int
Rising Star Blake Wilson: 2 rec, 44 yds, 1 TD; 5 tkl, 1 ff
Rising Star Anthony Pollard: 9 tkl
Rising Star Payton McGinn: 100 yds, 2 TD rushing
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Rising Star 6-2, 1-0
2. Panther Creek 4-2, 1-0
3. Paint Rock 4-4, 0-1
4. Moran 2-6, 0-2
Photo: Brownwoodnews.com
DISTRICT 15-1A DIVISION II
Blanket 71, Mullin 18
Zephyr 21, Sidney 20
Gustine OPEN
BEST WIN
Zephyr. The Bulldogs barely get past Sidney in a defensive battle that gives Zephyr the upper hand after one game in the district title chase.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Sidney. The Eagles come up a point shy of a huge win over Zephyr.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Blanket Kannon Kensing: 110 yds, 3 TD rushing; 60-yd kickoff return for TD; 9 tkl
Blanket Cameron Aultman: 94 yds, 3 TD rushing; 1-1, 20 yds, 1 TD passing; 4 tkl
Blanket Gage Jones: 3-3, 87 yds, 1 TD passing
Zephyr Karsen Floyd: 65 yds rushing; 1-1, 6 yds, 1 TD passing; 1 rec, 35 yds; 12 tkl
Zephyr Tripp Ballard: 17 tkl; 2 rec, 39 yds; 55 yds, 1 TD rushing
Zephyr Wyatt Stevens: 5-8, 88 yds, 1 TD, 1 int
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Zephyr 6-2, 2-0
2. Sidney 5-3, 1-1
3. Blanket 4-3, 2-0
4. Gustine 3-3, 0-1
5. Mullin 0-8, 0-2
DISTRICT 16-1A DIVISION II
Cherokee 84, Rochelle 72
Richland Springs 68, Brookesmith 0
Lohn OPEN
BEST WIN
Cherokee. The Indians knock off Rochelle in a win that will more than likely give them the second playoff spot out of the district.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Rochelle. The Hornets come up shy against Cherokee and once again end up as a victim of district placement that will probably miss the playoffs despite a great record.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Richland Springs Billy Perry: 85 yds, 3 TD rushing; 34 yds, 1 TD passing
Richland Springs Jayden Sutherland: 3 rec, 64 yds, 2 TD
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Richland Springs 9-0, 3-0
2. Cherokee 6-1, 1-1
3. Rochelle 6-2, 1-2
4. Brookesmith 4-4, 1-1
5. Lohn 0-8, 0-2
TAPPS 6-MAN DISTRICT 1 DIVISION II
FW Covenant 52, Abilene Christian 6
Keller Harvest 96, Irving The Highlands 54
Crowley Nazarene 52, Denton Calvary 12
Midland Trinity 67, Amarillo San Jacinto 19
BEST WIN
Forth Worth Covenant Classical. The Cavaliers get past Abilene Christian once again in the game that will likely decide the district title.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Abilene Christian. The Panthers come up short once again against the back-to-back state champs.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Abilene Christian Brooks Armstrong: 72 yds, 1 TD rushing; 3 tkl
Abilene Christian Nate Garza: 6 tkl
FWCC Hudson Williams: 15-22, 234 yds, 6 TD; 9 yds rushing
FWCC Blake Schroeder: 9 rec, 186 yds, 3 TD; 10 tkl
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Fort Worth Covenant Classical 7-1, 5-0
2. Abilene Christian 7-2, 4-1
3. Midland Trinity 3-5, 2-2
4. Denton Calvary 5-3, 2-2
5. Keller Harvest 4-4, 2-2
6. Amarillo San Jacinto 1-7, 0-4
7. Irving The Highlands 2-6, 0-4
INDEPENDENT 6-MAN
Keene 76, Ranger 58
The Bulldogs lose a shootout and fall to 4-5 on the season. Ranger has now dropped four games in a row.
DISTRICT STANDINGS
STILL PERFECT
No change to the unbeaten list again this week as Albany, Benjamin, Clyde, Knox City, and Stamford all cruised to double-digit victories in week nine.
The toughest matchup among the five squads is certainly Stamford next week as the Bulldogs visit Hawley in a game that will decide the District 4-2A D1 title.
Albany hosts Hamlin, Clyde heads to Iowa Park, Knox City plays at Valley, and Benjamin faces Chillicothe next week.
All four of the greater Big Country teams that were unbeaten stayed that way as well. Gordon, Jayton, Jacksboro, and Richland Springs all won by big margins.
The biggest drop-off was in the one-loss club, as Roscoe, Hermleigh, and Abilene Christian all suffered defeat for the second time this season. Just Brownwood and Westbrook remain.
The list of one-loss teams in the Big Country and Beyond was cut from 11 to eight as Estacado, Northside, and Rochelle lost in week nine.
Photo: Natalie Wright/Abilene Christian University
COLLEGE ROUNDUP
ACU 31, Stephen F. Austin 24
The Wildcats improved to 2-1 in conference play and 4-3 overall with a seven-point win at Stephen F. Austin.
Maverick McIvor found Blayne Taylor on a 10-yard touchdown connection with 6:20 to play to put the Wildcats ahead for good.
It’s the first ACU win at SFA since 2014.
McIvor threw for 140 yards and a pair of touchdowns, but Jay’Veon Sunday was the big story for the ACU offense, rushing for 147 yards and a touchdown.
Taylor caught four passes for 40 yards and a score.
Colt Cooper led the Wildcat defense with nine tackles.
ACU will be on the road again next week at Southern Utah.
Hardin-Simmons 55, Sul Ross State 7
The Cowboys exploded for 34 second quarter points to stretch a 7-0 lead to 41-0 by the half on their way to another blowout win over Sul Ross.
HSU (6-1, 4-0) outgained the Lobos (2-6) 416 to 88 in the first half.
Hardin-Simmons gained 506 yards in the game and allowed just 253.
Colton Marshall for 90 yards and a touchdown and Noah Garcia added 81 and two scores to go along with 41-yards receiving. Gaylon Glynn completed 11-22 passes for 224 yards and two scores, with K.J. Peoples leading the way with three grabs for 81 yards and a score.
Matt Mitchell returned from injury and led the Cowboys with five tackles.
HSU will host Mary Hardin-Baylor next week in a top 25 showdown that will decide the ASC championship once again.
Photo: Howard Payne Sports Information
McMurry 45, Howard Payne 21
McMurry earned its first American Southwest Conference win of the season, taking down Howard Payne 45-21 at home on Saturday afternoon.
The Yellow Jackets scored first, but the War Hawks (3-4, 1-3) answered with the next 21 points and led by a 21-14 margin at halftime.
It was 24-14 after three, then McMurry exploded for three fourth-quarter touchdowns to pull away and pick up the win.
Jess Hoel threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns, and Anson native Drew Hagler led the rushing attack with 77 yards and a score and also threw a touchdown pass.
Brett Kindle caught five passes for 99 yards and two touchdowns.
Timothy Leatherman led the defense with nine tackles.
For the Yellow Jackets (5-2, 2-2) Landon McKinney threw for 344 yards with three touchdowns and a pick. Jordan Carroll led the team with nine grabs for 119 yards and a score. Reece Rodgers topped the charts in the rushing game with 37 yards.
KJ Kelley led the HPU defense with seven tackles and a pass breakup.
McMurry hosts Austin College next week, while the Yellow Jackets will host Texas Lutheran.
#12 Tyler 38, Cisco 28
The Wranglers could not make it back-to-back upsets of nationally ranked teams, falling to Tyler by ten at home Saturday afternoon.
Cisco led 14-7 after one and 14-10 at the half, but saw the Apaches outscore them 28-14 over the final 30 minutes to earn the victory.
Cisco falls to 3-4 overall and 3-3 in conference play, while Tyler is now 5-2, 4-1.
The Wranglers wrap up the regular season at Navarro next week and will need to win to have a shot at making the SWJCFC playoffs.
