Week 10 Rewind
DISTRICT 2-5A DIVISION I
Abilene High 24, Amarillo 14
Monterey 14, Coronado 7
Lubbock Cooper 45, Tascosa 27
Caprock OPEN
BEST WIN
Abilene High. The Eagles clinched their first outright district championship since 2016 with the win over Amarillo.
Honorable mention: Monterey. The Plainsmen rallied from a 7-0 deficit with two scores in the final minute of the game to beat Coronado 14-7 and keep their playoff hopes alive.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Coronado. The Mustangs, mentioned above, gave up two touchdowns in the final minute to fall to their rivals and fall out of the playoff chase.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Abilene High Brayden Henry: 91 yds, 2 TD rushing; 1 rec, 21 yds
Abilene High Dylan Slack: 20-30, 227 yds, 1 int
Abilene High Chad Lara: 101 yds, 1 TD rushing
Abilene High Jackson Howle: 7 rec, 100 yds
Abilene High Bryce Neves: 8 tkl
Amarillo Rylan Leathers: 44 yds rushing; 3 rec, 58 yds; 11 tkl
LBK Cooper Jayden Hibbler: 177 yds, 3 TD rushing
Tascosa Coltyn Fulton: 1 TD rushing, 1 TD passing
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Abilene High 8-2, 6-0
2. Lubbock Cooper 6-3, 4-1
3. Amarillo High 4-5, 3-2
4. Tascosa 3-5, 2-3
5. Monterey 4-5, 2-3
6. Coronado 2-7, 1-4
7. Caprock 1-8, 0-5
Photo: Jasone Pearson Media
DISTRICT 2-5A DIVISION I
Cooper 61, Lubbock High 7
Wylie 33, Palo Duro 16
Rider 49, Plainview 16
BEST WIN
Wylie and Cooper, who both clinched playoff spots with their wins.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Palo Duro and Plainview. Both teams came up short in key games and now will be battling for their playoff lives against each this week.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Cooper Daniel Bray: 155 yds, 3 TD rushing
Cooper Christian Rico: 115 yds, 1 TD rushing
Coronado DeMarion Finch: 141 yds rushing
Lubbock Braiden Dunkerson: 135 yds rushing
Monterey JaMarcus Smith: 139 yds, 1 TD rushing
Wylie Bear Meng: 13-19, 198 yds, 2 TD; 78 yds, 1 TD rushing
Wylie Derrick Evans: 3 rec, 66 yds, 1 TD
Wylie Braden Regala: 4 rec, 75 yds, 1 TD
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Rider 7-2, 4-0
2. Wylie 6-3, 3-1
3. Cooper 4-5, 3-1
4. Plainview 5-4, 1-3
5. Palo Duro 3-5, 1-3
6. Lubbock High 2-7, 0-4
Photo: Derrick Stuckly/Brownwoodnews.com
DISTRICT 2-4A DIVISION I
Brownwood 28, Andrews 14
Estacado 33, Big Spring 13
Lake View OPEN
BEST WIN
Brownwood. The Lions got a tough challenge from Andrews but got past the Mustangs and a long lightning delay and rain to win their second straight district championship.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Andrews. The Mustangs gave it their all and got as close as touchdown in the fourth quarter before the Lions scored again and pulled out the win.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Andrews Jaesean DeBouse: 193 yds, 1 TD rushing
Big Spring Kavien Ford: 100 yds, 2 TD rushing; 2 rec, 39 yds
Big Spring Jose Munoz: 10 rec, 95 yds
Brownwood Ike Hall: 181 yds, 2 TD rushing; 22 yds passing
Brownwood Levi Pearson: 106 yds, 2 TD rushing
Brownwood Sam Kallman: 19 tkl
Brownwood Steve Ramirez: 19 tkl
Estacado James Bozeman: 166 yds, 2 TD rushing; 1 rec, 18 yds
Estacado Bobby Ross: 100 yds, 1 TD rushing
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Brownwood 9-1, 4-0
2. Estacado 7-2, 2-1
3. Andrews 4-5, 1-2
4. Big Spring 1-8, 1-2
5. Lake View 1-8, 0-3
DISTRICT 3-4A DIVISION II
Hirschi 42, Sweetwater 7
Graham 44, Greenwood 26
Snyder OPEN
BEST WIN
Hirschi. The Huskies clinched the district crown by holding the high-powered Sweetwater offense to just seven points.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Sweetwater. The Mustangs drop their second straight and will battle rival Snyder with a playoff spot on the line next week.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Graham Rylan Monsey: 191 yds, 1 TD rushing; 2 rec, 19 yds, 1 TD
Graham Ty Thompson: 12-20, 124 yds, 1 TD, 1 int; 60 yds, 2 TD rushing
Greenwood Lincoln Madrid: 11-24, 154 yds, 2 TD; 109 yds, 1 TD rushing
Sweetwater Korda Moore: 72 yds rushing
Sweetwater Kannon Weise: 11 tkl, 1 tfl
Sweetwater Alijah Iriate: 9 tkl, 1 tfl, 1 fr
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Hirschi 5-3, 3-0
2. Graham 9-1, 3-1
3. Sweetwater 5-4, 1-2
4. Greenwood 2-7, 1-2
5. Snyder 3-6, 0-3
Photo: Terrie Alexander Noland
DISTRICT 3-3A DIVISION I
Iowa Park 21, Clyde 13
Jim Ned 36, Vernon 32
Breckenridge 28, Bowie 21
BEST WIN
Iowa Park. The Hawks handed Clyde their first loss of the season and kept themselves in the district championship chase.
Honorable mention: Jim Ned. The Indians battled back and forth and earned a huge win at Vernon to also keep district title hopes alive.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Clyde. The Bulldogs had a hard time getting their offense going in a tough road loss to Iowa Park.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Breckenridge Jaime Cruz: 100 yds, 2 TD rushing
Breckenridge Alexis Franco: 62 yds, 2 TD rushing; 3 rec, 21 yds
Breckenridge Braye Cantrell: 7 tkl, 1 int
Clyde Blake Carr: 12-22, 101 yds, 1 TD; 51 yds, 1 TD rushing
Clyde Fabian Gomez: 77 yds rushing
Iowa Park Parker Allen: 8-11, 60 yds passing; 94 yds, 3 TD rushing
Jim Ned Brayden Shipman: 241 yds, 2 TD rushing
Jim Ned Dean Guffey: 5-8, 64 yds passing; 80 yds, 3 TD rushing
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Clyde 8-1, 3-1
2. Jim Ned 7-2, 3-1
3. Iowa Park 4-5, 3-1
4. Vernon 7-2, 2-2
5. Breckenridge 4-5, 1-3
6. Bowie 1-7, 0-4
Photo: Mike Jones/Brownwoodnews.com
DISTRICT 2-3A DIVISION II
Wall 50, Early 6
Grape Creek 20, Brady 13
San Angelo TLCA 36, Ballinger 21
BEST WIN
Wall. The Hawks rolled past Early in a battle of district title contenders.
Honorable mention: Grape Creek. The Eagles upset Brady to bring a 19-game losing streak to an end.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Early. The Longhorns see their district title dreams dashed by Wall for a second straight season.
Honorable Mention: Brady. The Bulldogs fall victim to Grape Creek in a big-time upset.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Brady Daryl Adair: 93 yds, 1 TD rushing; 11 tkl
Brady Demarcus Reed: 12 tkl
Early Andrew Reedy: 6 rec, 79 yds, 1 TD
Wall Gunnar Dillard: 5-10, 93 yds, 3 TD passing; 90 yds rushing
Wall Nathan Pepper: 90 yds, 1 TD rushing; 6 tkl, 4 tfl, 1 fr
Wall Ethan Michalewicz: 12 tkl, 2 tfl
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Wall 7-2, 4-0
2. Early 4-5, 3-1
3. TLCA San Angelo 5-4, 2-2
4. Brady 3-6, 2-2
5. Grape Creek 1-8, 1-3
6. Ballinger 0-9, 0-4
Photo: Jim Taylor
DISTRICT 5-3A DIVISION II
Comanche 48, Merkel 0
Jacksboro 24, Millsap 17
Eastland 62, Dublin 7
BEST WIN
Jacksboro. The Tigers got past Millsap in a close one to get the upper hand in the district title race.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Merkel. The Badgers had no answer for Comanche, getting shut out on the road and falling out of the playoff chase.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Comanche Sawyer Wilkerson: 139 yds, 2 TD rushing
Comanche Colt Schwertner: 102 yds, 1 TD rushing
Eastland Isaiah Hays: 19-22, 272 yds, 4 TD, 1 int
Eastland Griffin Beard: 125 yds, 2 TD rushing; 1 rec, 10 yds
Eastland Laike Kennedy: 6 rec, 100 yds, 2 TD
Eastland Preston Rose: 5 rec, 107 yds, 2 TD
Eastland Eddie Medina: 14 tkl, 1.5 tfl
Eastland Cayden Alford: 12 tkl, 1 tfl, 1 int
Jacksboro Lando Belcher: 12-20, 395 yds, 2 TD, 1 int
Jacksboro Cannon Valenzuela: 6 rec, 177 yds, 1 TD; 10 tkl, 1 tfl
Jacksboro Jackson McComis: 10 tkl, 4 tfl, 1 sack
Jacksboro Tyler Mitchell: 3 rec, 109 yds, 1 TD
Merkel Connor Willyerd: 62 yds rushing; 3 rec, 56 yds
Merkel Elijah Olivarez: 14 tkl, 1 tfl
Millsap Reid Green: 105 yds, 1 TD rushing; 1 rec, 65 yds
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Jacksboro 9-0, 4-0
2. Millsap 5-3, 3-1
3. Comanche 5-4, 2-2
4. Eastland 3-6, 2-2
5. Merkel 5-4, 1-3
6. Dublin 1-8, 0-4
DISTRICT 4-2A DIVISION I
Hawley 34, Stamford 30
Cisco 38, Anson 19
Colorado City 46, Olney 43 - OT
BEST WIN
Hawley. The Bearcats rallied from 30-20 down in the final four minutes to win their sixth straight district championship in a classic battle against Stamford. Freshman Camden Ables busted off one of the best runs after a catch of the year in the final minute to score (see above) to give the Bearcats the lead for good.
Honorable Mention: Colorado City. The Wolves outdueled the Olney Cubs in triple overtime to earn their first district victory. C-City scored more points Friday night than their previous four games combined.
Photo: Cassie Gang
TOUGHEST LOSS
Stamford. The Bulldogs had their chances to get a district championship but came up shy against the defending state champs.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Cisco Kannon Orsagh: 7-9, 109 yds, 2 TD, 1 int; 64 yds rushing
Cisco Gus Hart: 74 yds, 1 TD rushing
Colorado City Ezik Hernandez: 186 yds, 1 TD rushing
Colorado City Mayson Monroe: 153 yds, 4 TD rushing; 2-6, 36 yds, 1 TD passing
Hawley Keagan Ables: 24-39, 274 yds, 3 TD
Hawley Diontay Ramon: 11 rec, 100 yds; 23 yds, 1 TD rushing; 7 tkl, 1 tfl, 2 int — one returned for TD
Hawley Camden Ables: 4 rec, 87 yds, 1 TD
Hawley Landon Sykora: 13 tkl, 1 tfl; 33 yds rushing; 2 rec, 19 yds
Stamford Kaston Vega: 108 yds, 1 TD rushing; 11 tkl
Stamford Christian Duran: 13-20, 218 yds, 1 TD, 4 int; 29 yds, 2 TD rushing
Stamford Braden Jimenez: 2 rec, 73 yds, 1 TD
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Hawley 7-2, 5-0
2. Stamford 7-1, 4-1
3. Cisco 4-5, 4-1
4. Anson 5-5, 3-3
5. Winters 1-8, 1-4
6. Colorado City 2-7, 1-4
7. Olney 2-6, 0-5
DISTRICT 5-2A DIVISION I
Coleman 35, De Leon 7
Tolar 61, Goldthwaite 6
Hamilton 38, Bangs 0
San Saba OPEN
BEST WIN
Coleman. The Bluecats locked down the two-seed in the playoffs with a big win at De Leon.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Bangs. The Dragons got shut out by Hamilton and lost any realistic shot at making the playoffs.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Bangs Cason Tidwell: 13 tkl
Bangs Hunter Crowell: 9 tkl
Coleman Jadin Jackson: 61 yds, 2 TD rushing; 1-1 57 yds, 1 TD passing; 1 rec, 3 yds; 7 tkl, 1 tfl, 1 pbu
Coleman Brayden Torres: 16-26, 229 yds, 1 TD, 2 int; 9 tkl, 1 pbu
Coleman Blaze Hronek: 8 rec, 121 yds, 1 TD
Coleman Hunter Lackey: 7 rec, 116 yds
Coleman Brent Bouldin: 13 tkl, 1 tfl; 56 yds rushing
Coleman Cutter Cody: 12 tkl, 1 tfl, 1 pbu
Tolar Isaac Blessing: 8-9, 194 yds, 2 TD passing; 43 yds, 3 TD rushing
Tolar Garrison Nation: 69 yds, 1 TD rushing; 1 rec, 38 yds
Tolar Cooper Clemons: 3 int
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Tolar 8-1, 5-0
2. Coleman 7-2, 4-1
3. Hamilton 5-4, 2-3
4. De Leon 6-4, 3-3
5. San Saba 3-6, 2-3
6. Goldthwaite 3-6, 1-4
7. Bangs 2-7, 1-4
Photo: Gary Ford
DISTRICT 6-2A DIVISION II
Albany 71, Hamlin 0
Cross Plains 55, TLCA Abilene 13
Roscoe 34, Miles 33
BEST WIN
Roscoe. The Plowboys wrap up the two-seed from the district with a thrilling victory over Miles.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Hamlin. The Pied Pipers suffered their worst loss to Albany in series history. The previous worst loss was 58-0 in the first ever game between the teams in 1930.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Albany Chip Chambers: 8-12, 146 yds, 2 TD passing; 73 yds, 2 TD rushing
Albany Adam Hill: 125 yds, 3 TD rushing; 7 tkl, 3 tfl, 1 sack
Albany Tyler Chapman: 9 tkl, 1 tfl
Cross Plains Theron Albrecht: 173 yds, 3 TD rushing
Cross Plains Dusty Wyatt: 133 yds, 2 TD rushing; 5-8, 54 yds, 1 TD passing
Miles Hayven Book: 13-22, 211 yds, 3 TD; 52 yds rushing
Miles Tevin Meade: 80 yds, 2 TD rushing
Miles Jaylen Torres: 16 tkl
Roscoe Ivan McCann: 231 yds, 4 TD rushing; 3 tkl, 1 tfl
Roscoe Michael Fulton: 5 tkl, 1 tfl
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Albany 9-0, 4-0
2. Roscoe 7-2, 3-1
3. Miles 6-3, 2-2
4. Cross Plains 4-5, 2-2
5. Hamlin 5-4, 1-3
6. TLCA Abilene 1-8, 0-4
DISTRICT 7-2A DIVISION II
Haskell 34, Electra 24
Windthorst 54, Seymour 22
Archer City 42, Petrolia 7
BEST WIN
Windthorst. The Trojans stopped the high-scoring Panthers to claim yet another district championship.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Seymour. The Panthers drop out of the state rankings and lose a shot at an outright district title.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Archer City Landon Smith: 16-29, 274 yds, 4 TD, 2 int; 45 yds rushing
Archer City Chance Warren: 6 rec, 117 yds, 2 TD
Haskell Haegen Pinkerton: 9-15, 132 yds, 1 TD, 2 int; 111 yds, 3 TD rushing
Haskell Trevor Henry: 80 yds, 1 TD rushing
Haskell Nemo Silvas: 3 rec, 91 yds, 1 TD
Seymour Braden Loyd: 12-31, 253 yds, 2 TD; 83 yds, 1 TD rushing
Seymour Brason Zeissel: 2 rec, 101 yds, 1 TD
Seymour Conner Box: 14 tkl, 1 sack
Windthorst Brock Belcher: 10-17, 137 yds, 2 TD; 127 yds, 2 TD rushing"
Windthorst Kolby Teakell: 5 rec, 98 yds, 1 TD
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Seymour 7-2, 4-1
2. Windthorst 7-2, 5-0
3. Haskell 4-5, 4-2
4. Archer City 4-4, 2-3
5. Petrolia 3-6, 2-3
6. Electra 3-5, 1-4
7. Munday 0-9, 0-5
Photo: Larry Martinez/Texas 1A Fan
DISTRICT 4-1A DIVISION I
Knox City 60, Valley 46
Spur 52, Northside 6
BEST WIN
Spur. The Bulldogs win for just the second time all season and stay in the playoff chase.
Honorable Mention: Knox City. The Greyhounds move to 9-0 and wrap up a share of the district title with a hard-fought win over Valley.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Northside. The Indians see their playoff chances drift away with a blowout loss to Spur.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Knox City Tristin Baxter: 128 yds, 2 TD rushing
Knox City Cameron Hernandez: 121 yds, 2 TD rushing
Knox City Caleb Arrieta: 61 yds, 1 TD rushing
Knox City Devin Guillory: 1 rec, 29 yds, 1 TD; 50-yard kickoff return for TD
Valley Taevion Ramos: 177 yds, 2 TD rushing; 3 rec, 79 yds, 1 TD
Valley Damian Valdes: 7-10, 95 yds, 2 TD passing
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Knox City 9-0, 2-0
2. Valley 4-5, 1-1
3. Spur 2-7, 1-1
4. Northside 6-3, 0-2
Photo: SMcCowen Photography
DISTRICT 8-1A DIVISION I
Westbrook 58, Ira 8
Roby 46, Rotan 0
Highland 76, Hermleigh 60
BEST WIN
Highland. The Hornets stay in the playoff race with a big win over Hermleigh.
Honorable Mention: Westbrook. The Wildcats wrap up the district title with a mercy rule win against Ira.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Rotan. The Yellowhammers fall to rival Roby in blowout fashion as the Lions earn their first victory of the year.
Photo: Mark Martinez/Double Mountain Chronicle
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Highland Tylan Balthrop 122 yds, 7 TD rushing; 5 tkl
Highland Cooper Bowen: 122 yds, 3 TD rushing; 13 tkl
Highland Kason Wehba: 6 tkl, 2 int
Westbrook Parker Matlock: 4-4, 53 yds, 2 TD passing; 2 tkl, 1 fr
Westbrook Keegan Gilbreath: 82 yds, 2 TD rushing
Westbrook Aiden Sullivan: 3 rec, 40 yds, 3 TD; 8 tkl, 3 sacks, 3 tfl, 1 fr
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Westbrook 8-1, 4-0
2. Highland 6-3, 2-2
3. Hermleigh 6-3, 2-2
4. Ira 5-3, 3-1
5. Roby 1-8, 1-3
6. Rotan 2-7, 0-4
DISTRICT 9-1A DIVISION I
Gordon 62, Baird 8
Bryson 59, Gorman 14
Perrin-Whitt 46, Lingleville 6
BEST WIN
Gordon. The Longhorns clinch the district title with a big win at Baird.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Baird. The Bears can’t upset the top-ranked Longhorns but still have a shot at the playoffs.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Baird Jake Gerngross: 4 rec, 55 yds; 13 yds rushing; 4-9, 15 yds; 4 tkl, 1 tfl
Baird Camdyn Schlieve: 7-10, 72 yds passing; 1 rec, 7 yds, 1 TD
Baird Devin Lucas: 5 rec, 30 yds; 2-3, 41 yds, 1 TD passing
Perrin-Whitt Cole Keeney: 97 yds, 2 TD rushing
Perrin-Whitt Logan Turner: 96 yds, 2 TD rushing
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Gordon 9-0, 4-0
2. Baird 6-3, 3-1
3. Bryson 6-3, 3-1
4. Perrin-Whitt 2-7, 2-2
5. Lingleville 2-7, 0-4
6. Gorman 1-8, 0-4
Photo: May Tiger Teams
DISTRICT 14-1A DIVISION I
Jonesboro 48, May 22
Santa Anna 58, Evant 8
Lometa OPEN
BEST WIN
Jonesboro. The Eagles clinch the district title with a tough win at May.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Evant. Make it 19 consecutive losses for the Elks as they fall by 50 to Santa Anna.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Jonesboro Jacob Cisneros: 5-7, 143 yds, 2 TD passing; 126 yds, 2 TD rushing; 11 tkl, 1 tfl
Jonesboro DeMarcus Acoff: 113 yds, 1 TD rushing
May Braden Steele: 17-24, 125 yds, 1 TD passing; 47 yds rushing
May Ben Harrell: 7 rec, 57 yds, 1 TD; 32 yds, 1 TD rushing; 2-3, 29 yds passing
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Jonesboro 8-1, 3-0
2. May 7-3, 3-1
3. Lometa 4-5, 1-2
4. Santa Anna 3-6, 1-2
5. Evant 0-9, 0-3
DISTRICT 5-1A DIVISION II
Aspermont 50, Guthrie 24
Motley County 54, Patton Springs 0
Jayton OPEN
BEST WIN
Aspermont. The Hornets kept their playoff hopes alive and set up a playoff showdown against Motley County next week.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Guthrie. The Jaguars are now out of the playoffs after the loss to Aspermont.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Aspermont Carson Guidry: 160 yds, 3 TD rushing; 3-4, 51 yds passing; 7 tkl, 2 pbu
Aspermont Kolby Bradshaw: 154 yds, 4 TD rushing; 3 rec, 51 yds; 1 pbu
Aspermont Jaxon Hodges: 5 tkl, 1 pbu, 1 ff, 2 fr, 1 fumble return 79-yards for TD
Motley County Kadyn Roys: 103 yds, 3 TD rushing; 1-1, 29 yds, 1 TD passing
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Jayton 9-0, 3-0
2. Motley County 5-4, 2-1
3. Aspermont 6-3, 2-1
4. Guthrie 3-7, 1-3
5. Patton Springs 1-7, 0-3
DISTRICT 6-1A DIVISION II
Benjamin 52, Chillicothe 0
Crowell 44, Paducah 28
Harrold OPEN
BEST WIN
Crowell. The Wildcats got past Paducah to set up a district title game against Benjamin.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Paducah. The Dragons loss eliminates them from playoff contention.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
N/A
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Benjamin 9-0, 3-0
2. Crowell 8-1, 3-0
3. Paducah 5-5, 2-2
4. Harrold 5-4, 0-3
5. Chillicothe 1-8, 0-3
Photo: Michael Leal/Texas 1A Fan
DISTRICT 7-1A DIVISION II
Throckmorton 46, Paint Creek 0
Woodson 47, Lueders-Avoca 0
Rule OPEN
BEST WIN
Throckmorton. The Greyhounds wrap up the district title with their mercy rule win over Paint Creek.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Paint Creek and Lueders-Avoca both suffered shutout losses.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Throckmorton Whitehawk Jorgenson: 143 yds, 2 TD; 1-2, 17 yds passing; 6 tkl
Throckmorton Hayden Makovy: 108 yds, 1 TD rushing
Throckmorton Brice Beaver: 37 yds, 2 TD rushing
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Throckmorton 5-4, 3-0
2. Woodson 3-7, 3-1
3. Paint Creek 3-6, 0-3
4. Rule 3-6, 2-1
5. Lueders-Avoca 1-8, 0-3
Photo: Dency McClure/Texas 1A Fan
DISTRICT 13-1A DIVISION II
Loraine 59, Trent 0
Bronte 46, Blackwell 42
BEST WIN
Bronte. The Longhorns clinched a playoff spot with their close win over Blackwell and set up a district deciding game against Loraine next week.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Blackwell. The Hornets will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
N/A
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Loraine 2-7, 2-0
2. Bronte 3-6, 2-0
3. Blackwell 3-5, 0-2
4. Trent 3-6, 0-2
DISTRICT 14-1A DIVISION II
Rising Star 61, Panther Creek 16
Paint Rock 63, Moran 14
BEST WIN
Rising Star. The Wildcats wrap up their second straight district title with a blowout win over Panther Creek.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Moran. The Bulldogs fall to Paint Rock and are eliminated from the playoff chase.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Moran Ellis Hise: 15 tkl, 1 int returned for TD; 7-8, 16 yds passing; 6 yds rushing; 3 rec, 43 yds
Moran Caleb York: 12 tkl, 1 tfl; 1 rec, 6 yds, 1 TD
Moran Blake Boykin: 12 tkl
Rising Star Kobey Morris: 6-9, 174 yds, 3 TD passing; 15 yds, 1 TD rushing
Rising Star Dakota Higgins: 3 rec, 82 yds, 2 TD; 4 tkl
Rising Star Manning Miller: 4 tkl, 1 int; 1-1, 3 yds passing
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Rising Star 7-2, 2-0
2. Panther Creek 4-3, 1-1
3. Paint Rock 5-4, 1-1
4. Moran 2-7, 0-3
DISTRICT 15-1A DIVISION II
Sidney 55, Blanket 8
Gustine 70, Mullin 25
Zephyr OPEN
BEST WIN
Sidney. The Eagles take down Blanket to stay in the playoff race.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Blanket. The Tigers can’t come up with a big road win and will have to beat Zephyr to reach the postseason.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Blanket Kannon Kensing: 53 yds, 1 TD rushing
Blanket Isaac Smith: 11 tkl
Blanket AC French: 9 tkl
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Zephyr 6-2, 2-0
2. Sidney 6-3, 2-1
3. Blanket 4-4, 2-1
4. Gustine 4-4, 1-2
5. Mullin 0-10, 0-4
DISTRICT 16-1A DIVISION II
Cherokee 68, Brookesmith 0
Richland Springs 68, Lohn 0
Rochelle OPEN
BEST WIN
Cherokee and Richland Springs both dominated.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Brookesmith and Lohn were both dominated in rough losses to the playoff teams from the district.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Richland Springs Billy Perry: 4-4, 79 yds, 2 TD passing; 28 yds, 1 TD rushing; 6.5 tkl, 4.5 tfl
Richland Springs Jayden Sutherland: 3 rec, 49 yds, 2 TD
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Richland Springs 10-0, 4-0
2. Cherokee 7-1, 2-1
3. Rochelle 6-2, 1-2
4. Brookesmith 4-5, 1-2
5. Lohn 0-9, 0-3
TAPPS 6-MAN DISTRICT 1 DIVISION II
Abilene Christian 75, Denton Calvary 30
San Jacinto 67, Irving The Highlands 24
Midland Trinity 40, Keller Harvest 32
FWCC 40, Decatur Victory Christian 34
BEST WIN
Abilene Christian. The Panthers got back to their usual form by putting 75 points on the board in a win over Denton Calvary.
TOUGHEST LOSS
Keller Harvest. The Saints fall out of the playoffs (for the moment) with their loss to Midland Trinity.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
Abilene Christian Brooks Armstrong: 238 yds, 3 TD rushing; 1 rec, 15 yds
Abilene Christian Davis Patteson: 75 yds, 2 TD rushing; 2 rec, 21 yds
Abilene Christian Isaac Presley: 7 tkl, 2 rec, 49 yds; 6 yds, 1 TD rushing
Abilene Christian Bryce McGlothlin: 2 rec, 60 yds, 2 TD; 3 yds rushing; 3 tkl
Abilene Christian Carson Schwiethale: 6-8, 100 yds, 2 TD passing; 18 yds, 1 TD rushing; 1 tkl
FWCC Blake Schroeder: 7 rec, 69 yds, 3 TD
FWCC Logan Clifton: 15 tkl, 2 tfl
DISTRICT POWER POLL
1. Fort Worth Covenant Classical 8-1, 5-0
2. Abilene Christian 8-2, 5-1
3. Midland Trinity 4-5, 3-2
4. Denton Calvary 5-4, 2-3
5. Keller Harvest 4-5, 2-3
6. Amarillo San Jacinto 2-7, 1-4
7. Irving The Highlands 2-7, 0-5
INDEPENDENT 6-MAN
Ranger 42, Priddy 31
The Bulldogs held off a Priddy rally in the second half and beat the Pirates 42-31 in a battle of six-man independent teams.
Ranger led 36-18 at halftime but saw the Pirates get within 36-31 in the fourth quarter before scoring again to put the game away.
The Bulldogs wrap up the regular season with a 5-5 record, while Priddy is now 2-7 and will play the May JV next week.
Ranger may get to play another game if the independent teams in Texas have bowl games as they have in the past.
BEST INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS
James Uhlhorn: 160 yds, 3 TD rushing; 6-12, 104 yds, 1 TD passing; 9 tkl, 1 int, 1 ff
Leo Martinez: 6 yds, 1 TD rushing; 2 rec, 18 yds; 5 tkl, 1 tfl
Oscar Villarreal: 3 rec, 39 yds; 3 tkl, 1 tfl
Kaiden Cuellar: 2 kickoff returns for TD
Shaun Perry: 10 tkl, 1 tfl, 1 ff
Kelin Poncin: 1 rec, 47 yds, 1 TD
DISTRICT STANDINGS
STILL PERFECT
And then there were three.
Albany, Benjamin, and Knox City are the last three unbeatens after Clyde and Stamford came up shy in week ten.
The Lions and Mustangs had no problem Friday night, beating Hamlin and Chillicothe 71-0 and 52-0. Knox City had a tough one against Valley Thursday but came out on top 60-46.
The Bulldogs on the list dropped their first games. Clyde fell at Iowa Park 21-13, and Stamford lost a 34-30 thriller at Hawley.
Gordon, Jayton, Jacksboro (barely) and Richland Springs all stay perfect in the greater Big Country area.
Brownwood and Westbrook are still the only two Big Country teams with just one loss after ten weeks.
Vernon and Seymour drop off the Big Country and Beyond one-loss graphic after falling to Jim Ned and Windthorst.
COLLEGE ROUNDUP
Southern Utah 52, ACU 14
The road was unkind to the Wildcats Saturday as they saw a two-game winning streak come to an end with a rough loss to Southern Utah.
The Wildcats were tied at seven after one but were outscored 21-7 in the second quarter to trail 28-14 at the break.
The second half was all Thunderbirds and ACU could not rally.
The Wildcats turned it over three times to Southern Utah’s zero.
Jordon Vaughn ran for 108 yards and a touchdown to lead the Wildcats, who will host Utah Tech next week.
Photo: Scott Burkhalter Photography
Hardin-Simmons 24, Mary Hardin-Baylor 14
The Cowboys dominated the second half against the Crusaders and won their first game against UMHB since 2015.
The Cru led 7-3 at the half but saw the Cowboys get their offense rolling a bit and make some big stops on defense. A key special teams play spurred them on, as UMHB muffed a punt that the Cowboys recovered. Colton Marshall’s touchdown run gave HSU a lead it would never give up.
Noah Garcia ran for 124 yards and a score, and Marshall added 24 yards and two scores to lead the Cowboy attack.
Cade Michna and Matt Mitchell each recorded 12 tackles to pace the Cowboys. Michna had two sacks.
HSU can now wrap up a conference title with wins over the final two weeks of the season over Austin College and East Texas Baptist.
Photo: HPU Sports Information
Howard Payne 31, Texas Lutheran 27
The Yellow Jackets scored in the final minute of the game on a Landon McKinney to Gus Charles six-yard touchdown pass to escape an upset bid by Texas Lutheran Saturday afternoon.
TLU kicked a field goal to go up 27-24 with three minutes left, but HPU answered to earn the win.
McKinney had a huge game, throwing for 450 yards and three touchdowns, offsetting an HPU offense that only ran for two yards in the game. Charles caught four passes for 105 yards and a touchdown and Deon Collins hauled in eight for 118 yards and a score.
KJ Kelly paced HPU with 17 tackles.
Howard Payne will visit Sul Ross State on Saturday.
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McMurry 51, Austin College 13
McMurry evened its season record at 4-4 with a blowout homecoming victory over Austin College.
The War Hawks led just 16-13 at the half but exploded for five touchdowns over the final 30 minutes to pull away.
McMurry outgained the Roos 568 to 274 in the game. Jess Hoel threw for 376 yards and four touchdowns to four different players. Kristopher Maritn led the War Hawks in receiving once again with eight grabs for 114 yards and a score. James White led the team with nine tackles.
The War Hawks have won two games in a row for the first time in the Jordan Neal era and for the first time since 2016.
They visit Texas Lutheran on Saturday.
Navarro 35, Cisco 7
The Wranglers wrapped up the regular season with a 35-7 road loss at Navarro.
The conference still has games next week, but it appears that the Wranglers, who are off, are out of the running for one of the four playoff spots.
Cisco showed much improvement in year one under new head coach Stephen Lee, going from 3-6 and 1-6 in conference play to 4-4 overall and 3-4 in SWJCFC play.
