SPORTS UPDATE #98

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*** Saturday, November 17, 2007 ***

• Area High School Football Playoffs Results/Schedule
  Saturday’s games  -  Class 5A Division II: Pflugerville 34, Temple 31 (OT)

• City football teams set playoff pairings
  Seven El Paso area teams still are alive in the UIL state high school football playoffs, and six of those teams have scheduled their next games. 

• Klein Oak outscores College Park

• Eisenhower takes down Westside

• Friendswood falls to Waco Midway in 4A title match

• Defensive stand seals win for Garland Naaman Forest

• Football playoff pairings

• Central Catholic reaches state semis

• Football: Updated Region I playoff pairings
  Class 5A… (full story) 

• Football: Defense helps Panthers dictate the day  -  BROWNWOOD Mansfield High got to the playoffs in large part because of running back Stepfan… (full story) 

• Football: Permian rumbles past Mansfield  BROWNWOOD The Permian Panthers have been in high gear all season…. (full story)

• Braves advance in overtime  MIDLAND The Iraan Braves football team gave up a 15-point lead to O’Donnell in the third quarter…. (full story)

• Wink falls to Sundown  ANDREWS All year long the Wink Wildcats hadn’t had any problems on special teams…. (full story)

• Volleyball: Lady Loboes fall just short of 3A title  -  SAN MARCOS Bailey Marcum and three teammates made their way out of the weight room-turned-press… (full story)

• Football: Kermit ends playoff victory drought

• Clipped in a classic: Last-minute Temple TD forces overtime, but Pflugerville ends Wildcats’ season, 34-31 KILLEEN – Greg Nwoko’s 4-yard touchdown run with 48 seconds left gave Pflugerville a 28-21 lead, and with Temple out of timeouts and almost out of time, it seemed the Wildcats’ stellar season was on the verge of ending.

• Bulldawgs bite back: No. 9 Cove scores 23 points in final 5:18, edges Waxahachie 37-35  WACO – Jack Welch has been on the positive end of a number a thrilling comebacks in his successful tenure as Copperas Cove’s head coach.

• Rockdale jumps to 12-0 lead, but China Spring wins 30-27 on last-second field goal  WACO – Rockdale jumped out to a 12-0 first-quarter lead in its attempt to avenge a September loss to China Spring, but the Cougars rallied back and got a 20-yard field goal from James French as time expired to edge the Tigers 30-27 in a Class 3A Division II bi-district playoff game Saturday night at Waco ISD Stadium.

• Gander season limps to finish line  -  A topsy-turvy football season came full circle for Baytown Lee Friday night.

• West Brook moves on in Class 5A playoff drive

• Kirbyville beats Cleveland

• PN-G stymies Galena Park

• Coogs cruise in playoff opener
  ROSENBERG — La Marque stepped up its game on both sides of the ball in the second half to defeat El Campo 31-6.

• Texas City, Hitchcock advance in playoffs
  A roundup of Friday night football action around the county.

• Canton deals Kaufman heartbreaking loss  -  Two touchdowns by Kaufman’s Hippo Perea in the fourth quarter were not enough to save the Lions from a devastating 35-21 loss to Canton Friday night at City Bank Stadium, which ended their hopes of advancing deep into the playoffs. 

• King, Murphy Carry Kilgore To Game-Winning Touchdown 

• El Campo ends season in familiar fashion

• McCoy hurls Graham past bi-district round

• Cougars fall just short  – In the words of Cooper senior linebacker Austin Driggers, the 2007 squad “laid a foundation for the future” this season. (Abilene Cooper)

• Ballinger eliminaes Bulldogs from playoffs (Coahoma)

• No. 2 Coyotes overcome mistakes, rout Lometa
  SAN SABA — The No. 2 Richland Springs Coyotes fumbled through the end zone twice, had an interception return for a touchdown called back and committed five penalties for 45 yards — and still cruised to a 54-6 bi-district victory over the Lometa Hornets.

• Albany ousts Christoval
  Albany’s Bruce Holson (85), Hayden Hill (84) and Elijah Hudson (4) pursue a Christoval ball carrier in the Lions’ 41-13 bi-district win Friday at Gordon Wood Stadium.

• Sports bulletin -  The undefeated No.1 ranked Alto Yellowjackets will take on Groveton at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Abe Martin Stadium in Lufkin. Alto had a first round bye in the playoffs, Groveton defeated Hull-Daisetta 48-27 in the bi-district round of the Class 1A playoffs.….more>> 

• Brook Hill loses to Colleyville Covenant

• VOLLEYBALL – Wimberley keeps its state crown

• High school football roundup (Central Texas)

• Bowie’s season ends with bi-district loss (Austin)

• Midway, Bushland, Windthorst collect titles (volleyball state champions)

• Amarillo sweeps Westlake for state 5A title (volleyball)

• Klein Oak beats College Park, heats up scoreboard

• Aldine can’t cope with balanced Lamar attack

• Cypress Ridge dominates Elsik 35-7

• Jones returns interception for TD to lift Klein Forest over Lufkin

• Blueprint for an upset: Rowlett stuns Allen, 37-32 

• Football playoff pairings

• Nervous energy fuels South Garland in 40-21 win over Wylie

• Skyline takes care of Tyler Lee, 28-10

• State volleyball roundup: Amarillo wins 5A title

• Cove Bulldawgs advance to 2nd round of playoffs

• Silenced; La Joya stuns United  – La Joya handed United its first loss of the 5A season Friday night as the Coyotes surprised everyone with a 37-0 victory in their bi-district playoff game at the SAC.

• Panthers eliminated - Klein Forest’s 98-yard interception return ends Lufkin’s season

• District 12-4A Roundup 

• Lobos’ ‘ugly’ win sets up rematch - Longview to face South Garland in area round at Texas Stadium

• Playoff pairings  (East Texas)

• Mavs rally past Texas High   (Marshall)

• Football: Setting the scene in Brownwood

• Second-half explosion propels WO-S past Coldspring  -  Like they’ve done all season long, the West Orange-Stark Mustangs used a second-half explosion to dismantle the Coldspring Trojans 51-14 Saturday evening in Class 3A Region III Division 11 bidistrict playoff action at Dayton’s Bronco Stadium, giving long-time head coach Dan Hooks his 250th career win as the head man. ….more>>

• Gatling, ‘D’ carry Warriors to victory SAN ANTONIO — The praying on the sidelines and in the grandstands started about two minutes earlier….
  Full Story… (McAllen – Eagle Pass)

• ‘Stangs Tamed: Late turnover lifts Redskins (Donna – Laredo Nixon)

• Football: Aubrey almost pulls the upset against Gunter 

• Football: Panthers prowl  (Fossil Ridge – Denton Ryan)   

• Rowlett shocks No. 3 Allen, 37-32

• Plano puts on fourth quarter sting

• Skeeters crush Molina to move on to second round

• Bowie’s milestone win makes strong statement  (Arl. Bowie – LD Bell)

• Football playoff pairings, results

• Sharks bi-district champs
  The Sharks shut down West Oso 17-6 to bring home the bi-district championship and a trip to area playoffs this weekend against Rio Hondo. (Palacios)

• Second-half struggles doom ACHS in loss (Abilene Christian HS)

• Stephenville routs Wyatt in first round

• No. 8 AHS rolls past Weatherford  – This was an execution. Full story »

• Second effort  CORPUS CHRISTI-The Class 4A football playoffs did not have a pleasant start for second-ranked Calallen, but at least there was a good ending for the team. The Wildcats surrendered the most points they had all season — and that was before …

• Randall can’t drive 55  If it’s playoff time, it’s Frenship time. Two-time state semifinalist Wolfforth Frenship flexed its playoff muscle against District 3-4A champion Randall, using a dominating first half as the catalyst for a 55-21 Class 4A Division I bidistrict playoff win before 5,000 fans in Kimbrough Memorial Stadium on Friday night.

• Lady Sandies’ sweep sets up rematch  SAN MARCOS – The Amarillo High volleyball team is just one win from making history and repeating as state champion. The Lady Sandies dismantled Houston Cypress Fairbanks in a 28-26, 25-16, 25-15 sweep in a Class 5A state semifinal Friday in front of 3,100 fans at Strahan Coliseum.

• Burkburnett tops Canyon

• Canutillo wins its first playoff game in new home
  Canutillo and Chapin locked themselves into a 48 minute football war Friday night — and Canutillo danced away with a Bi-District championship.

• Bi-district conquest: Del Valle 60 – Andress 32
  The Del Valle High School football team scored on each of its first six possessions to take a 38-14 halftime lead, then cruised to a 60-32 victory over Andress High School in the teams’ Class 4A bi-district playoff game.

• Late-game gaffe costs Franklin in 23-21 loss
  Through the first decade of this century, Franklin High School and coach Daren Walker have defined El Paso playoff success in football. 

• T-Birds try to carry on late-season success vs. Sandies
  The Coronado High School football team is in a good place heading into its bi-district football game today against Amarillo High. 

• Cy-Fair: McGuffie, McGuffie and more McGuffie

• Lamar Consolidated: No trouble with Dickinson

• Klein holds off Conroe’s charge

• Leander 35, Ellison 21: Bizarre muffed punt foils Eagles’ comeback
  LEANDER – A muffed punt with a little more than three minutes left to play doomed Ellison as the Eagles fell to the Leander Lions 35-21 in their Division II-5A bi-district playoff game Friday night at A.C. Bible Stadium.

• Salado gets first playoff win in 13 years

• Post falls against Childress
  PLAINVIEW – The season was pretty good for Post. Friday’s game was not.

• Mats move on
  DUMAS – Given everything it had already accomplished, no one would have been completely surprised had Estacado lost its Class 4A Division II bi-district playoff Friday night.

• Andrews cruises by Lobos after close game last year
  WOLFFORTH – There was no need for a last-minute field goal this time around.

• Idalou rallies for win over Abernathy
  PLAINVIEW – Tanner Cook rushed for 250 yards and Sean Reagan rushed for three touchdowns Friday night as No. 10 Idalou beat Abernathy 26-9 in a Division II bi-district playoff game.

• Riley maintains hot hand in Muleshoe win
  AMARILLO – Garrett Riley threw five more touchdowns to lead Muleshoe past Sanford-Fritch, 56-14, in a Class 2A Division I bi-district playoff game.

• Marshall looks to snap skid with playoff win

• Southwest escapes with win over Clark in 2 OT

• Devine’s Carrillo has nine TDs, 397 yards

• Smithson Valley tops Austin High

• East Central rallies past Taft 

• Alamo Heights rolls past Brackenridge 

• Madison edges San Marcos 

• Beeville upends McCollum again 

• Rivas grabs Valley run record in win  – West Mesquite holds off Lake Dallas 35-28 for first playoff win since 1996

• Troy outscores Lexington 48-35, keeps Rowe’s Thanksgiving plans on football HUTTO – Grady Rowe didn’t want to travel for Thanksgiving, at least not to see family.

• Central Texas Christian edged by Woodlands Christian in 68-63 shootout In the first half, it was an old-fashioned shootout between a pair of top-flight gunfighters. Central Texas Christian lead The Woodlands Christian by one point with 12 touchdowns already on the scoreboard.

• No. 6 Granger explodes for 33 second-quarter points, runs over Johnson City LBJ PFLUGERVILLE – Johnson City LBJ learned a lesson other Granger opponents have already found out.

• AREA ROUNDUP: Unbeaten La Vega takes out Cameron Yoe; Milano blasts Leakey for first 11-man playoff win; Ellison ousted by Leander  KILLEEN – It was ball control vs. aerial assault, with the teams combining for 884 total yards. But in the end it was Waco La Vega’s ground game that won out.

• No. 9 Copperas Cove meets No. 10 Waxahachie in rematch of tight 2006 game  WACO – Last year the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs finished the regular season at 12-3, with a one-point loss to Tyler John Tyler in non-district play, a two-touchdown loss to Waco in district play and a 12-point loss to San Antonio Alamo Heights in the Class 4A Division I state championship game.

• Improved Rockdale gets another shot at China Spring in playoffs  WACO – It would be easy to dismiss the Rockdale Tigers.
  After all, their 4-6 record isn’t all that impressive for a playoff team, especially when one of the losses was by a 43-18 score against the team they’re getting ready to play.

• Waco High’s title hopes gone after 4OT loss to Ennis, 37-34

• Midway’s fumbles make the difference in 35-21 loss to Red Oak

• Second-half spark lifts Raiders, 42-14  -  Springtown was thinking upset for a half on Friday night. The 0-5 start to the year was a distant memory as the Porcupines battled No. 6 Rider toe-to-toe.

• Elks end Falcons’ season  (Stratford – Bushland)

• Texans offense falls short  CORPUS CHRISTI-Jerry Bell and the Ray offense turned in another phenomenal performance, but the revenge they so deeply coveted would not be theirs Friday night. Bell threw nearly 70 passes, connecting on 43 of them for a crisp 500 yards, but …

• G-P runs away with win  PORTLAND-Holden Rios has speed and field vision, but perhaps his best asset is patience. And when you’re running behind an offensive line like the one Gregory-Portland possesses, that’s a great trait to have. Rios used that patience to wait for …

• Hornets pass playoff test  CORPUS CHRISTI-In a game with great running, it came down to one pass to make the difference between Flour Bluff and Weslaco East in their Region IV-4A first round playoff game Friday night. Bill Robinson picked off a Gary Scoggins pass …

• Katy dominates in victory

• High school football: Timely rally gives East Central win

• Football: McCamey’s defense saves the day

• Football: Seminole gets first playoff win since 1997  -  Whether it was because of the law of averages, a stroke of luck or the triumph of will, the… (full story)

• Football: Kelton leads Andrews past Levelland  -  WOLFFORTH Andrews quarterback Eric Kelton did something that probably hasn’t been done all… (full story)

• Football: Permian hopes playoff experience pays off  -  A year ago, the Permian Panthers made their return to the Texas high school football playoffs… (full story)

• Volleyball: Lady Loboes move on to final  -  SAN MARCOS The Monahans volleyball team didn’t exactly get the start it envisioned in its UIL… (full story)

• Football: Class 1A matchups weren’t quite expected  -  Football coaches start working on playoff games normally more than a week in advance of the postseason

• Fruge steps up big for Hawks when needed mostHARLINGEN — When the Harlingen South Hawks needed a star to shine in the running game Friday night, Phillip… Full Story… 

• La Joya shocks Laredo United  LAREDO — La Joya pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the area round Friday night, handing heavily… Full Story… 

• Udor, McAllen High runs past United South  CORPUS CHRISTI — If any play symbolized McAllen High’s 58-7 blowout of Laredo United South, it was the…  Full Story

• Hebron’s speed grounds Grapevine

• Wildcats in survival mode: Temple faces dangerous Pflugerville in first playoff test since 2003 KILLEEN – Trying to determine whether Temple or Pflugerville has the advantage in their Class 5A Division II bi-district playoff football game can be an exercise in futility.

• No. 5 Salado breaks away from pesky Hempstead for first playoff win in 12 years  BRYAN – For certain, the No. 5-ranked Salado Eagles have had higher goals all along than a bi-district championship.

• Frankston falls to Elysian Fields JACKSONVILLE — In a defensive battle, it was Elysian Fields which made the biggest stop of all on a goal line stand in the first half as the Yellowjackets defeated Frankston 20-6 Friday night at the Tomato Bowl in a Class 2A, Region III bi-district playoff game.

•  Eagles Survive Second Half Kaufman Rally To… (Canton)

• Wylie wins without the drama (Abilene)

• Argyle throws shutout at Clyde

• Big Country football scores

• Ira notches victory over New Home

• Refugio spreads the wealth in triumph  -  KINGSVILLE-Five different players scored touchdowns as the Refugio Bobcats remained unbeaten by defeating the Banquete Bulldogs 42-21 in a Class 2A Division II bi-district playoff game at Javelina Stadium. Bobcats running backs Terrence Smith, Collin Avery and Rickey Lewis combined …

• Alice loses heartbreaker to Edcouch-Elsa ELSA-Alice’s return to the high school football playoffs ended up being abbreviated and most painful. Alice led for almost the entire game, but Edcouch-Elsa rallied in the fourth quarter to hand the Coyotes a stinging 18-17 defeat in a IV-4A …

• Tigers’ season ends with a loss to S.A. O’Connor  -  SAN ANTONIO-Once San Antonio O’Connor got rolling, Carroll could do little to keep up. The Panthers (8-3) took a 22-point lead at halftime and never looked back in Friday night’s 42-20 Class 5A Division I bi-district victory at the Dub Farris …

• High school football roundup (Austin – Central Texas)

• McGuffie powers Cy-Fair past Cinco Ranch

• Sandy Carr, former Lamar High football coach dies at 78

• Rodgers powers Lamar Consolidated to win

• Hebron holds off Grapevine, 38-28

• Euless Trinity rolls to blowout victory

• Highland Park snatches a win

• Playoff Shocker  – CORSICANA — Madisonville’s long playoff drought continues. On Friday night at Tiger Stadium, the Mustangs — champions of District 19-3A — ran into a determined Crockett Bulldog team that was looking to avenge an early season loss to Madisonville. The Dogs did just that, beating the Mustangs 24-19 and advancing to the area round of the Class 3A Division II playoffs.

• Tigers’ late push silences Strake
  When the Katy High School Marching Band started blaring the first few notes of “Hey, Baby,” the school’s unofficial victory song, that first exhale sounded distinctly like a sigh of relief coming from the home side of Rice Stadium.

• Harper rallies for first-ever playoff win
  High School Football: Blocked punt helps Longhorns edge Thorndale, 7-6.

• Diboll falls in shootout  – Stanton runs for 427 yards in 65-59 loss

• Groveton rolls to win 

• Corrigan-Camden hangs on to top East Chambers 

  Dayton roars past Crosby to earn shot at Texas City

  Some coaches come to mind for LV post (Lake View)

  Football: Panthers prowl  -  JUSTIN – Behind-the-scene forces gave the Ryan Raiders an uphill battle in the 2007 season, but against Keller Fossil Ridge on Friday, the Raiders did themselves in. Leading in the fourth quarter, Ryan gave up two touchdowns two minutes apart and couldn’t recover, as the Panthers bounced the Raiders out of the playoffs, 31-20, in the Class 4A Division I Region I bi-district round at Justin ISD Stadium.

  Football: Lake Dallas falls to Wranglers (West Mesquite)

  Football: Defense shines for Argyle

  Frisco falls to HP, 49-28

  Campos kicks Farmers into second round of playoffs

  PN-G moves on

  Lumberton strolls past Smiley

  West Brook defense sets sights on South Houston QB

  Brazoswood runs past Marshall
  FREEPORT — Brazoswood overcame some big mistakes Friday night with an unyielding defense and relentless running attack to keep its season alive.

  Milbourne leads Eagles to win
  CLUTE — Quarterback Lance Milbourne pierced Marble Falls with five touchdown passes and ran for three more scores as Brazosport Christian School zipped by the Flames 67-22 in a first-round playoff fling Friday night at Slade Field.

  Pearland shuts out Kempner
  DEER PARK — In the first go-round between Pearland and Fort Bend Kempner, only four points separated both teams with Pearland earning the win.

  Bay City falls behind early in loss
  PEARLAND — Texas City scored all four of its touchdowns in the first quarter and then held on gingerly for the final three stanzas in a 28-16 win over Bay City in a Class 4A, Region III, Division II playoff game Friday at The Rig.

  Early touchdowns set up Stings for easy win
  PEARLAND — Texas City scored all four of its touchdowns in the first quarter and held on gingerly in a 28-16 win over Bay City.

  Mustangs cut Dickinson playoff run short
  ROSENBERG — The Mustangs destroyed Dickinson 39-14 in the first round of the Class 4A, Division I playoffs on Friday night at Traylor Stadium.

  Luck runs out for Creek against Hightower
  LEAGUE CITY — Hurricane quarterback AJ Highsmith threw for 177 yards and three touchdowns to lead Hightower to a 30-8 decision over the Wildcats.

  Gilbert, Lake Travis pass over Canyon
  Cougars can’t mount offense in falling to great offensive attack, 37-7

  Smithson Valley wallops Maroons, 34-0
  Interception turns the tide and the game for Rangers, who advance to play East Central in area round

  Ennis eliminates Waco High in 1st-round marathon, 37-34 

  No. 6 La Vega blows past Cameron 

  Maud manhandles Bearkats, 58-7

  Red-hot ‘Dogs hammer Mexia, 55-7 

  Daingerfield notches 35-14 victory over Jefferson 

• Defense shines for Longview

• WHS rolls in playoff opener  (Wimberley)

• Hughes Springs rallies to beat New Diana, 30-21 

• Teague Lions shocked by McGregor ‘Dogs 49-35  Waco— The McGregor Bulldogs arrived with upset on their minds and that’s what happened in Waco Thursday night as the Bulldogs upset the top ten ranked Teague Lions 49-35.

• Arp grounds Eagles  -  PALESTINE — Mildred supposedly received the “favorable” draw. With District 20-2A facing another sweep at the hands of 19-2A and its slew of Top 10 powers, the Eagles matched up with third-place Arp, a team it had beaten in the regular season. ….more>>

•  Billies Move On To Area, Defeat Fox Tech 38-7 (Fredericksburg)

• Six turnovers doom Maroons to playoff loss (Austin)

• Humble downs Deer Park, advances in 5A — Humble’s go-to guy, running back Jarrett Malone, fought through his flu-like symptoms and gave the Wildcats a valiant effort to lead them to a 16-7 win over Deer Park in the Class 5A Division I Region III bi-district round at Turner Stadium. READ STORY

• Refugio 42, Banquete 21, final

• Shiner 48, Ben Bolt 0, final

• Boyd blasts Eagles, 34-14 - Boyd’s size and speed was unmatched by anything Holliday had seen this season.

• High school football scores (El Paso area)

• Defense declaws Cougars  (New Braunfels – Conally)

• Liberty Hill stays perfect in 3A, steamrolling Robinson in opener 

• Canyon caves in, as Cavs roll  (Lake Travis – Canyon)

• Tigers’ comeback falls short  -  A furious, fourth-quarter rally didn’t rescue Conroe High’s first playoff appearance in nearly a decade, but it went a long way in salvaging the Tigers’ pride.  Full Story

• TW falls to Westfield despite 258 yards rushing by freshman (The Woodlands – Westfield)

• QB Dodge uses anger to lift depleted Carroll

• Euless Trinity rolls to blowout victory 

• Running game carries SOC 

• Bowie acts like it’s done it before 

• West Mesquite hangs in against the wind

• Pittsburg pounds Panthers   (Spring Hill)

• Buckeyes battle past Leopards   (Gilmer – Liberty Eylau)

• Bulldogs outduel Tigers   (Kilgore – Mt. Pleasant)

  Thomas, EC come up short against Corrigan-Camden

  Cedar Hill, Carroll on collision course

  Carroll dodges Flower Mound’s challenge - IRVING  All week, Flower Mound football coach Cody Vanderford prepared his team to trade blows with defending state champion Southlake Carroll

  Carter uses big second half to end Stallions’ season

  Celina dominates Emory Rains in playoff opener

  Prosper 23, Wills Point 7—Final

  Farmers turn the lights out on Pottsboro -

  Balanced attack is key to Trojans’ easy victory    Trinity outgains the Warriors 413-174 and shuts them out in the playoffs for the second straight year.

  Hawks clipped after just missing another comeback  (Wichita Falls – North Richland Hills)

  Second half rally lifts Memorial past Lee
  What a long, strange trip it’s been for the Lee Ganders football team and Friday night it came to an end.

  Dayton eliminates Crosby in 49-7 win
  Gregory Charles passed for 141-yards and three touchdowns to lead Dayton to a 49-7 victory over Highway 90 rival Crosby Friday night.

  RSS rolls past Klein Oak
  One week into the season and Sterling’s Adrian Fontenot is in mid-season form.

• Westlake playoff success, playing in Region IV go hand in hand

• Consol football team set for bi-district meeting 

• 2007 UIL State Volleyball Championships pairings

• West loses in State semifinals
  SAN MARCOS n Austin Westlake (42-1) came into Friday’s Class 5A State Semifinal match ranked No. 1 in the state, No. 2 in the country and having won 65 games in a row. -

• Westlake advances to 5A finals (volleyball)

• Wimberley advances to state finals again (volleyball)

• High school volleyball roundup

• Plano West falls in 5A volleyball semifinal

• Cy-Fair eliminated at 5A volleyball tourney

• Destination unknown; Longhorns, Panthers in playoffs -  This postseason, with the 5A Division I and Division II playoffs kicking off across Texas, the Longhorns are viewed by most to have the best chance to make a return trip to regionals. Full Story 

• Panthers open postseason today   (Lufkin)

• Kaufman faces Canton in playoffs after sweeping District 13-3A foes

• Star receiver leads LBJ into playoff contest vs. Cubs  -  The Brenham Cubs will be welcomed back to the Division I bracket of the Class 4A football playoffs Saturday by an Austin LBJ team that looks much like the Cub teams that have qualified for the playoffs each of the two previous seasons.

• Playoff’ Game Tonight!  -  Mexia head coach Larry Adair (foreground) and his Fightin’ Blackcat squad (4-6, 3-2) begin their playoff journey tonight in Nacogdoches….more>>  

• Surging Cougars, Panthers to clash -  WESLACO — The Edinburg North Cougars have enjoyed a magical season, rising from the depths to secure… Full Story… 

• E-E looks to continue recent playoff magic against Alice 

• Playoffs | District 32-4A vs. District 31-4A 

• SMHS hoping to make another playoff run  -  The script has penned out just like it did a season ago. The San Marcos Rattlers, fourth-place finishers from District 25-5A and owners of a 5-5 record, are in the playoffs, set to face one of the area’s top programs on the road.….more>>  

• Prosper 23, Wills Point 7—Final   WYLIE—Rusty Neely’s 76-yard punt return in the third quarter gave Prosper its first lead and the confidence it needed to take a 23-7 victory over Wills Point in a Class 3A-Division II bi-district game at Pirate Stadium in Wylie.

• Leander welcomes Killeen Ellison to post season jungle

• After lean years, Penelope makes 1st playoff trip 

• Steer spotlight: Skaggs, Medina and Ybarra (Big Spring)

• Enjoy the moment, Hornets  -  To get to Tiger Stadium in Corsicana for Saturday night’s Class 3A bi-district contest between the Athens Hornets and Mabank Panthers it won’t take very long.….more>>

• Boerne beats Bandera for first win of season

• Grapevine, Fossil Ridge overpower Santo -  NORTHWEST – The 13th-ranked Santo Lady Wildcats basketball team slipped to 1-3 on the year after back-to-back losses on Thursday during the opening round of the Northwest High School Justin Basketball Tournament.

• Little, Lady Bobcats crush Kountze – Even after a 77-48 victory over Kountze, Orangefield Coach Chris Jost is still looking for more consistency out of the Lady Bobcats.….more>>

• Cardinals fast break past Lumberton  – They are certainly still a work in progress but the Bridge City Cardinals certainly look like they’re making strides under the guidance of first-year head coach Tony Knight.

• Mustangs honing in on Coldspring -  Lock the door and throw away the keys, the high school football regular season has faded away and a new season has cranked up.

• Early girls win opener at San Saba

• North Crowley guard commits to Oklahoma

• Wells girls to face Kennard in tournament championship  

• All-District teams announced -  Mabank won the district title with a perfect 10-0 record for the second straight year, and that was good enough to convince rival coaches to name Mabank Coach Stacy Shelton as its Coach of the Year.

• Bulldogs looking to the future…  -  Doug Wendel, after completing his first season as a head football coach, doesn’t grade himself all that high on the 4-6 season his Eustace Bulldogs have just concluded.

• Tigers move to 2-0 with 61-52 win over Tyler Lee  – The Corsicana Tigers basketball team got a big win Friday night.  The Tigers (2-0) defeated a very big Tyler Lee team 61-52 at Tiger Gymnasium in a game that coach Andy Dotson said was huge.

• Dawson tops Martin-less Rice, 39-27  – DAWSON — With Chasity Warren providing the offense, Dawson was looking for just a little defense. They found it Friday.

• Basketball: Ponder boys win two at hometown tournament

• Notebook: Wildcats hope to learn from losses (Guyer)

• Slocum advances to semifinals after win after Garrison  MARTINSVILLE — The Slocum Mustangs advanced to the semi-finals of the Martinsville Tournament after defeating Garrison 69-28 Thursday night.

• Homer Garner era begins at North Lamar
  Tonight marks the beginning of a new era in North Lamar basketball when the Panthers travel to McKinney to play McKinney North at 7 p.m.

• Nov. 17 High school basketball scores   (Waco)