The Chapel Hill Bulldogs. (Michel Alfaro/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

Chapel Hill (8-3) vs. Houston Worthing (11-0)

When/Where: 7 p.m. Thursday; Turner Stadium, 1700 Wilson Road, Humble 77338

Notable

Chapel Hill: RB Rickey Stewart (145 carries, 1,395 yards, 14 TDs; 9 catches, 153 yards, 1 TD) … QB Malik Gee (67 of 115, 905 yards, 10 TDs, 5 INT; 83 carries, 380 yards, 6 TDs) … WR/LB Trevor Brooks (27 catches, 367 yards, 5 TDs; 116 tackles, 27 TFL, 4 sacks, 3 INT, 3 FF, 1 FR) … DL Isaiah Collins (97 tackles, 4 TFL, 3 sacks) … QB Demetrius Brisbon (18 of 37, 263 yards, 5 TDs, 5 INT; 41 carries, 359 yards, 1 TD)

Houston Worthing: QB Vashawn Smith (64 of 105, 1,140 yards, 19 TDs, 2 INT; 79 carries, 732 yards, 11 TDs) … WR/DL Jacory Thurman … RB/DB Kwame Roy … DL Broderick Alexander

Did you know: Chapel Hill is playing its 18th playoff football game since 2021, including playing for the 2023 Class 4A Division I state championship. … Smith threw for a season-high 271 yards last week and also ran for 132 yards, accounting for four touchdowns. … Worthing has a program-record 11 wins this season. The Colts are in the playoffs for the third straight year after missing the postseason from 2018-21. … Worthing head coach Brandon Ellis — the seventh head coach in program history for a program that started in 1967 — is in his 16{sup}th{/sup} season with the Colts.

Last week: Chapel Hill 44, Huffman-Hargrave 35; Houston Worthing 35, Fort Bend Rosharon Almeta Crawford 28

Up next: The winner advances to face either Pine Tree or Stafford in the Class 4A Division I playoffs

Winnsboro (9-2) vs. Palmer (9-2)

When/Where: 7:30 p.m. Thursday; Royse City ISD Stadium, 650 Farm-to-Market 2642, Royse City 75189

Notable

Winnsboro: QB Nolee Carroll (137 of 197, 2,326 yards, 31 TDs, 3 INT) … WR Camden Capehart (48 catches, 1,211 yards, 21 TDs) … RB Tyson Johnson (187 carries, 1,818 yards, 18 TDs) … Gage Fulmer … Dylan Seay (75 tackles, 6 sacks) … Braxtun Espinosa (36 catches, 511 yards, 7 TDs)

Palmer: QB Eric Cisneros (136 of 210, 2,389 yards, 29 TDs, 6 INT; 172 carries, 1,617 yards, 27 TDs) … RB Sutton Maddox, Fr. (104 carries, 680 yards, 10 TDs; 12 catches, 124 yards) … WR JA Cisneros (32 catches, 636 yards, 8 TDs; 59 tackles, 5 TFL) … WR Cannon Cisneros (32 catches, 546 yards, 8 TDs; 54 tackles, 1 TFL)

Did you know: Winnsboro is in the playoffs for the third straight year and the fifth time overall in head coach Josh Finney’s six seasons. … Winnsboro is averaging 49.5 points per game, and Palmer is averaging 47.9 points per game. … Palmer is in the playoffs for the seventh straight year after playing in the postseason just six times from 1972-2017.

Last week: Winnsboro 42, Atlanta 21; Palmer 41, Whitney 32

Up next: The winner advances to face either Liberty-Eylau or Pilot Point in the Class 3A Division I playoffs

Malakoff (11-0) vs. Maypearl (7-4)

When/Where: 7 p.m. Thursday; Lion Memorial Stadium, 1405 W Lake Bardwell Drive, Ennis 75119

Notable

Malakoff: QB Mike Jones (136 of 189, 2,062 yards, 33 TDs) … RB Jason Tennyson (128 carries, 1,486 yards, 20 TDs) … RB Jerrion Hall … LB Parker Poteete … LB James Studley … WR Kayland Davis

Maypearl: RB J.T. Washington … QB Blain Johnson … WR Texas WYant … WR Garrett Hille

Did you know: Malakoff hasn’t lost since Dec. 8, 2022. … Malakoff has been in the playoffs in 16 straight seasons, winning a state championship in 2023 and playing for a state title in 2018. … Maypearl is in the area round of the playoffs for the first time since 2014. … Malakoff is averaging 50 points per game.

Last week: Malakoff 62, Tatum 13; Maypearl 45, Pottsboro 37

Up next: The winner advances to face either Jefferson or Grandview in the Class 3A Division I playoffs

Gilmer (8-3) vs. Sunnyvale (7-4)

When/Where: 7 p.m. Thursday/Gerald Prim Stadium, 1000 Houston Street, Sulphur Springs 75482

Notable

Gilmer: OL Derion Andrews … OL Chance Walker … OL Isaac Hubbard … OL Lucas Cano … OL Felipe Rocha … Brady McCown (158 of 272, 2,053 yards, 17 TD) … Cadon Tennison (211 yards, 2 TD passing; 70 yards, 2 TD rushing; 23 catches, 319 yards, 2 TD) … Trill Butler (111 carries, 880 yards, 13 TD) … Zade Taylor (74 carries, 442 yards, 8 TD) … Brendan Webb (48 catches, 725 yards, 9 TD; 3 interceptions) … Geramiah Noble (32 catches, 464 yards, 2 TD) … Brayden Pate (68 tackles) … Alex Guillen (83 tackles, 15 TFL, 6 sacks) … Devin McDonald (81 tackles, 11 TFL) … Jet Bates (83 tackles, 12 TFL, 4 sacks) … Tyler Hagler (96 tackles, 9 TFL)

Sunnyvale: Cayson Maupin (155 of 266, 2,506 yards, 28 TD; 79 carries, 348 yards, 3 TD) … Cade Andrews (83 carries, 436 yards, 4 TD; 81 tackles) … Joshua McDill (48 catches, 762 yards, 7 TD) … Drew Gardner (97 tackles, 4 interceptions) … Grayson Smith (83 tackles) … Dylan Gomez (74 tackles) … Alyric Brown (117 tackles, 15 TFL, 10 sacks) … Garren James (4 interceptions)

Did you know: This will be the fourth meeting between Gilmer and Sunnyvale in the playoffs. The teams met last season in the second round, with Gilmer winning 41-38. The teams also played in 2018 (Gilmer 38, Sunnyvale 24, first round) and in 2020 (Gilmer 31, Sunnyvale 14, third round) … Sunnyvale has outscored opponents 433-215 this season and has won six in a row since falling 42-14 to Pleasant Grove back on Sept. 27 … Gilmer has outscored opponents 381-242 this season and has won three in a row since falling to Pleasant Grove 27-10 back on Oct. 25

Last week: Gilmer 20, Center 14; Sunnyvale 52, Caddo Mills 27

Up next: The winner will meet Van Alstyne or Van next week

Carthage (10-1) vs. Krum (9-2)

When/Where: 7 p.m. Thursday/Kenny Deel Stadium, 3030 Milrany Lane, Melissa 75454

Notable

Carthage: OL Kash Courtney … OL Jeremiah Jones … OL Brandon Allison … OL Tyler Ortigo … OL Colt Hodges … Jett Surratt (170 of 259, 2,482 yards, 39 TD) … KJ Edwards (82 carries, 1,127 yards, 15 TD) … Benny Smith (89 carries, 860 yards, 14 TD) … Kaidon Graves (59 carries, 372 yards, 2 TD) … Keymian Henderson (45 catches, 713 yards, 11 TD) … Klayton Ingram (68 tackles, 21 TFL, 4 sacks) … De’Quives Beck (71 tackles, 18 TFL, 24 QB pressures, 4 sacks) … Carson Crawford (66 tackles, 14 TFL, 7 sacks) … James Morrow (53 tackles, 6 sacks) … Jaydon Lewis (3 interceptions)

Krum: Ty Taber (166 of 258, 2,778 yards, 29 TD; 69 carries, 458 yards, 12 TD) … Will Holland (192 carries, 1,046 yards, 11 TD) … Lane Larson (59 catches, 1,293 yards, 10 TD) … Andyn Garza (31 catches, 524 yards, 5 TD) … Mason Morris (135 tackles) … Mateo Gonzalez (135 tackles) … Haidyn Jones (153 tackles, 4 sacks)

Did you know: Krum has outscored opponents 423-237 this season and has won four in a row since losing to Sanger, 40-14, back on Oct. 18 … Carthage has outscored opponents 550-111 this season and has won 10 in a row since falling to Kilgore, 20-15, in the season opener back on Aug. 30 … Carthage has scored at least 45 points in each of its last 10 games

Last week: Carthage 49, Spring Hill 0; Krum 24, Quinlan Ford 14

Up next: The winner will meet Pleasant Grove or Farmersville next week

Jefferson (11-0) vs. Grandview (7-4)

When/Where: 7 p.m. Thursday/Bruce Field, 480 Royal Street, Athens 75751

Notable

Jefferson: OL JaTavion Harris … OL Keiland Williams … OL Zack Hulscher … OL Devonte Marshall … OL Kingston Nelson … Thimyus Taylor (116 of 183, 2,087 yards, 29 TD; 4 TD rushing) … Kamran Williams (249 carries, 2,088 yards, 25 TD) … Jeramaine Hopkins (55 carries, 318 yards, 3 TD) … Chris Love (29 catches, 650 yards, 12 TD; 4 interceptions) … Travis Gray (33 catches, 611 yards, 6 TD) … Jakyrie Johnson (24 catches, 482 yards, 6 TD) … Kobin Tomlinson (118 tackles, 10 TFL) … Daniel Smith (88 tackles) … Del Brown (73 tackles, 2 sacks) … Kaden Parish (52 tackles, 3 fumble recoveries)

Grandview: Elijah Dominguez (14 carries, 72 yards, 2 TD vs. Whitesboro last week) … Mason Landers (10 of 14, 167 yards, 2 TD last week) … Gavin Carroll (51-yard pick six last week) … Kason Sanders (2 catches, 109 yards, 1 TD last week)

Did you know: Jefferson’s Williams, a UNLV verbal pledge, has rushed for 6,471 yards and 45 touchdowns in his career … Grandview has been outscored 318-292 this season. The Zebras were 1-3 to begin the season, and then won five in a row before falling to Mexia on Nov. 7 to end the regular season … Jefferson has outscored opponents 488-195 this season

Last week: Jefferson 54, Mineola 27; Grandview 54, Whitesboro 17

Up next: The winner will meet Maypearl or Malakoff next week

Texarkana Liberty-Eylau (9-2) vs. Pilot Point (4-7)

When/Where: 7 p.m. Thursday/Earl Campbell Field at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium, 609 Fair Park Drive, Tyler 75701

Notable

Liberty-Eylau: QB Trip Baysinger (153 of 218, 2,517 yards, 37 touchdowns, 6 interceptions; 93 carries, 786 yards, 9 TDs) … Arian Taylor 181 carries, 1,212 yards, 10 TDs) … Dequane Prevo (55 catches, 1,155 yards, 18 TDs) … Ja’shun Weatherall (46 catches, 704 yards, 10 TDs) …

Pilot Point: QB Garrett Evans … DB Dawson David … WR Hunter Newman … LB Ashton Williamson …

Did you know: This is the first meeting in the playoffs between the Leopards and Bearcats. It is a Class 3A Division I area contest. … Both teams have won state championships — Liberty-Eylau (1999: defeated Mathis, 49-6, to win 4A Division I title; 2006 defeated Waco Robinson, 35-34, for the 4A Division I crown) and Pilot Point (1980: co-champions after tying Tidehaven 0-0 in the 3A final; 1981: defeated Garrison 32-0 for 3A crown; 2009: defeated Kirbyville 35-18 for 3A Division I championship). … After going 0-9 last season, the Bearcats bounded back this year to finish fourth in District 6-3A Division I behind Palmer, Pottsboro and Whitesboro before upsetting Mexia last week in bi-district. … The Black Cats tied for Grandview for first in District 5-3A Division and were the No. 1 seed after the Zebras. … With last week’s win over Commerce, the Lep[ards snapped a four-game losing streak in bi-district — twice to Van, followed by losses to Center and Carthage. …

Last week: Liberty-Eylau 57, Commerce 35; Pilot Point 36, Mexia 32

Up next: The winner will meet Winnsboro or Palmer next week