After two straight losses, the Kilgore Bulldogs were anxious to open district play on a positive note.
In a key league contest against the Gladewater Bears, the Mineola Yellow Jackets stepped up and scored a 17-14 victory Friday at Jack V. Murphy-Bear Stadium in Gladewater.
LEWISVILLE — Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine and TexasFootball.com’s high school football rankings following Week 7, distributed by The Associated Press, with rank, team and team’s record in parentheses, last week’s result and last week’s ranking:
Texas Girls Coaches Association
Friday's State Scores
With quarterback D’Eriq King redshirting the remainder of the season, Houston coach Dana Holgorsen used three different QBs against Cincinnati on Saturday, including former John Tyler standout Bryson Smith.
The No. 10 Tyler Junior College Apaches soccer team swept a weekend conference doubleheader at Pat Hartley Field.
Derrick McClendon and Chris Sanders, two of TJC’s stalwart defenders, came up with big interceptions to spark the Apaches to a 26-20 victory over Northeastern Oklahoma A&M on a cool Saturday evening at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium.
The Texas College Steers stayed with the visitors from Arizona in the first quarter, but the depth of No. 18 Ottawa was too much to overcome.
This week I’ve got my picks, the dumbest thing the NCAA has ever done (this week) and the NFL’s perfect metaphor. But first, a simple answer to a complex question.
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LEWISVILLE — Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine and TexasFootball.com’s high school football rankings following Week 7, distributed by The Associated Press, with rank, team and team’s record in parentheses, last week’s result and last week’s ranking:
Texas Girls Coaches Association
Friday's State Scores
With quarterback D’Eriq King redshirting the remainder of the season, Houston coach Dana Holgorsen used three different QBs against Cincinnati on Saturday, including former John Tyler standout Bryson Smith.
The No. 10 Tyler Junior College Apaches soccer team swept a weekend conference doubleheader at Pat Hartley Field.
Derrick McClendon and Chris Sanders, two of TJC’s stalwart defenders, came up with big interceptions to spark the Apaches to a 26-20 victory over Northeastern Oklahoma A&M on a cool Saturday evening at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium.
The Texas College Steers stayed with the visitors from Arizona in the first quarter, but the depth of No. 18 Ottawa was too much to overcome.
This week I’ve got my picks, the dumbest thing the NCAA has ever done (this week) and the NFL’s perfect metaphor. But first, a simple answer to a complex question.
LINDALE — The Lindale Eagles spotted the Hallsville Bobcats seven points before scoring 34 straight points of their own to down the Bobcats 34-7 Friday night in a District 9-5A Division II tilt at Eagle Stadium.
On the night when offense ruled, it was free safety Travion Ates who came up with the biggest play.
WILLS POINT — Bullard quarterback Tristen Shewmake and his accompanying defense saved the day in the Panthers’ District 7-4A Division II opener at Ken Autry Davis Field toward a thrilling 21-16 win against Wills Point on Friday.
MALAKOFF — The No. 2-ranked Malakoff Tigers rolled to a 70-7 win against the unbeaten Life Oak Cliff Lions in a District 6-3A, Division 1 opener Friday night.
WHITEHOUSE — On an unusually cold evening in early October, Skyler Trevino showed he had ice in his veins.
CANTON — On the first game with real football weather, the Brownsboro Bears traveled to Canton for both teams first district game. The Eagles beat the Bears 35-27 on Friday at Norris Birdwell Stadium.
PALESTINE — Palestine had four touchdowns of more than 40 yards, and the Wildcats beat Henderson 41-19 Friday.
VAN — Carthage head coach Scott Surratt had talked earlier in the week about how running back Mason Courtney brought a toughness to the Bulldogs.
The Grace Cougars celebrated homecoming with a 33-12 win over the McKinney Christian Mustangs at Clyde-Perkins Stadium on Friday night.
HARMONY — The Harmony Eagles continued their winning ways, moving to 3-0 in district play (3-3 overall) with a 22-6 win over Winona on Friday.
MARSHALL — It was a tail of two halves Friday night when the Marshall Mavericks defeated the Mount Pleasant Tigers.
WHITE OAK — Jaylon Shelton rushed for one touchdown and passed for 134 yards and another score, leading the West Rusk Raiders to a 30-6 win over the White Oak Roughnecks at Roughneck Stadium.
GILMER — Spring Hill made it interesting, but the Gilmer Buckeyes' defense and strong running attack was too much for the Panthers to keep up with as Gilmer defeated Spring Hill 42-34 in the District 6-4A D II contest at Jeff Traylor Stadium.
MESQUITE — Longview had to overcome some miscues in a trip to Hanby Stadium.
KILGORE — Brian Brown's 43-yard fumble return for a touchdown early set the stage for Kilgore's 35-7 victory over Chapel Hill in the District 10-4A Division I opener for both teams on Friday night at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium.
BIG SANDY — Vi'Dareous High rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown, Harmon West passed for 151 yards and two scores and the Alto Yellowjackets rolled to a 41-14 win over the Big Sandy Wildcats.