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PHOTO GALLERY: Snyder-Sweetwater football (79 images w/ video)
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DISTRICT 8-3A DIV. II WEEK 11 REPORT: Santo runs over, past Era in season-closing win
Santo 33, Era 0 — Justin Hollingsworth ran for 272 yards and two touchdowns to help the Wildcats close out their season with a shutout win over the Dragons.
Kalder Hallbrook (6-45 rushing) also had two scores on the ground for Santo (3-7, 2-4), which ran for 450 of its 459 total yards.
DISTRICT 3-2A DIV. I WEEK 11 REPORT: Forsan knocks off Sonora to create three-way tie for district title
Forsan 24, Sonora 22 — The Buffaloes earned a share of the district title for the second straight year with an upset win over the Broncos, scoring 18 second-half points to overcome a 14-6 halftime deficit.
Forsan rushed for 149 yards in the win, getting 81 yards and a score from Huston Stockton. Brooks Wright added 68 yards and one TD passing and 43 yards and another score rushing as the Buffs improved to 8-2 overall and 4-1 in league play.
DISTRICT 4-3A DIV. I WEEK 11 REPORT: Brock blows out Pilot Point; Peaster, Whitesboro lock in playoff spots
Brock 76, Pilot Point 0 — The Eagles dominated the Bearcats from start to finish, scoring 56 first-half points in a blowout win.
The victory clinched the outright district title for Brock (7-3, 6-0), which got 77 yards and two touchdowns passing from Brody Woods and productive rushing games from Vance Guthrie (6-91, 1 TD), Coty Farmer (2-32, 1 TD), Brett Tutter (4-19, 2 TDs)
DISTRICT 5-2A DIV. I WEEK 11 REPORT: Torres fuels Coleman to blowout win over Bangs
Coleman 42, Bangs 0 — Brayden Torres passed for 183 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 91 yards and two more scores to lead the Bluecats to a blowout win over the Dragons.
Coleman (8-2, 5-1), which also got a 58-yard touchdown run and a TD reception from Hunter Lackey, scored 21 points in each of the first two periods, ending the competitive phase of the game before halftime.
DISTRICT 5-3A DIV. II WEEK 11 REPORT: Comanche routs Eastland; Merkel closes with upset win over Millsap
Comanche 46, Eastland 7 — The Indians ran for 295 yards, getting 100-yard games from Colt Schwertner and Sawyer Wilkerson to pull away from the Mavericks for a lopsided win.
Comanche (6-4, 3-2), which got 125 yards and two touchdowns from Schwertner and 109 yards from Wilkerson, led 25-0 by halftime and was never threatened after the break. Layden Welch also had a productive day for the Indians, passing for 89 yards and two TDs while rushing for 39 yards an another score.
DISTRICT 10-2A DIV. II WEEK 11 REPORT: Dawson takes second seed; Mart routs Hubbard, Frost closes strong
Dawson 42, Wortham 24 — Dawson took the No. 2 seed behind 240 yards passing and five TDs for Brant Boatright.
Dawson now moves on to the bi-district round where Linden-Kildare (2-8) will provide the opposition.
DISTRICT 7-2A DIV. II WEEK 11 REPORT: Trojans sweep district; Semour takes No.2 seed; Archer City routs Munday
Windthorst 44, Electra 14 — Brock Belcher shredded Electra with 326 yards passing and five TDs as the Trojans won easily and completed a district sweep.
Windthorst (8-2, 6-0) now moves on to face Lindsay (5-5) in the bi-district round.
DISTRICT 3-4A DIV. II WEEK 11 REPORT: Greenwood knocks off Hirschi in OT but Huskies still take top playoff seed
Midland Greenwood 29, Wichita Falls Hirschi 28 — The Rangers outlasted the Huskies in overtime, going for a two-point conversation after an answering score in the extra period to pull off an unlikely upset.
Greenwood (3-7, 2-2) trailed just 14-13 at halftime before taking a 21-13 lead in the third quarter. Hirschi answered with tying touchdown and conversion later that period, and a scoreless fourth set up the overtime theatrics.
DISTRICT 6-2A DIV. II WEEK 11 REPORT: Albany runs the table, Roscoe takes second seed, Miles beats Cross Plains for No. 3 spot
Albany 66, TLCA 0 — Albany concluded a perfect regular season and sweep of its district opponents with a win over Abilene TLCA.
Chip Chambers threw for 145 yards and four TDs and Adam Hill rushed for 98 yards and three TDs on three carries to lift the Lions (10-0, 5-0), who will face Albany vs. Eldorado, on Thursday at Colorado City’s Wolf Stadium. at 7 p.m.
TLCA closed its season at 1-9 and 0-5.
DISTRICT 4-2A DIV. I WEEK 11 REPORT: Hawley wins district title; Stamford takes No. 2 seed; Olney tops Winters
Hawley 28, Cisco 17 — The Bearcats (8-2, 6-0) clinched the district title with a difficult road win over Cisco.
Keagan Ables threw for 187 yards and two scores to lead Hawley, which will open postseason play against Anthony on Thursday at 6 p.m. in Wink.
Cisco was led by Kannon Orsagh, who threw for 119 yards and one score and by Dillon Silva, who rushed for 125 yards on seven carries.
The Loboes (4-6, 4-2) finished the regular season with the No. 3 seed. They will face Ozona in the bi-district round on Friday at 7 p.m. at Colorado City’s Wolf Stadium.
DISTRICT 2-4A DIV. I WEEK 11 REPORT: Andrews tops Big Spring to lock up third playoff seed
Andrews 62, Big Spring 27 — JaeSean DeBouse ran for 337 yards and six touchdowns to lead the Mustangs to a comfortable win over the Steers in a battle for the league’s No. 3 playoff seed.
Andrews (5-5, 2-2), which led 38-21 by halftime, rushed for 469 yards as a team, getting 59 yards from Jeremiah Mullin and 49 yards and two scores from Merq Saiz.
DISTRICT 4-3A DIV. II WEEK 11 REPORT: Coahoma falls to Abernathy; Roosevelt takes No. 2 seed; Idalou completes district sweep
Abernathy 61, Coahoma 41 — Abernathy rushed for 295 yards and forced three CHS turnovers to secure the No. 3 seed going into the playoffs.
Coahoma produced 469 yards in total offense but was crippled by the giveaways.
DISTRICT 2-3A DIV. II WEEK 11 REPORT: Wall completes district sweep with win over Brady; Early takes second seed
Wall 68, Brady 0 — The Hawks (8-2, 5-0) piled up 302 yards on the ground to finish an unbeaten district title.
Nathan Pepper topped the stat sheet with 129 yards rushing and two scores. Wall will host Tornillo on Friday in the bi-district round at 6 p.m. in Wall.
Brady dropped to 3-7 and 0-3. The Bulldogs will face Alpine at 7 p.m. on Friday at Reagan County.
DISTRICT 3-3A DIV. I WEEK 11 REPORT: Clyde clinches district title; Jim Ned takes No. 2 seed; Vernon stops Bowie
Clyde 34, Breckenridge 14 — Blake Carr threw for 205 yards and three scores and rushed for 134 yards and another TD to help Clyde lock down the No. 1 seed.
The Bulldogs (9-1, 4-1) rolled up 465 yards in total offense and blew the game open with a 20-0 second half.
DISTRICT 5-4A DIV. I WEEK 11 REPORT: Yellow Jacket outduel Waco La Vega; Alvarado clinches fourth seed
Stephenville 23, Waco La Vega 14 — The Yellow Jackets used a dual threat 360 yards to get past La Vega in the regular season finale for both clubs.
SHS (8-2, 4-0) pounded out 151 yards rushing and threw for 209 to lock up the No. 1 seed.
GAME STORY: Moore’s five TDs lead Sweetwater into playoffs with win over Snyder
SWEETWATER — Korda Moore ran for 97 yards and five touchdowns on nine carries to lead Sweetwater to a 51-38 win over Snyder on Friday at the Mustang Bowl, clinching a playoff berth and winning season for the Mustangs just one year after a 1-9 campaign.
Moore’s big night came as the Mustangs knew that Snyder would be chasing points in an effort to be best positioned for a three-way tie for the final playoff spot. But fourth-year Sweetwater coach Russell Lucas wanted to ensure that his squad wouldn’t have to worry about that.
Lucas said the Mustang coaching staff made sure the players knew they were playing to win, not playing to win a tiebreaker.
BCP GAME OF THE WEEK: Bruning fuels Wylie past Cooper in defensive Showdown
Neither the Wylie or Cooper offense could get much going Friday at Shotwell Stadium, leaving the outcome of the Big Country Preps Game of the Week in doubt deep into the fourth quarter.
But WHS linebacker Collin Bruning took things into his own hands in the closing minutes, following a key red zone fumble recovery early in the final period with a 69-yard pick-six at the 1:25 mark to lock up a 17-7 win for the Bulldogs in the sixth Southtown Showdown.
Bruning’s defensive TD, which accounted for the only points of the second half, helped Wylie (7-3 overall, 4-1 in district) earn the No. 2 playoff seed out of District 2-5A Division II and a home playoff game in next week’s bi-district round while forcing third-seeded Cooper (4-6, 3-2) to make a long trip west to El Paso for its playoff opener.
Big Country Preps Girls Basketball Position Rankings: Posts
After focusing on the top guards and forwards the Big Country has to offer the past two nights, it’s time to shift our attention to the paint.
For the final installment in our three-part position rankings series, we list our top-eight post players for the 2023-24 season.
We hope you’ve enjoyed reading through these rankings, and make sure to come back next week when we’ll feature the top boys basketball players in the Big Country.
Big Country Preps’ Pick ‘Em Panel vs. Twitter Polls (Week 11)
Each week here at Big Country Preps, we’ll post our picks for all of that week’s 11-man games and select six-man games, in addition to the results of Evan Ren’s Twitter polls for each matchup.
For those interested in voting, polls go up on Monday night each week.
Disagree with our picks or the Twitter consensus? Let us know in the comments section below.
BIG COUNTRY PREPS GAME OF THE WEEK: Wylie, Cooper clash in burgeoning rivalry game
LAST WEEK: 47-5, .903
SEASON TOTAL: 438-91, .827
With the column hitting at more than 90 percent accuracy last week, we now close the regular season on the upswing and with something uncommon: A local Big Country Preps Game of the Week.
While our weekly picks column generally highlights the top area game outside of the Abilene city limits, this week seems to call for us to stay at home with rivals Wylie (6-3, 3-1) and Cooper (4-5, 3-1) fighting for sole possession of the No. 2 seed in District 2-5A Division II.
BEST OF BCP WEDNESDAY NIGHT PODCAST: Area sports official Rob Durham joins the show
THE BEST OF BCP WEDNESDAY NIGHT PODCAST: Area sports official Rob Durham joins the show. Original airdate: 10-26-22
Big Country Preps Girls Basketball Position Rankings: Forwards
After kicking off our girls basketball position rankings series with the guards on Tuesday, we now turn our attention to the forwards.
For the second installment in our three-part series, we rank the area’s top 10 players at that position with some others to watch for in 2023-24.
We hope you enjoy our list.