Lockney 22, Roscoe 14
Lockney (3-5, 2-1) pulled off an important road win at Roscoe, putting itself in position to earn a high playoff seed.
The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Roscoe, which fell to 3-5 and 2-1.
Author: Evan Ren
DISTRICT 5-4A DII WEEK 9 REPORT: Kemp wins, Hillsboro routed, Glen Rose idle in Week 9
Kemp 32, Venus 18
Kemp (6-2, 1-0) extended its winning streak to six straight games, but winless Venus (0-9, 0-1) played one of its best games of the year in the district opener for both clubs.
Zaki Brown led Kemp with 175 yards rushing and three scores on 25 carries.
Roman Contreras led Venus with 153 yards passing for two TDs.
DISTRICT 13-4A DII WEEK 9 REPORT: Brownwood, Robinson, La Vega chart Week 9 wins
Brownwood 38, Gatesville 7
Riggs Gray threw for 166 yards and two scores and Trent Buffington rushed for 126 yards and another TD to help Brownwood (3-5, 1-2).
The Lions took control of the game quickly with a 24-7 first half and snapped a two-game losing skid in the process.
Gatesville fell to 4-4 and 1-2.
DISTRICT 4-3A DII WEEK 9 REPORT: Jacksboro, Merkel win, Breckenridge misses on upset bid
Jacksboro 64, Henrietta 37
Hoytt Wesson had a spectacular game to lead the Tigers over Henrietta.
The senior QB threw for 377 yards and four scores, and added 112 yards rushing and four more TDs for a total of 489 yards and eight touchdowns.
Jax improved to 7-1 overall and 3-0 in league play. Henrietta fell to 3-5 and 0-3.
DISTRICT 12-4A DI WEEK 9 REPORT: Stephenville, Lampasas, China Spring all score wins
Stephenville 42, Jarrell 20
Trot Jordan threw for 259 yards and two scores and rushed for 60 more and another TD to lead Stephenville (8-0, 3-0) to an important win over Jarrell (7-1, 2-1)
SHS trailed 7-0 early on, but outscored Jarrell 28-7 over the middle quarters to take control of the game.
DISTRICT 6-2A DII WEEK 9 REPORT: Seymour, Windthorst, Petrolia are this week’s winners
Seymour 56, Archer City 28
Keaton Anderson threw for 387 yards and six scores and Demarcus Smith rushed for 62 yards and another TD as Seymour whipped Archer City.
Slade Tucker had a big night as well, hauling in four catches for 170 yards and two scores as Seymour improved to 6-3 and 4-1.
Archer City fell to 1-7 and 0-4.
DISTRICT 2-3A DI WEEK 9 REPORT: Jim Ned, Sweetwater, Clyde all score wins
Jim Ned 65, Lamesa 0
The Indians (2-6, 2-1) dominated Lamesa on both sides of the ball, beginning on offense, where Tucker Deal threw for 244 yards and five scores.
Cole Chittum had a big night as well, rushing 14 times for 100 yards and two more TDs. Overall, Jim Ned finished with 452 yards in total offense.
Defensively, the Indians limited Lamesa (1-7, 0-3) to 122 total yards.
DISTRICT 7-2A DII WEEK 9 REPORT: Goldthwaite, Miles and Albany notch wins
Goldthwaite 41, Cross Plains 0
The Eagles notched their fifth straight shutout to improve to 9-0 overall and 5-0 in district play.
The last team to score on the Eagles was De Leon in a 24-13 Goldthwaite victory way back on Sept. 18.
Cross Plains dropped to 2-5 and 1-3.
DISTRICT 5-2A DI WEEK 9 REPORT: De Leon, Hawley and Cisco all chart Week 9 wins
De Leon 45, Anson 21
Hud Price hit 25 of 36 passes for 267 yards and four scores and De leon rushed for 180 yards and one score via committee as the Bearcats (7-1, 3-0) remained unbeaten in district play.
Anson (4-4 and 1-2) was led by Grayson Feagan, who threw for 201 yards and two scores.
BIG COUNTRY PREPS GAME OF THE WEEK: Rattlers top Hamilton behind Boulanger, Murray
TOLAR — Facing a very good Tolar team on the road was enough of a concern for the Hamilton Bulldogs heading into Friday’s Big Country Preps Game of the Week.
But when you toss in five turnovers and 11 penalties for 86 yards, HHS had too big of a handicap to leave Rattlers Stadium with a win — falling 42-20 in an important district matchup.
Noah Boulanger caught eight passes for 219 yards and three scores and Kelvin Murray rushed for 178 yards and one TD to lead Tolar (5-3, 4-1 District 5-3A DII) which took full advantage of Hamilton’s miscues to secure the win.
Hamilton, which got 384 yards passing from Oliver Summers (282 of which were to Madden Weaver), fell to 4-4 and 3-2.
BIG COUNTRY PREPS GAME OF THE WEEK: Hamilton, Tolar clash in huge district game (w/ Evan Ren’s Big Country Picks)
LAST WEEK: 50-7 .877
SEASON TOTAL: 401-106, .791
HAMILTON (4-3, 3-1) AT TOLAR (4-3, 3-1)
Our Big Country Preps Game of the Week for Week 9 features two teams on a roll.
Tolar has reeled off three straight wins since dropping a district-opening shootout with Millsap (44-40). The Rattlers have also won four of their last five games and haven’t scored less than 40 points in that span.
AREA VOLLEYBALL STATISTICAL LEADERS (Through Oct. 21)
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BIG COUNTRY PREPS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tolar QB’s record-setting performance takes the top spot
It’s one thing to put up school-record numbers. It’s an entirely different thing to do it in only one half.
With his team handing Eastland a 70-12 loss last week, Tolar quarterback Briton Rice put up a performance that the THS faithful may recollect years from now.
Aside from hitting 11 of 18 passes for 282 yards, he connected on a school-record six TD passes. He also rushed for 17 yards and a seventh score to help the Rattlers improve to 4-3 and 3-1.
“Briton connected on big plays for six passing touchdowns in the 1st half and a rushing TD on the first drive of the second half,” coach Blake Mouser said. He has 17 TDs to just two interceptions on the year while averaging over 200 yards passing a game.”
And get this: Rice’s entire performance was finished after the first drive of the second half. Beyond that, Mouser began playing his reserves.
DISTRICT 3-2A DII WEEK 8 REPORT: Roscoe, Ralls, Tahoka are the Week 8 victors
Roscoe 2, Big Spring Pathway 0 — Roscoe (3-4, 2-0) picked up a forfeit win over the Warriors to claim its third straight win after an 0-4 start.
The Plowboys will play host to Lockney next Friday. Pathway has forfeited the remainder of the season.
DISTRICT 13-4A DII WEEK 8 REPORT: Brownwood falls to Robinson, La Vega and Salado win
Waco Robinson 20, Brownwood 14 — Brice McCurdy threw for 270 yards and two scores and rushed for 43 yards and another score to lead Robinson to a tough win over Brownwood.
Trailing 14-7 heading into the fourth quarter, Robinson (6-1, 2-0) rallied with a pair of late TDs.
Brownwood (2-5, 0-2) was led by Trent Buffington with 176 yards rushing and two scores.
DISTRICT 5-2A DI WEEK 8 REPORT: Hawley, Anson, De Leon notch wins
Hawley 35, Cisco 31 — Jagger Wiley threw for 240 yards and three scores and the Hawley Bearcats rushed for 190 yards and two scores as a team to hand Cisco an upset loss.
Hawley improved to 3-4 and 1-1; Cisco slipped to 4-3 and 1-1.
DISTRICT 5-4A DII WEEK 8 REPORT: Glen Rose routs Hillsboro
Glen Rose 58, Hillsboro 7 — The Tigers recovered from a lopsided loss to Brock with a rout of Hillsboro.
Judd Connally threw for 239 yards and four scores and rushed for 52 yards and three more TDs to lift Glen Rose (5-3, 1-0) to a win in its district opener.
DISTRICT 4-3A DII WEEK 8 REPORT: Jacksboro, Merkel and Holliday earn wins in Week 8
Jacksboro 38, Breckenridge 6 — Sophomore Ryder Davis rushed for 114 yards and four scores and Hoytt Wesson threw for 230 yards and another TD to lead Jacksboro to a road win in Buckaroo Stadium.
Cooper Wimberley led Breckenridge with 128 yards passing and one TD.
Jacksboro improved to 6-1 and 2-0; Breckenridge fell to 1-6 and 1-1.
DISTRICT 6-2A DII WEEK 8 REPORT: Haskell, Munday, Windthorst notch victories
Haskell 62, Petrolia 32 — Haegen Pinkerton hit 12 of 18 throws for 322 yards and four TDs to lead Haskell to a lopsided win. He also rushed 11 times for 209 yards and four more scores.
His favorite target: Brazos Brendle with four catches for 144 yards and two scores.
DISTRICT 12-4A DI WEEK 8 REPORT: Stephenville, Jarrell set to collide after Week 8 wins
Stephenville 55, China Spring 21 — Trot Jordan threw for 390 yards and four scores and Caleb Gleason rushed for 89 yards and two more TDs to lead top-ranked Stephenville (7-0, 2-0) to a lopsided win.
This sets up a huge game at Jarrell for the district lead next week.
DISTRICT 2-3A DI WEEK 8 REPORT: Sweetwater, Clyde, Compass earn victories
Sweetwater 32, Jim Ned 14 — The Mustangs overcame a 7-6 halftime deficit with a 26-7 run through the second half.
Sweetwater (5-2, 2-0) tallied an astonishing 420 yards rushing (out of 430 total yards) with Kaden McCann gaining 340 of those yards to go with two scores.
DISTRICT 7-2A DII WEEK 8 REPORT: Goldthwaite, Stamford, Hamlin all score victories
Goldthwaite 56, Albany 0 — The Eagles (8-0, 4-0) rolled up 456 yards in total offense to remain unbeaten.
Landry Sanderson rushed for 232 yards and five scores to lead Goldthwaite, which held Albany to an eye-popping minus-16 yards rushing.
GAME STORY: De Leon dominates Hico 49-7 as Tigers shoot themselves in the paw
DE LEON — Through six games, the Hico Tigers had played relatively clean football, building a 6-0 record against moderate competition as a tough district slate approached.
Unfortunately for the Tigers, they picked the wrong evening to chart 11 penalties for 110 yards to go with two costly turnovers in a 49-7 loss to powerhouse De Leon.
Lane Couch rushed for 103 yards and two scores and Hud Price threw for 235 yards and two more TDs to lead De Leon (6-1, 2-0 District 5-2A DI), which led from the 7:50 mark of the first quarter until the final whistle.
BIG COUNTRY PREPS GAME OF THE WEEK: Graham, Mineral Wells clash in battle of unbeatens (w/ Evan Ren’s Big Country Picks)
LAST WEEK: 54-11, .831
SEASON TOTAL: 351-99, .780
Our Big Country Preps Game of the Week travels to Mineral Wells for the first time since we absorbed the Rams into our coverage area.
And why not? With unbeaten Graham coming to town to face the 6-0 Rams, this is one of the biggest games to take place at Mineral Wells in a number of years.
Zach Duncan will be on hand to deliver the game story for BCP in an atmosphere that should be electric.
Here’s this week’s forecast:
AREA VOLLEYBALL STATISTICAL LEADERS (Through Oct. 14)
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This database will be continually updated for our subscribers throughout the remainder of the season, using only those statistics submitted by area coaches. If your team is missing, please give your coach a friendly reminder to check their email and submit their stats each week by 2 p.m. on Wednesdays.
BIG COUNTRY PREPS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Haskell’s Pinkerton takes the trifecta
After only seven weeks of football this season, Haskell senior quarterback Haegan Pinkerton has put his stamp on our Big Country Preps Player of the Week award for a third time.
Believe me, we’d prefer to share the love. But with Pinkerton’s numbers, the teen has begun to turn this thing into a game of Monopoly, and he’s wearing the top hat.
Pinkerton, who led the Indians to a 92-48 win over Munday, hit 13 of 14 passes for 264 yards and five touchdowns on Friday. But that’s only the beginning.
DISTRICT 13-4A DII WEEK 7 REPORT: Gatesville, Robinson, La Vega win openers
Gatesville 62, Waco Connally 20 — Gatesville (4-2, 1-0) had an easy time with winless Connally (0-6, 0-1) in the district opener for both clubs.
The level of difficulty, however, is about to rise dramatically with unbeaten Waco La Vega coming to town next week.
DISTRICT 6-2A DII WEEK 7 REPORT: Haskell, Seymour, Windthorst fighting for title
Haskell 92, Munday 48 — Haskell’s insane level of offensive production continued in an important district win over Munday.
Haegan Pinkerton threw for 264 yards and five TDs and rushed for 179 yards and three more scores to lift the Indians (4-2, 2-0) who are in the thick of the district title chase.
Munday fell to 5-2 and 1-2.
DISTRICT 7-2A DII WEEK 7 REPORT: Goldthwaite, Stamford on collision course
Goldthwaite 63, Hamlin 0 — The Eagles raced out to a 49-0 first-half lead before cruising home for their seventh straight win against no losses.
GHS (7-0, 3-0) finished with 436 yards in total offense; Hamlin (2-5, 0-3) totaled only 29 yards on the night.
DISTRICT 3-2A DII WEEK 7 REPORT: Plowboys win second straight
Roscoe 48, Ralls 6 — Roscoe (2-4, 1-0) won its second straight game after an 0-4 start with a victory in its district opener.
The Plowboys amassed 385 yards in total offense, with 326 of that coming through the air from Aydin Cruces, who threw five TD passes.
Ralls fell to 1-5 and 0-1.
DISTRICT 12-4A DI WEEK 7 REPORT: Stephenville, Burnet and Jayton win openers
Stephenville 35, Lampasas 14 — Trot Jordan threw for 291 yards and three scores and rushed for 23 yards and two more TDs as the Yellow Jackets defeated Lampasas.
The ‘Jackets improved to 6-0 and 1-0; Lampasas dropped to 2-4 and 0-1.
DISTRICT 2-3A DI WEEK 7 REPORT: Clyde, Sweetwater, Jim Ned all win
Clyde 64, Odessa Compass Academy 7 — At 6-0 and 1-0, Clyde is one win away from having at least seven wins in back-to-back seasons for the first time in a decade.
The last time the Bulldogs achieved this was under Rocky Smart in 2015 and 2016.
DISTRICT 5-2A DI WEEK 7 REPORT: Hico, Cisco and De Leon win openers
Hico 51, Abilene TLCA 6 — Tyler Rainwater rushed for 224 yards and three scores and threw for 154 yards and two more scores to lead the Tigers over TLCA.
Hico (6-0, 1-0) finished with 582 yards in total offense.
DISTRICT 4-3A DII WEEK 7 REPORT: Breckenridge, Holliday, Jacksboro win districtr openers
Breckenridge 55, Wichita Falls City View 23 — The Buckaroos (1-5, 1-0) rallied from a 23-13 halftime deficit with 42 unanswered points in a huge second half to earn their first win of 2026.
Breckenridge will face a far tougher test next week when it plays host to Jacksboro (5-1, 1-0) and former BHS coach Casey Hubble.
BCP GAME OF THE WEEK: Stamford tops Albany 55-27 as Bulldogs roll up 531 total yards
STAMFORD — Upon studying his game film on Saturday, Stamford coach Wayne Hutchinson will no doubt find some things to correct from Friday’s 55-27 win over Albany in the Big Country Preps Game of the Week.
But in the aftermath of the important District 7-2A DII win over his area rival, nobody wore a bigger smile at Bill Anderson Stadium than Hutchinson, whose Bulldogs (5-2, 3-0) are now in a solid position to challenge Goldthwaite for the league championship.
Miles Follis threw for 317 yards and two scores and Slayden Young rushed for 133 yards and two more TDs to lead Stamford, which built a 34-7 lead by the third quarter.
The Lions (4-2, 1-1), who scored 20 of their 27points in the second half, were led by Clay Chapman, who threw for 267 yards and two scores and rushed for 74 yards and two more TDs. Albany saw two scoring chances slip away early in the first half with two lengthy drives ending on downs at the Stamford 29 and 33-yard lines.
BIG COUNTRY PREPS GAME OF THE WEEK: Albany travels to Stamford (w/ Evan Ren’s Big Country picks)
LAST WEEK: 30-6, .833
SEASON TOTAL: 297-88, .771
ALBANY (4-1, 1-0) AT STAMFORD (4-2, 2-0)
Can you get two more storied programs to square off in the Big Country than Albany and Stamford?
Toss in the fact that it’s an important District 7-2A DII game while both are having successful seasons and our Big Country Preps Game of the Week is an easy choice.
Stamford’s Bill Anderson Stadium is the venue. Big Country legends Denney Faith (Albany) and Wayne Hutchinson (Stamford) are the coaches. And to the winner? A chance to challenge red-hot Goldthwaite for the district title.
AREA VOLLEYBALL STATISTICAL LEADERS (Through Oct. 7)
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This database will be continually updated for our subscribers throughout the remainder of the season, using only those statistics submitted by area coaches. If your team is missing, please give your coach a friendly reminder to check their email and submit their stats each week by 2 p.m. on Wednesdays.
BIG COUNTRY PREPS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Roby’s Weatherly takes this week’s award
Even in an otherwise “quiet” week, six-man players find a way to make a lot of noise.
With many of our teams enjoying an open week prior to district play, Knox City and Roby got into a knock-down drag-out six-man game, with the Greyhounds winning 86-80.
So great was this game, that our Big Country Preps Player of the Week emerged from the losing side of this matchup, with Roby quarterback Eli Weatherly taking our Player of the Week award for the Week ending Oct. 3
DISTRICT 6-2A DII WEEK 6 REPORT: Haskell, Petrolia, Seymour all victorious
Haskell 60, Electra 6 — Haskell had its best defensive performance of the year and rushed for 266 yards as a team to dump Electra.
Haskell raced out to a 52-0 lead in the first half before putting things into cruise control.
Haegan Pinkerton topped the stat sheet with 121 yards passing and four TDs as the Indians improved to 3-2 and 1-0.
Electra fell to 0-5 and 0-2.
DISTRICT 7-2A DII WEEK 6 REPORT: Goldthwaite, Stamford, Albany all notch district wins
Goldthwaite 61, Miles 0 — The Eagles (6-0, 2-0) continued to roll with 473 yards in balanced total offense, with 232 yards rushing and 241 passing.
Hayes Greenway threw four TD passes and Landry Sanderson rushed for 126 yards and two scores to lead Goldthwaite.
Miles slipped to 2-4 and 0-2.
Merkel (3-2) — The Badgers were idle Friday night.
DISTRICT 5-4A DII WEEK 6 REPORT: Glen Rose, Kemp earn wins
Glen Rose 35, Midland Greenwood 17 — Judd Connally rushed for 134 yards and three scores and threw for an additional 133 yards to lead the Tigers to a solid road win.
Rylan Burch led the Tigers defensive effort with 13 total tackles (two for loss).
Glen Rose improved to 4-2 with the win; Greenwood fell to 3-3.
Anson (3-2) — The Tigers were idle on Friday night.
Sweetwater (3-2) — The Mustangs were idle on Friday night.