Here are the district standings for all 11-man football districts involving Big Country schools after Week 2 (with results and upcoming games):
Category: Area football
District 2-3A Div. II Report: Week 2: Brady improves to 2-0 with road win over Comanche
Brady 46, Comanche 19 — JD Ibarra rushed for 239 yards and three scores on just 21 carries to help Brady to a win on the road.
Zeke Jones added 142 yards rushing and an additional score and quarterback Hayden Baronet found the end zone three times (despite finishing with one yard on 12 carries) to lift Brady (2-0).
District 3-4A Div. I Week 2 Report: Wilson, Brock run past Nevada Community
Brock 47, Nevada Community 13 — The Eagles had little trouble with Community, outscoring the Braves 35-0 over the middle two quarters to turn a tight game after one quarter into a rout.
Brock (2-0) outgained Community 501-267, rushing for 355 yards on just 30 carries in the win. Kutter Wilson led that effort, amassing 263 yards and two touchdowns on 18 rush attempts.
District 8-2A Div. II Week 2 Report: Albany finds stride in lopsided win over Dublin
Albany 48, Dublin 21 — After having their opener against Colorado City canceled, coach Denney Faith’s Lions pushed through a sluggish start to blow out Dublin in their first game of the year.
AHS didn’t get on the board until the 4:48 mark of the second quarter and led just 14-7 at halftime. But Faith’s squad got going after halftime, outscoring DHS 21-0 in the third quarter to turn a one-score game into a runaway.
District 4-3A Div. II Week 2 Report: Coahoma dominates Miles for first win of the year
Coahoma 54, Miles 0 — Coahoma (1-1) had an easy time picking up its first win of the season, routing Miles (0-2) behind 447 yards of total offense.
Billy Baily threw for 148 yards and four scores and Isaiah Eleda rushed for 105 yards and two scores to lead CHS, which rebounded from a season-opening loss to archrival Forsan.
District 5-2A Div. II Week 2 Report: Aguayo leads Roscoe to big win over Stamford
Roscoe 37, Stamford 26 — The Plowboys evened their record at 1-1 with an impressive win over Stamford, taking advantage of four Bulldog turnovers and a big game by senior Antonio Aguayo to build a three-score lead in the fourth quarter.
Aguayo rushed for 62 yards and two scores while receiving for 73 yards to account for 135 of Roscoe’s 320 total yards on just eight touches. Freshman Ivan McCann also rushed for a pair of TDs, finishing with 57 yards on 10 carries.
District 5-3A Div. II Week 2 Report: Merkel improves to 2-0 with win at Stanton
Merkel 19, Stanton 0 — Isaiah Burns rushed for 91 yards and a score and Joey Zink rushed for 66 yards and another TD to lift Merkel to a win on the road.
Colby Hadley was the top MHS receiver, hauling in two catches for 42 yards and a score.
The Badgers managed just 242 total yards, but limited Stanton (1-1) to 188.
District 1-4A Div. II Week 2 Report: Snyder cruises past Levelland to stay unbeaten
Snyder 45, Levelland 7 — The Tigers improved to 2-0 with an impressive win over the Lobos, racing out to a 31-7 halftime lead and cruising from there to a 38-point victory.
Hunter Stewart hit all 10 of his passes for 127 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for 58 yards and two scores to lead the SHS offense. Jorge Martinez also had a nice day running the ball, finishing with 78 yards and a TD on seven carries, while Tim Henderson (5-79, 1 TD) was the Tigers’ top receiver.
Snyder outgained Levelland 364-240, rushing for 237 yards in the victory.
District 5-4A Div. I Week 2 Report: Stephenville rides big second quarter to win over Everman
Stephenville 38, Everman 14 — The Yellow Jackets took it to the Bulldogs, using a 28-7 second-quarter advantage to pull away for their second blowout win in as many weeks.
Stephenville (2-0), which outgained Everman 492-254, scored the game’s first 28 points and led 35-7 at halftime before cruising in the second half.
Quarterback Ryder Lambert had a touchdown pass and run to lead the Yellow Jackets, who also got a pair of scoring runs from Julian Irabarren.
District 3-3A Div. I Report: Week 2: Early remains unbeaten with win over Tolar
Early 33, Tolar 16 — Tre Beam rushed for 158 yards and two scores and Jaxyn Price threw for 187 yards and two more touchdowns to keep Early (2-0) unbeaten.
Price hit five different receivers on the night, but Jeremy Brown was hit favorite target, hitting six times for 61 yards and a score.
District 2-4A Div. I Week 2 Report: Baeza fuels Steers to rout of Lubbock High
Big Spring 49, Lubbock High 10 — Gabriel Baeza passed for 374 yards and three touchdowns and ran for three more scores to lead the undefeated Steers to a blowout win over the Westerners.
Big Spring (2-0), which outgained Lubbock High 456-272 and won the turnover battle 4-1, built a 21-10 lead by halftime and shut out the Westerners over the final two periods.
In addition to Baeza’s big game, which included 56 yards rushing, the Steers got big receiving games from Eli Cobos (8-140, 1 TD), Kaegen Mitchell (4-71, 2 TDs), Kavien Ford (7-70) and Maverick Yanez (6-52).
GAME STORY: Holliday whips Eastland 52-7 behind 326 rushing yards
HOLLIDAY – The two Eastland-Holliday showdowns last season featured double-digit rallies and frantic finishes.
But the Mavericks’ visit to the No. 7 Eagles Friday night lacked any drama compared to the previous meetings.
Holliday gashed Eastland for 326 rushing yards and forced six turnovers in a statement-making 52-7 victory that was all but decided by halftime.
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BIG COUNTRY PREPS GAME OF THE WEEK: Cisco outlasts Wall in double OT
CISCO — A Class 2A DI Cisco football team expected to threaten for a regional championship jumped two divisions to demonstrate why on Friday, edging Class 3A DI Wall, 27-21 in double overtime at Chesley Field.
Hunter Long and Trenton Huston combined for 343 yards rushing and three touchdowns to lead the fifth-ranked Loboes (2-0), who overcame a 14-0 deficit to stay unbeaten. This included a 1-yard scoring run by Long in the second overtime to clinch the win.
Wall (1-1) was led by Dominic Garcia, who rushed for 98 yards and a score, along with quarterback Gabe Haskins who threw for 79 yards and a score and rushed for 31 yards and an additional touchdown.
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Big Country Preps’ Pick ‘Em Panel vs. Twitter Polls (Week 2)
Each week here at Big Country Preps, we’ll post our picks for all of that week’s 11-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 and close Thursday morning.
Disagree with our picks or the Twitter consensus? Let us know in the comments section below.
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BIG COUNTRY PREPS GAME OF THE WEEK: Loboes play host to Wall in our spotlight game (w/ Evan Ren’s Big Country Picks)
LAST WEEK: 43-12, .781
SEASON TOTAL: 43-12.781
A .781 pick percentage in Week 1?
I’ll take it.
I’m generally happy with anything in the low 70s to begin a season, so to hit nearly 80 percent out of the starting gate is something I’ll gladly accept.
Our Big Country Preps Game of the Week? Wall at Cisco.
Let’s dive into this week’s picks, shall we?
FEATURE: Tiny Paint Creek ends three-year football hiatus with big win
For most teams, a big win sealed with taking a knee is just that, a win.
For Paint Creek, that kneel down was a lot more than just a win.
Friday’s 52-0 win over Harrold came as the Pirates took the field for the first time in three years and coach Leonel Murguia wanted to make sure his team soaked it in.
CAPITAL FARM CREDIT WEDNESDAY NIGHT PODCAST: Merkel’s Will Kates joins the show
Evan Ren and Dan Youngblood visit with first-year Merkel coach Will Kates
CAPITAL FARM CREDIT/BCP PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Dublin’s Chris Teten snags our first award of the school year
Prior to the season, we listed Dublin’s Chris Teten among our Top 10 area quarterbacks to watch in 2021. And he wasted no time in demonstrating why.
Only a junior, Teten threw for 310 yards and five scores in a 43-14 win over area rival De Leon to capture our first Capital Farm Credit/Big Country Preps Player of the Week award for the 2020-21 school year.
Hitting 16 of 26 throws, Teten threw a 69-yard TD pass on the first play from scrimmage, setting the tone for the rest of the evening. With the game in hand, he played a little more than a half before being taken out.
PHOTO GALLERY: Jayton Jaybird Classic (48 images)
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PHOTO GALLERY: Sweetwater at Stephenville (40 images)
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PHOTO GALLERY: Forsan-Coahoma football (55 photos)
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District 4-3A Div. II Week 1 Report: Badgers open with tough win over Reagan County
Merkel 24, Reagan County 15 — Merkel overcame three turnovers to defeat a Reagan County team expected by many to challenge for a playoff spot.
The Badgers played a possession game, rushing for 185 yards on 43 carries to put away the Owls.
District 4-3A Div. I Week 1 Report: Brock pulls away from Bushland for comfortable win
Brock 31, Bushland 3 — It took the Eagles a quarter to get going in coach Billy Mathis’ Brock debut, but once they did they got on a roll in a blowout win over the Falcons.
Brock trailed 3-0 midway through the first quarter and found itself tied at 3-all at the end of one period. But the Eagles tacked on four touchdowns over the final three quarters to pull away.
District 5-3A Div. II Week 1 Report: Late TD lifts Wall over Eastland
Wall 28, Eastland 21 — Jacob Richardson scored on a 10-yard run to break a fourth-quarter tie and give the Hawks (1-0) a tough win at home.
Wall rolled up 316 yards rushing and four scores while limiting the Mavericks (0-1) to 279 yards in total offense.
District 1-4A Div. II Week 1 Report: Snyder rides big third quarter to win over Slaton
Snyder 28, Slaton 9 — A big third quarter was all Snyder needed to pull away from Stanton for a three-score win in its season opener.
Trailing 8-7 at halftime, coach Wes Wood’s Tigers scored 22 unanswered points in the third quarter to cruise to the victory.
District 8-2A Div. II Week 1 Report: Santo rallies past Rio Vista in opener
Santo 14, Rio Vista 12 — Trailing 12-8 heading into the final quarter, the Wildcats got a five-yard touchdown run from Sam Henderson with a little more than eight minutes remaining in the game to earn a come-from-behind win over the Eagles.
Santo (1-0) was outgained 228-177 and lost the turnover battle 2-1, but the Wildcats were able to make the plays they needed down the stretch to get the victory.
The Wildcats, who rushed for 141 yards on 35 carries, were led by Jake Bryan (8-48 rushing), Hutson Thornton (3-43, 1 TD rushing; 1-36 receiving) and Henderson (7-37, 1 TD rushing). Rio Vista (0-1) gained all but 17 of its yards through the air.
District 5-4A Div. I Week 1 Report: Brownwood outlasts No. 20 Lampasas for thrilling win
Brownwood 58, Lampasas 55 — The Lions outscored the Badgers 20-7 in the fourth quarter, getting a 21-yard field goal from Junior Martinez as time expired to break a 55-all tie and earn a thrilling win in their season opener.
In a game that went back and forth throughout, Lampasas took the first two-score lead late in the third quarter, but Brownwood (1-0) rallied from that 48-38 deficit to pull ahead 55-48 with about four minutes remaining in the game. The Badgers countered with a 25-yard touchdown pass from Dylan Sanchez to Ethan Moreno to tie things up about two minutes later, but the Lions put together the final drive for the game-winning field goal.
District 2-3A Div. II Week 1 Report: Bulldogs crush TLCA in season-opening win.
Brady 37, San Angelo TLCA 6 — Brady had an easy time with TLCA, finishing with 454 total yards, including 367 on the ground. 
JD Ibarra was the top scorer for BHS, with 175 yards rushing on 18 carries and three touchdowns. Hayden Baronet threw for 87, rushed for 172 and accounted for two scores.
District 3-3A Div. I Week 1 Report: Breck stuns heavily favored Jacksboro
Breckenridge 49, Jacksboro 28 — Jerry Lawson rushed for 59 yards and two scores and Chase Lehr rushed for 28 yards and another touchdown to lead Breckenridge to a big win as an underdog.
Leading 27-20 at the break, the Buckaroos broke the game open with a pair of third-quarter touchdowns.
District 2-4A Div. I Week 1 Report: Baeza leads way as Steers rally past Lions
Big Spring 31, Vernon 22 — The Steers kicked off their season with a come-from-behind win, rallying from a 22-15 fourth-quarter deficit with pair of touchdowns by quarterback Gabriel Baeza.
The senior signal caller put the Steers up 23-22 with an 11-yard touchdown strike to Eli Cobos before putting the game on ice a little later with an eight-yard TD run. Baeza passed for 321 yards and three touchdowns and led Big Spring (1-0) in rushing with 59 yards and a score on 12 carries.
The Steers, who outgained the Lions 391-274 and won the turnover battle 3-2, also got a big game from receiver Kaegen Mitchell, who caught 11 passes for 138 yards and a score, while fellow receiver Quetavian Lewis added 78 yards and a score on five receptions.
District 4-2A Div. I Week 1 Report: Loboes open with big win over Clyde
Cisco 49, Clyde 7 — Cisco pounded out 458 yards rushing and limited Clyde to 248 yards in total offense to win the season opener for both clubs.
Hunter Long rushed for 251 yards, threw for 32 and accounted for three touchdowns to lead the Loboes (1-0). Trenton Huston added 142 yards rushing and two scores on only 10 carries.
District 5-2A Div. II Week 1 Report: Turnovers doom Roscoe in loss to Hawley
Hawley 34, Roscoe 14 — Five Roscoe turnovers, including two pick-sixes, proved costly as Roscoe dropped its season opener to Hawley.
The Plowboys (0-1) limited the Bearcats to just 287 yards of total offense but were unable to overcome their offensive miscues — two of which resulted in touchdowns for Hawley.
Rodey Hooper led HHS (1-0) with 126 yards passing and two touchdowns, while sophomore Jax Watts topped the Roscoe stat sheet with 233 yards passing and two scores.
District 3-2A Div. I Week 1 Report: Haskell, McLemore open with win over Quanah
Haskell 22, Quanah 6 — Haskell (1-0) earned a win in the debut of new coach Mitch McLemore by pounding out 300 yards rushing and forcing three turnovers.
Antony Martinez rushed for 156 yards, threw for 113 and accounted for two touchdowns to lead HHS, which trailed 6-0 after the first quarter.
GAME STORY: Goal line stands help Forsan win Howard County Bowl
BIG SPRING — Major Stockton had lost to Coahoma all three years of his high school career in the Howard County Bowl.
He was bound and determined to not let Coahoma get a clean sweep.
The senior was instrumental on offense and led a defense that had a bend but don’t break mentality as the Forsan Buffaloes opened their season with a 35-14 win over the Bulldogs at Memorial Stadium on Friday night.
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BCP GAME OF THE WEEK: ‘Jackets dominate Sweetwater in opener
STEPHENVILLE — One club met its preseason expectations. The other left with something to build on.
Bolstered by a 30-0 second-half run, the Stephenville Yellow Jackets put away Sweetwater, 51-13 in Friday’s Big Country Preps Game of the Week — spoiling the debut of new Mustang coach Russell Lucas,
Ryder Lambert threw for 214 yards and three scores and rushed for two others to lead Stephenville (1-0), which took control of the game with three unanswered touchdowns and a safety in the third quarter.
PHOTO GALLERY: TLCA-Abilene at Woodson football (38 images)
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BIG COUNTRY PREPS GAME OF THE WEEK: Stephenville play host to Sweetwater (w/ Evan Ren’s Big Country Picks)
LAST WEEK: 0-0, .000
SEASON TOTAL 0-0, .000
At last, here we are.
The 2021 football season has arrived, giving us a much-needed diversion every Friday night, in isolated spots all over Central Texas. As always, I will endeavor to pick the winner of all our area games, from Class 1A through Class 6A, with the top matchup serving as our Big Country Preps Game of the Week.
Our first spotlight game should come as no surprise, with long-time Hamlin coach Russell Lucas debuting as the head coach of the Sweetwater Mustangs — one of the most -storied programs in the Big Country.
Their opposition?
The Stephenville Yellow Jackets at Tarleton State’s Memorial Stadium.
With that, let’s dive into the picks, shall we?
Big Country Preps’ Pick ‘Em Panel vs. Twitter Polls (Week 1)
Each week here at Big Country Preps, we’ll post our picks for all of that week’s 11-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 and close Thursday morning.
Disagree with our picks or the Twitter consensus? Let us know in the comments section below.
BCP Football Preseason Position Rankings: Quarterbacks
After a week of highlighting area playmakers, we wrap up our eight-part preseason position rankings series with the Big Country’s best signal callers.
To complete our look at the area’s top players, we’ve ranked our top 10 quarterbacks with a list of others to watch in 2021.
We hope you enjoy this list and that you’ve enjoyed our position rankings as we get set to kickoff a new season.
BCP Football Preseason Position Rankings: Running Backs
As we wind down our eight-part preseason position rankings series, we arrive finally at the Big Country’s top ball-carriers.
After breaking down this year’s crop of receivers and tight ends Monday, we move now to the area’s top backs, ranking our top 10 with a list of others to watch in 2021. Don’t forget to check in Wednesday night when we conclude our series with the top 10 area quarterbacks.
We hope you enjoy tonight’s list and encourage you to check out the other position groups, which are linked below.
BCP Football Preseason Position Rankings: Wide Receivers/Tight Ends
We’re approaching the final stretch of our eight-part preseason position rankings series, and it’s time to look at the Big Country’s top pass-catchers.
After starting the offensive portion of our series Sunday with the linemen, we now shift our attention to the playmakers on the perimeter, ranking our top 10 wide receivers/tight ends with a list of others to watch in 2021.
We hope you enjoy our list and encourage you to check out the other position groups, which are linked below.
BCP Football Preseason Position Rankings: Offensive Linemen
With the defensive and special teams rankings behind us, it’s time to look at the area’s top offensive players. And we’ll start with the foundation of any productive offense: the offensive line.
For the fifth installment of our eight-part preseason position rankings series, we turn our attention to the trenches, ranking the Big Country’s top 10 offensive linemen with a list of others to watch in 2021.
We hope you enjoy reading through our rankings.
BCP Football Preseason Position Rankings: Kickers/Punters
After recognizing the top defensive players throughout the Big Country over the past three days, it’s time to honor the specialists.
We continue our eight-part preseason position rankings series by naming our top 10 kickers and top three punters to watch this fall.
We hope you enjoy this list and that you have enjoyed our position rankings as we get set to kickoff the 2021 season.
BCP Football Preseason Position Rankings: Defensive Backs
After starting with the linemen and linebackers, we turn to the defensive backfield to complete our look at the top defenders in the Big Country.
For the third installment in our eight-part preseason position rankings series, we shift our focus to the secondary, giving our list of the area’s top-10 defensive backs and others to look out for in 2021.
We hope you enjoy our list.