Here are the Big Country’s receiving leaders through Week 8:
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MIKE LEE’S WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Former Big Country stars helped McMurry’s record 13-touchdown performance
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McMurry set a school record by scoring 13 touchdowns during Saturday’s 93-20 win over Westgate Christian, and many of the War Hawks’ contributors on both sides of the football are from the Big Country.
McMurry reserve quarterback Chris Teten, a junior from Dublin, completed 5 of 7 passes for 121 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 26 yards and a TD on three carries. Teten hadn’t attempted a pass this season prior to Saturday’s game, and in 2025, he passed for 95 yards in six games for the War Hawks.
Brayden Loyd, a freshman from Seymour, was the fifth McMurry quarterback to appear in Saturday’s game, and he finished 5-of-7 passing for 113 yards and one score. Loyd’s dad, Dan, is the head football coach at Roscoe.
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 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 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.
BIG COUNTRY PREPS GAME OF THE WEEK: Seymour uses big second half to top Munday
SEYMOUR — The Munday Moguls may have arrived at Fair Park Stadium with a 5-0 record, but they left with the understanding that there are only so many mistakes that they can make before someone puts a blemish on their résumé.
That occurred in Friday’s Big Country Preps Game of the Week, during which Seymour pounded out 342 yards rushing and took advantage of two key Munday turnovers, two bad snaps and several miss-timed penalties to hand the Moguls a 49-26 loss.
Jaxton Carrington rushed for 66 yards and three scores and Demarcus Smith and James Betts combined for 205 yards rushing to lead Seymour (4-2, 2-0 District 6-2A DII) which blew open a 21-20 game with 28 straight points in the second half.
Munday (5-1, 1-1) was led by Carson Willison with 121 yards rushing and 136 passing.
BIG COUNTRY PREPS GAME OF THE WEEK: Unbeaten Munday travels to Seymour
LAST WEEK: 54-13, .805
SEASON TOTAL: 267-82, .765
With the bulk of our area teams enjoying a mid-season open date prior to the opening of district play, our selection of games has been cut drastically this week.
Nonetheless, we have several games worth keeping an eye on, beginning with our Game of the Week: Munday at Seymour.
We haven’t seen the Moguls in a Game of the Week in several years and for Seymour, a BCP newcomer, this is the first time we’ve had the Panthers in our spotlight game as part of our coverage area.
Both clubs are explosive, so personally, I’m expecting a shootout.
Should be fun. We’ll see you on the road (weather permitting, of course).
DISTRICT 6-2A DII WEEK 5 REPORT: Seymour, Windthorst, Munday post wins in week 5
Seymour 56, Electra 6 — Keaton Anderson threw for 141 yards and two scores and Demarcus Smith rushed for 108 yards and another TD as Seymour improved to 3-2 with its second straight win.
The Panthers (3-2, 1-0) will play host to Munday (5-0, 1-0) in an important district matchup on Friday.
DISTRICT 6-2A DII WEEK 4 REPORT: Seymour, Munday, Windthorst chart wins
Seymour 52, Shamrock 8 — The Panthers leveled off at 2-2 with a lopsided win at Shamrock.
Keaton Anderson threw for 181 yards and three scores and Demarcus Smith rushed for 75 yards and another TD to lead Seymour.
DISTRICT 6-2A DII WEEK 3 REPORT: Munday, Haskell win again; Windthorst suffers first loss
Munday 28, Roscoe 6 — The Moguls are officially off to one of their best starts in years at 3-0 and will face area rival Hamlin (2-1) next Friday in one of the area’s better matchups.
Roscoe has slipped to 0-3.
BIG COUNTRY PREPS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Pinkerton takes his second award in as many weeks
We prefer to not have the same athlete win our Big Country Preps Player of the Week award in successive weeks, given that it is our aim to share the love. But every now and then, the numbers simply make that impossible.
So here we have it: Haskell’s Haegen Pinkerton has won our accolade twice in as many weeks, and deservedly so after leading the Indians to a 62-44 win at Bangs on Friday.
DISTRICT 6-2A DII WEEK 2 REPORT: Haskell, Windthorst offenses on a roll
Haskell 62, Bangs 44 — Haskell’s offensive explosion continued with a road win at Bangs on Friday night. Through two games, the Indians (1-1) have scored 124 points.
Bangs (1-1) was led by Connor Bible, who rushed for 283 yards and three touchdowns.
DISTRICT 6-2A DII WEEK 1 REPORT: Stamford outlasts Haskell unforgettable shootout
Stamford 80, Haskell 62 — The Bulldogs outlasted Haskell in a shootout for the ages.
Miles Follis threw for 324 yards and four scores and Brenham Walker rushed for 134 yards and a TD to lead Stamford (1-0).
Haskell was led by Haegan Pinkerton with 339 yards rushing and four TDs. He also threw for 176 yards and three more scores.
Big Country Preps Preseason Football 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 15 quarterbacks with a list of others to watch in 2026.
We hope you enjoy this list and that you’ve enjoyed our position rankings as we get set to kick off a new season.
Big Country Preps Preseason Football 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 earlier today, we move now to the area’s top backs, ranking our top 15 with a list of others to watch in 2026. Don’t forget to check in tomorrow when we conclude our series with the top 10 area quarterbacks.
We hope you enjoy this list and encourage you to check out the other position groups, which are linked below.
Big Country Preps Preseason Football 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 receivers.
After starting the offensive portion of our series with the linemen, we now shift our attention to the playmakers on the perimeter, ranking our top 15 wideouts/tight ends with a list of others to watch in 2026.
We hope you enjoy our list and encourage you to check out the other position groups, which are linked below.
Big Country Preps Preseason Football 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 15 offensive linemen with a list of others to watch in 2026.
We hope you enjoy reading through our rankings.
Big Country Preps Preseason Football 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 2026 season.
Big Country Preps Preseason Football 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 15 defensive backs and others to look out for in 2026.
We hope you enjoy our list.
Big Country Preps Preseason Football Position Rankings: Linebackers
After taking a look at the Big Country’s top defensive linemen last night, it’s now time to examine those who will backing them in 2026.
Continuing with Big Country Preps’ eight-part preseason position rankings series, here’s our top 15 linebackers to watch this fall, as well as a list of the others we’re expecting big things from.
We hope you enjoy our list.
Big Country Preps Preseason Football Position Rankings: Defensive Linemen
With the start of football season around the corner, it’s time to take a look at the players who will be making the biggest impact in 2026.
For the first installment in an eight-part series that will cover all position groups, we’ll be taking a look at the area’s top defensive linemen, ranking our top 15 with a list of others to watch this fall.
As with any such list, these rankings are subjective. We hope you enjoy reading through them.
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2026 DISTRICT PREDICTIONS: Evan and Daniel make their picks
The time has arrived for us to make our Big Country predictions, district-by-district.
Several weeks of research and two solid months of summertime labor have gone into this, so we’re more than ready to post it.
With that please dive in and study our take on the upcoming season, along with the more than 80 preseason stories we posted earlier today. Enjoy! We’ll see you on the road!
SEYMOUR Q&A: As the Panthers join the Big Country Preps family, coach Rivers chats with Evan Ren about BCP’s newest program
Seymour coach Tarrington Rivers is a man with Big Country ties, having coached under Rocky Smart at Clyde.
And with Seymour often playing teams from the Big Country, he has kept tabs on the area for years.
Now that his Seymour Panthers are joining the Big Country Preps coverage area in 2026, coach Rivers speaks with us on joining BCP, his philosophies on football and Seymour community in this introductory Q&A with Evan Ren.
2026 SEYMOUR FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Panthers bigger, more mature heading into 2026 season
SEYMOUR — One of the new members of the Big Country Preps family, Seymour has reason for optimism heading into the 2026 campaign after battling through a 2-8 season with a young club last season.
The Panthers have seven starters back on both sides of the ball among 20 lettermen after losing only six players with experience from a year ago.
“We’ve been really young in fact we’ve got four or five players who will end up being four-year starters,” second-year coach Tarrington Rivers said. “We carried about 12 sophomores last year, one of whom played a lot of minutes and we’ve got all of those guys back.”
Rivers now has his system in place with capable skill personnel, more overall size up front and a defense he expects to improve a great deal. There are, however, a few objectives to achieve in order for the Panthers to make a significant splash this year.
