by Daniel Youngblood

DISTRICT 3-4A DIV. I WEEK 11 REPORT: Big Spring claims No. 3 seed with win at Pecos; Andrews edges Lake View

Big Spring 34, Pecos 21 — Marcos Rios threw a pair of touchdown passes, Xander Garza had a TD run and Jacobi Lozano returned a punt 49 yards for a score to lead the Steers to a two-touchdown victory over the Eagles for the district’s No. 3 playoff seed

Sebastian Torres Barrera also put his stamp on the win for Big Spring (5-4, 1-2), nailing a pair of field goals to keep his team playing from ahead for most of the game. After falling behind 7-0 early, the Steers went to halftime up 17-7 and increased that advantage to 24-7 early in the third quarter on a TD pass from Rios to Kaine Valenzuela.

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by Daniel Youngblood

DISTRICT 3-4A DIV. II WEEK 11 REPORT: Graham holds off Eagle Mountain for No. 2 seed; Mineral Wells, Brock roll

Graham 20, Saginaw Eagle Mountain 18 — A 213-yard rushing and a big defensive play by Jordan Alexander were enough to fuel the Steers to a thrilling win over the Knights in a matchup for the district’s No. 2 playoff seed.

Jace Gill passed for 110 yards and ran for 108, while Colt Taylor (13-54) and Dylan Cox (7-30) had rushing touchdowns to lead Graham offensively. And Alexander had a pick-six on the other side of the football to help the Steers improve to 7-3 overall and 4-1 in league play.

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by Evan Ren

DISTRICT 7-2A Div. II WEEK 11 REPORT: Albany, Roscoe, Cross Plains score wins in Week 11


Albany 33, Hamlin 0
Clay Chapman threw for 172 yards, rushed for 72 and accounted for two TDs as Albany clinched the district title. Albany’s defense was nothing short of dominant, holding Hamlin to only 28 yards in total offense.
The Lions improved to 8-0 and 5-0 with the win.  Hamlin fell to 8-2 and 

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by Daniel Youngblood

DISTRICT 1-4A DIV. II WEEK 11 REPORT: Greenwood routs Snyder to cap 10-0 regular season; Seminole cruises

Midland Greenwood 67, Snyder 35 — Lincoln Madrid passed for 166 yards and four touchdowns, and Jackson Audus ran for 105 yards and two scores to help the Rangers complete a perfect regular season with a comfortable win over the Tigers.

Dylan Payton (3-130, 3 TDs receiving; 85 yard kickoff return touchdown) and Nathaniel Romero (6-94, 1 TD rushing) also had big games for Greenwood (10-0, 4-0), which led 38-7 by the end of the first quarter and 48-14 by halftime.

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by Evan Ren

DISTRICT 4-2A DIV. I WEEK 11 REPORT: Cisco, Anson, Hawley all headed for the playoffs

Cisco 56, Olney 24 — Colby MciLroy threw for 143 yards and two TDs and Cody Gayle rushed for 96 yards and another score to help Cisco (9-1, 5-0) to a lopsided win over Olney.

Colbin Harrison was McilRoy’s top target, hauling in two catches for 89 yards and two scores.  

Cisco improved to 9-1 with its ninth straight win over Clyde in Week 1.

Olney fell to 3-7 and 1-4.

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by Evan Ren

DISTRICT 4-3A DIV. II WEEK 11 REPORT: Wall, Coahoma collect Week 11 wins; Grape Creek takes the night in

Wall 71, Stanton 7 — Landon York was perfect in Wall’s season finale, hitting 8 of 8 throws for 142 yards and five TDs. 

Hagyn Barbee led the way on the ground, with 59 yards on two carries.  The Hawks rushed for 238 yards and three scores as a team and finished 10-0 through the regular season. 

Stanton finished at 1-9.

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by Evan Ren

DISTRICT 3-3A DIV. I WEEK 11 REPORT: Comanche, Jim Ned, Breckenridge close the regular season with wins.

Comanche 43, Clyde 42 — The Indians pulled off a stunning upset on Friday to finish at 5-5 overall and 2-3 in district play — narrowly missing the playoffs.

Comanche grabbed an early 21-7 lead, then fought off a huge Clyde rally to put an exclamation point on their season. 

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by Daniel Youngblood

GAME STORY: Laine’s career night, opportunistic defense fuel Wylie to wild Senior Night win over Plainview

Entering their District 2-5A Division I finale needing a win over Plainview and some help from last-place Wichita Falls Legacy, the Wylie Bulldogs went into Friday knowing their odds of reaching the playoffs for a fourth straight year were slim.

But coach Clay Martin and his squad were determined to make sure they handled their half of the equation anyway.

Controlling the only the outcome they could control, the homestanding Bulldogs outlasted their visiting counterparts for a wild 70-52 Senior Night win, giving those in purple something to celebrate on a bittersweet night at Hugh Sandifer Stadium. And while it wasn’t enough to earn his team an 11th game due to Wichita Falls Memorial’s 63-20 win over Legacy, Martin said the effort was certainly one to be proud of.

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by Brandon McAuliffe

BIG COUNTRY PREPS GAME OF THE WEEK: Hawley holds off Stamford in thriller to claim the No. 2 playoff seed

HAWLEY — The final play of Friday night’s showdown between Stamford and Hawley in the Big Country Preps Game of the Week couldn’t have been written into any script — Hollywood or otherwise.

It sure wasn’t in the playbook for either head coach.

Stamford forced a Hawley punt with nine seconds left and nearly pulled off a miracle, when — after numerous laterals on the punt return — C’nai Whitfield was finally pushed out of bounds at the HHS 25 to allow the Bearcats to hold on for a 36-28 win in the District 4-2A Division I finale at Forrest Field.

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by Zach Duncan, Special to Big Country Preps

FEATURE: Frazier making his mark as Brock’s first-year starting QB

Photos provided by Tommy Hays

Holt Frazier’s success as Brock’s starting quarterback isn’t a surprise to his head football coach.

After all, Billy Mathis watched the Eagles’ junior signal-caller have a great spring season of track. Which carried over into a strong summer that included 7-on-7 and never missing a workout.

But Mathis admits there was still a little bit of uneasiness until the action in August heats up. 

“Once you start the season with a new quarterback, you just never know until you get in a game situation how the guys are going to respond,” he said. “We put him into the fire pretty quickly in scrimmages with Springtown and Stephenville.

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by Daniel Youngblood

GAME REPORT: Mistakes doom Cooper in 52-28 road loss to Amarillo Palo Duro

Photos by Joe Garcia, PressPassSports.com

AMARILLO — Visiting Dick Bivins Stadium on Thursday with a chance to lock up a share of the District 2-5A Division II championship and clinch the league’s top playoff spot, the Cooper football team saw five turnovers doom those hopes in a 52-28 loss to Amarillo Palo Duro.

The Cougars outgained the Dons 443-319, but a trio of lost of fumbles and a pair of interceptions proved too much to overcome against a Palo Duro squad that has won nine straight games since dropping its opener to Amarillo Tascosa.

Aided by Cooper’s miscues, the Dons built a 21-0 lead by the 10:32 mark of the second quarter. And after the Cougars rallied back to pull within seven at halftime and again in the third quarter, Palo Duro responded with 24 unanswered points to put the game away and lock up its first outright district title since 2001.

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by Daniel Youngblood

SIX-MAN LOOKAHEAD: Winner-take-all clash between Hermleigh, Westbrook headlines strong Week 11 slate

We’ve reached the final week of the regular season, and there are still district races and playoff spots to be decided.

That means we’ll see a number of games this week with postseason urgency, including our headlining matchup from District 7-1A Division I between Hermleigh and Westbrook.  

As we do this time every week, it’s time to take a peak at all of this week’s biggest and most meaningful matchups in our “Six-Man Lookahead” column. We hope you enjoy this preview of Week 11 action and encourage you to check out our Six-Man/Class 1A Central page for more information on your favorite team(s).

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by Daniel Youngblood

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-10 post players for the 2025-26 season with some others to watch.

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.

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by Yale Youngblood, Special to Big Country Preps

FEATURE: Gordon football team, community excited for first home game since tornado

Photos courtesy of Mike Reed

When the 2025 Texas high school football season comes to a close next month, some 1,151 educational institutions will have played a homecoming game this fall.

None of the principals or fans of any of those schools will have celebrated theirs as vociferously — or gratefully — as will the Gordon Longhorns when they play host to Gorman at 7 p.m. on Friday.

Nearly six months after a devastating tornado descended on the tiny Big Country town, taking precise aim at the burgh’s only high school and all its sports facilities, the ‘Horns are finally — literally — coming home.

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by Daniel Youngblood

Big Country Preps’ Pick ‘Em Panel (Week 11)

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 our weekly fan polls for each matchup.

For those interested in voting, polls go up on Sunday night each week and close Thursday evening.

Disagree with our picks or the fan poll consensus? Let us know in the comments section below.

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by Evan Ren

BIG COUNTRY PREPS GAME OF THE WEEK: Stamford, Hawley clash with No. 2 seed at stake

LAST WEEK: 48-4, .923
SEASON TOTAL: 472-101, .823

STAMFORD (6-3, 3-1) AT HAWLEY (6-3, 3-1)

With the No. 2 seed in District 2-2A Division I, it’s only fitting that our Big Country Preps Game of the Week has multiple commonalities. 

 Both Stamford and Hawley enter this week with identical records. Both have won four of their last five games, both fell 21-7 to Albany in non-district play, and both fell in dramatic fashion to league champion Cisco.

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by Daniel Youngblood

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 2025-26.

We hope you enjoy our list.

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by Daniel Youngblood

Big Country Preps Girls Basketball Position Rankings: Guards

With the girls basketball season getting underway this week, it’s time to take a look at the local and area players who will be making the biggest impact for their teams over the next few months.

For the first installment in a three-part series that will cover all positions, we’ll be focusing on the Big Country’s top guards, ranking our top 10 with a list of others to watch for the 2025-26 season.

We hope you enjoy reading through our selections.

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by Daniel Youngblood

SIX-MAN REWIND: Ira, Hermleigh deliver instant classic to headline exciting slate of games

Week 10 yielded some of the most competitive games of the year, including a thriller between Ira and Hermleigh in one of our two featured matchups.

That was one of many contests that helped add clarity to area district races as we approach the final week of the regular season.

Let’s dive in now and take a look at some of the other top results and performances that happened last week in our “Six-Man Rewind” column. We hope you enjoy this review of Week 10 action and encourage you to check out our Six-Man/Class 1A Central page for updated standings, results and upcoming matchups.

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by Evan Ren

BIG COUNTRY PREPS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Goldthwaite’s Owen Campbell earns this week’s accolade

It’s been a good while since a Goldthwaite Eagle snagged our Big Country Preps Player of the Week award in any sport. But sophomore Owen Campbell obliterated that streak with a fabulous effort in a 61-0 rout of Meridian on Friday. 

His performance came on both sides of the ball, beginning with 12 carries for 144 yards and four touchdowns from his running back position. 

Defensively Campbell charted eleven tackles, including seven solos, four assists and an interception from the GHS secondary. 

“Owen had a tremendous game on Friday where he contributed to our win,” coach Andy Howard said. “He made a huge impact in all three phases of the game. He plays a huge role for us every week on defense, offense and on special teams.

“He continues to grow and improve as a player every week. I am proud of Owen but proud of everyone around him as well.” 

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by Daniel Youngblood

DISTRICT 2-5A DIV. I WEEK 10 REPORT: Abilene High tops Monterey to claim outright title; Tascosa, Amarillo High roll

Abilene High 42, Lubbock Monterey 34 — Brayden Henry passed for 183 yards and two touchdowns, ran for 62 yards and two more scores and had a hand in a pair of two-point conversions to help the Eagles clinch the outright district title with a hard-fought win over the Plainsmen.

AHS also got strong production from M’Aujehl Aboso (5-76, 1 TD receiving; 4-38, 1 TD rushing) and Ethan Joyner (14-81 rushing, 2-13 receiving) in closing its regular season at 8-2 overall and 6-0 in league play.

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by Daniel Youngblood

DISTRICT 2-5A DIV. II WEEK 10 REPORT: Lubbock Cooper tops Wylie; Palo Duro, Memorial cruise to wins

Photo by Riley Smith, HubCityPreps.com

Lubbock Cooper 42, Wylie 35 — Chamayne Johnson ran for 141 yards and a touchdown and received for 25 yards and another score, while Cade Gant received for 121 yards and two scores to lead the Pirates to a big win over the Bulldogs.

Cooper (6-4, 3-3), which locked up a playoff spot with the win, overcame second-half deficits of 9-14 and 25-20 to build a 35-25 fourth-quarter lead. And after Wylie tied the game with 10 unanswered points, the Pirates got a touchdown pass from Ryan Rodriguez to Reed Watters with just over six minutes remaining for what proved to be the winning points.

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by Daniel Youngblood

DISTRICT 8-2A DIV. II WEEK 10 REPORT: Muenster tops Collinsville for district title; Era, Lindsay earn wins

Muenster 49, Collinsville 28 — The Hornets locked up the district championship with a comfortable win over the Pirates.

Muenster, which was led by quarterback Casen Carney, built a 28-7 lead by halftime and stretched that advantage to 42-14 by the start of the fourth quarter.

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by Daniel Youngblood

DISTRICT 6-2A DIV. II WEEK 10 REPORT: Munday closes season with win over Seymour; Petrolia, Windthorst roll

Munday 23, Seymour 14 — The Moguls closed their season on a high note, rallying past the Panthers to finish 4-6 overall and 1-5 in district play.

Haiden Bowman threw a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown passes to lead Munday, which trailed 14-8 going into the final period. The Moguls also got a touchdown run from Kiyryn Wilson and TD receptions from Jaidence Wren and Caisen Lee.

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by Daniel Youngblood

DISTRICT 3-2A DIV. I WEEK 10 REPORT: Ozona holds off upset bid by Forsan; Reagan County, Sonora also win

Ozona 46, Forsan 40 — Hayden Bowlin ran for 192 yards and four touchdowns and added 90 more yards through the air, but it wasn’t quite enough to fuel the Buffaloes to an upset win over the Lions.

That’s because Christian Villarreal ran for 411 yards and five touchdowns for Ozona, which built a 30-20 halftime lead and held off a Forsan rally in the second half to improve to 9-0 overall and 4-0 in league play. The standout’s third 400-yard game gave him 3,269 yards and 47 touchdowns rushing for the year, putting him within 776 yards of Texas’ single-season rushing record of 4,045, set by Sugar Land’s Kenneth Hall in 1953.

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by Daniel Youngblood

DISTRICT 5-2A DIV. I WEEK 10 REPORT: De Leon handles Bangs, on collision course with Hamilton

De Leon 60, Bangs 20 — Heston Jobe passed for 230 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 109 yards and another score to fuel the Bearcats to a convincing win over the Dragons.

Lane Couch (10-86, 1 TD) and Colt Schwertner (5-50, 2 TDs) also found the end zone on the ground for De Leon (7-2, 4-0), which was led in receiving by Bryce Burkeen (4-106, 2 TDs).

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by Daniel Youngblood

DISTRICT 5-3A DIV. II WEEK 10 REPORT: Brady stays perfect in league play with win over Tolar; Early clobbers Eastland

Brady 20, Tolar 14 — Ashton Taylor ran for 164 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and the Brady defense limited Tolar to 199 yards of total offense as the Bulldogs scored a hard-fought win over the Rattlers to stay unbeaten in district play.

BHS (7-2,) also got 78 yards and a TD rushing from Sean Jacoby, who passed for 72 yards as the Bulldogs built a 12-0 lead by halftime.

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by Evan Ren

DISTRICT 14-2A DIV. I WEEK 10 REPORT: San Saba, Thorndale, Mason all still in the title hunt

San Saba 34, Holland 0 — Luke Tharp rushed for 171 yards and three scores and Jason Everett rushed for 99 yards and one score on only 13 carries to lead San Saba to a rout of Holland. 

The Armadillos improved to 6-3 and 3-1 with the win. Holland dropped to 1-8 and 0-4. 

The win gives San Saba a chance to grab a piece of first place next week if it can defeat Mason on the road. 

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by Daniel Youngblood

DISTRICT 3-4A DIV. II WEEK 10 REPORT: Brock takes care of Graham; Eagle Mountain edges Mineral Wells

Brock 28, Graham 7 — Holt Frazier passed for 246 yards with touchdowns to three different receivers, and the Eagles defense put together a dominant effort in a comfortable win over the Steers.

Colt Matlock (3-85), Davis Lee (1-68) and Braeden Ray (3-39) all caught TD passes for Brock (9-0, 4-0), which also got 93 yards rushing from Bryer McDonald. Behind that group, the Eagles stretched a 21-0 halftime lead to four touchdowns before Graham finally got on the board late in the third quarter.

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by Daniel Youngblood

DISTRICT 1-4A DIV. II WEEK 10 REPORT: Greenwood gets defensive in win over Seminole; Fort Stockton cruises

Midland Greenwood 10, Seminole 3 — After coming in averaging 46 and 50 points per game, respectively, the Rangers and Indians got defensive in a hard-fought matchup for the district championship.

The two teams went to halftime deadlocked after a scoreless first half, before Greenwood (9-0, 3-0) finally broke through in the third-quarter with a 22-yard field goal by Dylan Payton. The Rangers then scored the game’s only touchdown in the fourth quarter, when Nathaniel Romero (163 yards rushing) broke loose for a 48-yard touchdown run.

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by Evan Ren

DISTRICT 4-4A DIV. II WEEK 10 REPORT: Glen Rose locks down district title with fourth straight win

Glen Rose 53, Fort Worth Benbrook 14 — After an 0-5 start against a murderous non-district schedule, the Glen Rose Tigers have rebounded with four straight wins — the last of which, a 53-14 rout of Fort Worth Benbrook, clinched the district championship. 

Judd Connally threw for 177 yards and two scores and rushed for 92 yards and two more TDs to lift the Tigers. Tyson Sullivan was another key contributor, rushing for 116 yards and two scores on only 12 carries. 

Benbrook, which was in pursuit of the district title, fell to 5-4 and 3-1. 

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by Daniel Youngblood

DISTRICT 3-4A DIV. I WEEK 10 REPORT: Big Spring can’t keep pace with Lake View; Andrews moves to 2-0

San Angelo Lake View 76, Big Spring 49 — Chris Alvizo passed for 293 yards and five touchdowns, and Izaiah Rios ran for 162 yards and two scores to help the Chiefs to an explosive win over the Steers.

Lake View (7-2, 2-0) also got a huge receiving day from Braylon White (6-122, 4 TDs) in piling up 526 yards of total offense (233 rushing, 293 passing) and setting a school record for points scored. 

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by Evan Ren

DISTRICT 4-3A DIV. II WEEK 10 REPORT: Coahoma, Grape Creek win in Week 10; Wall takes a night off

Coahoma 42, Stanton 0
Coahoma had an easy time with a struggling Stanton team, rolling up 391 yards in total offense, including 257 passing yards from Austin Joslin. 
CHS led 21-0 at the break and put the game away with 21 unanswered third-quarter points. 
Coahoma improved to 7-2 overall and 2-1 in league play; Stanton dropped to 1-8 and 0-3.

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by Evan Ren

DISTRICT 4-2A DIV. I WEEK 10 REPORT: Cisco, Stamford, Hawley continue their winning ways

Cisco 35, Anson 14 — Colby McIlroy rushed for 169 yards and one score and threw for 95 yards and another TD to lift Cisco to a district-clinching win over Anson. 

Leading 21-14 at the break, the Loboes iced the game with a pair of unanswered touchdowns in the second half. 

The Loboes improved to 8-1 and 4-0 with the win; Anson fell to 6-3 and 1-3. 

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by Evan Ren

DISTRICT 3-3A DIV. I WEEK 10 REPORT: Jim Ned, Sweetwater and Comanche all score important wins

Jim Ned 41, Clyde 34 — Cash Gwinn threw for 157 yards and two TDs and rushed for an additional 40 yards and a third score to lift Jim Ned to an important win over Clyde. 

Trailing 34-28 at the break, the Indians (8-1, 4-0) rallied with two unanswered scores in the second half to get the win. 

Devan Wright led Clyde with 172 yards rushing; Miles Wilsher rushed for 72 yards and four TDs.

Jim Ned improved to 8-1 and 4-0 with the win and can clinch the district title with a win over Sweetwater next Friday. Clyde fell to 7-2 and 3-1.

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by Evan Ren

DISTRICT 7-2A DIV. II WEEK 10 REPORT: Hamlin, Albany, Miles notch wins as regular season end approaches.

Hamlin 43, Cross Plains 18 — Luke White rushed for 171 yards and one TD and Isaiah Hutchings rushed for 62 yards and three TDs as Hamlin dominated Cross Plains. 

The Buffaloes were led by Landry Savell, who rushed for 57 yards and one score. 

Hamlin improved to 8-1 and 4-0 with the win; Cross Plains fell to 3-6 and 1-3.  

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by Daniel Youngblood

GAME REPORT: Lubbock Cooper holds off Wylie for thrilling 42-35 win, puts Bulldogs’ playoff hopes in jeopardy

Photos by Riley Smith, HubCityPreps.com

LUBBOCK — Entering Friday’s game at Lubbock Cooper in control of its own playoff fate, the Wylie football team could all but clinch a playoff spot with a win over the Pirates on Friday.

But Lubbock Cooper went into that game with similar stakes and managed to come out of it with a hard-fought 42-35 win.

Needing a victory to avoid missing the playoffs for the first time since 2012, the Pirates overcame second-half deficits of 19-14 and 25-20 to rally past the Bulldogs and punch their ticket to the postseason. In the meantime, they put the Bulldogs in the precarious situation of needing a win over Plainview and a Wichita Falls Memorial loss to Wichita Falls Legacy to earn an 11th game.

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by Brandon McAuliffe

BIG COUNTRY PREPS GAME OF THE WEEK: Stephenville shuts out Brownwood for program-record sixth straight win in series

BROWNWOOD — Since the start of the current decade, the Battle for 377 has been extremely one-sided with the Stephenville Yellow Jackets claiming the first five matchups by an average of 31.2 points per game.

In Friday’s Big Country Preps Game of the Week, the No. 2-ranked Yellow Jackets continued their recent dominance over Brownwood with a 49-0 win at Gordon Wood Stadium, clinching the District 4-4A Division I championship in the process.

Stephenville’s previous longest winning streak in the 85-game series history was four games from 1948-1951, which was matched again from 1999-2002. Friday night also marked just the sixth shutout for the Yellow Jackets in the series’ history.

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by Daniel Youngblood

GAME STORY: Henry’s monstrous night helps Abilene High survive scare, clinch outright title with win over Monterey

Spending Halloween at Shotwell Stadium for Abilene High’s Senior Night matchup against Lubbock Monterey, Eagles quarterback Brayden Henry made a number of plays on Friday that will be haunting the Plainsmen’s dreams.

The senior speedster, who has been a nightmare to defend all season, made a pair of particularly fiendish plays to bookend a thrilling 42-34 win for AHS that both clinched the outright District 2-5A Division I championship for the Eagles and left Monterey needing to beat Amarillo Caprock in next week’s regular season finale to advance to the postseason as the league’s No. 4 playoff seed.

After opening the game’s scoring with a 31-yard touchdown run on a third-and-6 play that saw him evade a tackle in the backfield, beat a defender the edge and weave through the Plainsmen defense all the way to the end zone, Henry sealed the Abilene High victory with a similarly monstrous effort.

Facing a third-and-7 situation with one minute, 38 seconds remaining after the Plainsmen had narrowed the gap to eight points with Jonah Reed’s fifth touchdown pass of the night, Henry escaped the clutches of Darius Tillman in the backfield and evaded another potential tackle for loss by Sean Calderon before racing to and down the visitor’s sideline for a 14-yard gain that allowed his team to close the game in the victory formation and its night by hoisting its third district championship trophy in as many years.

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