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.

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.

With the football playoffs looming just around the corner, Big Country Preps has you covered with an outlook of the postseason picture for all of the area’s 11-man districts.

Here are the Big Country’s receiving leaders through Week 10:

Here are the Big Country’s passing leaders through Week 10:

Here are the Big Country’s rushing leaders through Week 10:

Here are the district standings for all 11-man football districts involving Big Country schools after Week 10 (with results and upcoming games):

Each week here at Big Country Preps, we offer fans the chance to pick the winners of all games involving our local and area football teams. The results of these weekly polls, which will close at 5 p.m. each Thursday, will be included in our weekly Pick ‘Em Panel.

Here are the games for Week 11:

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In order to account for new schools opening and in keeping the different classifications as balanced and competitive as possible, the University Interscholastic League goes through a realignment every other year.

It’s one of the highlights of what’s typically a slow football offseason, but it gets started before the current season has drawn to a close.

A multi-step process, realignment got under way on Friday with Snapshot Day. All UIL schools are required to turn in their enrollments on the day for the governing body to determine cutoff numbers for each classification and start drawing up the new districts.

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.

LAST WEEK: 48-9, .842
SEASON TOTAL: 424-97, .810

Every so often, a game is so high-profile, it qualifies for the Big Country Preps Game of the Week, regardless of what people generally think will happen once the teams take the field.

This week’s matchup between age-old rivals Stephenville (8-0, 2-0 District 4-4A DI) at Brownwood (5-3, 2-0) falls into that category, with the two clubs essentially playing for a league title, though most people believe top-ranked SHS will win handily. 

Keep in mind, there are a few extra factors worth taking note of, not the least of which is the fact that Brownwood has followed a 1-3 start with four straight wins. And if you want to stretch that out a bit, the Lions have followed an 0-2 start with five wins in their last six contests, including wins over good teams from Glen Rose, Lampasas and Burnet. 

Brownwood is a home at Gordon Wood Stadium, and it’s held three of its last four opponents to 10 points or less. 

Does that mean I’m leaning toward the red-hot Lions here?

No. 

Here are the Big Country’s receiving leaders through Week 9:

Here are the Big Country’s passing leaders through Week 9:

Here are the Big Country’s rushing leaders through Week 9: