He covers primarily Big Country high school sports. Sterling City eliminated Westbrook in the playoffs in 2020 en route to its title.Ĭarson Field is the area sports reporter for the Abilene Reporter-News. The Wildcats beat Rankin 86-38 and will play defending state champion Sterling City in the 1A Division I Region II final. 1 in 1A Division I, the Tigers face Water Valley in the Region IV championship.Īnd Westbrook put together another impressive performance to move on.
May also cruised in the second round, beating Jonesboro 84-55. It will be a rivalry game, as just 8.3 miles separate Strawn and Gordon. Strawn and Gordon will play against each other in the Region III final in Dublin on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Gordon cruised to an 82-37 win over Gold-Burg to seal its spot in the Region III final. 2 team - had no trouble with Throckmorton, winning 61-8. In the battle of the Greyhounds, Strawn - 1A Division II’s No. Six-man blowoutsĪside from Jayton-Loraine, none of the other Big Country six-man playoff games were close. The Matadors are 13-0 and earned an impressive 68-44 win over Balmorhea in the regional semifinals. Jayton will see Motley County in the regional final. The Jaybirds outscored Loraine 28-0 in the second half to win 34-14 to advance to the Region II final. Loraine led 8-6 at halftime before Jayton’s normally-potent offense found its groove. Jayton outlasts Loraine with big second halfįriday’s battle between Jayton and Loraine was a low-scoring one - something rare for six-man playoff games. Hawley also cruised to a round-two win, scoring 40 points in the first half to beat Sundown. Jadin Jackson and Devinar Roberson both scored three total touchdowns a piece.Ĭoleman will get Hawley in the regional semifinals. The Bluecats outgained Post 395-203 and forced three turnovers. The level of difficulty increases significantly in round three, however, as Cisco faces an undefeated New Deal squad.Ĭoleman posted a 43-0 shutout of Post, which played in the 2020 state final, to move on. In their first two playoff games, the Loboes’ offense has exploded, combining for 124 points. Long also threw a touchdown pass to tight end Dawson Hearne. With 334 yards and three touchdowns, Hunter Long was Cisco’s leading rusher. The Loboes ran for 622 yards and nine touchdowns/
In the 2A Division I playoffs, Cisco and Coleman had no trouble with their round-two opponents.Ĭisco won 69-21 over a good Panhandle squad. 2 team in 3A Division I in the regional semifinals. The 12-0 Indians have their toughest test of the season in round three.īrock is the No. His longest run was a 99-yard touchdown in the second half. The senior ran for 327 yards and four touchdowns. Unsurprisingly, Xavier Wishert had another head-turning performance in Jim Ned’s backfield. Jim Ned outgained Muleshoe 525-300, holding the Mules below 50% passing. Jim Ned won this same matchup 19-16 in 2020, on its way to the Class 3A Division I championship.
There, the Indians will meet traditional power Brock, which swept by River Road 54-8. Jim Ned outscored Muleshoe 28-6 in the final 24 minutes, punching its ticket in the regional semifinals. The second half, however, was all Indians. Up 21-14 at halftime, Jim Ned had played one of its closest two quarters of the season against Muleshoe. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for students and available for purchase online at Jim Ned wins after big second half Friday at Vernon Newsom Stadium in Mansfield for the regional semi-final title. The Jackets will play the Eagles at 7 p.m. The Eagles beat Kennedale 27-3 in their area game to set up what will be one of the most anticipated games of the 4A Division I playoffs. Julian Iribarren had 110 rushing yards on 20 carries and a touchdown for the Jackets.Īfter a low-scoring area game, Stephenville plays Argyle (11-1) in the regional semifinals. Lambert finished the night at 11 of 22 for a total of 228 yards.Įlston led receiving with 125 yards on six catches and a touchdown. It was a one-score, 16-10 game before that, but Elston’s grab put Paris away for good. The play that was the clincher was Ryder Lambert’s 63-yard haul to wide receiver Reece Elston. They found more life in the second half, scoring two touchdowns to escape with a win - one likely closer than Stephenville expected. It was a rare defensive battle for the Yellow Jackets, as they went to halftime leading 6-3. The Yellowjackets improved to 12-0 with a 22-10 win over the Wildcats. Winning by 12 points, Stephenville played its closest game of 2021 in the area round.
Gunter is 12-0 and most recently beat Millsap 62-12 in the area round.įor reference, Dublin lost 44-41 to Millsap. The Lions match up against Gunter, 3A Division II’s defending champion, in the regional semifinals.