GRIDIRON MATCHUPS: WEEK 4

3 years ago in Commentary

Key matchups between Heart of Texas high school football teams put undefeated records on the line under the Friday night lights

After running through the first three weeks of the season unscathed, several state-ranked and undefeated teams will be put to the test this Friday night.

In Class 3A, Division I, the defending state champion and second-ranked Grandview Zebras (3-0) host the undefeated Class 4A, DII Glen Rose Tigers (3-0), while the Class 3A, DII Rogers Eagles (1-2) visit the West Trojans (2-1), and the Class 3A, DII Clifton Cubs (0-3) will be looking for their first win of the season at home against the always tough Class 2A, DII Tenaha Tigers (1-1).

Three-time defending state champion Mart will once again headline the Class 2A, DII slate as the Panthers (3-0) take on their fourth straight Class 3A team to open the season when they host the Class 3A, DI Whitney Wildcats (1-2).

In the meantime, the Meridian Yellowjackets (2-1) will put their two-game winning streak on the line by visiting undefeated Hubbard (3-0), while the Class 2A, DI’s 10th-ranked Holland Hornets (3-0) will travel to Crawford to take on the undefeated Pirates (3-0).

 And in Class 1A, DI, the third-ranked Jonesboro Eagles (3-0) will try to remain undefeated when they visit the Blum Bobcats (2-0), while the seventh-ranked May Tigers (2-1) play host to the Evant Elks (1-0).

Once again this season, THE SPORTS BUZZ will provide award-winning coverage of the 2020 Texas high school football season, focusing on Class 3A, 2A and 1A schools in the 10-county Heart of Texas region — which includes Bosque, Comanche, Coryell, Erath, Hamilton, Hill, Hood, Johnson, McLennan and Somervell counties.

Be sure to check in with THE SPORTS BUZZ every Thursday to find the complete schedule for teams from the Heart of Texas region. And be sure to tune late Friday for our up-to-the-minute updated scoreboard.

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