November 09, 2020

WEEK 11: District titles, playoff spots & postseason positioning determined in the Class 1A six-man football regular season finales across the Heart of Texas

Although one four-team district and another Covid-impacted district wrapped up things a week earlier, the final week of the 2020 Texas high school football regular season produced some excitement and intrigue as teams scrambled for district titles, playoff spots and postseason positioning in Class 1A six-man football across the Heart of Texas.

The Class 1A, Division I defending state champion Blum Bobcats secured the District 11-1, Division II title with a convincing 72-27 victory over runner-up Avalon last Friday night. Needing a win to capture the second-place playoff berth, the Covington Owls came up short on the road, losing 60-28 at Milford.

As the Heart of Texas’s only undefeated team, the 14th-ranked Abbott Panthers kept their unblemished record intact with a forfeited win over Gholson. And in District 15-1A, DI action, the 11th-ranked Jonesboro Eagles enjoyed an open date last week after wrapping up the district title with a resounding 62-15 victory over runner-up Lometa.

With three of five teams impacted during the season by Covid-19 and the injury big, District 12-1A, DII title showdown took place a week earlier as the 15th-ranked Morgan Eagles posted a convincing 58-6 victory over the playoff-bound Walnut Springs Hornets.

And in District 14-1A, DII play, the Oglesby Tigers won the district championship with an 88-77 head-to-head showdown victory over the runner-up Dime Box Longhorns last week.

Throughout the season, THE SPORTS BUZZ provides award-winning coverage of the 2020 Texas high school football, 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.

Within the Heart of Texas region, THE SPORTS BUZZ covers 21 Class 1A-Six-Man schools spread out across eight districts in two divisions. Be sure to check back every week for the Class 1A Friday Flashback and Gridiron Grades featuring district standings, scores and upcoming matchups for all 21 Class 1A teams from the Heart of Texas.

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Class 3A, DI defending state champion Grandview takes undefeated record into the postseason to head up list of Heart of Texas teams advancing

THE SPORTS BUZZ Gridiron Matchups presents the Class 3A football Bi-District playoff matchups from across the Heart of Texas region.

In Class 3A, Division I postseason action, the defending state champion and second-ranked Grandview Zebras (9-0) take their undefeated record into the playoffs to face Teague (2-7) in a Region II Bi-District playoff game at 7 p.m. Thursday at Whitney’s Wildcat Stadium, while the District 7-3A, DI runner-up West Trojans (8-2) take on Kemp (3-6) at 7 p.m. Thursday in Mesquite’s Memorial Stadium.

After dropping down from Class 4A, DII this season, the Lorena Leopards (7-2) advance to battle Boling (5-4) in a Class 3A, DI Region III Bi-District playoff matchup at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Gidding’s Buffalo Stadium, while the District 11-3A, DI runner-up McGregor Bulldogs match up with Yoakum (7-2) at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Hutto’s Memorial Stadium.

In Class 3A, DII playoff pairing, the District 5-3A, DII runner-up Comanche Indians (8-2) face Wichita Falls City View (6-4) at 7 p.m. Friday at Joshua’s Owl Stadium.

THE SPORTS BUZZ provides 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.

Within the Heart of Texas region, THE SPORTS BUZZ covers nine Class 3A schools spread out across four districts in two divisions. Be sure to check in with THE SPORTS BUZZ every Friday night for the complete scoreboard from games across the Heart of Texas region.

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