Crawford, Bosqueville, Tolar advance to Class2A, DI’s Area playoffs, while Class 2A, DII’s three-time defending state champion Mart gets a free pass
THE SPORTS BUZZ Gridiron Matchups presents the Class 2A Area football playoff matchups from across the Heart of Texas region.
The seventh-ranked Crawford Pirates (10-1) remained undefeated on the field with a convincing 49-14 Bi-District playoff win over Kerens last Friday night at Whitney’s Wildcat Stadium after taking a forfeit loss by sitting out their regular season finale due to Covid-19 precautions.
District runner-up Bosqueville Bulldogs (7-3) completely overwhelmed Marlin, 72-8, last Thursday night at Waco ISD Stadium, while the third-place Tolar Rattlers (5-6) shocked Dawson, 45-42, last Thursday night at Alvarado’s Head Stadium. Bosqueville moves on to face Cooper (8-1) at 7 p.m. Friday in Rusk’s Eagle Stadium, and Tolar advances to take on fifth-ranked and undefeated Lindsay (10-0) at 7 p.m. Friday at River Oaks’Barnes Memorial Stadium.
The Italy Gladiators denied District 7-2A, DI a clean sweep by outlasting the Rio Vista Eagles, 28-21, at Lacy Lakeview’s Peoples Stadium.
In Class 2A, DII playoff matchups, the three-time defending state champion Mart Panthers (10-0) received a free pass in the Bi-District playoff round when Cumby forfeited due to Covid precautions. Mart advances to Area to face Lovelady (7-4) at 7 p.m. Friday at Caldwell’s Hornet Field.
District 10-2A, DII’s third place Hubbard Jaguars (6-4) saw their season come to an end with a hard-fought 8-6 Bi-District playoff loss to Simms Bowie Saturday afternoon at Princeton’s Hendrix Stadium.
And fourth-ranked Windthorst handily eliminated the Hico Tigers, 56-14, Friday night at Windthorst’s Trojan Field.
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