TYLER — Longview and Diboll secured the top spots in the final #bEASTTexas Fabulous 15 poll for the 2019 high school football season.
Time is running out to vote for The GOAT (Greatest of All Time).
The numbers weren’t gaudy, but they didn’t need to be.
Longview opens the postseason at home on Friday against the Temple Wildcats
Both the Titans and Sentinels grabbed big wins
KILGORE — The preseason is all about learning what will and won’t work when the games begin to count in a couple of weeks.
Check out when and where area teams open the postseason:
Check out when and where area teams hit the court in the third round of the postseason:
Editor’s note: The ‘In Case You Missed It’ feature will publish each Monday during the high school football regular season, taking a closer look at a significant element from the previous weekend’s action.
GILMER 3, CANTON 1: WHITEHOUSE — Haylee Jordan hammered home 17 kills, Alexis Mathis dished out 37 assists and the Gilmer Lady Buckeyes advanced to the regional quarterfinal round of the Class 4A playoffs with a 22-25, 25-17, 25-15, 25-17 area win over Canton.
NEW LONDON — Zailey McGee and J’Dee Stovall scored 11 points apiece, and the Spring Hill Lady Panthers made it a successful debut for coach Dee Lewis on Saturday with a 36-32 win over West Rusk.
Longview will open the Texas high school football playoffs this coming week, and for the first time since 2001, that doesn’t just mean the Lobos.
Check out previews of 38 teams from throughout East Texas:
Dear Mr. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell: Roger … can I call you Roger? I feel like I can, since you’ll never actually read this.
MOUNT PLEASANT — A veteran-laden Prairiland Lady Patriot squad exercised their considerable experience, rolling to an easy 25-18, 25-8, 25-16 straight set sweep of a still somewhat burgeoning White Oak Ladyneck bunch here Saturday afternoon at Willie Williams Gym in Class 3A Area action.
Recaps of area action:
Recaps of area playoff action:
Staff writer Hayden Henry takes a by-the-numbers look at Longview's 49-14 win over Mesquite on Friday night at Hanby Stadium in Mesquite:
Sports editor Jack Stallard takes a by-the-numbers look at Pine Tree's 38-33 loss to Marshall on Friday in Marshall:
Sports writer George Whitley takes a by-the-numbers look at Spring Hill's 28-14 win over Pittsburg on Friday at Panther Stadium:
Check out the top performances in Week 11 throughout East Texas:
Recaps of area action:
LINDALE — Defending state champion and No. 6 ranked Beckville faced something Saturday it haven’t seen too much of over its 14-game match winning streak — adversity.
Check out the final scores and standings in the regular season:
Check out the East Texas results from Round Rock
MESQUITE — Longview has completed the first part of its title defense.
With playoff tickets already in pocket, the Spring Hill Panthers and Pittsburg Pirates played Friday night to determine postseason seeding. The winner would take third and the loser fourth in District 6-4A Division II.
MARSHALL — Senior night was friendly to at least one senior Friday night — Savion Williams, who had 23 carries for 191 yards and four touchdowns in an effort to escape the Pine Tree Pirates in a 38-33 final at Mavericks Stadium.
DAINGERFIELD – The Daingerfield Tigers did just enough on their senior night to get past the Eagles of New Diana, coming away with a 20-16 win and capturing the school’s 36th district championship.
KILGORE — Kai Horton threw for four touchdowns, leading second-ranked Carthage to a 49-11 victory over Kilgore in the final regular-season game of the season on Friday night at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium.
HALLSVILLE — Peyton Kennedy scored the go-ahead touchdown with 2:53 remaining, and Whitehouse’s defense stopped Hallsville short of a first down with just over a minute remaining to preserver a 28-21 Wildcat win Friday at Bobcat Stadium.
LIBERTY CITY — The Sabine Cardinals will head into the postseason with a win and a chance to set the school record for victories in a season after knocking off White Oak, 23-7, in the regular season finale on Friday at James Bamberg Stadium.
Gladewater topped Tatum and Jefferson cruised to a win. Recaps of those games and more from Week 11:
Recaps of area action:
The Lumberjacks are back home against the Cardinals
ETBU vs. Hardin-Simmons
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The Pirates visit the Panthers in a big game to determine playoff seeding.
The Lobos look to cap an undefeated regular season on the road against the playoff-bound Skeeters.
Marshall can cap an undefeated run through district while the Pirates look to find some momentum heading into the postseason.
Carthage travels to Kilgore and Van visits Henderson in big games in 10-4A, DI. Check out previews of those games and more:
Miranda Lambert never listens to them. Longview head football coach John King never listens to them.
Five teams and a total of 47 East Texas runners will converge on Old Settler’s Park in Round Rock on Saturday to compete in the UIL State Cross Country Meet.
Recaps of area subvarsity action:
Check out recaps of second-round action:
Dan Chamness checks in with area athletes at the next level in the College Report
The Lady Tigers battled past Sabine in five sets
FAIRFIELD — The Carthage Lady Dawgs had a reason to be a little nervous heading into Thursday night’s area round match against the Gatesville Lady Hornets.
