WEATHERFORD – Running back Breck Chambers rushed for 127 yards and also caught a 47-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Luke Torbert as the No. 3-ranked Crawford Pirates rallied to beat the No. 10-ranked Coleman Bluecats in a top-10 battle in a Class 2A Division I area playoff football game on Friday night.
VERNON – The Early Longhorns were facing an uphill battle anyway against the five-time state champion Canadian Wildcats in Friday’s area playoff football game. But when third-year starting Early quarterback Jaxyn Price was lost with a shoulder injury on the first play of the second quarter, the Longhorns’ task became even more challenging.
Class 4A DI Region I Area Round Brownwood 31, Canyon 10 Wichita Falls 31, Big Spring 7 Canyon Randall 27, Lubbock Estacado 14 Decatur 42, Andrews 15 Regional Semifinals Brownwood (10-2) vs. Wichita Falls (8-4), 7 p.m.
B — Junior Martinez 32 FG, 11:55 B — Konlyn Anderson 1 run (Martinez kick), 10:00 B — Ike Hall 41 run (Martinez kick), 1:36 C — Jacob Burris 30 pass from Noah Sanchez (Elijah Smothermon kick), 10:31 Fourth Quarter C — Smothermon 26 FG, 11:17 B — Hall 1 run (Martinez kick), 8:24 B — Anderson 6 run (Martinez kick), 2:29 Bwd Can First Downs 13 18 Rushes-Yards 31-227 40-97 Passing Yards 71 161 Total Yards 298 258 Comp-Att-Int 4-9-0 16-30-1 Punts-Avg 3-36 3-36 Fumbles Lost 1 0 Penalties-Yards 7-56 -10 Individual Statistics RUSHING: Brownwood – Konlyn Anderson 20-114, Ike Hall 10-108, Jordan Leach 1-5. Canyon – Sam Johnson 14-51, Javin Cash 11-36, Chris LaBue 6-19, Colt Cruth 5-6, Noah Sanchez 3-(-)2, Team 1-(-)13.
WACO (AP) — Griffin Kell kicked a 40-yard field goal on the final play of the game, and fourth-ranked TCU beat Baylor 29-28 on Saturday, scoring nine points in the final 2:07 to avoid another potential playoff-busting loss on the banks of the Brazos River.
SPRINGTOWN – Three 100-yard rushers will be beat one 100-yard rusher almost every time. The Bells Panthers produced three 100-yard rushers and 438 team rushing yards in Thursday’s 50-25 win over the Comanche Indians in their Class 3A Division II area-round playoff football game at Porcupine Stadium.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Without even a split-second of hesitation, Kirk Cousins can hone in on the exact moment when he knew the Minnesota Vikings had their latest game-changing wide receiver in Justin Jefferson.
Mike Lee / Brownwood Bulletin MIDLAND – The Brownwood Lions have advanced to the third round of the football playoffs for the first time since… Login to continue reading Login…
There’s a good chance the Canyon Eagles will play four quarterbacks against the Brownwood Lions in Friday’s 7 p.m. Class 4A Division I area football game at Astound Communication Stadium in Midland.
The Brownwood Lady Lions won their first two games this week, beating Sweetwater 57-31 on the road Tuesday, then holding off Llano 37-36 in their first game of the Hamilton tournament on Thursday. The Lady Lions (2-2) will continue to play in the Hamilton tournament Friday and Saturday.