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ODESSA – The Brownwood Lions took care of business Thursday night and blew out the overmatched El Paso Irvin Rockets 63-0 in a Class 4A Division I bidistrict football game at Ratliff Stadium. Ninth-ranked Brownwood (9-2) entered the game a 60-point favorite in the Padilla Poll over Irvin, which finished 2-9.

The Zephyr Bulldogs completed their remarkable turnaround last Friday, beating the Blanket Tigers 38-30 to win the District 15-1A Division II football championship with a 9-1 record – one year after finishing 0-10. The Bulldogs were rewarded for their significant accomplishment with a bidistrict matchup against nine-time six-man state champion Richland Springs.

Having just lost hard-fought back-to-back football games to nationally ranked Hardin-Simmons 28-19 and Mary Hardin-Baylor 27-24, the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets are set up for a trap game in their final start this season at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Austin College Kangaroos.

The Brownwood Lady Lions, who play their second game Saturday at Merkel, are facing a major rebuilding season. Shooting guard Mady Pyle is the only returning starter from last season’s 20-14 team that finished third in district and fell to Graham in bidistrict.