Week 12 Rewind
Thoughts on the biggest stories in the 12th week of football in the Big Country.
BEST WINS OF THE WEEK
11-MAN
5: De Leon: The Bearcats had a battle on their hands in round one and had to get a stop on a two-point conversion in the fourth quarter to hold off Wolfe City. Survive and advance!
Photo: Sklyer Blanton
4: Cooper: What a comeback for the Cougars! Cooper looked ripe for a first-round upset, down 24-7 at the half against El Paso Chapin, but rallied in the second half to pull off the 42-35 win to move on.
3: Goldthwaite: Maybe the most exciting game of the first round was Goldthwaite/Maud. The Eagles won this thriller in five overtimes to move on to the area round for the second year in a row.
2: Merkel: The Badgers won their first playoff game since 2017 in dominant fashion over one-seed Odessa Compass.
1: Anson: The win of the week goes to the Tigers, who held Christian Villareall and the Ozona offense in check in a 35-14 win. Anson helps District 4-2A DI complete a clean bi-district sweep of District 3.
Photo: SMcCowen Photography
6-MAN
5: Newcastle: The Bobcats were expected to beat Petersburg, but did it in dominant fashion. Newcastle had the largest margin of victory, 73-0, of any six-man team in any six-man playoff bracket this week.
4: Benjamin: The Mustangs move to 9-0 with a 53-8 win over Aspermont, who was banged up but did enter the playoffs as a top-ten ranked team.
3: Bluff Dale: The Bobcats won just the third playoff game in program history, pulling away from Mount Calm in a 70-30 decision.
2: Three Way: The Braves won their first ever playoff game, taking down the defending state runner-up from Oakwood 40-28.
1: Robert Lee: The Steers beat Ira for the second time this season by the exact same score of 60-14.
FINAL SCORES
THURSDAY
Abilene High 85, El Paso Bel Air 25
Denton Ryan 59, Chisholm Trail 7
Aledo 80, Saginaw 12
Palo Duro 56, El Paso Hanks 7
Lubbock Cooper 45, El Paso Del Valle 42
Stephenville 56, Pecos 7
Canyon West Plains 85, El Paso Irvin 0
Canyon 66, El Paso Ysleta 13
Lampasas 52, San Angelo Lake View 14
Brock 49, FW Dunbar 0
Seminole 77, Levelland 38
Glen Rose 48, Mineral Wells 34
Shallowater 60, Brownfield 0
Bushland 40, Lamesa 21
Dalhart 67, Kermit 7
Merkel 35, Odessa Compass 18
Jacksboro 41, Tolar 20
Canadian 72, Muleshoe 14
Childress 84, Littlefield 34
Cisco 62, Christoval 0
Hawley 42, Forsan 14
Stamford 31, Sonora 2
New Home 57, Amarillo Highland Park 18
Mason 61, Marlin 15
Albany 34, Santo 18
Muenster 77, Cross Plains 6
Wellington 41, Haskell 22
Wheeler 35, Electra 8
Gruver 67, Lockney 7
Ropes 76, McCamey 6
Quanah 57, Petrolia 26
Stratford 78, Morton 14
Wink 40, Sundown 12
Gordon 52, Jonesboro 6
Water Valley 62, Hermleigh 14
Valley 62, Northside 6
Balmorhea 56, Blackwell 8
Bluff Dale 70, Mount Calm 30
Cherokee 70, Rochelle 24
Jayton 56, Guthrie 6
Klondike 64, Amherst 18
Miami 68, Paducah 34
Richland Springs 62, Calvert 0
Zephyr 53, Evant 8
FRIDAY
El Paso El Dorado 77, Amarillo 76
Tascosa 84, El Paso Parkland 13
Monterey 50, El Paso Americas 32
Cooper 42, El Paso Chapin 35
El Paso Andress 28, Wichita Falls Memorial 14
Brownwood 51, Big Spring 7
Burnet 21, Andrews 7
Canyon Randall 49, El Paso Austin 0
Dumas 83, El Paso Riverside 35
Eagle Mountain 28, Benbrook 12
Estacado 31, Fort Stockton 17
Graham 32, Godley 0
Lubbock Cooper Liberty 49, Monahans 0
Greenwood 59, Perryton 20
Denver City 49, River Road 0
Jim Ned 42, Boyd 7
Vernon 42, Clyde 14
Paradise 55, Breckenridge 0
Peaster 31, Sweetwater 0
Coahoma 75, Alpine 20
Wall 77, Anthony 0
Grape Creek 50, Crane 15
Holliday 50, Early 36
Slaton 34, Friona 21
West Texas 43, Abernathy 14
Alvord 51, Hico 14
Anson 35, Ozona 14
Tom Bean 38, Bangs 12
De Leon 30, Wolfe City 28
Crawford 29, Johnson City 7
Hamilton 42, Tioga 20
Spearman 41, New Deal 21
Panhandle 35, Post 18
Rosebud-Lott 31, San Saba 7
Windthorst 55, Clarendon 14
Collinsville 51, Roscoe 21
Mart 40, Cumby 6
Tahoka 35, Eldorado 13
Farwell 56, Sudan 41
Goldthwaite 36, Maud 34
Lindsay 56, Hamlin 14
Seagraves 35, Iraan 24
Junction 70, Somerville 6
Benjamin 53, Aspermont 8
Fannindel 54, Woodson 6
Grandfalls-Royalty 79, Bronte 34
May 70, Gorman 22
Menard 62, Knippa 0
Medina 74, Runge 24
Motley County 71, Follett 22
Nazareth 74, Claude 65
Newcastle 73, Petersburg 0
Oglesby 54, Blanket 12
Rankin 50, Borden County 39
Robert Lee 60, Ira 14
Sands 82, Whitharral 48
Strawn 78, Gold-Burg 12
Three Way 40, Oakwood 28
Whiteface 58, Garden City 36
SATURDAY
ACU 17, Eastern Kentucky 10
Tarleton State 61, North Alabama 0
West Texas A&M 45, Angelo State 44
Hardin-Simmons 63, East Texas Baptist 14
Mary Hardin-Baylor 65, Howard Payne 9
McMurry 27, Texas Lutheran 19
Tyler 35, Cisco 28
Rockwall Heritage 68, Abilene Christian School 22
THE UNDEFEATED - WEEK 12
All four unbeaten Big Country schools stayed that way in the first round of the playoffs.
Extending to every team from every Big Country district, six of seven won. Ozona was the only 10-0 team to lose in the area.
HONOR ROLL
11-MAN
Brayden Henry, Abilene High: 6-7, 56 yds, 1 td passing; 137 yds, 3 td rushing; 5 rec, 47 yds, 1 td; 32-yd punt return for TD
Tristan Beal, Abilene High: 13-18, 226 yds, 5 td passing; 11 yds rushing
M’Aujehl Aboso, Abilene High: 3 rec, 84 yds, 2 td
Skyler Faimoa, Abilene High: 7 tkl, 1 tfl
Levon Koonce, Abilene High: 7 tkl, 1 int
Clay Chapman, Albany: 15-25, 275 yds, 3 td passing; 24 yds, 1 td rushing
Shawn Keen, Albany: 108 yds, 1 td rushing; 5 tkl
Calhan Fairchild, Albany: 6 rec, 184 yds, 2 td; 4 tkl, 1 int
Huffman Heatly, Albany: 6 rec, 62 yds; 2 tkl, 2 int
Jackson Shack, Albany: 9 tkl
Jaxson Street, Albany: 8 tkl, 1 tfl
Tristan Howe, Albany: 5 tkl, 2 tfl, 1.5 sacks
Cason Tidwell, Bangs: 151 yds rushing
Trent Buffington, Brownwood: 141 yds, 2 td rushing; 1 rec, 4 yds
Judson Coalson, Brownwood: 8-15, 123 yds, 3 td, 2 int passing; 3 yds, 1 td rushing
Connor Cornelius, Brownwood: 3 rec, 71 yds, 1 td
Isaac Gonzales, Brownwood: 12.5 tkl
Wyatt Wolf, Brownwood: 9.5 tkl
Brinson Martin, Brownwood: 9 tkl
Colby McIlroy, Cisco: 7-9, 110 yds, 3 td passing; 82 yds, 1 td rushing
Noaa Hernandez, Cisco: 80 yds, 1 td rushing
Carter Toof, Cisco: 4 rec, 68 yds, 2 td; 1 int
Cody Gayle, Cisco: 69 yds, 1 td rushing
Corbin Harrison, Cisco: 3 rec, 42 yds, 1 td
Aidyn Rodriguez, Coahoma: 136 yds, 2 td rushing
Austin Joslin, Coahoma: 9-13, 220 yds, 5 td passing; 5 yds rushing
Landon Wells, Coahoma: 4 rec, 45 yds, 3 td
Jayden Henderson, Coahoma: 2 rec, 93 yds, 2 td
Parker White, Coahoma: 9 tkl, 1 pbu
Lanson Moore, Coahoma: 8 tkl, 1 tfl, 1 ff
Jaden Carrillo, Cooper: 8-20, 193 yds, 2 td, 1 int passing; 97 yds, 2 td rushing
Jace Johnson, Cooper: 4 rec, 92 yds, 2 td
Zaylon Johnson, Cooper: 4 rec, 101 yds
Tayden Bender, Cooper: 44 yds, 1 td rushing
Peyton Ewing, Cooper: 40 yds, 1 td rushing
Bryce Burkeen, De Leon: 5 rec, 85 yds, 1 td; 9 yds rushing
Colt Schwertner, De Leon: 69 yds, 1 td rushing
Caden Wilson, Early: 10-23, 95 yds, 2 td passing; 92 yds, 2 td rushing
Andrew Reedy, Early: 69 yds, 1 td rushing; 4 rec, 39 yds, 1 td
Stone Ratliff, Early: 82 yds rushing; 3 rec, 45 yds, 1 td
Landry Sanderson, Goldthwaite: 136 yds, 3 td rushing; 5 tkl, 2 tfl
Hagen Greenway, Goldthwaite: 15 tkl, 1 tfl, 3 sacks
Walt Thompson, Goldthwaite: 10 tkl, 1 tfl
Blaine Hall, Goldthwaite: 11 tkl, 2 pbu
Hayes Greenway, Goldthwaite: 10 tkl, 3 tfl
Casen Wiedebusch, Goldthwaite: 6 tkl; 5 rec, 54 yds, 1 td
Jace Gill, Graham: 12-19, 125 yds, 1 td passing; 113 yds, 1 td rushing
Colt Taylor, Graham: 15 yds, 2 td rushing; 9 tkl, 2 tfl, 1 sack
Isaiah Flores, Graham: 9 tkl
Cash Gwinn, Jim Ned: 8-15, 121 yds, 3 td passing; 45 yds rushing
Garon Beasley, Jim Ned: 4 rec, 76 yds, 2 td
Easton Malone, Merkel: 13-25, 183 yds, 4 td, 2 int; 73 yds, 1 td rushing; 1 rec, 13 yds
CJ Guadarrama, Merkel: 73 yds; 3 rec, 38 yds, 1 td
Kaden Blubaugh, Merkel: 4 rec, 80 yds, 2 td; 7 tkl, 1 int
Eli Delgado, Merkel: 9 tkl
LaDainain Boalts, Merkel: 3 tkl, 2 tfl, 2 sacks
Jason Everett, San Saba: 73 yds, 1 td rushing; 7 tkl
Graden Lebow, San Saba: 10 tkl, 2 tfl
Melvin Umble, San Saba: 9 tkl
Miles Folies, Stamford: 17-20, 267 yds, 4 td passing
Mahsyn Alvarado, Stamford: 6 rec, 117 yds, 2 td
Alek Hernandez, Stamford: 4 rec, 57 yds, 2 td
Trot Jordan, Stephenville: 13-17, 196 yds, 5 td passing; 7 yds rushing
Zyler McClendon, Stephenville: 55 yds, 2 td rushing; 1 rec, 30 yds, 1 td
Adan Jergins, Stephenville: 3 rec, 53 yds, 2 td
Caden Monk, Stephenville: 6 rec, 73 yds, 2 td
Caleb Taylor, Stephenville: 9 tkl
Hudson Butchee, Stephenville: 9 tkl, 1 tfl, 1 sack
CJ Spellmeier, Stephenville: 5 tkl, 3 tfl
Landon York, Wall: 11-15, 266 yds, 5 td passing
Brady Neal, Wall: 48 yds, 2 td rushing
Reid Robertson, Wall: 3 rec, 87 yds, 1 td
Jacob Braden, Wall: 7 tkl, 2 tfl
6-MAN
Kannon Kensing, Blanket: 203 yds, 2 td rushing; 2 rec, 9 yds; 10 tkl
Mason Beck, Blanket: 11 tkl; 41 yds rushing; 5-9, 31 yds, 1 td passing
Keegan Hayes, Benjamin: 131 yds, 4 td rushing; 4-6, 63 yds, 1 td passing; 8 tkl
Heston Harney, Benjamin: 78 yds, 1 td rushing; 1 rec, 9 yds; 6 tkl, 1 fr
Alex Saucedo, Bluff Dale: 278 yds, 5 td rushing; 1 rec, 51 yds, 1 td; 16 tkl, 1 tfl, 3 pbu
Austin Saucedo, Bluff Dale: 45 yds rushing; 5-9, 110 yds, 3 td passing; 16 tkl, 2 tfl, 3 pbu
Jace Coffman, Bluff Dale: 45 yds, 1 td rushing; 7 tkl, 1 tfl, 1 pbu
Stryker Reed, Gordon: 71 yds, 1 td rushing; 1 rec, 49 yds, 1 td; 1-1, 50 yds, 1 td passing
Ry Reed, Gordon: 36 yds, 1 td rushing; 2 rec, 61 yds, 1 td
Brayden Walters, Gordon: 17 yds, 1 td rushing; 2 rec, 68 yds, 1 td
Noah Kostiha, Gordon: 4-5, 128 yds, 2 td passing
Hayden Simpson, Hermleigh: 95 yds, 1 td rushing; 2-9, 30 yds, 2 int passing
Zaylan Delce, Hermleigh: 4 tkl, 2 rec, 19 yds, 1 td
Lane Goodson, May: 100 yds, 1 td rushing; 13 yds, 1 td passing; 4 tkl
Lorenzo Vargas, Jayton: 84 yds, 3 td rushing
Sean Stanaland, Jayton: 2-3, 65 yds, 2 td passing
Mikey Scheriger, May: 64 yds, 1 td rushing
Maddix Raffel, May: 1 rec, 15 yds, 1 td; 13 yds rushing; 55-yd kickoff return for TD
Billy Perry, Richland Springs: 1-1, 22 yds, 1 td passing; 25 yds, 1 td rushing
Ethan Deeds, Richland Springs: 1-1, 4 yds, 1 td passing; 1 rec, 22 yds; 2 int
Cohen Ethridge, Richland Springs: 2 punt returns for TD, 1 kickoff return for TD
Brenner Sherwood, Robert Lee: 10-15, 148 yds, 3 td, 1 int passing; 130 yds, 1 td rushing; 7 tkl, 2 int, 1 int returned for TD, 1 fr; 6-7 PAT
Edward Samaniego, Robert Lee: 6 tkl, 1 fumble recovery returned for TD
Wyatt Bosworth, Robert Lee: 4 rec, 90 yds, 2 td; 7 tkl, 2 ff
Josh Garcez, Robert Lee: 4 rec, 67 yds, 1 td; 9 yds, 2 td rushing; 4 tkl
Chayden Woodcock, Zephyr: 97 yds, 4 td rushing; 9 tkl
Ethan Prochaska, Zephyr: 3-6, 96 yds, 3 td passing; 7 tkl
Ryan Glosson, Zephyr: 12 tkl; 6 yds rushing
Troy Kubin, Zephyr: 1 rec, 54 yds, 1 td; 12 tkl
Reid Hamm, Zephyr: 11 tkl; 1 rec, 23 yds, 1 td
PLAYOFF PAIRINGS
5A DIVISION I
BI-DISTRICT
Abilene High 84, El Paso Bel Air 25
AREA
Abilene High (9-2) vs. Denton Ryan (10-1)
Friday, 7 p.m.
Crowley ISD Stadium
5A DIVISION II
BI-DISTRICT
Cooper 42, El Paso Chapin 35
AREA
Cooper (7-4) vs. Argyle (10-1)
Friday, 7 p.m.
Godley
4A DIVISION I
BI-DISTRICT
Stephenville 56, Pecos 7
Brownwood 51, Big Spring 7
AREA
Stephenville (11-0) vs. Dumas (8-3)
Friday, 7 p.m.
Vernon
Brownwood (7-4) vs. Canyon (7-4)
Friday, 7 p.m.
Ratliff Stadium, Odessa
4A DIVISION II
BI-DISTRICT
Brock 49, Fort Worth Dunbar 0
Glen Rose 48, Mineral Wells 34
Graham 32, Godley 0
AREA
Brock (11-0) vs. Lubbock Estacado (8-3)
Friday, 7 p.m.
San Angelo Stadium
Graham (8-3) vs. Lubbock Liberty (10-1)
Friday, 6 p.m.
Shotwell Stadium, Abilene
3A DIVISION I
BI-DISTRICT
Jim Ned 42, Boyd 7
Peaster 31, Sweetwater 0
Paradise 55, Breckenridge 0
Vernon 42, Clyde 14
AREA
Jim Ned (10-1) vs. Bushland (5-6)
Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Lowrey Field, Lubbock
3A DIVISION II
BI-DISTRICT
REGION I
Merkel 35, Odessa Compass 18
Wall 77, Anthony 0
Coahoma 75, Alpine 20
AREA
Merkel (7-4) vs. Slaton (9-2)
Thursday, 7 p.m.
Mustang Bowl, Sweetwater
Wall (11-0) vs. Childress (8-3)
Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Snyder
Coahoma (9-2) vs. Canadian (10-1)
Friday, 6 p.m.
Plainview
REGION II
Holliday 50, Early 36
City View 30, Brady 12
Jacksboro 41, Tolar 20
2A DIVISION I
BI-DISTRICT
REGION I
Cisco 62, Christoval 0
Hawley 42, Forsan 14
Stamford 31, Sonora 2
Anson 35, Ozona 14
AREA
Cisco (10-1) vs. Panhandle (9-2)
Friday, 7 p.m.
Post
Hawley (8-3) vs. West Texas (11-0)
Thursday, 6 p.m.
Lowrey Field, Lubbock
Stamford (7-4) vs. New Home (9-2)
Thursday, 7 p.m.
Colorado City
Anson (8-3) vs. Spearman (7-4)
Friday, 7 p.m.
Abernathy
REGION II
De Leon 30, Wolfe City 28
Hamilton 42, Tioga 20
Tom Bean 38, Bangs 12
Alvord 51, Hico 14
AREA
De Leon (8-3) vs. Frankston (11-0)
Friday, 7 p.m.
Granbury
REGION IV
Mason 61, Marlin 15
Rosebud-Lott 31, San Saba 7
AREA
Mason (8-3) vs. Schulenburg (6-5)
Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Gupton Stadium, Cedar Park
2A DIVISION II
BI-DISTRICT
REGION II
Wellington 41, Haskell 22
Albany 34, Santo 18
Muenster 77, Cross Plains 6
Collinsville 51, Roscoe 21
Lindsay 56, Hamlin 14
AREA
Albany (9-2) vs. Quanah (6-5)
Friday, 6 p.m.
Holliday
REGION III
Goldthwaite 36, Maud 34
AREA
Goldthwaite (8-3) vs. Overton (7-4)
Friday, 7 p.m.
Groesbeck
1A DIVISION I
BI-DISTRICT
REGION II
Valley 62, Northside 6
Water Valley 62, Hermleigh 14
Newcastle 73, Petersburg 0
Robert Lee 60, Ira 14
AREA
Water Valley (11-0) vs. Newcastle (8-2)
Friday, 6 p.m. - Baird
Robert Lee (10-1) vs. Valley (4-6)
Friday, 6:30 p.m. - Borden County
REGION IV
Gordon 52, Jonesboro 6
May 70, Gorman 22
Menard 62, Knippa 0
Medina 74, Runge 26
AREA
Gordon (10-0) vs. Menard (11-0)
Friday, 7 p.m.
Trent
May (10-1) vs. Medina (9-2)
Friday, 7 p.m.
Marble Falls Faith Academy
1A DIVISION II
BI-DISTRICT
REGION II
Jayton 56, Guthrie 6
Balmorhea 56, Blackwell 8
Benjamin 53, Aspermont 8
Grandfalls-Royalty 79, Bronte 34
AREA
Jayton (11-0) vs. Grandfalls-Royalty (9-2)
Friday, 6:30 p.m. - Garden City
Benjamin (9-0) vs. Balmorhea (10-1)
TBA
REGION III
Bluff Dale 70, Mount Calm 30
Strawn 78, Gold-Burg 12
Fannindel 54, Woodson 6
Three Way 40, Oakwood 28
AREA
Bluff Dale (10-1) vs. Strawn (10-1)
Thursday, 7:30 p.m. - Dublin
Three Way (10-1) vs. Fannindel (11-0)
TBA
REGION IV
Zephyr 53, Evant 8
Richland Springs 62, Calvert 0
Cherokee 70, Rochelle 24
Oglseby 54, Blanket 12
AREA
Zephyr (10-1) vs. Richland Springs (10-1)
Friday, 6:30 p.m.
San Saba
Cherokee (10-1) vs. Oglesby (10-1)
Friday, 6:30 p.m.
Priddy
TAPPS 6-MAN DIVISION II
AREA
Rockwall Heritage 68, Abilene Christian 22
COLLEGE ROUNDUP
ACU 17, Eastern Kentucky 10
The Wildcats kept their UAC title hopes alive with a close road victory at Eastern Kentucky.
READ MORE: Wildcats Rally to Win, One Step Closer to Playoffs Auto Berth
Tarleton State 61, North Alabama 0
The Texans dominated the Lions to get their 10th victory of the season.
READ MORE: Tarleton State Football dominates North Alabama in shutout win for 10th victory of season
Hardin-Simmons 63, East Texas Baptist 14
The Cowboys claimed a share of the ASC title and earned a D3 playoff berth with a dominating win over ETBU. Hardin-Simmons will battle Trinity in the second round of the playoffs in two weeks.
READ MORE: Cowboys Win Third-Straight ASC Football Title
Mary Hardin-Baylor 65, Howard Payne 9
The Yellow Jackets wrapped up their first season under head coach Coby Gipson with a loss to UMHB. The Jackets improved from two wins to four in 2025.
READ MORE: Jackets Close Season With Heart as Senior Class Takes Final Bow
McMurry 27, Texas Lutheran 19
The War Hawks rallied for the second week in a row, this time to claim the SCAC championship over TLU.
READ MORE: Fourth Quarter Magic Leads to Back-to-Back SCAC Titles
Tyler College 35, Cisco College 28
The Wranglers saw their season come to an end in the SWJCFC semifinals against unbeaten Tyler.
READ MORE: Survive & Advance: TJC holds off Cisco to move to 10-0 for first time since 1960
Next Week:
ACU at Central Arkansas - 4 p.m.
Austin Peay at Tarleton State - 4 p.m.
