It’s win or go home. Now all Statewide football teams playing tonight/tomorrow are in the playoffs. Let’s take a quick glance at our Austin-area action from last night (Thursday) and into the weekend.
NB Canyon 20 Pflugerville 17
Note: Cougars win first playoff game since 2005. Panthers finish season 6-4 with lots of Class of ’22 returning.
Halletsville 53 Llano 28
Note: UT Horns RB commit Jonathon Brooks (’21) with 7 rush TDs en route to victory. Yellowjackets finish with best all-time record 13-1.
Mart 48 Fall City 21
NOTE: Panthers have made it to four straight State title games
TONIGHT
6A DI
Round Rock vs Lake Travis (Dragon Stadium)
Winner plays: Cibolo Steele (beat Madison last night)
Westlake vs. Cedar Ridge (Chaparral Stadium)
Winner plays: Smithson Valley/SA Reagan
6A DII
Vandegrift vs. Austin High (Monroe Stadium)
Winner plays: Judson/Roosevelt
Hays vs Vista Ridge (Bob Shelton Stadium)
Winner plays: SA Johnson/Wagner
5A DI
THURSDAY: NB Canyon 20 vs. Pflugerville 17 (Cougars 10-1, first playoff win since ’05 vs Katy Paetow or Beaumont Lee)
Cedar Park vs. S.A. Veterans Memorial (Gupton Stadium)
Winner: Richmond Foster vs Goose Creek Memorial)
Seguin vs Hendrickson (Matador Stadium)
Winner: P.A. Memorial/FB Hightower
Georgetown vs. Dripping Springs 1:00pm Saturday (Birkelbach Field)
Winner vs Manvel/Beaumont United
5A DII
Rouse vs. Northeast Early College (AC Bible Stadium)
Winner: Mercedes/Floresville
Liberty Hill vs. Glenn (Panther Stadium)
Winner: Boerne Champion/Edcouch-Elsa
McCallum vs East View (House Park Stadium)
Winner: Alamo Heights/Phar San Juan
Brenham vs Marble Falls (Cub Stadium)
Winner: Pioneer/Medina Valley
PLAYOFFS (4A/BELOW):
4A DI Semifinal: LBJ vs Lindale (Turner Stadium, Humble)
Winner State Championship: Canyon/Argyle
4A DII Semifinal: Wimberley vs Carthage (New Caney)
Winner State Championship: Graham/Gilmer
TAPPS DII Semifinal: Regents vs Second Baptist (Waco Midway Stadium)
Winner State Championship: Dallas Christian/Southwest Christian
6-Man Division I State Championship: Texas School for the Deaf vs Veritas Academy (Panther Stadium, Hewitt)