Playoffs Berths Still on the Line

Playoff berths are still on the line this weekend. Here are some links from various publications across the state on playoff scenarios.
Playoff Scenarios: Houston Chronicle
Seats still available on playoff bus: Waco Tribune
Football Playoff Scenarios: Dallas Morning News
Piecing together the playoff puzzle: San Antonio Express-News
Txprepsfootball.com Class 5A Playoff Scenarios
Reminder: Plano East and Allen play at 7:30 p.m. tonight on Fox Sports Southwest, while Euless Trinity and LD Bell will be shown locally in the DFW area tonight at 7 p.m.

UIL Rules in Favor of Dickinson

Dickinson continues their pursuit of their first playoff berth since 2002 tonight against state ranked La Marque, but the Gators, who are 7-1 on the season have already won one battle before they step on the field.

The UIL, in a unanimous decision (7-0), ruled that the infractions were not severe enough to warrant the forfeiture of Dickinson's seven wins. Article

Kansas HS Team Scores 72 in First Quarter

Smith Center, Kansas reeled off 72 points in the first quarter against Plainville in their class 2-1A playoff opener Tuesday night. According to the National Federation of State High School Associations, the 72 first-quarter points is a national high school record, breaking the mark of 66 set by Prescott (Ariz.) High School in 1925. The Redmen are currently on a 50-game winning streak, and this year they've outscored their nine opponents by an average margin of 71-0 and a total score of 640-0. They have yet to punt.
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Unbeeeelievable Play

In a play reminiscent of the Cal vs. Stanford play from the 80's, Division III Trinity (TX) lateraled their way to a game ending touchdown on Saturday.

The Quick Slant: Week Seven

A strong cold front has made it's way through most of the state and playoff football can't be far behind. There's still plenty to be decided before seasons' end though as the list of undefeated teams continues to shrink and district titles and playoff berths are at stake.

Week eight will more than make up for what seemed to be a light schedule of big games in week seven as there are "battles of the undefeateds" throughout the state.

Start off with Odessa Permian vs. Abilene and Arlington Martin vs. Arlington Bowie in class 5A. Throw in New Braunfels vs. Cibolo Steele in class 4A and top ranked Giddings vs. undefeated Caldwell in class 3A. Finally, sprinkle in East Chambers vs. Buna and Stockdale vs. Universal City Randolph in class 2A and you have the makings of a pretty good weekend of Texas high school football. Where would you rather be I ask than right here in the great state of Texas?

And remember, these are just the games between the undefeated teams. There are many other great games on tap in addition to those.

We mentioned last week that the Keller vs. Richland game would go a long way in determining whether Southlake Carroll went DI or DII. Keller staged a miraculous comeback, scoring 20 points in the 4th quarter to win 27-24 and although that outcome doesn't guarantee anything yet, it looks as if the odds favor Carroll going DII.

Donna RB Out for Season

Running back Robert Guzman of the Donna Redskins, who are 3-0 in district 30-5A (5-2 on the season), is out for the year with a broken C5 vertebra. Guzman is one of the top backs in the Rio Grande Valley, as he has rushed for 1,251 yards and was averaging 7.1 yards per carry. He wrote an open letter to the public which was published in the McAllen Monitor.