Playoff football is here in East Texas, and the bi-district round is already producing big results. Several teams got their games in on Thursday night and posted some lopsided scores. Plenty more are set to play Friday, Nov. 13. Below are the scores so far and the full schedule for the rest of the round, sorted by class and division.
Class 6A Division I – Region II
Both Region II games in the top division are set for Friday night.
- Sachse (9-1) vs. Rockwall-Heath (5-5) – 7 p.m. Friday at Homer B. Johnson Stadium, Garland
- Rockwall (8-2) vs. Wylie (8-2) – 7 p.m. Friday at Wilkerson-Sanders Stadium, Rockwall
The Rockwall-Wylie game is one to watch: both teams come in at 8-2.
Class 6A Division II – Region II
- Wylie East (9-1) vs. North Forney (5-4) – 7 p.m. Friday at Wylie ISD Stadium, Wylie
- Longview (9-1) vs. Rowlett (5-5) – 7 p.m. Friday at Lobo Stadium, Longview
Class 5A Division I – Region II
Lancaster and DeSoto both opened with blowout wins. DeSoto put up 72 points.
Final scores:
- Lancaster 49, Crandall 14
- DeSoto 72, North Mesquite 6
Friday games:
- Tyler (8-2) vs. Midlothian (6-4) – 7 p.m. at Earl Campbell Field at CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium, Tyler
- West Mesquite (8-2) vs. Mansfield Summit (5-5) – 7 p.m. at Memorial Stadium, Mesquite
Class 5A Division II – Region II
Whitehouse’s season ended against Dallas South Oak Cliff, and Terrell cruised to a big win.
Final scores:
- Dallas South Oak Cliff 36, Whitehouse 7
- Terrell 62, Dallas Samuell 6
Friday games:
- Texarkana Texas High (7-3) vs. Dallas Woodrow Wilson (7-3) – 7 p.m. at Tiger Stadium at Grim Park, Texarkana
- Dallas Hillcrest (8-2) vs. Hallsville (6-4) – 7:30 p.m. at Franklin Stadium, Dallas
Class 4A Division I – Region II
Unbeaten Lindale (10-0) leads this bracket and gets to open at home.
- Longview Pine Tree (7-3) vs. Caddo Mills (7-3) – 7 p.m. Friday at Pirate Stadium, Longview
- Paris (5-5) vs. Kilgore (5-4) – 7:30 p.m. Friday at Wildcat Stadium, Paris
- Sulphur Springs (7-3) vs. Henderson (5-5) – 7 p.m. Friday at Prim Stadium, Sulphur Springs
- Lindale (10-0) vs. Kaufman (5-5) – 7 p.m. Friday at Eagle Stadium, Lindale
Class 4A Division II – Region II
Carthage, chasing another title, opened with a 56-15 win over Quinlan Ford. Texarkana Pleasant Grove also advanced.
Final scores:
- Carthage 56, Quinlan Ford 15
- Texarkana Pleasant Grove 31, Farmersville 13
Friday games:
- Sunnyvale (9-1) vs. Pittsburg (6-4) – 7 p.m. at Bulldog Stadium, New Chapel Hill
- Krum (7-3) vs. Kemp (6-4) – 7 p.m. at Royse City ISD Stadium, Royse City
- Gilmer (8-2) vs. Paris North Lamar (4-5) – 7 p.m. at Hanby Stadium, Mesquite
Class 4A Division II – Region III
Canton is still unbeaten at 10-0 and heads to Madisonville to start its playoff run.
- Canton (10-0) vs. Shepherd (6-4) – 7 p.m. Friday at Mustang Stadium, Madisonville
- West Orange-Stark (8-2) vs. Van (5-5) – 7:30 p.m. Friday at Randall Reed Stadium, New Caney
- Silsbee (8-2) vs. Madisonville (4-6) – 7:30 p.m. Friday at John Outlaw Memorial Field at Abe Martin Stadium, Lufkin
- Athens (9-1) vs. Hamshire-Fannett (8-2) – 7:30 p.m. Friday at Merrill Green Stadium, Bryan
Class 3A Division I – Region II
Every game in this region is already done, and two of them came down to the wire. Tatum beat Winnsboro by just two points, 41-39, and Liberty-Eylau held off Commerce by a touchdown.
Final scores:
- Texarkana Liberty-Eylau 35, Commerce 28
- Tatum 41, Winnsboro 39
- Malakoff 55, Gladewater 14
- Atlanta 35, Mount Vernon 6
Class 3A Division I – Region III
Final score:
- Palestine Westwood 41, Anahuac 27
Friday game:
- Diboll (7-3) vs. Buna (7-3) – 7 p.m. at Bulldog Stadium, Jasper
Class 3A Division II – Region II
Edgewood opened with a 31-0 shutout of Valley View. Unbeaten Grand Saline (10-0) plays Friday in Greenville.
Final score:
- Edgewood 31, Valley View 0
Friday games:
- Howe (7-3) vs. Quitman (5-5) – 7:30 p.m. at Warrior Stadium, Honey Grove
- Bells (8-2) vs. Lone Oak (3-7) – 7:30 p.m. at Kimbrough Stadium, Murphy
- Grand Saline (10-0) vs. Leonard (3-7) – 7:30 p.m. at Ford Stadium, Greenville
- Tolar (6-4) vs. Scurry-Rosser (7-3) – 7 p.m. at Burleson Stadium, Burleson
Class 3A Division II – Region III
This is one of the busiest brackets of the week. Newton has already advanced after a 70-0 win over Elkhart.
Final score:
- Newton 70, Elkhart 0
Friday games:
- Hooks (7-3) vs. Arp (7-3) – 7 p.m. at Bobcat Stadium, Hallsville
- Teague (6-4) vs. Hardin (7-3) – 7 p.m. at Dragon Stadium, Nacogdoches
- Jefferson (9-1) vs. Redwater (6-4) – 7:30 p.m. at Rabbitt Stadium, Atlanta
- New Waverly (9-1) vs. Buffalo (8-2) – 7 p.m. at Tiger Stadium, Centerville
- West Rusk (8-2) vs. New Boston (5-5) – 7 p.m. at Jack V. Murphy-Bear Stadium, Gladewater
- Mildred (7-3) vs. Woodville (7-3) – 7 p.m. at Eagle Stadium, Rusk
- De Kalb (7-3) vs. Troup (7-3) – 7 p.m. at Meredith Memorial Stadium, Mineola
Class 2A Division I – Region III
Thursday brought several high-scoring games. Frankston beat Whitewright 67-46, with the two teams combining for 113 points.
Final scores:
- Cooper 28, Como-Pickton 21
- Price Carlisle 35, Honey Grove 19
- Frankston 67, Whitewright 46
- San Augustine 33, Union Grove 7
- Tom Bean 38, Hawkins 21
Friday games:
- Shelbyville (7-3) vs. Waskom (7-3) – 7 p.m. at Bulldog Stadium, Carthage
- Beckville (6-4) vs. Garrison (5-5) – 7 p.m. at Lion Stadium, Henderson
- Omaha Paul Pewitt (9-1) vs. Joaquin (5-4) – 7 p.m. at Spring Panther Stadium, Longview
Class 2A Division I – Region IV
Every game in this region is already final.
- Thorndale 42, Groveton 15
- Jewett Leon 41, Bruceville-Eddy 13
- Lovelady 50, Granger 20
- Rosebud-Lott 49, Corrigan-Camden 7
Class 2A Division II – Region III
Overton scored 75 points against Evadale, and Era and Collinsville also won big.
Final scores:
- Collinsville 49, Maud 6
- Grapeland 48, West Hardin 20
- Overton 75, Evadale 14
- Era 57, Detroit 6
- Lindsay 42, Simms Bowie 8
Friday games:
- Colmesneil (7-3) vs. Cushing (8-2) – 7 p.m. at Roughrider Stadium, Center
- Clarksville (8-2) vs. Quinlan Boles (2-8) – 7 p.m. at Red Raider Stadium, Winnsboro
- Pineland West Sabine (8-2) vs. Tenaha (5-5) – 7 p.m. at Wolf Stadium, San Augustine
Class 1A Division I
- Union Hill vs. Abbott – 7 p.m. Friday at Bulldog Stadium, Eustace
- Chester vs. Aquilla – 7 p.m. Friday at Sandies Stadium, Grapeland
Class 1A Division II
- Apple Springs vs. Benavides – 2 p.m. Saturday at Ingram/A+FCU Stadium, San Marcos
TAPPS Playoffs
Two private-school teams from Tyler are also in regional action this week.
TAPPS Division II (Small School) – Regionals
- Tyler Grace Community (6-4) vs. Grapevine Faith Christian (5-6) – 7 p.m. Friday at Panther Stadium, Mabank
TAPPS Division IV – Regionals
- Tyler All Saints (7-4) vs. Temple Central Texas Christian (8-2) – 7 p.m. Friday at Groesbeck Stadium
Friday Night Is Loaded
With dozens of games on the schedule, Friday is a busy night for East Texas football. Unbeaten teams like Lindale, Canton and Grand Saline are trying to keep their perfect seasons going. Thursday’s winners now get to rest and wait for their next opponent.