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Despite heavy rain to start the day on Friday, Nov. 21, Marlin collected more than 6,500 pounds of food in the 36th annual Central Texas “Food For Families” Drive. Set up in the H-E-B parking lot, volunteers collected donations, weighed them, sorted them, then loaded boxes to take to Falls County Samaritan House down the street, where the Sheriff’s Office assisted in stocking shelves with trustees from the county jail. While the morning rain likely kept some potential givers at home, others showed up anyway, and more ventured out to contribute after the rainclouds had passed. In the coming weeks and months, Falls County Samaritan House will distribute the food to those in need countywide.

Girls basketball is entering its second week of play. The boys will start this week, with a few teams starting play in the coming weeks as football season is still going. Two teams in our coverage area are listed in the boys preseason rankings. Marlin is ranked at No. 7 in Class 2A, while Thorndale is ranked at No. 15. How ironic that both of these teams have the mascot Bulldogs!

Area districts are getting trimmed up, as we enter the next round of Texas High School Football playoffs. Last weekend, in District 11-3A DI, Region III, only one team advanced to the Area round, and that was the Franklin Lions (9-2), who beat the Hallettsville Brahmas, 51-27. Exiting the playoffs from the district are Troy Trojans. Troy fell to the Columbus Cardinals 480. The Trojans end their season with a record of (5-6) and bi-district finalist.