Friday Night High School Football Results and Previews for Week 10

This week marks the end of season for some teams, while others have one more game remaining on their schedule for the first week in November. This last Friday night provided a little clarity on who will be in the playoffs. However, it also showed that some of these playoff races are still too close to call, and we’ll have to wait until the last week to see.

The District 11-3A race is still too close to call, with four teams fighting for the last two playoff seeds. But, there’s much more too it as these last two weeks could very well put the No. 1 seed in jeopardy is Franklin were to drop their final two games, and Academy loses one, while any of the final four teams could put together two wins. We could see the top four teams with identical records. Is it possible to have a four-way tie for first place? Not likely, but hey, this is high school football and anything could happen. Last week in the district, the winners were Cameron Yoe beating Rockdale 55-28, to win the Battle of the Bell game. Franklin settled McGregor down, 54-13, and the Little River Academy Bumblebees stung the Troy Trojans, 49-7. The Yoemen have a chance to move up in the standings if they can squeeze out these last couple of games for wins. They could very well be the No. 2 seed going into the playoffs, and there’s an outside chance they could take the No. 1 spot. Right now, they will have themselves focused on one game at a time.

In District 14-2A DI, the Thorndale Bulldogs are tied for the No. 2 seed with San Saba, while Mason is 3-0 in the No. 1 seed spot. These three teams have an overall record of 5-3. Harper and Johnson City are looking through the window, though. Last Friday night, Thorndale shutout Johnson City, 47-0, Mason blanked Holland, 51-0, and San Saba came out big over Harper, 42-7. This district is similar to the 11-3A race right now.

The Marlin Bulldogs are playing some of their best football right now, and are riding a two-game win streak after beating Bruceville-Eddy in Week 8, and Riesel last Friday night in Week 9. They sit onegame behind District 13-2A DI leaders Crawford (3-0, 7-1), and Rosebud-Lott (30, 7-1). Marlin will host RL this Friday night. If Crawford and R-L win this Friday, it’ll set up a showdown in the final week of the regular season between them. Winner would get the No. 1 seed. Loser, No. 2. I’ll go with TBD (to be determined).

Moving over to District 13-2A DII, this district got a shock prior to the end of teams non-district schedule, when McDade and Snook announced they were folding. Currently, three teams are jockeying for the No. 1 seed. Granger (6-0, 9-0), Burton (5-1, 8-1), and Iola (5-1, 6-3). Granger will have the No. 1 seed secured if they beat Burton this Friday night. Iola seemingly has the easiest game this Friday night facing Bartlett. So, if Burton wins over Granger and Iola beats Bartlett, that’ll put the three teams at 6-1 in district play. You gotta love Texas high school football and the toughness it takes to win a district title. Bartlett, Somerville, and – with an outside chance – Milano are vying for the No. 4 seed.

In District 10-2A DII, Bremond has a firm hold on the No. 1 seed after beating Chilton handily last Friday night, 48-22. Chilton drops down to second place at the moment, and faces Wortham this Friday, and Meridian in the regular season finale. Three teams have an outside chance to get the No. 2 seed (Frost, Goldthwaite, and Mart). Those three teams are battling for the No. 3 and 4 seeds. Chilton and Bremond should be in good shape at No. 2 and No. 1. Sound confusing yet? Results from last Friday night had Mart shutting out Meridian, 70-0, Frost iced Hubbard, 63-13, and Goldthwaite shutout Wortham, 54-0.

In 6-Man action, District 16-1A DII, the teams opened district play. Calvert beat Buckholts 57-12, while Cherokee shutout Pawnee, 67-0. This district is too early to tell, but it’ll probably come down to the two winners in Week 9 for the top two seeds. Stay tuned for this Friday night’s previews below.

District 11-3A DI Cameron Yoe Yoemen (1-2, 3-5) at Franklin Lions (3-0, 5-2) Lion Stadium, Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Cameron Yoe has the bragging rights – and the bell – for the next year after rolling over neighbor Rockdale last Friday night, 5528, in the Battle of the Bell rivalry. The Yoemen were able to keep Tiger QB Greyson Williams, and WR Deandre Stephens at bay for the most part. Williams managed to throw for 319 yards and four TDs, but he also threw an interception. Stephens was the recipient of Williams passes seven times for 184 yards and three touchdowns. Cameron Yoe’s defense did the rest despite the big numbers from those two players. It was a much needed win for Coach Aaron Babino’s team, after losing their last two games. The next two games will be pretty tough. They’ll face district leader Franklin this week, and close against Academy.

Franklin started the season at 1-2, losing to China Spring and Celina. Since then, the Lions have churned out four straight wins. Walker Anderson shares QB duties with senior classmate RJ Fulton, with Anderson receiving the most snaps. Fulton and RB Bubba Jackson lead the rushing attack for Franklin. The Lions look to be on track picking up where they left off in 2024, when they went 5-0 in district, and finished the season as a regional finalist. Last season, Franklin beat Cameron Yoe, 69-35.

District 14-2A DI Harper Longhorns (12, 4-4) at Thorndale Bulldogs (2-1, 5-3) Bulldog Stadium, Friday at 7 p.m.

After winning their district opener, the Longhorns dropped their next two games, scoring only seven points in each, while giving up 40 plus to both Mason and San Saba. Don’t let that fool you. Harper can score a lot of points. This Friday, in my opinion, the game will be closer than expected.

The Bulldogs are opposite of Harper’s start to district, dropping their first game to leader Mason, and winning the next two over San Saba and Johnson City. Thorndale is showing that they’ve toughened up and are focused on beating these next two opponents. The Dogs are determined!

Last season, Thorndale topped the Longhorns, 4025. It may very well be that the Dogs win by that much again.

District 13-2A DI Rosebud-Lott Cougars (3-0, 7-1) at Marlin Bulldogs (2-1, 2-6) Legion Stadium, Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Despite the difference in these two teams records, this has Game of the Week tones to it. Rosebud-Lott has won their last four games, thanks in part to the Cougar defense with a side of offense to compliment the program. In their three district wins, the Cougs have given up a mere eight points. Oppensively, R-L has averaged a hefty 43 points per game in that same span. It’s no wonder with QB Pryce Rabroker throwing for over 1,000 yards and 15 touchdowns, while picking up more than 600 yards on the ground, and nine rushing TDs. But Rabroker doesn’t lead the team in rushing. That title goes to RB Zaylon Wells, who has nearly 900 yards rushing and has 10 rushing TDs. On the receiving end of most of Rabroker’s passes is WR Kaiden Johnson (18-386-6), and Daniel Rincon (19-251-3). Opposing runners find it hard to get past senior MLB/OLB Labron Washington, who leads the team in tackles with 65 total (20 solo), three of those went for a loss. In eight games, the Cougars defense has three picks, 10 pass deflections, two caused fumbles, and two fumble recoveries, along with two sacks.

Marlin seems to be in focus at this moment in time, winning their last two games against district opponents Brucevill-Eddy and Riesel. The Bulldogs will have a challenge on their hands when they face the Cougars this Friday night. That said, Marlin’s offense has stepped up, as well as the Bulldog defense. With QB De’Angelo Wright leading the offense, along with weapons Keyshaun Massington, and Jaden Ray, Marlin’s numbers are picking up. That’s not good for opposing teams, especially with the four playoff seeds being juggled right now. For you older folks, that means tossed up. However, you want to put it, the Bulldogs are a force to be dealt with. In last year’s game, Marlin won by 31 over the Cougars, 46-15.

District 13-2A DII Somerville Yeguas (33, 5-4) at Milano Eagles (2-4, 2-7) Pruitt Field, Friday at 7 p.m.

The Yeguas season has been kind of up and down, with the emphasis on the down portion as of late. While starting the season 31, Somerville is 1-3 in their last four games. Coincidently, the loses have been to the district leaders, Granger, Burton, and Iola. It’s not that the Yeguas can’t score. They’re scoring touchdowns, but obviously, not enough as the record shows. This Somerville offense clicks at times, and you never know exactly when it will happen. Statistically, QB Andrew Espinoza leads this Yeguas offense with 1,291 yards passing, and 14 TDs, while back field mate Ja’keith Daniels has chewed up 853 yards on the ground, scoring 13 touchdowns in the rushing department. Jayden Young is the top WR, with 40 catches for 546 yards and four touchdowns. Daniel often joins Young at the wideout spot, as he has 18 catches for 306 yards and four TDs. The defense is iffy. Martin Espinoza is the defensive leader though, with 52 total tackles (19 solo), eight of them for losses.

This could be another tough game for a Milano Eagle team that has had it’s share of injury problems this season. It has been difficult for this team to stay healthy, but regardless, the Eagles are resilient, and have given opponents a fight in every game. This team has been able to get some offense going in several of their games, although it’s been a revolving door with the players at times. They do what they can do, staying positive as possible. In their game last season, the Yeguas came out on top over Milano, 3422.

District 10-2A DII Wortham Bulldogs (14, 1-7) at No. 8 Chilton Pirates (4-1, 7-1) Featherston Field, Friday at 7 p.m.

The Bulldogs have had a down year. That being said, the teams beating them down this year may have to face some retribution next season as this young team is learning a lot on the fly. You can best bet that Coach Chad Coker will field out a much improved team next year. Right now, they are heavily vested in the Bulldog system of play. Most of these young men will come back bigger and stronger in 2026. For now, Wortham just wants to get through these next two games healthy.

Chilton got a little taste of reality last week against Bremond. The Tigers took them to the house in their 48-22 win. The Pirates dreams of an undefeated regular season, and possibly going the rest of the way without a loss, came crashing down. But that doesn’t mean that Chilton is down for the count. I image Coach Bennie Huitt will have his team focused and back on track this week. This team cannot afford another loss. Right now, the Pirates sit in the No. 2 seed spot for the playoffs, but there are three teams right behind them all with 3-2 marks in the district standings – Frost, Goldthwaite, and Mart. The Pirates finish the regular season against Wortham (this Friday), and Meridian on November 7. Two teams that are currently (1-4, 17). The Bulldogs got the best of Chilton last year, falling to Wortham, 52-3.

District 16-1A/Six- Man DII

Cherokee Indians (10, 7-1) at Buckholts Badgers (0-1, 2-6) Historic Jim Hauk Field, Friday at 7 p.m.

The Indians are having another successful season thus far, and are on trek to go undefeated in district play after opening district with a 70-0 shutout over the Pawnee Indians last week. Cherokee has three blanks on the year. The Indians offense is averaging 52 ppg. In eight games, their defense has given up less that 150 points, while recording four shutout wins. Players to watch are RB/DB Cayden Houston, OL/DL Uriah Valdez, RB/DB Weston Woolsey, and QB/LB Tatum Shanklin.

Buckholts is looking to snap their five-game losing streak. It won’t be easy this week facing Cherokee, but as they have all season long, the Badgers will give them a fight. The team has gotten great play from defensive players Blade Duarte, Johandy Ventura, Braxton Reese, and Joseph Hansen-Blum, each recording 40 or more total tackles. All four players play on offense, with Duarte and Hansen-Blum sharing QB duties, while Miguel Hernandez leads the ground game with 35 carries for 257 yards and two touchdowns. Could this Friday go in the Badgers favor, in their attempt to knock down the defending district champs? It’s possible, it’s possible.

Last season, Cherokee shutout Buckholts, 52-0.