Lone Star State Shootouts

With the regular season winding down district titles and playoff berths are on the line all over the state of Texas this weekend. Heres a rundown of the games to watch

Class 5As new number one, the Woodlands faces another unbeaten Klein Forest for the District 15-5A championship.

In Class 4A unbeaten Ennis, that classifications top team, hosts unbeaten Corsicana, not only a big rival, but rated #6 in this weeks AP poll.

In Class 2A to once-beaten teams, Rosebud-Lott and McGregor square off for the District 21-2A lead in Rosebud. Defending state champion R-L is ranked #1 in the Harris poll and fifth in the AP poll, while McGregor checks in at #4 in the Harris and #9 in the AP.

Other Top Games in the Lone Star State:

* In Class 5A the city championship in Abilene is on the line, as Abilene High and Cooper battle it out at Shotwell Stadium.

*Baytown Lee and Port Arthur Memorial slug it out in District 22-5A.

*Tyler Lee, off their upset of Lufkin last week which propelled them into the #4 spot, hosts Longview, which has lost two showdown battles to Lee and Lufkin, in the first half of the District 11-5A double round robin.

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FOR SUBSCRIBERSOpenAI CEO Sam Altman to skip congressional hearing on rogue AI agents

FOR SUBSCRIBERSKey DOJ lawyers departed Trump ‘grand conspiracy’ probe amid pressure to produce, source says

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FOR SUBSCRIBERSThis Paralympian has two goals: Win medals and give away $500,000 to her teammates

FOR SUBSCRIBERSCornell rape allegation spotlights stringent New York state laws that have long drawn criticism

FOR SUBSCRIBERSThe debate over AI’s future rages on both coasts

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For Subscribers

FOR SUBSCRIBERSAbdul El-Sayed tries to woo MAHA voters as Democrats seek inroads with RFK’s supporters

FOR SUBSCRIBERSKratom-like substances are popping up in a typically benign supplement

FOR SUBSCRIBERSGOP super PAC increases its spending for Sen. Jon Husted in tough Ohio race

FOR SUBSCRIBERSRecords reveal tumultuous marriage between slain New York Times executive and wife

FOR SUBSCRIBERSFrom clean energy warrior to ‘wall of shame,’ James Talarico reverses on a fossil fuel money pledge

FOR SUBSCRIBERSCongressional staff planned official trip with luxury stops in Italy and France weeks before election

FOR SUBSCRIBERSA harrowing ordeal aboard an Israel-bound plane

FOR SUBSCRIBERSOpenAI CEO Sam Altman to skip congressional hearing on rogue AI agents

FOR SUBSCRIBERSKey DOJ lawyers departed Trump ‘grand conspiracy’ probe amid pressure to produce, source says

FOR SUBSCRIBERSTrump’s new AI chatbot often links to a site launched under Clinton 26 years ago

FOR SUBSCRIBERSAt MAHA summit, industry CEOs the movement once vilified take the stage

FOR SUBSCRIBERSThis Paralympian has two goals: Win medals and give away $500,000 to her teammates

FOR SUBSCRIBERSCornell rape allegation spotlights stringent New York state laws that have long drawn criticism

FOR SUBSCRIBERSThe debate over AI’s future rages on both coasts

FOR SUBSCRIBERSDecades-old march dispute reignites in Northern Ireland, threatening political crisis

*In Class 4A, Texarkana hosts Kilgore for the lead in District 13, while #9 Andrews hosts Frenship in a big 4-4A battle.

*Also in 4A: # 3 LaMarque should have an easy time of it with Santa Fe; No. 4 Brownwood goes to Granbury, and #5 Calallen crosses the bay to face old rival Gregory Portland.

* In 3A: Burnet will face Ingram before their highly anticipated matchup with Liberty Hill next week. Marlin and Lorena square off for the District 18-3A lead. #2 Bellville heads to Hempstead, #3 Gainesville hosts Whitesboro, and #4 Gilmer hosts Rains.

* In 2A top-ranked Garrison hosts Shelbyville, while Alto travels to San Augustine in big games in East Texas. #3 Tom Bean hosts Whitewright in the feature game in the north. In West Texas #2 Panhandle hosts Boys Ranch, #4 Crane hosts Colorado City and Shallowater hosts Idalou.

* Finally, in Class 1A, West Sabine, the top team plays at High Island while #2 Shiner is on the road at Falls City.