May 66, Lometa 18

LOMETA – The Class A Division I No. 4 May Tigers set up a showdown with No. 6 Jonesboro for the District 14-A Division I championship next week thanks to Friday night’s 66-18 victory at Lometa.

The Tigers (9-0, 2-0) finished with 559 yards of total offense – 404 rushing and 155 passing – against Lometa (6-3, 0-2).

Ben Harrell rushed for a career-high 321 yards and six touchdowns on 18 carries while also completing 2 of 4 passes for 107 yards and another score. Kobey Morris hauled in two receptions for 83 yards with a touchdown and tacked on 67 rushing yards and another score as well.

Cayson Dail was 2 of 3 through the air for 48 yards, while Brody Stice caught a 42-yard pass and Lane Goodson hauled in a 30-yard reception. Jackson Lusk added 16 yards on the ground to round out the May offensive output.

Defensively, Harrell also led the Tigers with 12 tackles followed by nine from Goodson, eight from Mikey Scheriger, six from Lusk, five from Kaden Watkins – who intercepted a pass – and four from Morris.

Next week’s home game against Jonesboro (7-1, 2-0) – which knocked off Santa Anna, 70-18, Friday night – will also determine the No. 1 and No. 2 playoff seeds from the district.

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Brookesmith 53, Lohn 6

LOHN – The Brookesmith Mustangs completed a winning season with a 53-6 victory over Lohn Friday night to secure third place in the District 15-A Division II standings.

Brookesmith (5-4, 2-2), which has its district bye next week, was sparked by 296 rushing yards and four touchdowns from Adyn Ribble, along with 116 rushing yards and two touchdowns and a 27-yard scoring reception from Derrick Beard. Addison Heard also contributed 138 yards and a touchdown on the ground against Lohn (5-4, 1-2).

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Richland Springs 51, Rochelle 6

ROCHELLE – The Class A Division II No. 2 Richland Springs Coyotes secured at least a share of the District 15-A Division II championship and the league’s top playoff seed with a 51-6 victory at Rochelle Friday night.

Richland Springs (9-0, 3-0) manufactured 254 total yards – 146 rushing and 108 passing – against Rochelle (4-4, 2-1) as the Coyotes led 14-6 after one quarter, 44-6 at halftime, and ended the game early in the third period.

Cohen Ethridge rushed for 99 yards and three touchdowns and passed for 68 yards and two more scores. Hutton Rogers caught a 50-yard touchdown, while Brice Roesler hauled in a 40-yard scoring reception from Billy Perry, who also caught an 18-yard touchdown and added 47 yards on the ground.

Jim Eckermann contributed a touchdown on a blocked kick return and finished with four tackles, including three sacks. Perry led the way with 10 tackles and four sacks, followed by seven tackles each from Ethridge and EJ Aviles and five Gage Behrens, who also collected two sacks. Ethridge recovered two fumbles and Rogers intercepted a pass.

The Coyotes wrap up the regular season next week and can secure the district championship outright with a victory against Lohn (5-4, 1-2), which fell to Brookesmith, 53-6, Friday night.

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Comanche 72, San Angelo TLCA 6

COMANCHE – The Comanche Indians moved within one victory of clinching the No. 2 playoff seed from District 3-3A Division I with Friday night’s 72-6 victory over San Angelo TLCA in the home finale.

Playoff-bound Comanche (6-3, 3-1) needed just 243 yards to score nine touchdowns against San Angelo TLCA (0-9, 0-4) as Ladanian Smith rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns and Chance Boswell added 54 yards on the ground with two trips to the end zone. CT Buford added a 41-yard rushing touchdown, Zaden Tello finished with 21 yards and a score and Alex Terrell found the end zone on a 10-yard carry.

Through the air, Cayden Davis tossed touchdown passes of 13 yards to Adrian Reyes and 12 yards to Buford.

Defensively, Buford scored both on an interception return and fumble return, while Terrell and Reyes also recorded pick sixes, and JJ Davis intercepted a pass as well. Smith recorded a team-high eight tackles and JJ Davis tallied seven.

Next week, Comanche visits Clyde (4-5, 2-2), which is coming off a 45-6 loss to Jim Ned (6-4, 3-1).

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Coleman 14, Ballinger 7

BALLINGER – The Coleman Bluecats secured a playoff berth with their second consecutive victory, 14-7 over District 5-2A Division I rival Ballinger Friday night.

Coleman (2-7, 2-2), which can finish no worse than third in the district after Friday’s win, tallied just 224 yards – 135 rushing and 89 passing – with one turnover, but limited Ballinger (4-5, 1-3) to a mere 129 yards – 79 through the air and 50 on the ground – with five takeaways.

Hunter Edington rushed for a 1-yard touchdown and also completed 8 of 21 passes for 89 yards with a a 16-yard touchdown to Kelan Sikes, who caught three passes for 56 yards. Blaine Bouldin added 134 yards rushing and Anthony Espitia caught a 23-yard pass and chipped in 13 yards on the ground. Braylon Stewart also caught four passes for 10 yards.

Easton Meador led Coleman with 14 tackles and three sacks, Cutter Cody added 12 tackles and two sacks, and Brooks Clippinger also tallied a dozen tackles with one sack. Darren Hurtado added eight tackles with a fumble recovery and Chantz Adams finished with six tackles and pounced on a fumble.

Next week, the playoff-bound Bluecats wrap up the regular season at home against Bangs (2-7, 0-4), which is coming off a 54-0 loss to De Leon.

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Goldthwaite 49, Meridian 0

MERIDIAN – The Goldthwaite Eagles locked up a playoff berth from District 10-2A Division II with a 49-0 road victory over Meridian Friday night.

Goldthwaite (5-4, 4-2) generated 443 yards of total offense – 282 rushing and 161 passing – against Meridian (1-8, 1-5), while giving up 251 yards – 149 on the ground and 102 through the air. The Eagles finished with a pair of turnovers, but created three takeaways.

Luke Sanderson rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns and caught five passes for 89 yards and two more trips to the end zone. Aidyn Lee threw for 161 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 47 yards and another score.

Landry Sanderson chalked up 67 yards and a touchdown on the ground and Cayden Koho scored on a 2-yard carry. Zach Rodriguez hauled in a 51-yard reception and Gary Wiedebusch and Casen Wiedebusch caught passes of 16 and 5 yards, respectively, among the other offensive highlights.

The Eagles conclude the regular season next week at home against No. 1 Mart (8-1, 6-0), which defeated Frost, 72-8, Friday night.

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Holland 44, San Saba 41

HOLLAND – Looking to set up a showdown with seventh-ranked Mason for the District 14-2A Division I championship next week, the San Saba Armadillos were instead upended by the Holland Hornets, 44-41, Friday night.

San Saba (6-3, 3-1) finished with 458 total yards, with 447 of those coming on the ground against Holland (7-2, 3-1).

Armadillo quarterback Luke Tharp rushed for 403 yards and six touchdowns and completed 2 of 4 passes for 11 yards – an 8-yarder to Danny English and a 3-yarder to Levi Glover. Alex Estrada added 24 yards on the ground and Jason Everett and Graden Lebow each ran for 10 yards.

Defensively for San Saba, Glover chalked up 17 tackles trailed by Everett with 15 and Kolton Pierce with 13. The Armadillos did not force a turnover.

Next week, the Armadillos can create a three-way tie for the district championship if they defeat Mason (8-1, 4-0) – which is coming off a 63-17 victory over Johnson City – in the home and regular season finale. With a loss, San Saba will be the third playoff seed in the district.

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Hamlin 27, Cross Plains 24

HAMLIN – The Cross Plains Buffaloes’ string of 10 straight postseason appearances came to an end with Friday’s 27-24 road loss to Hamlin.

Cross Plains slipped to 3-6 on the season and 0-4 in District 7-2A Division II action, while Hamlin improved to 2-2 in league play and 6-3 on the season.

This article will be updated if stats for Cross Plains become available.

The Buffaloes will conclude their season next week at home against Winters (2-7, 0-4), which is coming off a 55-0 loss to Miles.

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Other scores (No information reported)

Jonesboro 70, Santa Anna 18

Gustine 40, Rising Star 30

Cranfills Gap 56, Mullin 6

Evant 40, Priddy 16