How East Texas Football Districts Fared in the 2013 Bi-District Round of the Playoffs

Of the 10 districts that had four East Texas teams in the playoffs, three came out of the bi-district around better than .500.

The district at the top? Not the least bit surprising: District 16-3A, the "District of Doom."

Arguably the state's toughest district in any classification, 16-3A went 4-0 against District 15-3A, which was also one of the region's 10 leagues with four playoff teams. The District of Doom outscored 15-3A by a staggering margin of 168 points (201-33). Two games were shutouts -- Gilmer over Mineola (52-0) and Gladewater over Canton (48-0), while Kilgore allowed a lone score in a 49-7 win against Van.

Undefeated 15-3A champion Athens finished the season 10-1 after Chapel Hill doubled up the Hornets in impressive fashion, 52-26.

Two other districts went 3-1, including one led by a former member of the original incarnation of the District of Doom.

Carthage's 49-6 drubbing of Mexia, which trailed 49-0 before halftime, spearheaded District 20-3A's 3-1 performance against District 19-3A. Jasper notched a 44-34 win against Palestine, while Center beat Groesbeck 45-21. As expected, Fairfield hammered Diboll 60-6, which turned out to be 19-3A's only win against 20-3A.

In Class 2A, East Texas got a 3-1 performance from District 8-2A Division I, which houses perennial powers Daingerfield and New Boston. Those teams beat Eustace (34-7) and Lone Oak (61-39), respectively, while Redwater downed Winnsboro 27-7. District 8-2A D-I's only loss was Queen City's 41-14 decision to Malakoff.

Which districts with four East Texas playoff participants fared the worst? Obviously the aforementioned 15-3A went 0-4. Each of the region's Class 4A districts -- 14-4A and 16-4A -- went 1-3. Mansfield Legacy (def. John Tyler) and McKinney North (def. Texas High) prevented an anticipated all-East Texas second-round matchup between Cujo and the Tigers.

The only East Texas 4A teams to win -- undefeated Whitehouse, which survived a serious Arlington Seguin upset bid in overtime, and Sulphur Springs, which beat Denison last week -- meet each other this week, so the region will have only one 4A team of its eight playoff participants remaining come Thanksgiving week. Whitehouse won 61-22 at Sulphur Springs on Sept. 13.

Districts With Four East Texas Teams In The Playoffs

16-3A

4-0
- Kilgore def. Van 49-7
- Gilmer def. Mineola 52-0
- Chapel Hill def. Athens 52-26
- Gladewater def. Canton 48-0

20-3A

3-1
- Carthage def. Mexia 49-6
- Jasper def. Palestine 44-34
- Center def. Groesbeck 45-21
- Diboll lost 60-6 to Fairfield

8-2A D-I

3-1
- Daingerfield def. Eustace 34-7
- New Boston def. Lone Oak 61-39
- Redwater def. Winnsboro 27-7
- Queen City lost 41-14 to Malakoff

13-3A

2-2
- Paris lost 22-7 to Crandall
- Liberty-Eylau lost 28-14 to Kaufman
- Atlanta def. Emory Rains 46-14
- Pittsburg def. Wills Point 54-49

9-2A D-I

2-2
- Tatum def. Kountze 49-10
- White Oak def. Winnie East Chambers 44-14
- Harmony lost 61-28 to Kirbyville
- Troup lost 39-0 to Newton

9-2A D-II

2-2
- Waskom def. Union Grove 56-17
- Hughes Springs def. Frankston 46-20
- Paul Pewitt lost 34-28 (2OT) to Arp
- New Diana lost 17-14 to Garrison

10-2A D-II

2-2
- Garrison def. New Diana 17-14
- Arp def. Paul Pewitt 34-28 (2OT)
- Frankston lost 46-20 to Hughes Springs
- Union Grove lost 56-17 to Waskom

14-4A

1-3
- Texas High lost 26-14 to McKinney North
- Sulphur Springs def. Denison 66-42
- Hallsville lost 55-51 to Lucas Lovejoy
- Marshall lost 42-21 to Wylie

16-4A

1-3
- Whitehouse def. Arlington Seguin 50-44 (OT)
- John Tyler lost 35-14 to Mansfield Legacy
- Nacogdoches lost 25-15 to Mansfield Summit
- Lindale lost 62-17 to Ennis