Games of the Year, No. 1: Kilgore and Gilmer’s Regular-Season Finale Should Have Huge Impact on 16-3A Race
The District of Doom 2.0 culminates here.
25 Games in 25 Days
Games of the Year, No. 2: Longview, Lufkin Renew Their Rivalry
They’re not district rivals anymore, but you better believe Longview and Lufkin are still rivals when they clash every September.
Games of the Year, No. 3: Lufkin-John Tyler Open 2012 Following Last Season’s Thriller
These two longtime district rivals with open the season with one another for the third consecutive year.
Games of the Year, No. 4: Henderson Meets Gilmer Under Saturday Night Lights on Oct. 13
Not only have Gilmer and Henderson won two of the last three Class 3A Division I state championships, but since becoming district mates in District 16-3A, they have given football fans plenty of drama.
Games of the Year, No. 5: The Woodlands-Lufkin A Budding Rivalry With Huge Implications
The Highlanders and Lufkin Panthers never faced one another on the gridiron before being placed in the same district in 2004. And every year since, this game has ultimately decided a district championship, which could again be the case this year when the two meet in Lufkin on Oct. 12.
Games of the Year, No. 6: District Title Could Be on the Line When Longview Visits Mesquite in 12-5A Opener
Longview has won or shared eight consecutive district championships, but the quest for a ninth may have to go through Mesquite.
Games of the Year, No. 8: John Tyler-Corsicana, A Clash of Traditional Powers, Could Decide 16-4A
This Oct. 12 clash may not only ultimately decide the District 16-4A race, but it could be one of the best matchup of dual-threat quarterbacks all season.
Games of the Year, No. 9: Chapel Hill-Henderson Opens 16-3A Two Years Removed From State Title Game
Less than two years ago, Henderson and Chapel Hill weren’t only battling for East Texas bragging rights but statewide supremacy in the 3A Division I state championship game -- the first held at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.
Games of the Year, No. 10: Highway 259 Rivals Henderson, Kilgore Reunite in 16-3A
The Battle of 259 continues in 2012, and Henderson and Kilgore are once again district foes.
Games of the Year, No. 11: 3A Powerhouses Carthage, Chapel Hill Collide in Huge Pre-District Test
Not many teams have had Carthage’s number in recent seasons, but Chapel Hill is definitely the top candidate for that distinction.