2015 Week 11 Preview Capsules: 6A, 5A, 4A D-I, 4A D-II + 3A D-I

DISTRICT 11-6A

Garland Naaman Forest Rangers (0-9, 0-6)

vs.

Tyler Lee Red Raiders (4-5, 3-3)

7 p.m. Friday

Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium, Tyler

Coaches

• Naaman Forest: Marvin Sedberry Jr.
• Tyler Lee: Darrell Piske

Last week

• Naaman Forest: lost to Rowlett, 52-7
• Tyler Lee: lost to Rockwall, 65-35

Next week

• Naaman Forest: season is complete
• Tyler Lee: TBD

Did you know? Tyler Lee has not won more than five games in a season since 2009.

DISTRICT 15-5A

Marshall Mavericks (8-1, 5-1)

vs.

Sulphur Springs Wildcats (1-8, 0-6)

7:30 p.m. Friday

Gerald Prim Stadium, Sulphur Springs

Coaches

• Marshall: Clint Harper
• Sulphur Springs: Greg Owens

Last week

• Marshall: def. Mount Pleasant, 54-0
• Sulphur Springs: lost to Longview, 48-10

Next week

• Marshall: TBD, 5A Division II playoffs
• Sulphur Springs: season is complete

Did you know? Sulphur Springs' last one-win season came in 1969.

Texas High Tigers (7-2, 5-1)

vs.

Mount Pleasant Tigers (2-7, 2-4)

7:30 p.m. Friday

Sam Parker Field, Mount Pleasant

Coaches

• Texas High: Barry Norton
• Mount Pleasant: Corey Homer

Last week

• Texas High: def. Greenville, 45-21
• Mount Pleasant: lost to Marshall, 54-0

Next week

• Texas High: TBD, 5A Division I playoffs
• Mount Pleasant: season is complete

Did you know? Texas High will making its 16th consecutive playoff appearance next week.

Pine Tree Pirates (3-6, 2-4)

vs.

Greenville Lions (2-7, 1-5)

7:30 p.m. Friday

T.A. "Cotton" Ford Stadium, Greenville

Coaches

• Pine Tree: David Collins
• Greenville: Marvin Sedberry

Last week

• Pine Tree: lost to Hallsville, 54-28
• Greenville: lost to Texas High, 45-21

Next week

• Pine Tree: season is complete
• Greenville: season is complete

Did you know? Pine Tree hasn't won four or more games in a season since 2007.

DISTRICT 16-5A

Lufkin Panthers (6-3, 5-1)

vs.

Jacksonville Indians (2-7, 1-5)

7:30 p.m. Friday

Tomato Bowl, Jacksonville

Coaches

• Lufkin: Todd Quick
• Jacksonville: Wayne Coleman

Last week

• Lufkin: def. Corsicana, 38-10
• Jacksonville: lost to John Tyler, 57-21

Next week

• Lufkin: TBD, 5A Division I playoffs
• Jacksonville: season is complete

Did you know? Lufkin has clinched a playoff berth for the 18th consecutive season.

Whitehouse Wildcats (2-7, 0-6)

vs.

Lindale Eagles (4-5, 2-4)

7:30 p.m. Friday

Eagle Stadium, Lindale

Coaches

• Whitehouse: Adam Cook
• Lindale: Mike Meador

Last week

• Whitehouse: lost to Nacogdoches, 51-21
• Lindale: lost to Ennis, 14-10

Next week

• Whitehouse: season is complete
• Lindale: TBD

Did you know? Prior to this year, Whitehouse hasn't missed the playoffs in back-to-back seasons since 2004-05.

DISTRICT 7-4A DIVISION I

Princeton Panthers (7-2, 3-1)

vs.

No. 10 Liberty-Eylau Leopards (8-1, 4-0)

7:30 p.m. Friday

Harris Field, Texarkana

Coaches

• Princeton: Stacey Dillard
• Liberty-Eylau: Steve Wells

Last week

• Princeton: lost to Pittsburg, 49-39
• Liberty-Eylau: def. Paris North Lamar, 47-29

Next week

• Princeton: TBD, 4A Division I playoffs
• Liberty-Eylau: TBD, 4A Division I playoffs

Did you know? Liberty-Eylau is outscoring opponents by an average of 24 points during its current eight-game winning streak.

Quinlan Ford Panthers (1-8, 0-4)

vs.

Pittsburg Pirates (8-1, 3-1)

7:30 p.m. Friday

Pirate Stadium, Pittsburg

Coaches

• Quinlan Ford: Todd Wallace
• Pittsburg: Brad Baca

Last week

• Quinlan Ford: lost to Paris, 35-6
• Pittsburg: def. Princeton, 49-39

Next week

• Quinlan Ford: season is complete
• Pittsburg: TBD, 4A Division I playoffs

Did you know? Pittsburg has not won at least nine games in a season since 2009.

DISTRICT 8-4A DIVISION I

Athens Hornets (6-3, 3-1)

vs.

Wills Point Tigers (3-6, 1-3)

7:30 p.m. Friday

Ken Autry Davis Field, Wills Point

Coaches

• Athens: Paul Essary
• Wills Point: Greg Cranfill

Last week

• Athens: def. Crandall, 35-12
• Wills Point: lost to Van, 49-14

Next week

• Athens: TBD, 4A Division I playoffs
• Wills Point: season is complete

Did you know? Goes right here.

Van Vandals (6-3, 2-2)

vs.

Kaufman Lions (8-1, 4-0)

7:30 p.m. Friday

Lions Stadium, Kaufman

Coaches

• Van: Jared Moffatt
• Kaufman: Craig Barker

Last week

• Van: def. Wills Point, 49-14
• Kaufman: def. Mabank, 56-7

Next week

• Van: TBD, 4A Division I playoffs
• Kaufman: TBD, 4A Division I playoffs

Did you know? Kaufman coach Craig Barker was an assistant on Henderson's staff when the Lions won the 2010 3A Division I state title.

DISTRICT 9-4A DIVISION I

Palestine Wildcats (1-8, 0-4)

vs.

Brownsboro Bears (4-5, 2-2)

7:30 p.m. Friday

Bear Stadium, Brownsboro

Coaches

• Palestine: Robbie Clark
• Brownsboro: Jason Hooker

Last week

• Palestine: lost to Carthage, 48-14
• Brownsboro: lost to Kilgore, 38-7

Next week

• Palestine: season is complete
• Brownsboro: TBD, 4A Division I playoffs

Did you know? Brownsboro is playoff-bound for the first time since 2010.

Kilgore Bulldogs (7-2, 4-0)

vs.

Henderson Lions (6-3, 1-3)

7:30 p.m. Friday

Lion Stadium, Henderson

Coaches

• Kilgore: Mike Wood
• Henderson: Phil Castles

Last week

• Kilgore: def. Brownsboro, 38-7
• Henderson: lost to Chapel Hill, 28-27

Next week

• Kilgore: TBD, 4A Division I playoffs
• Henderson: season is complete

Did you know? Kilgore has clinched the district's No. 1 seed for the playoffs a year after finishing fourth.

DISTRICT 10-4A DIVISION I

Jasper Bulldogs (6-3, 5-0)

vs.

Silsbee Tigers (7-2, 4-1)

7:30 p.m. Friday

Tiger Stadium, Silsbee

Coaches

• Jasper: Darrell Barbay
• Silsbee: Bobby McGallion

Last week

• Jasper: def. Huffman Hargrave, 45-28
• Silsbee: def. Bridge City, 62-42

Next week

• Jasper: TBD, 4A Division I playoffs
• Silsbee: TBD, 4A Division I playoffs

Did you know? Two of Jasper's three losses this season have come to Center and West Orange-Stark, which are a combined 16-2 on the season.

DISTRICT 5-4A DIVISION II

Emory Rains Wildcats (6-3, 2-2)

vs.

No. 2 Gilmer Buckeyes (9-0, 4-0)

7:30 p.m. Friday

Jeff Traylor Stadium, Gilmer

Coaches

• Rains: Derek Smith
• Gilmer: Matt Turner

Last week

• Rains: lost to Canton, 27-16
• Gilmer: def. Nevada Community, 61-13

Next week

• Rains: TBD, 4A Division II playoffs
• Gilmer: TBD, 4A Division II playoffs

Did you know? Gilmer has not had back-to-back 10-0 regular seasons since 2006-07.

DISTRICT 6-4A DIVISION II

Spring Hill Panthers (1-8, 1-3)

vs.

Atlanta Rabbits (5-4, 3-1)

7:30 p.m. Friday

Rabbit Stadium, Atlanta

Coaches

• Spring Hill: Kelly Mercer
• Atlanta: Matt McClure

Last week

• Spring Hill: lost to Gladewater, 42-23
• Atlanta: def. Tatum, 49-13

Next week

• Spring Hill: TBD
• Atlanta: TBD, 4A Division II playoffs

Did you know? Spring Hill has not reached the postseason since 2007.

Tatum Eagles (0-9, 0-4)

vs.

Pleasant Grove Hawks (5-4, 1-3)

7:30 p.m. Friday

Rabbit Stadium, Atlanta

Coaches

• Tatum: Andy Evans
• Pleasant Grove: Josh Gibson

Last week

• Tatum: lost to Atlanta, 49-13
• Pleasant Grove: lost to Center, 57-35

Next week

• Tatum: TBD
• Pleasant Grove: TBD

Did you know? Tatum has not gone 0-10 in a season since 1962.

DISTRICT 7-4A DIVISION II

Waco Connally Cadets (2-7, 1-3)

vs.

Rusk Eagles (1-8, 0-4)

7:30 p.m. Friday

Eagle Stadium, Rusk

Coaches

• Waco Connally: Shane Anderson
• Rusk: Ted Patton

Last week

• Waco Connally: lost to Lorena, 27-10
• Rusk: lost to Groesbeck, 47-14

Next week

• Waco Connally: TBD
• Rusk: TBD

Did you know? Rusk has made the postseason just once since 2006.

DISTRICT 8-4A DIVISION II

Diboll Lumberjacks (6-3, 2-2)

vs.

Cleveland Tarkington Longhorns (4-5, 2-2)

7:30 p.m. Friday

A.L. Nelson Stadium, Cleveland

Coaches

• Diboll: Blake Morrison
• Tarkington: Robert Carr

Last week

• Diboll: lost to Shepherd, 56-41
• Tarkington: def. Madisonville, 35-21

Next week

• Diboll: TBD
• Tarkington: TBD

Did you know? Diboll's six wins are its most since 2008.

Shepherd Pirates (7-2, 3-1)

vs.

Huntington Red Devils (3-6, 1-3)

7:30 p.m. Friday

Red Devil Field, Huntington

Coaches

• Shepherd: Chip Keel
• Huntington: Ryan Soderquist

Last week

• Shepherd: def. Diboll, 56-41
• Huntington: lost to Coldspring-Oakhurst, 37-17

Next week

• Shepherd: TBD, 4A Division II playoffs
• Huntington: TBD

Did you know? Huntington has never reached the playoffs.

DISTRICT 7-3A DIVISION I

New Boston Lions (1-8, 1-3)

vs.

Daingerfield Tigers (3-6, 3-1)

7:30 p.m. Friday

Mickey Mayne Tiger Stadium, Daingerfield

Coaches

• New Boston: Jamey Thomas
• Daingerfield: Aric Sardinea

Last week

• New Boston: lost to Winnsboro, 24-6
• Daingerfield: lost to Redwater, 8-0

Next week

• New Boston: TBD
• Daingerfield: TBD, 3A Division I playoffs

Did you know? New Boston has not gone 1-9 in a season since 2004.

Redwater Dragons (4-5, 3-1)

vs.

Mount Vernon Tigers (2-7, 1-3)

7:30 p.m. Friday

Don Meredith Stadium, Mount Vernon

Coaches

• Redwater: Tommy Graf
• Mount Vernon: Dickey Meeks

Last week

• Redwater: def. Daingerfield, 8-0
• Mount Vernon: lost to Pattonville Prairiland, 12-6

Next week

• Redwater: TBD, 3A Division I playoffs
• Mount Vernon: TBD

Did you know? Mount Vernon coach Dickey Meeks previously coached at Mount Vernon from 2000-05.

Pattonville Prairiland Patriots (6-3, 2-2)

vs.

Winnsboro Red Raiders (6-3, 2-2)

7:30 p.m. Friday

Red Raider Stadium, Winnsboro

Coaches

• Prairiland: Alex Richters
• Winnsboro: Steve Pinnell

Last week

• Prairiland: def. Mount Vernon, 12-6
• Winnsboro: def. New Boston, 24-6

Next week

• Prairiland: TBD
• Winnsboro: TBD

Did you know? Steve Pinnell is in his 17th season as Winnsboro head coach.

DISTRICT 8-3A DIVISION I

White Oak Roughnecks (7-2, 3-1)

vs.

Jefferson Bulldogs (2-7, 1-3)

7:30 p.m. Friday

W.F. Lockett Stadium, Jefferson

Coaches

• White Oak: Kris Iske
• Jefferson: Antwain Jimmerson

Last week

• White Oak: def. Quitman, 55-0
• Jefferson: lost to Harmony, 20-0

Next week

• White Oak: TBD, 3A Division I playoffs
• Jefferson: season is complete

Did you know? White Oak is in the playoffs for the seventh time in the previous eight seasons.

No. 1 Mineola Yellowjackets (9-0, 4-0)

vs.

Quitman Bulldogs (0-9, 0-4)

7:30 p.m. Friday

Bud Moody Stadium, Quitman

Coaches

• Mineola: Joe Drennon
• Quitman: John Woodard

Last week

• Mineola: def. Sabine, 48-14
• Quitman: lost to White Oak, 55-0

Next week

• Mineola: TBD, 3A Division I playoffs
• Quitman: season is complete

Did you know? Mineola has won 21 of its last two 22 games.

Harmony Eagles (6-3, 2-2)

vs.

Sabine Cardinals (3-6, 2-2)

7:30 p.m. Friday

James Bamburg Stadium, Liberty City

Coaches

• Harmony: Tim Russell
• Sabine: Mark Comfort

Last week

• Harmony: def. Jefferson, 20-0
• Sabine: lost to Mineola, 48-14

Next week

• Harmony: TBD
• Sabine: TBD

Did you know? Harmony's only losses have come to Palestine Westwood, Mineola, and White Oak, which are a combined 23-4 on the season.

DISTRICT 11-3A DIVISION I

No. 10 Teague Lions (7-1, 4-0)

vs.

Elkhart Elks (5-4, 1-3)

7:30 p.m. Friday

Jerry Ives Memorial Stadium, Elkhart

Coaches

• Teague: Donnie Osborn
• Elkhart: Sam Wells

Last week

• Teague: def. Eustace, 55-13
• Elkhart: lost to Palestine Westwood, 20-14

Next week

• Teague: TBD, 3A Division I playoffs
• Elkhart: season is complete

Did you know? Teague is 17-1 in the regular season since 2014.

Malakoff Tigers (8-1, 3-1)

vs.

Eustace Bulldogs (3-6, 0-4)

7:30 p.m. Friday

Bulldog Stadium, Eustace

Coaches

• Malakoff: Jamie Driskell
• Eustace: Heath Ragle

Last week

• Malakoff: def. Kemp. 53-7
• Eustace: lost to Teague, 55-13

Next week

• Malakoff: TBD, 3A Division I playoffs
• Eustace: season is complete

Did you know? Malakoff is in the playoffs for the seventh consecutive year.

Palestine Westwood Panthers (7-2, 2-2)

vs.

Kemp Yellow Jackets (4-5, 2-2)

7:30 p.m. Friday

Yellow Jacket Stadium, Kemp

Coaches

• Westwood: Kevin Hayes
• Kemp: Brandon Hankins

Last week

• Westwood: def. Elkhart, 20-14
• Kemp: lost to Malakoff, 53-7

Next week

• Westwood: TBD, 3A Division I playoffs
• Kemp: TBD, 3A Division I playoffs

Did you know? Kemp is in the playoffs for the first time since 2008.

DISTRICT 12-3A DIVISION I

Warren Warriors (2-7, 0-6)

vs.

Woodville Eagles (6-3, 3-3)

7:30 p.m. Friday

Eagle Stadium, Woodville

Coaches

• Warren: Jay Buckner
• Woodville: Mike Waldie

Last week

• Warren: lost to Kirbyville, 52-0
• Woodville: lost to East Chambers, 55-10

Next week

• Warren: season is complete
• Woodville: TBD, 3A Division I playoffs

Did you know? Woodville has qualified for the postseason for the first time since 2011.