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CLASS 5A DIVISION II Region II Bi-District Playoff Jacksonville Indians (6-4) vs. A&M Consolidated Tigers (6-3) 7:30 p.m. Friday Sam Houston State University's Bowers Stadium, Huntsville Coaches Jacksonville: Wayne Coleman A&M Consolidated: David Raffield Last week Jacksonville: def. Nacogdoches, 46-45 A&M Consolidated: defeated Bryan Rudder, 59-20

On Aug. 30, just a few days following a 24-14 win over Arp that was Tatum's first since 2014, first-year head coach Craig Barker said the victory was "affirmation that what we've been doing is working."

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