East Texas Football Playoff Capsules: Class 4A D-I, D-II + 3A D-I
CLASS 4A DIVISION I AREA
Liberty-Eylau Leopards (10-1)
vs.
Sanger Indians (10-1)
7 p.m. Thursday
Royse City ISD Stadium
Coaches
- Liberty-Eylau: Steve Wells
- Sanger: Chuck Galbreath
Last week
- Liberty-Eylau: def. Van, 48-41
- Sanger: def. Springtown, 55-36
Next week
- Winner faces winner between Kaufman and Alvarado, regional quarterfinals
Did you know? Sanger's only loss of the season came in the regular-season finale to Argyle (66-27).
Kilgore Bulldogs (8-3)
vs.
El Campo Ricebirds (8-3)
7:30 p.m. Friday
Texan Drive Stadium, Porter
Coaches
- Kilgore: Mike Wood
- El Campo: Wayne Condra
Last week
- Kilgore: def. Huffman Hargrave, 62-26
- El Campo: def. Houston Wheatley, 63-7
Next week
- Winner faces winner between Silsbee and Sealy, regional quarterfinals
Did you know? Kilgore's 62 points scored last week were its most since a 63-10 win over Henderson in 2013.
CLASS 4A DIVISION II AREA
Gilmer Buckeyes (11-0)
vs.
Mexia Blackcats (7-4)
7:30 p.m. Friday
Mesquite Memorial Stadium
Coaches
- Gilmer: Matt Turner
- Mexia: George Chambers
Last week
- Gilmer: def. Pleasant Grove, 40-36
- Mexia: def. Shepherd, 24-16
Next week
- Winner faces winner between Center and Fairfield, regional quarterfinals
Did you know? Gilmer has been played to within seven points six times during its current 27-game winning streak.
Center Roughriders (9-2)
vs.
Fairfield Eagles (8-3)
7:30 p.m. Friday
Lobo Stadium, Longview
Coaches
- Center: Barry Bowman
- Fairfield: John Bachtel
Last week
- Center: def. Emory Rains, 51-14
- Fairfield: def. Diboll, 61-9
Next week
- Winner faces winner between Gilmer and Mexia, regional quarterfinals
Did you know? Fairfield is 59-14 (.808) since 2010.
Canton Eagles (6-5)
vs.
Lorena Leopards (8-3)
7:30 p.m. Friday
Newsom Stadium, Mansfield
Coaches
- Canton: Robert Ivey
- Lorena: Ray Biles
Last week
- Canton: def. Gladewater, 34-27
- Lorena: def. Cleveland Tarkington, 35-0
Next week
- Winner faces winner between Coldspring-Oakhurst and Atlanta, regional quarterfinals
Did you know? Canton's appearance in the third round of the playoffs occurred in 2006.
Atlanta Rabbits (7-4)
vs.
Coldspring-Oakhurst Trojans (7-4)
2 p.m. Saturday
Bruce Field, Athens
Coaches
- Atlanta: Matt McClure
- Coldspring-Oakhurst: Mark Byrd
Last week
- Atlanta: def. Bullard, 44-22
- Coldspring-Oakhurst: def. Groesbeck, 28-23
Next week
- Winner faces winner between Canton and Lorena, regional quarterfinals
Did you know? The last time Atlanta advanced at least three rounds deep in the playoffs in consecutive seasons was 2002-03.
CLASS 3A DIVISION I AREA
White Oak Roughnecks (9-2)
vs.
Pottsboro Cardinals (11-0)
7:30 p.m. Friday
Terrell Memorial Stadium
Coaches
- White Oak: Kris Iske
- Pottsboro: Matt Poe
Last week
- White Oak: def. Winnsboro, 59-14
- Pottsboro: def. Commerce, 49-0
Next week
- Winner faces winner between Sunnyvale and Daingerfield, regional quarterfinals
Did you know? Pottsboro has outscored its opponents by an average margin of 36.4 points per game.
Daingerfield Tigers (5-6)
vs.
Sunnyvale Raiders (10-1)
7:30 p.m. Friday
Eagle Stadium, Lindale
Coaches
- Daingerfield: Aric Sardinea
- Sunnyvale: John Settle
Last week
- Daingerfield: def. Sabine, 41-35
- Sunnyvale: def. Van Alstyne, 49-14
Next week
- Winner faces winner between White Oak and Pottsboro, regional quarterfinals
Did you know? Daingerfield is 12-3 (.800) in the playoffs under coach Aric Sardinea.
Harmony Eagles (7-4)
vs.
Callisburg Wildcats (9-2)
7:30 p.m. Friday
Wildcat Stadium, Paris
Coaches
- Harmony: Tim Russell
- Callisburg: Ritchie Pinckard
Last week
- Harmony: def. Redwater, 25-21
- Callisburg: def. Scurry-Rosser, 29-14
Next week
- Winner faces winner between Mineola and Whitesboro, regional quarterfinals
Did you know? Callisburg's two losses this season came in district to Pottsboro (11-0 record) and Whitesboro (5-6).
Mineola Yellowjackets (11-0)
vs.
Whitesboro Bearcats (5-6)
7:30 p.m. Friday
Ford Stadium, Greenville
Coaches
- Mineola: Joe Drennon
- Whitesboro: Eddie Gill
Last week
- Mineola: def. Pattonville Prairiland, 49-0
- Whitesboro: def. Caddo Mills, 35-14
Next week
- Winner faces winner between Harmony and Callisburg, regional quarterfinals
Did you know? Mineola is outscoring its opponents by an average margin of 30.5 points per game.
Malakoff Tigers (10-1)
vs.
Cameron Yoe Yoemen (10-1)
7:30 p.m. Friday
Waco ISD Stadium
Coaches
- Malakoff: Jamie Driskell
- Cameron Yoe: Rick Rhoades
Last week
- Malakoff: def. Buna, 41-14
- Cameron Yoe: def. McGregor, 35-7
Next week
- Winner faces winner between Grandview and East Chambers, regional quarterfinals
Did you know? Cameron Yoe is 52-6 (.897) since 2012, and has eliminated four East Texas teams during that span -- Newton (2012), Daingerfield (2012), White Oak (2013), and Mineola (2014).