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Dec. 4—Two teams remain in their quest for a state football title in the Anderson and Houston County area.
The Grapeland Sandies are three games away, while the Oakwood Panthers are two games away from a visit to AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
Here are the previews for the upcoming games.
Class 2A, Division II, Region III quarterfinals
Grapeland vs. Bremond
Time and Date: 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6
Location: Mustang Stadium, 811 S. May Street, Madisonville, TX 77864
Game Notes: In the rematch with the Bremond Tigers, the Grapeland Sandies will have to focus on freshman quarterback Sam Kasowski, who has thrown for 1,921 yards with 24 touchdowns to only two interceptions in 12 games. Junior running back Terrence Scott is another player to watch as he has 1,696 yards rushing with 26 touchdowns in 12 games. The Tigers have 59 rushing touchdowns as nine players have accounted for those scores. Defensively, Scott leads the team with 163 tackles and one sack while Eddy Carrizales has 160 tackles and one sack. This is a rematch from week two of the season in which Grapeland won, 44-32 at Grapeland Sept. 6. In that game, the Grapeland defense gave up 465 yards of total offense. The winner is set to face the No. 8-ranked Shiner Comanches (10-3) or the No. 10-ranked Junction Eagles (12-1) in the Class 2A, Division II, Region III semifinals next week.
Class A, Division II state semifinals
Oakwood vs. Oglesby
Time and Date: 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7
Location: Rocket Field, 500 W Lyndale Avenue, Robinson, TX 76706
Game Notes: Senior quarterback Kyler Fossett has shined for the Oglesby Tigers this season as he has ran for 2,178 yards and 49 touchdowns, thrown for another 429 yards and six touchdowns and had nine receptions for 229 yards and another four touchdowns. The next closest running back on the team is senior Jaxson Tippit with 343 yards and…
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Author : Palestine Herald-Press, Texas
Publish date : 2024-12-05 04:59:00
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