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Yall got a nice draw! We’ve been in that district a few times before less Mildred and Frankston. Always enjoyed it because we could go through Palestine every week and eat at Little Mexico!

Can you imagine having a senior on that talented team who went on to win the district and not be able to advance to the playoffs? Oh yeah, I CAN......... But onward and upward.

They would run through a brick wall for him that’s for sure.

Happens that way sometime. I’ll still contend that our ‘95 team who beat state-ranked teams in Groveton and Refugio before falling to Celina in the state championship could arguably be our best team. (NOT taking anything away from our state champs in ‘06 and ‘07! They got it done!) Matchups, talent, coaching, and a little luck go a long way in winning a championship. Those Chilton and Bremond teams over the years have been tough. Throw in Wortham and Golthwaite (state champs also!) along with perennial Mart and you’ve got . Makes Texas high school football what it is!

You said it! Mart obviously until someone takes them down, but those others are salty. Lots of good matchups with tradition-rich schools.

Amen, thanks, and don't even get me started.

Oh heck yeah. I guess being in D2 y'all have kind of been in no-man's land. lol

I thought Lovelady to Tenaha was kind of a stretch (an hour 40 by google maps)! But it will definitely be a good district. I think Lovelady will be the team to beat. Tenaha will do Tenaha (even with a new coach) and Mount Enterprise has most everyone returning lead by their stud running back. Alto only lost a couple starters and will be improved. Then there’s Overton, Cushing, and Grapeland. Haven’t studied it enough to see who is losing what and how many are returning etc. But all in all, should be fun to watch!

2024-2026 UIL REALIGNMENT DAY finds a couple new schools added to last realignment's District 11: Grapeland & Lovelady. We lose Carlisle who bumped back up to D1. District 11-2A (D2): Alto Cushing Grapeland Lovelady Mount Enterprise Overton Tenaha Should be a competitive district! Maybe only second to District 10.....in Region 3 anyway. When you look at the map, seems the UIL got East Texas right.

This was a big surprise to me also. From Carlisle to Mildred is an hour and 40 minutes. Not huge for West Texas but here…..that’s a haul.

I felt like if any of them went north it would be Tenaha. OR Lovelady back south with West Sabine coming with us. Can’t outguess the UIL. Lol

District 11-2A D2 Alto Cushing Grapeland Lovelady Mount Enterprise Overton Tenaha

The Voice of the Alto Yellowjackets sadly, has passed away. JD "Jimmy Dee" Pearman (AHS Class of 1975), the longtime Alto Yellowjacket home PA announcer and radio voice of the Mean Sting, died on Friday at the age of 66. Since the late '70s, Mr. Pearman has announced the Alto home games.......from the old Student Field to the opening of the new Jacket Stadium, and all games in between, including the playoff and state championship games. He was the grandson of the founder of Pearman Motor Company in Alto (which has been in operation for 87+ years) where he and his brother Bob (who runs the scoreboard at the home games) have run the dealership since they graduated high school in the 70s. It's a hard day for Jacket fans who will always remember THAT VOICE over the speakers and on the radio "Touchdown! Touchdown Alto Yellowjackets!" and it's hard to imagine anyone else doing it. Our prayers are with the Pearman family during this time of loss. JD's funeral will be Sunday at the new Alto High School gym at 2:00 p.m. Visitation is at 1:00 p.m. https://www.allenfuneralservice.com/obituary/James-Pearman I am posting a video of the last home game in 2022 with the go-ahead touchdown when Alto played Carlisle at home and came from behind to beat the undefeated Indians. If you listen closely you can hear JD announce the touchdown. Huge Alto fan! Thanks Mr. Pearman for all the great memories. IMG_6477.mov

Good old-fashioned slug fest!

Franklin-Malakoff. DEFENSE! DEFENSE! DEFENSE!

Same!

Thanks @RETIREDFAN1 for doing the work and making it fun! Congrats @Wild74! You did your homework! Or just a good picker. Lol

I started so well but tanked toward the end. I missed: Franklin/Malakoff Chapel Hill/Anna SOC/PNG North Shore/Duncanville @CreateMyAccount was

I’m 7-2 so far. Missed the Malakoff and Chapel Hill games. Glad about one, sad about the other.

I didn’t get in on that discussion but I’ve always considered Malakoff East Texas. They are right next to Athens. We were in the same district for years so that’s another reason I claim them as ET! Oh yeah, and their coach is a Crockett dude so yep. East Texas!

Congrats Franklin on another great run. So cool that your HC graduated from FHS. Yall really do have something very special going. Heads up. Awesome season!

Congratulations Coach Driskell and Malakoff Tigers!!!! What. A. Game!!! S T A T E C H A M P S!

Happy to be wrong!!! GO TIGERS AND CONGRATULATIONS! Well deserved! And what a battle. Wow.

I’m 4-0 also. And ALSO hope my next pick is wrong as well. I would really like to see Coach Driskell and the Malakoff Tigers get that first state championship. What he has done at Malakoff is just amazing. I picked Franklin but I won’t be upset at all if I’m wrong. Hard to go wrong with either of these teams and was one of my hardest picks. 2009 C 8-3-0 357-240 Jamie Driskell 2010 R 9-2-0 351-220 Jamie Driskell 2011 R 9-3-0 337-208 Jamie Driskell 2012 R 8-4-0 403-300 Jamie Driskell 2013 CO 11-2-0 630-199 Jamie Driskell 2014 R 9-2-0 511-179 Jamie Driskell 2015 R-- 10-2-0 545-287 Jamie Driskell 2016 C-- 14-1-0 670-236 Jamie Driskell 2017 TRI 9-2-0 454-201 Jamie Driskell 2018 R-- 12-3-0 592-273 Jamie Driskell 2019 C-- 11-2-0 638-172 Jamie Driskell 2020 C-- 9-3-0 571-172 Jamie Driskell 2021 C 9-4-0 488-162 Jamie Driskell 2022 C-- 13-2-0 639-164 Jamie Driskell

Great coach!