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#2 Malakoff (10-1, 6-0) vs Winnsboro (10-1, 5-1) Date: Friday, 11/18 Time: 7:30 PM Location: Rose Stadium in Tyler Last Week: Malakoff def. Dallas Madison 62-0; Winnsboro def. Atlanta 28-14 Last Meeting: Malakoff won 56-8 (2013) My Prediction: Malakoff 48, Winnsboro 35

FINALS: Grandview 42, Fairfield 7 #2 Malakoff 62, Dallas Madison 0 #10 West 21, Mexia 0 Whitney 38, Teague 15 As expected, the Tigers are the sole survivors of the first round. I’d be shocked if they don’t make it at least the quarterfinals. For the time being, Go Tigers!

District 8-3A Division I Bi-District Preview Grandview (8-2, 7-1) vs Fairfield (4-6, 3-3) Date: Friday. 11/11 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Rocket Field in Robinson Last Week: Grandview def. Dallas Madison 59-0; Fairfield lost to Teague 27-12 Last Meeting: N/A My Prediction: Grandview 55, Fairfield 10 #2 Malakoff (9-1, 6-0) vs Dallas Madison (5-5, 5-3) Date: Friday, 11/11 Time: 7:30 PM Location: Tiger Stadium in Corsicana Last Week: Malakoff def. Groesbeck 48-0; Dallas Madison lost to Grandview 59-0 Last Meeting: Malakoff won 42-25 (2019) My Prediction: Malakoff 62, Madison 6 #10 West (9-1, 8-0) vs Mexia (3-7, 3-3) Date: Thursday, 11/10 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Waco ISD Stadium Last Week: West def. Dallas Inspired Vision 56-0; Mexia had a bye Last Meeting: West won 28-27 (2009) My Prediction: West 56, Mexia 7 Teague (6-4, 5-1) vs Whitney (7-3, 6-2) Date: Thursday, 11/10 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Panther Stadium in Hewitt Last Week: Teague def. Fairfield 27-12; Whitney def. Dallas Gateway Charter 42-0 Last Meeting: Whitney won 61-28 (2019) My Prediction: Whitney 20, Teague 15

FINALS: Kemp 54, Eustace 0 Teague 27, Fairfield 12 (Thurs) #2 Malakoff 48, Groesbeck 0 (Thurs) Final Standings: 1. Malakoff (9-1, 6-0) 2. Teague (6-4, 5-1) 3. Fairfield (4-6, 3-3) 4. Mexia (3-7, 3-3) 5. Groesbeck (6-4, 3-3) 6. Kemp (2-8, 1-5) 7. Eustace (2-8, 0-6)

District 8-3A Division I Week 11 Preview Eustace (2-7, 0-5) @ Kemp (1-8, 0-5) Last Week: Eustace lost to Groesbeck 36-18; Kemp lost to Teague 53-0 Last Meeting: Eustace won 29-10 (2021) My Prediction: Eustace 22, Kemp 20 **GAME OF THE WEEK** Teague (5-4, 4-1) @ Fairfield (4-5, 3-2) Last Week: Teague def. Kemp 53-0; Fairfield had a bye Last Meeting: Teague won 38-20 (2021) My Prediction: Fairfield 37, Teague 34 #2 Malakoff (8-1, 5-0) @ Groesbeck (6-3, 3-2) Last Week: Malakoff def. Mexia 55-13; Groesbeck def. Eustace 36-18 Last Meeting: Malakoff won 49-28 (2021) My Prediction: Malakoff 52, Groesbeck 15 Mexia (3-7, 3-3) has a bye (lost to #3 Malakoff 55-13 last week)

FINALS: Groesbeck 36, Eustace 18 (Thurs.) Teague 53, Kemp 0 #3 Malakoff 55, Mexia 13 (Thurs.)

District 8-3A Division I Week 10 Preview Groesbeck (5-3, 2-2) @ Eustace (2-6, 0-4) Last Week: Groesbeck lost to Teague 21-17; Eustace lost to Mexia 49-12 Last Meeting: Groesbeck won 43-20 (2021) My Prediction: Groesbeck 28, Eustace 15 Kemp (1-7, 0-4) @ Teague (4-4, 3-1) Last Week: Kemp lost to Fairfield 49-21; Teague def. Groesbeck 21-17 Last Meeting: Teague won 30-0 (2021) My Prediction: Teague 49, Kemp 3 **GAME OF THE WEEK** Mexia (3-6, 3-2) @ #3 Malakoff (7-1, 4-0) Last Week: Mexia def. Eustace 49-12; Malakoff had a bye Last Meeting: Malakoff won 17-14 (2019) My Prediction: Malakoff 48, Mexia 14 Fairfield (4-5, 3-2) has a bye. (Def. Kemp 49-21 last week)

District 8-3A Division I Week 9 Preview Eustace (2-5, 0-3) @ Mexia (2-6, 2-2) Last Week: Eustace lost to #5 Malakoff 77-0; Mexia lost to Teague 26-21 Last Meeting: N/A My Prediction: Mexia 42, Eustace 7 Fairfield (3-5, 2-2) @ Kemp (1-6, 0-3) Last Week: Fairfield def. Groesbeck 28-7; Kemp had a bye Last Meeting: Fairfield won 28-14 (2021) My Prediction: Fairfield 55, Kemp 8 **GAME OF THE WEEK** Teague (3-4, 2-1) @ Groesbeck (5-2, 2-1) Last Week: Teague def. Mexia 26-21; Groesbeck lost to Fairfield 28-7 Last Meeting: Groesbeck won 40-0 (2021) My Prediction: Teague 28, Groesbeck 26 #4 Malakoff (7-1, 4-0) has a bye week (defeated Eustace 77-0 last week)

FINALS: #5 Malakoff 77, Eustace 0 Fairfield 28, Groesbeck 7 Teague 26, Mexia 21

District 8-3A Division I Week 8 Preview #5 Malakoff (6-1, 3-0) @ Eustace (2-4, 0-2) Last Week: Malakoff def. Teague 32-18; Eustace had a bye week Last Meeting: Malakoff won 62-0 (2021) My Prediction: Malakoff 68, Eustace 6 Groesbeck (5-1, 2-0) @ Fairfield (2-5, 1-2) Last Week: Groesbeck def. Kemp 34-0; Fairfield lost to Mexia 36-35 (OT) Last Meeting: Groesbeck won 29-22 (2021) My Prediction: Groesbeck 26, Fairfield 23 **GAME OF THE WEEK** Mexia (2-5, 2-1) @ Teague (2-4, 1-1) Last Week: Mexia def. Fairfield 36-35 (OT); Teague lost #5 Malakoff 32-18 Last Meeting: Mexia won 49-22 (2019) My Prediction: Teague 28, Mexia 27 Kemp (1-6, 0-3) has a bye week (lost to Groesbeck last week 34-0)

FINALS: Mexia 36, Fairfield 35 (OT) Groesbeck 34, Kemp 0 #5 Malakoff 32, Teague 18

District 8-3A Division I Week 7 Preview **GAME OF THE WEEK** Fairfield (2-4, 1-1) @ Mexia (1-5, 1-1) Last Week: Fairfield lost to #5 Malakoff 47-3; Mexia def. Kemp 28-21 Last Meeting: Fairfield won 23-15 (2021) My Prediction: Fairfield 27, Mexia 24 Kemp (1-5, 0-2) @ Groesbeck (4-1, 1-0) Last Week: Kemp lost to Mexia 28-21; Groesbeck had a bye Last Meeting: Groesbeck won 26-20 (2021) My Prediction: Groesbeck 45, Kemp 24 Teague (2-3, 1-0) @ #5 Malakoff (5-1, 2-0) Last Week: Teague def. Eustace 37-17; Malakoff def. Fairfield 47-3 Last Meeting: Malakoff won 38-0 (2021) My Prediction: Malakoff 55, Teague 7 Eustace (2-4, 0-2) has a bye week. (lost to Teague last week 37-17)

FINALS: Teague 37, Eustace 17 #5 Malakoff 47, Fairfield 3 Mexia 28, Kemp 21

District 8-3A Division I Week 6 Preview Eustace (2-3, 0-1) @ Teague (1-3, 0-0) Last Week: Eustace lost to Fairfield 40-6; Teague had a bye week Last Meeting: Teague won 29-19 (2021) My Prediction: Teague 29, Eustace 12 **GAME OF THE WEEK** #5 Malakoff (4-1, 1-0) @ Fairfield (2-3, 1-0) Last Week: Fairfield def. Eustace 40-6; Malakoff def. Kemp 63-0; Last Meeting: Malakoff won 41-7 (2021) My Prediction: Malakoff 45, Fairfield 10 Mexia (0-5, 0-1) @ Kemp (1-4, 0-1) Last Week: Kemp lost to Malakoff 63-0; Mexia lost to Groesbeck 37-36 (OT) Last Meeting: N/A My Prediction: Mexia 40, Kemp 8 Groesbeck has a bye week (defeated Mexia 37-36 (OT) last week)

FINALS: Fairfield 40, Eustace 6 Groesbeck 37, Mexia 36 (OT) Malakoff 63, Kemp 0

District 8-3A Division I Week 5 Preview Fairfield (1-3, 0-0) @ Eustace (2-2, 0-0) Last Week: Eustace lost to Grand Saline 42-0; Fairfield def. Robinson 49-21 Last Meeting: Fairfield won 40-0 (2021) My Prediction: Fairfield 37, Eustace 13 **GAME OF THE WEEK** Groesbeck (3-1, 0-0) @ Mexia (0-4, 0-0) Last Week: Groesbeck lost to Crockett 39-34; Mexia lost to Gatesville 43-14 Last Meeting: Mexia won 36-8 (2017) My Prediction: Groesbeck 21, Mexia 19 Kemp (1-3, 0-0) @ #6 Malakoff (3-1, 0-0) Last Week: Kemp def. Rice 34-0; Malakoff def. Gladewater 52-13 Last Meeting: Malakoff won 73-0 (2021) My Prediction: Malakoff 77, Kemp 10 Teague has a bye week (def. Buffalo 30-12 last week)

FINALS: Grand Saline 42, Eustace 0 Fairfield 49, Robinson 21 Crockett 39, Groesbeck 34 Kemp 34, Rice 0 #6 Malakoff 52, Gladewater 13 Gatesville 43, Mexia 14 Teague 30, Buffalo 12

I honestly have no idea

District 8-3A Division I Week 4 Preview Eustace (2-1, 0-0) @ Grand Saline (1-2, 0-0 in 3A-DII) Last Week: Eustace lost to Blooming Grove 14-6; Grand Saline def. Emory Rains 21-0 Last Meeting: Eustace won 47-6 (2013) My Prediction: Eustace 32, Grand Saline 20 Fairfield (0-3, 0-0) @ Robinson (2-1, 0-0 in 4A-DII) Last Week: Fairfield lost to Madisonville 57-28; Robinson lost to Taylor 41-19 Last Meeting: Fairfield won 30-16 (2021) My Prediction: Robinson 35, Fairfield 16 **GAME OF THE WEEK** Groesbeck (3-0, 0-0) @ Crockett (2-1, 0-0) Last Week: Groesbeck def. Marlin 16-7; Crockett def. Buna 21-20 Last Meeting: Crockett won 22-0 (1997; I know for a fact they’ve played more recently, but this is the most recent game I could find) My Prediction: Crockett 28, Groesbeck 8 Gladewater (1-2, 0-0) @ #6 Malakoff (2-1, 0-0) Last Week: Gladewater def. Longview Spring Hill 47-14; Malakoff def. Salado 29-27 (2OT) Last Meeting: Malakoff won 35-7 (2018 Regional Round) My Prediction: Malakoff 45, Gladewater 15 Gatesville (2-1, 0-0 in 4A-DII) @ Mexia (0-3, 0-0) Last Week: Gatesville def. McGregor 27-20; Mexia lost to 4A-DI #2 China Spring 63-7 Last Meeting: Gatesville won 31-0 (2011) My Prediction: Gatesville 30, Mexia 12 Teague (0-3, 0-0) @ Buffalo (1-2, 0-0 in 3A-DII) Last Week: Teague lost to 2A-DI #9 Centerville 44-29; Buffalo lost to Troup 39-22 Last Meeting: Teague won 27-18 (2021) My Prediction: Teague 21, Buffalo 18

FINALS: Blooming Grove 14, Eustace 6 Madisonville 57, Fairfield 28 Groesbeck 16, Marlin 7 Quitman 20, Kemp 14 #7 Malakoff 29, Salado 27 (2OT) 4A-DI #2 China Spring 63, Mexia 7 2A-DI #9 Centerville 44, Teague 29

District 8-3A DI Week 3 Preview *GAME OF THE WEEK* Eustace (2-0, 0-0) @ Blooming Grove (2-0, 0-0 in 3A-DII) Last Week: Eustace def. Maypearl 28-21; Blooming Grove def. Kemp 42-21 Last Meeting: Eustace won 36-26 (2021) My Prediction: Eustace 22, Blooming Grove 20 Madisonville (1-1, 0-0 in 4A-DII) @ Fairfield (0-2, 0-0) Last Week: Madisonville lost to Navasota 27-21 (OT); Fairfield lost to Brownsboro 43-20 Last Meeting: Fairfield won 31-15 (2019) My Prediction: Madisonville 35, Fairfield 13 Marlin (0-2, 0-0 in 2A-DI) @ Groesbeck (2-0, 0-0) Last Week: Marlin lost to 2A-DII #3 Mart 41-6; Groesbeck def. McGregor 28-14 Last Meeting: Groesbeck won 22-19 (2019) My Prediction: Groesbeck 32, Marlin 18 Quitman (1-1, 0-0 in 3A-DII) @ Kemp (0-2, 0-0) Last Week: Quitman def. Big Sandy 42-8; Kemp lost to Blooming Grove 42-21 Last Meeting: Kemp won 27-3 (2013) My Prediction: Quitman 28, Kemp 7 Salado (2-0, 0-0 in 4A-DII) @ #7 Malakoff (1-1, 0-0) Last Week: Salado def. Bryan Rudder 38-28; Malakoff lost to #7 Grandview 21-17 Last Meeting: N/A My Prediction: Malakoff 35, Salado 20 Mexia (0-2, 0-0) @ #2 China Spring (2-0, 0-0 in 4A-DI) Last Week: Mexia lost to #1 Franklin 77-13; China Spring def. Melissa 42-41 Last Meeting: China Spring won 56-7 My Prediction: China Spring 69, Mexia 7 #9 Centerville (1-1, 0-0 in 2A-DI) @ Teague (0-2, 0-0) Last Week: Centerville lost to 2A-DI #5 Crawford 21-6; Teague lost to New Waverly 29-14 Last Meeting: Teague won 21-14 (2011) My Prediction: Centerville 20, Teague 17

FINALS: Eustace 28, Maypearl 21 Brownsboro 43, Fairfield 20 Groesbeck 28, McGregor 14 Blooming Grove 42, Kemp 21 #7 Grandview 21, #4 Malakoff 17 #1 Franklin 77, Mexia 13 New Waverly 29, Teague 14

District 8-3A Division I Week 2 Preview Maypearl (0-1, 0-0) @ Eustace (1-0, 0-0) Last Week: Maypearl lost to Fort Worth Western Hills 54-53 ; Eustace def. Farmersville 27-21 (OT) Last Meeting: Eustace won 56-14 (2011) My Prediction: Maypearl 28, Eustace 24 Fairfield (0-1, 0-0) @ Brownsboro (0-1, 0-0 in 4A-DII) Last Week: Fairfield lost to Rusk 35-3; Brownsboro lost to Athens 34-27 Last Meeting: Brownsboro won 31-28 (2021) My Prediction: Brownsboro 32, Fairfield 20 Groesbeck (1-0, 0-0) @ McGregor (0-1, 0-0) Last Week: Groesbeck def. Caldwell 41-0; McGregor lost to Hillsboro 45-22 Last Meeting: McGregor won 42-13 (2019) My Prediction: Groesbeck 42, McGregor 14 Kemp (0-1, 0-0) @ Blooming Grove (1-0, 0-0 in 3A-DII) Last Week: Kemp lost to Palestine Westwood 41-14; Blooming Grove def. Riesel 28-0 Last Meeting: Blooming Grove won 47-6 (2021) My Prediction: Blooming Grove 50, Kemp 12 #6 Grandview (0-1, 0-0) @ #4 Malakoff (1-0, 0-0) Last Week: Grandview lost to Glen Rose 43-22; Malakoff def. New London West Rusk 28-7 Last Meeting: Grandview won 18-6 (2021) My Prediction: Malakoff 27, Grandview 17 #1 Franklin (1-0, 0-0) @ Mexia (0-1, 0-0) Last Week: Franklin def. Woodville 22-12; Mexia lost to Waco Connally 66-20 Last Meeting: N/A My Prediction: Franklin 62, Mexia 14 Teague (0-1, 0-0) @ New Waverly (1-0, 0-0) Last Week: Teague lost to Rockdale 38-29; New Waverly def. Shepherd 44-32 Last Meeting: New Waverly won 34-0 (2009) My Prediction: New Waverly 28, Teague 7

FINALS: Eustace 27, Farmersville 21 (OT) Rusk 35, Fairfield 3 Groesbeck 41, Caldwell 0 Palestine Westwood 41, Kemp 14 #7 Malakoff 28, 3A-DII #5 New London West Rusk 7 Waco Connally 65, Mexia 20 Rockdale 38, Teague 29

District 8-3A Division I Week 1 Preview Farmersville (3-7, 2-4 in 4A DII in 2021) @ Eustace (5-5, 1-4 in 2021) Last Meeting: Farmersville won 17-14 (2009 Bi-District) My prediction: Farmersville 35, Eustace 31 Rusk (9-3, 3-2 4A DII Area Finalists in 2021) @ Fairfield (4-7, 2-3 Bi-District Finalists in 2021) Last Meeting: Rusk won 39-12 (2021) My Prediction: Rusk 49, Fairfield 14 Caldwell (2-8, 0-6 in 2021) @ Groesbeck (8-3, 4-1 Bi-District Finalists in 2021) Last Meeting: None My Prediction: Groesbeck 56, Caldwell 12 Kemp (0-9, 0-5 in 2021) @ Palestine Westwood (4-6, 3-3 in 2021) Last Meeting: Westwood won 49-32 (2015) My Prediction: Westwood 42, Kemp 21 #7 Malakoff (9-4, 5-0 Regional Finalists in 2021) @ 3A-DII #5 New London West Rusk (12-1, 6-0 3A DII Regional Semifinalists in 2021) Last Meeting: Malakoff won 49-7 (2020) My Prediction: Malakoff 44, West Rusk 21 Mexia (2-9, 1-3 4A-DII Bi-District Finalists in 2021) @ Waco Connally (4-6, 3-2 4A-DII Bi-District Finalists in 2021) Last Meeting: Connally won 35-12 (2019) My Prediction: Connally 30, Mexia 13 Rockdale (5-6, 3-3 Bi-District Finalists in 2021) @ Teague (4-7, 3-2 Bi-District Finalists in 2021) Last Meeting: Rockdale won 42-20 (2017 State Quarterfinals) My prediction: Rockdale 47, Teague 17