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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. DISTRICT 11-2A (D2) SCHEDULE ALTO ( 6-4 / 2-4) W1 - @ GROVETON 28-12 W W2 - CAYUGA 34-0 W W3 - HULL-DAISETTA 55-0 W W4 - @ WINONA 41-7 W W5 - @ CUSHING 27-24 W W6 - GRAPELAND 6-20 L W7 - @ TENAHA 28-26 W W8 - LOVELADY 21-42 L W9 - @ OVERTON 34-58 L W10 - BYE W11 - MT. ENTERPRISE 32-46 L CUSHING ( 2-8 / 0-6) W1 - @ COLMESNEIL 55-0 W W2 - @ DEWEYVILLE 13-48 L W3 - UNION GROVE 14-20 L W4 - EVADALE 41-21 W W5 - ALTO 24-27 L W6 - @ MT. ENTERPRISE 15-36 L W7 - BYE W8 - GRAPELAND 0-40 L W9 - @ TENAHA 8-31 L W10 - LOVELADY 7-63 L W11 - @ OVERTON 0-52 L GRAPELAND ( 7-3 /4-2 ) W1 - @ CAYUGA 36-14 W W2 - BREMOND 44-32 W W3 - @ FRANKSTON 14-17 L W4 - GROVETON 48-6 W W5 - OVERTON 36-41 L W6 - @ ALTO 20-6 W W7 - MT. ENTERPRISE 44-0 W W8 - @ CUSHING 40-0 W W9 - BYE W10 - TENAHA 46-0 W W11 - @ LOVELADY 12-13 L LOVELADY ( 8-2 / 6-0 ) W1 - @ ELKHART 42-22 W W2 - @ TIMPSON 48-50 L W3 - GROVETON 59-0 W W4 - GARRISON 28-14 L W5 - @ TENAHA 41-0 W W6 - BYE W7 - OVERTON 41-21 W W8 - @ ALTO 42-21 W W9 - MT. ENTERPRISE 52-22 W W10 - @ CUSHING 63-7 W W11 - GRAPELAND 13-12 W MT. ENTERPRISE ( 7-3/ 3-3) W1 - PRICE CARLISLE 48-13 W W2 - @ ALBA-GOLDEN 42-29 W W3 - @ MAUD 44-16 W W4 - SHELBYVILLE 36-35 W W5 - BYE W6 - CUSHING 36-15 W W7 - @ GRAPELAND 0-44 L W8 - TENAHA 48-7 W W9 - @ LOVELADY 22-52 L W10 - OVERTON 44-45 L (OT) W11 - @ ALTO 46-32 W OVERTON ( 8-2 / 5-1 ) W1 - ALBA-GOLDEN 12-17 L W2 - @ PRICE CARLISLE 40-10 W W3 - @ SIMMS BOWIE 48-16 W W4 - MAUD 40-6 W W5 - @ GRAPELAND 41-36 W W6 - TENAHA 65-23 W W7 - @ LOVELADY 21-41 L W8 - BYE W9 - ALTO 58-34 W W10 - @ MT. ENTERPRISE 45-44 W (OT) W11 - CUSHING 52-0 W TENAHA ( 2-8 / 1-5) W1 - ELYSIAN FIELDS (@ GLADEWATER ) 20-51 L W2 - WEST SABINE 21-68 L W3 - @ JOAQUIN 7-59 L W4 - LINDEN-KILDARE 41-0 W W5 - LOVELADY 0-41 L W6 - @ OVERTON 23-65 L W7 - ALTO 26-28 L W8 - @ MT. ENTERPRISE 7-48 L W9 - CUSHING 31-8 W W10 - @ GRAPELAND 0-46 L W11 - BYE http://www.2atexasfootball.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=974

The Alto Yellowjackets will travel to Tenaha to take on the Tigers in a District 11-2A D2 competition this Friday; kickoff is at 7:00 p.m. The Jackets fell in a slugfest to the Grapeland Sandies on Friday 20-6 while the Tigers lost Thursday night to the Overton Mustangs 65-23, the first win by Overton over Tenaha in 20 years. Through the first six games of the season, Alto is averaging 31.8 points per game while allowing 10.5 PPG.Tenaha is averaging 18.7 points per game while allowing 47.3 PPG. This will be the 17th meeting of the Jackets and the Tigers with Alto leading the series 10-6. Tenaha has won the last two meetings with Alto winning the two before that. All games from 2009 to 2013 saw the teams alternating wins each year. The Tigers are struggling this season needing a win in a bad way while the Jackets are looking to right the ship after suffering the first loss. The Tenaha Tigers are coached by first-year AD/HFC Marlon Byrdsong. The Tigers return 22 lettermen with 7 lost to graduation; they return 6 offensive and 6 defensive starters from a 10-3 regional semifinalist (5-0 district) 2023 squad. Dave Campbell's Texas Football picks the Tigers to finish fourth in District 11-2A D2 behind Lovelady, Mt. Enterprise, Overton, and ahead of Grapeland, Alto and Cushing. ALTO ( 5-1 / 1-1) W1 - @ GROVETON. 28-12 W W2 - CAYUGA 34-0 W W3 - HULL-DAISETTA 55-0 W W4 - @ WINONA 41-7 W W5 - @ CUSHING 27-24 W W6 - GRAPELAND 6-20 L TENAHA ( 1-5 / 0-2 ) W1 - ELYSIAN FIELDS (@ GLADEWATER ) 20-51 L W2 - WEST SABINE 21-68 L W3 - @ JOAQUIN 7-59 L W4 - LINDEN-KILDARE 41-0 W W5 - LOVELADY 0-41 L W6 - @ OVERTON 23-65 L

The Alto Yellowjackets will be back at home to host the Grapeland Sandies in a District 11-2A D2 showdown this Friday on Cam'ron Matthews Field at Jacket Stadium; kickoff is at 7:00 p.m. The Jackets escaped with a win over the Cushing Bearkats last Friday 27-24 while the Sandies fell to the Overton Mustangs 41-36. Many saw that loss as an upset. Through the first five games of the season, Alto is averaging 37 points per game while allowing 8.6 PPG. Grapeland is averaging 35.6 points per game while allowing 22 PPG. This will be the 65th meeting of the Jackets and the Sandies with Alto leading the series 40-23-1. The last meeting was in 2021 with the Mean Sting winning 49-14. The year before saw the Sandies break the 12-game Alto winning streak with a 50-28 Grapeland win. The Grapeland Sandies are coached by fourth year AD/HFC Jordan Wood. The Sandies return 20 lettermen with 6 lost to graduation; they return 8 offensive and 9 defensive starters from a 2-8 (1-5 district) 2023 squad. Dave Campbell's Texas Football picks the Sandies to finish fifth in District 11-2A D2 behind Lovelady, Mt. Enterprise, Overton, Tenaha, and ahead of Alto and Cushing. ALTO ( 5-0 / 1-0 ) W1 - @ GROVETON. 28-12 W W2 - CAYUGA 34-0 W W3 - HULL-DAISETTA 55-0 W W4 - @ WINONA 41-7 W W5 - @ CUSHING 27-24 W GRAPELAND ( 3-2 /0-1 ) W1 - @ CAYUGA 36-14 W W2 - BREMOND 44-32 W W3 - @ FRANKSTON 14-17 L W4 - GROVETON 48-6 W W5 - OVERTON 36-41 L

The Alto Yellowjackets will travel to Winona to take on the Wildcats this Friday with a 7:30 kickoff. The Jackets are coming off a 55-0 shutout of Hull-Daisetta while the Wildcats fell to the Hawkins Hawks 50-20. The Mean Sting defense has only allowed 12 points in 3 games, posting 2 shutouts. Winona scored their first points of the season vs Hawkins. Not a lot of history between these two but Alto leads the series 3-2. The Winona Wildcats are lead by first year AD/head coach Kenneth Cook who took over for 10-year AD/HFC Keylon Kincade. The Wildcats return 14 lettermen with 5 lost to graduation; they return 7 offensive and 7 defensive starters from a 1-8 (1-5 district) 2023 squad. Dave Campbell's Texas Football picks the Wildcats to finish last in District 11-3A D2 behind New Diana, West Rusk, Arp, Troup, Buffalo, and Elkhart. ALTO ( 3-0 / 0-0 ) W1 - @ GROVETON 28-12 W W2 - CAYUGA 34-0 W W3 - HULL-DAISETTA 55-0 W WINONA (0-3 / 0-0) W1 - BIG SANDY 0-20 L W2 - @ LONE OAK 0-27 L W3 - HAWKINS 20-50 L

The Alto Yellowjackets will host the Hull-Daisetta Bobcats this THURSDAY night because of a referee shortage; kickoff is at 7:00 p.m. The Jackets are coming off a 34-0 shutout of the Cayuga Wildcats, the first shutout since 2021 (63-0 vs Groveton), and also the first 2-0 start since 2019. The Bobcats have started the season 0-2 with losses to Trinity 47-6 and Danbury 40-2. It has been since 2013 that Alto and Hull-Daisetta played and the two have only ever met in the playoffs; this will be the first time to play in the regular season. Hull-Daisetta is under the leadership of HC Randy Birdwell who is in his 4th season at HD. The Bobcats return 18 lettermen with only 3 lost to graduation. They return 9 offensive and 9 defensive starters from a 4-7 bi-district finalist; they were 2-3 in district play in 2023. DCTF predicts the Bobcats to make the playoffs and finish 4th in District 12-2A D2 behind West Sabine, Deweyville, Evadale, and are picked to beat Colmesneil, Sabine Pass, and West Hardin. It is interesting to note that District 12 faces District 11 in the Bi-District round of the playoffs so these two could meet up again in the bi-district round. Hull-Daisetta celebrates 100 years of football in 2024. ALTO-HULL-DAISETTA SERIES All-Time Record for Alto: 607 wins | 394 losses | 34 ties | 1,035 total games All-Time Record for Hull-Daisetta: 577 wins | 396 losses | 35 ties | 1,008 total games All-Time Series Record: Alto - 4 wins | Hull-Daisetta - 1 win Hull-Daisetta’s longest winning streak vs. Alto: 1 win (1986) Alto's longest winning streak vs. Hull-Daisetta: 4 wins in a row (1990 - current) Current streak: Alto 4 wins (1990 - current) State Championships for Alto: 2006, 2007 State Finalist for Alto: 1995 State Championships for Hull-Daisetta: 1979 ALTO VS. HULL-DAISETTA SERIES RECORD 4-1 Alto 2013 Alto 47-42 Area 2012 Alto 35-28 Regional 1994 Alto 35-7 Bi-District 1990 Alto 40-21 Bi-District 1986 Hull-Daisetta 34-13 Bi-District

The Alto Yellowjackets will host the Cayuga Wildcats this Friday for Homecoming 2024 at Cam'Ron Matthews Field at Jacket Stadium: Home of The Mean Sting; kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. Alto is coming off a 28-12 victory over archrival Groveton while Cayuga fell to the Grapeland Sandies 36-14. The Jackets snapped a 10-game losing streak for the first win since November 3, 2022 (36-31 vs. Carlisle). Cayuga will be hungry for their first win of the season and the Jackets will look to go 2-0 for the first time since 2019, the last year Alto and Cayuga met (62-0 Bi-District win for Alto at the Tomato Bowl). Cayuga is coached by HC Jacob Magee (19-16) who is starting his 4th year at Cayuga and has 16 returning lettermen with 7 lost to graduation. There are 7 starters returning on offense and 8 on defense. The Wildcats were 7-5 area finalists in 2023 with a 4-2 district record. Cayuga is picked 4th in District 8-2A D1 behind Frankston, Mildred, and Kerens; they are picked to beat Carlisle and Cross Roads. ALTO-CAYUGA SERIES All-Time Record for Alto: 606 wins | 394 losses | 34 ties | 1,034 total games All-Time Record for Cayuga: 211 wins | 281 losses | 5 ties | 497 total games All-Time Series Record: Alto - 9 wins | Cayuga - 2 wins Cayuga's longest winning streak vs. Alto: 2 wins in a row (2008-2009) Alto's longest winning streak vs. Cayuga: 6 wins in a row (1992-2007) Current streak: Alto 3 wins (2014 - current) State Championships for Alto: 2006, 2007 State Finalist for Alto: 1995 State Championships for Cayuga: 2009 State Finalists for Cayuga: 2008 ALTO VS. CAYUGA SERIES RECORD 9-2 Alto 2019 Alto 62-0 Bi-District 2015 Alto 55-14 DIS 2014 Alto 41-13 DIS 2009 Cayuga 43-36 DIS 2008 Cayuga 35-24 DIS 2007 Alto 51-0 DIS 2006 Alto 61-0 DIS 2001 Alto 72-0 DIS 2000 Alto 32-0 DIS 1993 Alto 36-0 1992 Alto 34-6

The Alto Yellowjackets will travel to Groveton on Friday in the first game of the season to take on their old rival for the 73rd meeting of the Jackets and Indians. Groveton leads the series 38-32-2 winning last year's meeting with the Jackets for the first time since 2012. Groveton is under the leadership of Coach Mike Waldie, first year HC, and has 22 returning lettermen with 14 lost to graduation; they return 4 starters on offense and 6 on defense. The Indians went 7-4 in 2023, 4-1 in district play and are picked by Dave Campbell's Texas Football to finish 5th in District 12-2A D1 behind Centerville, Leon, Corrigan-Camden, and Hearne. They are expected to beat Normangee. The Mean Sting is under 3rd year HC Brock Grigsby and return 20 lettermen with 3 lost to graduation; they return 9 starters on each side of the ball. The Jackets had their first (and only 3rd overall in 96 years) winless season since 1977, finishing 0-10. Alto is picked by DCTF to finish 6th in District 11-2A D2 behind Lovelady, Mt. Enterprise, Overton, Tenaha, and Grapeland. They are expected to beat Cushing. The Jackets will be looking to break that *^#%*! losing streak and get in the win column. Groveton would like to get that first win under their new coach. Kick-off is slated for 7:00 p.m. in Groveton. ALTO-GROVETON SERIES All-Time Record for Alto: 605 wins | 394 losses | 34 ties | 1,033 total games All-Time Record for Groveton: 679 wins | 348 losses | 34 ties | 1,061 total games All-Time Series Record: Groveton - 38 wins | Alto - 32 wins | 2 ties Groveton’s longest winning streak vs. Alto: 8 wins in a row (1976-1983) Alto's longest winning streak vs. Groveton: 9 wins in a row (1997-2011) Current streak: No streak | Groveton 1 win (2023) State Championships for Alto: 2006, 2007 State Finalist for Alto: 1995 State Championships for Groveton: 1984, 1989, 1990 State Finalists for Groveton: 1983, 1985, 1996 ALTO VS. GROVETON SERIES RECORD 38-32-2 Groveton 2023 Groveton 44-20 2022 Alto 32-20 2021 Alto 63-0 DIS 2020 Alto 48-38 DIS 2015 Alto 63-14 Bi-District 2013 Alto 47-27 2012 Groveton 20-40 2011 Alto 35-13 2010 Alto 67-13 2007 Alto 21-13 Area 2006 Alto 50-7 Area 2005 Alto 24-12 2004 Alto 53-20 1999 Alto 39-14 1998 Alto 21-12 1997 Alto 14-7 Area 1996 Groveton 13-14 Area 1995 Alto 31-0 QFN 1995 Alto 17-14 1994 Groveton 0-14 Area 1994 Groveton 7-14 1993 Alto 19-13 1992 Groveton 10-21 1991 Alto 9-7 DIS 1990 Groveton 27-39 QFN 1990 Groveton 19-28 DIS 1989 Groveton 13-62 DIS 1988 Groveton 0-66 DIS 1987 Groveton 0-41 DIS 1986 Alto 28-6 DIS 1985 Groveton 7-40 DIS 1984 Groveton 6-14 QFN 1984 Alto 7-2 DIS 1983 Groveton 12-14 REG 1983 Groveton 0-26 DIS 1982 Groveton 19-40 DIS 1981 Groveton 8-24 DIS 1980 Groveton 0-23 DIS 1977 Groveton 16-41 1976 Groveton 6-35 1975 Groveton 6-41 1974 Alto 21-14 1973 Groveton 8-11 DIS 1972 Tie 28-28 DIS 1971 Groveton 14-28 1969 Groveton 21-42 DIS 1968 Groveton 0-32 DIS 1967 Groveton 0-56 DIS 1966 Groveton 0-27 DIS 1965 Alto 7-6 DIS 1964 Alto 20-6 DIS 1963 Groveton 0-43 DIS 1962 Alto 12-0 DIS 1961 Groveton 6-34 DIS 1960 Alto 36-20 DIS 1959 Alto 12-6 DIS 1958 Alto 14-8 DIS 1957 Groveton 26-52 DIS 1956 Groveton 0-20 DIS 1955 Alto 13-0 1954 Groveton 0-27 1953 Groveton 0-33 DIS 1952 Groveton 0-7 DIS 1951 Groveton 0-16 DIS 1949 Groveton 7-22 1948 Groveton 12-13 1947 Alto 32-0 DIS 1946 Alto 7-0 DIS 1933 Alto 13-7 1932 Tie 6-6 1930 Groveton 0-39 1928 Alto 6-0

Who wins in week one? Alto vs Groveton Cushing vs Colmesneil Grapeland vs Cayuga Lovelady vs Elkhart Mt Enterprise vs Carlisle Overton vs Alba-Golden Tenaha vs Elysian Fields

The Alto Yellowjackets will travel to The Reservation in Carlisle to take on the Indians in the last district game of the season; kickoff is at 7:00 p.m. A win by Carlisle will secure the 4th seed playoff spot unless Cushing upsets Mount Enterprise by 8+ and then the Indians could be knocked out altogether. This year has been a struggle for both squads, but especially the Yellowjackets as we have one more opportunity to salvage the season with a win. With only 2 returning starters on offense and 4 on defense and a handful of freshmen contributing, the Jackets are 0-9 for the first time since 1977. A loss Friday would be the first winless season since that same year. The Jackets are young, playing for pride, and hungry for a win. The loss last week was the first to Cushing since 1992, but the Jackets didn't give up. Down 28 to 6 in the second quarter and with starting QB Davis playing with a broken leg (hairline fracture), the Mean Sting battled back to pull within a touchdown to make it a game, but eventually fell 55-39. Carlisle, who returns 6 starters on offense and 8 on defense fell to undefeated rival Overton 38-14 for the first time since 2005. The Indians have had to replace several linemen from last season and learn a new system under first-year head Coach Sharp. The Indians have 3 wins: Harleton (38-25), Lone Oak (21-14), and Cushing (49-48) and have shown that they can score points in district losses having put up 60 on Mount Enterprise and 30 on Tenaha. Last year's meeting between Alto-Carlisle was a barn burner and one I will remember forever as the Jackets scored in come-from-behind fashion in the last seconds of the game (my son's last TD!) to topple the state ranked and then undefeated Indians 36-31. Alto and Carlisle have played a total of 16 times with Alto leading the series 8-6-2. Since 2015 the teams have alternated wins every year. Carlisle's turn, but I think we should have it this time. We need it more! lol The series: ALTO VS. CARLISLE SERIES RECORD 8-6-2 Alto 2022 Alto 31-36 DIST 2021 Did not play - Covid 2020 Carlisle 0-12 2019 Alto 7-29 DIST 2018 Carlisle 12-55 DIST 2017 Alto 31-28 DIST 2016 Carlisle 28-7 DIST 2015 Alto 7-21 DIST 2014 Alto 52-34 DIST 2009 Alto 0-35 DIST 2008 Alto 28-20 DIST 1965 Alto 0-20 1957 Carlisle 26-7 1956 Tie 12-12 1953 Carlisle 7-0 1952 Tie 6-6 1939 Carlisle 22-0 ALTO-CARLISLE SERIES All-Time Record for Alto: 604 wins | 393 losses | 34 ties | 1,031 total games All-Time Record for Carlisle: 493 wins | 401 losses | 27 ties | 921 total games All-Time Series Record: Alto - 8 wins | Carlisle - 6 wins | Ties 2 Alto’s longest winning streak vs. Carlisle: 5 wins in a row (1965-2015) Carlisle’s longest winning streak vs. Alto: No streak Current streak: No streak

The Alto Yellowjackets will travel to Mount Enterprise this Friday to take on the Wildcats; kickoff is at 7:00 p.m. The Jackets and Wildcats have only played three times in football: 1978, 1979, and 2022 all Alto wins. Mount Enterprise returns 20 lettermen with 2 lost to graduation; they have 9 starters back on both sides of the ball. Both teams had a bye last week. The Jackets lost to Groveton the week before 44-20 while the Wildcats soundly defeated All Saints 60-8. The young Jackets are still looking for that first win of a season that has been pretty harsh thus far. Is this the week? ALTO VS. MOUNT ENTERPRISE SERIES RECORD 3-0 Alto 2022 Alto 34-46 1979 Alto 0-70 1978 Alto 33-7

The Alto Yellowjackets will host the Tenaha Tigers at Cam'ron Matthews Field at Jacket Stadium Friday; kickoff is at 7:00 p.m. Tenaha returns 20 lettermen with 4 lost to graduation; they have 8 starters back on offense while 9 return on defense. The Tigers began district play with a win over Carlisle last Friday; the Jackets fell to Mount Enterprise for the first time ever. The Alto-Tenaha series goes all the way back to 1929 but have only actually played a total of 15 times with Alto leading 10-5. The Jackets have started the last two games with 14-0 leads but have not managed to finish; young group trying to find their way. My father-in-law always says the next best thing to playing and winning is playing and losing. (Used to tell my son that when he’d lose…not sure it ever made him feel any better! ) Wise words but dang the winning is a lot more fun! Lol ALTO VS. TENAHA SERIES RECORD 10-5 Alto 2022 Tenaha 42-43 DIST 2015 Alto 7-52 2014 Alto 72-21 2013 Tenaha 7-42 2012 Alto 25-13 2011 Tenaha 54-7 2010 Alto 6-47 2009 Tenaha 20-17 BI-DIST 1938 Alto 7-13 DIST 1937 Alto 6-32 DIST 1936 Alto 0-26 DIST 1934 Alto 13-6 DIST 1933 Alto 32-6 DIST 1930 Alto 0-7 1929 Tenaha 27-0

The Alto Yellowjackets (11-2A D2) will host the West Sabine Tigers (11-2A D1) this Friday at 7:30 in the home opener for Alto. The Jackets are coming off a tough loss at Shelbyville 43-12 while the Tigers fell to Tenaha 21-20. The Jackets are young and it shows. West Sabine has 8 returning starters on offense with 7 on defense, 19 lettermen returning with 5 lost to graduation; they are picked by Dave Campbell's Texas Football to place 5th in their district. The Tigers gave Tenaha a battle coming up just short of the win at home. The Jackets continue to show improvement from the scrimmages but with the schedule coming, need to grow up fast. Alto leads this series with West Sabine 4-1. Both teams are looking for that first win. Who gets it? ALTO VS. WEST SABINE SERIES RECORD 4-1 Alto 2022 Alto 48-22 2013 West Sabine 10-28 2012 Alto 40-26 1993 Alto 48-8 1992 Alto 26-0

The Alto Yellowjackets (District 11-2A D2) will travel to Shelbyville (District 11-2A D1) to take on the Dragons in the season opener Friday at 7:30 p.m. The Jackets fell to the Dragons in a back-and-forth game last year where each team scored the same number of TDs but the Jackets failed to convert on a couple 2-point conversion attempts. Shelbyville is picked 4th in their district by Dave Campbell's Texas Football and return 9 offensive and 10 defensive starters; they have 18 lettermen returning with only 4 graduating. Alto is picked to finish 2nd in the district and return just 2 starters on offense and 4 on defense; the Mean Sting returns 12 lettermen with 12 lost to graduation. The Jackets have held their own on defense in both scrimmages against highly touted Beckville and Troup but have not scored a TD in either scrimmage. Lots of potential with seasoned senior QB Davis leading but the line is going to have to grow up fast, as only one returns from last season (Hernandez) and the others are basically new to varsity play in sophomores and juniors. The Jackets lead the all-time series with Shelbyville 18-4. Who starts 1-0? ALTO VS. SHELBYVILLE SERIES RECORD 18-4 Alto Season Winner Score 2022 Shelbyville 48-44 2017 Alto 18-52 DIST 2016 Alto 54-13 DIST 2013 Alto 42-36 DIST 2012 Alto 45-20 DIST 2011 Alto 12-52 DIST 2010 Shelbyville 47-36 DIST 2003 Alto 55-0 DIST 2002 Alto 28-6 DIST 1999 Alto 27-0 DIST 1998 Alto 27-12 DIST 1997 Alto 69-6 DIST 1996 Alto 49-0 DIST 1995 Alto 69-26 DIST 1994 Alto 42-7 DIST 1993 Alto 27-0 DIST 1992 Alto 41-14 DIST 1989 Alto 0-40 1988 Shelbyville 36-0 1960 Shelbyville 20-12 BI-DIST 1941 Alto 38-0 DIST 1940 Alto 24-6 DIST

The Alto Yellowjackets travel to Tenaha this Saturday to take on the Tigers. It’s Tenaha’s homecoming and kickoff is slated for 7:00 p.m. The Jackets and Tigers go way back….to 1929….but have only played 14 times! It was 2015 the last time these two met, a 52-7 Alto win at home; Alto leads the series 10-4. The Jackets defeated Mount Enterprise on Friday 46-34 struggling a bit defensively while the Tigers were blanked by Carlisle 48-0. Tenaha started the season 2-0 but has lost an uncharacteristic 4 in a row. Their 13-game district win streak was snapped by the Indians and this is the first time since 2019 the Tigers have lost 4 in a row. Schedules and results for the 2022 season thus far: Shelbyville 48 - Alto 44 Alto 48 - West Sabine 22 Alto 22 - San Augustine 8 Garrison 28 - Alto 20 Alto 32 - Groveton 20 Alto 46 - Mount Enterprise 34 Tenaha 50 - West Sabine 38 Tenaha 12 - San Augustine 6 (OT) Joaquin 56 - Tenaha 6 Arp 66 - Tenaha 51 Dekalb 65 - Tenaha 14 Carlisle 48 - Tenaha 0 ALTO-TENAHA SERIES All-Time Record for Alto: 602 wins | 383 losses | 34 ties | 1,019 total games All-Time Record for Tenaha: 535 wins | 416 losses | 37 ties | 988 total games All-Time Series Record: Alto - 10 wins | Tenaha - 4 wins Alto’s longest winning streak vs. Tenaha: 6 wins in a row (1930-1938) Tenaha’s longest winning streak vs. Alto: No streak Current streak: Alto 2 wins in a row (2014 - now) Do the Jackets go 3 in a row or do the Tigers get back to their winning ways making the homecoming crowd happy?

The Alto Yellowjackets will host the Carlisle Indians this THURSDAY night at Cam’ron Matthews Field at Jacket Stadium; kickoff is slated for 7:00 p.m. It is Senior Night and a special one at that. The Jackets and Indians will battle for the district championship! Carlisle is undefeated on the season and because of the Tenaha loss to Cushing, the winner of this game is the district champ. Carlisle looks to keep their season perfect while heading as the one seed to the playoffs. The Jackets are playing for pride, family, community, and their brothers on the field. Alto and Carlisle have played a total of 15 times with Alto leading the series 7-6-2. The last game played between the two was in 2020 with a 12-0 Carlisle win. The Jackets’ won the year before 29-7. Covid won in 2021 as the game was cancelled last season. There is no streak because since 2015 the teams have alternated wins every year. The Mean Sting defeated Cushing in a game that was called at the half because of weather 30-6 Friday while the Indians whipped Overton 70-10 on their Senior Night Thursday. Results for the 2022 season: Shelbyville 48 - Alto 44 Alto 48 - West Sabine 22 Alto 22 - San Augustine 8 Garrison 28 - Alto 20 Alto 32 - Groveton 20 Alto 46 - Mount Enterprise 34 Tenaha 43 - Alto 42 Alto 32 - Overton 29 Alto 30 - Cushing 6 Carlisle 31 - Harleton 0 Carlisle 66 - Troup 47 Carlisle 60 - Arp 30 Carlisle 50 - Mildred 30 Carlisle 48 - Lone Oak 32 Carlisle 48 - Tenaha 0 Carlisle 49 - Cushing 20 Carlisle 35 - Mt. Enterprise 14 Carlisle 70 - Overton 10 ALTO-CARLISLE SERIES All-Time Record for Alto: 604 wins | 384 losses | 34 ties | 1,022 total games All-Time Record for Carlisle: 490 wins | 395 losses | 27 ties | 912 total games All-Time Series Record: Alto - 7 wins | Carlisle - 6 wins | Ties 2 Alto’s longest winning streak vs. Carlisle: 5 wins in a row (1965-2015) Carlisle’s longest winning streak vs. Alto: No streak Current streak: No streak Personally, I have dreaded this game since the schedule was made because I have a senior. UIL decision or not, it’s the last game for my son (#21) to play at Jacket Stadium. Factor in the rest, and it has been excruciating. I am happy that we get to go out with a chance to compete for a district championship. Gonna be a battle Friday night! Everyone knows we are the underdog. Carlisle has had a phenomenal year and total respect for their team. They are putting up huge numbers. Since 2015 when Cam’ron Matthews passed away during our game, we have shared a bond. I will be the biggest Carlisle fan through the playoffs and wish them all the best. I hope we can muster enough to make this a real game Friday night. We will have to minimize mistakes, score when we have the ball, and try to get a few stops. It will be emotional. I know our boys will lay it all on the line and play with heart; it’s who they are. The season has been dedicated to #9 and to finish with a win would mean everything. Good luck to both teams!

The Alto Yellowjackets will travel to Cushing this Friday to take on the Bearkats; kickoff has been moved up to 5:00 p.m. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE. The Jackets and Bearkats have played a total of 24 times with Alto leading the series 20-4. The last game played between the two was in 2019 with a 61-0 Alto win. The Bearkats’ last win in the series was 24-23 in 1992. The Mean Sting hung on to defeat Overton 32-29 Friday while the Bearkats defeated Tenaha 23-20 with a field goal as time expired. Both squads are 2-1 in district. Results for the 2022 season thus far: Shelbyville 48 - Alto 44 Alto 48 - West Sabine 22 Alto 22 - San Augustine 8 Garrison 28 - Alto 20 Alto 32 - Groveton 20 Alto 46 - Mount Enterprise 34 Tenaha 43 - Alto 42 Alto 32 - Overton 29 Cayuga 32 - Cushing 7 Cushing 34 - Deweyville 12 Cushing 16 - Union Grove 7 Cushing 57 - West Hardin 0 Cushing 23 - Colmesneil 20 Cushing 22 - Overton 15 (OT) Carlisle 49 - Cushing 20 Cushing 23 - Tenaha 20 ALTO-CUSHING SERIES All-Time Record for Alto: 603 wins | 384 losses | 34 ties | 1,021 total games All-Time Record for Cushing: 260 wins | 474 losses | 9 ties | 743 total games All-Time Series Record: Alto - 20 wins | Cushing - 4 wins Alto’s longest winning streak vs. Cushing: 13 wins in a row (1993-2019) Cushing’s longest winning streak vs. Alto: 2 wins in a row (1976-1977) Current streak: Alto 13 wins in a row (1993 - now) Gonna be a battle in Cushing on Friday! I expect a hard-fought game between both squads. I think our offense will be fine but our defense is going to have to tighten up. Should help getting two (possibly three) of our starters back. Our 3 losses are by a total of 13 points so I know we have it in us. Just have to execute! We know we are in for a fight. Cushing is solid and has proven that this season. Looking forward to this game!

The Alto Yellowjackets will host the Overton Mustangs this Friday; kickoff is slated for 7:00 p.m. The Jackets and Mustangs have been district mates twice: 1978/1979 and 2008/2009 with the Jackets winning all 4 contests. They played a playoff game way back in 1937 with the Mustangs winning 27-0. Other than that, a couple scrimmages in 2018 and 2019. The Jackets lost to Tenaha in a heartbreaker on Saturday 43-42 while the Mustangs defeated Mt. Enterprise 47-38 Friday. Both squads are 1-1 in district. Results for the 2022 season thus far: Shelbyville 48 - Alto 44 Alto 48 - West Sabine 22 Alto 22 - San Augustine 8 Garrison 28 - Alto 20 Alto 32 - Groveton 20 Alto 46 - Mount Enterprise 34 Tenaha 43 - Alto 42 Quinlan Boles 27 - Overton 12 Overton 45 - All Saints 6 Simms Bowie 47 - Overton 28 Colmesneil 36 - Overton 25 Linden-Kildare 28 - Overton 26 Cushing 22 - Overton 15 (OT) Overton 47 - Mt. Enterprise 38 ALTO-OVERTON SERIES All-Time Record for Alto: 602 wins | 384 losses | 34 ties | 1,020 total games All-Time Record for Overton: 447 wins | 451 losses | 24 ties | 922 total games All-Time Series Record: Alto - 4 wins | Overton - 1 win Alto’s longest winning streak vs. Overton: 4 wins in a row (1978-2009) Overton’s longest winning streak vs. Alto: No streak Current streak: Alto 4 wins in a row (1978 - now) Do the Jackets right the ship or do the Mustangs pull what many might consider an upset?

The Alto Yellowjackets will renew their rivalry with the Garrison Bulldogs when they travel to Garrison this Friday; kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. The Jackets and Bulldogs last met in 2019 in Garrison with Alto winning 26-7. This will be the 45th time the teams have met with Garrison holding the series record 24-18-2. The Jackets defeated San Augustine on Saturday 22-8 while the Bulldogs fell (surprisingly) to Warren 25-22. Schedules and results for the 2022 season thus far: Shelbyville 48 - Alto 44 Alto 48 - West Sabine 22 Alto 22 - San Augustine 8 Garrison 35 - Hugh Springs 30 Garrison 28 - Arp 21 Warren 25 - Garrison 22 ALTO-GARRISON SERIES All-Time Record for Alto: 600 wins | 382 losses | 34 ties | 1,016 total games All-Time Record for Garrison: 548 wins | 286 losses | 13 ties | 847 total games All-Time Series Record: Garrison - 24 wins | Alto - 18 wins | 2 ties Garrison's longest winning streak vs. Alto: 5 wins in a row (1966-1970 | 1976-1987) Alto's longest winning streak vs. Garrison: 9 wins in a row (1988-1998) Current streak: Alto won 26-7 in 2019; haven’t played since. I think I am missing one year. In 1973, there was a 6-6 tie, but I can’t find any record of the year before or after 1973. We had to have played twice because of realignment. This Friday should be a good test! Both teams are 2-1. Who moves to 3-1?

The Alto Yellowjackets will travel to Pineland to take on the West Sabine Tigers Friday night at 7:00 p.m. The Jackets fell by 4 to Shelbyville while Tenaha won the battle of the Tigers 50-38. West Sabine returns 8 lettermen with 11 lost. Returning starters: O/D 6/3. Not much history between the two schools; best I can tell the series looks like this: Series Record 3-1-0 Season Winner Score 2013 West Sabine 28-10 DIS 2012 Alto 40-26 DIS 1993 Alto 48-8 DIS 1992 Alto 26-0 DIS The Jackets matched Shelbyville touchdown for touchdown, but the Dragons had 2 more conversions. (That series now stands at 17-3 Alto.) Many positives from Friday night…especially the second half when the Mean Sting defense made adjustments and held Shelbyville to a single score. Down by 19 and 20 points at separate times, the Jackets fought and scrapped their way back into the game and were driving when time expired, falling 48-44. The Jackets racked up 447 yards in total offense. Hope to take these positives into Friday’s game with the Tigers! Who ya got?

The Alto Yellowjackets will host the San Augustine Wolves this Saturday at Cam’ron Matthews Field at Jacket Stadium; kick-off has been moved to SATURDAY at 2:00 p.m. The Jackets won the 599th game in program history this past Friday by defeating the West Sabine Tigers 48-22 to even the season record at 1-1; it was Coach Grigsby’s first career win as a head coach! The Wolfpack fought hard against Tenaha but fell in an overtime nail biter 12-6. In Week 1 SA fell to Hemphill 44-0 while Alto fell to Shelbyville 48-44. This will be the 31st meeting between the schools with Alto leading the series 20-10-0. Usually a battle between these two! Who ya got?

Here we go! 2021 is here and scrimmages begin this week. Dave Campbell’s TEXAS FOOTBALL has the district shaking out like this: District 11-2A Prediction: 1 Normangee 2 Centerville 3 Grapeland 4 Alto 5 Leon 6 Groveton 2021 SCHEDULES: ALTO ( 6-2 / 4-1 )W1 - TROUP 48 - ALTO 18 W2 - @ TIMPSON CANCELLEDW3 - PRICE CARLISLE CANCELLED W4 - ALTO 42 - WINONA 7 W5 - ALTO 47 - SAN AUGUSTINE 20 W6 - ALTO 49 @ GRAPELAND 14 W7 - CENTERVILLE 38 @ ALTO 16 W8 - ALTO 46 @ JEWETT LEON 0 W9 - ALTO 56 - NORMANGEE 23 W10 - ALTO 63 - GROVETON 0 W11- BYE CENTERVILLE ( 9-1 / 5-0 )W1 - CENTERVILLE 27 - NEW WAVERLY 14 W2 - CORRIGAN-CAMDEN 27 - CENTERVILLE 19 (overtime)W3 - CENTERVILLE 42 @ THORNDALE 18W4 - CENTERVILLE 26 @ WESTWOOD 20 (OT) W5 - CENTERVILLE 56 - BREMOND 7 W6 - CENTERVILLE 55 - JEWETT LEON 8 W7 - CENTERVILLE 38 @ ALTO 16 W8 - CENTERVILLE 56 - GROVETON 6 W9 - CENTERVILLE 67 @ GRAPELAND 8 W10 - CENTERVILLE 48 @ NORMANGEE 21 W11- BYE GRAPELAND ( 4-6 / 1-4 )W1 - GRAPELAND 50 - SHELBYVILLE 30 W2 - @ ELKHART 41 - GRAPELAND 14W3 - GRAPELAND 36 - CAYUGA 20 W4 - KIRBYVILLE 33 - GRAPELAND 14 W5 - GRAPELAND 58 @ BURKEVILLE 22W6 - ALTO 49 @ GRAPELAND 14 W7 - GRAPELAND 56 @ GROVETON 7 W8 - @ NORMANGEE 56 - GRAPELAND 36 W9 - CENTERVILLE 67 - GRAPELAND 8 W10 - @ JEWETT LEON 36 - GRAPELAND 14 W11- BYE GROVETON ( 1-8 / 1-4 )W1 - LOVELADY 51 - GROVETON 30 W2 - TRINITY CANCELLEDW3 - @ JOAQUIN 62 - GROVETON 0 W4 - SHELBYVILLE 44 - GROVETON 13 W5 - @ GARRISON 48 - GROVETON 0 W6 - NORMANGEE 42 - GROVETON 21 W7 - GRAPELAND 56 @ GROVETON 7 W8 - @ CENTERVILLE 56 - GROVETON 6 W9 - GROVETON 30 - JEWETT LEON 26 W10 - @ ALTO 63 - GROVETON 0 W11- BYE JEWETT LEON ( 4-6 / 1-4 )W1 - ROSEBUD-LOTT 60 - LEON 22 W2 - LEON 22 - DAWSON 20W3 - LEON 38 @ SOMERVILLE 30 W4 - BRUCEVILLE-EDDY 14 - LEON 12 W5 - LEON 38 @ CAYUGA 6W6 - @ CENTERVILLE 54 - LEON 8W7 - NORMANGEE 55 @ LEON 0 W8 - ALTO 46 - LEON 0 W9 - @ GROVETON 30 - LEON 26 W10 - LEON 36 - GRAPELAND 14 W11- BYE NORMANGEE ( 5-5 / 3-2 )W1 - NORMANGEE 49 - BREMOND 13 W2 - NORMANGEE 51 @ IOLA 14W3 - CHILTON 37 - NORMANGEE 0W4 - @ LOVELADY 35 - NORMANGEE 6 W5 - GROESBECK 54 - NORMANGEE 6 W6 - NORMANGEE 42 @ GROVETON 21W7 - NORMANGEE 55 @ JEWETT LEON 0 W8 - NORMANGEE 56 - GRAPELAND 36 W9 - @ ALTO 56 - NORMANGEE 23 W10 - CENTERVILLE 48 - NORMANGEE 21 W11- BYE Scrimmage Schedule Aug. 13: - Beckville @ Alto - Elkhart @ Centerville - Cushing @ Grapeland - Groveton @ Timpson - Leon @ Buffalo - Normangee @ Snook/Rosebud Lott 2nd Scrimmage Schedule:- Alto @ Shelbyville- Bruceville Eddy/ Dawson @ Centerville- Carlisle @ Grapeland- West Sabine @ Groveton- Brazos Christian @ Leon- Normangee @ Wortham

Hard to believe but here we are at Week 10 and in the last week of district play! The Alto Yellowjackets will host their old rival the Groveton Indians for the 70th installment of what was once one of the most highly anticipated games in the state. Many a battle between these two through the years. The “young ‘uns” do not realize as much the WARS between these schools because the rivalry has been somewhat lopsided in recent years and also because many years we ended up in different districts or not on the schedule at all. Now, mention the word Groveton to 90s kids on down and that word evokes some emotion. Both teams come into this game with wins on Friday. The Jackets “upset” the Normangee Panthers 56-23 while the Indians grabbed their first win of the season 30-26 over the Leon Cougars. The Jackets are looking to continue to improve and build on the success they are experiencing under the new/old system in place by Coach Gamble. With the win this past Friday, the Mean Sting moves into second place in the district standings behind Centerville. The Jackets defeated the Indians 48-38 last season. The last victory by Groveton was in 2012. The Indians lead the series 37-30-2. Who finishes district with the dub? ALTO vs. GROVETON 30-37-2 6 - 1928 - 0 x - 1929 - x 0 - 1930 - 39 6 - 1932 - 6 13 - 1933 - 7 7 - 1946 - 0 32 - 1947 - 0 12 - 1948 - 13 7 - 1949 - 22 0 - 1951 - 16 0 - 1952 - 7 0 - 1953 - 33 0 - 1954 - 27 13 - 1955 - 0 0 - 1956 - 20 26 - 1957 - 52 14 - 1958 - 8 12 - 1959 - 6 36 - 1960 - 20 6 - 1961 - 34 12 - 1962 - 0 0 - 1963 - 43 20 - 1964 - 6 7 - 1965 - 6 0 - 1966 - 27 0 - 1967 - 56 0 - 1968 - 32 21 - 1969 - 42 14 - 1971 - 28 28 - 1972 - 28 8 - 1973 - 11 21 - 1974 - 14 6 - 1975 - 41 6 - 1976 - 35 16 - 1977 - 41 0 - 1980 - 23 8 - 1981 - 24 19 - 1982 - 40 0 - 1983 - 26 12 - 1983 - 14 PO 7 - 1984 - 2 6 - 1984 - 14 PO 7 - 1985 - 40 28 - 1986 - 6 0 - 1987 - 41 0 - 1988 - 66 13 - 1989 - 62 19 - 1990 - 28 27 - 1990 - 39 PO 9 - 1991 - 7 10 - 1992 - 21 19 - 1993 - 13 7 - 1994 - 14 0 - 1994 - 14 PO 17 - 1995 - 14 31 - 1995 - 0 PO 13 - 1996 - 14 PO 14 - 1997 - 7 21 - 1998 - 12 39 - 1999 - 14 53 - 2004 - 20 24 - 2005 - 12 50 - 2006 - 7 PO 21 - 2007 - 13 PO 67 - 2010 - 13 35 - 2011 - 13 20 - 2012 - 40 47 - 2013 - 27 63 - 2015 - 14 PO 48 - 2020 - 38

The Alto Yellowjackets will host the Normangee Panthers this Friday at Jacket Stadium in a key District 11-2A showdown; kickoff is 7:00 p.m. The Mean Sting blanked the Leon Cougars 46-0 Friday while the Panthers downed Grapeland 56-36. Normangee was projected by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football to win the district. The Panthers lost 15 seniors and return 10 lettermen, 5 on offense and 6 on defense. Normangee started strong in pre-district with wins over Bremond (49-13) and Iola (51-14) but then had a rough stretch with 3 losses in a row to Chilton (37-0), Lovelady (35-6), and Groesbeck (54-6). Since then though, they have won big in district over Groveton (42-21), Leon (55-0), and Grapeland (56-36). As best I can tell Alto and Normangee have only played twice: a 2018 bi-district playoff game where Alto won 47-16 and then in District last season, a 35-22 Normangee win. Who breaks the series tie of 1-1 and gets the important district win? ALTO ( 4-2 / 2-1 )W1 - TROUP 48 - ALTO 18 W2 - @ TIMPSON CANCELLEDW3 - PRICE CARLISLE CANCELLED W4 - ALTO 42 - WINONA 7 W5 - ALTO 47 - SAN AUGUSTINE 20 W6 - ALTO 49 @ GRAPELAND 14 W7 - CENTERVILLE 38 @ ALTO 16 W8 - ALTO 46 @ JEWETT LEON 0 W9 - NORMANGEE W10 - GROVETON W11- BYE NORMANGEE ( 5-3 / 3-0 )W1 - NORMANGEE 49 - BREMOND 13 W2 - NORMANGEE 51 @ IOLA 14W3 - CHILTON 37 - NORMANGEE 0W4 - @ LOVELADY 35 - NORMANGEE 6 W5 - GROESBECK 54 - NORMANGEE 6 W6 - NORMANGEE 42 @ GROVETON 21W7 - NORMANGEE 55 @ JEWETT LEON 0 W8 - NORMANGEE 56 - GRAPELAND 36 W9 - @ ALTO W10 - CENTERVILLE W11- BYE

The Alto Yellowjackets will travel to Leon County to take on the Cougars this Friday. The Jackets lost a hard fought game to the Centerville Tigers at home last week 38-16 while Leon fell to Normangee 55-0. The Cougars lost 14 seniors from last season’s area finalist team and return 5 on offense and 5 on defense. Leon has wins over Dawson (22-20), Somerville (38-20), and Cayuga (38-6) with losses to Rosebud-Lott (60-22), Bruceville-Eddy (14-12), Centerville (54-8), and Normangee (55-0). The Mean Sting looks to regroup and get back in the win column. After starting district with a big win over Grapeland 49-14 the week before, the Jackets lost a very physical game against Centerville. The Jackets went toe to toe with the Tigers with a halftime score of 17-16 but were shutout in the second half for the first time this season. The Jackets travel to Jewett for the first time since 1991, the last time the schools were in the same district. Having only played 5 times, the Jackets lead the series 4-1. In last year’s contest Alto fell to Leon 30-8. Who gets in the win column this week?

The Alto Yellowjackets will host the Centerville Tigers this Friday in what many believe will give the winner a big leg up on the district championship. The Tigers, like the Jackets, return almost their entire team from last season. Centerville defeated Alto in 2020 34-24 after Alto lead 24-6 at halftime. (This loss really stung!) Alto comes into Friday’s game on a 3-game winning streak having most recently defeated district rival Grapeland (49-14), San Augustine (47-20), and Winona (42-7); the loss was to Troup (48-18) in Week 1. Centerville has won the last 4 in a row. They have wins over New Waverly (27-14), Thorndale (42-28), Westwood (26-20), Bremond (56-7), and a district win over Leon (54-8); their loss was in Week 2 to Corrigan-Camden in OT (27-19). The Mean Sting is making progress every week under Coach Gamble’s new (old! Lol) system averaging 46 points a game the last 3 games. Centerville is playing with confidence having put up over 50 in the last two weeks. Both are improving on defense. Who starts district 2-0?