Area football standings - 10/27/09

Staff Report

Football coaches don't like to talk about playoffs with more than one game left in a district schedule, but with just two games left, possibilities are within grasp for all Parker County teams.

The Roos climbed to sole possession of the fourth spot in District 3-5A with the win over Richland last week, and are in the driver's seat of the control-your-own-fate vehicle, with North Crowley and Burleson, their last two foes, a game back in the standings. A win-out would give Weatherford a valid shot at finishing third outright, with Haltom facing a very angry Richland in its finale.

Aledo has already clinched a playoff spot, with most eyes on the impending Birdville match to determine the District 6-4A title holder. Springtown will be rooting for Boswell to beat Saginaw Friday, and for themselves to beat Azle Friday, to set up a deciding game for the fourth seed in the district.

Millsap helped themselves tremendously last week with the win over Paradise. A victory over Chico Friday will all but assure a top-three finish in District 9-2A, and thus, a trip to postseason play, but the pack is still thick in the middle of the standings. A big showdown could be in the offing in the finale week, but the Bulldogs need to take care of Chico, first.

District 3-5A* W L DW DL PF PA DPF DPA

Abilene 7 0 4 0 338 96 202 17

Richland 6 2 3 1 285 142 18 78

Haltom 4 5 3 2 146 210 87 121

Weatherford 4 4 2 2 167 259 84 118

Burleson 5 3 1 3 218 204 101 136

North Crowley 1 7 1 3 195 333 83 154

Paschal 3 6 1 4 169 313 95 213

Oct. 23 results: Weatherford 35 Richland 34, Abilene 63 Haltom 0, Paschal 40 North Crowley 21, Burleson - bye.

Oct. 30 games: All games begin at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

Weatherford at North Crowley, Abilene at Richland, Paschal at Burleson, Haltom - bye.

District 6-4A* W L DW DL PF PA DPF DPA

Aledo 7 1 5 0 351 111 256 57

Birdville 8 0 5 0 376 172 243 102

Boswell 5 3 3 2 257 202 176 125

Saginaw 4 4 3 2 200 262 137 178

Brewer 3 5 2 3 263 285 150 153

Mineral Wells 3 5 1 4 180 294 91 195

Springtown 4 4 1 4 210 251 109 215

Azle 1 7 0 5 130 272 90 221

Oct. 23 results: Aledo 48 Springtown 21, Saginaw 30 Azle 14, Birdville 42 Boswell 16, Brewer 40 Mineral Wells 9.

Oct. 30 games: All games begin at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

Mineral Wells at Aledo, Springtown at Azle, Birdville at Brewer, Boswell at Saginaw.

District 9-2A* W L DW DL PF PA DPF DPA

Boyd 4 4 3 0 220 164 133 22

Millsap 7 1 2 1 195 102 66 52

Alvord 5 3 2 1 142 154 58 54

Paradise 1 7 1 2 143 313 77 73

Jacksboro 3 5 1 2 169 221 75 80

Chico 0 8 0 3 21 346 0 128

Oct. 23 results: Millsap 34 Paradise 18, Alvord 38 Chico 0, Boyd 33 Jacksboro 22.

Oct. 30 games: All games begin at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

Millsap at Chico, Jacksboro at Alvord, Paradise at Boyd.

W = wins, L = losses, DW = district wins, DL = district losses, PF = points for (season), PA = points against (season), DPF = district points for, DPA = district points against.

* - Sorted by district wins, losses and point differentials.