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.
