The Naaman Forest HS Rangers (5-2, 5-2) got a 51-0 win over the North Garland Raiders (1-5, 0-5) and earned a playoff spot, Friday, Nov. 27.
Naaman Forest quarterback Austin Valdez threw for 235 yards with four touchdowns and ended the game at 13-18. Brison Huey and Tommy Dunn each caught a Valdez pass for a touchdown and Devean Deal caught three throws for scores.
Kingsley Bennett ran for 145 yards on 17 carries and scored one TD. Kasen Rideau also scored a rushing touchdown.
Wylie HS Pirates get win over Sachse Mustangs
The Wylie Pirates (3-5, 3-3) defeated the Sachse Mustangs (3-4, 3-3) Friday, Nov. 27, by a final score of 17-14.
Sachse quarterback Alex Orji ended the game at 10-23 for 175 yards and one TD. Orji also ran for 89 yards and one touchdown.
The Nov. 27 game between the South Garland Colonels and the Rowlett Eagles was canceled. In addition, the game scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 28, between the Lakeview Centennial Patriots and the Garland Owls.
Playoff news
The Mustangs, Rangers and Pirates have each secured playoff positions.
The winner of the game scheduled for Saturday between the Patriots and the Owls would have determined the fourth playoff team, but the game was canceled because of the pandemic.
Lakeview Center HS has recently suffered a COVID-19 outbreak. The quarantine timeframe requirements of many of the football players did not leave sufficient time for the Patriots-Owls to be rescheduled and played in time to meet the deadline for certification of the playoff teams. Therefore, the game was ruled a no-contest and the Owls move on to the playoffs.
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