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THE BIG STAGE: A look at the public, private school storylines
The UIL and TAPPS postseason is coming to a point. The TAPPS State Weekend starts Friday, while the Regional Finals for UIL will determine the State's Final Four.
Here's a quick look at this week's matchups.
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Class 6A DI
Region II
Westfield (12-1) vs Duncanville (13-0), Saturday December 3rd, 3:00 PM in Georgetown
Westfield’s high-powered offense led by QB Preston Hatter will be tested this week against a Duncanville defense, who has been dominant this year led by the state's No.1 defensive player DE Colin Simmons.
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Region III
North Shore (13-0) vs Atascocita (11-2), Friday December 2nd, 7:00 PM at Randall Reed Stadium
North Shore is seeking their fifth-straight State Semifinal appearance and fourth State Title in six years. District rival Atascocita stands in their way, who is looking for their their first Semifinal appearance since 2016.
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Class 6A DII
Region III
Katy (13-0) vs C.E. King (9-4)
Katy’s road to their 10th State Title in program history is beginning to narrow down as Jerry’s World is only two exits away. RB Seth Davis and a nasty defense is prepped C.E King and QB Denhim Johnson. The Panthers want to spoil the party.
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Class 5A DII
Region III
FB Marshall (12-1) vs PNG (11-2), Friday December 2nd, 7:00 PM at Galena Park ISD Stadium
The Fort Bend Marshall Buffs are rolling in the playoffs, demolishing most in their way. The Buffs have hopes of hoisting the State Trophy for the first time in program history. District-mate Port Neches-Groves is up next, who they beat by 20 points in conference play.
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PRIVATE SCHOOLS
TAPPS Division 2
Fort Bend Christian Academy (9-4) vs Fort Worth All Saints (7-5), Friday December 2nd, 12:00 PM Waco ISD Stadium
Fort Bend Christian Academy is in the TAPPS State Championship for the first time in program history, facing an All Saints team who has also never made the State game. QB Brady Dever and the Eagles will look to continue their success and hoist the trophy as the champs Friday.
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TAPPS Division III
Dallas Christian School (12-1) vs Cypress Christian School (8-4), Saturday December 3rd, 7:00 PM Waco ISD Stadium
Cypress Christian won TAPPS State last year and is looking for the repeat, but Dallas Christian is in the way. The private school powerhouse, moved down a division after winning the TAPPS Division 2 Championship last year.
AREA PREVIEW: Arlington Martin vs. Lewisville football on CW33
Texas High School Football Playoffs continue to ramp up. While teams focus on continuing their regular excellence, other teams plan and prepare to deliver the next big upset. This week, CW33 broadcasts the Area Round playoff matchup between two 10-1 programs who are battle tested and ready to compete. VYPE DFW takes a deeper dive into Arlington Martin and Lewisville's programs to lay out just what fans can expect in this Friday night playoff game:
Arlington Martin Warriors (10-1, 6-0)
The Warriors posted an incredible regular season schedule; losing just one game (27-16 loss against Allen) during non-district play. Finishing their district schedule undefeated, Arlington Martin defeated the likes of South Grand Prairie, Arlington Lamar, Grand Prairie, and more. Arlington Martin is coming off of a huge 62-3 victory over Richardson Berkner in their first playoff game last week. The Warriors blocked two punts- one of which was a 52-yard return for a touchdown by Anthony Crenshaw Jr.
The team's alert defense and special teams squads have scored 10 touchdowns in the last eight games. Led by Crenshaw, Michael Barrow, Josiah Charles, Caydence Hall, and more, the defense has been able to make huge, timely plays while holding their opponents to a combined 45 points over the last five games allowing the offense to outscore their last five opponents by over 170 points. Their offense, led by Barrow, Ismael Smith Flores, Sergio Snider, Konye Frazier, and Tristan Bittle has been working at a faster pace this season- scoring over seven touchdowns in six of their games this season.
Lewisville Farmers (10-1, 7-0)
Lewisville showed out during the regular season; losing just one non-district game against Highland Park (31-17). The team trounced over their opponents during district play defeating the likes of Coppell, Plano West, Plano, Flower Mound Marcus, and more. The defense only allowed one district opponent to score more than two touchdowns against them during district play (Flower Mound) while going undefeated. During their first playoff game of the season, the Farmers posted an outstanding 43-18 victory over Allen in which quarterback Ethan Terrell ran for over 160 yards with four touchdowns while running back Viron Ellison tallied 155 rushing yards and a score of his own.
Led by Terrell, Ellison, Lamar Kerby, Tye Miller, Kentrel Sorells, and more, the Farmers offense has been incredibly focused this season- outscoring their opponents by nearly 200 points this season. In tune with the game, the Farmers offense has been able to continue playing strong through most adversities this season. The defense, led by Tony-Louis Nkuba, Mark Cooper, Rendell Carter, Mason Johnson, and more, has been able to keep their opponents on their toes this season.
What To Expect:
A defense-heavy match-up. Both teams' defenses have been finely tuned this season as they plow over their opponents. Pretty evenly matched up on paper, the Farmers and the Warriors are going to battle with everything to lose here in the area round. Farmers fans can expect to see Lewisville defense step up to try to put a stop to the Warriors offense who is known for being as fast-paced as possible while Warriors fans can expect to see Martin's defense reading between the lines to try to secure their next week's game. This game might very well be a battle until the final whistle blows and you're not going to want to miss it.
Kick-off is set for 7:00 p.m. at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on Southern Methodist University (SMU)'s campus, but if you can't make it to Dallas for the game, be sure to catch all the action on CW33!