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11-5A FOOTBALL STANDINGS
Quick look: As the district approaches its midpoint, there is a surprise name atop the standings as South Garland improved to 3-0 with its win over Lakeview last week.
While the toughest portion of the schedule still lies ahead, the Colonels have certainly proven themselves capable of taking care of business, which is why they lead Garland (2-0), who had a bye last week, by half-game for first place.
Sachse shook off its upset loss to Lakeview by using a late score to down Rowlett and improve to 2-1 and put itself in sole possession of third place. The Mustangs have one of their biggest district games in school history when it faces off with Garland on Friday at Williams Stadium with a chance to vault to the front of the 11-5A title race.
Rowlett might be the best 1-5 team in the area, but that does not make them feel any better about the 0-2 start in district. While there are plenty of winnable games down the stretch, the Eagles could take a huge step back into the playoff conversation if they could knock off South Garland on Thursday.
The final game is a battle of upstarts as Naaman Forest, which vaulted into fourth place at 1-1 with its win over North Garland last week, takes on Lakeview, which is 1-2 and trying to hang around in search of its first playoff berth since 1995.
--Devin Hasson
STANDINGS
South Garland 3-0 5-2
Garland 2-0 2-4
Sachse 2-1 6-1
Naaman Forest 1-1 1-5
Lakeview 1-2 4-3
Rowlett 0-2 1-5
North Garland 0-3 1-6
Last Week's Results
Sachse 23, Rowlett 20
South Garland 27, Lakeview 17
Naaman Forest 44, North Garland 0
Garland, bye
Thursday's Games
Rowlett vs. South Garland
7 p.m. at Homer B. Johnson Stadium
Friday's Games
Sachse vs. Garland
7:30 p.m. at Williams Stadium
Naaman Forest vs. Lakeview
7:30 p.m. at Homer B. Johnson Stadium
North Garland, bye
While the toughest portion of the schedule still lies ahead, the Colonels have certainly proven themselves capable of taking care of business, which is why they lead Garland (2-0), who had a bye last week, by half-game for first place.
Sachse shook off its upset loss to Lakeview by using a late score to down Rowlett and improve to 2-1 and put itself in sole possession of third place. The Mustangs have one of their biggest district games in school history when it faces off with Garland on Friday at Williams Stadium with a chance to vault to the front of the 11-5A title race.
Rowlett might be the best 1-5 team in the area, but that does not make them feel any better about the 0-2 start in district. While there are plenty of winnable games down the stretch, the Eagles could take a huge step back into the playoff conversation if they could knock off South Garland on Thursday.
The final game is a battle of upstarts as Naaman Forest, which vaulted into fourth place at 1-1 with its win over North Garland last week, takes on Lakeview, which is 1-2 and trying to hang around in search of its first playoff berth since 1995.
--Devin Hasson
STANDINGS
South Garland 3-0 5-2
Garland 2-0 2-4
Sachse 2-1 6-1
Naaman Forest 1-1 1-5
Lakeview 1-2 4-3
Rowlett 0-2 1-5
North Garland 0-3 1-6
Last Week's Results
Sachse 23, Rowlett 20
South Garland 27, Lakeview 17
Naaman Forest 44, North Garland 0
Garland, bye
Thursday's Games
Rowlett vs. South Garland
7 p.m. at Homer B. Johnson Stadium
Friday's Games
Sachse vs. Garland
7:30 p.m. at Williams Stadium
Naaman Forest vs. Lakeview
7:30 p.m. at Homer B. Johnson Stadium
North Garland, bye
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