Texas Panhandle teams had a solid showing battling the best teams and the extremely hot weather during the 7-on-7 State Football Tournament at Veterans Park in College Station from Thursday through Saturday.
In the Division I pool, the Palo Duro Dons made quite the splash the programs first showing at College Station. The Dons went 2-1 during Friday’s pool play led by quarterback Julian Reese II. Palo Duro opened action running away from Azle 33-13, then fell to The Woodlands 14-7 before ending the day with a win against West 12-7 to go 2-1 on the afternoon.
The Dons headed to Saturday’s championship bracket play falling to Jordan 26-7.
The veteran Dumas Demons, making a sixth straight appearance in College Station, won their Division II pool on Thursday going 2-1. The Demons knocked off Paris 19-7 and Cuero 31-6. Dumas did lose to China Springs 36-32 and were defeated by Lake Dallas an opening round bracket game Friday 27-14.
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In Division III, the Sunray Bobcats were making their third straight appearance. A young Bobcat team struggled in pool play going 1-2. Sunray lost to Wallis Brazos 24-6 and Sonora 21-12 but was able to pull off a come-from-behind win to stun Lexington 28-27. In Friday’s championship bracket game, Sunray came up short to Rio Vista 32-14.
Hale Center made the most of its first appearance at the 7-on-7 State Football Championship. The Owls got off to a slow start falling to Trinity 32-27 and Granado 33-13. However, Hale Center ended pool play beating Goldthwaite 26-14 and carried that momentum into a championship bracket win 28-16 against Wolfe City before being defeated by Poth 21-18 in the round of 16.
Texas Panhandle 7-on-7 State Tournament Scores
All games at Veterans Park, College Station
Division I
Palo Duro scores
Palo Duro 33, Azle 13
The Woodlands 14, Palo Duro 7
Palo Duro 12, Westwood 7
Jordan 26, Palo Duro 7
Dumas scores
Dumas 19, Paris 7
China Springs 36, Dumas 32
Dumas 31, Cuero 26
Lake Dallas 27, Dumas 14
Division III
Sunray scores
Wallis Brazos 24, Sunray 6
Sunray 28, Lexington 27
Sonora 21, Sunray 12
Rio Vista 32, Sunray 14
Hale Center scores
Trinity 32, Hale Center 27
Ganado 33, Hale Center 13
Hale Center 26, Goldthwaite 14
Hale Center 28, Wolfe City 16
Poth 21, Hale Center 18