FOOTBALL SPOTLIGHT

SANTA FE INDIANS AT DAYTON BRONCOS

When: Friday at 7 pm Where: Houston Methodist Field at Bronco Stadium Records: Santa Fe 3-0, Dayton 2-1 Last Week: Both teams had a bye Preview: District opener for both teams. Santa Fe is much improved from 2021 and the Broncos are also on the rise and coming off a nice comeback win at Montgomery a couple of weeks ago.

JASPER BULLDOGS AT LIBERTY PANTHERS

When: Friday at 7:30 pm Where: Memorial Stadium Records: Jasper 2-2; Liberty 0-4 Last Week: Franklin 41 Jasper 35; East Chambers 27 Liberty 20 Preview: Another district opener for both teams. The Panthers have been close, but cannot quite get over the hump. What better way than to start district with a win over the Bulldogs.

ANAHUAC PANTHERS AT HARDIN HORNETS

When: Friday at 7:30 pm Where: Hornet Stadium Records: Anahuac 3-1; Hardin 3-1 Last Week: Anahuac 55 San Augustine 20; Hardin 21 Hull-Daisetta 10 Preview: The Panthers come to visit Hornet Stadium on Friday night for the district opener. Hardin has won three in a row and will look for four against rival Anahuac.

HULL-DAISETTA BOBCATS AT WEST HARDIN OILERS

When: Friday at 7 pm Where: Oilers Stadium Records: Hull-Daisetta 2-1, West Hardin 1-3 Last Week: Hardin 21 Hull-Daisetta 10; Cushing 57 West Hardin 0 Preview: Another back-yard brawl for the Bobcats. Hull-Daisetta fell at Hardin 21-10 last Friday night.

CLEVELAND INDIANS AT CANEY CREEK PANTHERS

When: Friday at 7 pm Where: Buddy Morehead Stadium Records: Cleveland 0-3, 0-1; Caney Creek 1-3, 0-2 Last Week: College Park 33 Cleveland 0; Grand Oaks 38 Caney Creek 28 Preview: One of these two teams is going to get a muchneeded district win. Great chance here for the Indians to pick-up a Class 6A win.