Texas high school football: Five Houston-area games to watch in the bi-district playoffs
(Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle) As the Texas high school football playoffs get underway this week, there are several intruiging matchups across the Houston area in the bi-district round.
Key points
- Friday, Tomball ISD Stadium Winner plays: College Park (7-3) or Dekaney (6-4) What to know: Langham Creek is back in the playoffs for the first time since 2018 under longtime coach Todd Thompson after earning a share of the District 16-6A title with Cypress Falls and Cypress Lakes.
- Sophomore William Wilson is having a breakout season at his linebacker spot with 108 total tackles, six tackles for loss, five sacks, 10 quarterback hurries and two forced fumbles.
- The Lobos' reward is a first-round matchup against a Tomball program that is back in the playoffs for a sixth consecutive season and fifth straight under coach Dave Handal.
Here are five to keep an eye on, including one rematch from a thrilling regular-season game, a district champion putting its undefeated record on the line, two teams that both advanced to the fourth round a year ago and a program making its first playoff appearance eight years.
Additional details
- Summer Creek ranks fourth in its district on defense, allowing 300.3 yards per game, though the Bulldogs have given up just 10.1 points per game in their six victories.
- Ta'von Bolden and Atascocita will take on Barbers Hill in the bi-district playoffs.
- After a tough stretch of games that included a last-minute loss to North Shore, an overtime road victory against Crosby and a seven-point loss to C.E.
- Junior Cedric Brown has added some versatility and leads the district with 1,676 all-purpose yards and 22 total touchdowns.
- Dickinson ranks second in its district on offense at 449.4 yards per game and is second on defense at 278.8 yards allowed.
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