The sun shined and the weather was as beautiful as it could get for playoff football, as the Holliday Eagles battled the Tolar Rattlers on Friday, Nov. 29 at Rams Stadium in Mineral Wells for the Regional Semifinals playoff round. It didn’t take long for the Eagles to take an insurmountable lead, ultimately securing the 4620 victory.

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For just the third time since 2006, the #6 ranked Windthorst Trojans faced off against the #4 ranked Collinsville Pirates on the gridiron on Friday, Nov. 29 at Porcupine Stadium in Springtown for the Regional Semifinals playoff round. These two met just two years prior for the Regional Semifinals round, where the Pirates narrowly eked out a win over the Trojans.

It was another successful year on the volleyball court for the three high school teams in the county. The Archer City Lady Cats continued their playoff appearance streak, making it to the Bi-District round. The Holliday Lady Eagles blazed through their district and most of their playoff opponents before falling in the Regional Finals round. The Windthorst Trojanettes silenced all doubters, taking district before advancing all the way to the State-Semifinals before being eliminated.

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The Archer City, Windthorst, and Holliday Girls’ basketball teams finished up another week on the hardwood over the Thanksgiving break. The Lady Cats competed in the Petrolia Classic on Monday, Nov. 25 and Tuesday, Nov. 26, while the Lady Eagles travelled to Bowie to contend in the Gayno Shelton’s Hoopin’ into the Holidays Classic on the same days. The Trojanettes hosted the Jacksboro Tigerettes on Tuesday as well.