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On Friday, Nov. 22 at Porcupine Stadium in Springtown, the Holliday Eagles and the Blue Ridge Tigers faced off in of the most heart-pounding, anxiety- inducing, fever-pitch playoff games in recent memory.

It was a true David versus Goliath tale as the Archer City Wildcats battled the back-to-back defending state champions Albany Lions in the Area playoff round on Thursday, Nov. 21 at Newton Field in Graham.

For the second year in a row, the Windthorst Trojans faced off against the Lindsay Knights in the playoffs, in order to determine who would move on and continue their season into the Thanksgiving break.

Heart. It’s a characteristic that is vital for the success of any athlete in any sport. An athlete can have all the physical and mental attributes needed to be good, but without heart, greatness will always elude him or her.

The Holliday Lady Eagles’ dominant playoff run came to a heart-breaking close on Saturday, Nov. 9, losing in a hard-fought 3-1 battle with the Tolar Lady Rattlers in Graham for the Regional Finals playoff round.

For the fourth round in a row, the Windthorst Trojanettes got the 3-0 clean sweep over their playoff opponents.

The Windthorst Trojans went 8-for-8 in drives in their 62-14 thrashing of the Quanah Indians in the Bi-District playoff round on Thursday, Nov. 14, even scoring on a 57-yard punt return mid-way through the second quarter.

All season, the Wildcats relied heavily on their running attack and physically to wear on opponents before eventually breaking through for long runs and bruising drives.

The Windthorst Spartans finished their season on the road at Petrolia on Thursday, Nov. 7.