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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. The Area round game featured everything a fan could ask for, hard hits, bruising runs, stunning catches, and last-second excitement fit for the silver- screen.

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. Despite a solid effort by the Wildcats, the Lions proved why they were defending champs, beating Archer City 48-14.

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. The Trojans won by a commanding 55-21the last time these two teams me, but this time, the Knights were much better prepared for their Area playoff round clash on Friday, Nov. 22 at Yellow Jacket Stadium in Boyd.

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. Muhammed Ali once said, “If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it - then I can achieve it,” and there isn’t a team that encapsulates that quote more than the 2425 Windthorst Trojanettes Volleyball team.

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. On Friday, Nov. 15, the Big Blue volleyball team stormed onto the hardwood in Childress and played one of their most complete games all year, handedly defeating the Vega Lady Longhorns 2518, 25-18, and finally 25-13.

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. On Thursday, Nov. 14 in Childress, Archer City did just that against the Shamrock Fighting Irish, cruising to the 51-14 Bi-District round victory.

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