The Ellis County Press: Midlothian jumps to Class 5A Midlothian jumps to Class 5A ================================================================================ Editor on 02/04/2010 14:40:00 JOEY G. DAUBEN _The Ellis County Press_ MIDLOTHIAN - As expected, the Midlothian Panthers will compete in the University Interscholastic Leagues largest classification, Class 5A, beginning in the fall. The latest realignment, based on high school student population, lists Ellis County and Southern Dallas County schools and was announced Feb. 1. The realignments only apply to football and basketball. The UIL governs the athletic and academic contests in the public school system across Texas. District 5-5A Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Grand Prairie, Mansfield, Mansfield Legacy, Mansfield Timberview, Midlothian, South Grand Prairie District 11-5A DeSoto, Longview, Mesquite, Mesquite Horn, North Mesquite, Tyler Lee District 15-4A Corsicana, Ennis, Forney, Lancaster, Mesquite Poteet, Red Oak, Terrell, Waxahachie, West Mesquite District 13-3A Crandall, Ferris, Kaufman, Kemp, Mabank, North Forney District 8-3A Alvarado, Glen Rose, Hillsboro, Kennedale, Venus, West District 11-2A Italy, Blooming Grove, Axtell, Buffalo, Centerville, Jewett Leon District 6-2A Palmer, Maypearl, Dallas Life Oak Cliff, Grandview, Eustace, Sunnyvale