Playoff Report: Area Round

Skyline (10-1) vs. DeSoto (6-5)

2 p.m. Saturday @ Carrollton’s Standridge Stadium

Notes: Don’t let DeSoto’s record fool you. The Eagles are the most underrated team in the southern Dallas County/Ellis County area, but Skyline’s warpath against opponents should make this game a shootout.

Southlake Carroll (8-2) vs. Cedar Hill (10-1)

11 a.m. Saturday, Texas Stadium

Notes: Cedar Hill won’t be repeating as state champions this year, sorry.

Longview (9-2) vs. Lancaster (7-4)

7:30 p.m. Friday, Dallas’ Kincaide Stadium

Notes: Despite the controversies surrounding their superintendent, Lancaster’s Tigers could make this game an upset. Longview hails from the tough district DeSoto competed in.

Sulphur Springs (8-3) vs. Waxahachie (8-3)

7:30 p.m. Friday, Richardson’s Wildcat-Ram Stadium

Notes: Waxahachie last won a state championship in 1992. It’s almost as long as the Indians getting past the second round.

Kilgore (9-2) vs. Ennis (10-1)

7:30 p.m. Friday, Mesquite’s Memorial Stadium

Notes: Kilgore and Ennis both have recent state championship experience, but if Ennis and Waxahachie win two more times, they’ll meet again for a bigger prize.

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Calvert (8-0) vs. Milford (10-1)

TBA

Notes: Milford’s Bulldogs should be playing this week, if the schedule-makers would make up their mind. Visit HSGameTime.com to find Milford’s date with Calvert.