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WEEK 7: High School Football Schedules (October 11, 2024)

FRIDAY, OCT. 11Avalon (Bye)Ennis vs Greenville (Homecoming) at home, 7 p.m.Ferris vs Sunnyvale at Sunnyvale, 7 p.m.Italy (Bye)Life School vs Lake Worth at home, 7:30 p.m.Maypearl vs West at West, 7:30 p.m.Midlothian vs Burleson Centennial at Burleson, 7 p.m.
Running back Kingston McAdams (15) leaps over a diving defender for a Hawk’s touchdown against Highland Park. Photo by Steve Patterson / Moving Pictures.

Running back Kingston McAdams (15) leaps over a diving defender for a Hawk’s touchdown against Highland Park. Photo by Steve Patterson / Moving Pictures.

Hawks fall to Scots, 32-14

RED OAK – The Red Oak Hawks fell to 2-3, 0-1 in district after losing 32-14 to the #4 ranked Highland Park Scots.
Quarterback Beau Wendel (4) led Midlothian (5-1, 2-0) with 101 rushing yards while passing for two touchdowns and 149 yards on a 12-of-17 night. Photo by Fred Phipps.

Quarterback Beau Wendel (4) led Midlothian (5-1, 2-0) with 101 rushing yards while passing for two touchdowns and 149 yards on a 12-of-17 night. Photo by Fred Phipps.

Midlothian beats Cleburne 28-9 at home for 2nd district win

MIDLOTHIAN – Running back David Aborisade rushed for one score and caught a pass for another as Midlothian beat Cleburne in a District 7-5A Div. I game.Quarterback Beau Wendel led Midlothian (5-1, 2-0) with 101 rushing yards while passing for two touchdowns and 149 yards on a 12-of-17 night.
6'6", 295 lbs senior right guard Maddox Dickerson (72) helped the Gladiators rush for 203 yards and pass for 192 yards en-route to a 47-20 win over Valley Mills. Photo by Madison Thompson.

6'6", 295 lbs senior right guard Maddox Dickerson (72) helped the Gladiators rush for 203 yards and pass for 192 yards en-route to a 47-20 win over Valley Mills. Photo by Madison Thompson.

Italy beats Valley Mills 47-20, starts district at 1-0

ITALY – Back-to-back onside-kick recoveries to start the game allowed the Italy Gladiators to jump out to an early 13-0 advantage over the visiting Eagles from Valley Mills.Junior kicker Elijah Stewart kicked off both times, with Kaelynn Cockran recovering both kicks for the Gladiators.

DeSoto 39, Waxahachie 24 

WAXAHACHIE – DeSoto senior running back Deondrae Riden Jr. rushed for 206 yards and a pair of touchdowns, leading DeSoto to a 39-24 victory over Waxahachie in a District 11-6A matchup a pair of the area’s top 10 teams Friday night at Lumpkins Stadium.

Lancaster 41, Cedar Hill 35

LANCASTER – Izayah Lee scampered 19 yards on a game-ending touchdown in overtime as Lancaster prevailed 41-35 over Cedar Hill at Tiger Stadium on Friday.Lee was the star for Lancaster (2-3, 2-0 in District 11-6A), finishing with 159 rushing yards on 17 carries and scoring three touchdowns.

WEEK 5 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES (September 27, 2024)

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27Avalon 50, Methodist Children’s Home 0Ennis 37, Midlothian Heritage 62Ferris 49, Castleberry 35Italy 47, Valley Mills 20Life School 12, Wills Point 48Maypearl 21, Troy 28Midlothian 26, Joshua 10Midlothian Heritage 62, Ennis 37Milford 27, Ft.