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The sting of defeat is sharp and the instant heartbreak can be overwhelming. When it occurs in the playoffs, the sudden finality to what was expected to be a greater outcome carries an even deeper pain.

Pre-Game huddle led by Payton Chapman and other captains at Midlothian. photosbylezley.com

Collin Drake (18) looks to pass from within the protective pocket given by five linemen, TE Clayton Jenkins (8) and RB Devion Beasley (9).

Dee Johnson (3) cross the goal line to complete a 38-yard TD pass from Collin Drake. Laylon Spencer (7) provided a seal block that allowed Johnson access to the corner pylon.

In a season that began with a return of the scripted helmet logo from the three state championships under Head Coach Sam Harrell, to a stunning 42-28 loss to unranked Mansfield Timberview, Ennis’ dream of another crown ended with a resounding, uns

Friday at the Midlothian Bowl two teams with a taste for big time football will go head-to-head in the Area

Round, the winner continues to play, the loser abruptly calls it a season.

Ever-moving like a grasshopper in a hen house, tailing athletes and coaches requires a GPS system or a current search engine.

Region II, with four of the state’s Top Ten teams, saw each of them advance on the first weekend of playoff games. No. 1 Ennis and No. 2 Aledo hammered opponents, while No. 8 Lucas Lovejoy and No. 10 Frisco also won their Bi-District openers.

Scoring the first seven times they had the ball, No. 1 ranked Ennis clobbered Frisco Liberty, 49-0, on Friday in a Class 5A Bi-District playoff game at Lion Memorial Stadium.

Should the No. 1 ranked Ennis Lions make a deep run in the Class 5A playoffs, they will need key players performing at a high level. To win their sixth championship, they must win six straight playoff games.