Sports

A stunning finish to a game that appeared to favor the visitors came down to the final play at Hillsboro’s Eagle Field. The hosts had scored 10 points to take the lead in the last minute until Ferris stung Hillsboro at the buzzer, 20-17, to escape with an unlikely, yet deserving victory.

Unranked Ennis surprised No. 20 Longview, 10-8, on a cold, blustery Thursday evening in Tyler. Matches include seven doubles matches and a dozen singles matches. The team who registers 10 wins first is declared the victor.

After getting stopped on downs on their first possession, Ennis (3-0) adjusted, recoiled and then blew the doors off of upstart Mansfield Summit (1-2) in a 63-26 blowout on Thursday night at Lion Memorial Stadium.

Athletic Directors from District 8-5A met to set a course for the remainder of the season. The eight teams were divided into a pair of four-team groups.

Big 5 football teams, Ferris, Palmer, Italy and Avalon have three weeks remaining in their regular seasons, with each of them in the hunt for a playoff berth.

Paced by four veteran seniors, Palmer volleyball has built a 14-8 record, the only winning mark among the Big 5, yet their 8-5 District 18-3A current ranks fourth.