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Quarterback Brady Payne switched sports at the end of the varsity baseball season, where he played all three outfield positions. He will be a senior in the fall, when he will compete for playing time at QB.

INSIDE Summary: Drake’s Take

‘New’ describes offense and defense schemes, starting lineup too

Houdek, DeLaGarza pitch Eagles to 7-3, 19-2 wins

Ennis senior point guard, Aniyha Hereford, seated between her parents, Nick Hereford and Felicia Smith, signed a full scholarship this week with Southeastern Community College in West Burlington, Iowa.

No. 4 Lake Belton wins 1-0, allows just one-hit

Head Coaches between North Dallas (15-8) and Ferris (13-12-2) decided on a one-game playoff instead of best-of-three. The teams were set to meet in Crandall on Friday.

Fresh from two satisfying wins in the final week of the regular season, 12-2 and 5-2 over rival Scurry-Rosser, propelled Palmer (12-13-1) to finish third. The Lady Bulldogs, with HC Amanda Wilds at the command, went 5-1 over the last three weeks to finish third in District 18-3A behind No. 6 Grandview (24-3) and No. 11 Blooming Grove (23-4).

Perennial playoff contenders, Italy (14-9), was stunned in the first round on Thursday, 21-13, by lowly Dawson (8-19), in Corsicana. The Lady Gladiators, averaging 14.7 runs per game, came out flat.

Beat Corsicana on Friday, Ennis in play-in game Saturday