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Palmer (17-16) vs Troy (21-15) Feb. 16 at Groesbeck, 6:30pm

Adjustments based on school enrollments prompts the University Interscholastic League to alter the state landscape every two years. Sometimes it results in teams changing classifications, though the powers-that-be in Austin strive for competitive balance.

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Palmer (15-7) eked out a thrilling 60-59 triumph over arch-rival Scurry-Rosser, at home on Tuesday. In the process, they managed to stay in a first-place tie with Keene (25-4).

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How a team finishes is the payoff for months of practice and the homestretch of district games.

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Former two-time All-District quarterback at Ennis, Jackson Gilkey, entered the transfer portal and was signed by Tarleton State University. Gilkey won the starting QB job last season at Weber State in Ogden, Utah, leading the Wildcats to a pair of wins in the first games of the season before a knee injury sidelined him for the remainder of the year.

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