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TXHSFB Regional Review: Panhandle
BREAKING DOWN THE 2016 TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON IN EVERY REGION OF THE STATE.

[caption id="attachment_29211" align="aligncenter" width="700"]Photo by Thomas Hays Photo by Thomas Hays[/caption] Throughout February, Dave Campbell’s Texas Football managing editor Greg Tepper is taking a look back at the 2016 Texas high school football season in each region of the state. For a detailed explanation of the regional breakdowns as well as the rankings methodology, read this piece.Previously... Big Country Super Centex Coastal Bend Dallas-Fort WorthEast TexasEl PasoGolden TriangleHill Country Houston North Texas Northeast TexasToday: The Panhandle When outsiders think of Texas, I believe they think of the Panhandle — the rolling South Plains of Lubbock, the vast fields of Amarillo, the small towns dotting the landscape. And appropriately, arguably no part of the state takes their high school football as seriously as the Panhandle. Luckily for them, the 2016 season was awful good to the northwest portion of the state. For the sake of clarity, here is a map of how we are defining “The Panhandle." Now that we’ve set the boundaries, let’s break down the best of high school football in the Texas Panhandle in 2016. Top 20
Regional Rank | Team (Record) | Class |
1 | Wellington (13-2) | 2A DII |
2 | Canadian (12-3) | 3A DII |
3 | Lubbock Coronado (11-2) | 5A |
4 | Abernathy (12-3) | 2A DI |
5 | Lubbock Monterey (10-3) | 5A |
6 | Levelland (10-4) | 4A DI |
7 | Seagraves (10-4) | 2A DII |
8 | Childress (9-4) | 3A DII |
9 | Stratford (10-2) | 2A DI |
10 | Memphis (10-2) | 2A DII |
11 | Post (10-3) | 2A DI |
12 | Farwell (10-2) | 2A DII |
13 | Littlefield (9-4) | 3A DI |
14 | Muleshoe (8-5) | 3A DI |
15 | Lubbock-Cooper (9-3) | 5A |
16 | Perryton (9-2) | 4A DII |
17 | Clarendon (8-3) | 2A DII |
18 | Bovina (9-2) | 2A DII |
19 | Idalou (8-4) | 3A DII |
20 | Canyon (8-3) | 5A |
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