Lewisville (5-3, 3-2) at Lewisville Hebron (4-2, 3-1): It’s a Lewisville ISD showdown with major playoff implications as neither school has clinched a playoff spot. The winner of this game is into the playoffs with a fourth district win, but the loser is likely on the outside looking in or at minimum will need a lot of help to make the playoffs. Lewisville gave unbeaten Flower Mound Marcus a good run last week, but the defense just didn’t have answers in a 58-38 loss. Lewisville’s offense threw up 440 yards, but a couple of key turnovers and nine penalties were the Farmers undoing in the defeat. QB Taylen Green had a big night throwing for 276 yards and three touchdowns, while adding 77 yards on the ground and a touchdown. Hebron came out of their two week quarantine and got a much needed win taking down Plano West 27-13 Friday afternoon. Weston Conaway 124 passing yards and a touchdown and Brandon Love 110 rushing yards, and a touchdown keyed the Hawks offense and Hebron defense pitched a shutout in the second half. Hebron’s defense will need another big effort this week to slow Lewisville down and if they get that done, they’ll have their playoff ticket punched. Stepp’s Pick: Lewisville Hebron by 6
Killeen Harker Heights (6-3, 4-2) at Belton (3-6, 3-3): It’s a win or go home scenario in this 12-6A make-up game as the winner advances to the playoffs and the loser airs up the basketballs.Harker Heights is the team who plays the close games as four of their six district games have been decided by a touchdown or less, but the last two weeks HHHS has gotten things rolling, they blew past Copperas Cove last week, 42-20, as RB Re’Shaun Sanford accounted for 240 yards of offense and QB Terrance Carter ran for two scores and threw for another score. Belton had their chances to win last week but fell in a heartbreaker to Shoemaker, 27-21, in overtime. The Tigers got 182 yards of offense and a touchdown from versatile RB Maurice Reed, but an interception on their drive in overtime doomed the Tigers. Both of these teams have played the top teams in the district close; the margins in this loop are razor thin and this will be another heart-stopper with the playoffs on the line for both teams. Belton typically plays well at home and the Tigers find a way to get that big win and sneak into the playoffs as the four seed. Stepp’s Pick: Belton by 2