Coach Eric Villaseñor and his team went as far as the third round of the playoffs last season, defeating Corpus Christi Carroll before going on to Area to knock off Laredo Nixon, which could be a possibility again this year. The Mavericks would then go on to the State Quarter Finals to square off against a very formidable Sherman Foster squad who lined up CD Lamb, now a true freshman starter at The University of Oklahoma. Lamb may end up playing in the BCS Final Four Playoff this season.
What we know at this time is that the Mavericks will face another Corpus Christi school, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial in the first round. The Mavericks will play on Friday, November 17 at Lenhoff Stadium in San Antonio at 7:30 PM.
The Eagles have several playoff scenarios that can occur this season, but first things first, they need to defeat Del Rio to have a share of the District 29-AAAAAA Championship before knowing who will be waiting for them in the first round of the playoffs.
In District 30-AAAAAA, McAllen Memorial is 5-0 and has clinched a share of the district title. McAllen Nikki Rowe is 4-1 and can secure a share of the district title with a win over McAllen Memorial this week.
The final two spots will go to La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, McAllen High, Mission High or La Joya High School.
If La Joya loses to La Joya Palmview, the winner of Thursday's game between Mission and McAllen High will advance to the playoffs along with La Joya Juarez-Lincoln. The Eagles can only reach with a win and an Alice loss.
If La Joya beats Palmview and McAllen beats Mission, then McAllen and La Joya advance from a three-team tie which would leave La Joya Juarez-Lincoln out.
If La Joya beats Palmview and Mission beats McAllen, then La Joya and La Joya Juarez-Lincoln advance from a three-team tie that would also include Mission.
McAllen Memorial will be the top seed in Division I unless both La Joya High and Lincoln-Juarez qualify. In that case, McAllen Memorial will be the top seed in Division II.
In District 31-AAAAAA Edinburgh Vela has clinched at least a share of the district title. PSJA High can take the other share with a win over Edinburgh North and a Vela loss to Edinburgh Economedes. Any other result gives Vela the title.
PSJA is in the playoffs and will compete in Division II. Edinburgh High has also clinched a spot and will play in Division I. Vela will be in Division I only if PSJA Memorial is the fourth team. If any other team takes the fourth spot, Vela is in Division II.
In order for PSJA North to advance, it needs to beat Edinburgh and it needs all of Economedes, Edinburgh North and PSJA Memorial to lose.
The Eagles will be going in Division II and a Bi-District foe is yet to be determined due to the playoff scenarios listed above.
Whatever the case may be, we need to come out as a community and support both teams to make the big show. Two teams, one community.