Kerrville Daily Times

Region IV-4A (Division II)

Tivy (9-1) vs. Lanier (5-5)

• When: 1 p.m. Saturday

• Where: Alamo Stadium (San Antonio)

• Tickets: Pre-sale at the high school beginning Tuesday. Pre-sale prices are $6 for adults and $3 for students. All tickets are $6 at the gate.

• Tivy: Antlers saw a 26-7 lead evaporate in the fourth quarter Friday during a 34-26 loss to Alamo Heights that cost Tivy the District 27-4A title. A balanced offense has propelled the Antlers this season — they average 171.4 yards per game rushing and 192.8 per game passing while scoring 37.3 per contest.

• Lanier: Voks beat the Antlers 21-17 last season with a last-minute rally. Josh Gamez, ran for 74 yards and three touchdowns in that game, including a

46-yard burst and a two-yard score for the game-winner. He has 1,440 yards and nine touchdowns this season. Voks come in off three straight losses, including a 24-6 loss to Fox Tech in the annual ‘Chili Bowl’ on Saturday.

Fredericksburg (6-4) vs. Fox Tech (5-5)

• When: 7:30 p.m. Friday

• Where: Greyhound Stadium (Boerne High School)

• Tickets: TBA

• Fredericksburg: Billies earned a playoff berth with a 24-13 win over Boerne last week. Quarterback Ryan Turner has emerged as a big threat. He ran for 118 yards as the Billies hammered out 344 rushing yards against the Greyhounds.

• Fox Tech: Buffaloes earned the top D-II seed with a 24-6 win over Lanier in the annual ‘Chili Bowl’ game on Sunday. Iveness Shelton hammered out 92 rushing yards in that game and has 1,433 yards and 13 touchdowns on the ground this season.

Region I-2A (Division II)

Comfort (7-3) vs. Crane (9-1)

• When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday

• Where: San Angelo Stadium

• Tickets: Pre-sale available at the Comfort ISD central office. Pre-sale prices are $5 for adults and $2 for students. All tickets at the gate are $6.

• Comfort: Bobcats finished second in District

8-2A, riding the arm of Travis Chrisman back into the playoffs. The senior quarterback has thrown for 2,531 yards and 30 touchdowns this season. Bobcats have won five straight games and are averaging 35.1 points per game.

• Crane: District 7-2A champions clinched a playoff berth in Week 9 and then cruised past Van Horn 43-0 in the regular-season finale. The Golden Cranes have won eight straight games and average 33.6 points per game.

Region IV-A (Division II)

Harper (9-1) vs. Thorndale (6-4)

• When: 7:30 p.m. Friday

• Where: Dripping Springs High School

• Tickets: TBA

• Harper: Longhorns defense posted its sixth shutout of the season in a 45-0 win over Leakey that clinched the District 28-A title. Harper has given up 41 points all season. Sammy Winters has put up a combined 1,427 yards in offense (875 rushing, 552 receiving) and 27 touchdowns.

• Thorndale: Bulldogs won three of their final four games to return to the playoffs. Last postseason, they handed Harper a 28-0 loss in a

bi-district matchup. Marcus Gest rushed for 164 yards in that game, including a 65-yard TD run. He has 741 yards and nine TDs rushing this season.

— Bill Begley

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