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Abilene’s Champ Hines intercepts pass, Eagles jump ahead early vs. Monterey
ABILENE, Texas — Abilene High jumped out to an early lead and held on for a 48-28 win over Monterey. The Eagles set the tone early when Champ Hines intercepted a pass from Monterey’s Jonah Reed, giving Abilene a short field and setting up an early advantage. On...
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Palo Duro Dons crush Abilene Wylie to assert dominance atop 2-5A Division II
In a showdown for sole possession of the District 2-5A Division II lead at Dick Bivins Stadium on Friday night, the Palo Duro Dons left no doubt as to who’s in charge. Palo Duro and Abilene Wylie both came in with unbeaten district records and an opportunity to send a message to the rest of the district. Wylie struck an early blow, but most of the rest were struck by the Dons, as they completely dominated the last 40-plus minutes of the game to roll to a 53-10 victory.
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Week 8 Big Country high school football top performers (Oct. 15-17)
The eighth week of the 2026 Texas high school football season was chalk full of memorable upsets, thrilling comebacks and all-around dominant performances. The Big Country’s top high school football teams returned to the gridiron this weekend, where several of the area’s biggest stars put on dazzling displays and showed off their playmaking abilities. Here’s a closer look at the players that shined brightest throughout the Abilene area this weekend. The following are the many of the Big Country’s top individual performances from the Abilene area’s standout players during Week 8 of the 2026 Texas high school football season: Big Country high school football top performers – Week 8 (Oct. 15-17) Players listed below in alphabetical order. Connor Bible, Bangs Bible ran wild in the Dragons’ 53-10 rout of District 7-2A DI rival Coleman, racking up 244 rushing yards and five touchdown runs on 22 carries in addition to a 32-yard touchdown catch. Trent Buffington, Brownwood Buffington rushed for 176 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the Lions’ 21-14 loss to Robinson in District 13-4A DII play. Wyatt Clemens, Ballinger Clemens passed for 190 yards and also ran for 30 yards and a pair of rushing touchdowns to help
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Amarillo High jumps on Abilene early, holds on to take sole possession of District 2-5A Division I lead
History was on the verge of repeating itself for the Amarillo High Sandies on Friday night at Shotwell Stadium, and it was something they probably would have preferred to forget. In the end, they made it a night to remember, and they came back home all alone atop District 2-5A...
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The Blitz: Week 8 high school football scores
We've crossed the halfway point of the high school football regular season and some big district matchups are happening this week. Amarillo High and Abilene High are meeting in one of several matchups between teams undefeated in district play. Another key matchup features Canyon versus West Plains, a rivalry that West Plains has won three years in a row.
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Week 8 Big Country-area high school football schedule, scores (Oct. 15-17)
After almost eight months away from the gridiron, high school football teams throughout the Big Country are putting their pads back on and taking the field for the start of a new season. Dozens of six-man and 11-man teams across the Big Country and greater Abilene area will kick off Week 8 of the 2026 Texas high school football season Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 15-17. The eighth weekend of the season in the Big Country will be headlined by many marquee district duels – like Abilene High versus Amarillo High, Tuscola Jim Ned versus Sweetwater, Colorado City versus Ballinger and De Leon versus Hico – while many other Big Country area teams continue district play this next week. Week 8 also marks the beginning of district play in a number of the Abilene area’ six-man football districts. Here’s a complete look at every game featuring Big Country squads this week during Week 8 of the 2026 Texas high school football season: This post will be updated with scores throughout the week as games kick off and finish! More: Vote for Big Country Athlete of the Week for Oct. 5-11, presented by City National Bank More: Texas High School Team Tennis – Regional
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Amarillo edges Abilene High in defensive battle after last year’s three-point loss
ABILENE, Texas — A game that had been circled on both teams’ calendars since last year turned into another defensive battle, but this time Amarillo came out on top. After Abilene High edged Amarillo by three points last year, both defenses again set the tone early in the rematch, forcing back-to-back turnovers on downs.
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Munday tops Electra in District 6-2A matchup as near miss startles cameraman
ABILENE, Texas — Munday stayed in District 6-2A play with a road trip to Electra and rolled to a 60-2 win over the Tigers. The Moguls opened the scoring when Carson Willison launched a pass to Tucker Josselet, who shook off a defender for a Munday touchdown. Electra answered...
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Bangs dominant in 53-10 district victory over Coleman
BANGS – Playing their first game at Memorial Stadium since Sept. 11, the Bangs Dragons secured their initial District 7-2A Division I football victory in dominant fashion, 53-10 over the Coleman Bluecats, who dropped their first league contest. Bangs (4-3, 1-1) led Coleman (5-2, 1-1) by a 12-0 count...
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Big Country six-man high school football district standings – Week 8
From Knox City to Santa Anna and beyond, the 2026 six-man Texas high school football season is in full swing across the Big Country and West Texas. Big Country and Abilene area schools are represented in 15 separate UIL six-man football districts this year – six in UIL Class 1A Division I, eight in Class 1A Division II and one in TAPPS. Here’s a closer look at the district standings for every six-man district featuring Big Country area teams heading into the eighth week of the 2026 Texas high school football season: Big Country Six-Man High School Football District Standings – Week 8 *indicates record includes 11-man games played against Class 2A teams. DISTRICT 4-1A DI Team Overall District Points For Points Against Streak Hermleigh 6-0 1-0 406 118 W6 Jayton 5-1 1-0 350 134 W1 Aspermont 4-2 1-0 264 186 W1 Roby 3-3 0-1 269 279 L2 Rotan 2-4 0-1 268 340 L2 Spur 1-5 0-1 68 296 L2 DISTRICT 5-1A DI Team Overall District Points For Points Against Streak Borden County 6-0 1-0 395 153 W6 Ackerly Sands 5-1 1-0 432 235 W3 Lamesa Klondike 4-2 1-0 364 212 W2 O'Donnell 2-4 0-1 225 268 L2 Westbrook 2-4
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Former Abilene ISD superintendent returns to Mineral Wells ISD
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Dr. John Kuhn, former Abilene ISD superintendent and director of multilingual achievement, has left the district and returned to Mineral Wells ISD. AISD leadership confirmed that Kuhn’s departure was effective September 30, 2026. He previously served as superintendent before stepping down in February following a health incident. He later transitioned to […]
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Bangs eyes first district win, Coleman looks to stay unbeaten in league play as rivals collide
BANGS – With the league favorite and second-ranked team in the state in their rear view mirror, the Bangs Dragons have set their sights on the rest of the District 7-2A Division I slate as they look to earn a second consecutive postseason berth. For the first time since...
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Abilene High pitcher George Ferguson prepares to represent Team USA
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – For Abilene High School pitcher George Ferguson, the past year has been filled with accomplishments, hard work and opportunities he once could only imagine. After committing to the University of Texas, throwing his first perfect game and earning Texas High School Coaches Association Class 5A Pitcher of the Year honors, Ferguson is […]
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Wylie defense shut down Memorial’s offense and leads to 2-0 start in district
ABILENE, Texas (BCH Sports) – The Wylie Bulldogs came off their open date and picked up their second straight District 2-5A Division II win of the season. The Bulldogs defense led the way in the second half of their 27-13 victory over Wichita Falls Memorial. After allowing 230 yards...
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New learning center for children coming to Abilene
As Abilene continues to grow, so does the demand for reliable childcare. Abilene native Kylie Cockerham hopes to help meet that need with the launch of Bloom and Belong Learning Center, a new childcare facility designed to provide local families with a safe, nurturing environment where children can learn, grow and thrive. "I've lived here my entire life, so I've seen a lot of daycares open and close, and I've seen a lot of need for childcare that just wasn't being met," said Cockerham. As a mother herself, Cockerham says she has experienced firsthand the challenges many families face when searching for dependable childcare. While her own children have since outgrown daycare, she said those experiences inspired her to create a consistent, trustworthy option for other families in the community. "I've had to leave work multiple times, or go knock on a daycare door and find out it's closed for the day with no notification," said Cockerham. "I've had some pretty bad experiences with daycare, and I want to make sure there's some change. With all of the families moving to Abilene, I want to help provide consistent childcare and be a part of that solution." The new childcare center
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Canyon Eagles dominate Hereford in Class 4A team tennis region quarterfinals
History repeated itself Tuesday at the Bonham Middle School Tennis Center, which was just fine with Canyon. In the Class 4A team tennis region quarterfinals, Canyon played Hereford for the third time this season after two lopsided wins in District 4-4A play. Canyon made sure that the third time wasn’t a charm for Hereford, rolling to a 10-0 victory to advance to Thursday’s region semifinals at Abilene’s Rose Park Tennis Center.