Pebble Hills football team wins 2nd UIL bidistrict title in school history
All season long, Pebble Hills High School football has made the big plays when it mattered most. In the bidistrict round of the Class 6A, Division 1 playoffs, the Spartans did it again. Pebble Hills scored the game's final 13 points in the fourth quarter to beat Midland Lee 39-27 on Thursday, Nov. 12, at the SAC 2. Pebble Hills will play Arlington Martin or Byron Nelson in the area round on Friday, Nov. 20, at a location and time to be determined. Arlington Martin and Byron Nelson play on Friday, Nov. 13. The Spartans improve to 10-1, while Midland Lee, which competes in District 2-6A, finishes 7-4. Pebble Hills also defeated Midland High in 2026, beating the Bulldogs, 31-17, in the season opener. Quarterback Joe Fernandez ran for two touchdowns from three and 11 yards out to give Pebble Hills a 14-11 lead at the half. The Spartans overcame two first-half turnovers to take a three-point lead. Pebble Hills won its second bidistrict title in school history. In 2022, the Spartans defeated Odessa Permian, 45-28. For Spartans coach Ryan Warner, it was his second district title. In 2021, he guided Chapin to a 29-28 win vs. Amarillo Caprock in