Ballinger tasked with New Home in our bi-district football Game of the Week

Here’s a look at the best high school football games in the San Angelo area in the bi-district round of the postseason . Ballinger (7-3) vs. New Home (7-3) 7 p.m. Friday, Bearcat Stadium The first round of the Texas high school postseason usually produces some compelling matchups, and the highlight game in the West Texas area will take place in Ballinger on Friday. More: Here's the final 2026 West Texas, San Angelo high school football power rankings More: Final 2026 West Texas football district standings Ballinger fell to Ozona 37-36 after the Lions made a furious second-half comeback in the regular-season finale. Last week’s loss was the second in a row and dropped the Bearcats to the No. 3 seed after a highly competitive District 4-2A Division I race. However, Ballinger won its other four district games by an average of nearly 19 points and lost its two games by a combined two points. This has been a resurgent year for the Bearcats, who finished last season with an inverse 3-7 record — the first time since 2021 they had a winning record. Now they’ll look to take the next step with their first playoff win since 2020. New