HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Seymour-Windthorst showdown highlights Week 10 menu
WEEKLY SPECIAL
SEYMOUR at WINDTHORST
When/where: 7 p.m. Friday, Trojan Field
Live updates: Follow @trnsports on X (formerly Twitter). Watch a live stream on Clay Conrady’s Facebook page.
Records: Seymour 7-1, 4-0; Windthorst 6-2, 4-0
Last game: Seymour 41, Haskell 13; Windthorst 28, Archer City 27
Last meeting: Seymour 20, Windthorst 13 (2022); Windthorst leads all-time series 13-12.
Players to watch: Seymour, Brayden Loyd (QB, Jr.), David Charo (WR/DB, Sr.), Brason Zeissel (WR/DB, Jr.); Windthorst, Brock Belcher (QB, Fr.), Kolby Teakell (WR/DB, Sr.), Brayden Berend (WR/DB, Sr.).
Why it’s tasty: This is for the District 7-2A Division I title with both teams likely to win it outright based on who remains on each schedule. … This is the 18th consecutive season Seymour and Windthorst have played. Seymour snapped a three-game losing streak in the series last season. … Both teams are led by prolific quarterbacks. Seymour junior Brayden Loyd has thrown for more than 400 yards in back-to-back games. He leads the area with 2,585 yards and 39 TDs against four interceptions. Seymour has a pass-heavy offense. The Panthers’ leading rusher this season has 190 yards. … Windthorst’s offense is headlined by dual-threat freshman quarterback Brock Belcher. The younger brother of former Windthorst quarterback Cy Belcher, who led the Trojans to a state title, has had an impressive varsity debut. The younger Belcher has passed for 1,618 yards and 22 TDs with five interceptions. He also leads the Trojans with 704 rushing yards and six TDs.
PigskinPrep.com says: Pick.
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PREMIUM ENTREES
HOLLIDAY at CITY VIEW
When/where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Veterans Field
Live updates: Follow @CoryHogueSports and @ArcherCoSports on X (formerly Twitter). Listen on network1sports.com/station/cityviewmustangs or 103.9 FM (Holliday).
Records: Holliday 7-1, 3-0; City View 5-3, 2-1
Last game: Holliday 62, S&S Consolidated 0; City View 73, Valley View 19
Last meeting: Holliday 3, City View 0 (2022); Holliday leads all-time series 12-3.
Players to watch: Holliday, Grant Cox (QB, Sr.), Parker Jones (RB/LB, Jr.), Cooper Turner (OL/DL, Sr.); City View, Jacobe Monroe (QB, Sr.), Isaiah Anderson (WR/DB, Jr.), Desmond Whiteside (WR/DB, Sr.).
Why it’s tasty: Holliday can clinch at least a share of the District 6-3A Division II title and the No. 1 seed with a win. City View could create a logjam at the top of the district should it upset the Eagles with a potential three-way tie including Henrietta. … Both teams are coming off offensive explosions last week with Holliday scoring 62 points and City View posting 73. Holliday’s shutout of S&S Consolidated was its fourth in the past six weeks. … City View quarterback Jacobe Monroe and his Holliday counterpart Grant Cox have very similar passing stats for the season. Monroe is 81 of 147 for 1,425 yards, 18 TDs and four interceptions. Cox has completed 88 of 138 passes for 1,425 yards, 18 TDs and four interceptions.
PigskinPrep.com says: Holliday by 10.
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RIDER at PLAINVIEW
When/where: 7 p.m. Friday, Sherwood Memorial Stadium
Live updates: Listen on ROHOSportsNetwork.com.
Records: Rider 6-2, 3-0; Plainview 5-3, 1-2
Last game: Rider 49, Amarillo Palo Duro 20; Abilene Cooper 31, Plainview 14
Last meeting: Rider 56, Plainview 7 (2022); Rider leads all-time series 7-1.
Players to watch: Rider, Kenji Johnson (RB/K, Jr.), Jailyn Gibbs (DL, Sr.), Tyrone Morgan (WR/DB, Sr.); Plainview, Seth Mayberry (QB, Fr.), Justice DeLeon (DL, Sr.), Mateo Hernandez (WR, Sr.).
Why it’s tasty: Rider can clinch at least a share of the District 2-5A Division II title and the No. 1 playoff seed with a win. The Raiders have not won a district title since 2008. … Plainview’s loss to Abilene Cooper last week puts the Bulldogs in danger of missing the postseason for the sixth consecutive season. The Bulldogs’ five wins this season are the most since 2015. … Rider junior tailback Kenji Johnson is one of two area athletes to eclipse 1,000 rushing yards on the season, totaling 1,006 and 11 TDs on 121 carries. He trails Graham junior Rylan Monsey, who has 1,206 yards and 17 TDs on 143 carries.
PigskinPrep.com says: Rider by 16.
JACKSBORO at MILLSAP
When/where: 7 p.m. Thursday, Bulldog Stadium
Live updates: Watch on NFHSNetwork.com/schools/millsap-high-school-millsap-tx (Subscription required.) Listen on 94.7 FM (Jacksboro).
Records: Jacksboro 8-0, 3-0; Millsap 5-2, 3-0.
Last game: Jacksboro 78, Merkel 13; Millsap 25, Eastland 21
Last meeting: Jacksboro 42, Millsap 16 (2022); Jacksboro leads all-time series 15-4.
Players to watch: Jacksboro, Lando Belcher (QB, Sr.), Cannon Valenzuela (WR/DB, Jr.), Luke Sams (RB/DB, Jr.); Millsap, Reid Green (RB/DB, Jr.), Kai Hanog (RB/WR/DL, Sr.), Morgan Birdwell (LB, Sr.).
Why it’s tasty: This game was moved from Friday to Thursday in an attempt to avoid forecasted thunderstorms in the Millsap area. The winner clinches at least a share of the District 5-3A Division II championship and the No. 1 playoff seed. … Millsap has not won a district title since 1999. The Bulldogs have two district championships in the 60-season history of the program. They have made the playoffs in three consecutive seasons after having never qualified for the postseason in back-to-back seasons prior to this streak. … Jacksboro hasn’t won a district title since 2019. The Tigers are also two wins away from finishing the regular season undefeated for the first time since 2003. … Millsap probably doesn’t want to get into a shootout with Jacksboro considering the Bulldogs average 27 points a game. They surrender 24 points a game. … Jacksboro is averaging 47.9 points a game, a number helped greatly by the 78 points the Tigers scored last week.
PigskinPrep.com says: Jacksboro by 14.
APPETIZERS
SWEETWATER at HIRSCHI
When/where: 7 p.m. Friday, Memorial Stadium
Live updates: Follow @Hull_TRN on X (formerly Twitter). Watch on wfisd.net/youtube. Listen on network1sports.com/station/hirschihuskies.
Records: Sweetwater 5-3, 1-1; Hirschi 4-3, 2-0.
Last game: Graham 58, Sweetwater 14; Hirschi 26, Snyder 7
Last meeting: Hirschi 53, Sweetwater 7 (2022); Hirschi leads all-time series 5-0.
Players to watch: Sweetwater, Korda Moore (RB, Jr.), Jadyn Forbes (WR, Sr.), Kannon Weise (LB, Sr.); Hirschi, Javian Frazier (RB/DL, Sr.), Sammy Worthy (DB, Sr.), Jimmell McFalls (QB, Jr.).
Why it’s tasty: Hirschi can clinch at least a share of the District 3-4A Division II title and the No. 1 postseason seed with a win. It would be Hirschi’s fourth consecutive district title. … This is the final home game in Hirschi’s program history. There will be a flyover by jets from Sheppard Air Force Base before the game. It’s also Hirschi’s homecoming. … The Huskies have allowed seven points in the last six quarters of action, surrendering a touchdown late in a 26-7 victory against Snyder last week. … Sweetwater has averaged 51.6 points game in its five wins, but scored 35 total points in three losses.
PigskinPrep.com says: Hirschi by 25.
JIM NED at VERNON
When/where: 7 p.m. Friday, Lion Stadium
Live updates: Listen on network1sports.com/station/kvwc (Vernon).
Records: Jim Ned 6-2, 2-1; Vernon 7-1, 2-1.
Last game: Jim Ned 42, Breckenridge 14; Vernon 48, Iowa Park 27
Last meeting: Jim Ned 28, Vernon 7 (2022); Jim Ned leads all-time series 1-0.
Players to watch: Jim Ned, Brayden Shipman (RB, Sr.), Aiden Ellis (RB/LB, So.), Xaden Wishert (OL/DL, Jr.); Vernon, Kale Sherrill (QB, Sr.), Tru Gipson (RB/DB, So.), Jevon Fanner (RB/LB, Sr.).
Why it’s tasty: The winner can keep its District 3-3A Division I title hopes alive with both teams trailing Clyde in the standings, although the Bulldogs also own a win over the Lions and Indians. … Both teams are run-heavy on offense with Jim Ned featuring a single back in Brayden Shipman, while Vernon has four different players with at least 550 rushing yards on the season.
PigskinPrep.com says: Pick.
FULL MENU
Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. Friday unless noted. Schedule is subject to change.
Thursday, Oct. 26
District 4-A Division I
Knox City at Valley
Friday, Oct. 27
District 2-5A Division II
Rider at Plainview, 7 p.m.
District 4-4A Division I
Springtown at Burkburnett, 7 p.m.
District 3-4A Division II
Sweetwater at Hirschi, 7 p.m.
Midland Greenwood at Graham, 7 p.m.
District 3-3A Division I
Bowie at Breckenridge, 7 p.m.
Jim Ned at Vernon, 7 p.m.
Clyde at Iowa Park, 7 p.m.
District 5-3A Division II
Jacksboro at Millsap, 7 p.m.
District 6-3A Division II
Holliday at City View
S&S Consolidated at Henrietta
District 4-2A Division I
Olney at Colorado City, 7 p.m.
District 6-2A Division I
Tom Bean at Nocona
District 2-2A Division II
Wellington at Quanah, 7 p.m.
District 7-2A Division II
Electra at Haskell, 7 p.m.
Archer City at Petrolia, 7 p.m.
Seymour at Windthorst, 7 p.m.
District 4-A Division I
Northside at Spur
District 9-A Division I
Bryson at Gorman
District 6-A Division II
Crowell at Paducah
Chillicothe at Benjamin
District 7-A Division II
Paint Creek at Throckmorton
District 8-A Division II
Strawn at Forestburg
Newcastle at Gold-Burg
TAPPS District 1 Division III
Wichita Christian at Lubbock Kingdom, TBD
Open: WFHS, Munday, Harrold
This article originally appeared on Wichita Falls Times Record News: Seymour-Windthorst, Holliday-City View high school football previews
