Playoff Fever Hits Central Texas as High School Football Enters the Postseason

With the regular season officially in the books, local high school football teams are shifting their focus to the Texas UIL playoffs, kicking off tomorrow night across the region.

On tonight’s edition of the i14 Sports Report on KNCT-FM 91.3, host Dan Hull breaks down the final district standings and previewed the opening-round matchups for local squads.

Regular Season Wrap-Up & Final Standings

The final week of regular-season play cemented the playoff picture across three competitive districts:

District 12-6A: Midway claimed the district crown with a win over Harker Heights last week, finishing undefeated in district play at 6-0. Harker Heights (5-1), Lake Belton (3-3), and Copperas Cove (3-3) also punched their postseason tickets. Temple (3-3) missed out on the tiebreaker, followed by Chaparral (1-5) and Bryan (0-6). In last week’s finales, Lake Belton defeated Copperas Cove, and Temple topped Chaparral.
District 8-5A Division II: Brenham captured the district title at 5-0 after defeating Belton (4-1). Ellison (3-2) secured the third spot with a dominant win over Rudder (0-5), while Waco (2-3) claimed the final playoff berth after beating University (1-4).
District 12-5A Division I: Weiss (7-1) and College Station (7-1) finished as co-district champions, with Weiss taking a win over Killeen last week. A&M Consolidated and Georgetown rounded out the top four at 5-3. Shoemaker (4-4) and Hendrickson (4-4) finished just outside the playoff picture, followed by Killeen (3-5), Glenn (1-7), and Leander (0-8). Final week results included Shoemaker over Glenn, Georgetown over Killeen, and Hendrickson over A&M Consolidated.

Bi-District Playoff Matchups

Two major local matchups headline Friday, Nov. 13 bi-district action, both kicking off at 7:00 p.m.:

The **Harker Heights Knights** will host the **Red Oak Hawk** at **Leo Buckley Stadiu** in Killeen.
Tickets are available through Killeen ISD.

The **Ellison Eagles** will hit the road to take on the **Midlothian Heritage Jaguars** at
**Midlothian ISD Multi-Purpose Stadium**.

Fans are encouraged to pack the stands at both venues to support the student-athletes as they begin their postseason runs.

Community & Broadcast Notes

Golden Age Cards: Community members aged 55 and older can still pick up a Killeen ISD Golden Age Card, which grants access to remaining district athletic events throughout the school year, including basketball and baseball. Cards can be obtained at the KISD administration office on W.S. Young Drive (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) or via the district’s website at killeenisd.org.
Follow the Action: Live updates from Friday night’s playoff games will be available across i14 Sports social media channels on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and Instagram. Fans can also catch full episodes, podcasts, and local weather updates at myknct.com.

The i14 Sports Report airs every Thursday night at 6:15 p.m. on KNCT-FM 91.3, made possible by proud community supporters including Cloud Real Estate, Modern Appliance, Cchelle’s Visuals, State Representative Dr. Brad Buckley, the CTX Chiefs Youth Sports Association (along with CTX Youth Alliance and the Johnny Helsman JH94 Foundation), and Bubba’s 33. Listeners can also stick around on Thursday nights at 7:00 p.m. for “8 Tracks and 45s,” a special look into the musical mind of Dan Hull.