Not A Good Opening Weekend For 2-5A Teams

Lubbock Coronado's 22-19 win over El Paso Franklin on Friday night ended up being the only win over a 5A oppononent in Week 0 for District 2-5A. District teams won only 3 of 10 games in the opening weekend of play. The five southern-most schools failed to win a Week 0 game, while being outscored by 201-79.

The most surprising loss of the weekend had to be Odessa High's 20-13, setback at the hands of El Paso Montwood. Permian is now 0 for 2 at San Antonio's Alamo Dome, following their 33-14 loss to Duncanville on Saturday, spoiling Head Coach Gary Gaines' return.

Amarillo's 56-0 pounding of 4A Canyon Randall, on the road, should be enough to serve notice to the other district teams that the Sandies are for real. Amarillo gets to prove its margin of victory was no fluke this Friday when they travel to Lubbock Coronado to open district play.

Friday's 2-5A Final Scores - Week 0

Amarillo Palo Duro 34, Amarillo Tascosa 27

Lubbock Monterey 14, Plainview 6

Amarillo 56, Canyon Randall 0

Wolfforth Frenship 52, Lubbock High 13

El Paso Montwood 20, Odessa High 13

Rockwall 31, Midland High 26

Copperas Cove 65, San Angelo Central 6

Lubbock Coronado 22, El Paso Franklin 19

Tonight's 2-5A Games - Week 0

Amarillo @ Canyon Randall

Amarillo Tascosa vs Amarillo Palo Duro

Rockwall @ Midland

Odessa High @ El Paso Montwood

El Paso Franklin @ Lubbock Coronado

San Angelo Central @ Copperas Cove

Lubbock Monterey @ Plainview

Lubbock High @ Wolfforth Frenship

Region I-5A Top Ten - Week 0

1. Allen
2. Cedar Hill
3. Southlake Carroll
4. Euless Trinity
5. Odessa Permian
6. Arlington
7. Colleyville Heritage
8. Plano
9. Duncanville
10. Lewisville Hebron

Will Permian v Duncanville Be On justin.tv?

Since the Permian-Duncanville game will be shown live on television (according to a post by odessapermian.com on the mywesttexasfootall message board), I'm wondering if (as well as hoping) someone will show it on justin.tv? For those not familiar with justin.tv, it's where folks can share what they're watching on their tv and/or computer via the internet. It's a pretty cool site.

ODD: The Dallas Morning News, in an article titled;

A fans' guide to the season's top high school football games,

did not list the Permian-Duncanville game. Duncanville is ranked 13th in the News' 5A Area Preseason Poll, while Permian is ranked in the State 5A top 10 by AP. This will mark the third meeting between the two teams. Duncanville won the first meeting in the 1998 5A Playoffs, while Permian won last year's meeting at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene.

Week 0 - District 2-5A Predictions

Amarillo 14, Canyon Randall 10

Palo Duro 14, Tascosa 13

Frenship 46, Lubbock High 12

Lub Coronado 35, EP Franklin 24

Monterey 21, Plainview 13

Copperas Cove 49, SA Central 16

Midland 26, Rockwall 23

Odessa High 30, EP Montwood 24

Colleyville Heritage 41, Midland Lee 27 - SATURDAY

Permian 31, Duncanville 23 - SATURDAY