THE ROUNDUP
Texas high school football is too big to cover from one press box. The Beard’s Roundup follows the public schools, private schools and six-man programs that give this state its Friday-night habit.
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Rockwall Heath
North ForneyNorth Forney found a practical solution to Rockwall-Heath’s comeback Friday. The Falcons kept the football until there was no comeback left to attempt.
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North Crowley
MansfieldNorth Crowley scored the first 30 points Thursday against Mansfield. That is a fairly efficient way for an unbeaten favorite to keep an underdog from getting comfortable.
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Sheldon King
Humble Summer CreekC.E. King had already collected the North Shore headlines. Thursday required another win, and Summer Creek was under no obligation to be impressed by the previous week.
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Pearland
Alvin Shadow CreekPearland came in unbeaten and left with a 55–35 loss. Shadow Creek did enough Friday to earn the headline, including some defensive work that should not get buried beneath those 55 points.
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Magnolia
Klein CainMagnolia still had work to do after getting in front of Klein Cain on Thursday. The Bulldogs blocked the final extra point, recovered an onside kick and finally secured a 37–34 victory.…
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Houston Stratford
Alief ElsikAlief Elsik gave itself a little room Friday, then needed it. The Rams turned a 7–7 tie into a 28–14 advantage and held off Houston Stratford 28–21 at Crump Stadium.
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Austin Lake Travis
Round RockA rivalry loss can hang around a football team like a wet coat. Lake Travis had a better answer Friday: go win the next game.
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Mesquite Horn
LongviewLongview already led Mesquite Horn 14–0 on Friday when the Lobos scored 35 points in the second quarter. By halftime, the advantage was 49–0 and there was precious little left to negotiate.
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Allen
McKinney BoydAllen went to McKinney Boyd on Friday and settled the competitive portion of the evening before halftime.
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ArgyleHayes Hackney is eligible to play immediately for Argyle after a unanimous UIL ruling confirmed his residency on October 29.
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Carthage
GilmerCarthage had won 38 consecutive games. Gilmer won the next one, 49–42, and did enough in the process to make a fellow put down his pencil and take another look at Class…
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