KEVIN NARRO | Valley Morning Star
Both Rio Hondo and Lyford are alive and well in the state playoffs. The two teams won in convincing fashion in the opening round and will now make trips to the Costal Bend this weekend.
Lyford won its second consecutive bi-district title after a strong 44-8 win over Jourdanton this past Saturday. The Dogs will now face Edna in a Class 3A Division I area round game at 7 p.m. Friday at Cabaniss Field in Corpus Christi.
Edna, meanwhile, won its bi-district contest against Lago Vista 33-21. The Cowboys are led by junior running back Kenny Haynes, who is fresh off a 100-yard, four-touchdown performance. On the season, Haynes has rushed for 1,715 yards.
Lyford has its own set of power running backs in Frank Moreno and Javier Gonzalez. Moreno and Gonzalez ripped through the Indians defense for a combined 242 yards and three scores.
Bobcats set for Navarro: Rio Hondo shook off a rusty first half and blew past Aransas Pass 42-13 last week. The win marked the Cats’ first bi-district title since 2011.
The Bobcats will now face Geronimo Navarro at 7 p.m. Friday back at Wildcat Stadium in Calallen. Navarro beat Devine 42-7 in round one to advance to meet Rio Hondo. The Panthers also present the traditional Slot T offense. It will be the second week in a row the Bobcats will face the Slot T.
The Cats’ defense forced five turnovers in the win over AP and used a strong second half offensively to seal the win. Quarterback Tyler Bush finished the night going 14 of 29 for 280 yards and two touchdowns and two interceptions. Bush also ran for a team-high 164 yards on 19 carries and one score.