Lubbock-Cooper Liberty handed Estacado its first loss of the season Friday night, winning 63–18. The Patriots improved to 8–0 while the Matadors fell to 8–1. Liberty led 35–12 at halftime, according to MaxPreps. Other notable results on Friday included a Lubbock High victory and losses for Monterey and Lubbock-Cooper.
Friday, October 23: Area finals
Winner | Score | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
Lubbock-Cooper Liberty | 63 | Estacado | 18 |
Abilene | 48 | Monterey | 28 |
Abilene Wylie | 42 | Lubbock-Cooper | 3 |
Lubbock High | 45 | Frenship Memorial | 31 |
Slaton | 56 | Littlefield | 35 |
Game of the week: Liberty's win over previously unbeaten Estacado was the headline result. Both teams face Levelland next, with Liberty traveling there October 30 and Estacado hosting the Lobos November 5, according to MaxPreps.
Score verification: We checked these results against MaxPreps game results and other local game reports. The Chronicle's ScoreStream scoreboard had not yet refreshed the Liberty–Estacado final when we prepared this article, so the scores above are not attributed to ScoreStream. Check the ScoreStream Liberty page and the Chronicle's continuously updated front-page scoreboard for updates.
For the complete Texas HS Football schedule and results, go to MaxPreps. Times and scores are subject to correction.
