The Fort Stockton Panther football team lost on the road to Sweetwater, 35-21. The defeat takes control of a playoff berth out of the Panthers hands, as they now need to help to secure a post-season slot.
Entering the last week of the season Nov. 8, Greenwood is the district champion. Snyder and Pecos are 3-2 and play each other next in what will be a battle for second place. Fort Stockton, Monahans, and Sweetwater are tied at 2-3. Lamesa is 0-5. Monahans and Sweetwater play next week, while Fort Stockton host Lamesa.
Unofficially, here's what I think are the scenarios:
First, if there is a three-way tie, there is no head-to-head tiebreaker. It shifts to a point system based on scores.
#1: Snyder, Sweetwater, Fort Stockton win Nov. 8:
Snyder 2nd
Pecos, Sweetwater, FS in a 3 way
Pecos +13/Sweetwater+14/FS+17
Sweetwater and FS lead in points so moves to head to head
SW 3rd
FS 4th
Pecos out
#2 Pecos, SW, FS win
Pecos 2nd
SW, Snyder, FS 3 way
SW+14/Snyder+1/FS 0
FS out
#3 Pecos, Monahans, FS win
Pecos 2nd
FS 3rd
Monahans, Snyder tie
Monahans holds head to head
Snyder out
Looking at last night's game:
• Early lead evaporates in third quarter
Fort Stockton scored on Dominic Aguilar's 1-run run to pull within 28-21, but saw the potential game-tying drive end on downs on the Mustangs' 43.
One play later, the Mustangs came up with the dagger on Leo Hosley's 58-yard touchdown run to make it 35-21 with 3:02 left.
Sweetwater scored on its first three possessions of the second half, with scoring drives of 45, 72 and 51 yards to erase the Panthers 14-7 halftime lead and go up 28-14.
That the Panthers had a 14-7 lead was due to a bend-but-don't break defense and two big scoring plays.
Four of the Mustangs first five possessions went deep into Panther territory. Yet, they only scored once, thanks to two interceptions and turnover on downs.
Fort Stockton, meanwhile scored on a 40-yard run by Clayton Foster to cap a 86-yard drive, and on AJ Garcia's 80-yard kickoff return – his second in as many games.
FORT STOCKTON NEEDS HELP FOR PLAYOFFS AFTER UPSET LOSS TO SWEETWATER
