Area Round of playoffs for RGV football programs set

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In the Rio Grande Valley, 13 football programs will remain in the state playoff race.

Below is a breakdown of the Area Round matchups from Nov. 21 to Nov. 23.

Thursday, Nov. 21

Class 6A DII:

• PSJA vs. Sibolo Steele, Heroes Stadium in San Antonio (7:00 p.m.)

Class 5A DII:

• Edcouch-Elsa vs. Boerne, Shirley Field in Laredo (7:00 p.m.)
• Mercedes vs. Alamo Heights, Buccaneer Stadium in Corpus Christi (7:00 p.m.)

Friday, Nov. 22

Class 6A DI:

• Weslaco vs. San Antonio East Central, Shirley Field in Laredo (7:00 p.m.)

Class 6A DII:

• Brownsville Veterans vs. New Braunfels Canyon, Heroes Stadium in San Antonio (7:00 p.m.)

Class 5A DI:

• Smithson Valley vs. Edinburg Vela, Richard R. Flores Stadium (7:00 p.m.)
• PSJA North vs. New Braunfels, Calallen’s Wildcat Stadium in Corpus Christi (7:00 p.m.)

Class 5A DII:

• Pioneer vs. Corpus Christi Miller, Buccaneer Stadium in Corpus Christi (7:00 p.m.)

Class 4A DII:

• Port Isabel vs. Lago Vista, Javelina Stadium in Kingsville (7:00 p.m.)

Class 3A DI:

• Rio Hondo vs. Universal City Randolph, Tuloso-Midway High School (7:00 p.m.)

Class 2A DII:

• La Villa vs. Granger, Lion Stadium in Kenedy (7:00 p.m.)

TAPPS DII Regional Finals:

• St. Joseph Academy vs. Houston Second Baptist, Edgewood ISD Stadium in San Antonio (7:00 p.m.)

Saturday, Nov. 23

Class 6A DI:

• Los Fresnos vs. Buda Johnson, Alamodome (3:00 p.m.)