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CEDAR HILL, Texas -- A friendly reminder to those trying to frustrate Fort Worth (Texas) Southwest's Robbie Rhodes with trash talk: Don't.

While you might think your verbal jabs are working, all you are really doing is hyping up one of the fastest and most explosive receivers in Texas. And you'll end up eating your words real soon.

"People talk trash but they are just making it harder on their defense," Rhodes said. "God bless them."

Dallas Skyline sophomore linebacker Cameron Hampton was the latest to figure that out during pool play of the Dallas Under Armour Sevens on Saturday.

Hampton, one of the state's top sophomores, engaged in a little friendly banter with Rhodes throughout the 30-minute game. Rhodes barked back a few times but made his biggest statement with three touchdowns in Southwest's victory.

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FORT WORTH, Texas -- Damontre McFarland scored 12 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Fort Worth Arlington Heights to the boys 4A Region I semifinals.

In a physical rivalry game, Arlington Heights spread the scoring around like it has all season to beat District 6-4A rival Fort Worth Southwest, 62-50, Tuesday night.

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Travis Williams and Justin Hemphill also added 12 points, and Harrison Wagner chipped in 11.

In a game riddled with turnovers, Arlington Heights coach Josh Welch said his team won by heart.

"That's about it. They just hearted it out," Welch said. "Playing-wise, that was one of our worst games of the year."

McFarland said he'll take the win heading into the Region I semifinals.

"We had a lot of turnovers, but as bad as we played, we came out with a win," McFarland said. "We're going to have to pick it up to move on Friday in the playoffs."

The game looked like it might be a blowout early.

Arlington Heights used a 9-0 run in the first quarter to go up 16-6 after the first quarter.

After just two points in the paint in the first quarter, Southwest started playing more physical defense, and it paid off. The Raiders forced several turnovers to cut Arlington Heights' lead to 28-24 at half.

Tempers flared early in the second quarter when Southwest's Trey Colbert was charged with a technical foul for pushing McFarland.

Midway through the third quarter, Williams was also hit with a technical.

Jordan Boom hit both technical free throws to give Southwest its first lead of the game at 35-34 with four minutes left in the third.

The Raiders extended the lead to 39-36 before Arlington Heights responded with a quick 9-0 run to end the third quarter up 45-39.

Things almost broke out again after Robbie Rhodes' hard foul on McFarland with 4:39 left in the game. After a short altercation, Southwest's Wesley Harris was charged with a technical foul. Both players fouled out of the game on the play.

"They play football against each and basketball against each other." Welch said. "They know each other and have that competitive spirit, which is good, but sometimes it gets out of hand because everyone wants to win."

Williams' technical free throws were part of a 10-2 run to put Arlington Heights up 57-44 with less than five minutes to go.

The Yellow Jackets controlled possession late in the game, and the Raiders never recovered.

Tolbert led Southwest with 13 points, including eight in the fourth quarter.

Arlington Heights will take on Wolfforth Frenship on Friday at The Coliseum in Snyder.

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Whoever thinks style points are meaningless in high school basketball clearly hasn’t seen Fort Worth Trimble Tech hoop.

The No. 1 4A school in ESPNDallas.com's poll has not only gotten the job done so far in District 6-4A at an undefeated 14-0, but it also finishes with flair.

Tuesday, against Fort Worth Southwest’s full-court press, Trimble Tech had the opportunity to turn the game into a street-ball, trick contest in a 91-74 win.

“With today’s teenager, we give them a carrot, which is allowing them to be a little bit more free on offense as long as they give it to me on defense and rebound and hustle,” Trimble Tech coach Wendell Ivory said.

In the show that Trimble Tech likes to put on, the headlining act is senior guard Charles Hill, who threw down several monstrous dunks to add on to the many acrobatic layups he finished.

The TCU signee's energetic play sparked his team’s offense twice in the second half, once on a huge dunk in the third quarter that resulted in a small run that built up some separation between the teams and again in the fourth quarter to put the game out of reach with a string of four baskets in a row.

“When you play a team like Southwest, they’re going to make runs, but you’re going to make runs," Ivory said. "The key is when you make your runs, you have to stay on top of them and limit their runs. But you’re going to get a bunch because they gamble on the defensive end.”

Southwest’s aggressive press created odd-man rushes for Trimble Tech that resulted in several easy baskets and a few alley-oop dunks.

Hill had a game-high 25 points and was joined in the 20-plus point club by teammate Jai Deng, who netted 23.

While normally allowing an opponent to score 74 points in a game would indicate poor defensive play, Ivory said Southwest’s style of high-tempo, transition offense forces a coach to accept the fact that points will be put on the board despite a good effort on the defensive end of the court.

Trimble Tech can clinch the district championship with one more win, giving the school a chance to prove itself and the quality of play Fort Worth has to offer in the playoffs. Defending its city includes protecting the tradition that was created many years before by a Fort Worth Dunbar coaching legend.

“Let’s just be honest: this is the city that Robert Hughes Sr. built," Ivory said. "As long as that legacy is here, we’re going to be OK, basketball wise. There are a lot of good players in the district.”

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas - Breaking up wasn’t all that traumatic for the 10 Fort Worth ISD schools that constituted District 6-4A in the last alignment. It has been six years since at least 10 Fort Worth 4A schools weren’t crammed into one district.

The new District 6-4A will contain five Fort Worth ISD schools: Carter-Riverside, Dunbar, Eastern Hills, North Side and Polytechnic. They will be joined by Birdville the three Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD schools -- Saginaw, Fort Worth Boswell and Fort Worth Chisholm Trail -- to form a nine-team district.

Six Fort Worth teams will move to District 7-4A: Arlington Heights, South Hills, Southwest, Trimble Tech, Western Hills and O.D. Wyatt. They will be joined by Aledo and Granbury to form an eight-team district.

Wyatt football coach Zachary Criss is not sad to see the change.

“With nine district games, you have only one nondistrict game,’’ Criss said. “You have to be careful about scheduling because you don’t want to play somebody tough with the district opener the following week. The old district didn’t help teams get ready for the playoffs because you could go three or four weeks without real competition. That’s not good.’’

With one of his extra nondistrict games, Criss has scheduled Arlington Sam Houston, coached by older brother Anthony Criss, for Zero Week.

Anthony and Zachary say “Criss Bowl’’ does not do the game justice.

“Criss Extravaganza,’’ they say, is more like it.

The little stories that arose during the 2011 high school football season are what made it so memorable. Here are some of the ESPNDallas.com high school team's picks for "Best of the Rest" awards commemorating those stories.

Best 2-way player: Sabian Holmes. Holmes was Southlake Carroll quarterback Kenny Hill's No. 1 option in the Dragon's pass game throughout the season and tallied 138 yards on 11 catches and a touchdown in the 5A Division I state championship. He also was a reliable defensive back and made a touchdown-saving, diving swat late in the title game that became one of the key plays that allowed Carroll to win its eighth state football championship.

Best individual performance: Robbie Rhodes. The Fort Worth Southwest receiver tied a national record and set a state record when he scored eight touchdowns in a 66-21 win over Fort Worth Arlington Heights. He had 10 catches for a state-record 390 yards.

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Honorable mention: Wesley Harris. The Southwest quarterback also broke the state record for touchdown passes with nine in the same game.

Best matchup on paper: Johnathan Gray vs. Cameron Washington. Two 3,000-yard rushers met for the first time in the playoffs when Gray and Aledo faced off against Washington and Corsicana in the 4A Division II state semifinal. The game turned out to be not nearly as great as it was billed because of the effort of Aledo’s defense to hold Washington to just 91 yards. Gray tallied 218 yards and claimed his 204^th career touchdown, tying the national record.

Best milestone: 300 wins. Highland Park coach Randy Allen earned win No. 300 when his Scots beat Richardson J.J. Pearce 41-27 at Highlander Stadium. The win tied Allen for 10^th all-time in the state with Gregory-Portland’s Ray Akins.

Best school districts: Arlington, Mansfield and Frisco ISDs had a lot of work still left to do long after the regular season ended as each sent two schools into the third round of the playoffs. Two Keller ISD schools made the playoffs in the always-tough District 7-5A. Mesquite ISD sent three teams into the playoffs and not many would have expected the Mesquite Skeeters to be the only team left alive in the 5A Division I region semifinals.

Best revenge wins: Skyline and Arlington Martin. It took five tries, but Arlington Martin finally ended Euless Trinity’s season early for once, beating the Trojans 19-7 at Trinity’s home stadium, Pennington Field. Skyline and DeSoto met for the fourth straight time in the playoffs and Skyline avenged it’s 38-0 loss to the Eagles last season with a 41-31 win in 2011.

Best under the radar star: Jake Oliver. Oliver of Jesuit had 108 catches for 1,637 yards and 23 touchdowns and was key in Jesuit’s district run after starting quarterback Jack Brezette was lost for the season with a knee injury. Oliver was a finalist for the Tom Landry award.

CLASS 4A DIVISION I REGION 1 PREVIEW

Overview: With much of Region I extending from the Texas panhandle down to El Paso, where teams aren’t as strong (at least according to perception), the top-tier teams are easier to pencil in later in the bracket than in other regions with more dark horse teams.

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With much of the west included the region, many teams play a bruising style of football that will leave their opponents more than a little sore the next day. Denton Ryan (10-0), Waco Midway (7-2) and Wolfforth Frenship (10-0) run the ball and then rely on their defenses to hold the lead. But the region has a few spread teams that could push the favorites as well. Fort Worth Southwest (9-1) is on a nine-game winning streak and can pass the ball with the best of them, as can Birdville (8-2).

Favorite: Denton Ryan. The Raiders have more FBS commits than the rest of the region combined, and most of those play on their vaunted defense. Mario Edwards is the top-ranked recruit in the nation and has two BCS-caliber linebackers behind him. Points will come at a premium against Ryan. The question, like last year, is whether Ryan's offense can give its defense a lead to protect.

Watch out for: Fort Worth Southwest. Because all nine of its victories came against other Fort Worth schools, Southwest enters the playoffs as something of an unknown. What we do know is that its offense has the ability to put up big numbers in any game, as evident by its 66-point eruption against Fort Worth Arlington Heights. Its offense alone is cause for concern for opponents.

Can’t wait to see: Birdville vs. Fort Worth Arlington Heights (7 p.m. Thursday, Justin's Northwest ISD Stadium). Birdville will get tested right off the bat against an Arlington Heights (8-2) team that finished second in District 6-4A. The last time Arlington Heights faced a team with a stellar passing game, it turned into a historic night for the opposition (Southwest). Whichever team wins this one could end up making a run.

We hope to see: Waco Midway vs. Denton Ryan. These teams played a classic defensive duel at Cowboys Stadium last year that Ryan won en route to an appearance in the state title game. With Ryan’s offense ailing and Midway picking up steam late in the year, a rematch, which would occur in the third round, might be an even better game than last year.

Talent pool (FBS recruits): Wolfforth Frenship: WR Chad Quisenberry (uncommitted); Wichita Falls Rider: DT Dylan McDorman (North Texas); Fort Worth Arlington Heights: LB Nate Guidry (uncommitted); Denton Ryan: DE Mario Edwards (Florida State), LB Alex De La Torre (Texas), LB Jordan Richmond (Texas A&M), DB Trey Mohair (UTSA), OL Jordan Williams (Missouri), DE Dominique Banks (Baylor), WR Sam Johnson (uncommitted), OL Tevin McCray (uncommitted); Waco Midway: DB Shakiel Randolph (SMU).

What we got right: Most of the teams and orders of both polls remained similar to close out the regular season other than the few teams which lost their finales. Dallas Skyline and Highland Park will remain on top of both polls to close out the regular season. None if will matter after six weeks from now, when the state champions will be crowned at Cowboys Stadium.

What we got wrong: Allen couldn't maintain the consistency that Euless Trinity has shown to close out the season and fell a spot to the Trojans. Southlake Carroll jumped back over Flower Mound Marcus, finishing an undefeated season with a quality win over Denton Guyer. Waxahachie took a tumble in 4A with a final game loss to Mesquite Poteet, and DeSoto slipped in 5A after losing the district title to Longview.

Say hello to: 5A -- Garland; 4A -- Fort Worth Southwest

Say goodbye to: 5A -- Cedar Hill; 4A -- Wylie East

What we got right: Almost all of the 4A poll. The only change is South Oak Cliff jumped back into the No. 10 spot with a quality win over Seagoville.

What we got wrong: We may have overestimated Allen. While they do play in what is arguably the toughest district in the area, the Eagles have made a habit of just barely escaping games to keep their undefeated record intact. Dallas Skyline has pushed its way up the poll with consistent, dominating performances and deserves the No. 1 spot in 5A. Southlake Carroll has also made a habit of letting teams get back into games in the second half, resulting in Flower Mound Marcus, whose only loss was against Allen, passing the Dragons into the No. 5 spot.

Say hello to: 5A -- N/A; 4A -- Dallas South Oak Cliff

Say goodbye to: 5A -- N/A; 4A -- Fort Worth Southwest

Watch out for: 5A -- Garland, Denton Guyer; 4A -- Lancaster, Fort Worth Southwest

Tell us: Which 5A district is the toughest? Vote in the poll and use the comment section below to defend your choice.

Fort Worth Southwest coach Lanny Trammell said there’s something about the homecoming game that brings out the best in his players.

It was certainly true Friday because a big crowd at Fort Worth’s Clark Field was treated to something special

Southwest wide receiver Robbie Rhodes tied a national record with eight touchdown catches in the Raiders’ 66-21 demonstration of air superiority over Fort Worth Arlington Heights.

Rhodes’ touchdown catches, covering 68, 20, 53, 48, 74, 32, 41 and 29 yards, equaled the mark of Earvin Johnson of Los Angeles Cathedral in 1998, according to the 2011 National High School Sports Record Book.

The state record for touchdown catches coming into the 2011 season was six, shared by three players, according to Texas Football Magazine.

But there was more.

With 394 receiving yards (on 10 catches), Rhodes surpassed the state record of 386 yards by Richardson Pearce's Blake Jumonville against Carrollton Newman Smith in 2009.

Southwest quarterback Wesley Harris broke the state record for touchdown passes in a game with nine. Nine players shared the record of eight, including Ingleside quarterback Tristen Barajas this season.

Harris, a left-hander, threw for 562 yards. Only seven quarterbacks in Texas had thrown for more yards in a game coming into the season. Harris averaged 28 yards per completion.

Arlington Heights (6-1, 5-1 in District 6-4A) came into the game with a streak of 20 consecutive district victories and a defense that allowed only two touchdowns in five district games.

“You certainly don’t expect it to happen against a defense as good as the one at Heights,’’ Trammell said. “Robbie made the comment that it was a big game and he felt like he needed to score every time. It was a focused effort from a great kid.’’

The Raiders number their receiver routes, eight for a fade and nine for a post.

“We were running a lot of eights and nines,’’ Trammell said. “But that’s our regular offense. A couple of times Wesley just threw it up and Robbie went up and got it.''

Rhodes and Harris are 6-1 juniors. Both play on the school's basketball team and were the fourth and second legs, respectively, on the 4x100-meter relay team that finished fourth at the UIL Class 4A State Track & Field Meet in May.

What we got right: The majority of the teams in the 5A poll took care of business this week, leaving the top seven unchanged. Aledo and Waxahachie remained unmoved after wins this weekend in 4A. Waxahachie has proven it belongs at the top of one of the deepest districts in the area, 15-4A, but it will be interesting to see if it has what it takes to move up any further.

What we got wrong: We can't make up our mind who is the best team in 4A. Denton Ryan and Highland Park have very comparable results through 2011, and both pass a similar eye test. However, Highland Park has proven it has depth on offense, finding players to replace standout wide receiver Dalton Stogner. Garland has flown under the radar for the majority of the season but had a big win against Rowlett this weekend, showcasing skill in all phases of the game. Fort Worth Southwest taught Fort Worth Arlington Heights a lesson it did not learn in years past -- how to lose in district play. That blowout was more than enough to give Southwest the No. 10 spot in the 4A poll.

Say hello to: 5A -- Garland, Cedar Hill; 4A --Fort Worth Southwest

Say goodbye to: 5A -- Keller Central, Hebron; 4A -- Everman

Watch out for: 5A -- Arlington Lamar; 4A -- Frisco

Tell us: How would you rank teams differently and who did we leave out?

Junior wide receiver Robbie Rhodes of Fort Worth Southwest (6-1, 6-0 in District 6-4A) tied a national record and set a state record with eight touchdown receptions in a 66-21 victory over previously unbeaten Fort Worth Arlington Heights (6-1, 5-1). Rhodes also set a state record with 394 receiving yards on only 10 catches.

The national record tied for eight TD catches was set in 2008 by Earvin Johnson of Cathedral (Los Angeles, Calif.).

Fort Worth Southwest quarterback Wesley Harris also set a state record with nine touchdown passes in the same game in which Rhodes caught eight. For the game, Harris completed 20 of 30 passes for 562 yards.

There have been at least 27 prep quarterbacks nationally who have been reported with nine touchdown passes or more in one game.

Doug Huff is the founder of the National Federation record book for football and boys basketball.

FW SOUTHWEST (5-1, 5-0 6-4A) vs. FW ARLINGTON HEIGHTS (6-0, 5-0)
7:30 p.m. Friday at Fort Worth‘s Herman Clark Stadium

When we saw them last: Robbie Rhodes ran for two touchdowns and added another as a receiver in Southwest’s 53-6 domination of Fort Worth Eastern Hills. Arlington Heights’ defense enjoyed its third shutout this season in a 37-0 whitewash of Fort Worth North Side.

2010 result: On the way to an unbeaten regular season, Heights rolled to a 37-14 victory over Southwest.

What’s at stake: The game is likely to decide the District 6-4A title and the more favorable playoff seeding that goes with it. Arlington Heights will also put its streak of 20 consecutive district wins on the line.

Key matchup: Only once this season has Arlington Heights allowed more than seven points in a game (Azle scored 16 in the season opener). Southwest quarterback Wesley Harris has thrown for 1,275 yards and 12 touchdowns and is capable of causing problems for the Yellowjackets.

Players to watch: Arlington Heights quarterback Omar Valadez threw for 2,400 yards and 30 touchdowns in 2010, and Kameron Holmes leads Heights’ ball carriers this season with 477 yards. Robbie Rhodes and Willie Robinson are the leading Southwest receivers with 21 catches each.

Prediction: Arlington Heights 27, Southwest 19.

What we got right: Most of the teams in the top 10 remained the same, but Week 6 might have shuffled the deck more than any week to date. The 4A poll remained mostly the same with the exception of Waxahachie jumping to the No. 4 position after its win over Corsicana.

What we got wrong: Skyline proved itself with a decisive win over Dallas Jesuit on Friday, which shot the Raiders over DeSoto, who struggled for a victory over North Mesquite, for the first time this year. Keller Central more than proved it belonged among the best in the area with a 6-0 record and a win over previous No. 8 Denton Guyer. Everman comes in at No. 10, with several weeks of quality play after taking a Zero Week loss from Highland Park.

Say hello to: 5A -- Keller Central; 4A --Everman

Say goodbye to: 5A --Denton Guyer; 4A -- Mesquite Poteet

Watch out for: 5A Arlington Lamar; 4A -- Fort Worth Southwest

DISTRICT 6-4A

• Fort Worth Arlington Heights (10-1, 9-0), lost in DI bi-district. Coach: Ged Kates.
• Fort Worth Carter-Riverside (4-6, 4-5). Coach: James Jeffries.
• Fort Worth Dunbar (3-7, 3-6). Coach: Todd Lawson.
• Fort Worth Eastern Hills (5-5, 5-4). Coach: Michael Prewitt.
• Fort Worth North Side (0-10, 0-9). Coach Andy Mills.
• Fort Worth O.D. Wyatt (6-5, 6-3), lost in DII bi-district. Coach: Zachary Criss.
• Fort Worth South Hills (3-7, 2-7). Coach: J.J. Resendez.
• Fort Worth Southwest (8-4, 7-2), lost in DII area. Coach: Lanny Trammell.
• Fort Worth Trimble Tech (1-9, 1-8). Coach: David Poggensee.
• Fort Worth Western Hills (8-3, 8-1), lost in DI bi-district. Coach: John Naylor.

THE BIG QUESTION: Are the Fort Worth ISD schools closing the gap after years of playoff futility?

Signs seem to indicate football fortunes are on the upswing in Cowtown.

For instance, Southwest’s 38-37 bi-district win over Springtown in 2010 gave the Fort Worth ISD its second playoff victory in as many seasons.

More encouragement was provided by Arlington Heights. After a 10-0 regular season in 2010, Heights took Fort Worth Boswell to the wire before being eliminated, 52-49, in a bi-district game.

It was Heights in 2009 that snapped a seven-year string of first-round playoff knockouts for Fort Worth ISD teams with a win over Arlington Seguin.

Southwest and Heights should be solid again this season. Throw Dunbar, Western Hills and O.D. Wyatt into the mix, and the nine-week battle for the 6-4A title should be very entertaining.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

QB Omar Valadez, LB Nate Guidry, LB Alex Faoro, Arlington Heights; DE Ryan Watkins, WR Jordan Moore, Carter-Riverside; WR/DB Anthony Lampkin, WR/DB Alex Johnson, Dunbar; WR Elijah Johnson, RB Shabravus Howard, Eastern Hills; RB Elias Medina, North Side; WR Deon Daniels, WR Ladell Marshall, O.D. Wyatt; Antwan Bradshaw, South Hills; QB Wesley Harris, RB Trey Colbert, FS Phillip Boyd, Southwest; DB Melvin Harper, Trimble Tech; OL Kenny Johnson, WR Mavrik Molina, Western Hills.

DID YOU KNOW?

Arlington Heights became the second Fort Worth ISD school to reach 10 wins in a season in seven years and the first since Southwest went 10-1 in 2007. ... The lone head coaching change in 6-4A this season is at North Side, where Andy Mills takes over a program that failed to win a game in 2010. ... With 10 members, District 6 has the most of any 4A district in the state. Two others (Districts 15 and 32) have nine schools. ... Dunbar’s Anthony Lampkin intercepted six passes last season. ... As a sophomore last season, Southwest quarterback Wesley Harris was named the district’s Offensive Player of the Year after throwing for 1,570 yards and 25 touchdowns and rushing for 1,133 yards and 13 scores. ... Heights quarterback Omar Valdez threw for 2,400 yards and 30 scores in 2010.

PROJECTED PLAYOFF TEAMS

1. Arlington Heights
2. Southwest
3. Western Hills
4. O.D. Wyatt

FORT WORTH -- TCU commit Devonte Fields’ best position is said to be defensive end, but the Arlington Martin senior showed he can also be a force as a receiver.

An acrobatic catch by Fields in the left corner of the end zone spurred Arlington Martin to a 20-11 victory over Aledo in the championship game of the Red Bull 7-on-7 Game Breakers Fort Worth Qualifier on Tuesday night at O.D. Wyatt High School.

“To make that kind of catch, it takes both strong hands and being a good jumper,’’ Fields said. “It doesn’t surprise me that we won this tournament. We work harder than anybody else. We deserve it.’’

As the top two finishers in a 17-team field, Martin and Aledo became the eighth and ninth to qualify for the Red Bull Game Breakers National Finals on July 15-16 at SMU’s Gerald J. Ford Stadium.

Quarterback Brodie Lambert credited the defense for Martin’s 5-0 run through the bracket.

“I think it took three games today before a team scored a touchdown on our defense,’’ Lambert said. “Those guys played great all day.’’

The first 7-on-7 appearance this summer by senior running back Johnathan Gray, a Texas commit, helped Aledo (4-2) reach the finals.

“I was involved in track and then I took a little break,’’ Gray said. “It’s great to be out here with my teammates. I love catching the ball out of the backfield.’’

Aledo jumped to an early lead in the championship game on a Matthew Bishop touchdown pass. Martin caught up just before halftime and its defense held the two-time Class 4A Division II state champions without a touchdown in the second half.

North Richland Hills Richland settled for third place, falling to Aledo in overtime on a Bishop hookup to Devan Watts for the winning touchdown.

Denton Guyer, last year’s Class 4A Division I state runner-up, finished fourth.

After losing its opening game, Arlington Lamar put together a streak of four straight wins in the afternoon heat before being ousted by Aledo in a consolation quarterfinal. Lamar tied for fifth with Fort Worth Southwest.