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Four District 6-5A boys basketball teams are competing for the final two playoff berths with two dates remaining in the regular season.

Richland and Colleyville Heritage have wrapped up the top spots, leaving Irving Nimitz, Irving MacArthur, Euless Trinity and Grapevine to scrap for the final two postseason passes.

Here’s a look at the teams remaining in the race for the final two playoff spots:

*Nimitz (8-6 in 6-5A), the surprise team under first-year head coach Joel Donalson, is in third place with two games remaining, at first-place Richland on Friday and home to last-place Irving on Tuesday. One win assures Nimitz of third place. Should Nimitz finish in a tie in the standings with MacArthur or Trinity, Nimitz owns the tiebreaker advantage, having swept both in head-to-head play.

*Fourth-place MacArthur (7-7), finishes against the two teams immediately below in the standings, hosting sixth-place Grapevine on Friday and visiting fifth-place Trinity on Tuesday. MacArthur posted two-point wins over Grapevine and Trinity in the first round of district games. Two MacArthur wins assure the Cardinals a playoff berth. They can also wrap up a spot with a loss to Grapevine and a win over Trinity, providing Grapevine loses to Richland in the season finale.

*Trinity (7-8), currently in fifth place, is open on Friday and finishes with a home game against MacArthur on Tuesday, a game it must win to have a shot at going forward. Trinity remained in the playoff hunt with a 53-43 win over Grapevine on Tuesday.

*Grapevine (6-8), lodged in sixth, plays at MacArthur on Friday and finishes at home against first-place Richland. It will have to win both to have a crack at the playoffs because Nimitz already has eight wins and the Trinity-MacArthur winner is assured of eight wins, as well. Grapevine was swept in the season series with Trinity, split with Nimitz and lost the first encounter to MacArthur.

IRVING, Texas -- At 5-foot-7 and 145 pounds, Irving Nimitz guard Josh Moore does not exactly strike fear in opponents.

But behind his black-framed Clark Kent glasses is a relentless, tireless defensive specialist with fast hands guaranteed to make opposing ball handlers look silly a half-dozen times every game.

It was a steal by Moore with his team leading by three points with 15 seconds remaining that proved to be the decisive play in Nimitz’ 61-55 victory over Irving MacArthur in a key District 6-5A contest Tuesday night at Viking Gym.

Following a Nimitz turnover at mid-court, MacArthur’s Devonte Willis was dribbling down the left side of the floor, no doubt sizing up a 3-pointer that would force overtime.

In a flash, Moore came from the other direction and took the ball away. The steal led to Moore's clinching free throw with 6.2 seconds remaining.

“I just have an instinct, I guess,’’ Moore said. “It comes natural for me. I’ve been doing it since I was young. When big guys bring it down, that’s when I go up.’’

Twice in the fourth quarter, Moore uncharacteristically missed from the free throw line. That just made him more determined to win the ball back.

“I don’t usually miss free throws so I had to go get it,’’ said Moore, who finished with six points, seven rebounds and at least a half-dozen steals.

Nimitz first-year coach Joel Donalson said he catches himself on the bench worrying about how he’ll replace Moore after he graduates this spring.

“He’s one of the toughest kids I’ve coached,’’ Donalson said. “He works just as hard in practice every day as he plays in a game. His toughness is the kind a coach might see once in a lifetime. The other team can never relax when they have the ball if Josh is around. ’’

MacArthur coach Toby Martin said Moore is a true point guard because he is defensive minded and only takes open shots on offense. “He has a big impact on the game,’’ Martin said.

With the win, Nimitz (14-13) moved into solo possession of third place in District 6-5A with an 8-6 record and two games remaining.

“We had to have this one,’’ said Donalson. “This was huge. I’m so happy our players and fans are getting to be a part of this kind of success.’’

MacArthur (13-15) fell to fourth in 6-5A with a 7-7 record.

Offensively, Nimitz relied on 6-1 junior Israel Omigie (22 points) and 6-3 senior Trey Baldwin (18) to do the heavy lifting.

MacArthur’s 1-for-10 shooting and four turnovers in the third quarter put the Cardinals in a 15-point hole to start the fourth period, one that 6-5 junior Tavarius Shine helped to close when he scored 12 of his team-high 18 points in the final eight minutes. Shine’s 13 rebounds was a game-best.

“I thought we came out flat and played too much at Nimitz’s pace,’’ said Martin. “Early in the game, we didn’t commit to defense. Offensively, we’re much better when we take the ball to the basket and that’s what we did in the fourth quarter.’’

MacArthur’s last two games are against the teams immediately below in the standings, at home against Grapevine (6-8) on Friday and at Euless Trinity (7-8) on Tuesday.

Nimitz concludes with a visit to 6-5A leader Richland on Friday followed by a home game against Irving on Tuesday.

GIRLS: Irving MacArthur 77, Irving Nimitz 12:

Alexis Jones scored 14 of her game-high 22 points in the first quarter for a win that capped MacArthur’s second straight 16-0 record in District 6-5A.

MacArthur stretched its streak of consecutive district wins to 38.

“We’ve just had such a great chemistry with our kids,’’ said MacArthur coach Suzie Oelschlegel. “They have a love for the game that you just can’t coach or teach.’’

Defending state champion MacArthur (31-2), No. 1 in ESPNDallas.com's Class 5A Top 10, begins its title defense against Mansfield in a bi-district playoff at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Arlington Lamar.

First-year Irving Nimitz boys basketball coach Joel Donalson has his team thinking playoffs.

Going into Friday’s 8 p.m. home game with Hurst L.D. Bell, Nimitz (10-12) is in fifth place in District 6-5A with a 4-5 record. Four of the nine teams in 6-5A make the playoffs.

That's a big deal for the Vikings. They came into the season with five consecutive district finishes of last or next to last.

After coaching stops at Wilmer-Hutchins (where he had been a high school star in the late 1980s) and Maypearl, Donalson’s goal at Nimitz is to run a disciplined program: no facial hair, no earrings, etc.

“We knew we’d probably lose some kids, but the ones that stayed would be the ones we can build around,’’ Donalson said. “The kids have been so receptive to what we’re trying to do. We concentrate very hard on defense. It is the same system we used at Lancaster when I was an assistant under Joe Rushing.’’

For scoring, Nimitz relies on 6-foot-3 Tray Baldwin and 6-1 Isreal Omigie.

Baldwin, a senior, leads the Vikings with a 21.3-point average. In district play so far, he’s had games of 25, 27 and 34 points. He’s also the top rebounder (5.0 per game) on a team without a lot of size.

“Tray’s a great offensive player and we don’t have restrictions on him,’’ Donalson said. “He has several ways he can score, he gets to the free throw line a lot and he shoots free throws well.’’

Only in the last few weeks have college coaches become aware of Baldwin, Donalson said.

Omigie, a junior, is averaging 12.9 points for the season, but 18.7 in district games. He’s coming off a 29-point effort in Tuesday’s 72-61 loss at Colleyville Heritage.

“He’s easy to coach because he’s smart,’’ Donalson said. “He handles the ball well and he’s very quick. Isreal is our best 3-point shooter.’’

Among the Nimitz accomplishments is a rare road sweep of city rivals Irving High (54-50) and Irving MacArthur (55-51 in overtime).

Three of the Vikings’ district losses have come by two points, including home losses to league-leader Richland (78-76) and to second-place Colleyville Heritage (56-54).

“People are getting excited about Nimitz basketball,’’ Donalson said. “Our kids are working hard. It would be great for them if we could make the playoffs.’’

Nimitz still has home games remaining against the two teams immediately ahead in the standings, fourth-place Grapevine (5-4) on Jan.31 and third-place MacArthur (5-3) on Feb. 7.

IRVING, Texas -- It was a pretty typical performance for the nation’s third-best senior girls basketball player, a member of the state’s No. 1 ranked team.

Alexis Jones, No. 3 in ESPNU's HoopGurlz Class of 2012 recruit rankings, pulled down eight rebounds, blocked two shots, came up with five steals and scored 17 points in Irving MacArthur’s 80-20 rout of Irving Nimitz on Friday night at Cardinals Gym.

Jones, a silky-smooth 5-foot-9 guard who has signed with Duke, crammed her evening’s accomplishments into an 18-minute window. The lopsided score gave MacArthur coach Suzie Oelschlegel an opportunity to rest starters and use reserves liberally.

MacArthur (23-2, 8-0 in District 6-5A), the defending Class 5A state champion, is ranked No. 1 in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches’ Class 5A poll and No. 18 nationally in the ESPNHS POWERADE FAB 50 Rankings.

“Not much has changed from last season,’’ Jones said. “We like to run the floor and look for each other. We lost post players from last season, but so far that’s only hurt when our shots aren’t falling.’’

Oelschlegel, in her 32nd season at MacArthur, said this year’s team is very unselfish.

“This group of girls is the epitome of a team,’’ the coach said. “They don’t care who get the points. They share the ball. And they have fun.’’

Tory Jacobs, a 5-10 sophomore, scored 14 points for MacArthur and 5-4 senior Ayriel Anderson added 11.

MacArthur suffered both of its defeats over the holidays in the Nike Tournament of Champions in Arizona that drew teams from across the nation.

“That tournament helped our entire team,’’ Jones said. “We didn’t play a good first game, but at least we came back and won a couple of games to show the kind of team we have.’’

For MacArthur to make a return trip to the state Final Four in March, it will have to negotiate a Region I bracket that is likely to include five teams currently ranked among the top 12 in the state: Duncanville, Southlake Carroll, Plano West, Arlington Bowie, and Mansfield Timberview.

“We’re preaching play hard and don’t take any possessions off,’’ Oelschlegel said.

Said Jones: “We need to box out better. Everybody has to come to play every game and defense will be the key. As long as we’re playing D, we’ll put points on the board.’’

Last season’s state championship accomplishment is recognized by a team picture/banner that takes up a good portion of a wall at one end of Cardinals Gym.

“I don't look at it that much,’’ Jones said. “But when I do, it feels good to know we got one. And hopefully, we can get another.’’

A remarkable drive to the playoffs by Irving Nimitz a year ago should serve as an example not to give up hope for a playoff spot in District 6-5A, where in the middle of the pack parity reigns.

A year ago, Nimitz was 1-4 in district play, won its final three games to match Grapevine with a 4-4 record and gained the final berth based on its earlier victory over the Mustangs.

If the season ended today, Grapevine (4-3, 3-2) would be the fourth playoff qualifier. The Mustangs travel to Euless Trinity this week and finish with Irving MacArthur at home and Richland on the road. Two wins in the final three should be enough for Grapevine. Two losses and the Mustangs might be out.

MacArthur (2-5, 2-3) and Haltom (3-4, 2-3) trail Grapevine by just a game. MacArthur has Nimitz, Grapevine and Trinity on its schedule. Haltom closes with Richland, Irving and Colleyville Heritage.

Nimitz is back at its familiar 1-4 this year and faces city rivals MacArthur and Irving sandwiched around a home game against Richland.

Richland is also 1-4 and concludes with rival Haltom, Nimitz and Grapevine.

It is a different story at the top of 6-5A. With two regular-season games remaining, Trinity (8-0, 6-0) has clinched its 14th consecutive playoff appearance.

Colleyville Heritage (7-1, 5-1) is close to clinching. The Panthers’ record is marred only by an overtime loss to Trinity.

Hurst L.D. Bell (5-3, 4-2) is well-positioned in third but still has to play Colleyville Heritage next week.

If the district finishes in the order of the present standings, Trinity and Bell would advance to Division I while Colleyville Heritage and Grapevine would go to Division II.

College football scouts are no doubt double-checking their notes for information on Lafrontae Conkelton.

The 6-foot, 240-pound Irving Nimitz senior rushed for 236 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings’ 28-17 win over Hurst L.D. Bell on Friday.

Conkelton’s season total through four games has grown to 728 yards and five touchdowns on 103 carries.

There’s a reason Conkelton’s name is unfamiliar for those paid to know about such players.

He’s playing high school football for the first time.

“He was a soccer player,’’ Nimitz coach Steven Hohenberger said. “We were always trying to persuade him to play football, and in the spring he decided to come out.’’

Hohenberger said Conkelton’s teammates liken the running back’s style to Earl Campbell. Not the speediest ball carrier around, but not the easiest to bring down, either.

“His legs are as big as oak trees,’’ the coach said. “He’s never lifted weights, but he’s the strongest guy on the team. And he just turned 17 last week.’’

Hohenberger said his running back is still learning on the job. So are many Vikings. Nimitz plays seven sophomores, and junior quarterback Austin Huckaba missed most of last season with injuries.

Nimitz (2-2, 1-1 in District 6-5A) rebounded from a 37-0 loss to Colleyville Heritage to whip Bell (2-2, 1-1) on the road. The Vikings proved they are tough when backed in a corner in 2010 when they dropped their first three district games, only to rally for a playoff spot.

Conkelton and the Vikings host Haltom (1-2, 0-1) at 7 p.m. Thursday at Irving Schools Stadium.

The Maypearl School Board will name its high school fieldhouse after Mike Farda, who was the district’s athletic consultant from 2007 until last November, when the 65-year-old died after a 19-month cancer battle.

The dedication ceremony will be at the stadium Monday during Meet the Panther Night.

Commemorating the dedication will be a bronze plaque with one of Coach Farda’s favorite sayings: “Forty-eight minutes to play, a lifetime to remember.’’

Before becoming a part of the Class 2A Maypearl athletic program, Mike Farda spent 26 seasons as football head coach at Irving Nimitz. His teams at Nimitz compiled a 159-101-8 record.

Michael Farda, one of Mike Farda’s four sons, is the head football coach at Maypearl.

DISTRICT 6-5A

• Colleyville Heritage (9-3, 7-1), lost in DII area. Coach: Mike Fuller.
• Euless Trinity (15-1, 8-0), lost in DI state final. Coach: Steve Lineweaver.
• Grapevine (5-5, 4-4). Coach: Dave Henigan.
• Haltom (2-8, 1-7). Coach: Scot Hafley.
• Hurst L.D. Bell (6-5, 5-3) lost in DII bi-district. Coach Mark Smith.
• Irving (1-9, 1-7). Coach Jim Bennett.
• Irving MacArthur (4-6, 3-5). Coach: Brian Basil.
• Irving Nimitz (6-5, 4-4), lost in DI bi-district. Coach: Steven Hohenberger.
• Richland (5-5, 3-5). Coach: Gene Wier.

THE BIG QUESTION: Is a different offensive mindset in store at Euless Trinity?

Look for Trinity to go back to its formula of power running mixed with occasional play-action passes due to the graduation of wide receiver/quarterback Brandon Carter, now at TCU.

Trinity coach Steve Lineweaver added wrinkles to take advantage of Carter a season ago, and the Trojans made it to the Division I state title game before falling to Pearland, 28-24.

“We changed our offense last year for Brandon with reverses and gimmicks to get the ball in his hands because he was so good at making things happen,’’ Lineweaver said. “Without him, we'll change back and look for ways to attack the defense.’’

Going back to the old way is not really a gamble. The previous three odd-numbered years have ended in state titles for Trinity.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

DE/TE Rex Montes, LB/RB Justin Vallilee, Colleyville Heritage; LB Brian Nance, OL Hiva Lutui, OL Henry Lea’aetoa, Euless Trinity; RB J.J. Gibbs, OL Halapoulivaati Vaitai, Haltom; WR Bryan Popp, QB Brett Harbin, Grapevine; QB Kyle Romano, OL Kimo Tipoti, Hurst L.D. Bell; QB Paul Atwood, Irving; FS Taion Sells, QB Justin Chavez, Irving MacArthur; LB Mark Espinosa, TB/DB Steven Stewart, Irving Nimitz; LB Jeremiah Tshimanga, LB Mike Knoblach, Richland.

DID YOU KNOW?

Colleyville Heritage has an active streak of five straight playoff appearances, but four have ended in losses to Southlake Carroll. ... Euless Trinity will play its 10-game regular season in two stadiums, seven at home (Pennington Field) in Bedford and three at Irving Schools Stadium. ... Steve Hohenberger has Nimitz thinking like winners. Nimitz won only once in the 2007-08 seasons combined but has rebounded by making the playoffs each of the last two seasons. ... This season’s only change in head coaches in 6-5A is at L.D. Bell where assistant Mark Smith was promoted after Gary Olivo stepped down.

PROJECTED PLAYOFF TEAMS

1. Euless Trinity
2. Colleyville Heritage
3. Grapevine
4. Hurst L.D. Bell

One area football player made his college commitment while another switched his over the weekend.

Irving Nimitz athlete J.J. Gaines committed to Texas Tech. Gaines, a three-star prospect with an ESPNU rating of 77, played multiple positions in high school, including quarterback, receiver, running back and cornerback.

Rowlett running back Samuel Oyenuga, who had committed to Minnesota in June, switched his pledge to New Mexico State.

Mike Farda, Irving Nimitz football coach for 26 seasons (1980-2005), died Monday night after a 19-month battle with intestinal cancer.

He was 65.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Wayne Boze Funeral Home in Waxahachie.

Funeral will be 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Maypearl. Burial will be in Waxahachie.

“Even before I worked with Mike,’’ said Irving athletic director Joe Barnett, “I watched his teams in the playoffs and would be amazed to see them just wear out bigger, faster opponents.’’

Farda’s success at Nimitz (159-101-8) brought many job offers, Barnett said, but he was loyal to the school and the Irving Independent School District.

“In my time in Irving, I’ve come across so many of Mike’s former players and even the sons of former players,’’ Barnett said. “Mike’s coaching style was hard, but his players learned a lot more than just football. So many former players are now coaches themselves.’’

For the last four years, Farda worked as athletic consultant at Class 2A Maypearl.

Son Michael Farda guided Maypearl to the second round of the playoffs this fall in his first season as head coach.

IRVING, Texas -- Irving Nimitz will be going to playoffs for the second year in a row after defeating Irving, 49-14, Friday night at Irving Schools Stadium.

Nimitz (6-4, 4-4 District 6-5A) knew that a win would mean the playoffs but a loss would leave the Vikings out of the postseason. In one half of play, Nimitz took control of all phases of the game.

Nimitz senior quarterback Adam Charles had his crosshairs locked on senior wide receiver J.J. Gaines, connecting on four passes for 143 yards and three touchdowns in the first half.

Charles finished with 210 passing yards and four touchdowns, and he didn't throw a pass in the second half after Nimitz opened a 42-0 lead after two quarters.

The Vikings collected their other two touchdowns on a fumbled punt returned for a touchdown by Shane Taylor and an 85-yard punt return by Glenn McQuinney.

Irving (1-9, 1-7) came into this game after finding its first win of the season against Haltom last week, the same Haltom team that defeated Nimitz by one point on Sept. 24.

Nimitz head coach Steven Hohenberger said he tried to make sure his players understood it's about taking one game at a time, and not trying to look ahead.

"We teach our kids that it's a process," Hohenberger said. "We don't look at tomorrow. We have the big vision, but what we do is we focus on today."

As the last two years have shown, Hohenberger is trying to create a program that is familiar with winning.

"We're excited about playoffs for two years in a row," Hohenberger said. "Our theme throughout the entire season has always been about taking the next step, and that's what we want to do in the first round of playoffs."

Irving showed some signs of life for their future when sophomore running back Justin Moore ran for 130 yards and had the only two touchdowns for Irving, all in the second half.

It's the final night of the regular season, and we'll have live updates from several of the area's biggest games.

Randy Jennings is at Longhorn Stadium as Cedar Hill hosts Duncanville to battle for the top spot in District 5-5A.

Jeff Andrews checks in from Flower Mound as the Jaguars and Allen fight for the District 8-5A championship.

Travis L. Brown reports from Dragon Stadium as Southlake Carroll and Denton Guyer duel for playoff position in District 7-5A.

Sending in tweets as TheKicker04 is Kellis Cunningham, who will see if Irving Nimitz is going clinch a playoff spot or have its season ended by rival Irving.

It almost flies in the face of logic that Irving Nimitz can reach the playoffs with a victory over rival Irving on Friday.

Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. at Irving Schools Stadium.

Nimitz (5-4, 3-4 District 6-5A) finds itself close to postseason despite a season of injuries, dismissals and departures.

One school bus is large enough to carry the 31 remaining varsity players to games these days. Seven Nimitz players play both ways. The biggest offensive lineman weighs in at 225 pounds.

“We still need to win one more, and you never know about crosstown games,’’ coach Steven Hohenberger said, “but is has been an amazing season.’’

Trouble started when three starting offensive linemen suffered injuries in the second game of the season with district play beginning the following week.

Losses on the field and in the dressing room followed. Hohenberger dismissed the team’s leading returning receiver. After another loss, a three-year starter in the offensive line announced he was leaving the team.

Said Hohenberger: “We could have gone down to the junior varsity and brought up some guys, but I thought, 'This is the seniors’ team. Let’s see what we can do.'’’

Even if it meant playing a 132-pound linebacker or an offensive lineman that started the year on the No. 2 junior varsity team.

Somehow, it has worked. Nimitz has won three of its last four to position itself for its second straight playoff trip.

“Don’t get me wrong, we’ve got some good football players,’’ Hohenberger said. “J.J. Gaines is a Division I player and our quarterback, Adam Charles, has done a great job.’’

Gaines, a wideout, has 619 receiving yards and has rushed for 194 yards.

Charles is completing 59 percent of his passes and has thrown for over 1,500 yards and 15 touchdowns.

In its stretch drive, Nimitz has won three of four. All the wins were against the three teams that could unseat them for the playoff berth, Grapevine, Irving MacArthur and Richland.

Nimitz thus enjoys the edge should a playoff tiebreaker be needed, but a loss to Irving eliminates any playoff hope for the Vikings.

Irving (1-8, 1-6) is coming off its first win of the season, 27-14, over Haltom.

The Irving Nimitz Vikings can lock up the final playoff berth in District 6-5A with a win over rival Irving on Friday.

Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. at Irving Schools Stadium.

Nimitz (5-4, 3-4), currently locked in a four-way tie for fourth place in 6-5A, has put itself a victory away from its playoff goal with clutch wins over Irving MacArthur (34-28 in double overtime) and North Richland Hills Richland (24-16) in the last two weeks.

If the Vikings go to 4-4 in district, they would prevail in a tiebreaker with any of the other three teams that could also reach 4-4 based on head-to-head results. In addition to owning wins over MacArthur and Richland, Nimitz also defeated Grapevine (35-21 on Oct. 8.)

Euless Trinity, Colleyville Heritage and Hurst L.D. Bell have clinched the first three playoff berths from 6-5A.

It has been quite a turnaround for the Vikings. After a 2-0 start to the season, Nimitz dropped its first three district games. Playoff chances looked bleak with Trinity, No. 1 in ESPNDallas.com Class 5A rankings, still ahead in the second half of the season.

Trinity indeed dealt Nimitz its fourth district loss, 56-7, but the Vikings have been able to rebound.

In the overtime win over MacArthur, quarterback Adam Charles threw for 211 yards and four touchdowns.

Against Richland, running back Nathan Smith rushed for 128 yards and recovered an onside kick in the final minute to clinch the win.

While Irving (1-8, 1-6) has only one win, it came last week. The Tigers’ Tevin Jones rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns in a 27-14 victory over Haltom.

Should Irving upset Nimitz, the Vikings would be out of the playoff picture and the final playoff berth would likely go to the winner of the Richland-Grapevine game Friday in Grapevine.

Irving MacArthur could also reach 4-4 in district by closing with a victory, but it faces Trinity.

Plano’s late fade could end up impacting the entire Class 5A playoff picture in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Plano (4-3, 1-3 in District 8-5A) is the second biggest school in 8-5A. If either the Wildcats or Plano East miss the playoffs, Allen (7-0, 4-0) would play in the Division I bracket. Plano East (4-3, 2-2) currently sits fourth in the district. Plano, considered a lock to make the playoffs in the preseason, is on the outside looking in.

The good news for Plano is that the worst of its schedule is behind it. Its remaining games are against Lewisville, Plano East and Plano West. Plano East’s remaining schedule includes Flower Mound, Plano and Lewisville.

Allen going DI would certainly make that bracket the stronger of the two as Euless Trinity, Arlington Martin and Coppell are all locks to go D1. It would alleviate what’s shaping up to be a deep Division II with Cedar Hill, Denton Guyer, Southlake Carroll and what will surely be two strong teams from 8-5A.

But it would likely give the Eagles another brutal second-round matchup, this time against defending state champion Trinity.

Last year, Allen was bounced in the second round by Southlake Carroll in double overtime in one of the best playoff games of the year.

Like Allen, Trinity’s fate rests on whether other schools make the playoffs. If either Irving MacArthur or Irving Nimitz misses the playoffs, Trinity will go D1. MacArthur and Nimitz currently sit sixth and seventh, respectively, in District 6-5A.