Sports

One play. Just one play played a big part in Sealy’s 41-18 loss to Cuero last Friday night at Gobbler Stadium.

As the lights dimmed at Gobbler Stadium and the Sealy buses were pulling out of the parking lot, Sealy Head Football Coach Shane Mobley was already thinking about next year and what the Tigers will bring to the field.

And only one team remains. The Brazos Cougars defeated Hebbronville 42-15 to claim the area title in the Class 3A playoffs Friday night at Gregory-Portland Stadium.

All season long, Tidehaven Head Football Coach David Lucio sang the praises of the Brazos Cougars and how they would make some noise in the Class 3A playoffs. This Friday at Alvin ISD Stadium, Tidehaven will face off against Brazos for the opportunity to advance in the playoffs.

Tears starting to flow on the Sealy sideline following the conclusion of last Friday’s loss to Cuero in the area round of the playoffs. Sealy fell to Cuero 41-18 to conclude a successful season for the Tigers. Both Sealy and Bellville were eliminated from the playoffs last Friday night. Bellville fell to Madisonville 9-3. Austin County remained in the high school playoffs though as Brazos advanced and will take on Tidehaven this Friday at 2 p.m. at Alvin’s Freedom Stadium. See complete game story and what the future looks like for the football program on Page 7. Brazos game story and preview on Page 8.

The 2022 Sealy Tiger 8th Grade A Team captured another district championship after going undefeated for the second year in row and compiling a 9-0 record. After going 8-0 as 7th graders and moving into a new district filled with competitive athletic programs the pressure was on this undersized, but resilient squad.

Sealy takes down state-ranked Jasper for bi-district title As Sealy prepared for its bi-district playoff contest with Jasper, many football “experts” had the Bulldog rolling to an easy victory over the Tigers. They were proven wrong on a rainy, cold night in Navasota.

As Brazos set out to take on the undefeated Lexington Eagles in the bi-district round, the Cougars had to put the memories of the final game against Boling out of their minds. Early on, Lexington was brought back those memories in a bad way in jumping out to a 28-0 lead in the first half.