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In years of old, the Sealy-Sweeny matchup would be a game that many would earmark as a top game of the week. But the Bulldogs have fallen on hard times this season and have suffered through a 1-7 overall record and stand winless in District 10-4A.

After last Friday’s loss to Needville, the Sealy Tigers are currently tied with Needville for third place in District 25-4A and will have a playoff game with the Lady Blue Jays to determine third place in the playoff standings.

Coming into last Friday’s matchup with Wharton, the Sealy Tigers knew what was at stake as they entered the final three-game district stretch to the season. First step checked off.

Faith Academy’s Friday night Homecoming Court halftime presentation included Freshmen Princess Jayla Jean Jackson, Sophomore Princess Ja’Kasia Nacole Ragston, Junior Princess Anna Kristin Alma Froehlich, and Senior Queen Candidates Aryana Castillo, Madison Nicole Yuki Halverson, Chesney Grace Addilyn Johnston, Rachel Anna-Clare Kuespert and Ella Nanette Polston. Addie Kuespert, 2021 Queen, returned to her roots from University of Mary Hardin-Baylor to crown the new 2022-2023 Queen, Chesney Johnston.

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Brazos has its football playoff destiny right in its own hands and that is exactly where they wanted it to be. “If we take care of business like we should, then we should be in the playoffs,” said Brazos Head Football Coach Ryan Roecker. “We can’t focus on how anything shakes out for the other teams as long as we take care of what we have to do. If we do what we need to do, then we will be standing where we want to be when the dust settles.”