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Some might think of special teams as more of a formality, but there is a reason teams put it on the same level as offense and defense as one of the three phases of the game.
Many districts around the state featured an abundance of story lines heading into the final week.
Horn’s mission was straightforward on Friday.
Mesquite has come a long way during the last two seasons.
North Mesquite and Rockwall-Heath each knew their final game of the season was to take place on Thursday.
The stakes do not get any higher for Horn and West Mesquite on the final day of the regular season, as both teams are battling to extend their seasons.
The final week of the regular season features no shortage of drama, with several district championships and playoff berths on the line.
Many districts around the state have an abundance of questions heading into the final week of the regular season.
During the last three years, few teams have been able to contain Rockwall wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
It was not always pretty, but Horn had no complaints about the outcome in the end on Friday.
Horn knows a thing or two about late-season magic and they are hoping to conger some more up during the next two weeks.
Mesquite and Rockwall meet for the 18th time in a rivalry that dates back to 1921 when they lock horns at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Wilkerson-Sanders Stadium.
There are just two weeks left in the regular season and some area playoff races are starting to come into focus.
There are just two weeks left in the regular season and some area playoff races are starting to come into focus.
Rockwall-Heath entered the week at 0-4 in 11-6A, but they were not the normal win-less team.
North Mesquite (2-5) is 0-3 in district and searching for its first district win.
If Mesquite and Sachse find themselves in the playoffs three weeks from now, they might point back to Friday night as the moment they made it happen.
In a matter of minutes on Friday, Mesquite went from being an outsider in the playoff picture to a contender for the 11-6A title.
If Mesquite qualifies for the playoffs this season, they might look back at the fourth quarter against Tyler Lee as the moment that made it possible.
North Mesquite believes better times are in its future.
There is still almost a month left in the regular season, but one of the most important games in 11-6A takes place on Friday when Mesquite (6-1, 2-1) hosts Tyler Lee (5-1, 2-0) at 7:30 p.m. at E.H. Hanby Stadium.
