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Sunnyvale had already accomplished its goals of making the playoffs and earning the 5-4A Division II championship.
The final week of the regular season features no shortage of drama, with several district championships and playoff berths on the line.
Sunnyvale has had few road blocks since the start of 5-4A Division II play and Friday was no different.
Sunnyvale’s march through the regular season continued last week with a 49-0 rout of Roosevelt in another game that was essentially decided by halftime.
There are just two weeks left in the regular season and some area playoff races are starting to come into focus.
Sunnyvale has barely been challenged since the start of district play and that did not change on Friday as they cruised to a 49-0 victory over Roosevelt.
Sunnyvale has been on cruise control though much of the regular season.
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.
Every week, the number of undefeated teams from around the state shrinks.
There are just a handful of undefeated teams left in the state of Texas and Sunnyvale is one of those fortunate few.
The 11-6A and 13-5A seasons reached their midpoint for many teams this past week and the playoff races are starting to take shape.
Sunnyvale was coming off its bye week and the Raiders looked rested and ready for their 5-4A Division II opener on Friday.
Sunnyvale is once again off to a great start to the season. Coming out of their bye week, the Raiders are 5-0 and ranked No. 7 in Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Class 4A Division II state poll.
Sunnyvale and Dallas Christian have established themselves as perennial playoff teams.
It seems as if football season just kicked off, but several area teams are already halfway through their schedules.
Sunnyvale got its toughest test of the season to date on Friday, but it was able to dominate late to pull out a 42-21 victory over Madison at Raider Stadium.
Last season, Sunnyvale and Glen Rose hooked up in what was shaping up to be a shootout, as they combined for 48 points in 11 minutes before inclement weather forced the game to be cancelled.
Sunnyvale is off to another 3-0 start and will look to remain perfect on the season when they hit the road to take on Glen Rose at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
It might seem like area football teams just kicked off the 2019 season, but there are already three weeks in the books.
Sunnyvale raced to a big lead and kept Brownsboro at arm’s length the rest of the way as they improved to 3-0 on Friday with a 57-41 victory at Raider Stadium.
It has been smooth sailing thus far for Sunnyvale with blowout wins over Kemp (50-0) and Van Alstyne (52-13).