District 7-4A Div. I

Heading into the playoffs a year ago, many experts had the struggling Celina football team pegged to not even get out of the first round, much less give Argyle a run for its money three weeks later.

There might not be a better way to better prepare for the playoffs than to put your squad up to the test against the No. 1-ranked team in all of Class 4A Division I to end the regular season.

The bye week has come at the perfect time for the Celina football team with just one game left on the district docket.

The Celina football team faces a win-and-get-in situation this week as it hosts Anna with a playoff berth on the line.

The Celina football team has been on an absolute tear as of late and has cruised to a pair of convincing district wins over Sanger and North Lamar to begin action in 7-4A Division I.

Tonight marks the opening kickoff for six of the seven programs in District 7-4A Division I, with each of those teams looking to build off four weeks of preseason action in search of one of four playoff spots.

After a shocking Week One loss to Frisco Memorial, the Bobcats bounced back with an impressive 67-35 blowout victory last week over Argyle Liberty Christian.

CELINA –The Frisco Memorial football team entered Friday night’s season opener looking to prove it wasn’t the same first-year ballclub from a year ago.

The Frisco Memorial football team had its hands full to begin the 2018 campaign when it was faced with the tough task of playing its first-ever game against one of the state’s most storied programs.

Both the Celina and Prosper football teams will feature brand-new stadiums this season, as the hype and expectations for both programs in 2019 are through the roof.

Not too many rematches would normally hold the hype that Celina and Argyle had last week.

Celina Record sports editor Bryan Murphy recaps Friday's Class 4A Division I regional semifinal between Argyle and Celina.

DENTON –So close, but yet so far.

In the final moments of last week’s 31-21 victory over Stephenville, Celina junior defensive end Preston Smith came up with the play of the year near the goal line.

For 24 out of the last 25 seasons, the Celina football team has had the luxury of being able to compete on the gridiron the week of Thanksgiving.

The Celina football team may not have ended the regular season the way it had hoped with a 63-21 beating at the hands of rival Argyle, but the focus now shifts entirely to the postseason.

There’s no better way to ride into the bye week than off of a major high after clinching a spot in the postseason for the 25th consecutive year.

Celina Record sports editor Bryan Murphy recaps Friday's District 7-4A Division I football game between Celina and Anna.